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(1] THE SAN FRANCISCO CALL, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25 1902. DARK SHADOW SUDDENLY FALLS UPON THE. BRITISH PEOPLE AND EMPIRE RELUCTANTLY PREPARES FOR STILL WORSE NEWS — + PREDICT END OF | A RULER Fortune Tellers Find | Small Need for Surprise. Prophets Have Told| of Misfortune to | Edward. { Former Wearers of) the White Robes | All Unlucky. 5 R to The Call | RK, June 24—King ward's illness has recalled predictions that have made that he would be crowned. These prophecies have been ally - frequent during The time for the fuifill- some of them has passed, but till pending and his failure to on certainly vers in prophe- | vt hivions | PARLIAMENT ues bas veen| HEARS OF THE KING’S STATE | > THE PRiNces OF wWarraS ee from forebodings has been of his char- | th of Queen Vic- been haunted by t he would not ONDON, June 24.—The House of was crowded to-day by s and others who were anx- ious to hear the’expected statement of the Government leader, A. J. Balfour, on the subject of the King's illness. Bal- four said he had intense gratification In saying that a successful operation hal been performed on the King and that ha . be crowned.” n approached rcreasing fre- rophecy. by a|his Majesty was progressing as well as en achleve: announcement,” proceeded Bal- el ‘removes a great load off our She oiq | minds. irst inclination on hearing | as | the me y news this morning was 1o suggest that the House mark its sense of the disaster which has befallen the c who pretend . " country by adjourning. But on - Angel Gabriel | ) re careful reflection I have come to the acted much attention in is said to have predicted fon that such a course is ill-ad- ward would not reign long The anxiety we feel must be would die in 1802 after a|great, and that anxiety is necessarily dan gmented by the eircumstances under iich the disaster has befallen the royal tamily and the whole country. I have ccme to the conclusion that if the House was to_take the exceptional course to which I have adverted, that which is now anxiety in the public mind might become a panic and a wholly exaggerated 5f the present state of things might Germs t ; t death in rologer, at the | d the King Ed- Let great care be | " a London a of ‘the preses unfavor heaith and per- | i trologer, whc called | g0 abroad. drew a horo: pe of ‘The status of things is undoubtedly time of his birth in 1841. | greve, but we ought not to use stronger al kind that might in regard to it thar those } t s superstitious into a pre- used; and I am ‘convincéd that 1 dictio at has happened, but no de- ider the King's conditioa ich that it would be improper to who claimed to have vy on the business of the country, we Victoria's death ould_produce a wholly false impres- happened, in July, 1900, | Sion. In these circumstances we do not d would be killed in|PiCrose to suggest any exceptional attempt was to be | course, and I am only thankful to have v accord. | been able to inform the House that, as ction course, | f41_as we know at present, everything is | zoing on as well as can possibly be ex- pected.” The Liberal leader, Sir Henry Campbell- programme | Bannerman, expresscd his entire approval [LTpETAmME | of the course takpn by Baifour, and the . resumed its ordinary out to be true. been few omens of a gloomy he is! t rain in Eng- 5 the ements. business. 3 e M | sbury, In the House of Lords, e for the| Leor n ary of the it ood®, b A - 11 we can do at present is to hope and ' B W gy} pray for the best and console ourselves Vietoria, but che ineictog” ther | With the knowledge that the surgeons en- tertain a most satisfactory view in regard of the distinguished pa- ite language than this is operation of singular deferred until June 28 It was al superstitious that Friday's to ihe tient impossible. progre More def An of Russia, all rep- who have felt were de- | | out that they | | sed on three occasions, | | each wearer came | Richard 1T w ned | | next was un- Henry Despite the strong of tk Zarl of Pembroke, was also invested at his cor- white satin || satin DETERMINED | TO ATTEND THE || CORONATION | June 25.—When spoken to fer stages of his illness | ONDON the L the as to dvisability of postponing | | he coronation, the King sad: “I| | will attend the coronation or die for it.”” | | The Queen on being informed v | that an operation would nec > 2 postponement of the coronation si- | lent some minutes and then said: ve | | 1 not felt that this would hdppen? | _Telegraph this morning says 1 King Edward told that an as imperative. exclaimed or no operation, I won't dis- | | e people. 