The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-05-07

story: The King is dead. London is transformed. Her gafety is gone. People walk the streets quietly and with hushed voices dis | cuss the situation. Thousands are already wearing rosettes or sleeve and industry are at standstiil and Sabbath solemnity rules the city. All social functions throughout the city have been cancelled. The drap- ing of the city in crepe began today and before night the eTnhtara os mourning will be seen everywhere. A despatch from Gibraltar says that the United States cruiser New York, now l in the llarbor there, has her flags at half-mast.
 Every British war vessel and mer- chant ship, in whatever port of the world, are flying their flags at half- mast
 This afternoon the widowed Queen sent the following message to the people of London:
 "I greatly appreciate your sym pathy at the moment when it is so sorely needed. I feel that my sorrow and grief are shared by the whole nation
 Although the King died at 11:45 last night the public generally was not Informed until 1:15 this morning when the huge bell in St Paul S
 
 to the people. In the deserted streets the Pebbles stood. with hands to the visors of their helmets. Related pedestrians knew what this meant and invariably uncovered as they passed.
 tolled by the cathedral bell, the num- Der of the Kings years, windows were thrown open and householders inquired of the police and passersby for confirmation of the sad news.
 There was little sleep in London after the Kings death became gen orally known. Thousands who had retired flicked into the streets and made their way to the newspaper of fees to learn from extra editions the details of the Kings last hour.
 Never before did the London news boys reap such a reward as last night and this morning.
 The King had been in state of complete coma for more than an hour preceding death, though a smile illumined his worn face just before the end. The last words of His Ma jesty show that his thoughts were up- on those who were to be bereaved by his death Shortly before o'clock he turned to Dr. Lakin and murmur- ed, TT know this is the end; tell the Queen"
 These final expressions of the be- loved ruler are giving great solace to the people, indicating tha the closing hours of life were peaceful and that ne was possessed of the loftiest sen- t1nents to the end.
 The first announcement of his death Eas maGe by Lord KnOllys, the King s secretary, who, informed a waiting group of newspepermen. The formal official announcement was made by the new King George who sent to the Lord Mayor of London the fol- lowing message:
 .I am deeply grieved to inform you that my beloved father, the King, passed away peacefully at 11:45 to- night"
 This message was signed George"
 All the members of the Royal fam fly who were in London were around the bedside when the King breatheG his last. All were in tears. The Queen, almost a physical wreck from side in the closing moments and held the Kings hand to the last. The foreign office, as soon as the official announcement of the death had been made, flashed the news all over the world, every embassy and legation tendency being given the official statement
 It remained for King Edwards Ia illness tc reveal the real strength Of his character. His courage in- creased as the probable fatal ending of his illness became more apparent. He discussed with his physicians his approaching death with utmost calm ness and greatly reproved one of the physicians who attempted to divert his mind from thoughts of death.
 The King sat up several times dur ing the day and in these periods he discussed matters of pressing import Jeff inc rd di,,ey several matters of deepest import ance. The nature of these instruc- tions, of course, has not been given out
 Although the Kings death was de- scribed as painless, he suffered in- tensely from a racking cough before drifting into a. state of coma This coughing was so violent at times that
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