The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1888-06-17
THE DEAD MONARCH.
VIEW OF THE SITUA TION THE DAY
AFTER ms DECEASE

France Reels uneasy Lest the feace Oh
Europe will he Disturbed d-Arrangements
For the Funeral William H. to His Army.
General reiegraphic News.
PARIS, June 16.-lt is useless to deny
that under cover Of assumed confidence
the death of Emperor Frederick has
caused feeling here very much like dis.
may. II was impossible not TO notice the
silent agitation which pervaded the
Chamber Of Deputies when his majesty's
decease was announced.
1t is worthy Of remark that not single
journal published an exaggerated state
ment or a premature account of the death
of Emperor Frederick.
A POST MoRTEa SAID To HAVE BEEN HELD.
The Standdrds Berlin correspondent
telegraphs that a rumor is current, which,
however, is unconfirmed, ;hst Drs. Berg
mann and Schweningen, the late Emper-
ors regular doctors. held post mortem
examination yesterday afternoon, and
that afterward the body was embalmed.
|. is reported, also that the ex Empress
will go to Italy after the funeral
|, is stated that Emperor William III.
and Bismarck have compiled programme
and that the Emperor will continue the
former policy.
1t is reported that two weeks ago the
dead Emperor wrote on slip OF paper:
One must get TO be much loved by the
German nation to he able to give il the
peace which is due to it
THE FUNERAL TO BE PRIVATE.
PARIS, June l6 Count Won Munster,
German ambassador, has notified Nj.
Goblet, minister of foreign affairs, that
The funeral of Emperor Frederick will be
private, only relatives of the deceased
and representatives of the reigning
houses of Europe being present. France,
therefore, will not send a representative.
THE EMPEROR TO THE ARMY.
BERLIN, Jane l6.-Emperor William
| II has issued the following general order
to the army while the army has only
! Just discarded the outward signs Of
mo irning for the Emperor King William
my deeply-rcyered grandfather, whose
memory will ever live in all hearts, il has
| suffered fresh and heavy blow By the
death of my dear and warmly-lOved
ia her. This IS indeed serious and sor-
rowful time, in which GOd's decree places
me at the head Of the army It is from
deeply-mOved heart | address my first
words to my army, but the confidence
with which | step into the place 10 which
Gods will calls me is immoyably strong,
| for know what sens Of honor and duty
my glorious ancestors have implanted in
The army, and | know in how great
measure this feeling has at all times been
manifested in the army. 4 firm and
| inyOlable attachment 10 the war lord
is an Inheritance handed down from
! father TO son, from generation TO
generation and in the same way
[ refer you to my grandfather, who
stands fresh in all your memories as the
persOniticati0D Of the elOriOu, and yener-
able war lord, such as could not be more
| finely conceived or in form more speak
ing to the heart. refer you 20 my be-
loved father, who. as Crown Prince,
| already won place Of honor in the an
nals Of the army, and TO u long line OF
/ glorious ancestors whose names shine
! brightly in history, and whose hearts
/ beat warmly for the army. Thus we be-
| long TO each olher-1 and the army. Thus
we were born for one another, and thus
we will stand together in an indissoluble
/ bond in peace or storm, As God may will
il. You will now take TO me the oath of
| fidelity and obedience, and | swear ever
10 remember that the eyes Of my ances-
tors look down upon me from the other
world, and that shall one day have 10
render an account To them fox the glory
and honor of the army.
(SignedD WILLIAM"
\ similar order has been issued 10 the
navy.
The troops of The garrison have taken
the oath of allegiance to Emperor Will
liam Il
The Dowager Empress Augusta : eX-
pec,ed 10 arrive at Potsdam tomorrow
The court has been ordered TO GO into
! mourning for the late Emperor ior hree
months The period of general mourn.
ing will last eight DAYS.
BISMARCK AND HIS NEW >AsrfR.
BERIIy. June lG 1t is said that when
/ Prince Bismarck paid his first espects
yesterday to the new Emperor the y)ung
man fell upon the Eleucellui's rsrt, and
with tears in his . ea, said "a nope,
beg of you, that We may remain un-
| changed"
PoTsDAM, June lG.-Von Werner TO.
day made sketch Of the Emperor's body,
which lies covered with purple cOyerlet
on a low iron campbell, in simply fur
nished room adjoining the bed chamber.
The features Of the Emperor are some
what sharper than usual, and the cheek
bones and nose are much more prominent
than they were in life. The skin is of q
yellowish hue, and the hands are greatly
emaciated Many ladies and gentlemen
watched the artist at work The great