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LIFE OF GREAT RULER
Continued from third pa**.
Ueved that King Edward had favored
tie Norwegian revolution for the sake
of his. son-in-law. Prince Charles of Den
mark, who. as Haakon, was raised to
the throne of Norway, was cleared up in
1906. end in the same year another visit
was paid to th« Kaiser, probably to dis
cuss Russia's internal condition. Two
years later came the supreme test of the
King's statesmanship. In the establish
ment of close friendly relations with
Russia. Finally, in 1009, King Edward
succeeded In restoring harmony between
England and Germany, after a period
of dangerous popular tension and hys
terical war. talk.
His Military Standing.
As King of England Edward VII was
the commander in chief of the army and
the admiral in chief of the navy. He
began his military career not in the
ranks, as some of his German cousins
had done, hut as a colonel, for which
position he was gazetted in 185 S. He be
came a general in ISG2 and a field mar
shal in IST.'. At the time of his death
he was the honorary colonel of regiments
in all arms of the service. The 10th
Hussar* was the first regiment to make
him an honorary colonel. This was In
lf«3. It was in this regiment that his
•on. the Duke of Clarence, would have
served if he had lived. In IS6S he was
elected honorary colonel of the Rifle
Brigade. He wa.<» colonel In chief of all
•;-.«■ regiments of household troops,
which Included the Ist and 2d Life
Guards and the Royal Horse Guards, the
Grenadiers, the Coldstreams, the Scots
Guards and the Irish Guards. He was
also the colonel of the Gordon High
landers and of the 3d Gordons.
Kin* Edward, despite his mild manner
and his love for peace and his courteous
treatment of all who came in contact
with him, was not exempt from the crank
danger. On several occasions his assas
sination was attempted. The best re
membered incident of this nature was
the attack made on him at Brussels in
April, 3900. by a crazy man named Sipido.
This attempt, like the King's serious ill
ness as Prince of Wales and the days of
anxiety during his sickness in the first
year of his reign, served to reveal to the
world the deep rooted love and loyalty
for him of the people of the kingdom and
the empire. Another attempt to kill him
was frustrated In Lisbon in I'.* l "
The King was a member of about
twenty clubs when he succeeded to the
crown. Nearly all of these were of a
military character. Among those clubs
which be patronized even after he ascend
ed the throne were the United Service.
Junior Catted Service, Army and Navy.
Maryborough and Royal Yacht clubs. He
was for many years partial to the Gar
rick Club, In King street, where he met
representatives of the stage, but he did
not visit It alter he became King.
Private Life and Character.
King Edward, according to those who
knew him best, was naturally Inclined
tcwarxl gravity. Many tales have been
told of his unfailing courtesy, notwith
standing the endless demands made upon
Ins patience and tin Though he rarely
retired before midnight, he was always
up ai 7 n. m.. and often at 5. accomplish
ing a day's work while many of his sub
jects -were still in bed His zest for work
was counterbalanced by the thoroughness
v. it which he entered upon his relaxa
tions, among which shooting held a
prominent' place. He had large game
preserves at Sandringham. in the county
<if Suffolk, paid to be the best stocked in
the kingdom. His taste for shooting was
inculcated In him by his father, the
Princ*> Consort, whose favorite sport was
deerstalking in Scotland. Everywhere on
his travels the King went shooting when
ever possible. He had royal sport on our
"Western plains during his visit to us;
he shot crocodiles in Egypt and tigers in
India. "With his nephew, the German
Emperor, he hunted the wild boar in the
forest? of Central Europe, repeatedly en
dangering his life. At fifteen he was a
notable shot. It is well worth mention
ing that this mighty hunter consistently
objected to large "bags' of birds.
■While Prince of Wales King Edward
entertained shooting parties from Mon
day till Friday; the rest of the week was
devoted to hospitality to eminent church
men and celebrities In the world of art
and letters. His friendship with the late
Sir Henry Irving will be remembered in
this connection. In later years the King
took up motoring "with enthusiasm.
Cards were for many years one of his
lighter diversions, but after the Tranby
Croft affair, m which even, his social
diplomacy ultimately failed, he played
less frequently, until bridge, whist
claimed him as one of Its devotees.
Socially Edward VII exerted a power
ful influence in the promotion of sobriety
smong hi* people, reducing the men's
custom of sitting over their wine after
dinner to a minimum.
He was a member of the bar and had
the right to practise in the law courts.
It m-as the King's deference to the law of
the land, no doubt, which led him to
waive his prerogative as a member of
the royal house, and chivalrously to take
the witness 6tand in a sensational di
\ nrce case.
Personal Appearance.
