The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-03-30
BISMARCK QUITS BERLIN.
AN OVATION GIVEN HIM By THE
POPULACE.

fOE LACE.
Minister Phelps Among Those In Pub
lie Life Gathered at the station-The
Chancellor's Notice Able Friend
ship fer the American Omcial-The
Resignation stiu shrouded in Mys-
terry.
(copyrighted 1880, by the Ne,g York Associated
P,esfJ
BERLIN, March 90. Prince Bismarck left
Berlin for FREDERICKSBURG, his country seat.
to-day. Yesterday he visited the imperial
mausoleum a. Charlottenourg,i in which the
remains of Emperor William are inferred.
aud placed a wreath upon the coffin
of his old master. P.ior to his de-
parture from Berlin to-day he
paid farewell visit to the royal princes.
Late in the day thousands OF persons gath
cred in Wilhelm stTasse and along the route
to the railway station to witness the final
scene IN the Bismarck drama. Wearing the
uniform of cuirassier, Prince Bismarck
left the palace of the chancellor at o'clock
in the afternoon, and entered an open car
riage thlt stood in waiting. AS so IN as he
appeared he was greeted with stormy en-
the vicinity were crowded with spectators.
SEA OF WAVING HANDKERcHIEFs.
The entire route was a sea OF waving hand.
kerchiefs The crowd was so dense that the
ex-chancellor's horses were compelled to
walk the entire di tGuce from tho palace to
the station. There was a continuous roar
of cdeering. Following the princes carriage
clme another occupied by Princess Bis
marck and the other members of the family.
A third carriage was filled with mem bers OF
the American legation. A number of other
carriages, filed with friends and admirers
OF the prince, closed tho procession.
AT THE STATION.
When the party arrived at the station a
squadron Of cuirassiers, with a band,
formed guard Of honor All the ministers,
diplomatic corps AID court and state
officials we're waiting TO bid farewell 10 tho
prince, and there was great mass of pso-
pie outside the station. Mountains of
bouquets for tho prince and princess were
piled in the waiting rooms, which we're
gaily decorated in honor Of the occasion.
Prince Bismarck, In a hearty voice, bid all
farewell, Mr. Phelps, the American min
ister, aud Chancellor Won Caprivi being
among the last TO shake hands with him
Many tears were shed, and it was altogether
an affecting scene.
START or TIE TRAIN.
AT $40 o'clock the train started amid
renewed cheering, singing, and the strains
OF the band. In connection with the regard
eyincod by Prince Bismarck for Mr..
Phelps, IL wss worthy Of note that on
Thursday last he denied himself to all 9th.
ers and received Minister Phelps at pri-
vate audience. They spent large part Of
the afternoon in discussion, the object OF
which has excited curiosity here. IGu nor
says that the prince made q careful state
menJ Of recent events with view TO tha
future.
STILL A MYSTERY.
Tie real history of the chanceIiorship
crisis Is still wrapped in mystery, which
tho emperor shows no intention to unveiL
The Intervention OK the q aud Duke oe
Baden, aud other Influential personages.
has TO a large extent stopped newspaper po-
lemcs on the sebject.
The North Ger1ldn Gazette, Prince Bis
narcks organ, announces in behalf of the
prince that the addresses and assurances OF
sympathy received by him have been so
numerous that without official assistance,
and in the trouble and CO fusion incident
to his departure Il Is impossible to reply to
them singly. He requests tho senders col.
lectiyely to accept his thanks.
THE NEW FOREIGN SECRETARY.
The appointment OF Baron MarschalI
Bieberstein as foreign secretary of state
has not yet been gazetted, bur the appoint
msnt is regarded as definite. He was born
in 1912. lie is a hard worker. The baron
was formerly public prosecutor, and has
never been in the military service, though
he has had long career in
the Reichstag. He is good
debater, aud has represented
Baden in the Bundesrath since 1883. He is
an aifabe man and popu ar favorite at
court. He has strong lende cy toward
state socialism. The Cologne Gazette says
that no is intimately acquainted with
Prince Bismarck and his policy. His ap-
pointrnsnt, the paper SAYS, is a guarantee
of continued ponce. He will make no
change in the diplomatic service.
COUNT BIsMARcK's RETIREMENT.
II is stated that the emperor accepted
Count Herbert Bisnarck's resignation with
the greatest reluctance, ecause Prince Biz
marck trained nobody but his son
in his policy and ideas. This
reason, In many quarters, is held to justify
the emDeror's action as an anticipation of
the fast approaching inevitable retirement
or death Of Prince Bismarck and the neces-
sary release Of the min stsrs from the Bis
marckian bondage and Jealousy Of Count
Herbert.
A grand torchlight procession in honor
OF Prince Bismarck is beiog arranged to
take place in Hamburg Monday night.
An Ocaar G+aay,oar nfsah1ad