Connecticut western news., 1888-03-21
THE NEW EMPEROR,
The Army Swears Fidelity to Fred
 erick HI.

BERLIN, March 12.-At S:30 last evening thou sands of persons stood in front of the Castle at Charlottenberg, which was illuminated. There was also large crowd outside the rail- way station, which was guarded by a desatch- ment of the Guards.
 The imperial train, on it's arrival at Leipsic at 6:SS, was met by Prince Bismarck, Count Herbert Bismarck, Count Otho, the Chief Court Chamberlain; all the ministers; General Allsdyll and Gen. von Wilmouski, chiefs of the imperial Military and Civil Cabinets, and Count Eulemberg, Grand Master of Ceremon- ies The approaches to the stations at the time were filed with an enormous crowd.
 There was no official reception by the local authorities. Prince Bismarck entered the saloon to greet the Emperor and Empress. Emperor Frederick stepped quickly toward the door and repeatedly embraced Prince Bis marck.
 It was noticed that the Emperor stood quite erect, with the Empress by his side, during his conversation with the Chancellor. The Empress also greeted the Chancellor most warmly.
 The imperial train arrived in Berlin at 11:15 Deputations from all the regiments gathered in the wide space around Frederick the Greats monument with their banners and swore fidel- itv to the ssKoenig und Kaiser Friedrich dem Dritten." The Crown Prince took the oath with the 2d Regiment of the Guards He looked remarkably pale and worn, due to the exciting events of the past three weeks.
 The question has arisen whether the Land tag may accept Emperor Frederick's written oath instead of his personal oath spoken in an audible voice, as prescribed by the constitu- ton.
 A veteran soldier, talking in a tramcar of the events connected with the Emperor's death fell dead from excitement. coroner's jnry returned verdict that the soldier died of 8 broken heart.
 Though the weather is bad many thousand persons of all classes visited the palace yester- day. Special services were held in all the churches and were attended by immense throngs
 Prof. Hartmann, assisted by Drs von Lauer, Leuthold and Thiemann, conducted the post mortem examination of the Emperor's body. They found calculus the size of pigeons egg, and which must have caused intense pain. calculus and each took possession of one-half of it. The examination lasted an hour and half. The doctors report will be preserved in the State archives.
 The features of the dead monarch still re- tain the expression of genial kindliness which characterized them in life.
 The late Emperor's will has been opened. It directs that his body shall be inferred dressed in field uniform, with gray military cloak over the shoulders, and 8 field cap on the head. Upon the body are to be placed the decorations of the order of the Black Eagle and Iron Cross, second class, the cross of the Russian Order of St. George, the war medals of 1914, 1884, 1866, and 1870, the Hohenzollern medal of 1S49.
 Windows of residences along the route of the funeral are being offered for the use of spectators at fabulous prices. In one case the use of a single window was sold for $300. Tens of thousands of persons are wearing imitation cornfowers, the favorite flower of the dead monarch, enve.oped in crape. The flowers are being sold on the street. .