The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1888-03-29
THE ENIPEEOR'S THROAT,
Condition of the Royal Patient ut Berlin
He Br"nthcs--he May Live Through tn.
Summer.
(From the New York Till

summer.
From the New York TimosJ I
BERLIN, March 19.-I had the privi-
lcge to-day OF Il long and frank talk with
one OF tue German doctors connected
with Kaiser Frederick s case. lie would
not say that tho disease was cancer or
what; but he said contidcntially that the
cuance8 were i'll favor of his living at
least through the sI inner. lie ex-
planned the appearance of the Kuiset's
throat. There is q silver tuUo VITA q
tunnel opening i'll the front Of tho throat
near the chest. Over this opening is a
WIEo rCSNratOr, and over this the first
layer Ot cotton wool. Then there is n
sheet Of silk, all so thin and compact
that the patient is able to button his uni
form around ii, while not preventing the
AIR from circulating, and when he tries
. speak he must close this by silk tab,
which Is always close at hand. This,
however, needs run}y TO be used, for he
has only attempted % utter few mono
sFliabies since his return. IN each case
he paid severe penalty in throat irrita-
ton. He has got III the way of moving
MS Ilp8 SO that his attendants, notably
the Empress, are able TO understand
everything he wishes to convey.
To-day there was favorable bulletin,
but private information is TO the effect
That tn" phlo8m, though less in Quanti-
ty, Is worse III color, and DR., Bergmaun,
who was SO summary frozen out at San
Ecm0, was to-day summoned in consul
tation again at the SchIoHs. My inform
ant says the Kaiser works hard, finds
little or no reaction aitrG cXnrtion, and
would impress an ordinary observer as a
dumb man in excellent health and
spirits. 1t la not easy to believe that he
chCrlShcs hopes of recovery, but certain
Iy both Of his mcSsAg gcB to the Rpichstan
and Lano N3 to-day were couchcd in
san8une terms. Both bodies rose spon.
tnnrousl y when Prince Bismarck finished
reading the documents aud raised tbun-
deunB chcUS for Kaiser Frederick.
Only few SociaIiSt Democrats abstain
ed from this manifestation.
1t IS the belief III the best political cir
GIcS that the Kaiser is going to hasten a
number Of important constitutional re-
forms and mako their adoption a matter
OF personal urgency in order to commit
his successor nB far as possible to liberal
Um. The question of Prince Bismarck's =
attitude toward that policy is discussed
nth much curiosity. 1t is evident that
he is no longer absolute master of
Affairs, fortne Kaiser has already select
cd Tor special hOnOrs and promotion
several who are known to b0 bitterly
distastcful t. Bismarck. Ono Of the
most notable Of these is old General
Blumcntnul, who is gcnius only second
10 Won MOitko and who was chief OF
Un8cr Frltz's staff in 1866, 1870 and
1854. 1t was noted with surprise that
he somehow never got to ho n field mar
sinai, though younger and lesser mon
woro promoted to that grade over his
head. One Of tho first things the new
Kaiser did was to summon General
Blumcnthal to Chariottraburg on his
arrival nj Berlin for the funeral and say
"LiOcr Blumonthal, / have not had time
to get new baton for you, so here is
minc. You take it and | will get anoth.
cr." General BIpmcuthal came down
the path from tn, Schloss half an houl
later with % blue stick in his hand and
tears Of gr&tiiicat tion in his eyes.