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Show uu Condition of Japanese Ruler More Critical Suffers Relapse. Toklo, July 20 The condition of Mutsuhlto, emporer of Japan, today is regarded by those in Immediate attendance at-tendance as extremely grave. The physicians havo issued only one bulletin bul-letin up to 2 o'clock this morning, and that announced no change which Is regarded as ominous. Tho nature of his majesty's malady, which is described as acute nephritis, accentuated by ureamlo poisoning, and which began to -cause serious alarm about July 19, has prevented the imperial patient taking sufficient nourishment and ho has continually become weaker. The bulletins have hitherto maintained main-tained a hopeful tone and it was hoped hop-ed his majesty would rally, but instead in-stead be appears to havo suffered a relapse and It Is feared his heart cannot can-not stand the strain. A remarkable hush prevailed oyer the capital this morning. Even during the business hours of tho day almost the onlv sound heard was the acca-slonal acca-slonal cry of the newspaper boy selling, sell-ing, extras. Outside tho palace In the extreme heat of mid-day the patient crowd waited with bowed heads for news of his majesty's condition. Prince Arltomo Yamagata, president presi-dent of the privy council, Marquis Kimmochi Saonji, the premier, and Count Chiaki Watanabe. minister of the imperial household, held a conference confer-ence today during which they mado preparations for eventualities. The crown prince after a long stay In the Imperial sick room, returned to his residenco at a quarter past one this afternoon It is plainly evident that his majes-tvs majes-tvs condition is extremely grave aud that tho physicians are doing their utmost to sustain the remaining feeble fee-ble spark of life. At 10 o'clock today the great park outside the entrances to tbe palace grounds presented n remarkable scene. Thousands of people are gathered under un-der tho dwarf pine trees, many praying pray-ing and exhibiting sorrowful anxiety Among tho upper row of pine trees surrounding the paice, above tbe outer parkf colored lanterns, showing a recognition of tho homage of tho multitude, occasionally swung as M bowing that the vital spark still lingered lin-gered and conveying a message of hope to the people. |