The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-05-06

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70 the PaIace-POIitical Uneaslneas.
Special cabs DsspaicAsS 70 THE Sun
LONDON. May s.-King Edward Il very
III. London does not know how serious
his malady is, but there il great unsasi-
heas Il not alarm in all circles.
The only positive information a. to the
Kings condition IL embodied in the fol-
lowing bulletin. which was issued from
Buckingham Palace az 100 last night:
The King Is suffering from an attack
Of bronchitis. He has been confined to
his room for two days.
His Majes,y's condition causes some
anxiety
-LAKIN0.
REID,
POWELL"
Sir Francis Henry LakinR. Sir James
Reid and Sir Richard Douglas Powell are
the Kings physicians
II was announced that no further bulle.
tins will be issued until late this morninR.
II II learned that arrangements we're
made for Dr.. Laking to sleep at the palace
last night in order to bs Immediately AZ
hand in the event Of any serious develop
ment in the Kings condition The an
nOunoement says. however. that this
must not he taken a. an indication that
his Maiesty's illness is grave. Il is
merely a precautionary measure.
The Queen. who crossed from France
to-day. was alarmed by the King not
meeting her. She visited the sickrOom
a. soon n she arrived in London and
spent some time az the bedside Of her
husband. She displayed the greatest
anxiety and questioned the doctors,
The Prince Of Wales was with the King
before and after the medical consultation.
He had been summoned 20 the palace
at O'Clock. The Princess Of Wales
did not accompany the Prince 20 the
palace. which ia about six blocks distant
from Marlborough House. The Prince
remained az the palace until midnight.
when he returned 20 his home.
While all seemed well about the palace
a. 80 this morning no Official informa-
ton could be obtained All Fleet street.
which Il the heart Of England's news
paperdom. was vide awake. The nufly
Mad led It's news page with q spraad
head. cautiously repeating the physicians
bulletin. The Mails Introduction said.
The disgusting rumors ~ 10 The
Kings health since his return from Biar-
rita were confirmed last night By the
bulletin issued from Buckingham Palace.
Although We are informed there IA no
immediate cause for alarm. his Mjesty's
physicians have thought IL desirable 20
issue a statement that his Majesty's
condition. causes anxiety
There was unusual animation in thu
neighbOrhoOd 81 Buckingham Palace
this evening. A number Of men were
busy strewing cart loads Of peat on the
carriage ways under the arches in front
Of the palace and in the quadrangle in
order 70 tea1en the noise of horses hoofs
and the rattle Of carriage wheels S,riotest
orders were given 10 maintain complsta
silence within and without the palace.
A. midnight lights were burning
brightly Ia the Queen apartments on IN,
top floor in the front Of the palace A. the
rear. facing Constitution Hill. there were
lights burning in only one room irnmedi-
ately below the Kings private apart
n"nts, sentinel pacing his short nost
booked az the lights bat knew nothing.
The correspondent ~ THE SUN visited
The palace 40 o'clock this morning and
sas informed that Lord Knollys had ~
Tired earlv after visiting the King. Tho
informant said Edward
vas going on an right. hut that Drs
IakinE. Reid and Powell we're staying
At the palace all night
A. midnight the London newspapar,
began establishing what IN New York
= called death watch Raportera
gathered IN groap- a. each Of the two
main entrances of the palace. The
lsntries did not allow them % lngar
II the gates. but kept them moving.
Death watches outside Buckingham Pal
lce differ from such watches outside the
ZONES of eminent Americans. Outsids
h. gates there are no bulletins to-nieht
or the reporters 20 read. There are
My sentinels u tho Kings bodyEuAnd.
rho hustle everybody away.
Al n O'Clock the correspondent Of
INA Sun drove in a cab 10 Buckingham
'alace. The oabman Vas instructed %
inter- through the gate leading % the
NOV Of Lord Hnollys. the Kings private
scretary. A sentry az the gate stopped
be correspondent A police sergeant a
he palace gate interviewed and said:
There IL no later news Of his Majeaty's
than the oficial bulletin
just then a carriage drove up 70 the
alace entrance without challenge BY the
entries. Il vas the carriage Of the
duchess Of Argyll. the Kings sister.
he Duchess had been At theatre, where
he learned the alarming news. She
rove 10 the palace Immediately. Her
arriaRe remained outside the palace door
Dr. an hour, when the Duchess reentered
nd drove TO her home in KsnsinRton
ardens
Despite his indisposition the King.
h announced. h cheerful. and last even
q he received the Duke and Duohass
Teck and other members Of the rOyaf
lmily. The rooms which he &C present
'cupiea are situated on the first aoor
the northwest corner Of the palace
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