Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1908-11-28
EMPRESS IS DEAD
HAD RULED CHM Sc Umpire
Since 1861.
Emperor Kwang Hsu and the Dowager
Empress Had Died Few Hours Be
fore-Each Died Alone According to
Ancient Custom-Court Will Be in
Mourning for Three Years.

uouIL1uB 1OI Iuree Years
Picking, Nov. 15.-Tsze Hsi An, the
dowager empress of China, autocratic
head of the government, which she di-
rected without successful interference
since 1861 and without protest since
1881, died at . clock this morning.
The announcement of the dowager
empress death was official and followed
closely upon the, announcement that
Kwang Hsu, the emperor, had died yes
terday at o'clock in the afternoon,
but it is believed the deaths occurred
a considerable time before that set
down in the official statements.
An edict issued at o'clock this
morning placed upon the throne Prince
Peu Vi, the 3-year-old son of Prince
Chun, the regent of the empire in ac-
cordance with a promise given by the
dowager empress soon after the mar
rage Of Prince Chun in 1908. An edict
issued on Friday made Prince Peu vi
heir presumptive.
Troops Ready to Quen Uprisings.
The foreign legations were notified
by the foreign board Of the death of
the emperor and the succession of
Prince Peu vi. Troops have been in
readiness for several days to quell any
disorders that might arise on the death
of Kwang Hsu. The possibility of up
risings was made greater because of the
fact that the death Of the dowager en-
press was known to be close at hand.
Two divisions of troops have been held
in reserve, and these are now sta
toned in various quarters of the city.
Twenty gendarmes were dispatched to
guard the legations, but up to the pres
ent the duties of the forces have been
slight. 1t was announced that the lega-
ton guard was ordered out at "the
special call Of the legations on account
of the emperor s death. F"
Prince Chun, the regent, has ordered
the viceroys and governors to take pre-
cautions for the continuation Of the
administration Of the provinces as here
tofore and has ordered 100 days OF
mourning.
Mourning for Three Years.
The court will go into mourning for
three years. Picking already has beer
greatly Transformed All red objects
have been removed and blue aubsti
tuted. The people learned this evening
OF the death OF the d0wager empress
and, although the Chinese are IN n'
wise emotional, they showed that they
were profoundly impressed by the pass
ing Of their powerful ruler. The for
eigners Ia the city are watching th'
strange ceremonies with great interest
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observed A food Of ediets has gon'
forth.
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