Jasper County Democrat, Volume 5, Number 12, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 28 June 1902 — Page 3

KING EDWARD IS ILL.

BRITAIN’S MONARCH UNDERGOES AN OPERATION. Coronation Ceremonies All Indefinite* ly Postponed—Alainiing New. of the King’s Condition Causes the Utmost Consternation Throughout England. The coronalion of King Edwatd YU. has been indefinitely postponed. This startling announcement was made in London Tuesday. The King was found to be suffering from acute perytiphilitis, a form of appendicitis, and an operation was decided upon. This was successfully performed at 2 o’clock Tuesday afternoon. In the course of the afternoon the bulletin from Buckingham palace announcing dhat the operation had been successful, that a large abscess had been evacuated, and that the King’s condition was satisfactory, was issued and posted at the various points where people congregated. The King treated the idea of the operation very lightly, his great concern being for the disappointment of the people. London 1b Paralyzed. The first news of the renewed illness of the King came from the House of Commons Tuesday, where various court officials gave an intimation that the arrangements for Thursday would better

KING EDWARD VII.

be suspended forthwith, as the coronation would be postponed indefinitely on account of the indisposition of his majesty. The sudden announcement of the postponement of the coronation, just on the eve of the ceremony, caused the Btmost consternation everywhere. The news spread like wildfire. The tens of thousands of occupants of the streets suddenly stood still under the sudden shock mid gazed at one another In silent dread of what might come next. On Saturday and Sunday society was discussing the reports of the King's Illness and though the circumstantiality, detail and sources from which they came precluded entire disbelief there was a disposition to doubt the stories, and when the positive categorical denial was officially Issued they were dismissed as being unfounded. Hcmorrhoides, apoplexy and lumbago were a few of the King's maladies discussed in the clubs and drawing rooms, and those discussing them recalled the stories how the King even quite receutyl reiterated his belief that he would never be crowned. No Date for Coronation. Ilia majesty, under ordinary conditions, was not looked upon as a good subject for an o|reration, and though the King passed successfully through the ordeal, it is believed that four or five weeks must elapse before he will be able to undergo the arduous labors of the coronation ceremonial. Therefore no date can yet be indicated for carrying out the coronation. The news that something was wrong with the King spread like wildfire at first as a rumor ou the Stock Exchange about noon. It then ran like wildfire through the city. Half an hour later confirmation came In the form of nu official bulletin, which the King's private secretary. Sir Francis Knollys, issued from Buckingham Palaee. The Lord Chamberlain personally took the message to the Lord Mayor, who had it posted on the Mansion House. Great crowds struggled about the bulletin and read the nows with heads uncovered. London was staggered by the suddenness of it all, puarticularly as au absolute denial that his majesty was seriously ill was issued on Saturday by Sir Francis Knollys. Hundreds of dinners, halls nnd entertainments were indefinitely postponed, the invitations that had been issued being hurriedly withdrawn. There will be no public entertainments until the King is out of danger and no elaborate private affairs. The preparations for the festivities ended as suddenly ns if death had intervened. London had never been so gay, had never planned so many or so extensive entertainments. Now all these are ended nnd a feeling of gloom and sadness Is over the whole city. No date is now intimated for the coronation, but it will be several weeks ore the King recovers, if he ever does. It is known that the King is not strong. His liver nnd stomach have been disordered for several years, while it is strongly suspected that he Is suffering from Bright's disease. With a num in the physical condition of the King it is sinister that the greatest physicians in the land decided to operate on him. It means that the King is very gravely ill, despite the thinly veiled official bulletins.

News of Minor Note.

Kansas City is to have a ping-pong factory. Reuben Bryant, for over fifty years a member <>t the Masonic order, died at his home near Sparta, Mo. John O. Milburn, at whose house President McKinley died, may be the Democratic candidate for Governor of New York. Charles M. Schwab, president of ths United Statea Steel Corporation, saya there Is no truth in the report that ha has bought the Cramp shipyard.

GREAT PROGRAM ABANDONED.