It is almost superfluous to describe the
physical appearance of a man whose face,
and figure have been made familiar to
all the world by photographs. The King
was slightly below average height and
of strong build. His complexion was
ruddy. In the closing years of his life
he was quite bald. He was one of the
best dressed men of his time and set the
fashions for men In more than one
country.
On oSlcial occasions Edward VII sur
rcunde.d himself with all th** pomp and
splendor of his exalted rank He is re
ported to have paid on his accession that
he would "pay the game." He played it
royally to the end.
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BRITAIN'S NEW KING
Career and Characteristics of
England's Ruler.
The new King, who will doubtless be
known as George V. Is George Frederick
Ernest Albert, who before Queen Vlotorla's
death was known as the Duke of York,
upon her death became Duke of Cornwall,
and later, upon the completion of his tour
around the British Empire, was created
Prince of Wales. He was born on June 3,
1865. at Marlborough House, seventeen
months after the birth of his brother, the
Duke of Clarence, on whose death, in Jan
uary. 1892, he became the heir, after his
father, to the British throne. The title of
Duke of York is appropriated exclusively to
members of the royal family of Great
Britain. It has often been given to younger
sons of the reigning monarch, and the title
was borne by Henry VIII. Charles I and
James II before they ascended the throne.
The first Duke was Edmund of I^angley.
fifth son of Edward 111. who created him
Duke of York about 1385. when he was
forty-four years old. The title lapsed after
the accession of Jamei 11. But the House
of Hanover revived it In 1716, when Ernest
Augustus, brother of George I and Bishop
of Osnaburg. wa* created Duke of York
and Albany. Prince Edward Augustus,
brother of George 111. and the second son
of George 111. Prince Frederick, afterward
successively held the title, which again be
came extinct on the latter 1 * death, in 1827.
From his childhood Prince George
presented p. striking contrast to his elder
brother, the Duke of Clarence. The latter
was pale, pensive, retiring, but with a sin
gular grace of manner and deportment that
never afterward forsook him; the other was
ruddy of countenance, full of brightness
and brusque vivacity. The features of the
e'.der were finely cut, in close resemblance
To those of his father at the same early
age. Prince George, on the other hand,
bore a striking likeness to the Princess of
Walee's sister, trie Empress Dowager of
Russia, not only In the general firm and
cast of countenance, but also in detail of
feature and expression. In later years the
new King's resemblance to his cousin, the
Emperor Nicholas, has been much com
mented on.
Naval Career.
Throughout their boyhood Prince George
and his brother were constant companions.
An extraordinary Intimacy and sympathy
existed between them, and each exerted a
marked Influence over the other. Together
they entered the navy as cadets, on June 6.
1577. Prince George had reached the re
quired age only two days before, and was
perhaps the youngest cadet ever admitted
to service. For two years they were on
the training ship Dartmouth, the younger
winning a reputation for athletic prowess
unusual for his age. Then, on July 15. 1879.
they set out en their famous three years'
voyage in the Bacchante. They visited the
West Indies. South America, the Cape,
Australia. Fiji. Japan, China, Singapore
and Ceylon. The Bacchante was then or
dered through the Sues Canal into the
Mediterranean, and a considerable period
of lime was spent by the princes in Egypt,
the Holy I^and and Greece during the
spring of IMS.
Shortly after this Prince George became
the senior midshipman in the service, and
was waiting till his age allowed him to
present himself for his examination as sub
lieutenant, when he obtained a first class
In seamanship. On returning home lie at
once Joined, as ail sub-lieutenants have to
do. the Naval College at Greenwich for
further instruction, and subsequently went
on the ship Excellent at Portsmouth. Here
he went through the course exactly like
anybody else. Every sub-lieutenant has to
pass five examinations— one each in sea
manship, In navigation, in torpedo. In gun
nery and in pilotage. In four of these
Prince George achieved the unusual distinc
tion of obtaining a first class, and thus won
his promotion to lieutenant's rank on Octo
ber S, 18K).
In American Waters.
The Admiralty ordered the prince on
May 6. IS9O, to the command of the large
gunboat Thrush, on the North American
and West Indian stations. In that capacity
he successfully accomplished th« difficult
task of towing a torpedo boat across the
Atlantic. He also visited Canada and the
United States and acted as the Queen's
representative In opening the industrial ev
l.ibition at Kingston, Jamaica. Returning
to England, be was promoted to the rank
of commander on August 27. 1S&1. In th*
autumn of that year he went to visit his
brother, the Duke of Clarence, at Dublin.
There he contracted typhoid fever and
nearly lost hjs life. But hi 3 robust consti
tution held out, acd he recovered his healtn
lust in time to stand by the deathbed of
h!s brother, who had fallen a victim to
pneumonia.
Prince George's Marriage.
