Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1902-06-28

London. June 26.-King Edwards
condition Is even more satisfactory
than has been indicated by the last
bulletins. He has made decided i'm
provement, and the feeling at Buck
ingham palace is very hopeful. The
king Is able to take nourishment; he
had scrambled eggs and little hook
and soda last evening, and he per-
sonally opened several kilograms.
The absence of complications creates
hopefulness in all quarters, although
several days must pass before the pos
sibility of danger can be eliminated.
The representative Of The Associated
Press has ascertained, with regard to
the brief and to some extent vague
character Of the bulletins, which give
no information as to the kings tenn
perature, pulse, etc., and which for
these reasons have been much COM
planned Of in some quarters, that this
Is not due to n desire to conceal any
thing or to apprehension Of the result
Of the kings illness. The doctors had
the case of the late President Mckinley
in mind, and, in view Of the fact the
crisis has not yet passed, they We're
determined to couch the bulletins in the
most guarded language so that the
hopes of the public should not be unduly
buOyed up.
Notwithstanding the fact that this is
the intended coronation day, and that
London is now even more crowded with
people than 1t was yesterday, the scenes
witnessed on the streets last night were
In marked and pleasant contrast with
those Of Tuesday evening. The reck-
less rejoicing which was then so dis
gracefully prominent was quite unheard
last night Traffic pursued its way un-
impeded. and even the most popular
J thoroughfares were comparatively de-
serted. No illuminations dispelled tue
natural gloom which settled over the
metropolis. The moon failed to pene-
trate the darkness over the city, and
rather cold wind was blowing.
Quiet and depressed. the crowds
waited outside Buckingham palace for
the nights final news Of the sovereign.
For several hours they kept their pa
tient vigil, wandering aimlessly, but
with palpable anxiety, about the open
space which fronts the royal resi-
dence. For some reason or another n
feeling pervaded the crowds that If
the king lived until last night he would
live to be crowned.
Inside the palace all was quiet.
Queen Alexandra, who had been in the
vicinity of the sick room the entire
day, dined with few members of the
royal family. The callers who came
i'to the palace in the course of the even
ing contented themselves with driving
up to the outer gates. where they
alighted and wa liked in to inquire at the
equessies' entra nee for the latest news.
There they met only livered servants
and small knots of reporters. With the
exception Of these callers and the
noblemen who have the entree to the
court, everybody was rigidly excluded
from the palace by the police.
| Lord Gray, director of the British
South Africa company, is among those
having entree to the court. He said to
a representative of The Associated
Press that he had good hopes for the
kings recovery. and that he was sure
every Englishman was deeply touched
with the sympathy Of the United States
In the present calamity, although"
Lord Gray added, ''such kind express
sions of feeling are only what should
expect after my recent pleasant eX-
perience Of American hospitality"
Today, instead Of day Of corona.
tion and rejoicing. is one of prayer and
intercessiOn. At noon all England was
praying that the life Of the king he
spared. Thousands Of persons visited
Westminster Abey for the sake Of view
ing, even from the street. what would
have been the centre of the national
festivities. Neither inside nor out has
the abbey been touched and everything
there remains as 1t was when with cruel
mockery dummy king was crowned
by the archbishop Monday evening
The Duke of Norfolk, the earl 'Iarshal,
has not yet decided to take any steps
whatever.
Material and other results of the post.
pOnement Of the coronation are crop
ping up hourly. Steamers from all
parts of the world, which timed their
sailings to bring in passengers for the
coronation. are reaching England con-
stantly. Whe the news OF tine kings
illness is received OH board there ls con-
sternation.
Litigation is already commencing
over contracts made with regard to
seats. accommodations and other ar
rangements dependent upon the coro-
nation and the naval review. The
many steamers which were chartered to
witness the review will not be needed
and this point alone is likely to make
lots of work for the lawyers. "he
British feet will remain intact ut Ports
mouth until next week. but several of
the foreign war vessels will leave there
today. ...........r .t.
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The British Medical Journal says:
Should the kings symptoms pursue the
course they have hitherto followed,
there Is good reason to hope for his
majesty's restoration to health. 1t Is
inevitable that his nvalescence should
be somewhat prolonged. but we be-
lieve If no complications arise that there
is no eason to fear his recovery will not
be complete. The condition of the parts
made clear at the operation was such
as to assure the surgeons that the
Man and Woman Drowned.
Newton, Mass, June 2G.-Two per-
sons are believed to have drowned In
the Charles river last night by the up
setting Of a canoe. Neither body has
been recovered, although the police Of