The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-06-29
so DECLARE THE DOCTORS
His Majesty Transferred From His Bed
to a Couch.
"AH, That is BETTER. nc OBSERVES.
Smitten o the Earth With Sorrow for the kirg,
Moorish Envoy Says He Wants to
Get Back 10 CN'lizt-
ton.
(By the Associated Press)

London. June 2S.-"The klcg is now
out of immediate danger this an
nouncemcnt in the morning bulletin
spread quickly throughout the metropo-
lis and caused general rejoicing.
The verdict upon which the nd,ion had
so anXiously waited ad longer
consultation than usual. Lord Lister,
Sir Frederick Treves and ;he other doe
tors discussed the patients condition for
nearly an hoour before they committed
themselves to the important announC e.
ment. 1t was read at Buckingham n Pal
ace by only a small crowd, the public
being practically assured by yesterday
evenings report that everything was
going well. Yet, to use the words of
the Westminster Gazette, the bulletin
was full of intense relief" Ine under
lying suspicion that the doctors might
fear more than they wrote, the sensa-
tional rumors of His Majesty's death,
which continued even so late as ycster-
day, and the lack of defaite nofficial
vousness. Such hopeful staten ents as
the Associated Press had been able ,
make were not available 10 the British
public, who, however. wcro spared the
Sensational reports, now palpab!y alb
surd, which were cabled to Amcrica.
The reference to the vount. in this
mornings bulletin, it is 1uth0ritativcly
set forth. can be regarded without any
disquietudc. BY June 80 the doctors are
expected to announce that all danger of
all complications has passed.
The King was very ceerful this morn
ing, after four or five hours sleep and
his temperature was normal. This after
noon His Majesty was transferred from
his bed to a couch. where he was placed
in a sitting posture. He had before this
becn able to slightly raise himself by
the aid of a pulley. When he first made
an attempt to do so the Queen adjusted
the pillows so as to form a back rest,
and with sigh of intense relief the King
exclaimed
"Ah that is better
TIE Lancet in its comments today
says:
mo immediate septic absorption has
absence of disquieting symptoms. We
hope that rumor is ceasng to be busy
with the origin and pathology of His
Maiesty's illness, since the very plain
statement of facts in the case which We
we're able to publish June p, and since
the absolute accuracy of the bulletins
has been justified"
In view of the Kings rapid recovery,
it is small wonder that the group OF
members of the royal family, which gath
cred at Victoria station this morning
were happy and cheerful. The Prince of
Wales went there to bid farewell to his
cousin. Prince Henry of Prussia, and to
the Crown Prince Louis Philippe, of
Portugal, and others who were leaving
London. including the Grand Duke of
Mecklenbuyk- -Schwerin, Frederick Francis
and the Egyptian and Moorish ENJOYS.
The chief of staff of the last named said
to a reporter:
Il am smitten to the earth with sor-
row for King Edward. England is a
great country, but l am glad to be going
back to civilization"
weeE which has witnessed emotions
of such connecting and intense character
as to be without parallel in the nation s
history is ending as it began, in re-
ioicng. Englshmen themselves can
scarcely realize that in the short space
of five days the country has gone
through the most acute stages of jubila-
ton, fear, doubt and hope. Now, with
today's bulletins, they are all talking of
the festivities, many of which will occur
as planned.