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New York Times

Location

New York, New York, United States of America

Date

Jun 26, 1902

Page

2

King's illness steadies as royal observers await updates

Reports from Buckingham Palace note the King remains in a critical but stable condition with no new bulletins offering specifics on temperature or pulse. Doctors emphasize guarded language to temper public expectations while crediting the King’s compliance with treatment and his adaptability to the regimen.

Buckingham Palace Lord Lister Associated Press Palace Thomas Smith McKinley Prince of Wales Queen Victoria St. James's Park Royal Gardens Thomas Lipton Thomas Alexandra Leeds Seerayeen

Postponed Festivities Amid King’s Illness Halts Coronation Plans

Telegraph dispatches show empire wide cancelations of coronation celebrations the move to religious services only. Troops processed through Southampton and London brass face changes as the Prince of Wales may reinvest colonial troops next week. Royal dinner for London poor on July 5 proceeds per King’s wish with over 500000 invitations and thousands serving. Westminster Abbey crowds view the unaltered site while the Duke of Norfolk weighs steps.

London Empire Southampton Prince of Wales House of Commons A. J. Balfour Admiralty Sir Thomas Westminster Abbey Duke of Norfolk England Teutonic New York Teuto

Coronation decorations end as Westminster Abbey opens

London crowds prepared for today and Sunday as barriers around Westminster Abbey were removed and decorations near completion. Slow progress in removing coronation displays marked the day, with few flags down and stands undraped highlighting the city’s cautious mood. Illumination pieces in London and 200 banfires on hilltops nationwide remain, kept to aid celebration of the King’s recovery.

London Westminster Abbey United Kindom

Coronation Honors Publicly Announced In Britain

The June coronation honors list includes peers baronets and new orders. Notable names: Sir Thomas Lipton, Dr Conan Doyle, Gilbert Parker, Charles Wyndham, Lord Kelvin, Lord Lister, and Sir Ernest Cassel among Privy Councillors. The Imperial Service Order and new merit distinctions are described with recipients and brief bios.

New York Times London Ernest Cassell Privy Council Lords Kelvin Lister Alfred Lyatt Lord Dufferin Thomas Lipton Sherlock Holmes Gilbert Parker Charles Wyndham Irving John Hare Edward Lawson the Times Lord Chamberlain Associated Press Official Gazette Sir Thomas Lipton Knight of the Garter Duke of Wellington Duke of Sutherland Duke of Roxburghe Earl of Haddington Knights of the Thistle Earl of Enniskillen Baron de Ros St. Patrick Edward Hobart Seymour Peking Imperial Service Order Duke of Connaught Ireland Third Army Corps Henry Wylie Norman Indian Staff Corps Prince of Wales Lord Milner William Jackson North Leeds Ughtred James Kay-Shuttleworth Bart Clitheroe Lancashire Francis Knollys King Edward Arthur Hugh Smith Barry National Union of Conservative Associations Wadsworth New York Francis Grenfell Malta Algernon Bertram Mitford Wallace Francis Henry Laking Frederick Treves George Henry Lewis Joseph Dimsdale Andrew Noble W. G. Armstrong Whiteworth & Co Edward Bradford Francis Henry Evans Maidstone Donald, Currie & Co Samuel Stevens Albany N. Y Edward Poynter Royal Academy Charles Hubert Parry Royal College of Music The Bath Francis Jeune Dighton Probyn Bernard Eric Barrington Lord Lansdowne Clinton Edward Dawkins Messrs. J. 8. Moran & Co Sir William Selby Church Royal College of Physicians St. Michael and St. George D. H. McMillan Manitoba Frederick William Borden William Mulock Dr. Conan Doyle Francis C. Burnand Punch Leslie Stephen Ethical Society Liver Joseph Lodge University of Birmingham William Jameson Soulsby Henri E. Taschereau Puisne Pudgs Canada John Isaac Thornycroft Institute of Naval Architecture Robert Boak Legislative Council of Nova Scotia E. D. Shea Newfoundland Charles Viliers Stanford Cambridge University Ernest Albert Water Society of Painters In Water Colors Army Navy

Essayist in Music and Public Service: Clinton E Dawkins

Clinton Edward Dawkins born 1859, son of Clinton G A Dawkins of the Foreign Office. Educated at Cheltenham College and Balliol, he joined the Indian Office in 1884, served as private secretary to key officials, worked with the Peruvian Corporation in South America in 1891, held finance posts in Egypt and India, and in 1901 became Chairman of the War Office Reorganization Committee.

