Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1888-06-22
EMPEROR FREDERICK DEAD
THE END GAME AT tt.O'CLoCk FRI
DAY MORNING.
Excitement in berlin - Affecting Ante
Mortem Scenes - The Kaiser's Last
written Messages-A sketch of
the Emperor's Career.

died at II o'clock...-this morning. The
Reichsanziger Official paper publishes
the following announcement by the min
istry of state The royal sufferer has end
ed his earthly career. BY Gods decree
the emperor king, our most precious mas
ter, passed to his eternal resteshortly af-
ter II o'clock this morning, after long
and grievous sufferings, which were borne
with admirable fortitude and submission
to Gods will The royal home and the
German people have been twice bereave
within short time. They mourn the
early demise of our much beloved ruler.
A feeling of intense sorrow pervades the
city. Men and women share it alike.
There is but one ord on every lip, and
that relates to the last news. The thea
tres and places of amusement are de-
serted, music of every kind is silent and the
streets are!flled.with mourning people. The
people had begun to hope that the emper
or would live little longer. He.was so
popular and so much was hoped from
him. There is not the least doubt in the
world that thinking men look forward
to the immediate future with grave
fears.
All the members of the royal family and
the ministers were present in the death
chamber at the Freiderischkron palace at
Potsdam.
Ante Mortem Scenes.
Toward midnight on Wednesday the
emperor became worse. His pulse quick
ened and his temperature rose to over 40
Reaumm. The difficulty he experienced
in breathing indicated Inflammation of
the lungs. The morning hours were
awaited with the greatest anxiety. At 3
o'clock the empress was informed of the
change, and she did not leave her hus-
bands bedside afterward Drs Macken-
Zie Bardleleben and Howell exhausted
their skill in trying to relieve the patient,
but in spite of their efforts his strength
rapidly diminished. Toward morning the
emperor refused to take medicine.
The emperor yesterday wrote in pencil
81 feel that DR.. Mackenzie has done all
that human science, watchfulness and
skill could do to prolong my life. | thank
him" On another he wrote; 81 have
tried my best to do my duty to my God
and TO my country. | feel that the end is
now near, Gods will be done" Accord
ing to all accounts the demeanor of the
perfect and heroic to the last degree. In
deed, his behavior finds worthy counter
part in the conduct of his cousort, who,
amid all her anguish and despair, is the
very pattern Of a self-sacrificing, resource
full and devoted wife.
the final flicker OF the flames Of life before
extinction. His demise was expected
from oRelmOment to another. Lockjaw set
in yesterday afternoon, rendering futile
all Sir MOrell Mackenze's attempts to
feed him by means of a long tube. More
over, early Yesterday morning the pull
monary affection, which had for some time
past been constant source of dread to his
physicians, supervened, both lungs being
attacked Suffocation several times dur
ing the course of the day was most mar
rowly averted, and he had completely lost
his power to clear his throat by means of
coughing. Hour by hour the little
remnant of strength which had re-
NAMED after his long illness, ebbed away.
With the exception of few moments
toward midday, when he revived suf1i-
GENTLY to be able to write on a slip of pa
per few words of farewell to Prince
Bismark, who was standing beside him,
he was almost the whole day in a coma
tose condition. Toward evening, however,
terrible fits of CONFUSION succeeded by
sWoonS supervened, following each other
in rapid succession.
\ bulletin issued at 10 O'Clock this morn
ing stated that the emperor had been ly-
ing for some time in a light Slumber, bro
ken by waketul intervals, during which
he showed distinct signs of consciousness
He gave no indication of suffering pain.
The members of the imperial family re-
manned at the castle until after midnight,
and the empress had been watching at the
bedside of the emperor since O'Clock this
morning.
A touching scene occurred at the bed
side this morning while the emperor's life
was passing away. Bismarck mad called
to bid his dying master Il last farewell.
The emperor, thoroughly conscious, TAX
ing the hand Of the IA ! chancellor in his
own feeble grasp motioning to the
empress to draw nea,r took her hand
and joined it with IL If Bismarck, thus
giving silent and pathetic token of his
desire for the reconciliation of all differ
ences between his wife and prime minis
ter.
The Funeral Arrangements.
Before his death the emperor gave di
rectons that his remains should be in.
TERED in the Garrison church at Potsdam.
In accordance with the wishes of the late
emperor and the empress, Emperor Will
liam has ordered the funeral to be held
Monday morning. The obseques will be
devoid of pomp and be of a military char
acler. The imperial family will attend
the funeral service in Jasper gallery at 6
p. m, Sunday and requiem services will
be held II all the churches at 1880 p. M,
Sunday.
The body reposes on the iron bed in
which the emperor expired and is en-
veloped in white shroud, only the upper
half Of the face being Wis "a. On his
breast lies wreath of iaurt |. IS hands
are joined and rest on q ''.t. his cav.
airy sabre. AT the foot stands
table covered with A, he fea-
lures wear an eXtremelS eIul eX-
preston.
Accession of william H.
The Bundecrath met at noon. Bismarck
formally announced the death of the EN-
peror Frederick and the accession to the
throAe of William, who takes the title of
William II.
Sketch of the Emperor's Career.
Frederick William (Frederick William
Nicholas Charles) emperor of Germany
and king nj Prussia was born at the new
palace IN Potsdam, October Is, 1881, en-
tered the military service at an early age,