, 1888-03-08
GERMAN CABLE.
The Crown Prince Failing Rap.
idly.
He Desires 10 be Taken ia
kerlix.
Russia STEADILY Preparing Fer
War.

tCopyright 1888, by New York Associ.
ated Press.
BERLIN. March 3.-The Imperial family
h as ceased to hope for the recovery of the
crown prince. The first results of the mi.
or roscopic examination by Prof. Waldniier,
as communicated to the emperor, are uu-
ia yorable, disclosing traces or cancer. The
fu II official report ot Prot Wsldu,ier will
be delayed until DR.. Reck ckllnghause make
an analysis spsrt from the results of the
examination. Court dispatches confirm
the progress of the symptoms toward .
pro veinent sre followed by tho renewal OF
the gravest indicstions. No immediate
crisi IL expected, but IL is recognized that
sudden change for the worse may occur
at any moment, involving death OF disease,
should 1t bs permitted to run its full
course. The crown prince may be able to
return to Berlin in May and pass his last
days there. Questions of the period of his
return will be the only subject having the
remotost political bearing that will be dis
Gusscd during Prince Williams presence at
San Retno, and n decision arrived ut will
depend upon the personal inclination OF
the crown prince himself, who hasexpressed
All urgent desire to return to Berlin rs
soon as possible, lie has stated his inten-
ton to the Emperor, who, coinclding with
the Crown Prince, has reinquished his
proposed journey to san Reno. The re-
spites from suffering that the Crown Prince
obtains, encourages confidence that he will
be able to return to Berlin. II lie 10 fatsd
10 die suddenly at San Reno, he las every
thing ready. He has written . will and
prepared . political testament fer his suo-
eessor. The presence OF Princs william
at the villa has chesrsd his mother asd the
Princess. Comments adverse to PriRce
William continssto to he heard in Berlin so
ciety. No sigui i6csscs is attached to the
fact that none o the family met him at the
Genoa, in company with Prioce ii Isnry, his
brother, aud Professor Berymann. He IVES
received by the project, mayor and German
consul. This arrangement is due to the
Prince william that Prince Henry, with
DIR. Bergmann, would meet him, the OBJ
vous objsct being to enable him to gain
full knowlsdge Of the con
seeing his mother end sisters. Crown
prince with the princess awaited him
within the villa. IL is understood that he
received the waruest welcome, and that
many tears we're shed during the interview.
twenty minutes after HE arrival the
crown princess alone accompanied him to
meet his father. During yesterday and to.
day Prince William hss been with the
crown pfiucc on the balcony ara there
was every appearance OF cordslity between
father and sou. Reports OF coolncss in
their relations are chiefly trsceAblc tn
each other in malicious inventions. Dur
ing the journey f-om Carlsruehc, Prince
William obtained number Of French
papers and was excited to anger by the
stories in them of his selfish intentions
toward the Crown Prince, and his cullous
disregard OF his fathers suiferings.
Throughout Germany, public interest in
news from San Reno grows intensely.
The people Of Berlin await dispatches with
the same easerness and agitation as
hn In
involving the fate Of nations were in
progress. Extra editions are rushed
out and the papers excltedy read and dis
cussed by groups on the streets.
During the week Bismarck had q long
conference with Emperor William. II is
supposed with reference to the proposal to
grant Prince William power to sign in the
event ofa temporary incapacity Of the en-
pcror, concurrent with prostration of the
Crown Prince. The Crown Prince differs
with Prince Bismarck on the question of
regency OF this character. 1t is reported
that the emperor accedes to the proposal
admitting the force of Prince Bisnlarck's
plan that sim .aneous illness Of himself
and the Crown Prince might create confu-
sion in the management of public affairs.
The emperor is careful to show himself
every day either driving out or appearing
at the window of the palace. This helps
to calm the general perturbation.
The relations o Russia with the allied
powers are takiIis ucVeiOpmeNtS exactly uS
forecast in these dispatches. The diplomatic
proposals of Russia have resulted
in nothing definite. What is definite,
however, is the frantic eagerness
Of Russia to obtain loan
and her ceaseiess preparations for war. a
revolutionary organ, the Svauodai, declares
that the war is rapidly approaching and
predicts the conquest and ruin of Russia,
and the submission OF the slaves to Ger
many, unless the policy Of the Gar is re-
placed by u Tree national management of
public affairs. However much he may be
averse to war, the internal discord of Russia
will soon force the Car to risk
the future of the RomanoH dynasty by
challenging the central powers. A faint
glimpse OF peace Is got in the
action OF the Gear in entrusting his brother
the Grand Duke VladiUer. with routine
dealings between the ministers and the
Gar. The wife OF the Grand Duke, the
Princess of Leckenburg. IL "a steadiast Ger
man and sways the Duke In opposition to
the war part. But the Grand Dukes char
acter is ill-iitted to cope with Ministers
Tolstoi, Vonnovski and Pobiedonstofl, who
are now guarding the Czar,