The Emporia weekly news. [volume] (Emporia, Kan.) 1881-1889, 1888-03-15

II u 4c1LoEUdy HAS Dc6n l6uGHcQ auQ LII
German embassy is besieged by callers
In consequence of yesterday evening"
conflicting rumors, the definite new
of the emperor's death was at frs
received cautiously. The flags in the
public buildings were placed at hal
mast and the notice of the emperor
decease was posted on the bulletin
boards of newspapers. AT 11:15 O'Clock
this morning Prince Henry of Batten
burgh conveyed message from the
queen to Count Won Hatzfeldt, the
German ambassador, expressing hel
majesty's sorrow at the emperor's
death. The balls which were to have
been held at Dublin castle tonight
and on st. Patrick's day have been
postponed.
TO BE KEPT IN MOURNING.
The queen was dressed in deep black
when she took her exercise in the gar
den Of the palace to-day. Her face
bore very sad expression. All off,
Gals of the palace and servants are
kept in mourning. The Prince of
queen at 10 o'clock this morning and
again at noon. The court has been or
dered to wear mourning for month.
All state ceremonies have been can
celled. The Prince of Wales, Prince
Christian and Prince Henry of Baten-
berg, who represent the queen, will at
tend the emperor's funeral.
ON THE WAY TO LONDON.
BRUSSELS, March 9.-The king and
way to London to attend the silver
wedding of the prince and princess of
Wales, just before the news of the
German emperor's death arrived.
THE DEPUTIES TO ADJOURN.
RoME, March 9.-The chamber of
deputies will adjourn as a mark of IT.
spect for the dead emperor. The gen.
eral impression is that there will be no
change in the political situation so
long as Prince Bismarck lives.
THE SUBJECT OF SUCCESSION.
WASHINGTON, March 0.-Official
announcement of the death of En-
per0r William was received at the
German legation early this morning.
The telegram was signed by Prince
Bismarck and stated that the emperor
passed peacefully away at half past
eight this morning. Baron Won
Zedtwitz, charge de affairs when
cession said that Crown Prince Fred
erick William became emperor of
Germany and king of Prussia i'm
mediately on the death of his father
and that now as always if the
question of incapicity of the sovereign
Is raised it VIII be decided by the two
chambers of Prussia.
APPRECIATES THEIR KINDNESS.
BERLIN, March 9.-The Reichs an
zeiger announces that the chancellor
had received the following telegram
from Emperor Frederick:
"SAN RENO, March 9.-At this mo-
ment of deepest SORROW at the decease
of the Emperor and King, my beloved
father, must express my thanks to
you and the ministers of state for the
devotion and loyalty with which you all
served him. rely upon the assistance
of you all in the arduous charge which
dsvolyes upon me. l leave here to-
morrow. FREDERICK"
LEAVES IT TO THEIR JUDGMENT.
BERLIN, March 9.-The Emperor has
also forwarded the following ordinance
to the ministers of state on the subject
of public mourning:
with regard to the nation mourn
ing which has heretofore been custo-
mary, we will not order any provisions
but will rather leave it to every Ger
man to determine how he will give
expression to his affection at the death
of such a monarch, and how long he
will deem it appropriate to restrict
participation in public entertain
mentS."
PREPARATIONS FOR HIS RECEPTION.
BERLIN, March 9.-Preparations for
the reception of the new sovereign are
actively going on at the palace.
He will travel to Berlin by d special
train which will reach Turin on Satur-
day night and Munich at O'Clock
Sunday morning. 1t is expected that
one of his majesty's first steps will be
the granting of amnesty to political
offenders. The evening papers con-
tain what are reported to be the last
words spoken by the Emperor. They
are: Alexander has promised me that
he will not make war against u.s."
1t is reported that the Emperor also
said: 81 am convinced that we ought
not go to war with Russia, toward
whom the most friendly attitude ought
to be adopted"
THE NEW EMPERoR's CONDITION.
SAN RENO, March 10.-Emperor
Frederick III. passed a good night last
night and feels extremely we'll. He
drove to the station at 9 O'Clock this
Victoria, to take the 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 repeat
edly bowed his acknowledgements OF
their greetings.
OL MES 66hLlN
BERLIN, March 1O.--Regarding the
funeral and other ceremonies nothing
has been settled yet. as all depends
The will will not be opened before the
emPeror's arrival here, but it has
transpired that Emperor William ex-
pressed wish that his funeral should
be without any pOmp.
This city presented yesterday, as
might have been expected, a scene of
deep mourning. Sorrow was depicted
on every face and the streets, especially
those near Linden avenue, wore a
very mournful appearance, heightened
by dark. rainy weather. How is our
emperor" was everyone's thought upon
awakening in the morning. Nobody
had any idea of how near at hand the
end was. There was not many persons
assembled before the palace at 8O'clock
in the morning, but soon after that
hour they began to stream up. Many
officers were to be seen among the
crowd. 1t was quarter to nine when
the news was first made known to the
crowd by court servant telling it to a
friend. AT first the news was not be-
lieved, but when the purple imperial
standard on the palace was seen to be
at half mast there was no longer room
for doubt. From this moment
the crowd SWelled rapidly and
in a quarter of an hour a
living mass of several thousands stood
on Inter den Linden, and thousands
more came hurryiDg to the spot from
all parts of the city. Deep emotion
was visible on the faces of all, but it
was evident that the event had been
long expected and that the people were
prepared for it. By and by the crowd
had increased to such an extent that it
was impossible to move backwards
OF forwards. Detachments of police
were sent off to the palace and they
closed Inter den Linden and the
squares in front of the palace to all
| traffic and pedestrians. On the palace
the purple standard was flying at half
mast, but on the crown princes palace
there was no flag. All at
once, at IL O'Clock the imperial stan
dard rose slowly. The windows were
opened and there seemed to be great
preparations going on for the recep
ton for the new emperor. The extra