Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-05-10
GRIM REAPER TAKES
EDWARD VII. KING
of GREAT BRITAIN
Kings Death Comes Peace
fully, After a Short Attack,
Shortly Before Midnight
Pneumonia Caused Death
SUDDENNESS OF THE END
SHOCKS WHOLE WORLD
CBy Associated Prsssl.

CBy Associated PressO
LONDON, May king Edward WI
died at 11sz5 o'clock last night. The
prince OF wales is king, assuming the
title of George v and taking the oath
before the privy council at 4 o'clock this
afternoon.
Coming so suddenly. the death of the
king cannot but bring the greatest sor-
row TO the nation, in whose hearts Ed
ward. first as prince of wales, and aft
EDWARDS as sovereign. held first place.
His short reign Of nine years has been
q history OF stirring times. 1t opened
with the conclusion of peace arrer a long
and trying campaign IN South Africa
and concludes at the critical moment of
one Of the mOmentous political strug-
giles Of modern times, between the peers
and the commons.
In a day the political outlook of Great
Britain has been revolutionized. Gath
cred around the bedside Of the dying
king were the queen and the princess
NO hope had been held out throughout
the day for the recovery Of his majesty,
whose oath, it Is believed, was due to
pneumonia, following bronchitis con-
tracted shortly after lis return from
Biarritz- Only a day or two ago the
king was conducting the business OF
state and giving audiences, Tut on
wednesday he was compelled TO submit
TO the orders OF his Physicians. Since
then until the end his decline was
rapid
FLAGS AT HALF MAST.
Throughout the empire the word was
flashed. and today flags = floating at
half mast the world over. Besides the
social gloom which the kings death
casts over England, several important
and long planned official events must
be abandoned The prince md princess
OF wales were to 60 TO South Africa
with q naval squadron, and the prince
vs. TO open the first parliament Of the
new confederation, but his accession TO
the throne win now prevent this.
The death Of his majesty VIII also |
mean the abandonment OF the principal |
functions Of ex-President RooseveIt's |
tour. The official receptions, with the |
court in mourning and the embassy en-
tertainments, win be cancelled ana the |
presentation Of the freedom OF the city
and the luncheon at the Guild hall viii |
probably be given up.
II Mr. Roosevelt's visit to England In
carried out IL viii be shorn of all dtz-
play. Kilograms from Berlin say that
the German emperor VIII proceed TO |
there must be postponed.
SAT IN HIS CHAIR.
According to unofficial reports. which
cannot be confirmed, the king remained |
sitting sitting in chair throughout the
day. he suffered from frequent and !
violent attacks OF coughing. During
his quiet intervals. however, the king
was fully conscious and made INQUIRIES
about state engagements. and even asked |
about the success Of his horses at the
Kempton races.
As the evening advanced he experienceIl
difficulty in breathing. which greatly
affected the heart. the left ventricIe fall
ing TO act while the oxygen no longer af-
forded the relief il has previously given /
His majesty soon sank into a comatosa
condition from which he practically never
rallied.
Later, confirmation was forthcomingl
that the king refused TO remain in bed
yesterday morning. He insisted upon get /
ting up to transact business of state as
usual with his secretary. facing his ill |
ness with courage and determination. He
had numerous attacks of choking and |
coughing. and one bad paroxysm Of
coughing in the forenoon. The paroxysms
required frequently in the afternoon, I'M
I'll evening, when the attacks took the /
form OF failure OF breath. although the |
king lapsed into a comatOse condition. he |
remained sitting up. and oxygen was
freely administered.
IL was about 10 o'clock when Drs LAX
ing and Reid conveyed to the queen, the |
prince OF Wales and orner members of
the family who were waiting in adjoin- |
ing rooms. the tragic tidings that there
was no hope and that death was a mere
matter OF time The king was then partIyl
conscious and soon afterwards rallied |
sufficiently TO recognize his wife and his !
SON
With the accession TO the British throne 1
OF the prince and princes OF Wales. |
queen Alexandra becomes the dowager /
queen. the first the empire has had since
the death in 1881 OF William ". who was
survived by Queen Adelaide a princess
OF Saxe-Coburg-Mein
Alexandra is a princess of Denmark l
the eldest daughter OF the late King
0AIlSIAdu Ia sue was uuIN DeCemuer ], 4
1874 AS dowager queen she will receive |
an annuity OF $4,000 for her mantle +,
nance
The new queen is Victoria only daugh- |
ter Of the late Francis. duke OF Teck /
She was born May -. 1867. and married |
Prince George. duke Of York. July s. /
1856. Six children-fve sons and one /
daughter-bless the household OF the new
monarchs- The eldest Prince Edward Al /
bert now the heir apparent To the throne 1
is a manly lad, who will be Is years /
old the coming June. AT present he is /
serving as a naval cadet,