Connecticut western news., 1902-06-26

al public assemblages and in the houses of parliament immediately on their opening for the days business. But the meager details which had been given to the public were told in the bulletins.
 Reporters made every effort to inter view the attending physicians, but all refused. From the highest authority, however, in medical circles 1t is learned that the king has an even chance for recovery. 1t is impossible to obtain any information from Buckingham pal ace, but it is known that the king is surrounded by members of his family and that the Prince of Wales is at the bedside.
 The king asked for the queen and the prince immediately after the operation. Most of the Americans here are mak- ing preparations to leave at once for the continent, but the London season will continue until the Goodwood meet ing.
 It is regretted that so much reticence is observed about the actual condition | of his majesty. No bulletins are issued giving the temperature or pulse. .. The entire action of the physicians Is exactly opposite to that in the case of the late President Mckinley, when the I public was given the fullest informa- | ton.
 It is understood that almost all the foreign royal personages who had ar. rived for the coronation will leave to- I day or tomorrow for their respective countries.
 Rehearsal Stopped. The first intimation of the real con. ! dition of his majesty was given in the united choirs assembled at the rehears. | al of the coronation ceremonies in Westminster abbey. The orchestra had been rehearsing marches since II o'clock. It was quarter to F when Sir Frederick Bridge, stepping on the l conductors stand, asked for silence, as | the bishop of London had a serious | message to deliver. Every one thought it was some alteration in the service and the buzz of voices at once ceased The bishop, speaking from the chancel ! said:
 | | plaint that renders an operation neces sary at 12 o'clock today. The corona ton will therefore have to be post l poned. We cannot do better than kneel down and pray"
 The effect of the announcement eau be compared only to some stupefyine blow. The dead silence which followed was most impressive. Sir Frederick in subdued voice directed the choil to sing Tallis' Litany as arranged 1T the coronation books. This was in toned by the bishop of Bath and Wells and was followed by the hymn "C God, Our Help In Ages Past" At its conclusion the bishop of London, turn ing to the choir, said, 'I will ask yol to kneel while the dean of Westmin ster pronounces the blessing"
 Such was the simple but heartfel service that followed the first an nouncement of an illness on the con sequences of which nations are waiting in anxious expectancy. A further re
 hearsal of the abbey ceremony, witt choir of 400 and an orchestry of near
 ly 100 strong, had been fixed for thi
 afternoon. Soon after the commence
 ment of the rehearsal one of the bish
 ops arrived and announced that he ha'
 sad news. He then communicated tn
 first bulletin. whereupon the rehearsa
 was promptly stopped. Prayers wer offered for his majesty, and the grea
 company at the abbey was requeste
 to disperse as quietly and as quickl
 as possible.
 In the afternoon the earl marsha
 the Duke of Norfolk, issued the follow
 ing notice:
 '"The earl marshal has received tn
 kings commands to express his majes
 tvs deep sorrow that owing to his ser