Prince George was created Duke of York,
Earl of Inverness and Baron Killarney on
the Queen's birthday, May 24. 1892. His
marriage with Princess Mary of Teck, who
had been affianced to the Duke of Clarence,
was celebrated in the Chapel Royal. St.
James's, on July 6. ISM. Six children were
horn to them— Edward Albert (June 23,
1894). Albert Frederick (December 14. 1896 >.
Victoria Alexandra (April 25, 1537). Henry
William (March 31, 1900). George Edward
(December 20, 1902) and John Charles (July
32, ISOS>. The succession in the direct line.
for which at one time much apprehension
was felt in England, appears, therefore, to
be secure.
Tour of the World.
The most noteworthy occurrence In the
life of the new King thus far is the seven
months' trip around the world and the
British colonies which he took in 1901, short
ly after his father's accession to the
throne. On this journey Prince George was
accompanied by the princes*, who shared
with him all the honors bestowed on him
at every place they visited. Prince George
opened the first Parliament of the common
wealth of Australia. The royal couple had
arrived In Canada, and there was reason to
believe that the journey would be extended
to the United States, though no arrange
ments in that direction had been made,
when President McKinley wan assassinated.
The tragedy put a visit to this country at
that moment out of the question and the
prince and princess returned to England
without having seen the country which Ed
ward VII had visited more than forty years
before, when a young man.
Guildhall Speech.
On his return to London Prince George
was publicly received at the Guildhall, his
hosts being the Lord Mayor and the Alder
men of London. He delivered an address
on that occasion which showed that the
quiet, retiring young man who was known
to be averse to social functions and public
demonstrations was a gifted speaker and
that he possessed the qualities of a leader.
It was In this address that the heir to the
throne delivered his well known advice to
England to ''wake up.' The young prince's
Guildhall speech was referred to by Lord
Rosebery as "a statesman-like address "
In the speech Prince George spoke of his
experiences In the distant possessions of
the empire and of the Impressions made
on him by what he had seen. His trip had
taken him through the Mediterranean and
the Suez Canal to India, Australia, New
Zealand. South Africa. St. Vincent, W. 1.,
and to Nova Scotia, and through Canada
to the Pacific Ocean.
In the autumn of 1605 Prince George
again visited India, and on his return made
another speech. In which he declared that
"the task of governing India will be made
the easier If we on our part Infuse Into it
a wider element of sympathy." In 19W he
came to Canada to attend the celebration
of the Champlaln t«T^oo;enary, meeting
Vice-Prestdent Fairbanks, who represented
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NEW- YORK DAILY TRIBUNE, , SATURDAY, MAY 7, 1010.
THE NEW REIGN
George V Familiar with Many of
the Duties of a King. -
BY ATTACHE.
George V will be able to take up his
duties this morning: as ruler of the vast
British Empire with a far greater degree
| of facility than Edward VII found it pos
! sible to do at the time of his accession.
For, whereas the late Queen Victoria kept
her eldest son aloof from all matters of
state, retaining the reins of government in
her own hands with an extraordinary de
gree of exclusiveness, King Edward has
for the last few years been associating his
[ heir apparent In the duties of sovereignty.
J Thus, the new King, while Prince of Wales,
visited Buckingham Palace every morning
after breakfast, when In town, and was
j wont to remain there for two or three
j hours, occupying a room adjoining that of
i his father, the doors being open between
j them, and attended to all sorts of matters
j of routine and detail, relieving the late
King of a large amount of work and
trouble. Moreover, in all Important mat
ters, frequently In interviews with his min
isters. Edward VII was in the habit of
calling his son into consultation, so that
the new King knows exactly where his
predecessor stood in every pending issue
and was thoroughly Initiated into all his
father's views and policies.
When Edward VII came to the throne he
knew virtually nothing of the routine busi
ness of his mother's government. He had
never been taken Into her confidence, and
during the first few weeks of his reign was
obliged constantly to consult his youngest
sister. Princess Henry of Battenberg, who
had been her mother's constant companion
and associate and who knew far more
about her methods of carrying on the du
ties of sovereignty than himself. In fact,
the confusion was very great, especially
In view of the accumulation of ar
rears of business during the few days of
Queen Victoria's last illness. The only
matters with which Edward VII was ac
quainted were the broad outlines of the
foreign policy of the government, and this
knowledge was entirely due to the circum
stance that Mr. Gladstone, when Premier,
had taken upon himself, without the ap
proval of his royal mistress, to give orders
that copies, of all the important dispatches
reaching the Foreign Office from abroad,
as well as copies of the replies thereto,
should be transmitted to the then Prince
of Wales for his Information.
Monarch Not a Figurehead.
Queen Victoria did not care to go to the
length of putting a stop to the practice,
| which was kept up by the subsequent ad
ministrations. King Edward was always
grateful to Mr. Gladstone for this action on
his Dart and never neglected an oppor
tunity of showing his consideration and
warm friendship for the "Grand Old Man."