Liat of Coronation Events Which Had Been Planned. The list of coronation events which had been planned beginning Tuesday, June 24, and extending until Saturday, July 5, preparations for which had been completed cost of several million dollars, are all included in the general postponement. The loss to individuals and insurance companies will reach an enormous figure, variously estimated at from $75,000,000 to twice that figure. First on the program was to have been the reception of the King and Queen to the special foreign envoys and deputations to the coronation with a state dinner at Buckingham Palace. This was the event scheduled for Tuesday, the opening day of the great festival. Wednesday there was to have been held the reception of the colonial premiers and other envoys. The Prince of Wales was to have given a dinner party at St. James Palace to the princes and envoys. Thursday- was to have come the coronation at Westminster Abbey, the cli‘niatic event of the week. The program for Friday, June 28. included the procession through London, which was to have been a military pageant two mill's long, containing troops from all the dominions of the kingdom, ami in the evening a raception at Laii-W>wne House, which was to have been attended by the King and Queen. For Saturday the grand naval review was set. which the King and Queen and all the attendants and envoys were to have witnessed. Sunday was set aside for the dinners to foreign princes by their respective Ambassadors. The gala performance of opera in honor of their majesties was scheduled for Monday evening,, the day for the return of the King and Queen and royal party to London from the ,+>x':ie of the naval review. Tuesday. July 1. there was to have been held the garden patty r.t Windsor Castle. Lavish preparation had been made for thin ►vent. The next day was set lor the departure of foreign princes anil envoys and the dinner of their majesties at Londonderry House. Services for their majesties at St. Paul's Cathedral and lunch at the guildhall was the program for Thursday. July 3. On Friday the royal party was 6» attend the reception of Indian princes at the India office and on Saturday was planned the King’s dinner to the ,;»oor. LOSSES ARE ENORMOUS. Bankruptcies for Speculators and No Business for Tradesmen. The loss entailed to Ixnidon in innumerable directions bv the abandonment of the coronation festivities has been roughly estimated at SS(t.<XX).tXH). Hundreds Of bankruptcies owing to seat, food, tini-

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, LONDON.

BUCKINGHAM PALACE, THE LONDON RESIDENCE OF THE KING.

Buckingham Palace. King Edward's London residence, is in St. James' Patk, in the western part of London. The coronation procession was to have started from here. While the front of the building, the part which passing pedestrians see, gives no impression of beauty, the view from the park, taking in the lake, is more interesting. Buckingham Palace was settled upon Queen Charlotte in 1775, was remodeled by George IV., and was added to by Victoria. It was uhpopular with the late Queen, however, and was little used by her. King Edward made many alterations in its exterior before moving into it from Marlborough House, which then became the resilience of the heir apparent.

ber and decoration speculations arc expected. It is also an extremely serious question for several big insurance companies who hold heavy policies on the King's life. These policies are said to aggregate $20,000,(MM). Then the London season, only just begun in earnest, vas killed at once. The town will be deserted as spon as isissible, and the tradesmen who hoped to recoup the losses of the two last bad seasons, are doomed to disappointment. Finally, the individuals who. were to be knighted or ennobled on coronation day have seen these distinctions snatched from their hands. The loss td those who erected stands will run into millions. It is estimated that seats were built to accommodate 590,000 people, to say nothing of the conversion of shops into temporary theaters of decorations, which involved enormous outlay. Vast numbers of people have traveled from far ami near to witness the fetes and the disaster is the most stupendous of the kind that has ever taken place. Jt leaves numerous churches nnd hospitals that have constructed stands in grave financial difficulties. NATURE OF THE OPERATION. Prominent Chicago Doctor Describes How the Surgeon Works. Operations such as King Edward underwent were described by a Chicago surgeon as follows: The patient is prepared for the ordeal by a thorough scrubbing of the body. After being plneed on the operating table the- patient is again ■crublted. the spot directly over the appendix being espeHnlly scoured with antiseptic soap. After an anaesthetic is given to the patient the surgeon makes an incision on the right side of the Isnly between the umbilicus nnd Poupart's ligament. Usually the incision is about one nnd a half inches, through the fascia, external and internal oblique muscles. Then the peritoneum is picked up on encl, side with artery forceps and an incision made through this tissue so ns not to Injure the lute«tinese. Then the fingers are inserted and the appendix drawn up titrough the wound and held in position by retractors. If found necessary to take the appendix out amputation towels are used to keep the appendix warm. After amputation of the appendix the mucous membranes are drawn together and sutures pnt in. A drainage tube is frequently necessary. Then the wound is dressed.

KING AND QUEEN IN CORONATION ROBES.

CHRONOLOGY Of THE KING’S LIFE.

