Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-11-16
PU v WEARS CROWN
ON NEW YEAR DAY
New Emperor to Be Installed
January Fl.
DOWAGER EMPRESS DEAD
Passed Away, by Official Account,
Yesterday Afternoon.
TROOPS READY FOR TROUBLE
No Revolt Apprehended Until Word
of Rulers Deaths Is
Spread Broadcast.
TROOPS READY FOR TROUBLE

PEKING, November 16.-Fcllowing the
publication yesterday of the late Emperor
kuang Hsu's vaiedictory recommending
the reference of important affairs to the
empress dowager, now dead, another
edict was issued at o'clock this morn
ing giving the late dowagers valedictcry
commencing the new dowager, Yeehonala
to the confidence of the young emperor's
regents.
The new emperor's installation on the
throne and the naming of the era VIII
take place. 1t is expected. on the Chinese
New Year day, January q.
At o'clock this afternoon a conference
of diplomats was held to discuss proper
steps for the recognition of the new gov
eminent.
Isl An. the dowager empress, the auto
cratic head of the government. which she
directed without successful Interference
since 1851 and without protest since 1881,
died at o'clock yesterday afternoon.
The announcement of the dowager en-
press death was official and followed
closely upon the announcement that
kuang Hsu. the emperor, had d.ed Sat
urday at O'Clock in the afternoon. 1t Is
believed the death of both the emperor
and the dowager empress occurred con-
siderable time before that set down in the
official statements.
Pu vi Is Emperor.
An edict issued a. o'clock yesterday
morning placed upon the throne Prince
Pu vi, the three 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 marriage
of Prince Chun in 1903. An edict issued
on Friday made Pu VI heir presumptive:
The foreign delegations were notified
Yesterday morning by the foreign board
of the death of the emperor and the sue
cession of Prince Pu VI.
Troops have been in readiness for several
days to quell any disorders that might
arise on the death Of kuang Hsu. Pos
sibility of uprSings was made greater pc
cause of the fact that the death OF the
dowager empress was known to be close
at hand.
Two divisions Of troops have been held
in reserve. These are now stationed IN
various quarters of the city.
Twenty gendarmes were dispatched to
guard the approaches TO the legations.
Up to the present, the duties of the forces
have been slight.
1t was announced that the legation
guard was ordered out at the special cali
Of the legations on account of the en-
peror's death.
Prince Chun, the regent, has oroereo
the viceroyS and governors TO take pre-
cautions for the continuation of the adj
ministration of the provinces as hereto-
fore He has ordered a hundred days or
mourning The court will go into mourn
ing for three years.
Peking already has been greatly trans
formed. All red objects have been re-
moved and blue substituted.
The people learned last evening OF the
death Of the dowager empress. Although
the Chinese are in no wise emotlonai'
they showed they were profoundly i'm
pressed by the passing Of their powerful
ruler.
The foreigners in the city are watching
the strange ceremonies with great inter-
est At the palace elaborate rites are
being observed. 4 flood Of edcts has been
sent forth.