Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-05-13
TRANSATLANTIC.
Weeks Summary of the
European Situation.
PROPOSED TRIPLE ALLIANCE.
Bismarck Scar. .ng England into
the C0alitlOn-Frederick's
Condition.
| Copyright 1883 by the New York Associat-
ed Pregsl

BERLIN, May lZ.-The Emperor has
passed a good day again. The ground
less reports circulated this afternoon,
caused general excitement, until the
results OF inquiries at the palace were
published. The official news concern
ing his condition is not entirely trust
worthy, as the doctors join in
the concealment Of the worst
phases Of his malady, and in making
the best of any change for the bet
ter. But reliable infor nation that
has been indirectly obtained,
tends toward the hope that the EN-
peror's life will be prolonged beyon d
recent expectations. A favorable
symptom is increasing his strength.
To-day his efforts to walk about the
room were fairly successful. A week
ago he could not move his limbs |;
now with slight assistance he is able
to take an occasional turn up and
down the room. His fever in the
morning is very slight, but increases
towards night. His sleepfulness con-
tinues, though frequently broken,
but he enjoys
INTERVALS OF REPosE,
Deep and refreshing. His breathing
is now seldom labor The Empress
visits his bedside every morning,
awaits his awakening, and remains
until the doctors assemble for consul
tation, when she returns to meet her
duties and 60 riding. The regular
medical counsel now consists Of Doc
tors Mackenzie, Wagner, Kraust, How
ell and Lyden. On Tues.
day of each week Doctor Senator,
and on Fridays Doctor Bardereben,
both adherents of the treatment pro-
duced by Macenzie, attend special
consultations. Since Tuesday the
weather has been bitter cold, and the
greatest precautions are taken in air
ing the rooms, to prevent the slightest
draft or change Of temperature. The
Emperor is receiving fewer official re-
ports than formerly, while the
Empress endeavors to limit business
by curtailing the number Of receptions,
and seeks to alleviate the tedium by a
perusal of light literature. The EN-
peror feels gratified at receiving
choice bouquets and wreaths, daily,
from all parts Of Germany, England
and Italy. He also receives immense
numbers of letters, many Of which he
insists shall be read to him.
THE DOCTORS ARE HOPEFUL
That they will be able to remove
their patent to Friedericksruhl palace
at Potsdam early in June, when DIR.
Mackenzie will take a weeks holi-
day. The Dowager Empress Augusta,
accompanied by the Grand Duchess
of Baden, will at the same time go to
Badelsburg, so as to remain near the
Emperor. The royal family's
dread of q relapse does
not lessen. The result OF
to-day's examination Of the Emperor Is
throat discourages every hope of more
than temporary recovery. DIR. Mac
kenzie reports that the local malady
is making gradual progress. The
esophagus is still unaffected. The
difficulty of swallowing is slight, but
the check placed upon the extension
of the disease has been only partially
successful. Everyone who sees the
Emperor is struck with his wasted
appearance. Before the last relapse
he did not looked like sufferer from
"A MORTAL AILMENT.
Now he is worn and pallid, and
marks of his long illness are on his
face and form. The Empress, after
hearing DIR. Mackenzie's report of ex-
animation, paid her promised visit to
the new market which is to be opened
next autumn. Mayor Forkenbreck re-
ceived the Empress and the princess
who panied her, and they were
given q hearty reception by the
thousands assembled in the building.
Although only the Chief of Po.
! lice and another officer were
present perfect order was main.
tanned, and the Imperial family
made tour Of the market without
hindrance. Many of the market
women presented them with nose
gays, while others strewed flowers
along the paths between the stalls
The Empress told Mayor Forkenbrecl
that no incident Of her sojourn il
Berlin since her return has been s,
pleasing. lf =
PRINCE BIsMARcx's soLIcrrUDE
To prevent the public mind from be
| ing lulled into deceptive calm re
garding the chances of war, wa
shown in the prornptitude with whicl
were made the denials of the predic
tions placed in his mouth in connec
ton with the Schurz interview
Schurz did not communicate to an,
person the subject of his conversation
; with the Chancellor. He is, there
fore, not responsible for what his un
J official note in the North German
Gazette termed an absolute invention
The truth is, the official circles, from
Prince Bismarck outward, continue t
take the eravest view of the inter
national situation.
THE cHANcELLoR's LATEST EFFORT
is declared to have been for the pun
pose of bringing England into close
relations with the triple alliance. Dun
! ing the visit of the Duke of Rutlan,
to Berlin, the Chancellor SO impresse
him with the immensity of the grea
European conflict, that he was led t
, report to the English Cabinet in term
, that scared Lord Salisbury into q re
, newal of negotiations with the Chan
cellor and Count Kalnoky, the Aus
. trian Prime Minister, looking
i q conference of the powers t
, settle the Bulgarian question and t
J revise the Berlin treaty. The Duke
( report also had the effect of hasten
> ing the English Governments plan
5 for national defense, which SCENE
J most meagre and insufficient. CouI
Won Schorelof, the Russian Ambal
4 sador, was present ct the hnal inte
view between ths Duks ct Rutlan