Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-06-29
JOY IN LONDON NOW
English People No Longer Worried About
Condition Of the King,
,ANGER IS NOW PRACTICALLY PAST
Announcement Causes Great Rejoicinl
Where Sorrow Reigned Before.
STAND OWNERS WANT WAR PARADE
Proposed to Have an Attraction with Lord
Kitchener as Central Figure.

Proposed to Have an Attraction with Lord
Kitchener as Central Figure.
MANY AMERICAN WOMEN DISAPPOINTED
They would Have Constituted n Bril-
liant Feature mt the Coronation
Had Their Plans Been
FuIhlIed.
LONDON, June 2s.-The following bulletin
regarding the kings condition was Issued
from Buckingham palace at IL o'clock to-
night:
"The king has passed a comfortable day
and his strength has been well maintained.
The wound occasionally causes discomfort.
"(signed) TREVES,
BARLOW,
"LAKING."
LONDON, June 2S.--At 10:45 o'clock this
morning the following bulletin was issued
from Buckingham palace on the condition Of
King Edward:
The king had good night and his i'm
proved condition is maintained. We are
happy that we are able to state that we
consider his majesty to be out of immedi-
ate. danger and the general condition Is
The operation wound, however. still needs
constant attention and such concern as at
taches to his maJesty's condition is con-
Under the most favorable conditions his
majesty's recovery must. of necessity be
The p. m. bulletin will be discontinued.
(Sgned) LISTER,
TREVES,
BARLOW,
SMITH,
LAKING.
Al 2:30 p m. 1t was of1cially stated at
Buckingham palace that the kings progress
was fully maintained, that his majesty was
quite comfortable and that he had seen sew
eral members Of the royal family during the
day.
"The king is now out of immediate
danger"
This announcement spread quickly
throughout the metropolis and caused gen.
eral rejoicing The verdict upon which the
nation had so anxiously waited caused
longer consultation than usual.
The following notice was posted at Buck
tngham palace at 6 p. M:
The king passed a very comfortable day
and his progress continues to be quite sat
isfactory. TREVES,
BARLOW.
Doctors Discuss Case for an Hour.
Lord Lister, Sir Frederick Treves and the
other doctors discussed the patients condi-
tion for nearly an hour before they COM
mitted themselves to the important pro-
nouncement. 1t was read at Buckingham.
palace by only a small crowd, the public
being practically assured by yesterday even
ingb reports that everything was going well.
Yet. to use the words OF the Westminster
Gazette. the bulletin was full Of intense
relief"
The underlying suspicion that the doctors
might fear more than they wrote, the SEN
sational rumors Of his majesty's death,
which continued even so late as yesterday,
and the lack OF definite unofhciai news all
combined to create intense nervousness.
Such hopeful statements as the Associated
Press had been able to make were not avail
able to the Britishers, who, however, were
spared the sensational reports, now so pal
pably absurd which were cabled to America.
The reference to the wound in this morn
ing's bulletin It is authoritatively set forth,
can be regarded without any disquiet. BY
June 80 the doctors are expected to an
nounce that all danger Of any complications
has passed.
King is Very Cheerful.
The king was very cheerful this morning,
after four or nve hours sleep. and his tenn
esty will probably be transferred from his
bed to a couch. where he Will be able to
recline. He is already able to slightly
raise himself by the aid Of pulley. When
he hrst made an attempt to do so the queen
adjusted the pillows SO as to form a back
rest. and with a sigh of intense relief the
king exclaimed; "Ah, that rs better
The Lancet in its comments today says
No Immediate septic absorption has
disauiet ss symptoms. We hope, too, that at
rumor L. ceasing 10 be busy with the
pathology of his majesty's, illness, since
the very plain statement of the facts in the
case which we were able to publish June
2S and since the absolute accuracy of the
bulletin has been justified
In view OF the kings rapid recovery Il
IS small wonder that the group of mem
bers Of the royal family which gathered at
Victoria station this morning were happy
and cheerful. The prince OF Wales went
there to bid farewell to his cousin, Prince
Henry of Prussia. and the Crown Prince
PHILIPPE Louis OF Portugal and others who
are leaving London, including the grand
duke of Mecklenburg- -Schwerin, Frederick
Francis and the Egyptian and Moorish en-
voys.
MOOra Glad to Go Home.
The chief Of stan of the last named said
10 q reporter:
am smitten 20 the earth with sorrow fol
King Edward. England is a great coun
try. but / am glad to be going back &C
civilization.
A week which has witnessed emotions Of
such conflicting and intense character as Il
be without parallel In the nations history
is ending as II began, in rejoicing. Eng
lishmen themselves can scarcely realize
that In the brief space of hve days tbs
country has gone through the most acute
stages Of iubilation. fear. doubt and hope
Now with today's bulletin they are all talk,
ing Of the festivities, many Of which will
occur as planned.
The Crystal palace July will be tn,
scene Of the brilliant hospital ball, IN which
so many Americans are taking part. Or
July the India once will be transformed
with oriental decorations, plants and now
erS, for the Asiatic reception, when tn,
prince Of Wales is expected to welcome tn,
visitors. and London's poor are eagerl,
looking forward to their free coronation
Ndinnsr.
Plans OF stand Owners.