The Savannah morning news., 1902-07-01
BY BLAZING BONFIRES
ENGLIsHMEN REJOICE AT SAFETY
OF KING.
OVER 5000 LIT THE KINGDOM.
KINGS PHYSICIANS GIVE OUT
STATEMENT.

They Admit That the Dressing OF
the Wound Causes His Majesty
Considerable Pain, but Say There
Is No Cause for Alarm in This.
This Must he Done Twice u Day,
the Wound Reing Kept Open and
Dressed From the Bottom Out
wnrds-EIectric Fans Have Proved
"A Great Help TO Royal Patient.
London, June 30.-The noticeable ex-
element during the past week outside
Buckingham Palace at the hours the
bulletins were posted was entirely abb
sent to-day. The sanguine impression
created by the doctors reports Satur-
day and Sunday was maintained by the
salient phrase in this mornings bulle-
tin, mo bad symptom of any kind"
At noon the following official state
ment was given out at the palace:
There is no cause for alarm in the
distress caused by the dressing of the
wound. This occurs at least twice
daily. The wound, which is of consid-
cradle depth, is dressed from the bot
tom, as it is essential that it should
heal from within outwards. The dress
ing causes his majesty considerable
pain, which he has borne with great
fortitude. In fact his majestys cour-
age and patience call for the greatest
admiration. The King was much ben
Gifted by the change to the couch yes
terday on which he stayed for a few
hours. The electric fans have proved
of great value in keeping down the
faD1nppnt n tho THE
Queen is in constant attendance in the
sick room, but the utmost quiet is en-
forced. The King occasionally sees his
children, but the interviews are OF
short duration. No matters of state
or business are allowed to be submit
ted to the King, who is also debarred
from reading his correspondence.
Neither Drs. Laking, Barlow. nor
Treves have left the palace since the
operation, except for an occasional
hour.
This statement was ISSUED with the
view of correcting the numerous un-
founded stories published with circum-
stantial detail regarding what is all
legged to transpire in the sick room.
CheerfuIness Now Prevails.
! The cheerfulness of the public is APP
| parently fully shared by members OF
/ the royal family. The Prince of Wales
I Vent sat riding IRIS morning, and both
] he and the Princess witnessed from the
| palace windows with evident interest a
march past of the guards.
| The Stock Exchange reopened to-day
with very strong tone on the salts
| factory news regarding the Kings con-
| dition. Consols rose 7-16 Other de-
! partments reflected the improved feel
| ing
With the view of accomplishing the
| sightseers so far as possible for the dis
appointments of last week, to morrow
and Wednesdays reviews of the colo
NAL and the Indian troops will be ac-
companied by a certain amount of
pageantry. The Queens anxiety has
been so much allayed that she definite
ly decided to-day to- occupy the first
carriage in the royal procession, in
which other members of the royal fam
lily will participate. as well as the for
eign princes who are still in London.
Dublin Was Illuminated.
Dublin, June S0.--All the principal
streets of Dublin were splendldly Hum
mated tonight in honor of the Kings
satisfactory progress and they were
so crowded that vehicular traffic had
to be stopped.
Some disturbances were created by a
mob of Nationalist, who mad - be
chargef and dispersed by the police
several times.