England and Indeed the entire British Em
pire owe a deep debt of gratitude to Ed
ward VII for having thus taken pains to
initiate his son and heir into the duties,
the obligations and the responsibilities of
the government of the great British Em
pire, with its nearly ♦00,000,000 of population.
It has been customary for writers and
demagogues to insist that the King of
England 1.- a mere ornamental figurehead,
who has no voice whatsoever in the con
duct of the affairs of the nation, Queen
Victoria's correspondence, published by her
son. Edward VII. with the assistance of
Lord Esher, a couple of years ago, as well
as the memoirs of the various statesmen of
her reltrn. show how very Important was
the role which she played in domestic and
foreign affairs, moderating recklessness on
the part of her ministers, safeguarding- the
rights and interests of the minority, acting
as arbiter in moments of constitutional
deadlock and controlling the foreign rela
tions of the empire, which by the terms of
the constitution are vested not in Parlia
ment, not in the Cabinet, but in the crown.
King Edward's Influence Abroad.
Her successor. King Edward, availed him
self of these latter prerogatives to the ut
most, without encountering any objections
on the part of his people, the Liberal min
isters, in fact, showing themselves more
eager for his direction of the International
relations of England than the Conserva
tives. It is to him that Great Britain owes
the alliance with Japan which has become
so weiehtv a factor in the far Orient, serv- :
in? Indeed as a moderating influence— even
as a salutary check— upon any aggressive
Ideas engendered in the minds of the Japa
nese by their defeat of Russia.
Through the negotiation of the entente
cordlale with France lie. converted the lat
ter from a foe. which in 1698 was on the
brink of declaring war against England,
into an ally, and established a friendly
understanding with Russia, by means of
which the traditional enmity of the Lion
and the Bear has been completely smoothed
out of existence liberals and Unionists
had been looking to him as the only man
In the empire possessed of sufficient tact,
diplomacy and authority to effect a com
promise 1 of those differences which appear
irreconcilable and which have caused so
great a perturbation in English life.
The duty of finding a solution for this
present constitutional crisis now falls to
his only eon. King George, whose almost
daily presence at the debates In the Lords
and more especially in the Commons dur
ing the parliamentary sessions of the last
two years has contributed to give him a
thorough understanding of the issues at
stake. It speaks well for his discretion
that no one should be aWe to speak with
any degree of certainty as to his views
about the matter.
Another problem of international im
portance with which he will be called upon
to deal in the Immediate future is the ne
cessity of adopting some more definite pol
icy with regard to Germany. His personal
relations with the Kaiser are of a kindlier
character than those of his father. Much
bad blood had been created by intriguers
and mischief-makers between William and
his royal uncle, which does not exist be
tween King George and his cousin at Ber
lin Should George succeed in restoring
friendlier relations between the Kaiser's
court and that of St. James's. In reviving
the former friendship between the two em
pires, and thus avert the danger of war.
which is feared on botli sides of the North
Sea. he will have proved himself a worthy
successor of Edward VII and Queen Vic
toria as guardians of the peace of the
world .
Traits of New King.
King George has many of the qualities
of Men wjto have been brought up at sea.
While he poetesses the art of command, ac
quired on the quarterdeck of the ships on
which he has served, he is wholly free
from what is known as "side," and as
for arrogance there is not a trace of it in
his composition. In fact, he has always
shown even more bonhomie than is usual
among naval men, possibly by reason of
the fact that Us royal birth has enabled
him to Indulge In cordiality to bfs inferiors
which In the case of officers of less exalted
rank might be provocative of familiarity
injurious to discipline.
No sketch, no nuttter how brief, of King
<ri-orge would be complete without some
reference to the singularly blameless life
which he has led since his marriage to the
clever Princess May of Teck, and he has
shown himself not only a particularly de
voted husband and father, but alao a spe
cially loving son. in fact, the relations of
King <reorge with his parents have been
more than ordinarily tender, and the Inti
macy between them has been very great
and complete.
In nplte of thin, the new King and hi*
father have each had his own distinct
circle of friends. Those of the new King
are perhaps more conservative. --more sedate
and perhaps less ultra-smart than those of
the popular monarch who has just gone to
his last rent. Th« King Is distinctly more
serious minded than his father, and his en
tourage la of the name nature. It remains
to he e*en to what extent this will influence
English society under the new reign, which
CJUfDiUiiflCt* Utrday, -
NEWS CAUSES GRIEF HERE
King Edward's Subjects in the
City Sorrow Stricken.
MR. CHOATE IS OVERCOME
Duke of Manchester Says Loss
Will Be Serious Matter in
Present Political Crisis.
