The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-07-30
Ruler, Famous Through
out World, Dies After
Long Illness.
OCCUPIED THRONE
FORTY -FOUR YEARS
Outside Palace Gates 10000 Sub
jects Silently Pay Last HON
age, and Deep Emotion
Sways Multitude When
Inevitable End Is An
nounced.

Toxic Jgiy 30 Mu,suhit5. Tor for
ty-four Years Emperos BIZ Japan. died
ct 1888 o'clock this m9 Ming Yoshl-
hito Hasl-no-M iya te.grs under the
formula provided by tae constitution
.romngated BY Mutsuhlto. Tie King
is de4a. long i've the K.ns
MLtsuA.to. who was the igist EN-
fe.og OF japan passed. gently away.
.ie mad been unconscious tor many
HuHis prlo. 70 his destn. ana tic En-
ritss tnc Gown prince aug tae most
prominent officials o. the household
and guests we're at tne p4ds.ue. Aar-
I"o, now lowager Empress. ,le.as to
Princess S4dako. the yolns Empress,
wno is the mother OF tnree sons. OF
whom the eldest IS Hiroaitn Haruko
mas Won universal sympr tny because
OF he. unt.ring vigil ia the Sick room.
where she remained con;uuous!v Tor
ter days. Even on the last day she
p.ufuly begged the physicians TO Sc
cufe short respite for the dying En-
peros
Everything known to science was
done TO pro!ons the lite OF the sover.
e!sn The whole nation ~atoaed pa
tAe,.eai!y. because tho death of the
Emperor would establish new rec
ord In the history OF Japan. and the
people clunE 70 the traditions wi,h
nich the eyins monarch wa. indis.
solubiy linked
Outcome Inevitable.
The outcome was inevitable from
the frst Death was due 10 acute
nephriis otherwise known S Br.ght's
disease. This was complicated b. ala
betes and an intestinal aNectlon As
Is usual In eucn cases. the patient
on occasions showed in5raed signs or
Improvement. followed Dy & relapse.
Since July % the condition OF the
Emperor gradually become worse. with
nigh fever. weak and irregular pulse
ana shallow respiration
When the physicians recognized the
hopelessness Of the case every propara-
zion was made Tor the end. The i'm,
parial princess. the ministers ana no.
liabilities were summoned TO the PAL
ace ana remained in the outer rooms
for twenty-four hours
!, few o: the Oldest. who have haen
closely associated With the Emperor.
We're permitted TO sec the Emperor.
While The iun!io contrary to custom.
was taken into the confidence OF III,
paysioians who issued bulletins hourly
giving the details of the progress or
tne disease Even the last announce
men'' that of the death OF the Emperor.
"as made within an hour
~ the enc upwards OF 10000 subjects
silently paid their last homage outside
tho palace gate. I, vas marvellous
scene when messengers silently ,,tncle,
Win the crowds and scattered the an
nouncements Of the Emperors oaa,h
Deep emotion swept the multitude I'm,
,Nerc was no evidence OF excitement
ne only sound was long-drau sign
OF sorrow.
Within tie palace tho death WIS
communicated 20 the waiting !r1oerjal
princes and notables whereupon wiz
out delay, the accession ceremonies
were begun at the Imperial Sanctuary
at o'clock The SHRINE was deco
rated according TO the Shinto rites.
Prince Iwakura. the chief ritual,st
oiiiciated. laying ,he Offering on the
sacred altar. lie was assisted bv n
subordinate who rang q ben wnilc
the offerings We're being placed the
oatA Vas read in me presence O: Tho
ministers q: state and councillors and
other dign!iar!cs.
Succeeded 10 Throne in 1857.
Muisuhito. the l-lst Emperor Of Ja-
pan. was born at kioto. November 3.
1852, the second son OF the late En-
peror Kome!, upon whose death. in 1860.
he succeeded 70 the throne. He was
crowned OF Kioto October IL 1865
Eleven DAYS later he chose the name OF
Meiji TO designate the era Of his reign.
he married. February 9. 1869. the th.rd
daughter OF Ichijo Tadaka q noble OF
the nrst rank His wife was born in
1850. she IS known as Her Imperial
Majesty Haruko
The new Emperor is YoshiAito. the
August 3d. 1873 He was nominated
heir-aparent in 1857 and prooiain.d
Crown Prince ia 1855. Prince Yoshi.
hito has served IN The army and navy
Of his country. and IN 1909 he became
both a Northumberland and q vice
admiral May 49, 1900. he married
Princess Sabako fourth daughter OF
Prince Kuio M.chitaka. He has three
sons. the youngest of whom was born
In 1908.
whilo the Emperor Of Japan had
been the ruler OF his country for the
past lorty-foGr years. period during
which the empire has made remarkable
Industrial and politicai progress. ne
sion and had rarely appeared in the
conduct of affairs OF state. He had
worked through his ministers ana ad
yi.ers The war with Russia and It's
successful outcome was one OF the
notable events OF his reign.
His Life Attempted
one attempt against the life Of HIS
Majesty has been reported. That was
in 1911 1t was charged that the men
concerned in the plo, We're socialists
but later it was shown that they were
anarchists Twelve Of the convicted
conspirators We're executed ana a mum
Der of others we're sentenced to i'm
prisormont FOR term OF years.
Prominent Americans visiting Japan
OF recent years have been received ny
the Emperor IN audience at his palace
(contlnued on Eighth PaCc.l