New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-06-17
EMPEROR FREDERICKs LAST HOURS.
PATHETIC SCENE IN THE DEATH CHAMBER
PASSING AWAY PAINLEssLY, SURROUNDED BY HIS
WEEPING FAMILY.


WEEPING FAMILY.
psrln June 16-After the late Emperor questioned
DR. Howell regarding his pulse yesterday morning.
his breathing gradually became fainter, till IL was
scarcely perceptible At o'clock person who
came direct from the bedside said " All Is over
now. In few hours the last struggle VIII DC at ah
end' The hope of obtaining portrait OF the hn-
peror by Angel proT ed falacous, but Werner sKeched
the features of the dying monarch and several photo
sraphs were taken The last bulletin issued by the
doctors was fixed TO tree that it could be easily
read 1t was the original document with the auto
graphs OF the doctors instead Of the usual copy
Shortly after 10 was posted there was sudden COM
motion in the castle and courtyard Servants were
hurrying h and out, with expressions OF despair
upon their faces. Crown Prince william had been
walking In the Emperor's courtyard stopping from
time TO time to look toward the house. At 10 O'CLOCK
precisely Dr. Mackenzie stepped out Of the Emperors
rooms with his hat on and hurried toward the Crown
Prince After few words both returned TO the sick
room.
The Emperors head was raised large pillows his
van hands rested on the coverlet. Dr. Mackenze
stood between the bed and table covered with In
rruments and medicines. The Crown Prince stoOd
opposite him. The Empress was seated at the foot OF
the bed but later she knel at the bedside and remained
In this position during the last hours, watching her
dying husbands faint gasps for breath. During the
night the Emperor had beckoned her to his sine
A. she bent over him he murmured single woru then
short sentences which she alone understood At the
foot Of the bed kne the Emperors daughters Prince
Henry and the two daughters-in-law. The chaplain
softly. murmured the L4tany. Princess frederek
Charles who had strewn the coverlet with white roses
stood with the rest Of the family Al some ustance
were the members Of the household
The chief features of the room are pictures showing
he life OF Frederick the Great over the beo was
pencil drawing of Frederick the Great as boy, which
arrived a few days ago. The Empress had had II
copied from picture which Queen Louise, Of Prussia
sent to King George 1t pleased the Emperor so much
that he kissed the hand Of the Empress. 1t had been
the Emperors great pleasure 10 look at these pictures
and he often planned TO his attendants their true
meaning ON slips OF paper
The servants were crowded about the doors, with
bowed he ads and bated breath, and from time to time
he Lauy was interrupted by bafrestr aimed sobs the
most heartrending being those of old Wendelin, who
sad been the Emperors trusted servant since his
5outh lie is quite Frustrated and It is not likely tha,
ls will survive the Emperor long
THE LAST HOURS FREE FROM PAIN.
Every five minutes the doctors felt the pulse. Tho
sypresslon on DR. Mackenzie's face showed that IT
was weakening At times the pulse was suspended
md the Doctor obliged TO place his ear close to
he Emperor's lips TO detect his breathing AT ii
yciock DR. Mackenzie made sign TO the Empress,
who ferventiy kissed the hand of the Emperor At
Twelve minutes past IL the Doctor drew his watch
and declared that all was over. The Crown Prince
ve whispered orders to two adtusnts, who iei' The
ssem. and at ~ rs p ~. while The silent throngs