The news of King Edward's death called
forth expressions of the deepest sorrow
from hundreds of his subjects and former
subjects in New York when they learned
of it la*t night.
Statesmen, clergymen and financiers,
many of them Americans who had known
the King personally, joined with the repre
sentatives of the various British societies
here and other representative Englishmen
in words of praise for his great influence
for good and in words of sympathy for his
bereaved Queen. Most of the leading
bankers and Wall Street men. while ex
pressing deep sorrow t»t the news of the
King's death, refused to express any opin
ion as to what the effect of the King's
demise upon the market this morning
would be.
The Duke of Manchester, who is now
staying at the Piaza. was overcome with
grief. He cald that the world at large hp.i
nufTered a great loss, and that England,
and especially those Englishmen who had
been privileged to know his majesty per
sonally, felt the loes of a sympathetic
friend.
"I feel that I can say IJttle." he said.
"but the obvious when I say that while the
world at large has lost a great king, a
great statesman and a great peacemaker,
the British, by his untimely death, lost one
of their greatest rulers nnd most beloved.
"Those who had the privilege and honor
of knowing him personally will feel that
in addition they have lost a true friend
and the best and most- sympathetic of ad
visers. (I speak with all humility.) The
suddenness of the blow makes it all the
more terrible."
With regard to the political effect of the
King's death, the Duke of Manchester said:
"It is quite impossible to estimate the
effect of his majesty's death on the politi
cal situation in England; but of course,
the loss of. probably, the greatest states
man in Europe and a personage of his
majesty's supreme knowledge and tact,
must be a most serious matter in view of
the grave state of affairs. I greatly hope
that the rumor which I read in an evening
paper may prove true— namely, that a com
promise budget will be passed, whiMi will
enable the contest to be postponed until
next year."
Joseph H. Choate, the former American
Ambassador to the Court of St. James's,
wan so affected by the news that he had
to retire and deny himself to caller?.
Earlier In the evening- he expressed the
hope that the gravity of the Kings illness
had l>een exaggerated, and the news of
his death completely overwhelmed him.
British Societies to Meet.
Uoyd D. Sanderson, president of the St.
George Society, made immediate arrange
ments for a meeting of the affiliated Brit
ish societies to be held- this morning, at
which a resolution of sympathy will be
sent by cable lo Queen Alexandra.
"King Edward's death Is a terrible loss,"
said Mr. Sanderson, "at which all the Eng
lishmen in New York naturally feel very
much shocked. We will have a meeting
in the morning of the representatives of
all the British societies, and will cable
to the Queen our great sorrow and sym
pathy with her in her bereavement."
George Massey, president or the British
Schools and Universities Club, said: "He
was a great man. and he developed into
a great king. His son will have hard
work to stnnd in his shoes at thia junct
ure It is a most sad thing that he died
lief ore he had an opportunity of using his
great experience in regard to the matters
of taxation and other questions now con
fronting Parliament. He was the one man
who understood all the people on both
sides "
Elbert H. Gary, chairman of the hoard of
the United States Steel Corporation, said:
"He was a very great man and a very
great King, and there is no doubt but that
he exerted a great influence, greater than
can be estimated hurriedly, on the financial
markets of the world: but I do not think
hie death will seriously affect Wall Street.
It Is very sad: he was a great man."
James Speyer, the banker, when told of
the King's death, said; "] am extremely
sorry."
John E>. Rockefeller, jr.. would say only,
"1 am very sorry."
Isaac N. Seligman. at bis home in Tarry
town, last night expressed his sorrow at
the news of the King's death. He added:
"The effect upon the financial world Will
not tx: at all disastrous. For the moment
it may have some influence, but there is
no reason for apprehension."
Courtenay \V. Bennett, the Hritish Consul
General In New York, said that his heart
was too full of grief to say anything-. "You
know what the King was to 'is," he ex
plained, "and nothing I can say will add to
what you know of him. I am greatly
shocked."
Welshmen Express Sorrow.
The Rev. Dr. Anthony H Evans, who
until recently has been president of St.
David's Society, voiced the regret of the
Welshmen and descendants of Welshmen
in the city on the death of King Bdward.
"St. David s Society," he said, "has re
ceived with great regret the news of the
death of King Edward. They recognize In
him a man of peace and <>f great influence
and a very necessary factor at the present
time in the British Empire, considering all
the great anil serious problems confronting
jhe English people. 1 '
E. Marshall Fox. an American, who lived
for twenty years in Ixindon. heard of th<>
King's death in hie rooms at the Holland
House last night. He haul that it was
hard for Americans to realize how popular
King Edward was In England.
