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PoTsDAM, June II "A bulletin issued at
10 o'clock this morning said: "The EN-
peror is much worse. His strength has
been failing since last evening""
Atnoon Crown Prince and Crown Princess
and Prince Henry arrived at the Castle.
Empress Victoria had watched by the bed
side OF the Emperor since o'clock this
morning. All the members Of the imperial
family were summoned 10 his bedside
UNABLE TO TAKE FooD.
PoTspAM, June IL, $3.50 P. M.-The EN-
peror is now unable to take food. Dr.
Mackenzie tried in vain to feed him,
CoNvULsIvE FITS.
PoTsDAM, June IA, S15 p M.-The EN-
peror is now suffering from convulsive fits
and swoons which succeed each other.
FAREWELL NOTE TO BISMARCK.
PoTsDAM, June II, 1l;30 p M--Whcn
lying down the emperor Is apathetic At
other times he is fully conscious. EARLY
this afternoon, while reclining in an arm
chair, he wrote few farewell words to
Prince Bismarck. H. afterward took sip
| OF food through the tube, a little cocaine
| being admins cred. The doctors believe
that the death agony will come soon after
midnight.
HOW BERLIN TOOK THE NEWS.
| BERLIN, Juno 1.-THE people of Berlin
did not realize the extreme gravity of the
emperor's condition until the appearance OF
the morning extras containing the morning
bulletin. The people thon felt that hence
| forth only the worst news could be looked
| for. The concern was universal, and the
intense anxiety increased as successive ex-
| tras announced the approach OF tho last
agony. Until long after nightfall crowds
gathered in front Of the official residences
in the Wilhelm-Strasse, being especially
watchful OF the chancellor's residence.
| BIsMARCK's MOVEMENTS.
Early in the forenoon Count Won Schel-
endorf visited Prince Bismarck and the two
started for Potsdan, where they remained
two hours, returning TO the chancellory to-
| gether. Several ministers visited Prince
Bismarck in the evening and an informal
meeting was held Prince Bismarck had
| long conference with the crown prince at
Potsdam after seeing the emperor.
AT THE BEDSIDE.
PoTsDAM, June Is, 1910 A. M-The
| whole family spent the evening at the em-
peror's bedside The patients fever has
somewhat abated, but his temperature is
still l0S. He is fully conscious and makes
| himself understood by signs.
Minister Won Kaprvi and Drs. Leyden
and Krause returned TO Berlin shortly after
| o'clock
Empress Augusta has started for Pots
dam.
STORY OF THE RELAPSE.
PoTsDAM, June l5-1 A. M-Toward mid
night on Wednesday the emperor became
| worse His pulse quiclcened and his tenn
perature rose TO over 40 Reaumur Tic
| difficulty he experienced in breathing indi-
Gated inflammation of the lungs. The morn
| ing hours were awaited with the greatest
| anxiety. At 3 o'clock the empress was in
| formed Of the change and she has n z left her.
husbands bedside since. Drs. Mackenzie,
| Bardeben, Wegner and Hevell exhausted
their skill in trying Go relieve the patient,
| but in spite of their efforts his strength
rapidly diminished. Toward morning the
emperor refused tC take medicine. At Z
o'clock other doctors came, only to confirm
the previous diagnosis.
| ASKED FOR HIS DAUGHTER
The emperor became slightly more ami
| mated about noon and asked 10 see his
daughter Sophia, yesterday being her BIRTH
| day. During the night the emperor re-
mained in a kind Of stupor. The doctors
| gave him various stimulants and camphor
| Injections but the effect was only tenn
porary. The news received by the Berlin
| papers from Potsdam is scanty the press
censorship being rather rigidly inforced.
| Tho emperor sometimes opens his eyes
| and recognizes those around him. A pleasant
| smile lightens his face when the empress or
other members Of the family go to his bed
side. Tho public grief was especially notice.
able on the Berlin bourse. Silence was
strictly observed, and anyone raising his
| voich above whisper was Immediately
hushed Primes and Princess Henry have
arrived here. There Is IN enormous crowd
before the castle.
| WEAKER, BUT CONSCIOUS.
| 1:20 A. M.--The Emperor Is weaker, but
| he is perfectly conscious and mindful of
| the doings around him. The court officials
will remain in the palace during the night.
Il is expected that the night will pass
quietly The Empress is still at the EN-
| peror's bedside.
STRONG FEVER.
| LONDON, June Ia, 3 p. MA dispatch
| from Berlin says: "rhe emperor has a
strong fever and his breathing IS labored.
| Sir Edward Malet, the British ambassador,
and DIR. F'redberg, minister of justice,
! have reached the Friedrichskron palace at
| Potsdam, and the other ministers and the
members of the royal family not already
there are fastening TO the palace"
| A dispatch to the Exchange telegraph
company, sent from Berlin at :52 o'clock
this morning, said that lockjaw had set in.
Photographers made preparations TO take
picture Of the scene at the emperor's
deathbed.
PROCESSION ABANDONED.
The Social procession which was to have
taken place at Ascot to-day, was abandoned
at the last moment in consequence OF the
change for the worse in the condition OF
the Emperor Of germany. When the prince
Of Wales and his party had arrived at
Ascot Heath and were about to start for
the course, information reached them of
the emperor's critical condition, and the
prince ordered the abandonment OF the
| procession.
A DIM RAY OF HOPE.
BERLIN, june 10, IA M--The most opti-
mistic doctors are skeptical as to the issue
| OF the next twelve hours. 1t Is stated that
a guard Of hussars and foot guards has
! already been ordered 10 form a Gordon
around the castle. A stimulating inhalation
administered in the afternoon caused
copious expectoration and some mitigation
of the symptoms IL is rumored
that food was injected directly iuto the
stomach, but the report is not confirmed.
The prince Of Wales Is expected to arrive
Friday night or Saturday morning.
HUMDERT SAID TO HAVE STARTED.
ROME, June l4--It is rumored that King
Humbert has already started for Berlin.
A Sword for Boulanger
PARIS, June 1.-THE Press has opened
subscription for the purpose of raising q
fund TO buy a sword for Gen. Boulanger.