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Show Ten Thousand Devot ed Subjects at the ' Palace Gates I Tokio, July 30 Mitsuhlto, emperor H of Japan, died today at 12:43 a, m I H Acute nephritis was given as the H cause of death I H Tho imperial princes, who have been I Hj near the emperor's palace since the I m beginning of the serious period of his H illness on July 19, were summoned to . M the sick chamber last evening and re- mained there until late today. ' They were present at the noon ex- H animation by the court physicians, H who found that his majesty's pulse H was very feeble The beats have in- H creased to 146. The imperial patient's H fingers and toes have turned to a pur- H pie hue. Hs respiration o-nd temper- H aturo were unchanged. H A further examination showed hie H majesty unchanged. H At 10 o'clock last night the physi- H clans' bulletin said the emperor's tern- H pcrature had increased and that hie ' Bj condition had become more- serious. Ml Prince Sadanru Fushimi, the em- k pcror's cousin, and three of the other HI princes left the palace for a short HI rest at 6 o'clock last evening, but the all crown prince and most of tho cabinet jVl ministers remained In a room adjoin- CI ing the sick chamber. HI The crowds outside the palace con- flu tinued to increase and numbered at El least 10,000 persons at 10 o'clock last H night. IB The emperor ha? beon unconscious jH since dawn Monday. From that hour Mm his respiration had become more fee- mB ble and he passed away In the pres- H ence of the members of the Imperial Mr family and the ministers of state. 0 Tho great crowds vrhlch had been H gathered for days outside the park BH surrounding the palace remained tltt jH the end in hushed silence and even flH when his majesty's death was an- jH nounced i n the vicinity, seemingly HI hopelessly depressed. HI The crown prince was overcome by HI the sad event and waited at the pal- HI ace in connection with Uie ministers pH of state, arranging for the Imperial H funeral and for the conduct of state i'H affairs. :B The proclamation announcing Yo m Shihito's succession to the throne will JH bo published as soo n as arrangements H have been made. 'flw oo i H |