"The King's death, " said Mr. Fox. "will
cause a calm in the political strife. The
budget situation has been cleared, so that
bone of contention Is out of the way
Every other difference between the gov
ernment and the Conservative party will
be laid aside for the time being, until the
new King is able to take his place. The
loyalty of the English to thn frown nnd
the reigning house has developed through
the popularity of the reigns of Victoria
and Edward, and the new King George
will have the benefit of that great loyalty.
1 think that there will be more free ex
pression in England of the strong senti
ment of the English people agnlnst the
German naval programme. King Edward's
influence was very strong in keeping down
the anti-German sentiment."
The Rev. Dr. William T. Manning, rec
tor of Trinity Parish, said: "I cannot say
too much in sympathy. T exported tho
King to have lived for at least two or
three day:< longer. I cannot say much,
save to express the deep sympathy we as
Americans must foel for the loss of the
monarch of another nation.
"The King'.s death in a great calamity
and a terrible loss to England. His deatli
comes when he la most needed to use his
Influence in handling the present political
questions in England. His loss will be
felt by every nation. He was a universal
l*acemaker "
Dr. Wolfred Nelson, a grandson of his
namesake, who was a leader in the Cana
dlen rebellion of 1837. said that the death
of King Edward would cement anew the
ties of British brotherhood, and that the
House of Lords would continue a rock of
Gibraltar In British politics, in the future
as til the wwU*
LONDON NEWS HITS STOCK
Report of King's Condition
Causes Heavy Liquidation.
WONT AFFECT BOND SALES
Advices from Paris Say New
York Central May Also Seek
Foreign Capital.
The chief influence yesterday In the loeol
stock market was the news regarding IB
Illness of King Edward. The mark-t
opened about a point down, in response, to
the lower range of prices from MS<Wi b ' ]t
soon rallied on subsequent bulletins an
nouncing improvement in the King's cona
tion. In the afternoon, when the c
reported that the King was in a cntica
state, prices broke rapidly under combined
liquidation and selling by the bears, ami
the close showed net declines running t
1% points In Union Pacific. St. Paul and
United States Steel common, 2% in itead-
Ing. I points in Canadian Pacific, and about
1H points each In New York Central. Penn
sylvania. Northern Pacific and Great North
ern.
I-ondon. which had previously during the
week been a purchaser of stocks here. MM
moderately on balance yesterday, the eales
being about 20.000 out of total transactions
of 30,000 shares.
Rumors that a fatal outcome of t
King's illness might be an obstacle to the
successful conclusion of the pending ne
gotiations for the placing of heavy issues
of securities of American railways in Eu
rope were said by leading bankers to be un
founded, and the probable effect upon the
stock market was also thought to be at
most not more than temporarily serious.
One prominent international banker said :
"I cannot tell you what the effect of fes
Kings death will be. It depends largely
upon the London market. If that market j
becomes demoralized, the result may re
rather farreachlng. If It does not, the un- j
settlement would be all over in ten days
from the Kings death. Yes. there may be
some selling of stocks here for London ac
count. As to the report that the accession :
of a n*w king might cause strained rela- j
tlons between England and Germany, I do ,
not take that view. King Edward hi.-t ;
never been popular in Germany."
No further official announcements w«re !
made yesterday of the closing sales of rail
way bonds abroad, but it was said that the
negotiations were proceeding satisfactorily
It Is understood that the Paris bankers wt.o
have virtually finished negotiations for tax
ing $30,000,000 4 per cent debentures of the
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Company have an option on the remaining
$20,000,000 of the total authorised issue.
Formal announcement of the Issue nt th-» j
Baltimore & Ohio's three-year collateral j
trust notes, a largo part and possibly all «>f
which are to b» placed in Europe, is ex
pected by the first of next week.
Cal>le dispatches from Paris reported tha* j
Morgan. Hurjes & Co.. the Paris house of j
the Morgans, were arranging for the sale In
that city of $20,000,000 bonds of an Ameri
can railway not hitherto mentioned as !
amonp the roads seeking foreign capita! at I
this tim<\ and it was rumored in Wall
Street that the road miphi be the New York
Central. It Is also said that another block j
of 5 per cent bonds of the St. Louis & San
Francisco Railroad Company may soon be
placed in the French capital.
ACCESSION OF NEW KING.
Course Followed Upon the Death
of a British Monarch.
It has been a recognized constitutional
principle in the United Kingdom that im
mediately upon the death of a monarch his
heir becomes his already constitute suc
cessor. • ,
The course followed on the death of Queen
Victoria may be briefly outlined, a? follows:
; Her majesty's death was personally wit
nessed by the Prince of Wales and other
; members of her family. The next morn
i Injr a meeting: of the Privy Council was
; called at St. James's Palace, and orders
; were issued for the proclamation of the
i new ruler. The members of the council
| present were then res worn as members
;of the new council. The male members
of the royal family, the Archbishop of Can
terbury, the privy councillors in attend
ance and the Lord Mayor, aldermen and
other officials of the city of London then
made public announcement of the death of
the Queen and declared the succession to
have come to "the high and mighty Prince
Albert Edward, our only lawful and right
ful liege lord, Edward the Seventh."