Thomas Lipton Edward Lord Salisbury Sir Thomas Dr. Conan Doyle Sherlock Holmes Dr. Doyle South Africa Doyle Europe Arthur Conan Doyle Edinburgh Charles Doyle Stonyhurst Edinburgh University South Sea Gilbert Parker First Kent Volunteer Artillery Canada J. Parker Trinity Coleee Toronto Sydney Morning Herald Australia South Sea Islands Francis Cowley Burnand Punch Eton Trinity College Cambridge Bourdillon’s Chambers Leslie Stephen Trinity Hall The Ethical Society London James Stephen King’s College George Henry Lewis Elizabeth F. Eberstadt University College Lewis & Lewis Henry John Innes-Ker Duke of Roxburghe Anne Duke of Marlborough George Arden Baillie-Hamilton Earl of Haddington Earl Georgina Robert Markham Helen John Warrender William Lawies Jackson North Leeds W. Jackson Leeds Treasury Ireland Ughtred James Kay- Shuttleworth Westminster Harrow London University Hastings India Office Duchy of Lancaster Admiralty Francis Knollys W. T. Knollys J. St. Aubyn Ardynn H. Trywhitt Arthur Hugh Smith Barry Mary Earl of Dunraven Arthur Post New York Christ Church Oxford County Cork Irish Unionist Alliance Irish Land Owners’ Convention Francis Wallace Grenfell Malta P. St. L. Grenfell Blandford Sixtieth Rifles War Office Egypt Iy Algernon Bertram Freeman Mitford Henry Beverley Mitford Embra St. Petersburg Legation Japan Warwickshire Royal Commission of Civil Service Robert Bond Newfoundland John Bond Torquay John Wilkes Booth Edwin Booth Edward John Poynter Royal,ames Paris Ambrose Poynter Ipswich Grammar School Royal Academy Slade University College, London Royal Academician Art Neipal National Art Training School of South Kensington National Gallery Charles Hubert Hastings Parry Royal College of Music Bournemouth Exeter Oxford Clinton Edward Dawkins Clinton G. A.dawkins Foreign Office Cheltenham Colege Balliol College, Oxford Indian Office South America India

Special envoys depart as coronation crowds ease

London reports the exodus of coronation embassies with most officials leaving or reverting to private life. US Ambassador Choate cancels June 29 dinner while Special Ambassador Whitelaw Reid ends his mission and prepares for the Continent. Prince Tsai Chen and other envoys visit Reid as crowds in London thin after Tuesday’s frenzy.

London Joseph H.choate United States Whitelaw Reid Mr. Reid Brooke House Reid Crowninshield Illinois Prince Tsai-Chen James H. Wilson Army of John C. Watson United States Navy Cowles Prince Komatsu China Frince Leopold Bavaria Archduke Francis Ferdinand Austria Prince Albert Belgium Gervais

The Alleged Prophecies

London report details Mme de Thebes denying a royal prophecy while recounting a past prediction that King Edward would not be crowned. She claims to have seen in the Prince of Wales’s hand a sign of an intestinal illness, and now expects a quick recovery.

London the Times Paris Mme. de Thebes Edward Prince of Wales

Gypsy Prophecies At Epsom Linked To King’s Coronation

London reports recount ancient prophecies tied to King Edward and the coronation. A gypsy supposedly predicted the king would rise to the throne but fall short, and that a favored horse would die at the winning post. A Lee patriot allegedly warned the king would grow ill at his coronation start. The coincidences are noted as remarkable.

Associated Press London Epsom Edward Counterpane Lee

Verses by Lewis Morris From London Times Special

The Times prints verses by Sir Lewis Morris starting with an ode about his coronation and a scene of princes and envoys. The poem laments mortal pain and calls on divine mercy to spare a servant, urging restoration beside his bed of pain.

London Times NEW York Times London the Times Lewis Morris

The Crowning of Kingship of 1902

Alfred Austin writes from The Independent on June 26 1902 praising kingship and empire as symbols of a nation’s will. He envisions rulers whose minds and souls guide a realm toward its destiny, with a virtuous queen beside them, transmitting a lineage of royal virtue from Victoria onward.

Alfred Austin Rose Engan The Independent

London Sees Huge Losses From Postponed Coronation

London suffers vast losses as hotels and provisioning firms absorb canceled orders for coronation events. Perishable stock floods refrigerators. Lloyds insurance rates deter coverage. venues face potential refunds on seats. Portsmouth faces crushed preparations and sunk expectations from naval review plans.

London West End Lloyd's Portsmouth

King Edward’s Illness Shapes Parliament’s Sympathy At Press

The article reports T. P. O'Connor's view that sympathy for King Edward runs strongest in Liberal and Irish circles, while Conservatives are cooler. It notes perceived royal tolerance toward Liberal principles, a possible détente with the Boers, and Irish belief in partial friendly sentiment. It warns that a King’s death would prorogue Parliament and require a new oath to a successor, with the Prince of Wales lacking his father’s experience.

London T. P. O'Connor M. P Associated Press Mr. Chamberlain Ireland Prince of Wales England

Day of Intercession Declared for King’s Recovery

London observers report a nationwide day of intercession for the King with special prayers in parish churches across the United Kingdom. Catholic and nonconformist groups join Muslims Hindus and others in supplicatory services, including a noon ceremony at St Paul’s Cathedral for ticket holders only.

London United Kingdom China Borneo Fiji Central Africa Hindustan Canada St. Paul's Cathedral Westminster Abbey

Prayers in Congress Mention England Suffering King

The Senate Chaplain prayed for England’s sorrow and King Edward’s recovery in the opening session. The House Chaplain likewise asked for the King’s restoration to health and leadership under divine guidance.

