The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1906-01-30
K|NG.OF DENMARK
DIED YESTERDAY
Christian the Ninth Had
Been F Feeble for Some
Time.
GROWN PRINCE
SUCCEEDS HIM
Death Of "Fatherin-Law Of Eu-
rope" Places a Majority of the
Royal Houses in Mourn
ing - Pail Over
Palaces and
Huts.
fBy AssocIated Press. }


COPENHAGEN, DENMARK. January
29.-christian the Ninth, the aged king
OF Denmark; dean OF the crowned heads
of Europe: father of King George of
Greece, OF Queen Alexandra OF Great
Britain and Ireland. and of tho Dowager
Empress Maria Feodorovna of Russia;
grandfather of King Haakon the Seventh
! of Norway and related by blood or by
| marriage 10 most of the European rulers.
died with startling suddenness In the
Amalienberg palace this afternoon. The
| accession OF his SUCCESSOR, Prince Fred
erick. his eldest son. who will be known
| as Frederick the Eighth will be pro-
claimed Tomorrow.
The following official bulletin was Is
sued this evening:
His Majesty died AT $3.50 O'Clock this
afternoon. After Mis- Majesty had
brouhgt this mornings audience to a.
! conclusion he appeared to be quite well
and proceeded TO luncheon as usual
Towards the end of the meal he agye evil
dence OF indisposition. ard was compelled
10 retire to bed at 2:3o p. NJ. His Maj
esty passed away peacefully. the symp-
toms indicating heart failure
Pail Over Palaces and Huts.
This bulletin tells conciseiy the story
of the death scene. which found every
one, even those who realized the in
creasing feebleness of the king unpre-
pared for the sudden shock The death
of King Christian has plunged half the
courts OF Europe into the deepest mourn
ing and brought sense OF personal loss
ac well as OF sincere grief-to every one
throughout the Kingdom of Denmark,
reaching even TO the humbiest cottage,
evidences OF which are shown every
where tonight 1t has cast a pan ever
the palaces OF the monarehs of Great
Britain, Russia. Norway and Greece. The
quick taking away OF this distinct per-
sonality, who has for so long been a
center of interest. not only in his own
country. but throughout the civilized
world almost paralyzed the community
and unnerycd the business world of Dem
mark.
Even late tonight men of affairs are
only recovering from the shock and be-
ginning to prepare for the changed condi-
tions.
Every flag in the city is at half star,
all places of amusement are closed and
the people walk the streets as though
they were passing through the chamber
of death itself.
This afternoon when the flag flying
over the palace was placed at half-staff,
the news spread from mouth to mouth.
1t was not believed by the great crowds
which gradually assembled in the square
in front of the Amalienberg Palace, but
when uncertainty gave place to certain
ty. those in the assemblage shed tears
and dispersed in respectful silence, many
barring their heads and saluting the palaces
as they went by
Died in Empress Arms.
King Christian appeared to lie in his
usual health this morning. After taking
breakfast. he held a public audience,
which It has been his custom to do
every Monday morning The reception
to-day was largely attended and his
Majesty conversed freely and anably Will,
a number of officials and other persons.
When the function was over. the king.
though appearing to be slightly fatlgued,
attended luncheon with the members of
his family. among whom were the
Dowager Empress of Russia and his
brother, General Prince Hans.
During the meal His Majesty COM
planned of indisposition, and was assisted
to his bedroom by the Dowager Empress
and Prince Hans. A court physician was
summoned. but by the time he arrived
the King had Collapsed The physician
(C,ontinted on Eifth Joapa