Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-06-18
THE EnpERoR DIED OF CANCER.
OF his Accession may be Called in
0ue~tion by the New Kaiser william.

A post-mortem examination OF the body OF the
late Emperor Frederick was made at the Fried
richskron palace, at POtsdam, on saturday, by or
der Of Emperor William Profs. VirchOw, Wat
deyer. AMI Bergman were present The Dowager
Empress Victoria was opposed 10 the autopsy. The
examination proved the existence OF cancer. DIR.
Mackenzies friends state that he concurred in the
holding OF the post-mortem. They also say that
he knew the character Of the disease from an
early period, but took the best course possible
with the patient.
II Is stated at Boston that the new emperor will
make a full declaration OF his policy in an address
TO the people, 10 be issued on Tuesday. The reich
stag Will be summoned 10 meet on June p 10 re-
ceive the message, and shortly afterward the en-
peror Will formally take the oath OF the conStitu-
ton before the landtag. Speculation has been al
ready busy regarding the tenor or the emperor )
20 .ne PeTP hs s noth h is
circle Is that the address Will be bref that II viii
be explicit upon the emperors desire 10 maintain
peace, and guarded upon the subject OF the rela-
lions between crown and people.
The remains OF Emperor Frederick were placed
which had been erected In the Jasper gallery. The
comm Is identical with the one IN which Emperor
William was buried. Count Won Moltke visited the
mOrtuary chamber this afternoon Later he was
received 0y the imperial family
SENSATIONAL REPORT.
The New York Worlds cable special from Berlin
on sunday contained the following sensational
matter: IAN extraordinary rumor Is current in the
H.,
entreaties and protests OF the widowed empress
that no autopsy should be performed ON the body
OF the dead monarch, the new emperor, disregard
m0rtem examination TO be made this afternoon
The widows feelings were additionally outraged
by the fact that Prof. Won Bergman, the very
from attendance on the late emperor, was called
upon 70 perform II. The post-mortem has revealed
and other surgeons, namely, that the malady with
which the late emperor was arrcted was cancer
IN ITS most malignant and incureole form This
by certain clauses In the PruSSan constitution
concerning princes afflicted with incurable mala-
dies from succeeding 10 the throne ana according
10 the letter CT the law his accession an illegal
act The ruInOr which Is now current Is To The
effect that In view OF the above fact not only the
legality OF certain acts OF the late emperor are
about 10 be called into question, but that even the
rank and position OF his widow as dowager are
while It Is almost impossible to believe that
the emperor's dislike for his mother Will lead
him 70 the perpetration Of so incredible an act.
yet therei no doubt that the untruthfu denial OF
the existence OF cancer at the time OF Fredericks
emperor ana his wife empress In direct defiance OF
the terms OF the constitution Some appearance
or truth Is lent 10 the rumor by Kaiser M1lhelm's
unnatural conduct In insisting on the autopsy In
disregard OF his mothers entreaties, and the fact
remains that even sir Morell Mackenzie now adj
mits that the malady from which Frederick died
was cancer"
Dr.Mackenzle Is not well, having been exhausted
Emperor William and Prince Bismarck have re-
Quested him 10 draw up a medical report OF the
case. de will spend three weeks In Norway before
returning 10 London
CANCER OF TIE LAKYSx
A later dispatch from Berlin says: The post
norton examination or the emperor was confined
20 dissection OF the neck, larynx and lungs In
the larynx, which was found TO have been de-
strOyed by suppuration, was a cavity about the
size OF q clencned fist Dr. Mackenzie states, In
the report which he prepared at the command OF
Emperor William, that the disease was, beyond
doubt, cancer OF the larynx- He adds that the
diagnosis was rendered very dificult the dis
ease attacked the cartilage OF the larynx at the
outset, and afJerwaId developed chiefly In the
lower part Of the Cartilage.
The National ZsttlIJl1 says that the autopsy
proved that the larynx was completely destroyed
by Cancer, aud that putrid bronchitis existed.
There was also Inflammation OF the inner rami-
ncations OF the bronchial tubes into which putres-
cent PARTICLES had entered. The whole larylx was
IN state or suppuratlon, and presented a soft,
lumpy mass, Will scarcely a trace OF cartiaginOus
structure remaining There was nothing u show
the existence VI perforation OF the walls separat-
Ing the lrachea and psophaguS. The choking
SENSATION nom which the emperor suffered during
the last days Of his life, which was attributed 10
such perforaton, appears 70 have.oeen really due
10 collapse VI the laTynx, owing 10 the destruction
OF the cartiege. The direct cause OF death given
as paralysis OF the lungs The post-mortem ex-
ANIMATION occupied one hour.