The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-07-12
Coronation Date Fixed for Between
Aug. : and Aug. IL, and Is Ex-
pectcd to he Saturday, Aug. %.
LOSING TRADE OF TRANsvAAL
ENGLAND FALLS BEHIND OTHERS
ESPECIALLY AMERICA.
Trouble over the Oath of Allegiance
Suicide Caused by Riches-Other
Old World News.

LONDON, July 1.-THE following author
lied statement was issued this evening:
The King has made such excellent pros
ress that his medical advisers believe his
Majesty is now strong enough to be moved
from London. They feel that a change Of
air is very necessary at the present stage
of the healing process. 1t is hoped that his
Majesty will be able to leave Buckingham
Palace Tuesday for the royal yacht, which
is at present at Portsmouth.
At Buckingham Palace the following bull
letin was posted at 10 o'clock this morn
ing:
THE King continues to sleep well and 10
improve in every respect"
1t was officially stated to-day that the
coronation of King Edward will take place
between Aug. and Aug. II. There will be
no royal progress, as originally planned.
the day after the coronation, and there
will be no procession apart from that In
which their Majesties will proceed from
Buckingham Palace to Westminster Abbey
and return.
1t is now considered practically certain.
in view of this announcement. that King
Edward will be crowned on Saturday, Aug.
9, since the holding of the coronation cere-
mony on Monday, Aug. IL, would involve
another full bank holiday. with the attend
ant dislocation of general business, while
Saturday is generally observed a half
holiday.
The fixing of such early date for the
coronation is regarded as an additional
guarantee of the confidence the Kings
physicians have in continuance of his
rapid recuperation.
To-night's report of King Edwards con-
dition says his Majesty continues TO make
good Roadway.
1t is understood that the general outline
of the programme of the procession to
Westminster Abbey, the route to be fol-
lowed, etc, will not be changed but the
pageant will be Shorn of some of it's in
tended magnifcence. The details of the
programme will be settled by the King
himself, who will decide TO what extent
the actual ceremony is to be curtailed so
as 10 avoid fatigue. The Kings physicians
advise that the ceremony should not eX-
coed one hour, and this could be managed
by sacrificing the sermon, the litany, etc.
1t is expected that Queen Alexandra and
Sir Francis Lakln physician i'm ordinary
10 the King, with his Majesty's nurses will
accompany the King on the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert. 1t has not yet been
decided whether his Majesty will go TO
portsmouth by rail or whether the yacht
VIII De brought 10 SheerneSS to shorten
the railroad journey. All the details of
moving his Majesty will be kept secret
Everybody, except the officials concerned,
will be excluded from the railroad stations,
and every precaution will be taken to pre-
vent public demonstrations. The royal
yacht will probably be moored off Cowes.
Isle or Wight, until the condition of the
Kings health and the weather Justify a
cruise, when, as on the occasion of the in
jury 10 his knee, the Victoria and Albert
may go to Plymouth and lay off the Earl
of Mount Edgecumbes beautiful estate.