Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1902-06-27
TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.
KING EDWARDS CONDITION


KING EDWARDS CONDITION.
London, June 81. The anxiety caused
BIZ the fofficial bulletin issued at IL
o. clock last night, in which it was stated
that the kings wound was causing pain,
was some what set at rest by another
reassuring bulletin posted at Buckingham
Palace at 1915 this morning. This
bulletin read: ellis majesty had fair
night, with some settled sleep. His
appetite is improved and his wound much
more comfortable. On the whole the
kings condition is attended with less
anxiety" The general opinion is, how
ever, that the king was not as well dur
ing the early night, by a great deal, as
the officials would intimate. 1t is now
thought that if the kings condition con-
tinues favorable, no regent will be neces-
sary, and the naval review may be held
within the next week or two. In view
of the hopefhlness of the official bulletins
the tendency is to resume arrangements
for the minor events planned for the
coronation. The colonial guests will be
dined on July 18th, unless change for the
worse in his majesty's condition occurs.
The Birmingham Post, Colonial SecrC-
tary Chamberlain organ, today says
if the king RECEIVERS the coronation can
not take place before next spring.
The St. James Gazette says the crisis
in the kings illness is practically over,
and by Sunday it will be known whether
his majesty is out of danger.
London June 27.-The official bulle-
tin issued from the palace at 2 o'clock
this afternoon reads:
ellis majesty passed comfortable
morning. All the symptoms today are
so far satisfactory. His temperature
remains normal. No other than import
ant fluctuations in his majesty's temper
ature will be recorded in the bulletines
issued" The last official bulletin re-
garding the king has created the most
favorable impression in parliamentary
circles. The opinion is held by medical
experts that all danger of septic pro
cess is ended. SO far as can be seen,
they say, the crisis in the kings condi-
ton may be regarded as over.
London, June 27.-The Exchange
Telegraph Company's Rome correspond
ent wires today that the Pope has re-
ceived a telegram stating that King
Edward is out of danger. On receiving
the message, the correspondent says,
His Holiness exclaimed "What good
news. Let us return thanks"
London, June 27.-Government
Leader Arthur J. Balfour today as
sured the members of the House of Com
mons that the kings condition is very
satisfactory.
London, June pa most encOurag-
ing official bulletin was posted at Buck.
ingham Palace at 6 O'Clock this even.
ing. 1t was as follows "The king
has maintained the satisfactory condi
ton described in the last bulletin. His
majesty shows no disquieting symptoms.
Reynolds Weekly Newspaper, which
has been extraordinarily accurate with
reference to the kings condition, in to
days issue gives the following history O
his majesty's disease: ''Since June las
year there have been no fewer thar
three operations performed upon the
king for malignant affection of the
larynx. Two physicians have been con
stantly in attendance since June
/, this year. On June 3, severe
abdominal pains were experienced by
the patient. The doctors then said
it was lumbago. The king wa'
dosed with opium. On Saturday last
an alarming change in his condition
occurred. The abdominal pains became
more acute. Poultices of opium were adj
ministered Then toeveryone's conster,
nation the kings strength began to fail.
His throat again began to trouble him,
and the spraying was continued. Several
of the doctors knew that only on opera.
ton could save his majesty's life, but
the ministers were still determined the
coronation must take place. So the
king came to London. His majesty was
in horrible pain and scarcely had he
entered the portals of the palace when
he tainted. The swoOn lasted for
seven minutes Some thought the king
was dead. That was on Monday night,
and an operation was then decided upon.
The kings temperature was 102 and he
was vomiting fearfully. The operation
began at | | a. m. and ended at 2:30 p.
III. In making the incision terrible
amount Of adipose tissue was encountered.
An abscess was found rooted in
by matted small intestines. Over
a pint of virulent pus was removed
Under the most favorable circum-
stances the king cannot be about
within twelve weeks, and the coronation
is impossible before October. At the
present juncture his condition cannot be
exaggerated. He is well advanced in
years. He is suffering from throat and
kidney diseases, as well as appendicitis.
The chances for a relapse are very great
as it is a mooted question if all the pus
has been removed. 1t is felt that if a
second operation is found to be neces-
sary the king must die"
STRANGE DISAPPEARANCE.