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he Passed an Unusually Comfortable Day,
Enjoying Refreshing Sleep. but the Fever
Increased Slightly Toward Evening.
News from Berlin Awaited with Great
Interest in ALI the Cities of England.
Queen Victoria En- Route to the German Capt.
tal-Trouble Between Boulanger's Friends
and Enemies Likely To Be Renewed.


Emperor Frederick Passes Comfortable
Day, and Says He Feels Better.
BERLIN. April 22-The following bulletin was
issued at o'clock this mornging: s'The EN- peror
passed more quiet night His fever has mod
Grated, and his general condition is better"
The North German Gazette says: During
the course of yesterday the Emperor's fever
slightly abated. His appetite improved. and be
expressed himself as feeling better. The dis
charge of puss was lessened, and he suffered no
pain. He swallowed freely, and his respiration
was unimpaired."
A special edition of the North German Ca
zette, published at 1:35 this afternoon, says:
Although the Emperor's rest last night was
frequently broken by fits of coughing and ex-
pectoration. he enjoyed intervals of quiet sleep,
which. taken in conjunction with slight abate-
ment of his fever. had a strengthening effect
and put him in better spirits. Despite his small
appetite he took. this morning, fair quantity
of nourishment, chiefly. milk"
The bulletin issued at P. NJ said the Emper-
or hAd passed pretty good day, with less fever
than on former days, but his temperature began
to rise toward evening.
The doctors attending the Emperor declare
that the published descriptions of the Emperor's
sufferings, with the exception OF the difficulty
20 local pain whatever.
To-day has been one OF the best days he has
had since the present illness began. Absolute
rest is still imperative. It is impossible to
predict whether or not the Improvement will
continue. Charlottenberg was full of visitors
to-day. An endless stream of carriages moved
to and fro between Berlin and Charlottenberg
all day
On Saturday, Prince Bismark reported to the
Emperor the arrangements made for the recep-
tion of Queen Victoria. and also discussed the
question as to who shall represent the Emperor
during the Queens stay.
The bulletins to-day inspired renewed hope
that there is still a chance for the Emperor to
get over the attack. but nobody is sanguine.
The Emperor showed keen interest in to-day's
celebration 81 his daughter Margaret's birthday.
He congratulated the Princess in writing
The pus now discharging from the Emperors
throat is thicker than formerly. This is proba-
bly, symptom that the abscess is beginning to
heal During the day the patient had refresh
ing sleep. The Grand Duchess of Baden asked
him If he suffered any pain. He replied ~
only feel uncomfortable occasionally"
DIR. Howell has written to the Cologne Gazette
denying that the Emperor had an attack Of suf-
location on Wednesday night. or that his How
elTsl efforts to readjust the canula. caused in
jury. He says that not drop of blood came
until Professor Bergmann tried to insert the
tube, when blood flowed copiously for several
hours.
A number Of flower girls appeared at Char
1ottenbure selling violets Acting on sudden
impulse she crowd bought the whole stocks and
sent them az a preseut to the Emperor, who
was delighted with the gift
The Emperor recently summoned his old deaf
servant, Becker. who is now a pensioner, and.
after shaking hands with him. wrote upon a
slip of paper: 1--WE are both unfortunate. You
cannot hear and cannot speak. but am much
more unfortunate than you" The old servant
was deeply moved and reverenty kissed the
EmperOrs hand