The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1888-10-14
GERMANYS SENSATIONS.
DIR. MACKENzIES BOOK AROUsEs
PRINCE BISMARCK.

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The ex-Empress to be Under Constant
surveileance-A Cipher Stolen from
the Emperor's Case-War Rumblings
Heard Under the Peace Calm-Prof
Geff1cken's Trial.
Copyright 1888 BY the Ne,c York Associated Press
BERLIN, Oct. 13-Only a summary cf
DR.. Mackenzie's book Is yet accessible to
the public here, but enough is known of its
contents to arouse savage indignation in
official circles. Putting aside the medical
dispute, the charges which Dr. Mackenzie
levels at Prince Bismarck of inciting the
German doctors to entrap him iGto doubt
full declaration as to the nature of the en-
peror's disease are felt to be poisonous
slander on the reputation of tho chan
cellor. The Simultaneous appearance of
the letter of Empress Frederick to
DIR. Mackenzie vindicating his treatment, is
held to prove concerted action to blacken
Prince Bismarck's character. DIR. Macken-
zie's attack upon Drs. Gerhardt and Berg
mann can be answered III the c0urts of law
here or in England, and can be met also by
the opinions of eminent European specialists,
not German; but Prince Bismarck is power
1858 W uedl WIN LII. AelChouIit. Ilo VIII,
however, use every resource OF his craft to
render Emperor Frederick's widow power
essto do him further harm.
WATCHING THE EMPRESS.
The report circulated yesterday regarding
the theft of cipher code from the emper-
or's case, indicates that the chancellor's
game of surveillance over the ex-empress,
which ceased by order of Emperor William
after her surrender of Emperor Frederick's
papers, will be renewed. A watch will be
kept over her partisans and her movements,
including her proposed visit to Windsor.
The ProgresSist Press is using the
Geffickin and Mackenzie revelations as the
basis for hostile criticisms. They will be
suppressed. Meanwhile Prince Bismarck
is having bad time. He is suffering from
a renewal of his attack of gout IN serious
form, partly arising from worry. The re-
ports as to his health are causing the great
est anxiety to his family anu it is said that
his condition will probably oblige him to
retire from public affairs within few
months Whatever his coalition may be,
however, he does not cease working.
PROF GEFFICKEN's TRIAL.
The Gefficken trial moves slowly. She
prosecution have been baffied in their search
for the original diary, though they have Sc
cured the copy from which Prof. Gefficken's
extracts were made. 1t is the handwriting
of person named Krug, now deaf, who was
an official of the court, and was for eighteen
years in the service of the then crown prince.
Krug accompanied the crown prince every
where. and often acted as his amanuensis.
His widow has three manuscript volumes
of memoirs of the crown prince
Judge Hirschfeld of the Berlin
court, who has been instructed from Leipsic
to conduct the inquiry, is trying to discover
whether Prof. Getilcken acted on ias own
initiative in publishing the diary, or if he
was prompted to publish it. Though
secrecy is maintained, everything known
goes to encourage Prof. Gefficken's friends
in the hope that the prosecution will be un-
able to prove reasonable intent on the part
Of the accused. or complicating in the plans
of political personages.
REVELATIONS CONFIRMED.
The revelations of the diary in relation
to the repugnance of King LudwiS OF Ba-
varia TO the incorporation Of his kingdom
into the German empire is confirmed by
semi-official declarations in the BdyeriSche
Vdteridnd.
The official journals chant hymns of peace
over Emperor Williams progress in Austria
and Italy, still the loud undertones of war
continue TO produce a sense of insecurity.
The FrenldenblGtt has shaken public con-
fdence in the permanence of the peace bv
publishing advices from Warsaw announc-
ing the formation of fortified camp of the
first order near the German frontier, oppo-
site Thorn, and the extension of the works
of the citadel of Neugorgiewick, requiring
no less than 200 new cannon.