1 must go to { . ar gy 1 Local Celebration Postponed. tenay Bennett, the British Consul issued the appended statement | | Majesty’s Consul General e to state that in view Queen Alexandra Bears Up Bravely Under the Ordeal and Induces King Continued Fro: to Postpone Coronation. m Page One. Buckingham Palace and far from the street and the crowd. If to-night’s progress is maintained he will probably tide over the effects of his severe operation, which has successfully removed| the local trouble. But should any complication occur, such as septic peritonitis or blood- poisoning, it is feared his Maj- esty’s present physical and ner- vous condition would prove un- the operating table and the anesthetic was administered. Sir Frederick Treves made the incision near the patient's groin and carried it upward with an outward slant for nearly four inches. The ob- struction was removed and a tubing was placed in the affected intestine. King Edward's first words when he re- tovered consclousness were to ask for “George,” and the Prince of Wales, who was waiting in the next room, was imme-= diately admitted to father's presence. While the operation was being performed the great central courtyard of Buecking- | ham Palace, so lately the scene of such | brilliant gatherings, was utterly deserted and an fmpressive silence reigned | throughout the building. The equerries talked in whispers, servants tiptoed about and the tension grew almost unbearable. Then the word was passed around ‘“‘all had gone well.” Lord Salisbury and Mr. Balfour then went in to congratulate Queen Alexandra THE CHILDRE oF TrIe PRINCE ArzD PRINcESS s received from London e King, and which are | the Embassy at tion arranged to all on Thurs- | | | |p the royal and the King's physicians and to iear! hope. Then followed a solemn | state, | arrangements as previously made. | She was always featful of what ersonally on the Prince of Wales and | gflde him)good—by. The majority of them | will leave London to-morrow morning 10\'l their respective countries. e In striking contrast to the happy antic- ipation with which the day opened s an | order issued to-night by the Archbis o‘p} of Canterbury, Most Rev. Frederick TEH_.- ple, and the Archbishop of York, Most) Rev. Willlam D. Maclagan, appointing special forms vices to be congregations, their joint order, “‘would thankful to join, at this rayer to the Almighty for Majesty the King, and for his speedy re- covery. The first two prayers in tho prescribed for the visitation of’ the sick might be used for this occasion % The Archbishop of Canterbury also asks | for “the public and private prayers of all in behalf of the King in his serious iil- ness.” R A large congregation in St. Paul's Ca- thedral listened this afternoon Bishop of Stepney, who is one Edward's intimate friend J i to the King's rec the peace than g to to-day's sad circum intercession ser- eld next Thursday. ‘‘The the Archbishops in doubtless be juncture, I blessing on his | ngregation knelt A short ser whilé the vast c ently in silent prayer. X intercession followed. N y Americans were present at St. Paul's. A service| similar to the one held there was also held in St. George’s Chapel by the Dean of | Windsor. CORONATION POSTPONED. i A brief notiee has been published in the | Gazette as a result of which the entire | social and business arrangements | throughout the country are paralyzed. | The order is dated from the Earl Mar-| shal's office, and reads as follows: | “I have to announce that the solemnity | of the coronation of their Majesties, King | Edward VII and Queen Alexandra, ds| postponed from the 26th to a date here- | after to be determined.” | The best informed opinion places the | date of the coronation in about three| months’ time, provided King Edward pro- gresses well in the meantime. In spite of the roval wish that the pro- | vincial celebrations be carried out as ar-| ranged many towns have abandoned the festivities which were to be held, al- though at Liverpool and other large cit- fes hurried meetings were called and it was decided to carry out all the charitable | The leading business houses of London have | decided to keep open June 26 apd 27, al-| though the banks will probablyfe closed those - unfreds of postp% e %i list o gudden iliness of t is that 6f the publication of the coronation honors. Portsmouth i ferer among