The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1908-11-20
LAST DAYS OF
CHINESE RULERS
ACCURATE INFORMATION AT
LAT OBTAINED FROM OFF,
GALS or PALACE.
EMPEROR MADE SPEECH
About One Hour Before Death---in-
human Formaljties Attending
Passinr Of Dowarer EN-
press Described

Picking Nov Accurate infot-
nation concerning tho last days CT
the emperor and dowager empress
was obtained today from officials of
the palace Various FOREIGN legat ons
m attempting to determine tie
earses Of the deaths have abandoee
the poison theory and have conclrd
al that the symptoms Of the emperor
indicate that death resulted from
aeurasthenia and cardiac weaknesses
together with other complications
Had Just Mate Speech
The emperor made q speech less
than one hour before his death He
nassed away durir a period CT great
excitement ~ confusion. His naive
physioia7s had been temporarily dis
ed under the impression that
acre was no change in the condition
II his majesty and that ne might live
for some time There was sudden
change for the worse, however, and
hey were quickly recalled They at
once gave orders IN accordance with
the custom Of the imperial family OBJ
served for centuries past, that the
emperor be dressed for detah ald
that the imperial yellow clay he
srread over the read leading feom
the winter palace to the Foruidl len
City. At the same time the inl-
perial conveyance was male ready
To convey the dowager empress TO
The death chamber
The last Illness Of the dowager
empress dated from November Isl.
ON this day the court was terrified
- an autburst Of uncontrolled ten.
per from her majesty On the 18th
sha Suffered paraiytic stroke ,upf n
elnf Informed of tile precaiious con-
iit'tp Of the emperor. On the 18TH
Prince Chang returned from her
mavsoleum In the eastern hills, Will
their she had sent him to make a
religious offering in the hope Of
nropitiatng the ghost that In their
lreams had beckoued her to follow
cut to these hills.
nhuman Customs.
Ar official of high standing said
today that the empress had died OF
apcplexy Both Of these maJestles
awaited the coming Of the grim
reaper clad in their full official robes
ara surrounded by hundreds OF
court officials and followers. II was
harbarous exhibition OF the souliess
and lnhuman formality and etiquette
Of the court
Members OF the grand council, in
Ia testamentary statement written
expressly for her majesty, have
drawn a pitiful picture Of her last
,ufferings. This account reveals ths
feelings Of an eye witness whC
stood awe stricke In the crowd at tn,
prescribed distance from the bedside
Of the dying woman, in sorrowir
contemplation OF her majesty lyin;
upon her couch and awaiting th'
coming of death.
The night OF November -. IN
lowager empress called the mem
bcrs Of the grand council together
and talked with them for some time
At . o'clock the next morning edict
werr prepared announcing succession
20 the throne Il is reported TIA
her majesty was able TO signify he
! assent to these particular edicts, bu
Immediately after having done hi
/ She declared. Il can bear no more.
and relapeed into Inconsistencies
Panic Enrues-Eunichs Flee.
As soon a. if was actually know
throughout the palace that their ma
ieSues were dead a panic ensued
The widow OF Tung-Chi a-temI te,
suicide because she perceived tina
ra would not be made dowager en-
1 press. There was an outbreak O
aaHinE and geenral panderhonium
Many OF the palace eunichs hel car
rgfnz with them such vaiuahles a.
ItIay could lay their hands on.
To-Day the euniehes returned an
/ have been reinstate3. amt except 10
q continuance o. the funeral Oh
l-eruies and bseryancrs. condition.
~ the palace are normal The priv
eiaI coucubincs Of tho late kua1G
ISL have been pensioned.
Pu-Yi the baby emperor. has bee
taken from his family and q
=eluousIy cared Tor within the pal