Became colonel in the army and received the Order of the Garter on the same day. Visited the United States and Canada in 1860. General of British army, 1862, ami field marshal. 1875. Married Princess Alexandra of Dem mark, March 10, 1863. Grand master of British Masons, 1874. Visited Egypt and India, 1875. Visited Ireland. 1885. Attended wedding of Czar's daughter at St. Petersburg, April, 1894. Won the Derby with Persimmon. 1896. (•rand master of the Bath. 1897. Represented the Queen at naval review of jubilee, 1807. Took the title of Edward VH.. King of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland and Emperor of India at a meeting of the privy council on Jan. 23, 1901, the day after his mother's death. At 4 o'clock of the same day the lords nnd commons took the oath of allegiance to the new sovereign. Proclaimed King throughout his realms Jan. 24, 1901. Opened his first Parliament in person Feb. 14, 1901. Proclaimed.,the day of his coronation for June 26, 1902, on Dec. 10, 1001.

WESTMINSTER ABBEY. LONDON.

HEIR TO THE BRITISH THRONE.

George, Prince of Wales, Is a Favorite with the People. George. Prince of Wales and next in succession, is tile second son of King Edward VII. The prim e was born in 1864 nnd succeeded to the title of Duke of York on tile death of his elder brother, Albert Victor, in 1892. Prince Albert Victor was about to marry Victoria Mary, daughter of tlie Duke of Teek, and George made her liis wife after the period of mourning had elapsed. When Edward became King, George was made Duke of Cornwall and last winter bis father created him Prince of Wales. Prince George’s training has been altogether naval. He became a midshipman on the Canada, with the North American squadron. In 1883. Two years later he passed his examinations with great credit and was promoted to be a lieutenant. His first command was that of the gunboat Thrush on the West Indian station, and while occupying that position he opened the Jamaica industrial exposition in 1890. A year later he was raised to the rank of commander, but the death of his elder brother brought to an end his services on the sea.

QUEEN ALEXANDRA.

Consort of -Knuland’s Stricken King Famous for Her Beauty. Alexandra Caroline Marie Charlotte Louise Julia. Queen of England and Empress of India, was born Dee. 1. 1844, the eldest daughter of Prince Christian, now King Christian of Denmark, and is therefore 58 years old. From her early maidenhoal she was famous for her beauty, and when Albert Edward. Prince of Wales, was looking for a wife he speedily fell in love with the pretty Dane. The marriage took place March 10. 1863, and all England at once followed the royal example and lost its hearts to the new princess. When Alexandra went to England she made herself an Englishwoman, and

QUEEN ALEXANDRA.

speedily became what she has ever since remained, the most popular woman in the kingdom, save only Queen Victoria. Though it is pretty generally knnwn that her married life has not been happy, sha has been a loyal wife and a devoted mother. Though she is now nearly 60 yeari of age, she has retained her beauty to au astonishing extent, and is yet one of th< prettiest, as she is one of the smartest, women in England.

MANY KILLED IN STORM.

Several Indiana Towns Swept by a Terrific Blast. The most terrific storm in many years swept over central Indiana Wednesday morning. The telegraph and telephone wires were torn down along its trail and communication with the storm-swept section was almost entirely interrupted. It was believed had been a heavy loss of life. - The storm spent most of its force in the country twenty or thirty miles north--east of Indianapolis, lying between the Greenfield Electric line on the south and the Union Traction lines to Anderson on the north. Maxwell, Cleveland and Pendleton suffered most severely. A telephone message received in Indianapolis from Greenfield - said that an awful storm had swept over Hancock County, taking in Wilkinson ami Pendleton. It blew down houses in all of these towns, and from ten to eighteen people were reported killed. At Maxwell a grain elevator was blown down as well as the chain factory. Nearly <“Very house in Cleveland is blown' down. The roof was blown off the Holl-weg-Reese bottle factory in Greenfield. At McCordsville ten trees were reported blown across the track of the Union Traction Company, completely stopping the traffic. Lebanon reported that an immense tree five feet in diameter had blown across- the tracks of the telephone wires, destroying for a time all outside communication. , The telephone and telegraph, companies suffered severely; In the Bell company's system all wires south of Chicago and west of Xlim-uuiati were laid fiat, and the only way that Chicago could be reached was through St. Louis. There are also reports of a cyclone which swept over southeastern South Dakota and northwestern lowa Tuesday. It was reported that several lives were lost at Hudson, S. D. At Tyndall, S. D„ considerable damage was done to small buildings and shade trees. At Sioux Center. lowa, she loss will be nearly $20,900. The Dutch Reformed Church was wrecked and the hardware store of Sneller A Johnson was blown to pieces. Nearly every building in the village of Viborg, S. D., was damaged in a windstorm. The wind carried a barn forty feet into the air and over a corn crib without damaging the latter. Tile crops over a wide territory adjacent to Viborg were ruined. Several members of a family named Effiksoii were injured, but none fatally. They were the only persons hurt so far as reported. At Scotland the general store of H. Dickson, the warehouse of Reich Brothers and the billiard hall of C. Mayer were destroyed by the wind. Hardly a house i- the town escaped undamaged.

