The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-06-29
tBy Associated Press.)


the public become to favorable news of
King Edwards condition that tonight S
latest bulletin. while read with eager
ness. was accepted almost as "a ma tier
of course The word ..discomforf used
in connection with the wound in the II
o'clock bulletin is not regarded as hay-:
. ing special signihcance; and 1t IS an
nounced that the transfer of His Majesty
from the bed to a wheeled couch caused.
the royal patient no pain.
The Prince and Princess of Wales. the
Duke and Duchess of Connaught and
others of the royal family dined at
buckingham Palace this evening.
Upwards of one hundred wars'hips are
still anchored at Portsmouth, but there
has come no announcement as to wheth-
er or not they will be reviewed Numbers
of persons are going down to Ports
mouth to view the assemhlagej of the
British naval proves.
NOT IN IMMEDIATE DANGER.
THE King. 7s now out Of immediate
dan ger -.
This announcement spread quickly
throughout the metropolis and caused
Eenc, al rejoicing The verdict upon
which the nation had SO anxiousy waited
caused a longer consultation than usual.
LtIG Lister. Sir Frederick sTreyes and the
ether doctors discussed the patients con-
committed themselves to the important
pl cncnncelnents It was read at Bucking-
ham PaiSce- by. arls-aa small crowd, the
1,Ul;ic being practically assured by yes
teIday's evening reports that everything
vas going WELL Yet.Ato use the words
of the Westminster Gazette. the bulletin
was fun of intense relief.
The underlying. suspicion that; the doc
tors might fear more than they wrote,
sensational rumors of His Majesty:
death, which continued even SO late as
yesterday, and the lack of definite nn-
official news all combined to create IN.
tense nervousness. Such hopeful state,
ments as the Associated Press had been
able to make were not available 10th
British public. who. however, were
spared the sensational reports now sc
palpably absurd, which were cabled to
America.
The reference to the wound in this
mornings bulletin, it is authortativelS
set forth can be regarded without any.
d!squietude BY June 30th the doctor.
are expected to announce that all dan.
ger of any complications has PASSED.
THE KING CHEERFUL.
The King was very cheerful this morn
ing. after four or five hours sleep, AMI
his temperature was normal This after
noon Els Majesty was transferred from
his bed to a couch. where he was placed
in a sitting posture. He had before this
been 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 a sigh OF intense relief the King
exclaimed:
.Ah. that is better. =
The Lancet. In its comments to-day.
says:
mo Immediate septic absorption has
taken place. as shown by the complete
absence of disauieting symptoms. we
hope that rumor is ceasing TO be busy
with the origin and pathology Of his
{ Majesty's illness. since the very plain
statement of facts in the ase. which
we were able to publish June 25th. and
since the absolute accuracy of the bull
letins has been justified
ROYAL GUESTS LEAVING.
In view of the Kings rapid recovery.
II is, small wonder that the group of
members of the royal family which
gathered at Victoria Station this morn
Ing 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 leav-
ing London. including the Grand Duke
Of Mecklenburg-Schwe Frederick
Francis. and the Egyptian and Moorish
ENJOYS, The schlefN OF stan fFtne last
named said to reporter:
II am snitten to- death with sorrow
for King Edward. England isaa great
country. but am glad to be going back
to civilization.
"A week which has witnessed emotions
OF SUCH conflicting and intense charac-
ter. such as to- ne without paralleESin
the nations history, is ending as itFbe-
gan. in rejoicing. Englishmen them
selves can scarcely realize that in the
brief space of five days the court has
gone through the most acute stages OF
Jubilation, fear. doubt and hope. Now,
with to-daS.s bulletin. they are all talk
& ing cf the festivities. many of which
viii occur. as planned.
.TONsNSs ARE ILIauMINATED.
The sillnmina ton fixtures attached t.
s thes fronts Of buildings are being re-
tained In antic ipation that they WI ae
lighted up when the expected announce.
rnents Off the certainty of King Edward,
recovery ID assured. In other respects
London Is assuming normal condi tions.
Newcastle and some of the mailer towns
tcoontinued on Fourteenth Page.)