The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-06-26

sued its way unimpeded. and even the most
popular thoroughfares were comparatively
deserted. No illuminations dispelled the
natural gloom which settled over the me-
tropolis. The moon failed to penetrate 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 patient vigil. wander
ing aimlessly. but with palpable anxiety.
over the open space which fronts the royal
residence. For some reason another, a
feeling pervaded the crowds that if the
King lived until tonight he would live to
be crowned.
Inside the palace all was quiet. Queen
Alexandra. who had been in the vicinity
of the sckroom the entire day. dined with
few members of the royal family The
callers who came to the palace in the
course of the evening contented themselves
with driving up TO the outer gates where
they alighted and walked in to inquire at
the equerries' entrance for the latest news
There they met only liveried servants and
small knots of reporters. With the
exception of these callers and the
noblemen who have the entree to
the court. everybody was rigldly excluded
from the palace by the police. Lord Grey,
director of the British South Africa Com
pany, and who recently visited the United
States, is among those having entree to the
court. He said to a representative of the
Associated Press tonight that he had good
hope for the Kings recovery and that he
was sure that every Englishman was deep
ly touched with the sympathy OF the United
States In the present calamity. Although"
Lord Grey added, ''such kind expressions
of feeling only what 1 should expect
after my recent pleasant experience of
American hospitality"
Sir Frederick Treves, Sir Francis H
Laking and Sir Thomas Barlow are again
spending the night within Buckingham
Palace, and they have arranged for Sir
Joseph Lister to join them in consultation
in the morning.
When representative of the Associated
Press applied at the palace after midnight
last night just as the building was being
closed up for the night. II was learned that
there was nothing to be added TO the last
bulletin, and that King Edwards condition
continued to be satisfactory. 1t was further
pointed out as assuring sign that the
only brief consultation. and that it had
not been deemed necessary to call in Sir
Joseph Lister and STR Thomas Smith
before issuing it. The representative
of the Associated Press further as
certained, with regard to the
brief and, to some extent vague charac-
ter of the bulletins, which gave no infor-
nation to the Kings temperature
pulse. etc, and which for this reason have
been much complained of in some quarters
that this Is not due to a desire to conceal
anything or to apprehension OF the result
of his Majestys illness. The doctors had
the case of the late President Mckinley
In mind, and in view of the fact that the
crisis has not yet passed, they were de
termined to couch the bulletins in the most
guarded language, so that the hope of the
public should not be unduly buoyed UP.
A feature among the endless expressions
of anxiety concerning the King received
from all parts of the world is the extreme
ly sympathetic tone of the Irish National
list press in expressing its fervent hope for
his MaJeSty'S recovery.
When the IL o'clock bulletin was posted
on the palace railing tonight the welcome
words were read in silence and then the
crowds slowly dispersed. Among the COM
ments made on the bulletin one could hear
that OF the whispered words. Thank God"
from women who had waited for hours TO
hear the best or the worst, and the gruf-
fer That's good from the men, many of
whom were In evening dress After mid
night the Kings palace was practically
1
The first direct expression of opinion
from Queen Alexandra was received to-
day by the lord mayor OF Leeds Acknowl-
| edging a message of sympathy from the
| lord mayor. Queen Alexandra teiegraphed:
| His Majesty is progressing favora bly,
Thousands of persons visited Westmin-
ster Abbey to-day for the sake OF Viewing
| even from the street. what would have
| been the center of the national festivities
| Neither inside nor outside has the abbey
| been touched. and everything there remains
as IL was when, with cruel mockery a
dummy king was crowned by the arch
\ bishop Monday evening. The Duke of Nor
\ folk. the earl marshal. has not yet decided
10 take any steps whatever.
I Material and other results OF the post
/ ponement of the coronation are cropping
| out hourly. Steamers from all parts of the
world. which timed their sailings 10 bring
| In passengers for the coronation. are reach
! irg England constantly. When the news
i OF the Kings Illness is received on board
/ there is CONSERVATION and the bitter disap-
! pOintment of the passengers is quite pitiful
| TO see. This Is especially true In the case
| of the White Star line steamer Teutonic's :
| passengers. who had hoped that by sailing
| day earlier than the scheduled sailing
| date, they would be able TO witness the
! ceremonies and TO occupy the seats they
| had engaged months ago. Litigation Is al
| ready commencing over contracts made
with regard 10 seats, accommodations and