The Portland daily press., 1888-03-12
Borne to the Cathedral.

Borne to the Cathedral.
BERLIN, March 1.-THE remains OF the
late Emperor have been borne to the cathe-
dral. The whole route along Unter Den
Linden was lined with silent crowds. The
throng was so dense that the police and mill
tary, who bore torches, had difficulty in ef-
fecting their passage, The cathedral bells
began to toll at midnight, when Emperor
Frederick arrived to visit the remains. The
removal Of the body was delayed on account
of the Emperor's arrival until quarter to I
o'clock. The funeral procession was headed
by squadron of cuirasSlers and the comm,
coveried with black pail, was born by sol
ders Of the Imperial body guard. The Crown
Prince and other princes followed on foot.
Upon the arrival Of the procession at the
cathedral, the tolling of the bells ceased and
the crowd silently dispersed.
The Post Mortem Examination.
Prof. Hartmana, assisted by Drs. Won
Laur, .Leuthold and Theman, conducted the
post mortem examination Of the Emperor's
body. They found calculus the size Of a
pigeons egg. which must have caused intense
pain. DIS. Won Laur and Leuth0ld cut the
calculus and each took possession Of one half
Of il. Tie examination lasted an hour and
half.
The features of the dead monarch still re-
tain the expression Of general kindliness
which charactized them In life.
Prince William Takes the Oath.
Deputations from all the regiments gath
cred on the wide space around Frederick the
Greats monument. with their banners, and
swore fidelity to the "Koenig und Kaiser,
Frederick dem Dritter." The Crown Prince
took the oath with the second regiment of
guards. He looked remarkably pale and
worn. The Questi0n<has arisen whether the
Landstag may accept Emperor Frederick's
written oath instead of his personal oath,
spoken in an audible voice as prescribed By
the constitution.
The Funeral of the Emperor.
BERLIN, March 10.-Funeral services were
held over the remains Of Emperor William
in the Mortuary Chamber in the Palace last
evening. The chamber was profusely dec
GRATED with flowers. The Dowager Empress
Augusta, the Grand Duke and Grand
Duchess of Baden. the Crown Prince and
Crown Princess of Sweden and other royal
personages attended the services. The body
of the Emperor lay in the same position
which the monarch occupied when he ex-
pired. A crucifix lay upon his breast, and
an ivory cross was in his right hand. Chap
lain Koegel, in his sermon, alluded to the
moment when Empress Augusta held the
hand Of her dying consort. After the SER
vice the late Emperor aide-de-camps, Lieut..
Gen. Won Lehndorff and Lieut. Gen. Won
Waldersee. acted as guards of honor at the
dead monarch's couch.
Court interest is becoming centered ON the
nf ba and 4ba
of the new Emperor towards Prince Will
llam. In messages coming from the En-
peror to officials here his son, Prince Will
liam, is studiously ignored, and his name is
not mentioned.
The state funeral will occur probably on
Thursday. The Cologne Gazette says that
the Car will attend in person.
Grief In Berlin.
The aspect of Berlin tonight is more and
more indicative Of the national mourning.
The rain has ceased and the streets are filed
with young and old in mourning garb.
Officers and soldiers all wear Grape on their
uniforms.
The dense crowd assembled in Uuter den
Linden watches the court carriages convey
ing persons Of high rank to and from the
palace. Windows and balconies throughout
the city are draped, and most of the shops
are closed. Mourning wreaths are displayed
everywhere.
The will of the late Emperor will not be
opened until after the arrival of Frederick
Ill. 1t Is already known that Emperor Will
liam directed that his remains be Inferred at
Charlottenberg, where preparations to re-
ceive the body are now In progress. En-
peror Frederick's order empowering Prince
Bismarck to close the Reichstag has been
copied by the imperial press, and copies
have been distributed among the members of
the Reichstag and the Bundersrath.
DR.. Bergman has arrived here. He says
the Emperor is attended by Drs. Mckenzie
and Kraaz and that he is safe and will reach
Berlin in fairly good condition. The En-
pervr has sent courteous reply to President
Carnots telegram of coincidence. In it he
alludes especially to the marks of sympathy
shown him by numerous French visiters at
San Reno, and expresses the hope that the
relations between France and Germany may
continue friendly. This response was sent
directly from the Emperor without consult
ing with Bismarck.
at the railway station at Sandpier d'Arena
this morning the Emperor exhibited unusual
animation. Several times he tried to speak
but failed, but he kept up conversation by
means Of small slips Of paper upon which he
wrote with pencil. On one of these, which
escaped destruction, the Emperor says he
hopes 70 show himself equal to the work be-
fore him, and thanks the Italian government
for helping Prince Bismarck in his present
trials. Since parting with him King Hum
bert has wired to Berlin that the Emperor
looks surprisingly well.
The regent Of Bavaria has received this
message from Emperor Frederick: in this
moment of my deepest sorrow, | trust to
your friendship to assist me, and relieve the
heavy cares now devolving upon me-"
To this the Prince Leutpold responded. Il
am deeply moved by your touching telegram.
/ hasten to express nay heartfelt sympathy,
with an assurance of the continuance Of our
faithful friendship"
The Chamber Of Death.
When, during the night before the Emper-
or Williams death. he took glass of cham
payne, DIR. Liemann asked him II he en-
joyed it, the Emperor replied that he had Of
ten enjoyed champagne more. Prince Bis
marck and DIR. Freieberg yesterday complet-
ed an official record Of the Emperor'S death.
The room in which the Emperor died is very
narrow, and contains only the most necessa-
ry furniture, including the iron camp bed
stead on which he died, washstand and a
small table. The whole is marked with the
utmost simplicity. In one corner of the
room are the Emperor's boots, at the foot of
the bedstead is movable shelf and writ
ing case. The latter contains all the late
Emperor's decorations
Beside accommodations for the Emperor
Frederick and Empress Victoria at the Char
l0ttenburg Castle, rooms have been allotted
to the Countess Perpancher, two aides-de-
camp, Herr Won Seckendorf and Drs. Mack
enzie, Howell and Schrader. Princesses Vic
toria, Sophia and Margaret will reside at the
Emperor Frederick's palace in Berlin. Maj.
Gen. Winterfield, Capt. Vietenghof, aides
decamp Of the Emperor Frederick, have ar
rived at Munich.
His Guiding Principle.
When the Bundesrath met. Prince Bis
marck, with great emotion, alluded to the
death of the Emperor in terms similar to
those which he used in the Reichstag yester-
day. He specially confirmed the statements
made yesterday in regard to the Emperor's
diving illusions to Russia and Austria. In
referring to Emperor Frederick's accession
TO the throne and the tranfer of the imperial
dignity connected Herewith, Prince Bismarck
said that the new Emperor, like his late fa-
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