Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1902-06-26
Danger Still Exists, but There Are No
Outward Signs of Complications,
WILL Be 'lNvALIDED FOR A LONG TIME
Coronation May Be Deferred Several Months,
for King Cannot Be Out Soon.
WORLD ANxloUSLY AWAITS THE OUTCOME
Everything Points to n Rapid Re-
covery from Effects of Operation
and Every Passing Hour
Lessons Danger.

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Edwards condition tonight is even more
satisfactory than has been indicated by
| the last bulletin. He has made a decided
| improvement and +he feeling at Bucking-
ham palace is very hopeful. His majesty
| is able to take nourishment. He had
scrambled eggs and little hook and soda
! this evening and with his own hands he
opened several kilograms.
| The bulletin issued at II o'clock tonight
| is regarded intensely satisfactory. This
| bulletin is generally taken as being the
| first occasion upon which the kings doc
| tors have allowed themselves to express,
even to a small degree. the hopeful feelings
! they undoubtedly, even though privately,
| entertain.
! Thrty-six hours have now elapsed since
| the operation performed and the alb
sence Of complications compels hope in
all quarters though. has been frequently
been said in these dispatches. several days
must pass before the possibility OF danger
| has passed.
Notwithstanding this, the eve OF the in
tended coronation day, and that London is
not even more crowded with people than
yesterday, the scenes witnessed on the
streets tonight was marked and pleasant
! contrast with those of Tuesday evening
The reckless rejoicing which was then so
disgracefully prominent was quite unheard
| tonight. Traffic pursued its way unim-
peded and even the most popular thor
| oughfares were comparatively deserted. No
illuminations dispelled the natural gloom
| which settled over the metropolis The
moon failed to penetrate the darkness over
| the city and a rather cold wind was blow
ing.
Crowds Wait Outside Palace.
Quiet and depressed the crowds waited
outside Of Buckingham palace for the nights
! final news of the sovereign. For several
| hours they kept their patient vigil, wan
dering aimlessly, but with palpable anxiety
over the open space which fronts the royal
| residence. For some reason or another
feeling pervaded the crowds that II the
king lived until tonight he would live to
be crowned.
Inside the palace all was quiet Queen
Alexandra, who had been in the vicinity OF
the sick room all day, dined with a few
members Of the royal family. Many who
came to the palace In the evening con-
tented themselves with driving to the outer
gates where they alighted for the latest
news. There they met only liveried serv-
ants and small knots Of reporters with
the exception OF these callers and the no.
blemen who have the entree to the court,
everybody was rigidly excluded from the
Of the British South African company and
who recently visited the United States,
among those having entree to the eou'
He said to a representative OF the Ass
ciated Press tonight that he had good hope
for the kings recovery, and that he was
sure every Englishman was deeply touched
with the sympathy of the United States.
But" said Lord Gray, 1.-The kind ex-
pressions are only what l should expect
! | ~
hospitality"
Public Not Measured.
! Earlier rumors had been more favorable
than the medical announcement. They
spoke of the king as having passed a good
night, with peaceful rest, and the announce
ment OF his majesty's restlessness and lack
OF sleep are regarded by the general public
as by no means reassuring. although court
officials profess satisfaction. The absence
Of all mention Of the patients temperature
causes comment, although. probably, the
statement that up to the present mo un-
toward symptoms presented themselves" Is
J intended to indicate that there has been
no dangerous rise in temperature. In med!-
cal circles the opinion is expressed that, in
the phrase Just quoted, the surgeons arc
: saying all they possibly can. In fact, the
whole meaning Of the bulletin Is concen-
trated therein, the rest being purely
corollary thereto.
Throughout the morning the vicinity OF
the palace was invaded by seekers after in
formation. curiously cosmopolitan crowd
J gathered about the ratings awaiting the
morning bulletin, and directly after 1t was
posted there was a great scramble TO read
its contents.
The prince Of Wales arrived Just as the
bulletin was being issued. Lord Lister
who came directly from the kings apart
ment after having assisted in drawing up
the bulletin. left shortly afterward. and
the more cheerful expression apparent In
his face was taken an indication that
he was satisfied with the condition OF the
patient.
Callers continued to arrive in great mum.
bers throughout the morning. Among the
earliest distinguished personages we're Lord
: Salisbury, who rode upon a tricycle., Arch.
duke Francis of Austria and the duke OF
Norfolk.
The duke of Cambridge, who arrived later
had previously presented a set OF colorI
10 the Middlesex regiment. addressing
which he said the kings illness was q very
J. grave blow and very trying one. But
n ne added, he was very glad to be able Il
e speak hopefully of the progress made by
u his majesty. because he had received IA
n vOrable news from those in attendance upoE
the king
Private News from Palace.
e Private information from Buckingham
n palace substantially bears out the ofneia
e bulletin issued at 10:30 o'clock. except thai
II the king had rather a worse night thar
was indicated therein. His majesty, how.
y ever, is resting easier and was sleeping al
* lO:30 o'clock this morning.
N The exodus OF the coronation embassiei
g. already has commenced. The next two OF
ID three days doubtless will see the departur,
70 Of all but one or two, and these will clos,
sr up their ofhcial establishments and remain
81 in London merely as private persons.
d The medical bulletins were rapidly
1t posted about London and the same scensl