all who lose financially as a result of the postponement of the corona- tion. The harvest Portsmouth expected to reap from the naval review will now be | lost to the city. QUEEN’S BRAVE SPIRIT. The bonfires which top the hills of the United Kingdom from John O’Groats to Lands End will not be lighted. They will| he kept intact, however,.in the hope of the celebration being held at a later date, Queen Alexandra has borne the strain of the past week with the bravest spirit. might happen. Her Majesty took part In the festivities at Ascot and elsewhere with- out revealing any of her inward anxiety, and when she ‘was told to-day that an operation was imperative amnd that sthe corenation would have to be postponed | she quietly answered, ‘Have I not felt that this would happen?”’ and asked, “How’' does the King bear it?” Upon recelving an assuring re- ply Queen Alexandra exerted herself to appear cheerful and to dévise means ‘to lessen the King's grief and disappoint- ment, although she was evidently greatly distressed. . 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All we can do is to hope and pray for the best and console ourselves with the knowledge that the distinguished surgeons called in enlertain the most satisfactory views with respect to the progress of the dis- ease and the progress of the distinguished patient. No action can be taken by the House while matters are in a state of transition, but I think we have every ground to hope that the issue will be a favorable one and that we shall be able to return to our ordinary avocations at an early period. Disappointment has been extensively suffered by the abandonment of the naval review and other great cele- brations in honor of the King, but a much ‘""3‘-" calamity than these was threat- ened.” Officially Announced. LONDON, June 24.—An extraordinary issue of the Gazette published this even- ing, officially announces the indefinite postponement of the coronation. anxiety as to the outcome. The King's doctors believe that his Majesty would have been dead before now except for the operation. His condition became so alarming last night that at one time it was feared death might ensue before the surgeon’s knife could afford him relief. Intense swelling of the extremities, ac- companied by alarming symptoms of mor- tification, constituted the emergency and démanded an immediate operation. To the last the King tried to avoid this and he was willing to be carried to the abbey for the coronation ceremony in order that i should occur as arranged. The influ- ence of Queen Alexandra was enlisted, however, and at an early hour this morn- ing the royal patient was prepared for ‘the operation which, even in the skillful hands of England's’best surgeons, was /fraught with grave danger. - Shortly before 2 o’eloci his Majesty was moved from is afternoon is couch to | naught and Lord Salisbury, Balfour and several other members of the Cabinet. Be- fore the end of the afternoon was over 2000 callers, who included nearly all the foreign representatives in London and members of the House of Lords and House of Commons, had inscribed their names on the visitors' book at Bucking- ham Palace. All the royal princes called Salt Rheum You may call it eczema, tetter or milk crust. But no matter what you call it, this skin disease which comes in patches that burn, itch, discharge a watery matter, dry and scale, owes its existence to the presence of humors in the system. 1t will continue to exist, annoy and per- haps agonize as long as these humgrs re- main. It is always radically and permanently cured by | Hood’s Sarsaparilla Which exp unequalle els all humors and is positively for all cutaneous eruptions. i — -+ severity has been performed and leaves E inv - and afterward an informal and perhaps | tlal quarters to-day that with a vi behftid it wvery tiope Of & probbérous 1k equal to the strain myolved. historic _discussion occurred between the | preventing the - disappointment. of the sue.” Some weeks will at least elapse be- | There is consequently intense | Erinee of Wales ‘and the Duke of Con- | pubiic GQueen Alexandra should b crowned alone next Thursday and the King should be crowned in a compara- tively private manner upon his recovery. This idea was discussed, but it was re- jected as a procedure calculated to mis- lead the public mind as to the purely rei- atiye importance of the Queen’s consort. The Pope and the King of Italy and other monarchs have cabled anxious in- quiries concerning King Edward's pro- gress, and dispatches received from all parts of the world reflect the intensity of feeling occasioned by the unexpected news of ‘his Majesty’s illness and sympa- thy with the British nation. \KIND WORDS COME FROM MANY LANDS ONDON, June 2.