The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-06-24
CRISISF0R KING.
E'S0PERATED ON.
COR0NATI0N'S OFF
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performed. A large ,abaeess has been
evacuated. The King has borne the opera
tion we'll and is in a, favorable condition
CONSERVATION
News Causes Intense Excitement-.
!. .z.s..x stocks Weaker: .,.,. :
/ London, June 24.-The,, sudden an:
noun cement of the postponement Of the
coronation, just1o the eve rof the cere-s
mony,, caused the utmost onsternation:
everywhere. Then spreads like Wild
fire. The tens of thousands of oc--
cupants Of the streets suddenly stood still
under the sudden sheck and gazed at one.
another in silent5&dread Of what might
come next. IS =. "..' i.
On Saturday and Sunday society was
discussing the report Of the kings ILL,
ness, and though the. Enthusiastically
detail and sources-from which they came
precluded entire disbelief, there was
disposition to doubt the stories; and when
the positive categorical, denial was off,
cially issued they were dismissed as being
unfounded. Haemnrrhoides,! apoplexy
and lumbago were "a few OF the kings
maladies discussed&1n the club and draw
ing-rooms, and those discussing them re-
called the stories how the king, even
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he would never live to be crowned. .
On the stock exchange the effect OF. the
startling news: was immediate. = Prices
were wea kened, led by consuls with a. fall
OF half a point. .,s-....:' 4rs.,
His majesty under ordinary conditions,
was not looked upon as good subject
for operations land though the king
is believed that four or five weeks must
elapse before he will be able to undergo
the arduous labors of the coronation
ceremonial. = Therefore, no date can yet
be Indicated for. carrying out the corona
tion. Is -. ssse- r. .,... .-
Announcement in House.
Ofhcial~ announcements. of the kings
serious Illness were made. to public bodies
as speedily as possible. Word was sent
to the house Of commons and the acting
chamberlain, Lord Churchill, personally
delivered to the mansion house, the OIL
cial residence OF the. lord mayor, mes
sage regarding his majesty S Illness, and
at, this mornings rehearsal of the coro-,
nation ceremony in stminster Abbey,
the Bishop Of London, the Rt. Rev. Arthur
F.. Ingram, at the request Of Lord Esher,
the deputy governor OF Windsor Castle,
made a statement as follows: .~.
/ have to- make a very sad announcement
The king is suffering, from an illness which
coronation, therefore, is postponed
The bishop requested the congregation
to Join in the litany out of the coronation
| services and pray for the recovery Of the
king. .' - '~'
Country Celebrations to Be Held.
| During the afternoon the earl marshal,
| the Duke Of Norfolk, issued the follow
The earl marshal has Received the king S
commands to express his majesty,s deep sor-
row that owing to his serious illness the coro-
| nation ceremony must be postponed. The
| celebrations IN London will, in consequence,
| likewise be POSTPONED. but it. is the king s
earnest hope that the celebrations IN the
country shall be: held IS already arranged. :
| The king also expressed to the iord
MAYOR his desire that his majesty's DIN
ner to the poor of London be not post
poned. .-.....,.
| administrators Will Go Home.
| Nothing has yet been decided regarding
tha s1novements of the foreign guests.
The first intimation which WhitelaW Held
the special ambassador Of the Onlteo
States to the coronatio ion had that any
thing was wrong vas eon!alned ~ h o. vu
which was to be- held : at Buckingha1
na1ace tonight, but no mention was. then
made of the postponement OF the great
| ceremonies of the week. It Is understood,
however. that. the special Ambassadors
and royal guests will return to tneir re-
spective countries as soon as more Gen
mite news is received Of the result OF Inc
operation. :, -. -, =.
throngs of people, congregated since early
morning forzthe purpose OF witnessing the
arrival of the special ambassadors who
we're to be received by the king and queen
to-day Large numbers of foreign repre-
sentatives actually arrived, but the short
ness of their, stay was noticed, inquiries
were made and soon the news of his ma
| iesty's serious state of health was c1rcu-
lated among the waiting thousands.
At the various palaces and at the Gros-
yenor, Buckingham, Carlton. Cecil and
other hotels, where the foreign repre-
sentatives are staying the news created
the greatest dismay. - Royal carriages
were already drawn up in readiness to
take the guests to the reception at the
palace. hut the moment the, tickers an
nounced his majesty's illness all the prep
arations for the day ceased. In the
streets, the change which came. over the
:crowds was most pronounced Traffic
seemed momentarily paralyzed and 1t was
not long before the full effect of the star
thing news was felt. Large crowds
l
house where the official notice was put up
by police Inspector who first mounted
| the steps and read out the bulletin which
was received with respectful silence.
The streets. as the day wore on, be-
| came more and more congested and the
holiday crowd concentrated into groups
reading and re-reading the extras:
Most of the people seemingly felt dazed
and scarcely appreciated the full import
of what they had. read. Work on the
| stands erected on all sides to enable peo-
pie to view the coronation procession,
was gradually discontinued. The lord
! mayor has instructed the workmen to de-
molish, the stands in front of the mansion
| house. - 80, -
Workmen Stolidly Continue. ~
( In Picadilly, along nearly the whole
Length Of which Tworkmen were completing
the! decorations the roadway was
blocked with sight-seers; newsboys were
yelling the announcement of the postpone
ment of the coronation, but the workmen
in that part of London stolidfy continued
to finish the work which they will only
! have to take down tomorrow.
CONDITION SATISFACTORY.
King Treats Operation Lightly-Gon.
Germ for People.
London, June "a. An the course of the
early afternoon the bulletin from Buck
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