Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-25
TO-DAY'S TELEGRAPHIC NEWS
KINGS CONDITION CRITICAL.

thC pOORfO uoo tbtc luOh HNS
q glimpse Of ho;e. The kings pbysl-
clans Of ten O'Clock this morning. issued
this bulletin from Buckingham Palace
after an examination OF the royal pa
tent and q consu titioD: His msJs
" was very restess aud without sleep
during the early part Of the night. but
oil tanned some sleep after j q. M. Con
sidering all tue circumstances, his
majesty may be said to be progressing
satisfactorily"
The danger OF en- unfavorable ending
OF the kings sickness Ia not nearly
passed. The conditions affecting the
aatieL t., his age. and general health,
and bis feeling Of melancholy over dis.
sppoiI ting the people 10 tle M ter OF
bis coronation, are oil against him.
The doctors are unwilling to predict
as to the outcome OF the illness.
The similarity between the Illness oil
the king and that OF the late President
Mckinley are now pointed out. T1e
causes are different, but the danger
from foreign matter In the abdominal
cavity is the same 10 the kings case 81
IL was In that OF the Presidents. it
was unofficially announced at noon
that the king was progressing favor
ably, He was then awake and sutfer'
log no pain.
London, June 25.-It is learned
on high authority thst the kings
physicians are unable TO ofier any
encouragement. The kings lie
hangs by thread, and the only
chance for his recovery is That q
miracle will take place. The tubes
described 10 the accounts OF the opera
ton are not for drainage, 1t is stated,
but to replace section OF the bowels
which was removed bodily. Nobody
is able to live long with tubes 90
placed, and the only hope is another
operation to remove the tubes, ORA"
the bowels together, and sew them up.
The chances OF such an operation
beiog successful are so slight, that they
are barely worth consideration. The
royal family has been Informed OF the
real state OF the case and that the pos
sib.lity OF the kiog's recovery is most
remote, though he may linger for days
and perhaps fortnight. The ff ,
day icing past, the third day, tomor'
row, is the one z, legally spprehendec
N tro elycerine is being administered
to msintain the patients vitality. Ar
RAM. 1ents are being made Tor the
final announcement.
The fcial bull,tln announced at
p. m. read "rhe king has passed
comfortable morning. His condition
is so far satisfactory" -,
I1tercessory services are being held
10 churches, chapels. and synagogues
Ia general today. Elaborate arrange
| ments are being made ID keep the en-
tire country 10 touch with the king
condition. II Is now proposed ID hash
all OF the bulletins to every posiotfice
10 the kingdom. The queen remains
constantly BIT her husbands bedside de-
votedly nursing him.
Among the kings physicians SiI
Francis Laking alone refuses to despair
The story That his n'jasty may be
Gro Wned In bis bed is without FONDA
ton. Nothing OF the sort Is Contem
plated. The king maintains his courage
though be is largely under the iOfa'
eDce of drugs, and often barely con-
| scious.
His majesty has been informe OF the
seriousness OF his condition and is pre-
pared for the worst.
Liverpool, June 25.-The Posts Lon
don correspondent learI that II King
Edward recoveIs, the coronation will be
held in the spring OF 1908. when 1t will
coneist o. the abbey ceremony only.
London, June 25.-Lloyds seem more
optimistic re-; -oing the kings condl-
ton. This afternoon they insured his
msj esty's life for the remainder OF tle
week, at 80 per cent.
If tle event OF King Edwards death
bis successor to the British throne
will be George Frederick Ernest AL
bert, Prince of Wales and Earl of Cnes
ter, Duke OF Cornwall and York, Duke
OF R1tnesay, Prince of Saxe-Coburg snd
Gotos, and Earl OF Carrick and I0ver
ness, Blron of K nirew land Killarney,
Lord OF Is,s and Great Steward OF
Scotland. Prince George, ss he is sl-
ways called, will reign as George v.
He ia the second con of King Edward,
aud Queen Alexandra. His eldest
brother, Albert Victor Chrlstisn Ed
ward, died on January IA 1892. George
was born June Sd, 1865, and is eonse-
quently over thirty seven years old.
He was married to princess Mary Of
Teck, on July ID, 1898. The Princess
is a granddaughter of the first Duke Of
Cambridge, Queen Victoria's uncle, and
is, therefore, related by blood, though
not closely, to her husband. The prin-
cess is a devoted mother, and the de-
light of her life is In her four children.
OF these the eldest. Prince Edwsrd Al.
bert George Andrew Patrick David,
will some dsv, If he lives, be King Of
England. He is healthy well grown
boy OF eight.
London, June 25 An official bulle-
tin Issued at Buckingham Palace at 6
o'clock this evening reads: His maj
esty passed fairly comfortable day.
His general strength Is we'll maintain
ed, and there are no symptoms causing
special anxiety"
New York, June Pa london
special to the Stock Ticker timed 6
p. m. says: "Trustworthy Information
ia that the condition OF King Edward
has turned for the worse. The Lord
Mayor has been summoned to BuckiDg-
ham Palace. The announcement Of
fatal result would not now canee sur
prise"
Pennsylvania Democrats.
Erie. Pa. June 25.-The democratic