The evening Republican., 1902-06-27

pOrtance which had not been definitely
decided at that time. The king ap-
proved this nomination and gave the
final order to the department interest
ed, thus saving one Of the recipients OF
honors from severe disappointment.
The latest reports indicate that King
Edward is better in every way. The
return of pain in his wound is not ac-
companied by any appreciable increase
Of temperature. In fact, King Ed
wards doctors are inclined TO regard
the patients pain and his appetite as
healthy symptoms, although with the
reserve they have maintained through
out they refrain from commenting
thereon.
To these hopes of a favorable issue
of the kings illness no less an authori-
ty than the queen gives encourage
ment. Writing to the lord mayor Of
London, Sir Joseph c. Dimsdale, to
thank him for his expressions of the
sympathy of the city of London, Queen
Alexandra says, through her secretary,
1.-THE queen rejOces to think that the
bulletin of this morning gives a favor
able report of the king
Following the expressed desire Of the
Prince of Wales. the arrangements for
Illuminating the city, which involved
the costly erection of set pieces for
electric and gas lights, will be allowed
to remain and will he utilized Gimme
diately it is authoritatively announced
that the king Is out Of danger"
BY the kings personal desire the roy
al pardons of offenders in the army
will 20 into effect just as if the coro-
nation had occurred
The most striking feature Of corona
ton day, as it is still called, was the
universal substitution Of services Of
intercession for those of rejoicing.
These services occurred throughout the
country and on board the great feet
that lies unreviewed in Portsmouth
harbor. Yet even these lacked pathetic
and dramatic elements In face of the
favorable bulletins tears and ltanies
We're obviously out Of place. The
crowds that packed the streets of the
metropolis until midnight evidently ap.
preciated this. They did not 'mattick,'
but there was general sense Of re-
joicng which. even with the most un-
ruly section, failed to become inOrdi-
nate. All night long the Strand was
thronged with crowds of people who
usually confined themselves to taking
a farewell look at the decorations grad
ually disappearing from the front of
Buckingham palace.
With the favorable progress of the
king there is much discussion as to
how the coronation will eventually be
effected. While nothing has in any
way been definitely settled II appears
that King Edward is likely to celebrate
this event very quietly and with mere
ly the ceremony that attends the Open
ing of parliament. This consists Of q
drive direct to Westminster abbey ac-
companied by small escort and
speedy return to buckingham palace,
and it is ruIIiored that no foreign
princes or envoys will be especially in
vited for the occasion. All this Of
course is quite in the air, but 1t forms
one Of the CHIEF topics of London's
daily conversation.
Hundreds of visitors to London, espe-
cially Americans and people from the
country, fiockcd to Westminster abbey
yesterday. and until late at night Curl
Gus and rather awcstricken crowds OF
spectators stood gazing at the place
where Edward VII. should have been
crowned. The artificial coronation an
mex, which Is one Of the few parts Of
the abbey not hidden by stands, at.
tracted special attention
At no time has there been any scri-
Gus suggestion of the establishment Of
regency. The most that was done
was in the way Of pure speculation,
suggestion that the Prince of Wales
might act for his father as King Ed
ward (then Prince Of WaleS) frequent
ly did for Queen Victoria in former
days and particularly during her last
fitness. h"t without. his having formal.
ly been appointed regent.
According to the birmingham Post.
Immediately after hearing Of King Ed.
wards illness Emperor william te.e.