Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1912-05-15

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Hamburg, Germany, May liking
Frederick VIII of Denmark died alone
and unattended on the streets of this
city late last night Of apopleXy.
Had Been on Health Seeking Trip.
The king, travelling 'ncognito, ar.
rived here Monday on bis return from
long trip to the south where he had
been convalescing from a serious at
tack of inflammation of the lungs
With the queen and the royal suite,
he took quarters at a hotel
Left Hotel Unaccompanied.
At 10 o'clock last night, the king
left the hotel unaccompanied. for his
usual stroll before retiring. He had
gone only short distance when he
was overcome on the street by sud-
den attack of apopleXy. He fell un-
conscious to the pavement and died
Instantly and not being recognized as
person of so great prominence, his
body was rushed to the nearest hospi-
tai in an ambulance.
Suite Became Alarmed.
When members of the kings suite
became alarmed over his failure TO
return to the hotel, a search was be-
gun. The searchers found his maies-
ty dead at the hospital and brought
his body back to the hotel.
1t was announced this morning that
| arrangements for taking the body to
Denmark would be completed during
the day. His majesty's relatives and
royalty throughout Europe were no.
titled Of his death before daybreak
The flags on all the public buildings
where the king had repeatedly been a
/ welcome guest were half-masted to-
/ day.
Were Travelling lncognito.
King Frederick ana Queen Louisa.
who had travelled here from Nice IN
der the incognito of the count and
countess of Gronherg had their three
youngest children, Princess Thyra,
Prince Gustav and Princess Dagmar
with them.
Ate Hearty Dinner
King Frederick had been undergo
ing a course of treatment for arterial
sclerosis. When he left the Hamburg
er-Hof at 10 o'clock last night after a
hearty dinner. the king stroled toward
the Goose Market" one of the princi-
pal squares in the business section of
the city and just around the corner
from the hotel A few minutes later
some pedestrians noticed an elderly
gentleman fall to the sidewalk He
was dressed in an ordinary business
suit and appeared to be a well-to-do
tradesman The passers-by ran to the
spot to assist him, but he was dead.
Body Was Unclaimed.
A policeman was called, who had
the body conveyed in an automobile
to the Sailors Hospital. The physi-
clans on duty found that death had
been instantaneous. There was moth
ing on the body which afforded a clew
to its identification and it was placed
in the mortuary of the hospital
Christian X Proclaimed.
Copenhagen, May 15.-Christian X
was proclaimed king of Denmark from
the balcony of the palace at o'clock
. this afternoon in the presence of
huge concourse of people who had
gathered in the square in front of the
royal residence.
Was Loved by Danes.
! Copenhagen, May 15.-The people Of
Denmark are momentarily stunned by
the sudden death of their popular king,
i who only two days ago, they were in
/ formed in official communications had
completely recovered from the serious
illness which had effected him earlier
in the year and was returning to Cop
enhagen in excellent health.
, Fortune Teller Foretold Death.
A rumor is current that the late king
+ recently visited fortune teller incog.
I nto and was informed that he would
Z die on May Is.
/ King Admired United States.
(. Frederick VIII was great friend
and admirer of the United States. He
s. read daily newspapers and was a stu
3 dent of American literature. During
o. the first two years of his reign he was
s not beloved by the Danes, bat in the
j. last years when the people had recog
y nized his ideal for Danish welfare ant
prosperity, he became most popular.
T. Body to Be Brought Home.
IL The royal yacht Danneborg, escort
IS Ell by warship, sailed for Lubec, Ger
" many, today to embark the body o
er the king The Danneborg is expected
tx to return to Copenhagen on Friday
Prince Harold, third son of the lat
king. has left by train for Lubee
IN where he will receive the body whicl
IN is to be conveyed by train from Ham
ne burg.
n Minute guns have been fired fror