Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1908-11-20
HER AUTHORITY
WAS COMPLETE
DoWager Empress Ruled China's
Millions For Years
DEATH FORMALLY ANNOUNCED

Passed Away Soon After Emperor,
Who Died Without Having Rece we'd
Medical Care--Oominatlt and
Magnetic Woman Violated Consti-
tuition OF the Dynasty and Broke
Sacred Customs
Pekin. Nov. 16.-Tsze Hsi An, Dow
ager Empress of China, the autocratic
head of the government which she di-
rected without successful interference
since 1861 and without protest since
1881, died at O'Clock yesterday after
noon.
The announcement of the dowager
empress death was official and fol-
lowed closely upon the announcement
that Kuang-IIsu, the emperor. had died
Saturday at O'Clock in the afternoon.
but it is believed that the death of both
the emperor and the dowager empress
that set down in the official statements.
An edict issued yesterday morning
placed upon the throne Prince Pu vi. the
3-year-old son of Prince Chun. the
regent of the empire. in accordance
with promise given by the dowager
empress soon after the marriage OF
Prince Chun I'm 1908. An edct issued
on Friday made Pu-Yi heir presump-
tive
The foreign legations were notified by
the foreign board of the death of the
emperor and the succession of Prince
Pu-Ii. Troops have been in readiness
for several days to quell any disorders
that might arise on the death Of KuanC-
Hsu. Prince Chun. the regent. has
ordered the viceroys and governors to
take precautions for the continuation
of the administration of the provinces
as heretofore. and he has ordered
hundred days of mourning. The court
will go into mourning for three wears.
Deathbed Observances of 5000 years
ago marked the passing of the emperor
and dOwager empress. They died
alone and unattended. although sur
rounded by circles of AFFECT specta-
tors. who remained rod distant as. on
account Of the sacred persons Of their
maiestieS, they could not be approach
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tne empire administering the national
aHalrs with more vigor than any OF her
predecessors.
Her authority was complete over
ABOUT l4'o" ofncials and over the well
rare ana lives or the vast majority Of
the lnhaDtants or China, who num-
Der close 10 2'o'ooo.ooo
she was law unto herself. She vio-
iated the constitution or the dynasty
tnat forDlds woman ruler, and broke
Ine sacred customs given DIV the SaCpS
she relentlessly ordered all betrothals
and marriages In the imperial house
hold. family and imperial court. and
supervised scrupulously the conduct OF
individuals.
She entered the palace as an inferior
concubine and authority came to her by
virtue or fecundity. She became the
career bepan with the wboIesala no
heading Of princes in 1861 nv which che