The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1888-03-09
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ders without a special order being requisite on
every separate occasion.
False Reports Contradicted.
9p.m-An official bulletin just issued an
nounces that the Emperor lives and his
whole condition is more tranquil. The bull
letin reassured the people, who have been
intensely excited by reports of the death of
the Emperor, which have been published in
newspaper extras
go D. m.-Bulletin The report Of the
Emperor's death proves premature. The Ia
test intelligence from the palace is that he is
still alive though unconscious.
LONDON, March 8.-The drawing room,
which was to have been held tomorrow by
the Queen, has been postponed on account of
the death of Emperor William. Lord Sails
bury, the Duke of Cambridge, the Earl of
Derby and Prince Christian were among the
prominent people who called at the German
embassy to make inquiries about the En-
peror today. The foreign Office was instruct
ed to send to the Queen, Immediately on
their receipt, all kilograms from Berlin con-
cerning the Emperor.
LONDON, March 9.-The Queen has receiy.
ed telegram, stating that Emperor William
lay in a swoon from to Thursday after
noon, and then slept quietly for another
hour; also that he is able to take liquid
nourishment. There was intense excitement
in the lobbies of Parliament over the re-
ports from Berlin. The House adjourned at
the usual hour. The report is current that
the Foreign Office has bulletin from Berlin
saying that the Emperor was conscious at
late hour last night. The Queen, Prince and
Princess of Wales, and the Crown Prince
and Princess of Denmark and other royal
ties dined at Buckingham Palace last eve
ming.
200 a. m.-There is four or five hours de-
lay in the receipt of dispatches from Berlin,
owing to the crowded condition of the wires
by the immense number of messages sent.
1t appears now as If the announcing of En-
peror Williams death was due to a fainting
spell, with which the Emperor was seized
between 5 and 6 this afternoon, which had
every appearance of final collapse. All
the Berlin papers announced the death of
the Emperor late In the afternoon.
The Vienna Freie Presse asserts that, in
the event Of the Emperor's death, the impe-
rial decree, granting regency powers to
Prince William, ipso facto, Is nullified, and
that Frederick William becomes Emperor by
right Of succession.
BERLIN, March S.-Diyine service was held
in the palace at 8 this afternoon. All the
members of the imperial family, court digna-
present. Hundreds of people stood bare
headed in the rain outside the palace and
joined in the prayers offered by Chaplain
Doegel. The Emperor Is continually grow
ing weaker. The doctors have tried to in
ject camphor and administer stimulants me-
chanically. This morning the Emperor tried
to sit up in bed and shook hands with the
Empress, who was seated by his bedside.
he was unable to speak to her. The courage
and devotion of the Empress are admirable.
Ill and tyaak harcQlf and hrolv wit nm
and grief, her efforts to cheer and console
her husband have been unceasing.
Getting Better.
BERLIN, March 9.-[2.00 a. m.l-The En-
peror has continued to improve since early
last evening, and at this hour is sleeping
soundly. All is quiet in the palace. The
patient has taken substantial food, oysters
and egg, with a little champagne and sherry,
and seemed to have a good appetite.
At a. m, his pulse had fallen from 116 to
So. His breathing is regular. When awake
he is fully conscious, showing an interest in
the things going ON around him.
nAtl9 O'Clock, Prince Bismarck and Prince
William paid him brief visit He spoke to
the latter and expressed regret that he was
causing so much trouble"
At ga. m. yesterday the Emperor spoke a
few words to Prince William about the inn
pending drill of the guards, though in a wan
dering manner; Prince Bismarck tried to
speak to him, but 1t was useless. The En-
peror soon fell into swoon and his pulse,
which is usually 81, rose to los. He had fe-
yer. About midday he became conscious
and the sacrament was administered. The
ringing of the church bells to announce the
administering of the sacrament caused the
people to believe.that death had come. The
report that the emperor was dead created
great excitement. The papers that pub.
lished the report will be prosecuted.
thronged with people obliged to re-
woke previous messages announcing
the Emperor's death. Emperor William was
perfectly conscious at 2 p. m, when he sent
for Prince Bismarck and conyersed with him
20 minutes. Bismarck, reassured: by the
Emperor's display of vitality, then drove to
the Reichstag and presided at council of
ministers which was followed by q meeting
Of the Bundesrath, whence he returned
direct to the palace at O'Clock. 1t was
then that the Emperor had the worst collapse
and the whole family was summoned to the
bedside. All efforts to revive him were in
| vain and even the doctors, for a time,
thought he was dead He rallied at o'clock,
|, however. and took nourishment and wine.
IL Silent crowds stood outside the palace
| throughout the day. The scene was deep
| ly impressive one. At 10 o'clock last night
| the people outside the palace were wedged
| together in dense crowd The people re-
| fused to believe the denial of the Emperor
| death, thinking the fact was being concealed
Eager for Information.
LONDON, March 9.-Conhicting telegram:
concerning the condition of Emperor vii
liam caused great excitement and confusion
| in the European capitals. At the German
embassy i'm this citv there was continuous
line of carriages the whole day long, filled
| with princes peers, ambassadors and com,
| moners, anxious to know the real state oi
| matters.
unseP Fritz.
SAN RENO, March s.-The German Grown
Prince slept soundly all night and awoke re.
freshed. He breakfasted with good appe.