Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1910-05-07
EDWARD VII
IS NO MORE
British Monarch Passes Away at
Royal Palace After Two Days
Illness.
PNEUMONIA PROBABLE CAUSE
Bronchitis Develops Into Fatal Form,
Causing Sudden End.
FAMILY AT THE KINGS BEDSIDE
Queen, Sons and Daughters with
Ruler When Death Calls.
GLOOM SETTLES OVER CITY
Demise May Have Serious Effect Upon
Political Affairs.
PRINCE OF WALES is SUCCESSOR
New Ruler viii Be sworn ns soon
as Privy Council Can Con-
Demise May Have Serious Effect Upon
Political Affairs,
PRINCE OF WALES IS SUCCESSOR
New Ruler Will Be sworn ms soon
as PriVy Council Can Com
Vene-Wholc World In
Mourning,

LONDON, May B.-King Edward died at
midnight. only the nearest relatives and
doctors were with him at the end. The
cause of death, 1t is understood, was pneu-
monia, following bronchitis.
The official bulleting announcing the
kings death read as follows:
MAY g. u;5O p. Mills majesty, the
king, breathed his last at HAS tonight in
the presence Of her majesty, Queen Alex
andra, the prince and princess of Wales,
the princess royal. the duchess of Fife,
Princess Victoria and Princess Louise,
the duchess of Argyll.
(signed) "Laklng, Iteld, Powell, Daw-
SON."
Only a few reporters and few officials
were at the palace when Lord knollys en-
tered the office a few minutes after mid
night and quietly announced the king had
passed away. News was withheld from
;.the press for half an hour.
The prince Of Wales became king auto
matically on the death of Edward. lie
VIII take the oath of office before the
prvy council when it can be convened.
The prince and princess Of Wales left
the palace at 12:17 a. m, returning to
Marlborough house. Some Of the king $
nearest friends declare that his illness was
brought on by worry and loss of sleep re-
sulting from the political situation.
We'll, it is all over, but l think 1 have
done my duty"
These words fell from the lips of King
Edward vi. in a waking interval this
afternoon.
The prince of Wales arrived at the palace
at 10 o'clock this morning and entered al
/ most unobserved. In addition to the three
physicians who were in attendance
throughout the night, There were summoned
this morning DR.. Bertrand Dawson and
DIR. st. Clair Thomas All of the medical
party remained within call OF the sick
chamber.
| The first unofficial news given out today
! indicated ar Improvement, those with the
| king having been deceived by the fact
that he had rested quietly through the
night. The news was received with cheers
by anxious crowds gathered throughout the
city. This bulletin stated that his majesty
condition remained much the same The
subsequent examination developed that the
patients bronchial tubes, instead of being
in better condition, were more seriously
affected after the nights sleep than they
were yesterday.
Thereupon a bulletin was issued say.
ing:
The king passed a comparatively quiet
night, but the symptoms have not improved
and his majesty's condition gives rise tc
great anxiety"
The death of the sovereign confronts tn,
country at the worst possible time in years
From political and other points Of view
the outcome is disastrous. The creates
constitutional crisis in generation hangi
over Great Britain. King Edward vai
familiar with all the features of the situa
tion, which would be particularly trying t,
) his successor, who on the Threshold o
his reign would be called upon to deal will
the question OF employing the authorit,
Of the crown to curb the power OF tn
peers
From a social and business viewpoint
the monarchs demise is equally un
fortunate. The social season, whe
families are flocling from the country t
London and the merchants counting on
big business. is just beginning, and wa
expected this year to be the most brllian
OF many seasons The kings death Wi
throw the court and country into mournin
and erd the social activities Incidental.y
Mr.. Roosevelts visit which all EngIan
has anticipated as an unique event, ma
be cancelled. or at least made extremol
quiet.
| Consols. which to "a great extent are
| barometer OF the business feeling, droppe
| from 81 Lie when the market closed yes
| teIday TO 81 at noon today. Leading finau
clers when interviewed expressed the oplr
ion that the monarchs Illness or deaf
would have only a temporary effect upo
securities generally and that the declia
already recorded represents the markin
down Of quotations by brokers in antlc