The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-17
PEOPLE SEEM TO HAVE kWkk.
ENED TO THE FACT THAT
EMPEROR AND DOW
AGER ARE DEAD.
FOREIGN LEGATIONS
NOW UNDER GUARD
While City Of Pekin and Vicinity Are
PatroIed by Troops-SrtIsh
Forces on Duty--Severai
Banks Closed on Ac-
count OF Runs.

pekin, Nov. lG.--China is begin
ming to realize that the emperor a1d
dovager empress are dead, The
Chinese had been accustomed to
look upon the dowager as the one
person dominating all, that the an
nouncement of her death caused but
little change in their Unconditional
natures and easygoing ways during
the early hours of the ceremonies at
tending her passing, but today tler2
has come a marked change.
Prince Chun, regent Of the empire,
in fear of increasing the excitement
ana revolutionary movements, has
taken firm grip on affairs, and has
adopted stringent measures that VIII
result in the maintenance Of peace.
for the time being at least
Gendarmes Guard Streets.
At noon 5000 gendarmes guarded
tho streets. and other military forces
were held In readiness for an
eventuality Every precautlon was
taken to prevent a recurrence of the
revolutionary tactics or last April
an May. which We're marked by
widespread incendarism The for
oign legations are under special de-
tachments Of Chinese troops keeping
watch at the approaches, and in
cases the regular legation guard was
euemessted By reinforcemeats fronl
other places. Fifty HishlandeIS
Tien Tsin were added to the British
forces.
A statement was made. howyer at
the legations that there was no fear
that the Chinese government would
be unable to afford ample protection,
but those within the legations were
more alert than usual and seemingly
anxious to have set at hest all doubts
arising from the swift movement of
events in the last few days.
Asnect is Sinister.
There were many occurrences to-
day to add to the sinister aspect Of
affairs. Rumors We're current for "A
time that the new Dowager Yehona a
and Yuan Shi-Kai grand councillor
and one of the most powerful men
in the empire. had committed sui
eide. Though there was no truth in
these reports. they went far toward
disturbing the people and creating
alarm among Chinese and foreigners
alike. Sriccus runs on banks oc-
CURED yesterday aud today, and four
teen native banks closed. Crowds
were wild with excitement and to.
ward the close OF the day the police
interviewed and Grove them back. II
is probable that tomorrow a number
Of other native banks will be
closed
The representatives Of several for
cign powers sent their personal con
dolenccs to the foreign board on the
death Of the emperor aud dowagcr
empress aud early this morning the
foreign board gave official notilica
ton Of the dowagcr's death at the
legations.
As yet the cause Of the death oi
the emperor and dowager empress
has not been made public. brt thei1
h. no reasonable evidence 10 shoW
that death in either ease was The Re-
suit Of anything other than natural
causes. r
Reforn1ers Feared.
The government .entertsius fear
OF the Keh-Ning Tang reformers. whr
are. reported 10 be assembling with :
view 20 taking advantage Of the pres
ont disturbcd condition Of the coun
4 Try.
while matters have ufe appearsnc-
OF tranquility there are reports o
.lissatislsctioh among the adhercHt
of bait dozen OF the rival candi
l-daics for the thrope and 10 The HIiBdi
of the foreigners the, government
itself Is disafferted
Post niortesa -ediets of the ,loHsEc
esngfess coBfcr distinctions urui
herailf ~ CBe great doVager. Hu.
upor Tehonsla - doWsgor. an
( Prince Pu-Yi a. Successor - kuani