The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1902-07-01
KINGS CONDITION Is m ALL
RESPECTS SATISFACTORY.
A VERY COMFORTABLE DAY
Prominent Physicians are Unani-
and Hopeful Opinions-The King
Reads and Converses, Bat Must
Not be Worried with weighty
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Date of Cor
Within n week-Many Believe that
all Danger In Past.

London, June 27.-"Its the best VET -
was the popular comment with which
the bulletin posted at Buckingham Pal
ace at IL o'clock tonight was greeted.
a small crowd waited before the palace
until the bulletin was brought out and
when the good news became known
there were cries of Hear. Hear, And
cheers.
Lord Churchill, the acting lord cham
berlain. drove up to the palace just as
the bulletin was issued, and he express.
e. his keen pleasure at the doctors re-
port Of the kings condition. After
learning the contents of the bulletin the
crowd at the palace quickly dispersed
and the rejoicing which was already ap-
parent in the crowded streets, increased
in keeping with the terms OF the latest
report.
The prince and pricesss of Wales din
ed at Buckingham Palace tonight in
company with several foreign special
personages. All the diners returned
early to their homes.
The unanmity among prominent ply
sicianS in expressing their opinions as
to the case Of the King is quite remark
able. all the professional opinions gath
cred are distinctly favorable and hope
ful: the doctors regard the danger of
p~eritonitis is 20 almost past and be-
Heves his majesty's to be en-
tirely probable.
A member of the government today
said to a representative of the Associ-
ated Press:
Really everything is going on won
derfully we'll n we all now think the
king will recover. though. of course, we
are afraid Of being premature or unduly
optimistic. The king is proving himself
a gallant chap.
A good deal of ill-feeling and misdi-
rected criticism seems to have been
caused by the omission of the tempera-
ture from the bulletins. I understand
the doctors avoided mention of it for
the purpose of preventing what they be-
lieved would be an avalanche of faulty
deductions from the press and alleged
experts.
From an equally authoritative source
the Associated Press learns that the
king reads and ~converses continually
with the queen and princess Of Wales.
ALI that the doctors insist upon is that
he shall not be worried by matters re-
quiring careful weighing.
The government officials expect posi-
bly, within a week to fix the approx
Lldtc Qdlc VI Tic toLdlloHs WHICH Will
probably occur early in the autumn
TIL latest bulletins created the most
favorable impression in parliamentary
circles. Many of the medical experts
now believe hat all danger Of any
skeptic process has passed and that sc
far as can be seen the crisis might be
regarded as at an end.
What was to have gone down to his
tory as procession day, when it was ex-
yNnafnI fhn~n rrnr,1l hn Tho Drnnta-N
crush ever witnessed in the streets of
London. finds the city practically de-
serted. The a n holiday proclaimed
for today paralyZed business.
The fashionable cafes and restaurants
were the scenes Of numerous smart
luncheons, while extensive but quiet
preparations were made for week end
house parties at the surrounding coun-
try places, whose owners seem to think
that the situation warrants at least
some subdued gaiety in honor of he
man prominent visitors.
Another party Of LOO orphans from
the various institutions were entertain
ed by the prince and princess of Wales
today at a dinner given in the grounds
Of Marlborough house. The prince and
princess again visited their little guests.
Prince Henry of Prussia leaves Lon
don tomorrow for Germany. When
Prince Henry was leaving Buckingham
Palace after his visit this afternoon the
marked warmth of the cheering Of the
people evidently pleased him greatly.