King's First Speech.
1 The first speech of the King to the Privy
Council, announcing his choice of the name
Edward VII, was published in the "Official
Gazette/ accompanied by a notice of his
having taken the oath guaranteeing the se
curity of the Church of Scotland. A proc
lamation was also issued announcing that
"no office, place or employment, civil or
military," should become vacant for a space
or eighteen months. Another proclamation
secured the positions of lords lieutenant,
justices of the peace, etc. and constituted
Q. C.'s as K. C.'s Orders of general
mourning for court and public were also
issued.
The houses of Parliament met on the fol-
Sowinj? afternoon to take the oaths of al
legiance and supremacy.
Public Proclamation.
The formal public proclamation of the j
new monarch took place on the following '.
morninsr at 9 o'clock, when "the officers of
arms habtted in their tabards, the ser- j
geants-at-arms with their maces and eoV j
lars, deputy sergeant trumpeter in his col- j
lar, the trumpeters, drum major and '
knights marshalmen, being assembled at
St. James"? Palace, the proclamation was |
read in th? Grand Court by Norroy King |
Of Arms (deputy to »'.arter>. in the presence j
of the earl marshal, the Lord Steward, the |
Lord Chamberlain." and oth.-r ofidala
A procession of officials!, headed by the
Hitfh Bailiff of Westminster, with heralds,
trumpeters and two detachments of Horse
Guards, then proceeded to the city, read
ing the proclamation at Charing Cross and
Temple Bar, where the Lord Mayor was •
awaiting them, nnd the High Bailiff of j
Westminster retired, wer* ,i barrier hid \
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THE TRIBUNE,
154 Nassau St.
Uptown. 1J64 Broadway.
been y erected. The Rouge Dragon , Pursui
vant' of ' Arms " dismounted and demanded
admission to th* city for the purpose of
reading the proclamation of the accession
of the' Kins;. Having'' been admitted, the
Rouge Dragon was conducted to Gio Lord
Mayor, to whom he delivered the Order In
Council, after which the procession was al
lowed to enter. The Lord Mayor and other
city officials then fell Into line, the pro
cession advancing .to the Royal Exchange,
where the final reading of the proclama
tion took place by Somerset Herald. The
guns of the Tower and In St. James's Park
thereupon fired a salute.
A smaller ceremony of the sam« kind
took place on June 2S. The proclamation
of the date of the coronation was made In
December, together with an announcement
of certain changes in coins and stamps'.
POPULARITY IN FRANCE
Paris Newspapers Express
Deepest Regret at the Death
of British Ruler.
Paris, May 7— The death of King Ed
ward. sftM kSJSSsV known here shortly
after midnight, came as a profound shock
to Pari«.
The monarch > successful efforts in ce
menting the friendship of France and
Great Britain and hla position as the
father of a series of International agree
ments since 1903 had caused him to he- re
garded as one of the greatest friends of
France, and his sudden taking off is a
hard blow to France and to the cause of
the world's peace.
King Edward was particularly popular
In Paris. He had! frequently visited Paris
nine* the republic was established, and, as
the "Figaro" points out. at times when the
capital seemed to be boycotted by monarchic
states.
The newspapers this morning print pages
of obituary sketches of the late Kinir. and
the editorials. In addition to expressing the
deepest regret at his demise, discuss at
preat length his work for peace.
The "Figaro" Bays: "It is to his clear
vision and sturdy wisdom that we owe the
vast benefit of universal peace which. It is
hoped. Is now assured for a long time, the
people now having acquired the habit
of It."
The "Matin" says: "Eneland loses a
.sovereign who contributed to her great
ress: France a friend, who contributed tr>
the peace of the world. Eaward possessed
a superior degree of the finest and rarest
of qualities which, in the fempest In which
the Old World Is breaking up. is worth
more than audacity or piety— common
sense."
Chrlstiania. May 6.— Universal sympathy
;.« felt here for the loss sustained by Qufen
Store Ready at 8:15 A. M. Eight Car Lines
Directly on the Interborough Subway. Each Way to S torsv
li r^ CONCERT IN
WtiMMfyfyj' AUDITORIUM
• I New York, .May 7, 1010 ! .
When the Family Meets Here Today
This special luncheon in the Restaurant will be most inviting.
The Menu :
Vegetable Soup or Clam Broth
India Relish Breaded Veal Cutlet. Tomato Sauce
Bermuda Potatoes Little String Beans
Vanilla Ice Cream with Crushed Strawberries
Coffee Seventy-five Cents.
