, 1888-03-15
A NATION MOURNS.
Full Details of the German En-
perOrs Death.
A King Still Lives and Receives
the Homage of a Great
People.


settled yet, as all depends upon the orders
of the new emperor. The will will not he
opened before the Emperors arrival here,
but it has transpred that Emperor William
expressed wish that his funeral should be
without any pomp. The city presented
yesterday a scene OF deep mourning. Sor-
row was depicted on every face and all on
the streets, especially those near Linden av-
enue, were of u very mournful appearance.
1t was IA quarter to when the news was
first ado known TO the crowd. At first 1t
was not believed, but when the purple inl-
perial Standard was seen to be at half mast
there was no longer room for doubt. From
this moment the crowd began swelling rap
idly, and in u quarter of an honr living
mass of several thousand stood on the
liter Den Linden, and thousands more came
hurrying to the spot from all parts of the
city. Deep emotion was visible on the
faces of ALL but 1t was evident that the
event had long been expected and that the
people were prepared for it's The crowd
soon increased to such an extent that de-
tatchment of police was sent to the place
and ey closed the Inter Den Linden and
square In front of the palace to traffic and
pedestrians. The palace purple standard
was flying at half mast, but on the Crown
Princes palace there was no flag, All at
once, at II o'clock, the imperial standard
rose slowly, the windows were opened and
there seemed to egreat preparations going
on for reception. Extra edi-
tions of the newspapers, which gave a de-
tailed account of the emperor's last hours
were rapidly sold, and the shrill cries OF
the news venders made II strange contrast
to the general silence and sadness A few
minutes before 10 o'clock cannon shots
were heard, which rolled like thunder over
the city, while all the church bells tolled
solemnly. In the meantime carriage after
carriage brought different persons of rank,
who came to offer coincidence to the un-
happy empress.
THE NEW EMPEROR.
BERLIN, March TO- Before the Reicbstag
opened to-day, Bundesrath met Prince
Bismarck with great emotion and alluded
90 the death of the emperor In terms sim
liar to those which he used in the Reichstag
Yesterday. He specially confirmed the
statements made yesterday in regard to the
emperors dying allusion OF Austria and
Russia. In referring to Emperor Freder
ick's accession to the throne and the trans
Ter of i'm perial dignity connected Herewith,
Prince Bismarck said the new emperor, like
his late father. would take as his guiding
principal conscious maintainance con-
sttution of the empire and the treaties on
which IL Is based, and in which Emperor
Frederick will count upon the cooperation
al his allies. Herr Won Lericherield ex.
pressed TO Prince Bismarck the coincidence
ot the Bundesrath and asked him to COM
.nunicate them to Emperor Frederick.
GREATLY IMPROVED.
SAN RENO. March 10.-Emperor Fred
@riok III passed good night last night and
feels extremely well this morning. He
drove to the station at o o'clock this morn.
ing, accompanied by Empress Yictoria, to
take a special train in waiting to convey
him to Berlin. The largest crowd ever seen
in San Reno gathered to witness his de-
tarture. The new emperor was enthnsias-
tically cheered by the crowd and he re-
peatedly bowed his acknow Judgements of
;heir greetings.
The Emperor entered the railway car.
ri8ge without assistance and then turned
a ,N.n Hl,a
municipal authorities and a number of
civilians were on the PLATFORM, while
large crowd surrounded the station, and
the Emperor raised his hat in response to
their salutatons when he reached the
platform. He looks well with the excep-
iion of his complexion, which is some
what yellow. He shook hands with Ger.
man Consul Syndic Of San Reno, and
others. As the train left the station the
emperor was heartily cheered.
FEELING IN FRANCE.
PARIS, March 10.-With but IL few excep.
tions, which meet with contempt, both
new papers and citizens have done them
selves credit by the dignity with which
they have received the news, and the mod
Grafton and justice with which they judge
the dead emperor. There is also II feeling
OF satisfaction in seeing the crown prince
ascend to the throne, whose heroic suffer
ings have made him an object of interest
even to his adversaries.
BERLIN, March l0-The North German
Gazette says: ''rhe deep sorrow III which
the death of the emperor has sunk the Ger
man nation casts a dark shadow, not only
on our national feelings, but far beyond
on the character of the whole International
situation. Europe recognized and revered
the emperor as faithful and powerful pro-
sectOr of the internati0 0nol peace. Although
no honest man doubts that his majesty's
influence will live on unweakened and un-
changed everybody feels & wide gap which
his disappearance and dominating person
aity leaves behind. Only one thing can
be gathered with the greatest certainty
from the signs of cordial sympathy in
which the Austro- II hungarian aud English
papers have yied with each other. and from
che still more touching attitude OF Italy,
that Germany does not stand alone In her
sorrow. We are convinced that proofs of
sympathy from abroad will reach even
greater dimensions"
BERLIN, March 10.--The body of EN-
perorl William has been embalmed and
now lies III the state hall of the palace.
His features are placid, showing no sign of
the pain he suffered.
THE FUNERAL.
BERLIN, March 1O.--The funeral services
were held over the remains of Emperor
William in the mortuary chamber in the
palace last evening The chamber was pro.
Empress Augusta, the Grand Duke and
Grand Duchess of Baden, the Crown Prince
and Crown Princess Of Sweden, and other
royal personages, attended the services.
The body of the Emperor lay in the sam
position which the monarch occupied when
he expired. A crueihx lay upon his breast
and an ivory cross was in his
right hand. Chaplain Egl in his
sermoa, ALLUDED to The moment when the
Empress Augusta held the hand of her dying
Consort After the service the late Emper-
Or's aide-de-camps, Lieut.. Gen. Won Lehn-
slorff and Lieut., Gen. Won Waldersee acted
as gut r Is of honor at the dead monarch's
couch. The decree Of Emperor Frederick,
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