, 1888-05-17
The Emperor's Life Dispaired of
-.His Time Short.
Bismarck Trying to Patch up
an Enduring Peace,
But Russia is Inclined to be
Aggressive.
A STRICKEN LAND.
Berlin Letter.

ooFuu L0tI0Ts
lCspyright 1898 by New York Associated
BERLIN, May 12.--The emperor has again
passed good day. Baseless reports were
circulated this afternoon that there had
been O recurrence of inflammation, caused q
general excitement The results OF inquiries
at the palace were published. The official
news concerning his condition Is not entire
ly trustworthy, as the doctors join in con.
cealments OF most phases OF his malady in
making the best OF any change for the bet
ter. But reliable informa alton that has been
indirectly obtained, tends toward the hope
that the emperor's life will be prolonged
beyond recent expectations. As q favorable
symptom of increasing strength to-day he
offered to walk about the room and was
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 continues, though fre-
quently broken but he enjoys intervals of
repose, deep and refreshing. His breathing
is now seldom labored. The empress
VISITS HIS BEDSIDE
every morning and awaits his awaking and
remains until the doctors assemble for con-
sultation, when she returns to meet her du-
ties or to go riding. The regular medical
counsel now consists OF Doctors Mackenzie,
Weggner, Krause, Hooell, and Leyden.
Tuesday of each week, Doctor Senator,
and Fridays, DR.. Bardeleben, both adher.
ents of the treatment practiced by Macken-
zie, attend special consultation.
Since Tuesday the weather has been bitter
cold and the greatest precautions are taken
in airing the'rooms to prevent the slightest
draught or change of temperature. How
ever, he Is receiving fewer official reports
than formerly and while the empress en-
deavors TO limit business by curtailihg the
number Of receptions, she seeks to alleviate
the tedium by a perusal Of light literature.
The emperor feels grateful at receiving
choice boquets and wreaths from all parts
of Germany, England, and Italy. He also
receives an immense number OF letters,
many Of which he insists shall be read to
him. The doctors are hopeful that they
will be able to remove their patient to
Frederick's own palace at Pottsdam early
in June. Then DR.. Mackenzie will take q
needed holiday.
The Dowsger, Empress Augusta, accom-
panied by the duchess Of Baden, will, at
the sametime, go to Badensburg so as to re-
main near the emperor. The physicians
are in dread OF u relapse, and this fear is
not lessened by the result OF to-day's exam
ination of the EN- mperor's throat. They are
discouraged Of anything more than u mo-
mentary recovery, DIR. Ma kinzie reports
that the local malady is
MAKING GREAT PROGRESS.
The difficulty in swallowing is slight, but
the check placed upon the extension OF the
disease can be only partially successful.
Everyone who sees the emperor is struck
by his wasted appearance. Before the last
relapse, he did not look like a sufferer from
mortal ailment. Now he is worn and palid
and the marks of his illness are on his face
and form. The empress, after hearing DIR.
Mackenzie's report of the examination, paid
her promised visit to Newmarket, which is
to be opened in the autumn. Mayor Far
kenbeck received the empress and princess
who acco ompanied her, and they were given
a hearty reception by the thousands assem-
bled within the building. AL
though only the chief of police and officers
were present, perfect order was maintained,
and the imperial family made the tour of
the mar ket without hindrance. Many of
nosegays, while Others strewed flowers
along the paths between stalls. The em-
press told Mayor Forckenbreck that no in
cident of personal character since her re-
turn had been so pleasing
Prince Bismarck's solicitude to prevent
the public mind being led into deception
concerning the chances for war, was shown
by the promptness with which the wire
made the denials of predictions placed in
his mouth in connection with the
scHURz INTERVIEW.
Schurz did not communicate to any per.
son the subject of his conversation with the
chancellor. He Is therefore not responsible
for what appeared as official In the North
German Gazette as to Bsmarck's 8 intentions.
The chancellors latest effort is declared to
be towards bringing England into closer re-
lations with the triple alliance. During the
visit of the Duke OF Rutland to Berlin, the
chancellor impressed him with the enormi-
ty of a great European conflict that
he was led to report to the Eng
h I,t ,AN Ia. h,nN frt.. ,,..I
Lord Salisbury into a renewal of negota-
tions with the chancellor and Count Kal-
noky, the Austrian prime minister, looking
to conference Of the powers to settle the
Bulgarian question and to revise the Ber-
lin treaty. The dukes report also had the
plans for laternal defense, which seems
most meagre and insufficient. Count Won
Schovelog, Russian ambassador. was pres.
ent mt the final interview between the Duke
OF Rutland and Prince Bismarck. Since
the duke returned to London, Lord Sails
bury is reported to be
APPROACHING RUSSIA
with the approval Of Prince Bismarck, In.
viting conference and offering to cOncede
deposition of Prince Ferdinand as pre-
liminary measure to bring Italy with En-
gland into the triple alliance. Soliciting
of the cooperation of Russia would appear
to lead to solution OF the eastern question,
but no effective settlement is really hoped
from conferences of diplomacy 1t is ex-
pected In official circles that the Gar will
liston to proposals for a conference. The
Russian press Is more than even inspired
with the panslavlst furore. 1t proolsius
that the coming wa will make Russia the
master of the Bosphorous. Russia's only
terms on which she will cease her arm ament
are described rs Withdrawal of Austria
from Bosnia and recognition of Russian
supremacy In the Balkan peninsula.
Kreuse Zeiting predicts short spell of ap-
parent peace. Nations, 1t says, are slun,-
bering on crater which will erupt any day
and surprise even those evil Influences
which are trying to foment war. II the
central powers find the czar unyieldipr thew
will not wait for him. To mass "a nsiIIinn