Senate House King Edward Washington England Edward

Perityphlitis Case Operated At Henrietta Hospital

A case of perityphlitis parallel to the King's was operated on at Henrietta Hospital East St. Louis by Dr Charles F Wilhelm. Foreman Charles Geabes of the National Stock Yards prepared for surgery after collapse from aggravated perityphlitis and probable severe appendicitis.

National Stock Yards East St. Louis Geabes Wilhelmj

Patient Geabes Improves Amid Royal Comparison

Geabes, whose condition allows wife visits, compared his case to King Edward of England. He was amused and asked to be told if the King’s state worsened. Geabes said he feels well and is hopeful for recovery and asked to be informed of any change in the King’s condition.

Geabes Edward England

Royal illness reports conceal vital signs practice

King Edward's physicians refrain from stating temperature and respiration in bulletins, likening to European royal cases. The silence contrasts with American practice to disclose such figures, enabling public assessment of a monarch's condition and fueling debate over officials concealing danger.

Edward Wilhelmina Frederick Germany

Grave delay in operating on King Edward illness

Surgeons in the city claim the operation was delayed to the coronation, worsening the king's chances. Doctors say in England royalty influence care, but here doctors would decide immediate surgery. Estimates of recovery range from doubtful to very slim, with experts citing delayed intervention and dangerous pus in the blood.

Edward Henry C. Frauenthal Bellevue Hospital England Frauenthal McKinley Lillienthal Mount Sinai Hospital

Prince of Wales Tree in Central Park Dying

In Central Park near the Mall two trees planted by the Prince of Wales in 1860 are failing. An American elm thrives while the accompanying English oak is decaying despite efforts by Park Department landscape artist Parsons. Only Andrew H. Green and a Park Dept officer Monahan survive from the original ceremony.

Central Park Mall Prince of Wales Edward VII Baron Renfrew Parsons Park Department Fernando Wood Andrew. H. Green Mr. Green Monahan

Stock Exchange Sends Cable of Sympathy to London

The Governing Committee of the Stock Exchange authorized a cable to the London Stock Exchange expressing the NYSE members sympathy for the illness of the King.

the Stock Exchange London Stock Exchange Net York Stock Exchange

Pennsylvania Railroad selects Postal Telegraph Cable for systemwide service

Pennsylvania Railroad Directors approve an agreement with the Postal Telegraph Cable Company to replace Western Union east of Pittsburgh and Erie on December 1 for fifteen years. The contract includes a yearly rental of 70000 dollars based on 12000 miles of wire and pole rent of six dollars per mile per added mile, plus 50 percent of cash receipts from all communications.

Philadelphia Pennsylvania Railroad Postal Telegraph Cable Company Western Union Pennsylvania Pittsburg Erie Buffalo and Allegheny Valley

Railroad to gain free telegraph service and line rights

The railroad will receive free telegraph service up to 100000 dollars annually with additional usage billed at 0.5 dollars per word. It must provide poles while the telegraph company supplies wires and keeps lines in repair. Western Union currently pays 75000 dollars a year for rights and offers a 15000 dollar rebate in lieu of free service.

Western Union

Railroad convention closes in Saratoga New York

The American Railway Master Mechanics Association ended its thirty fifth annual session in Saratoga with committee reports and delegate papers. A. E. Manchester of West Milwaukee submitted next convention subjects, and new officers were elected: George West, president. W. H. Lewis, first vice president. P. H. Peck, second vice president. H. F. Ball, third vice president. Angus Sinclair, treasurer. Joseph W. Taylor, secretary.

Saratoga N. Y American Railway Master Mechanics’ Association A. E. Manchester West Milwaukee Wis George West New York W. H. Lewis Norfolk P. H. Peck Chicago H. F. Ball Detroit Angus Sinclair Joseph W. Taylor

TRAIN AMPUTATES BOTH LEGS IN ACCIDENT

Peter Brickelmaier of New York slipped while boarding two fast freight trains on the New York Central at Clyde. His left leg was severed at the knee and his right thigh was amputated after he crawled nearly a quarter mile dragging his mangled limbs to reach help. Doctors Hallett and Barrett worked all day, and he has a fighting chance to survive.

Rochester N. Y Peter Brickelmaier East Eighty-fourth Street New York New York Central Railroad Clyde Brickelmaier

Jealous bartender shoots shoe salesman in New York hallway

Frank C. Walker a shoe salesman was shot in the wrist at 254 West Twenty fourth Street by William Fuge a Kelly's saloon bartender in a jealousy fit. Durgan a Broadway lawyer visited Miss Mamie Trout where Fuge stalked her. Walker rushed to New York Hospital Trout held as witness. a general alarm issued for Fuge.

Frank C. Walker West Twenty-fourth Street William Fuge Seventh Avenue Twenty-fifth Street Fage Mamie Trout Walker Fred Durgan Broadway Miss Trout Durgan Fuge New York Fue

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