—The Londor morning papers refer editorially to the dark shadow which has fallen over the nation and to its utterly unprecedented character. While they strive to maintain an air of hopefulness, in | | rathize s perhaps the keenest suf- | | erick Treves, they have difficulty in concealing heir anxiety at the danger which will hang over the King's life for sme days to come. hey exhort th public to abandon all ideas of festiv- ity and to return soberly to the dutie of every-day existence as most befiting the dignity of the natio The Daily Telegraph say B E “The country will bear one more infic- tion with all its serrow, deprivation ard mfinite untowardness, as it has times before borne troubles which time seemed overwhelming. he Standard sa, olence from Pre ully accepted ur friends and weil-wishers with us in a best must. impose an u the patience and fortituc The Daily Tele: many as o | that whe: King an oper was imperative claimed on_or no oper I will not I must go to the the people. sudden from the anticipated rejoicings _of nation to the arfliction and anxiety caused by t dangerous illness of the country’s beloved 2nd popular monarch, who has just b the main instrument In giving it the bl tly de ro says: s of King Edward only leave h hearts for anxious em: is alwa ectf: ing it so a ired—peace.” The Fi, “The illn rcom in_Engl ton. The a friend to F asscelate ourselv his subjects and s hopes.”” ff The Gaulols says: “Edward was the King of fashion t fore he became King of England. kingdom of fashion is the whole of rope, and Parls is its knew his capital and his kingdom w and he was popular in both befor, ascended the throne of England.” KING IMPERILS HIS HEALTH FOR SUBJECTS EW YORK, June 2%4.—A special from London says: a well informed authority a court the World corresponde obtained this evening the i history of the King's illness. Heé said: | “It was at Aldershot last Sunday week | when his Majesty suffered from his first acute seizure. Sir Francis Laking, M. D., one of the physicians in ordinary of the | King’s household, diagnosed the case as | | pital. Edw w one of intestinal trouble, Sir Frederick Treves, honorary sergeant surgeon to his Majesty, and Sir Thomas Barlow, ph cian to his Majesty’s hopusehold, ‘mediately mmoned. They Laking’s diagnosis, and both advise | the coronation be ‘abandoned. The King was obdurate, however, and insisted upon | his removal to.Windsor. His Majesty | said that he would take all the responsis bility upon himseif if the physicians could tide him over the coronation and prom- ised that he would submit to an opera- tion as soon thereafter as they cons e necessary. “ “Upon this understanding & week's rest for his Majesty at Windsor was arranged, but the King suffered most excruciating pain and had to be freely drugged to ease him. Last Monday morning the Queea and the Prince of Wales implored the King to refrain from venturing to Lon- don, but he would not heed their pray- ers, believing that a postponement of the coronation would be a national calamity He virtually sacrificed himself to save his subjects from loss and disappointment.” —_— Ceremonies Canceled. VICTORIA, B. C., June 24—The pro- vinclal government has canceled the State ceremonies in connection with the coronation on Thursday aftermoon. No decision has been arrived at respecting the naval and military review on Thurs- day morning. The societies” unjon an- nounced for Friday has, like the other coronation celebration events, been can- celed. Rear Admiral Bickford this evening r ceived a cablegram from the Admiralt canceling the order for the naval and military review which was to have been held here on Thursday in honmor of the King's celebration. s S TReported By the Lancet. LONDON, June 24—The Lancet says the operation was performed by Sir Fred- that the anesthetic was administered by Dr. Frederick M. Hewitt, and that the treatment was borne well, his_ Majesty recovering consciousness without any ill effects. No complications attended the operation. An abscess was found and evacuated. For Additional Details See Page 3 JOHN J. FULTON CoO. ONE 1§ WELL OTHER 15 RECOVERING. OwlDrug Company Reports Two Cases. One of the partners in the Ow! 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