Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1912-07-21
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Toxic, Japan. Sunday, July IL

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Toxic, Japan, sunday. July IL
(7.30 a. M Some Improvement was
noted in the emperor's condition TINS
morning. He was able to take lit-
tie nourishment during the night ana
his temperature at midnight was
102.2
The emperor's condition at
O'Clock this morning was SO critical
that the ministers Of state were as
.sembled at the palace and the an
nouncement was made that his ma
,iesty was sinking The court physi-
clans in attendance on his majesty
at Q o'clock this morning diagnosed
the case as acute nephritis.
A bulletin issued at o'clock this
afternoon read.
THE emperor has been suffering
from diabetes since 1904. This de-
veloped into chronic kidney trouble
in 1906
1t was announced later that urae-
mia had developed. His majestys
bed has been moved to sitting room
in the palace The empress remained
at the bedside during the day. The
crown prince, Yoshihito, who is re-
covering from chickenpox, and still
is confined to his bed, received the
news of his fathers illness this morn
ing. He has not been able to visit
the palace.
The imperial princes have been
summoned from their summer resi-
dences and with the notables at pres
ent in the capital, repaired to the
palace, where they await the latest
news from the sick chamber
The present situation IS without
precedent in the history of the new
Japan. The news of his majesty $
illness came as an absolute surprise
and its unlocked for announcement
resulted in the quick collapse oil
prices on the local stock exchange.
The return to Toxic of Prince Kat
sura, the former premier, VINO de-
parted recently on a mission to Eur
ope is expected. The prince was
among the first to be officially not
fled by telegraph of the emperor
illness
1t became known today that his
majesty was unconscious from thlS
illness yesterday.
No bulletin has been issued from
the palace since 3 o'clock this after
noon up to 10 p. m, but it was
learned from the imperial residence
that his majesty's condition remains
unchanged. He is semi-consoious'
Ine pnNSlcltnS III dttVilu'tiiNN '"'
not given up all hope.
Toxic is silent tonight. All threat
rical productions and the playing OF
music has been stopped. Special re
ligious services are being held in the
Buddhist temples.
Services also are being held in the
Russian cathedral.
The change for the worse came
suddenly Friday evening. In the
midst of a conversation with the en-
press. the emperor suffered a sudden
relapse and the court doctors were
summoned.
He was crowned at Kioto. october
10. 1sGS. Eleven days later he chose
the name Of Meiji to designate the
era of his reign. His wife was born
in 1850. She is known as her i'm
perial majesty. ,Haruko.
The heir apparent, Yoshihito. IS
the third son of Mutsuhito and was |
horn August 81. 1879. He was nomi- |
mated in 1887 and proclaimed crown |
prince in 1855. Prince Yoshihito mas ,
served in the army and navy OF his |
country and in 1909 he became both |
lieutenant general and vice ac
mirai. May 10. 1900. he married |
Princess Sabako. fourth daughter OF |
Prince kujo Nichitaka. The crown |
prince has three sons. the youngest |
of whom was born in 1905.
While the emperor Of Japan has