The sun., 1910-05-07

WEAK Brr Conscious
While the King remained sitting In
bis chair violent spells Of coughing every
nov and again caused him great disoom-
fort, vhile on two occasions iaintlnE its
caused the greatest alarm TO bis attend
ants AZ other times he was fully con-
scious and insisted upon sransAoting
some public business Among other things
regarding which be made inquiry we're
the arrangements which had been made
for the reception Of Prince sadanari
F'ishima. who h visiting England To-
represent the MIkado a. the opening
Of the Anglo-Japansss exhibition. Hs
made many criticisms of the arrange
ments and insisted they should be altered
In certain particulars
IL became evident during the after
nOOn. however. that the condition Of the
King w1S steadily growing worse whsn
IN the evening the royal physicians gath
ersd for a second general examination
they found the fears they had entertained
In the morning we're more than justiasr.
The constant strain Of coughing and tho
diRlOulty Experienced In breathing by the
patient had affected his heart. the iSi,
ysntriols Of which vas failing 10 act.
Another alarming symptom vas the fact
that the Oxygen which was being admin /
iStsrsd was giving none oI the relief IL |
vas designed to achieve
aoNDIriON CRITICAL
A little after 9 O'Clock Dr. REID came
from the Kings room and banded Lord
Knollys an eIeeedinaly grave bulletin
stating that his Majssty's condition vas
critical
] The Prince Of Wales vas still a. the
palace. but the Princess OF Wales lsft
sooS after O'Clock A. s:S0 an urgent
summons Was sent 20 her. II was 90 urgent
that she did not wait 10 order her own
motor. but hastily sateFed the car Of the
Duchess Of Albany. who vas Waiting hsr.
Similar urgent summOnsss we're sent 10
the other members Of the royal family
who were not at the palsos.
Tho grave preparations made Il clsar
that tho worst vas feared and q thrill
Of apprehension ran through ths royal
household. In rapid SsQuenos Ell the
principal members Of The royal ianily
followed the Prince Of waIss 10 tie palaos.
until BY TSO practically svsgy relative
Of the KinG nov 10 L0Bdou had gathered :
there
OFFICIALS SUMMONED.
The Archbishop Of Canterbury had bosn
a. the palace three tirnss during the dag.
whilS AttoTnsy-Gonsra siE William Rob
son also came IN answer 20 an urgent sum
mons winEtoa Churchill. tho Home
Secretary, was summoned by . special ,
messenger Just before : O'Clock the !
Archbishop Of Canterbury left the palsCs :
to attend a meeting Of the Christian Social =
Union, where he said. q
i ask you a. Christians 20 stand for . '
minute In silence and lift up your prayers n
20 God for our sovereign. who b hanging n
this moment between life and death
A. about s:tS the Bishop Of Ripon. b
Clerk o. the Closet. left the palace accom-
panied BY a lady. The Duke Of Flies
carriage left shortly aftsrward. A, sSo
the Archbishop Of Canterbury returned
10 the palace and all tho members Of the
royal family except the Duchess Of Al !,
bany were still in attsndancs. The alb
sencs Of Lord Knollys. who had gone home
10 dine. seemed 70 suggest that there was
no immediate danger "
CAUGHT COLD AZ sASDAiSaHAM u
There is no doub, that the King caught B
he chill which developed fatally during 81
his week end visit a. Sandringham for in
he purpose Of inspecting the changes X
and alterations which had been made HI
IA the house and grounds Of bic Norfolk n
lome The weather was cold aud damp. "a
lud the King completely exhausted hi
himself In his inspection Of various points
Il interest He was accompanied by Sir
Oighton Probyn. Keeper Of the Privy ~
Purse ard Extra Equsrry to tho King =,
On Monday evening he returned 10 -.
own aud dinsi privately in Grosvenor :.
'rescen' The chill was already showing =,
igns Of developing when be returned to :,
he palace late in tho evening a.
THE CROWD ~ rHR RiiN Oh
A. u O'Clock the crowd outside the
alace waiting In the rain vas augmented At
y The homsward bound theatre crowd M
lansoms and taxlcabs crawied past the ca
alace their occupants stepping out for va
moment 20 ask the policemen and de
sniries the latest news about the King ks
~ crowd stared st the light burning In VI
10 Kings aud Quesn's apartments. the bu
liter being visible from the rear Of tho Ger
alacs over the garden wall along Con inc
.itution Hill 10
While the King died a. iI:g the crowd
! the palace gates did not learn the news lOV
mil 1918. but lone after tho iaOt vas de-
nOwn the people fingered. hoping that To
D oGIioial bullstin would be posted. This t