The gale., 1888-03-24
GERMANrs TROUBLES.
THE NEW EMPEROR IN THE sHAD-
Ow OF DEATH.
PRESENTATIONS 10 the Funeral of the Late
Emperor window Along the Route
Selling At Fabulous Prices.

Frederick William Nicholas Charles,
now Frederick III, is the eldest son OF
the late Emperor, aud is in his 57th year,
having been born at Potsdam on October
1S, 1880. He married Victoria Adelaide,
princess royal of Great Britain, on JAN
uary 25, 1868, and they have seven chill
dren, of whom Prince William, who has
figured so conspicuously during his faith
er's illness, is the eldest, there being two
younger sons and four daughters. The
new emperor has had brilliant career,
and is one of the strongest and most pop
ular men in Germany. 1t seems like the
veriest irony of fate that the imperial
crown should descend to him only when
Death stands ready with outstretched
hand to pluck it from his brow.
Emperor Frederick III drove to the
station at San Reno, accompanied by
Empress Victoria to take special train
in waiting to convey him to Berlin. The
| largest crowd ever seen in San Reno
gathered to witness his departure. The
new emperor was enthusiastically cheered
by the crowd, and he repeatedly bowed
his Acknowledgements of their greetings.
Emperor Frederick entered the railway
cars without assistance, and then turned
and assisted Empress Victoria to enter.
The municipal authorities and number
of civilians were on the platform. King
Humbert travelled from Rome to San
Pier d'Arena to meet Emperor Frederick.
When the train reached the station, King
Humbert entered the coach occupied by
the emperor and embraced him. The
scene at their meeting was a touching
one. The emperor was voiceless owing
to his disease, but he wrote many notes,
in one of which he thanked the Italian
parliament for the honor and respect 1t
had paid his father and himself. The
Empress Victoria translated to King
Humbert the signs made by the emperor
and conversed with the king in French.
The emperor was suffering from fatigue,
but otherwise was in his normal condi-
ton. His throat was closely muffied, and
he wore a hooded cap and heavy surtout.
The sileno parting between the two rulers
was a. afecting. Accounts concerning the
meetihg between Emperor Frederick and
King Humbert at San Pier d'Arena rep
resent King Humbert as being stricken
by the CHASTITY aspect of the emperor.
After tie departure of the imperial train,
King Humbert covered his face with his
handkerchief, and said several times:
she is ill, ah, very ILL.,"
All the members of the ministry left
Berlin by special train to meet En-
peror Frederick as he returned from San
Reno. The special train conveying the
emperor and empress arrived at Munich.
Their majesties met with a sympathetic
reception at the station. The train ar
rived at the West End station, near Char
lottenburg, at midnight. Close to the
rails tent-shaped pavilion, hung with
| black cloth, had been erected, through
which his majesty, on alighting from the
train, passed direct to his carriage, which
| conveyed him to the Charlottenbura
schloss. The carriages on their way te
the castle were preceded by detachment
of the guard corps. A company OF the
Second regiment of the guards marched
into Charlottenburg, to mount guard al
various points.
The funeral services were held over the
remains of Emperor William in the NOR
tuary chamber in the palace. The cham
Der was profusely decorated with flowers.
The Dowager Empress Augusta, the
grand duke and grand duchess of Baden,
the crown prince and the crown princess
of Sweden, and other royal personages
attended the services. The body OF the
emperor lay in the same position which
the monarch occupied when he expired.
| A crucifix lay on his breast and an ivory
cross was in his right hand. Chaplain
| Voegel, in his sermon, alluded to the
moment when the Empress Augusta held
the hand of her dying consort. After the
service, the late empcror's aide-de-camps
Northumberland Won Lehndorff and
| Lieutenant-G General Won Waldersee, actec
as guards of honor at the dead monarch'
/ couch. The dead emperor's body wa
| removed to the cathedral at late hour
after Emperor Frederick had viewed it
The dead emperor's will directs that h
be buried in full uniform with all hi
decorations upon him. At the autops..
the physicians discovered distinct trace
of calculus.
The Cologne Gazette states that the cza
of Russia will attend the funeral of tn
emperor in person. The whole Russian
army, by special order of the czar, vii
wear mourning for four weeks. On tn
day of the funeral the whole army vii
wear full mourning, and the use OF bugle
will be prohibited. The st. Petersburg
newspapers agreed in expressing wis
that Emperor Frederick continue tn
friendly policy of the deceased empero
toward Russia.
Emperor Frederick, in his reply t
President Carnot, alludes especially t
the marks of sympathy shown him by tn
numerous French visitors at San Reno
and expresses the hope that the relations
between France and Germany may 500
be friendly. This response was sen
direct from the emperor without consult
/ ing with Bismarck. The regent OF Ba
yaria has received this message from En-
peror Frederick: ''In this moment Q
nv deepest sorrow, trust to your friend
ship to assist me and relieve the heav
cares now devolving upon me-" To thi
Prince Luithold responded: II al
deeply moved by your touching telegram
| hasten to express my heartfelt sympath
with an assurance of continuance OF ou
faithful friendship"
Whether he made q yielding husban
or not, report at any rnte rays that q
made her his wife.