The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-03-09
THE IMPROVEMENT CONTINUES.

| BERLIN, March g. | A. M--The improve
meRt in the Emperor's condition continues.
! Hos sleeping soundly, and his breathing is
regular He has taken substantial food
appetite He was given oysters and
eggs and little champagne and
sherry His pulse had fallen from ll6 to 96.
When awake he is fully conscious, showing
an interest in what is passing around him.
He asked the Grand Duchess of Baden, who
sat by the bed, whether she had already
dined, and with whom, and then asked why
she had not dined with the Empress. He
expressed regret that he was causing so
much trouble"
SLEEPING SOUNDLY.
BERLIN March 9, 3 A. M.-At 9 o'clock
this morning all was quiet in the palace,
and the Emperor was sleeping soundly,
with some prospect of Improvement.
Public feeling is greatly scandalzed by
the recklesSness of the press in announcing
the death of the Emperor and by the CON
duct of the clergym in the church AT
Potsdam, who informed the congregation
that prayers for the recovery of the mon
arch were useless.
MOURNING AT WINDSOR.
LONDON, March S-The Queens draw
ing room and the silver wedding fetes of
the Prince and Princess of Wales have been
cancelled because of the expected death of
Emperor W William.
A Berlin dispatch, timed noon, says:
f"Since o'clock this morning the Emperor
has slightly improved, He suffers less
pain, but is still greatly exhausted. The
Prince and Princess William, Prince Bis
marck, Gen Won MoltSe and Herr Won
Huttkamer, Vice President of the Council
of Ministers, are in attendance at the palace
A large crowd is collected outside the
palace"
DEATH NOT ANNOUNCED.
LONDON, March Q. A. M.-At 1920
o'clock this morning no official report of the
death of Emperor William had reached the
German Embassy No bulletins were posted
at the German Embassy this evening
| Count Won Hazfedt professed to have re-
ceived no official information of the death
OF the Emperor.
DISPATCHES DELAYED.
LONDON, March 9, A. M-There is four
| or five hours delay in the receipt of dis
patches from Berlin, owing to the crowded
condition Of the wires by the immense
number of messages sent. 1t appears now
| as If the announcing of Emperor Williams
| death was due TO the fainting spells with
which the Emperor was seized between 5
and o'clock in the afternoon, which had
every appearance of a final collapse. All
| the Berlin papers announced the death of
The Vienna Freie PreSse asserts that in
the event of the Emperor's death the impe-
rial decree granting regency powers to
| Prince William ipSO fdctO Is nullified, and
that Frederick William becomes Emperor
by right Of succession.
CONFERENCE IN LONDON.
The Prince of Wales and Lord Salisbury
were closeted with the Queen last night
until II 30 o'clock. The result of the con
ference is not known. The Queen will re-
| turn to Windsor in the morning.
The conflicting kilograms concerning the
condition of the Emperor caused great ex-
ciJement and confusion in all the
European capitals yesterday. Special
dispatches from Berlin were every
where delivered and the Embassies were
besieged by eager inquiries. At the German
Embassy in thi, city there was continuous
line Of carriages the whole day long, filled
with princes, peers, ambassadors and com
moners, anxious to know the real state of
| the dying monarch.
FRENCH CLAIM.
PARIS, March s, 9 p. Ma SOir says
that Emperor William died at 5 p. III.
! PLANS OF THE CROWN PRINCE.
SAN RENO, March S.-The German Crown
| Prince slept sOundly last night and awoke
refreshed. He breakfasted with good ap!
petite. His condition continues to improve.
| The weather is Of the finest.
| The Prince will leave here Saturday
morning. He was much agitated when he
heard of the Emperor's serious condition
| He receives kilograms from Berlin about
the Emperor every half hour.
The Prince will go to Berlin by the
| Brenner route. He will stay in Berlin no
longer than is absolutely necessary,
| going afterward TO either Wes-
| baden or Homburg. DR.. Mackenzie
will accompany him. The doctors are
much opposed to the Crown Princes re-
turn to Germany. The Crown Prince
passed good day to-day. He walked in
the villa garden.