Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-06-24

monies caused the utmost consterna-
ton everywhere, The news spread
like wildfre.
on the stock exchange the effort of the
stapting news vas immediate. Prices
weakened, led by consols, with TAI
OF y point His majesty under or
binary conditions was not looked upon
as q good subject for operation, and
though the king passed successfully
through the ordeal II Is believed that
four or Ave weeks must elapse before
he will be able 10 undergo the arduous
labors Of the coronation ceremonial
Therefore no date can yet be indicated
for carrying out the coronation. Oti-
cial announcements Of the kings seri-
Gus illness were made TO public bodies
as speedily as possible. At this morn
lng's rehearsal OF the coronation tere-
mony In Westminster Abbey the bishop
OF London requested the congregation
10 Join In the lltany cut Of the corona
ton service and pray for the recovery
OF the king
During the afternoon the earl mar
shall, the Duke OF Norfolk Issued the
following notice:
THE earl marshal has received the
tvs deep sorrow that owing to his SER
ious illness the coronation ceremonies
must be postponed. The celebration in
London win be in consequence likewise
postponed, but IL is the Kings earnest
hope that the celebrations In the coun-
try shall be held as already arranged y
The king also expressed TO the lord
mayor his desire that his majesty's din
ner TO the poor Of London be not post
poned.
FOREIGN GUESTS,
Nothing has yet been decided regard
ing the movements Of the foreign
guests. II Is understood, however. that
the special ambassadors and royal
guests will return to their respective
countries as soon as more definite ne"
Is received of the result OF the opera
ton.
At the various palaces and al the
Grosvenor. Buckingham, Carlton, Cecil
and other hotels where the foreign rep
resentatives are staying, the news Gre
ated the greatest dsmay.
Royal carriages were already drawn
up In readiness 10 take the guests TO
the reception at the palace, but the mo-
ment the "tickers' announced his ma
iestys illness all the preparations for
the day ceased.
In the strets the change which came
over the crowds was most pronounced
Traffic seemed momentarily paralyze :
and Il was long before the full effect
OF the startling Intelligence was felt
In the course OF the early afternoon
the bulletin from Buckingham palace
announcing that the operation had
been successful, that large abscess
had been evacuated and that the klng's
condition was satisfactory. was Issued
and posted at the various points where
people congregated and shortly after
wards court official Informed repre-
sentative Of the Associated Press that
his majesty was recovering satlsfactor-
lily from the effects Of the operation.Th
king treated the idea Of the operation
very lightly. his great concern being for
the disappointment OF the people.
This, however" added the official.
was entirely unavoidable, as up to the
last moment the medical attendants
confidently hoped the patient would be
able to go through the more important
parts of the ceremony"
1t IL understood that the operation
was performed by Sir Frederick Treves,
who correctly diagnosed the complaint
and is a specialist In abdominal opera
lions.
Many OF the foreign representatives,
including Special Ambassador White
law Reid, called at Buckingham palace
this afternoon to make inquiries about
the kings condition,
WH1TELAW REID TALKS.
Whitelaw Reid was seen by a rep
resentative of the Associated Press Inn
mediately after his visit TO Bucking-