Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1902-06-28
IN GRAVE DANGER.
King Edward Stricken and the Cor
onation Indefinitely Postponed.
His Majesty Submitted to nm Operation for
Perityphlitis Tuesday Afternoon and
London Stands In silent Dread OF
What May Come Next.


London, June 25.-The coronation
has been postponed indefinitely on
account of the indisposition Of King
Edward. King Edward is suffering
from perityphlitis inflammation of
the caecum).
Sir Francis Knollys, the kings pri-
vate secretary, has issued the official
medical announcement, as follows:
"The king is suffering from perityph-
litis. His condition on Saturday was
so satisfactory that it was hoped that
with care his majesty would be able
to go through the ceremony. On
Monday evening recrudescence be-
came manifest, rendering surgical
operation necessary"
The operation on the king occurred
ut two p. m. 1t is privately admitted
that his majesty's condition is more
serious than represented by the med
ical bulletin.
In the house of commons the gov
eminent leader, A. j. Balfour, an.
nounced that an operation had been
performed on the king and that his
majesty was progressing as well as
possible. Mr.. Balfour added that
while the kings condition was un.
doubtedly grave, he did not intend to
increase the public alarm by adjourn
ing the house.
Lord Salisbury, in the house OF
lords, said the surgeons entertained
a most satisfactory view in regard
to the progress of the distinguished
patient. More definite language than
that was impossible.
In conversation with a representa-
tive of the Associated press a high
government official said there was
undoubtedly very grave cause for
anxiety. His latest information from
the palace was that the king had
successfully passed the chloroform.
ing stage, but nobody could say def.
initely for the next "a hours how
matters would turn.
His majesty under ordinary condi.
tions, was not looked upon as a good
subject for operations, and though
the king passed successfully through
the ordeal it is believed that four or
five weeks must elapse before he will
be able to undergo the arduous la.
bors of the coronation ceremonial.
Therefore, no date can yet be indi.
Gated for carrying out the corona.
ton.
The first news of the renewed i'll.
ness of the king came from the house
of commons where various court off.
Gals gave an intimation that the ar.
rangements for Thursday would bet.
ter be suspended forthwith as the
coronation would be postponed in.
definitely on account of the indispo-
sition of his majesty.
The sudden announcement of the
postponement of the coronation, just
on the eve of the ceremony caused the
utmost CONSERVATION everywhere.
The news spread like wildfire. The
tens of thousands of occupants of
the street suddenly stood still under
the sudden shock and gazed at one
another in silent dread of what might
come next.
In the course of the early after
noon the bulletin from Buckingham
palace announcing that the operation
had been successful, that large abb
cess had been evacuated and that
the kings condition was satisfactory,
was issued and posted at the various
points where people congregated and
shortly afterward court official in.
formed a representative Of the AS.
ISOLATED press that his majesty was
recovering satisfactorily from the
effects of the anaesthetic. The king
treated the idea of the operation very
lightly, his great concern being for
the disappointment of the people.
"This, however," added the official,
twas entirely unavoidable, as up to
the last moment the medical attend.
ants confidently hoped the patient
would be able to go through, at all
events the more important Of the
coronation ceremonies"