St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-08
The KING OF KINGS.
Emperor William, Of Ger
many, Powerless Before
Deaths Summons.
The Mighty Monarch of a
Warlike People Swiftly
Nearing His End.
A Rumop That He Has Already
Expired and the Fact
Concealed.
The Crown Princes Condition
General Intelligence
From Abroad.
By Cable TO the Globe.

Dy SdDl6 u lne 0lUDe.
LONDON, March 7.-There is now no
doubt, even in the minds of those ac-
cuStomed to accept the invariably
opteimistic reports from Berlin as true,
that the emperor of Germany is dying.
The widest rumOrS are aflOat tonight
concerning his condition and the sue
cession to the imperial throne, and
many persons protesting to have reliable
information boldly assert that the
kaiSer's earthly career is already
terminated, the announcement of his
death being withheld pending the per
fecting of certain of the German chan
cellor'S schemes for
STRENGTHENING HIS HOLD
upon the succeeding ruler. The pres
ence at the palace of Prince William,
Prince Bismarck and Count Won Moltke
is regarded as evidence that the kaiS-
er's physicians have abandoned hope of
saving his life. Hitherto the emperor's S
peculiar malady has always yielded to
the injections of morphine which his
doctors have fallen back on as last re-
sort, but in the present case this treat
ment has failed to produce the desired
effect. All of the European bourses
were feyeriSh to-day, and there is like
lihood that a feeling akin to panic will
take possession of some OF them to-mor-
row.
THE PRINCE OF WALES,
accompanied by Count Herbert Bis
marck, went to the German embassy at
T:S0 this evening, and remained in con-
ference with Count Won HatZfeldt for
half an hour. The Grand Duke of
Mecklenburgh-SchWe was admitted
to the interview, and left with the Prince
of Wales. Count Von HatZfcldt declined
to say more than that the news from
Berlin concerning the emperor was
of a serious character. Queen Vic
toria and the Prince of Wales have
sent kilograms to Berlin, asking for the
latest news regarding the emperor's
condition. The German embassy here
has not yet received official notification
of the emperor'S serious condition. The
queens drawing room" appointed for
Friday, will be postponed if Emperor
William becomes worse in the mean-
time. The queen will start for Windsor
castle at II O'Clock Saturday evening,
after the silver wedding banquet of the
Prince and Princess of Wales.
BESIDE THE SICK-BED.
BERLIN, March 7.-All day alarming
reports were prevalent regarding the
emperor, who is now on what will
doubtless what will prove his death-bed.
The doctors were anxious on account
of the emperOr's rapidly declining
strength. Last night lie had a seri-
Gus fainting fit, the second during
his present Illness. After midnight he
lay in doze. The doctors were unable
to wake him to administer food until
late in the afternoon. Late this even
ing he asked for food, and on partaking
of it felt refreshed. The members of
the ministry of the imperial house were
in attendance during the night, and the
telephone to PotSdam was kept open.
1t is stated that in addition to the kid
ney affection the emperor is also suffer
ing from
INTENSE PAIN
due to inflammation of the parts af-
fected by the rupture which he suffered
some time ago. 1t has been found that
the morphia administered to alleviate
the pain is too much for his strength
and has bad effect upon his appetite.
The injections of the drug will there
fore be discontinued. Drs. Won Lauer
and Leuthold do not leave the emperor
an instant. The greatest excitement
prevailed in the palace all day, but to
the general public little was known un-
til toward evening.
Midnight-There has been no change
for the worse. but until now the en-
peror has been unable to sleep again.
The bundesrath has been summoned
for an extraordinary sitting tonight.
SINKING.
LONDON, March 8, a. ma dis
patch from Berlin dated midnight says
that the emperor was at that hour no
better, and was in an almost comatose
state.