The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1912-07-30
rOr GHTDEATH LAST
Rallies Several Times From
Rclapscs Which Physicians
Thought Fatal.
YOSIlIIlTO on THE THRONE
accession Ceremonial Likely to
Be Changed, Owing to.
Nations Progress.

TOXIC, July 80 eastern time) Mutt
sahito, Emperor OF Japan. to whom his
tory will give the credit Of lifting the
empire from the deepest Orientalism to
plane of Western civilization rivalled
only 10y the great Powers Of Europe and
America, is dead and Yoshihito. a son
bv one of the princesses Of the house
mold reigns in his stead.
The moment the death Of the En>
teror was announced shortly before I
o'clock this morning. the spaces
around the imperial palace were filled
with thousands of the populace OF
, Toxic. They were praying for the re.
,oyery of their beloved ruler.
Here and there in the vicinity Of the
palace was an improvised and rudely
constructed altar at which a priest was
eaGinc at prayers.
There was genuine grief and 1t was
universally displayed, many OF the En-
rcrors loyal subjects being deep In tears.
The hush was tense: nothing was spoken
except the prayers of u priest here ana
mere among the crowds. The only
y other sounds We're the rasping move
monts Of feet as the mourners arrived
and departed and the shouts OF the
uewsboys in the distance selling papers
containing the physicians bulletins In
caring headlines.
The scenes were similar to those OF
the previous night when the mourners
had crowded the palace grounds Again
tonight one of the mourners committed
suicide. leaving IA written declaration to
ha I'm
Tor his Emperor.
The scene comman nded the respect OF
al and the reverence for the Emperor
u,Id by The Japanese was manifested
when the people resented the attempt or
tNn photographcrs 10 make fashiiSht
uhoinrraph of the palace. The un-
lucky men were severely stoned and
criven away
\ meeting of the Privy Council and
the cabinet was held yesterday after
n Eoun to discuss the situation. Tne
members iourncyed to the palace and held
another meeting after their return,
The arrangements for the Emperor y
flneral have not been announced. In
'.ow of the changes in Japan since the
ate Mkado's predecessors death 1t Is
assumed that the ceremonial Is likely
to differ from those preceding.
The crowd that had begun to gather
outside the park surrounding the MI
ssdo's palace soon after the news was
given out nine days ago that the En-
peror was seriously Ill increased as the
1 bulletins became more alarming and
numbered notices thah lo'ooo peioTe tne
Mikados death' Inc lact tha' 'he ru'e'
"t Japan was resarueo as d sacFeu per
sohase gave pecu'iar tone 10 ."e DC
l.. tk@l t. rv-A
semoled thousands VINO waited IN awe
struck silence
lhoir grief appeared 10 pe senu'"e
ana UNIVERSAL NOT iew hAu gone
without food for more thah '"ehty-iouI
ours IN 'he'' anxiety 20 I'VE near '"e
MlNhdp IN MS last Sickness
! rom TIME to time curing 'he cout sc
" 'ho M'hano : illness "io!c "ope,u
p'i"'ihs were oispiayeu. Nheh '"e
warm" throng heafd tnat the Fiji
P''of me might DC saVeu OF AZ 'eas
prolonged the news was whispered
'n'"ueh the crowd with every sign oi
delight But with each encouraRihs no.
'f' warning was issued that consid-
"'dh.e period would have to elapse DC
for" assurances could be given regard
'nr IN" complication OF diseases IRON
which tho Emperor was suf1ering.
new phase OF the situation In Japa
and one which was much commented
upon vas the way In which the publi'
was taken into confidence by the on''
'.d.- rogarding the Empcrors condition
| y NO s'tret was made OF the fact that tn'
M' sGp had been in critical condition
-.uco luly 10 and that his life had beef
maintained at times only by the aid o
"NiE'u and hot and cold water packs
u" '4d been suffering from kidne!
'o,', for several years, and On July !.
% Va announced that his brain was AT
tc.trI and that recovery was yer!