The sun., 1888-03-20
THE SUFFERING EMPEROR.
RELIEF IN BERLIN THAT HE CAN LIVE
ONLY A FEW MONTHS

ONLY FEW MONTHS.
a-.ther Operet,on Said 10 Have Been De-
eiaea Up.n-The Few Words he Spoke to
tne Fr,uce OF Wales Caused Dangerous
Irr,tstiop-He Thanks the Reichstse fer
vst,ur N orey Tor Troops. aud Tetis Al
.ses.Lerrsins che viii be Cover. cd FIRMLY
cspprtohs 1888 bv THE sus Printing ana Puoltshtno
Assocdtion
BERLIN, March 19.-Despite the furious
storm Of snow. thousands OF people are jour
neying along the fve-mile road through the
park to Charlottenburg. where the SICK EN-
peror is closely housed. Guards everywhere
and detectives in citizen's attire move about
the gates People whose permits take them
beyond the first line arc accompanied BY de-
tactives. Extraordinary precautions are taken
to preyent the real condition Of the Emperor
from being known.
The town Is agog with sQuabbles and rows
People who paid enormous sums for windows
from which to view the procession were unable
TO get to the houses on Friday on account OF
the police regulations. Many people arc now
vainly trying to get their money back.
This evening all tho theatres are going and
doing an enormous business. while seats are
sold at premium in the Music Hall. whore a
half riotous demonstration takes place nightly.
The mourning. instead OF lasting six weeks,
W not observed a single day after the burial.
.ne public are to be admitted to tho mauso-
leum on March %.
Every two or three hours reports reach the
hotels and telegraph offices that the Emperor
Is sinking rapidly. There is scrrrying and hur-
rying about then. but absolutely to no purpose.
The efforts made to stop all news from leaking
out ore extraordinary. The only authentic In
formation is that for the third time in suc-
cession tho Emperor passed very bad
night. The effect OF such sleeplessness
proved extremely dangerous during his stay In
San Reno. and 1t is still more dangerous here
Prof Bergman was summoned to-day to walt
upon the Emperor In his increased uneasiness.
Tho enmity is so bitter between the German
professor and DR.. Mackenzie that only a crisis
could have brought the two physicians to-
eether. The examination OF the Emperor has
been completed. and am enabled to say. on
the authority Of an influential physician who is
acting here In the interests OF THE Sun, that
the result is grave and discouraging. Tho dis
charge OF phlsgm is smaller to-day. but 1t is Of
darker character. It indicates Q change that
is described as malignant This report is.
know, In pronounced opposition to the
official bulletin. but It may bo accepted
with tho fullest confidence. for 1t comes from q
member Of Prof. Bergmann's family on ono
side and is corroborated by q statement DR..
Mackenzie made without thinking it would
reach the press.
A good portion Of the dangerous irritation In
the Kaiser's throat arises from his efforts to
speak with his brother-in-law and bosom
friend the Prince Of Wales. before the latter
left for England. The tube from the Empsrors
throat comes out on his breast, It Is covered
ut the outlet BY perforated silk and cotton.
There is circulation OF air through It. The EN-
peror can only sneak in monosyllabes when he
covers this orihce with q ELK pad. He spoke
yesterday five or six words to the Prince OF
Wales with unhappy results.
Ny private information to-niRht 10 that the
Bergmann-Mackenz conference resulted in
decision that the growth was not cancer, but
that an operation would have to be performed
through the mouth. If this operation is sue
eessful the Emperor may live till midsummer:
II not. the end is near.
Tho new Emperor is concilisting tho Jews
with q vengeance. Not only have two Of them
received the highest order Of nobility In Prus-
sia from his hand. but to-day he practically
banished from Berlin Mr.. Stoecker. that invet-
crate enemy Of the Semitic race. Police Presi-
dent Richthofen will be censured. and possibly
removed for mismanagement Of the crowds at
the Kaiser's funeral The real animus Of the
action lies in the fact that he refused to allow
Princess Bismarck to enter the cathedral
where the body lay.
10 TIE Assoetated Press
BERLIN, March 19.--The royal message
was read in the Prussian Landtag to-day It
10 countersigned by all the Ministers. 1t says:
We. Frederick. by the grace OF Go d King Of
Prussia hereby proclaim and make known
that. 1t having pleased God, after tho demise OF
tho Emperor and King. William. our much be-
loved father. to call US to the throne Of our
ancestors, We herewith send to the Landtag
our greeting. The sentiments and purposes
with which We enter upon our government and
the principles on which we would exercise our
royal Office have been proclaimed BY US to our
faithful people.
We shall know no other aim than the happiness
and welfare OF the fatherland By consciep-
s ss II sa croM Ss ss
loyally cooperating with the national represen-
III 5he kkns With God help 9
~fss sdS Ii. health prevents him
Nheat Sa aea,D 10
the constitutional laws. although this could adj
e.: n sna h1
Crown Prince william is indisposed. ~ '''
over sxertsd himself last week. and his doctors
baden; The Emperor viii probably depart for
The united sitting Of tho Landtag to hear
tho royal message was invested with un.
usual interest. and the galleries oysrnowed
Tss s0rs soHn as 1ne hsd
S f al, the S. Min M9ist:rs ,f q State entered
Ghancollor had ceased reading the Duke Won
katibon. President OF the Upper House. said
that i was not within his province to say how
would G1se noW 1%G rsp to ss SSssaxe y Hs
the Kings faithful attachment and devotion.
and unite In the CRY of Lonx live King Fred
fhrickm hi.lk H. The cheer was thrice repeated. The
Prince Bismarck asked the Reichstag to en-
power him to return the thanks of the empire
70 the nations that had expressed sympathy
with with Germany in her. sorrow No monarch
cause all the nations OF the earth to bring to
hls crave signs OF sorrow"
as follows: ~ o "~'
We; Frederick. BY, the grace Of God En-
gsin gSripr 81 Termany, King Of Prussia. &c., pro;
father. under Gods inscEutabls will. the i'm
ourselves the rights and duties bound up
Herewith. We are resolved to keep inyiolable