REVELS IN MURDER.

Nurse Jane Toppan Kills Many Persons for the Pleasure. Suspected of the death of eleven l»ersons, but indicted for murdering only threy. Miss Jane Toppan, who was declared insane, has confessed that she has killed during her career as a professional nurse no less than thirty-one human beings. This statement was made to Judge Fred M. Bixby of Brockton, senior counsel at the trial at Barnstable, Mass.. when Miss Toppan was found not guilty by reason of insanity on the charge of murdering Mrs. Mary D. Gibbs. Judge Bixby said also that Miss Toppan bad admitted that she had set tires aud committed other serious acts. She sai l she could not help committing the crimes. She argued, moreover, (hat she was not insane. She said she knew she was doing wrong when she administered poison to her victims, and she asked Judge Bixby how, under such circumstances, she could be Of unsound mind. Morphine was Miss Toppan's agency for producing death. Many of her Victims were unsuspecting and most intimate friends; others were the patients of reputable physicians who employed her on account of her ability as a nurse. Miss Toppan was so expert in her knowedge of how to employ drugs ami poisons that she was able to escape detection for years. Miss Toppan was taken to the Taunton insane hospital to begin her life sentence.

A NAPOLEONIC RULE

Hus Been That of Waldcck-Rousoeau, France's Latest Great Man. The French government is about to suffer a severe loss by the retirement of Pierre Marie Waldeek-Rousseau from

tile post of prime minister. Though his administration has just been Indorsed by o.OMt.'HX) votes against 3,INXI.OOO, he feels that he has contributed enough to the welfare of his country to have earned a rest, it is said of him by his friends that he is easily the most re-

WALDECK-ROUSSEAU

markable Frenchman since Gambetta. At the same time, it is probable that Frenchmen as a rule do not understand him and many hate him. With a ruthlessness and thoroughness almost Napoleonic he has put the household of France to order and has gained the admiration of the business men and conservative citizens of the republic.

All Around the Globe.

Arthur Guthrie, aged about 28, coinmitted suicide at Plainview, Texas, by shooting himself. James J. Hill is to resign the presidency of the Northern Pacific Railroad July 1 ami will be succeeded by his son, Lewis W. The Supreme Court of the United States has adjourned finally for the present term. The court will convene again on Oct. 13 next. The retailers of Kansas City have on foot a plan to lower their insurance rates by insuring themselves. They hope to form a co-operative insuratree company, take their own risks, and from the premiums they now pay, assume nil losses, mid turn the balance buck in dividends. Bnroneas Halkett, formerly Miss Sarah Anson Phelps Stokes of New York, wus granted a divor'ce in London on the ground of cruelty and infidelity. She left her husband in 1808 because of ill treatment. She testified that on several occasions be kicked her. The suit was undefended.

INDIANA INCIDENTS.

RECORD OF EVENTS OF THE PAST WEEK. Driven Crazy by White Caps—Methodist Minister and Grown Son Disappear—Juvenile Members of Thieving Gang Under Arrest at Frankfort. Henry Deming, who was so mercilessly beaten by white caps in Monroe County a few weeks ago, is a raving maniac as a result of his cruel punishment. Ever since the night of the whipping he has been morose and taciturn, and when he talked at all it was on the subject of his treatment and the disgrace that had been placed upon him. While in Bloomington the other day he suddenly began shrieking and moaning and calling upon the citizens to protect him from his enemies. He was restrained with difficulty and finally placed in jail. He imagines that the white caps are trying to get him ami pleads piteously for protection against them. Pastor and Son Disappear. The congregation of the Glendale Methodist Church is greatly worried because of the mysterious disappearance of the pastor, the Rev. W. I’. Barnhill, and his son Wilfred. The latter was married to Miss Ethel Conley lust February. The wife of the minister declares she knows not what has become of Mr. Barnhill or his son, but says her husband lias wortied a great deal -ef-4ate—bt>ea use of indebtedness which he was unable to meet. Mr. Barnhill came to Washington from Sullivan three years ago. Previous to that he was pastor of the First Methxlist Church in Evansville.

