The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1888-03-16
EVENTS IN THE OLD WORLD
Berlin Scenes That Are Strangely Out OF
Harmony with Deaths Presence.
Containing the Emperor's Remains-Bou-
LANCER Causes Sensation in Paris.
THE GERMAN CAPITAL


Turbulent Scenes Around the Spot where the
Remains of the Emperor Are Exposed.
BERLIN. March 15-The precincts of the Ca
thedral yesterday again presented constant
scenes of excitement. eayety and turbulence
that were little in accord with the signs of
mourning observed elsewhere in the city. The
open space in front of the Cathedral was filed
with companies of soldiers with loaded rifles,
and had all the appearance of bivouac. The
SQUARE was entirely closed to the public except
on the eastern side, where long line of Wis
itors formed between q double line of soldiers.
The streets in the vicinity were crowded. but
order was maintained by strong Gordon or
police. Traffic entirely stopped in the
vicinity. From a distance. the confused muir
muir and roar resembled the breaking OF waves
on the seashore and out of the din an occasional
sharp cry was heard.
Paul Lendau, the famous critic, thus describes
the corpse: AT first sight the face with it's
closed eyelids, produces sad and pathetic i'm
preston. There is nothing awe-inspiring, vet
there is something strange in its appearance.
The upper lip is deeply depressed, sunk back. as
it were into the mouth, and. despite the mus
tache, is much deeper than the under lip,
which, retaining Its original position, makes the
effect unnatural. The lower part of the face,
especially the mouth, is cruelty dis6gured by
death IF, however. we the mouth and
contemplate the upper part of the face. the
strangeness vanishes. and recognize easily
and with deep emotion our beloved departed
Emperor The whole makes grand and SUBJ
lime impression. II is death, but not clothed
with the terrors or horrors Of death. 1t is
lovely peace. such as the weary pilgrim yearns
for"
The seats along the route of the funeral pro-
cession are selling at from to 20 marks
The members of theeReiehstag and Landtag
visited the Cathedral on Tuesday night and
privately viewed the remains of the Emperor.
In accordance with Empress Augustus wishes,
the late Emperors rooms will be left absolutely
intact, just as when he lived in them.
The municipal authorities of Cologne have
voted 80, 900 marks for monument to Emperor
William.
Beeas has secured perfect cast of the Kai-
ser's features.
The route to be taken by the funeral process
sion will be three miles long. At intervals of
twenty spaces along the route a double row of
wooden obelisks, draped with Grape, are being
erected, and grand arches forty feet high will
span the roadway from the Thiergarten along
Inter den Linden. The snow has ceased falling
and the sun is shining brightly, but the weather
continues bitterly cold. Shops are being opened
and business slowly being resumed. Thousands
of persons are arriving daily from the provinces
to view the remains of the Emperor lying in
state.
The Emperor Frederick spent an hour yester-
day morning, and another hour in the afternoon,
walking IN the orangery at Chariottenburg. de
eats and sleeps we'll During the day he gave
audiences to several personages, including Won
Moltke.
Every house along Inter den Linden is
draped with mourning. The Brandenburg gate
will be entirely covered with Grape. On the
place in front of the Cathedral, black ampi-
theatre ia being erected that will hold thousands.
The work of building lt and clearing away the
snow will be stupendous task. Before the
poles could be erected it was necessarvfto keep
coke fires burning for hours to thaw the ground.
Ten thousand persons unable to enter
the Cathedral on Tuesday. Prince William said
something must be done. and instrRctlons were
given to keep the Cathedral open all night.
From early morning the windows commanding
a view of the square were crowded with on
lockers who were unable to leave their homes
on account of the pressure of the crowd. The
spectacle was more suggestive of public holt
day than of day of mourning On the other
side of the square men were actively engaged In
mounting embems of mourning on the galleries
from which view of the funeral cortege may
be had.
The Czarevitch and the Grand Dukes Nicholas
and Michael arrived here to day. They lmme-
datelv proceeded to the Cathedral and viewed
the remains of the Emperor The President and
Vice president of the Reichstag will represent
that body at the funeral The space in the Ca
thedral will not allow more than those members
TO have seats BETTING their rank. Bismarck
and Won Moltke have been excused from at
tending the service owing to ill health.
The Prince of Wales viewed the remains of
the late Emperor to-day and afterwards visited
the Czarewtch
The work of draping the streets is completed
On Inter den Linden there is dense of
sight-seers and the court eeuipsges experience
the greatest difficulty in making their way
through the crowds. Every fifty PAGES the
avenue stands a candelAbrum, four meters high
draped. wreathed with fir ana surmounted by a
cresset containing burning resinous compound
In front of many houses are displayed Ousts of
the late Emperor, wreathed with flowers. At
the street crossings arches, hung with garlands,
are being erected.