The Atlanta constitution. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1885-19??, 1888-06-19
FREDERICK IS DEAD.
Germany's Emperor Released
from His SufferIngs.
Ais Parting With the Empress and Count
Bismarck-Messages of Coincidence
From All Nations.

O'clock this morning.
AT midnight the emperor sat for half an
hour in an arm chair and took some noursh-
{hent. AT O'Clock there was an alarming in
grease in his weakness, and relatives who had
Aeft the palace were telegraphed to return.
AT 10 o'clock this forenoon access to the pal
ace was stopped Count Won Stolberg Weing-
erode, court chamberlain, was the only minis
ter present at that hour. Chaplans Persius
and Reggie were also in attendance. AT II
O'Clock death occurred and at II 20 the flag
.6ying over Frederick's Krohn palace was low
cred to half mast. The emperor died without
q struggle. He was surrounded by all the
members of his family.
Hussars occupy the road from Fredrick's
Khron Castle to San Souci. In the interior
OF the castle Lehr battalion mounts guard.
GIVING DIRECTIONS ABOUT HIS FUNERAL.
Before his death the emperor gave direc-
lions that his remains should be inferred in the
garrison church at Potsdam. The municipal
council received notice of the death of the en-
peror through Hon. Won Forkenbeck, mayor
of Berlin, while they were i'll session. They
anime dately adjourned to meet in special ses
zion this evening.
Bells in Berlin began to ring at u o'clock
Chs afternoon. Mourning is displayed on
many houses. In number of shop, windows,
pusts of the emperor, yelled with Grape, have
been placed.
THE APPROACH OF DEATH.
Some details are now becoming known in re-
gard to the last hours of the emperor. An
hour after midnight the empress dismissed the
members of the imperial family to their apart
ments and prepared herself to pass the night
watch in room adjoining the sick chamber
tof the emperor. DIR. Howell shared in the
vigil. AT this time the emperor was in the
full possession of his faculties.
Shortly after o'clock he wrote on a slip of
paper the following questions, which he
handed to DR.. Howell:
Chow is my pulse? Are you satisfied with
it?"
che piece of paper in his hand, after erasing the
words. Between two and three o'clock, his
breathing became terribly labored, and some
moments of struggle would occur alternating
with spasms and great distress as the hard
fight with approaching death progressed. By
this the strength of the dying emperor was
seen to be warning. AS soon as it became
evident that the end was near the empress
caused the royal family to be summoned.
ADMINISTERING THE SACRAMENT.
At S o'clock all gathered around the bedside.
DR. Koegel court chaplain, who had been
summoned by telegram from Ems, did not az
give in time to administer the last sacrament.
DR.. Persius, therefore, officated in this cere-
mony. Pastor Kogge was also present in the
death chamber. During the administering Of
Che sacrament, and indeed even fifteen minutes
before his death, the emperor appeared to be
quite conscious. He showed by the expression
that he still recognized all who approached the
bedside-relatives and others. A number of
officials, who had been summoned early in the
morning, reached the palace before death had
eaken place.
NEARING THE END.
After the emperor questioned Doctor Howell
regarding his pulse this morning his breathing
gradually became fainter, till it was scarcely
perceptible. AT 9 o'clock person who came
direct from the bedside said:
III Is over now. In q few hours the last
struggle will be at an end"
The hope of obtaining portrait of the en-
peror by Angel proved fallacious but Werener
sketched the features of the dying monarch
and several photographs were taken. The last
bulletin issued by the doctors was fixed to
a tree so that it could be easily read. 1t was
the original document, with the autographs of
the doctors instead of the usual COPY. Shortly
after it was posted there was sudden commo-
$ion in the castle courtyard. Servants were
hurrying in and out with expressions of dis
may upon their faces.
Grown Prince William had been walking in
the emperor's courtyard, stopping from time
to time to look towards the house. AT II
O'Clock precisely, DR.. Mackenzie stepped out
of the emperor'S room with hat on, and hur-
ried toward the crown prince After q few
words both returned to the sick room. The
emp eror's head was raised upon large pillows,
his wan hands on the coverlet. Dr. Macken-
gle stood between the bed and table covered
with instruments and medicines. The crown
was seated at the foot of the bed but later
she knelt at the bedside and remained in this
position during the last hours, watching her
dying husbands faint gasps for breath.
ALL Is OVER.
During the night the emperor had beckoned
her to his side. AS she bent over him he muir
INJURED single word, then short sentences,
which she alone understood. At the foot of
the bed knelt the emperors daughters, Prince
Horny and the two daughters-in-law. The
chaplain softly murmured the litany. Prince
Frederick Charles, who had strewn the cover
let with white roses, stood with the rest of the
family. AT some distance were members of
the household. Servants were crowded about
she doors with bowed heads and bated breath
and from time to time the ltany was inter
Fupted by half-restrained sobs, the most
heartrending being old Wendelin, who had
been the emperor's trusted servant since his
youth. He is Frustrated, and 1t is not likely
he will survive long.
Every five minutes the doctors felt the pulse
The expression on the dying monarch's face
betokened that it was weakening, AT times
Che pulse was suspended and the doctor was
obliged to place his ear close to the emperor's
lips to detect his breathing. At IL o'clock Dr.
Mackenzie made sign to the empress who
fervently kissed the hand of the emperor. At
II minutes past II o'clock the doctor drew his
watch and declared all was over.
GUARDING THE CASTLE.
The crowd prince gave whispered orders to
Ewo'adiutants who left the room and at 12.15
b. M, Wlillo ttlTOngS watched with Dated
breath, the standard on the castle was placed
at half-lnast. Another adiutant had stepped
into the court yard and waved handkerchief
TO sentinels, and in less than three minutes the
hussars had mounted their horses and galloped
away in all directions, taking possession of
every gate and the outer door Of the castle, In
all parts of the park soldiers were soon con-
spicuous. The garrison was ordered to sur
round the grounds and to watch out
lets. Strict instructions were given that old
cards of admission were no longer valid
and that nobody should be permitted to enter
or leave except provided with fresh cards is
sued by the officials. The gates were opened
and closed by soldiers at every carriage arrival
which was generally at intervals of three min
utes.
The effect Of the emperor's death in Berlin
was instantaneous In a couple of hours the
bright summer look of the streets was changed.
Women appeared clad in black and men with
bands Of Grape tied about their arms, MANY
shops were closed, newspapers sold at exor-
bitant prices, but the buyers were dsappoint-
ed because no details of the emperor's last
hours were given until evening
Among those present at the time the empe-
Tor died were Count Won Stolberg- Welngerode,
General Won Albedyll, Count Enlenberg, Cen
i Il. III. I -