The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-06-27
HOPE HELD OUT FOR
THE KING'SRECOVERY

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ceived peoTle. The paper continues:
The King was dosed with opium. It
was reported TO him that If he would
absent htmself from Ascot and one or
two functions he would be all right. his
majesty vas wiling to do anything
rather than postpone the coronation. and
cheerfUIly acquiesced- In listening to
MS advisers the King nearly killed him
self
An Alarming Change.
On Saturday last an alarming change.
II the Kings condition occurred. The
abdominal pains became more acute.
Poulices CT opium we're applied. Then.
10 everTone's CONSERVATION. the Kings
strength began to fail His throat
again began to trouble him. and the
spraying was continued. Several OF The
doctors knew that only an operation
could save his maicsty's life. but the
ministers we're still determined. The
coronation must take place" vas the
verbatim utteranre Ct one OF than. So
the King came 10 London.
Thought He Was Dead.
His majesty was in horrible pain. and
scarcely mad he entered the portals of
the palace when he fainted. The swocn
lasted for seven minutes. some thought
/ the King Was dead. That was on Mon
day night, and an operation was then
decided uIon- The Kings temperature
/ was lo2 and he vas vomiting fearfulIy.
The operation began at Il q m. and
ended at 2:22 ? m IN making the in
cision terrible amount OF adipose tis-
/ sue was encountered An abscess was
found rooted in by matted small intes-
tines Over a pint Of viruIent pus was
removed
Under the most favorable circum-
stances the King cannot be about within
twelve weeks, and the coronation is in
( possible before October.
But at the present juacture his condf-
/ |tion cannot be exaggerated He IS well
/ advanced il. years He is suffering from
throat and kidney diseases. as well as
/ appendicitis The chances for d re-
lapse are very great. as il is a mooted
Iquestion Il all the pus has been removed.
/ II is felt that If second operation is
found TO be necessary the King must
die"
Dawn this morning brought lovely
weather. as well as w3ggonnettes full
Of people, who drove through the streets
singing the national anthem. Fortu-
Bately the Kings room is beyond reach
/ OF such disturbing sounds.
No Regent Necessary.
! It is now thought that if the Kings
condition continues favorable no regent
viii be necessary, and the naval review
may yet be held When the review VIII
/ occur has not as yet been decided, but
/ it is generally expected that some sort
/ OF a review viii be held within the next
week OF two.
/ IN view Of the hOpefuiness OF the off,
/ cial bulletins the tendency. is 20 resume
arrangements for the minor events
planned for the coronation. The colo
NAL guests viii be dined at The Consti-
tutionai Club or July :. unless change
for the worse IL his ma5estys coDdi-
ton occurs.
The Birmingham Post Colonial
Secretary Chamberlain's organ. today
says that If the King recovers the coro-
nation cannot take place before next
spring
/ The Liverpool Post" thinks serious
danger is BY 10 means past.
The paper says 1t IS not wise to be too
sanguine until after the fifth day.
! The consensus OF opinion expressed bv
the evening papers today is: Let rs
hope with fear The life Of the King s
still il grave danger"