John Sines, aged 14, was placed in jail at Franklin, charged with burglary. The youth has been, it is said, the leader of a gang of boy burglars, whose ages range from 9 to 14 years, and who have committed numerous robberies in that city. Two of his younger brothers are also Under arrest and have confessed to burglary. Sheriff Balks a Lynching. In order to protect his prisoner from violence at the hands of a mob Sheriff Schilling of Peru took John Haynes, colored, to the State prison at Michigan City during the night, and thereby headed off a possible lynching. Haynes killed Clarence Gillespie of Glasgow, Pa., who had come to Peru to work in the steel plant. Within Our Border*. Militia company at Salem. Train killed T. J. Thomas. Ope.lee. Several plumbers. Fort Wayne, struck. Thomas Clark, tailor, Crawfordsville, assigned. Frank Shanks. 24. Anderson, killed by a train. Murderer of Young Lacey, Marion, still at large. Tony Richmer, 28, near Elizabe'h. killed by lightning. Hazel Ferris, 2. Fort Wayne, played with matches. Dead. Wallace Steele. 7, Monon, played with a lamp and burned to death. Central Traction Company will build S3<MMX) power house at Tipton. Miss Hulda Culp. Goshen, swallowed carbolic. May die. No reason. Fred Brown. 14. Paoli, accidentally shot by a companion, is dead. Robert Hayes; Lafayette, was seriously injured in binder machinery. Horace Hadley. 19. Monrovia, took carbolic acid. No reason is known. Sam Austin, 14. hit Fred Coates, 17, Alexandria, with a brick. Serious. Miss Mattie Mehne, 20. Jasper, despondent in love, took poison. Dead. Little son of Mrs. B. Vaughn. Shelbyville, fell into boiling water. Dead. C. 11. Worden is the new president of Fort Wayne's First National Bank. Ex-City Treasurer Pabel, Goshen, charged with embezzlement, acquitted. Ralph Johnson. Fairbanks, tried to bang himself. Relatives cut him down. Joseph A. Whitsell, Greenfield, accidentally shot himself in the laead. Will recover. Mrs. (.’ora Hannon, Elwood, tried to commit suicide by the red precipitate route. Doctor saved her. A Big Four freight train was wrecked between Perth anil Carbon, killing two men and injuring two others. The four were stealing a ride. While placing pins on the railway trucks at Evansville to be run over by trains, Olga Ruth, aged 111, was killed by an engine on the Louisville and Nashville road. Dr. Swain has announced a gift of $30,000 to Indiana university to erect a building for men and women on the campus. The donor stipulates that an equal amount must be raised before Jan. 1, 1903. Dr. Joseph Swain, president of the Indiana University, has resigned to accept the presidency of Swarthmore University, near Philadelphia. This is a Quaker institution. The new president of Indiana will be Dr. William ('owe Bryan, , the vice-president. Great excitement was caused by the report that a mob was on its way to the Vincennes jail to lynch William Edison, in custody on u charge of attacking 3-year-old Irma I'fohl June 1. The police werw notified and to increase the excitement some one turned in an alarm of tire. This was done, it is believed, to draw a large crowd to the streets to swell the mob on its wpy to the jail. Half an hour after the first alarm a second one was turned in. but the police were on the lookout nnd prevented violence. The mob filially was dispersed and no attempt was made Mo enter the jail. William Fodrea was acquitted of the murder of John E. Seay by the verdict of the jury returned nt Noblesville. Fire at Chandler destroyed t • Methodist Episcopal Church, the parsonage and a grocery store, and for a time 'hrentened the entire town. While acting ns peacemaker in a qyar.‘l, nt West Baden, Edward Palmer, a • loonkeeper. was mortally wounded by Charles Walker, a barber from Mitchell. Big Four Railroad machinists at Indianapolis will continue nt work under present conditions until July 15, when the company will reply to their demand*