The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-06-13
The Disease Makes Snch Progress in the En-
peror's Throat that He Is Now Unable to
Take Food Except by Artificial Means
As a Consequence the Patients Vitality
Is Decreasing at a Very RapidRate.
Unless There Is improvement in His Condi-
tion, a Regency Will Probably Be Appoint
ed To-Dsy-General News by Cable.
He Ii I'm an Alarming Conditional Regen
Likely 10 Be Appointed.

He Ii In an Alarming Conditional Regency
Likely 10 BE Appointed.
PoTsDAM. June 12-It Is considered by the
Emperors physicians that his disease has pos
sibly reached the oesophagus. At the same time
they consider that the difficulty be experiences
In taking nourishment may be temporary. The
Emperor still takes food directly. The doctors
are making preparations to meet the necessity
of furnishing him with artificial nourishment.
supply of chalybeate water for the use OF the
Emperor arrived to-day from Hitzaeker. Han
over.
BERLIN, June l2.-It 10 reported that the
Emperor had another serious relapse this
evening Nourishment has now to be injected.
$50 p. Although the Emperor is slightly
better the greatest anxiety prevails. Through
some changes. of tho exact nature of which the
doctors are uncertain, the cartilage OF the
epiglottis has become permeable. allowing par
tcles Of food and liquids to enter the air tubes.
the result being attacks Of coughing and chok-
ing. Whether any of the recent abscesses broke
through the partition between the larynx and
esophaeues. or whether the epiglottis has been
attacked by malignant disease the doctors are
unable to determine. The Emperor is rapidly
weakening.
The doctors admit that the Emperor is in an
almost hopeless condition. The Crown Prince
was summoned to the palace at midnight DR..
Barde.ebau remains At the palace.
When the Emperor had partially overcome
the difficulty In swallowing be had such dis
taste for food that he refused it The result
was great decrease in his strength. After DR..
Mackenzie had fed him through . tube intro
duced in the throat the Emperor felt so well
that he wanted to 20 for drive, but DR.. Mac
kenzis persuaded him not to 20. In spite Of his
weakness the Emperor worked until fever set
IN. He has no pain, and is NOS aware of his ex-
trems danger. His patience is admirable. He
retired to bed at an early hour, the fever in
crossing 1t 10 reported that If he does not i'm
prove regency will Do appointed tomorrow.
II was hoped that the difficulty in swallowing
was due to temporary paralysis Of the spielottis.
This hope, however, has proved to be falacious.
The local diseass appears TO have reached the
mouth. The gullet-wall and the cartridges be-
tween the latter and the wind-pipe are partly
destroyed, or, at least. are affected
The Crown Princess visited the Emperor at 4
o'clock. At 6:30 p. NJ the Emperor went to the
terrace. and remained there an hour. Later
there was change for the worse. and he became
very feverish. He can feed only by artificial
mears. DR.. Bardsleban arrived the palace
Ut 10 p. NJ, and will remain oil night with Drs
Leyden and Krauze.
The Empress 10 unrsmitting in her attend
auce to the Emperor. She sat beside him oil
Last NIGHT and ayain to.nioht II In renortad ri.
when the Prince Of Wales was last In Berlin,
DR.. Mackenzie intimated to him the probability
OF the present phase Of the Emperor's malady.
The National Zeitune and other journals are re-
sumipg their attacks upon DR.. Mackenzie.