The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-04-22
Germany's Firm Willed Emperor, Over
come by the Intensity OF His Suffering,
Pitifnlly Asks His Doctors, ''HOw mich Longer
Of This?"-The Patient May LivsTwo Weeks.
but Death Is Possible at Any Minute.
The Roumanian Revolt Causes Serious
Alarm Among European Statesmen.
Bismarck's Policy in the Victoria Bsttenberg
Affair and Its Possible Effect-The Amer
lean Exchange in Court-Cable Notes.
EMPEROR FREDERICK.
He May Live Two Weeks, but Death Is Pos

He May Live Two Weeks, but Death Is Pos
sibie any Moment.
copyright lsss, by the New York Associated Press
BERLIN, April 21.-After paroxysm of diff
cult breathing, preceding discharge of pus,
this morning. the Emperor wrote on q slip of
paper How much longer of thisl1 For the
first time since the anal crisis set in the suffer-
or, yesterday aud to-day, displayed signs OF rest
lessness and an irritable temper, questioning
the doings of the doctors and attendants
and giving and countermanding orders The
sever does not show signs of abating. his tenn
peraturs for the day averaging lob 10 Fahren-
heit- The question the Emperor put is in every
body mind, and the attendants and doctors are
assailed on every hand with the inquiry, ''How
m UGH longer" The physicians are studiously
SILENT but it is permitted to be known that the
Emperor's life may be prolonged for two weeks,
though any moment may bring the last phase of
the malady-death by suffocaton. Empress
Victoria watches closely by the Emperor's bed
side. Besides curtailiug the interviews with
other members of the family. she will not per-
nit any officials to have access to the Emperor
unless he especially desires it. To-day the EN-
peror was able to write long note to Prince
Bismarck, which, it is surmieed. was intended
for presentation to the Ministerial Council held
this afternoon. over which the Crown Prince
presided.
In long interview between the Grown
Prince and his father and mother. on Thursday,
the Emperor referred TO the position of the EN-
press after his death. Prince Bismark aud the
Empress appear to have become reconced. and
the Chancellor never fails, after leaving the
Emperor. TO hold long conversation with the
Empress.
A report which is current obtains credence
that the Council Of Ministers has already dis
cussed the terms of the proclamation to be is
sued by the coming Emperor.
The Empress Augusts, the Grand Duke and
Duchess of Baden and the Duchess of SAKE
Meiningen came to the castle this afternoon and
were permitted to see the Emperor for a short
time. The only report made to-day was that OF
Gen. Won Winterfeld.
The North German Gazette tonight states
that the discharge of pus is somewhat dimin-
ished. The Emperor's appetite is not great. but
he consumes sufficient quantity of specially
prepared food. His brain rsmains clear and his
capacity for business 10 not lessened
The North German Gazette proceeds to COM
ment on the Emperor's exceptional courage dur
ing his illness. The paper states that while
conyersing recently with the Crown Prince
through the medium of pencil and paper, he
wrote: LEARN to suffer without complaining.
That is all l can teach thee" The Gazette also
records the Emperor's reply to General Won
Blumenthals letter hoping for his speedy re-
covery: ''My dear Blumenthal. / can hardly
bear it any longer" Professors Leyden and
Senator. returning to Berlin tonight, re-
ported that the patient was quister.
The friction between DR.. Mackenzie and thu
German doctors is returning. DR.. Mackenzie.
believing that the presence of DR.. Bergman at
the operation of changing the canula, was mis-
interpreted by the public as admission of
lack OF confdence. has lately performed the ope-
ration himself, with the result Of inciting In the
minds OF Beremann's partisans the belief that
the English doctor is afraid to have Bergm ann
around, lest he expose tho incompetency OF his
treatmenS