Eighth Gallery, New Building.
People Who Are Fitting
Up Summer Homes Will
Appreciate This Furniture
This is the season of the year when a great many people
are anxious to buy an extra bedstead, or an odd chair or two.
or perhaps set of dining-room c-hairs or a piece for the porch.
It is the season when this kind of furniture is most in
demand.
Perhaps a good many of these people do not know that
more than 1,000 pieces of just this very kind were included
in this
Special May Sale Due to
Changes in Our Organization
We invite you to take a walk through the Seventh Gallery to
day and look at the opportunities that stand out on every side.
There are brass bedsteads at $10 to $32.50. every one of them
worth considerably more.
There are odd dining-room chairs at at least a quarter les?
than their regular prices, and which start in price from $4.75. There
are bedroom chairs and odd rockers, some of them simple in design.
some of them the very aristocrats of furniture.
There is. for instance, a settee for $17. whose regular price is
twice this sum, which we cite as an instance of many other articles
that are on display. There are dining-room chairs in sets from
$60 up.
There is all sorts of summer furniture, and quite a little of it
is tagged at less than market rating.
During this month also Mattresses can be made up to your
order for considerably less than you would usually pay for them.
Down in the other two Galleries, the Fifth and Sixth, there is
close to $100,000 worth of heavier kinds of furniture at special prices.
Fifth, Sixth and Seventh Galleries. New Building.
Millinery Today Presents a
Group of Special Attractions
Smart tailored hats at $7 and sß! Many women know
how almost impossible it is to get a chic tailored hat at a low price.
Today's $7 and $8 tailored group is specially prepared for the
women who just know how hard it is to get such hats. Extraordi
narily simple, in nearly every color, and really "smart."
Vacation hats at $8 to $12 are irresistible arfairs
rather on the Anglo-Indian helmet style. Characteristically Japa
nese "Panama" and other soft straws swathed with folds of lus
trous ribbon, caught at the side with ribbon rose or sometimes with
a fancy quill.
Children's French hats at $6! ah sorts of picture
shapes to crown youthful faces. Sometimes with flopping brim and
graceful wreath, sometimes the always becoming Charlotte Corday
shape. Illustrated is a cunning "jam-pot" of ecru braid to which
black velvet bows and medallions of rose-colored cretonne afford
beautiful color contrast. Second floor. Old Bldg.
Marvelous $5 millinery in the Basement —We
have taken expensive bits of imported flowers, braids and feathers
and have put them on these special $5 toques and other hats.
Leghorn hats at $4— Among the very prettiest flower
trimmed hats we have sold in the Basement this season.
Basement, Old Building.
Formerly A lift ii /tttt/1 A& / » ~ Broadway.
You Arc Cordially Invited
TO ATTEND A LECTURE OBJ
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE
BY
BICKNELL YOUNG, C. S. B.
OF LONDOV. ENGLAND.
AT CARNEGIE HALL,
SUNDAY, MAY 8
>:*• P. M. and * P. M.
N« Card of Admission R»qalr*4.
1 Mr. YOUNG Is a member or the Board «*f
L*etnr*Bhlp of the Fir»t Church of Christ.
Scientist. In Boston. Mm*.
The Christian £?ct#nc<» Charch»s anil So
rletle* of Or«t»T V»w Tor*.
Maud In the death of her father. Kins Ed
ward. There also Is a deep appreciation of
the fact that in the death of th« King the
Norwegian nation loses a stanch friend
and supporter and one to whose efforts her
peaceable separation from Sweden waa
largely due.
GARTAGO. CITY OP DEAD
Continued from first p*«e.
volcanic vents. The shock was felt
throughout Costa Rica and In parts of
Nicaragua. Great fissures opened at
many places In the volcanic zone.
The ministers here of Panama, Mexico
and other Central American countries
have asked their govern men's to con
tribute to the aid of their sister republic.
Several prominent Spanish-Americans
are among the dead. These include the
wife of Dr. Becanegra. the Guatemalan
magistrate to the Central Americas
Arbitration Court, and Sefior Trejos.
President Taft and Secretary Kno«
this afternoon wired their condolences
to the President. Owing to the inter
ruption of the telegraphic service th*
news of the disaster was slow In reach-
Ing outside points.
Cartago Is the oldest city of Costa
Rica, and is situated to the east of San
Jose and at a much higher altitude than
the capital. Its buildings, with the ex
ception of the Peace Palace, were almost
all built in the old Spanish style. Its
ten thousand Inhabitants generally are
as blond as Saxons. The climate is ex
cellent, being cool and invigorating, and
the town has been much favored for the
location of a sanatorium by the author
ities of the Canal Zone.