The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-04-29
COUNT VON MOLTKE'S FUNERAL
Germany EntOmbS Her Dead Soldier With
Military HOnOTS.
THE CASKET CROWNED WITH FLOWERS.
Bismarck Unable to Attend-The Kaiser Pres
ent-A Serious Charge Against Mr.
Cafyre-Foreign Events.
by Cable to The Times.l

BERLIN, April 2s.-The funeral services
over the remains of Field Marshal Count Won
Moltke took place at II o'clock this morning
in the ballroom of the General staff building
in which building the veteran died and
where his body has beeh lying in state.
Emperor William, the King Of Saxony, the
Grand Dukes of Baden, Saxo- Weimer, and
Hesse. the principal members Of the royal
families of Germany. together with the lead
ing German generals. were present. The
services lasted forty-five minutes.
The casket containing the great Field Mar
shal's remains was carried with much cefe-
mOny 10 the hearse, which was drawn by SIX
Of the EmperOr's horses After passing
through the streets lined with troops and
packed with spectators the remains arrived at
Lehrte station at | o'clock in the afternoon
and were placed upon q railroad car draped III
black which was there in waiting.
Along the route of the procession TO th @
railroad station the hearse was preceded by a
gossler, carrying Count Won Moltke's field
lnarshal's baton and 10y all the officers OF ths
Generals statf, carrying the insignia and the
orders conferred on Count Won Moltke during
the course Of his distinguished career. The
casket was covered with large numbers OF
floral wreaths sent from all parts of Germany
and from many parts of Europe. Emperor
William. members of the royal families OF
Germany and German generals followed the
hearse 10 the railroad station.
The Hamburger Nachiclten says that ow
ing T. illness Prince Bismarck was unable 20
attend the funeral OF the late Field Marshal
Won MOtke.
The coffin in which the body of the late
Field Marshal Count Won Moitke was
placed was closed last night Thousands OF
parsope vfa,VaI tho rom durinB the laE
mainly military aud civic deputations from
all parts If the empire.
Many wreaths were placed upon the coffin,
among them being two sent by Si- Edward
Malet, the British ambassador, on behalf OF
Queen Victoria and the Prince OF Wales.
1t was noticed at the Moltke funeral to-day
that the Kaiser looked even more pallid than
usual. This was q subject of general com
meut among the people coupled with the TACT
that the Kaiser is under treatment for ailment
OF an asthmatic cha acter.
A dispatch from Straasburg says that the
mourning for MOltke in that city was confined
to the garrison. and the officials and those OF
the residents who have come from Germany.
The people generally rgIdly ignored the
death of their late conquer I. Won MOlthe
was more unpopular ia Alsace-Lorlaine than
Bismarck, as the people there generally hold
Moltke responsible for the annexation OF the
provinces to Germany, It being assumed that
his advice 10 that effect prevailed.
The people OF Alsace- loTaine are said to
be growing more and more impatient under
the passport regulations and the emigration
10 France continues 10 increase.
Berlin dispatch says that the absence OF
Prince Bismarck from the MOltke funeral
caused great popular disappoIntmert. HAD
he been present he would have received aa
marked an ovation as the occasion perMitted.
The statement that the Prince Is i'll Is be-
leyed to be true. as he had lately been conn.,
plaiuing of bronchial disturbance which pre-
vented him from taking his usual exercise.
On the other hand, it Is not doubted that be
would have been present but for the strained
relations with the KAISER.