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oSpoS. June - England is eSprrienc-
t.r history. Her uncrowned King has
h.-.n stricken down. perhaps unto death.
smos, on IA. steps Of his throne and amid
he rrepara,ions for the mightiest fe,o
over devised by man
After fighting for more than a week
srnln-, LIS illness. the King to-day was
forced To- submit To an operation for peri
uphh, : an intestinal Affection, and there
is grave doubt n 10 the outcome
Tha blow fell on the people without warn
g For moment the nation stood
hr'athlc~- and appalled,. II tried 20 dis
r.Heve tho woful tidings. II was incredi-
hIe hat fate. after the setting 81 the stage
fra trumphal national drama. could
ir he twinkling Of an eye turn 1t into a
'-sgedv
kING HAD kEPr rURLc IGNORANT or MS
CONDITION.
1, should be borne In mind that the
British public has been kept in utter igno-
rance, So far a. the press II concerned, of
tho grave reports which have been described
during the past lew days in these de-
patches. Hence the sho"k was n sudden
a. the shot from the revolver in the hands
Of President McKinley's ASSASSIN.
I, seems. according to trustworthy In
formation. that the conccalrent Of the
~ .,h during the past week and the deliher-
a. policy Of dec"Ving the public were 'he
result Of the King's personal desir". lie
>h.d TO avoid public unca-.ne-s and
alarm "a ,ong ss n possibility r"na
of carving gu, the coronation programme.
rIIIFUL STORY oF MS DESPAIR.
he King. indeed. was scarcely arnenahle
tn hi- dnctorr' Suggestions until the crisis
was reached. when they were Obliged 70
,.1 him that only an operation could save
li. life
Then he succumbcd to despair and
vi,iful story comes from one Of his friends
"a, he begged that he might lie taken to
sandringham 10 die.
PROMPT OPERATION MS ONLY CHANCE
His Majesty had been suffering severely
'.rten days. bu; It vas not until last nigh,
a, his Physicians became convinced that
'Ae Inflammation Of the right abdominal
r'gon had resulted In supI uration and
no formation q an abscess.
This diagnosis was confirmed this morn
iug hv other doctors who were called In
c.nsuitatiou. and the only chance remain
Irg - save the patients life was sp-'dy
.uaration Otherwise blood poisoning
would have So, in and death would have
ts"n inevitable.
sir Frederick Trrves, who was called
.,pn T. perform the operation, i the most
amou- Eng-h surgeon IN this class 81
t-es His work j. officially described
a. successful This j. a vague term, which
arrlies equally 20 all properly conducted
or.ra'ions these days l. rally signifies
rrthing except that the surgeon did his
vork veil
The doctors will not vouch a single wort
.eardine the crucial symptoms 81 the
pulse and temperature.
IivG IiI-PREr.REp FoE rHE CRISIS.
Its recognized by all medical men who
are acquainted with the Kings general
.undition that he is an uufayorahl. sub
-, for such n crisis a. the prrscnt II"
: what IL described as a good li~.r, and IL
No. l-pr.rared 20 endure a severe test of h.s
constitution His rec'ut lie has brcn a
.teady over-iE;.;:!senc. !u 10th work anu
pleasure.
The nature 81 his malsdv proved much
more serious than All ori.nary case Il aT-
r.ndicitis II IL not stated hy the doCtors
whether they r.mov 81 the NeImform
APPENDIX. but IL is admitted that other
psrts Of the intestin"s are involved IN the
mis- hief
cHANcy or SURVIVAL SMALL.
The.. unfayo orable circumstances, to-
ge,her with direct information from the
valaoe late tonight, force the lamentable
,oron..on that his Na!esiy's chance of
survival 10 very small such. indeed. is
tho belief of Independent medical men
Who have become acquainted viJh the
fDvsl patients condlt on.
lie administration ol ntroGyccrine
ro SIMULATE the hearts action ~ very
r.eur.ier Rate. 60 Western Points.
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