, 1888-10-18

glorious reign. drink to the health Of
the empress. of the queen, of the German
army, that bulwark Of Germany's glory"
Emperor William replied in German.
saying: From the bottom OF my heart
thank your majesty for the warm words
you have addressed to me. Your
allusion to the alliance which we
have inherited from our fathers finds in
me strong friend. Our countries,
guided by great sovereigns, won their
unity by the sword. The analogy between
our histories implies perpetual agreement
between our people; for the maintenance
of that unity is the surrst guarantee of
peace. Our relations have found their
most appropriate expires sion in the mag
nihceDt reception which Rome has ac.
corded to me. drink to the health of
your majesty, of the queen, and of the
valiant Italian army.
Premier Crispi telegraphed to Prince
Bismarck as follows: I'm the midst of
the enthusiasm with which your august
sovereign has been received, my deeply
moved thoughts address themselves to your
highness. | would that the echo of the
plaudits that resound in Rome could reach
and tell you how much the Italian people
love Germany and appreciate the friend-
ship of a nation, which, aided by your
counsel, has become 80 great and glorious.
May our union ever be thus, cordial and
intimate, for the glory of two dynasties,
the welfare of their people and the peace
of Europe"
Prince Bismarck replied: ~ thank you
with all my heart for having thought of
me at a time when your excellency is pres
ent at meeting of our sovereigns. Your
solemn expression of cordial friendship
between the two nations, and that OF hav-
ing labored to consolidate the mutual
friendship. ! constitute the connecting
link. very dear to my heart. between the
the brilliant festivities in Rome and this
lonely dwelling, which your excellency
did me the courtesy to visit two months
since"
LONDON, Oct. 12---Dr. Mackenzie, in
a book on the case of the late Emperor
Frederick, states that after the emperor 8
death an attempt was made to entrap him
into q false position. and therefore he
settled that no post mortem examination
should be made. DR.. Mackenzie was
urged to write his opinion as to the nature
of the disease. doubtless in the hope,
thinking himself safe from exposure, he
would answer ambiguously, but he discon-
certed his enemies by declaring the disease
cancer OF the larynx. He contends that
the operation thyrotomaty in the case of
SdbCeT 10 VI ucduly SuuidCIci, IiIc iiloi-
tality amounting to 81 per cent. He also
contends that in the majority of cases it
is inadequate for the complete removal of
growths, the average occurrences amount
ing to almost 80 per cent. DR.. Mackenzie
holds that in case of such transcendent
Importance such an operation would not
be justified without the clearest proof of
its necessity, which he declares was not
forthcoming until late period of the en-
peror's illness. Dr. Gerhardt's testimony
is held by DR.. Mackenzie to be that Of
discredited witness, and he dismisses the
evidence of Dr. Longraf on the ground of
his lack of skill in the use of the laryngo.
scope, which was so marked. The EN-
peror was with difficulty prevented from
dismissing him. DR.. Mackenzie objects
to DR.. Brannan's evidence and advises the
testimony of experts like Drs. Kraus,
Wolfenden and 'Havel in rebuttal. He
condemns Gerhardts ruthless cauteriza-
tion for many consecutive days us utterly
unexamped and as likely to create disease