New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-03-15
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BERLIN, March 12.-Today saw the beginning
Of the great ceremonial of homage to the dead
German Emperor which turns all Berlin into one
house of mourning. Almost at the same hour 'hat
the new Emperor arrived at Charlot'ehourg
Echloss. the old Emperor was borne from the Royal
Palace on Unter den Linden to the Cathedral where
the body now lies in Mate. There had been post
mortcm examination before this by Professor Hart
mann with the singular result that q large stone
was found in the kidneys. The three royal
physicians who were present agreed thet TINS stone
bad been the real though unsnspected cause Of the
acute pains which the Emperor suffered during
the last days of his life Embalming followed,
and the body remained in the room where the
Emperor died IL o'clock last evening Mean
while the clergy of the Cathedral held special
service in the Banner Room Of the palace. the
Empress Augusta and members Of the family being
present Then the body was put in zinc case,
dressed for lying in state and after midnight
sarred through the library 10 that historical room
at the corner window of which the Emperor was
wont to show himself to the crowds on Inter den
Linden. Here it put into decorated casket'
and the Empress Dowager and the Princes were
assembled while the personal servants OF the
Emperor bore the coffin past them to the man
hOor There thirty-two scrgeants of the garrison
took charge. The cortege was formed OF squad
ron of the Garde de Corps other troops OF the
garrison servants OF the Imperial household
Prince wilhelm and the other Princes. the Crown
Prince of Sweden and the whole military house
hold of the late Emperor. The troops formed
hedge from the palace TO the Cathedral each tenth
man holding a lighted torch. The clergy of the
Cathedral received the body al the door. BRIEF
service was said, Dr. Koeg,l preached still brefer
sermon, the sergcants mounted guard ana under
sheir watch and ward the Emperor was left TO
sleep.
The snow which began falling last evening con-
tinued this morning till all Berlin was covered
In a white shroud. Crowds no less thrOngcd the
streets and q multitude gathered in the lust
garten in front of the Cathedral long before
o'clock, the hour at which the public was ad-
mitted The arrangements, so far as the public
was concerned could not have been worse. There
was no eff ort 70 secure order. No cue was formed
Masses of men and women were allowed to collect
wherever they chose outside the line Of troops
which guarded every approach to every entrance
to the Cathedral. They crowded together on both
sides of the single narrow gateway by which alone
the public was permitted access. The result was
that not one, but five miscellaneous multitudes
were struggling from opposite directions to reach
the point. Thanks to the extreme con-
sderation shown to the foreign press by the
BruSSldn autbOrlueS nau during nearly lOur
hours the most ample of observing this
scene even sharing in it. The distance to be
traversed from the starting point to the entrance
was not 300 yards. The time was three hours and
forty minutes. The Berlin mob has deservedly
GONE notoriety in Europe. To-day it was not
violent. but ill-tempered and not without reason;
for while patches OF thirty or forty persons were
being admitted at the west door, carriages were
continually arriving at the east or north door
md dcpositing privileged persons who entered at
snce Moreover the sluggish movement Of the pub
lie into the west door repeatedly stopped in
favor Of platoons of soldiers who passed in. Not
until this had gone on for two hours did the
people become cross Then followed hour
two during which the yells of angry men mingled
with the cries of frightened women. Many tainted
and got over it as best they could. To eXtricate
them was impossible. All sorts Of insults were
addressed to the soldiers at a distance TRANQUILITY
surveying this curious performance from their
saddles. Snow still fell, and more than foot OF
It had melted into slush. At times we stood ankle
deep. Soon after o'clock it became evident that
the greater part of those who had since o'clock
been advancing by inches toward the gate would
not get there. BY o'clock the troops were
ordered forward. and fve-sXths of the crowd found
themselves suddenly ordered back into the street
or square whence they had come. There no
consolation in curses Berlin beats London or any
other city in the richness of its profanity and
slang. All thought Of the dead Emperor inside
the church was gone. 1t looked at one moment
if the living Emperors soldiers would once
more try conclusions with their old enemies, the
Berlin populace. But the popuace thought better
of IT, and sullcnly retFeated before drawn sabres
and fixed bayonets. The troops did their duty
extremely well and gently as possible. saw
no blows exchanged
When my turn came to retreat explained to
an officer that was an American. He hesitated.
Evidently there was nothing about Americans in
his orders but he motioned to his men that i
was to be allowed to pass through and in went.
Neither walls nor porch OF this ugly cathedral
lad any sign Of mourning. They had been left
IN their natural baroness. The doorway had not
q touch Of black nor had the vestibulc, where
you passed between two gilt sarcophagi Of
ler Emperors or Electors The curtains, drawn
aside to let spectators pass into the nave were red
md green. Through them came the first glimpse
of the interior. The nave was hung with black
from pavement to cerestOry. sort OF bridge,
three feet high, had been built across the church,
and over this we passed. lie who looked straight
before him saw nothing The head had to be
turned sharply TO the right and then instantly
the whole pageant became visible. Protestant
though he was, Protestant church though 1t was,
there lay the late Emperor in chappelle ardente
On either side Of the coffin rose tiers Of lighted
candles the candlcsticlxs the which had
lighted Frederick William of Prussia, the Emper-
ors elder brother, his way TO another world.
Tie floor covered with black CLOTH On
this cloth rose a pedestal foot In height and
come twenty feet square. On this the cata-
falque and on this the coffin, the sides Of il red
velvet bordered with ermIne and gold There
Law the dead Emperor, half reclining, his head
upheld by white satin pillow, staTtlingly life
like more startlingly still like figure in wax.
About him, at his feet, on either side, a. the
head and here and there in groups Of two or
three. stood some thirty forty statues In uni
forms Never did living men stand SO STILL
Ihnu u,ere 80 rnnfionless that they too might have