Arizona republican., 1902-06-25

London. June 24.-With dramatic sIddenness the king has been stricken down upon the eve Of his coronation. Tonight he lies in critical state at Buckingham palace.
 In spite of the intensity of this tragic Interruption, the lower element of Lon don is .Mafeking through the flag decked streets and q portion of society. in coronation gowns and jewels, has gathered at what is called q gala corO- nation dinner at one of the fashionable hotels. Even Ut the gates of Buckiag- ham palace within which the ableSt surgeons and physicians constantly re main. in hope Of saving the sovereign; life, the tootinS Of horns and sounds of other reVeiries can b. plainly heard. That gathering which still remains be- heath the palace lights is new more bent on celebrating than on sympathiZ- ing.
 Wagon loads of boisterous rowdies are on the streets; they are driving all sorts of vehicles and waving flags and hugging denijohns of liquCr. They make their noisy way from the West End to Whitechapel They represent a section of the British public which no tragedy can sober to decency. Thsy have tasted license unrestrained by law in celebrations in connection with the war and. king or no king, they will celebrate the coronation. It must be admitted that the revelers have been misled by the technical language of the bulletins. They seem to have no con ception of the gravity of King Ed wards condition. The thinking portion of the nation. however. has gone home, numbed by the events which the day has brought forth. Indescribable con sternation prevails throughout the country, and this consternation is re- fiected in the cablegrams received from all centers of the universe.
 King Edward is in a room facing the beautiful gardens of Buckingham palace and far from the street and the crowd. If tonight's progress i; maintained he will probably tide over the effects of the severe opera tion. which has successfully removed the local trouble. But should any com plication occur, such as septic peri tonitis or blood poisoning it is feared his, majesty's present physical and nervous condition would prove unequal tO lile Slfdiii iAiNOIN tu IiitIG l7 COliS6- quently intense anxiety as to the out come. The kings doctors believe that his majesty would have been dead be- fore now except for the operation. His condition became so alarming last night that at one time it was feared that death might ensue before the sur geon's knife could afford him relief In tense swelling in the extremities. ac- companied by alarming symptoms Of modification. constituted an emer- aencv which demanded immediate operation.
 To the last he tried to avoid this. and was willing to be carried to the abbey for the coronation ceremony in order that it should occur as arranged. The influence of Queen Alexandra was en- listed however. and at an early hour this morning the royal patient was pre- pared for the operation, which, even in the skillfuI hands of England's best surgeons. was fraught with grave dan ger Shortly before o'clock this after noon his majesty was moved from his couch to the operating table and an anaesthetic was administered.
 The diease. as announced by the sur geons. is perityphlitis. or inflammation of the membrane surrounding the yer inform appendix
 Sir Frederick Trevas made an incl sion near the patients groin and car ried it upward with an outward slant for nearly four inches. The obstruction was removed and tubing was placed in the affected intestine.
 King Edwards first words when he recovered consciousness were to ask for George" the Prince of Wales who was waiting in the next room. H. was immediately admitted to his fath. CTS presence. While the operation wa: being performed the great centra courtyard of Buckingham palace, S' lately the scene of such brilliant gath erings, was utterly deserted, and al impressive silence Teigned throughout the building Equerries talked ii whispers. servants tiptoed about. anc the tension grew almost unbearabic Then the word was passed around, Al has gone Well.'
 The first knowledge the public ha' of the serious nature of the kings i'll ness was afforded by the following bull Ietin issued by Sir Francis Knollys, tn kings private secretary, at P: :46 D. m.
 ''The king is suffering from perity phlitis His condition on Saturday Wa reported to be so satisfactory that i was hoped that with care his majest. would be able to go through the cere