Los Angeles daily herald., 1888-06-15
DEATH DRAWING NIGH.
Emperor Frederick Passing
Into the Beyond.
THE LAST HOPE ABANDONED.
The Speeches. Sovereign Silently,
Patiently Sinking Into
the Tomb.
Associated Press Dispatches to the HrnA1D,

Associated Press Dispatches to the HERALD,
PoTsDAM, June 14.-Nourishment was
repeatedly administered to the Emperor
last night. He gained some strength,
but there is steady decline in vital
force, which artificial supply of food is
unable to arrest. His temporary rallies
are brief and delusive, and the medical
experts are inclined to the opinion that
the Emperor will gradually die OF ex-
haustion. The Empress is constant in
her attendance at the bedside of the En-
peror.
At 10 o'clock this morning bulletin
was issued stating that the Emperor was
much worse and his strength
GRADUALLY FAILING.
Noon.-The Crown Prince and Grown
Princess and Prince Henry have arrived
at the castle. Empress Victoria has
watched by the bedside of the Emperor
since O'Clock this morning. Ali the
members of the Imperial family have
been summoned to the Emperor's bed
side.
THE END APPROACHING.
LONDON, June 14.-2 80 p. MA dis
patch Just received from Berlin says the
lungs OF the Emperor have become in
famed and the end is approaching.
3 p. MA dispatch from Berlin says
the Emperor has strong fever and his
breathing is labored. Sir Edward Malet,
British Ambassador, and DR.. Fradberg,
Minister of Justice, have reached Fried
erickskron Palace, and other Ministers
and members of the royal family not
already there are Fastening to the palace.
A dispatch to the Exchange Telegraph
Company says lockjaw has set in.
WORSE SYMPTOMS.
PoTsDAM, June IA 80 p. M.-Worse
symptoms have set in in the case of the
Emperor. His strength is visibly vast
ing and he shows less interest than here
tofore in what is going on about him.
The North German Gazette in its issue
this afternoon says, referring to the
critical condition of the Emperor: "We
must expect an imminent catastrophe"
IN A ooMATosE CONDITION.
LONDON, June 14.-A dispatch to the
Exchange Telegraph Company from
Potsdam at :2S p. NJ. says the Emperor
remains in comatose condition. The
whole court is assembled at Fried
erichskron Palace.
The Queen end Government have re-
ceived kilograms from Potsdam, stating
that Emperor Frederick is lying at the
point of death and may die at any
moment. There is constant interchange
of telegraphic messages between the
Prussian and British royal houses in re-
gard TO the Emperor's condition.
CoNvULsTvE FITS AND swooNs.
PoTsDAM, June 14--8 p. M.-The En-
peror is now suffering from successive
convulsive fits and swoons.
soLICIToUs SUBJECTS.
BERLIN, June 14.-The people OF Ber-
lin did not realize the extreme gravity of
the Emperor's condition until the ap-
pearance OF the morning extras contain
ing the morning bulletin. The people
then felt that henceforth the worst news
could be looked for. Concern was uni
versal, and intense anxiety increased as
successive extras announced the approach
of the last agony. Until long after night
fall crowds gathered in front OF the Off
cial residence in Wilhelm strasse, being
especially watchful at the Chancellor's
residence. Early in the forenoon, Count
Won Schellendorf visited Prince Bismarck,
and the two started for Potsdam, where
they remained two hours, returning to-
gether. Several ministers visited Prince
Bismarck in the evening and an informal
council was held. Prince Bismarck had
a long conference with the Crown Prince
at Potsdam after seeing the Emperor.
THE MIDNIGHT WATCH.
PoTsDAM, June 14.-Midnight.-The
whole family spent the evening at the
Emperor's bedside. The patients fever
ho q CO, 1at ohofa1 I,,f lie t1x
ture is still l0S. He is fully conscious
and makes himself understood by signs.
Minister Won Caprivi and Doctors Leyden
and Krause returned to Berlin shortly
after o'clock. Empress Augusta has
started for Potsdam. Prince and Princess
Henry have arrived here. There is an
enormous crowd before the castle.
WEAKER BUT CONSCIOUS.
BERLIN IA, l 20 A. M.-The Emperor is
weaker but perfectly conscious and mind
full of the doings around him. The court
officials will remain in the palace during
the night. 1t is expected the night will
pass quietly. The Empress is still at the
Emperor's bedside.
The most optimistic doctors are scepti-
cal as to tile issue Of the next twelve
hours. Stimulating inhalation admins
tered in the afternoon caused copious
expectoration and some mitigation Of the
symptoms. 1t was rumored that food
was injected directly into the stomach,
but the report is not confirmed. A rigid
press censorship over the news from the
castle is still kept up.
ROME, June l4.-It is reported that
King Humbert has already started for
Berlin.