The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-04-26
DIED OF OLD AGE. NOT DISEASE.
His Funeral To Be the Occasion of .
Splendid Military Display.
Restrictions ON American Meat Products
Not Yet Removed-The Minerss STRIKE
Death Of Grand Duke Nicholas, the
Czar's Crazy Uncle.

noon, having interrupted his visit to SAKE
Weimar as soon as he heard of the death
OF Won Moltke. The empress and Chan
cellor Caprivi met his majesty at the rail-
road station and they drove direct to Won
Moitke's residence. A consultation was
held at the dead generals house regarding
the funeral arrangements, and the sugges-
ton that the body be taken on Tuesday
to the Won Moltke family estate for burial,
IN accordance with the wish expressed by
the count, was approved. Religious SER
vices will be held in the hall of the
general staff department Tuesday morning.
inc cofhn will then be carried with inn
posing military honors to the railway sta
ton for conveyance to Croiseau. The re-
mains will lie in state tomorrow. Details
regarding the counts death discloses the
fact that during the last few days he had
worked with wonted regularity. He had
no premonition of death. He had nearly
completed plan for the Notifications of
Heligoland, and had sent report on the
subject to Emperor William. Tuesday
last the work that had passed out of his
hands showed no trace of any abatement
IN constructing genius and mastery of de-
tail. He walked to his home yesterday
after he had finished his labors at the
Reichstag. He dined with the Swedish
minister, and during the evening was
very animated. Later, while playing his
evening game of whist, he was attacked
with slight asthmatic spasm and rose
from the table and left the room. 1t was
supposed by the others present that he
would return in short time, but as he
did not his nephew went after him.
Major Moltke found his uncle in sitting
position, gasping for breath. On seeing
his nephew the count attempted to rise,
and for a moment appeared to have
mastered his weakness. He got up and
fell in his nephew's arms, seeming to
faint. In q few moments he breathed
his last. A doctor was hur-idiy
called, but when he arrived life
was extinct. The cause of death was
lesion of the heart. He was not
known to suffer from any pronounced car
diac trouble. The clockwork of life had
simply run down. Friends Of the dead
general who were permitted to see the re-
mains today say the features bore the pla-
cidity of deep sleep.
The emperor and empress visited the
mortuary chamber and looked on the face
Of the dead. Both were deeply affected.
All the German princes and noted person.
ages Of the empire are sending messages
of coincidence. All the officers of the gen.
assembled at the house before daylight.
The counts death was not generally
known until the fact was published in
special editions of the morning papers. 1t
caused deep and universal sorrow. The
empress visited the death chamber this
morning and laid magnificent wreath ON
the bed on which the great general lay.
The empress was quarter of an hour try
ing to console the family. Splendid floral
offerings are arriving from all parts of the
country.
A great crowd of people, respectful and
sympathetic. surround the counts resi-
dence and throng the streets. Many
stores of the leading thoroughfares are
closed, and the city throughout is COM
mencing to display emblems of mourning.
In the lower house of the Prussian diet to-
day, the president of that body, in an
nouncing Won Moltke's death to the repre-
sentatives, said the high value of
the counts services to fatherland
would cause universal SORROW and
mourning throughout Germany. In the
upper house . laurel wreath entwined
with black and white satin ribbons was
hanging over Won Moltke's seat. The presi-
dent read a letter from Major Moltke
announcing the counts death, and then
he delivered an address extolhng the
merits and services of the dead soldier as a
member of the upper house. Both houses
adjourned until Moday next.
Late last night the emperor telegraphed
his sympathy and coincidence to the Won
Moltke family, saying the field marshal's
death is greater loss to Germany than
the loss of an army corps would have been.
The emperor has summoned all the princes
and crowned heads of different the Ger
man states to attend the funeral.
A handsome oak coffin has been taken
to the official residence Of the dead field
marshal, and the remains will lie in state
in the apartment i'm which the count
died until Thursday morning. The coffin
win be surrounded by battle flags, and be
in charge of guard of honor until it is
finally placed in the family vault at
Croiseau.
In the course Of the morning. by the en-
peror's orders, the imperial standard was
conveyed from the palace to the room in
which the remains of the great soldier will
lie in state. This was done as special
mark of the emperor's favor, and showing
how deeply he feels the loss. In the
reichstag this afternoon Herr Won Levet-
zew. president of that body, eulogized the
dead soldier The reichstag then ad-
iourned. This afternoon Lessing, the
sculptor, took cast of the dead field
marshal's face. The speech made by Herr
Won Levetzew, president of the reichstag.
after announcing the death of Won Moltke,
deeply impressed the house. All the MEM
hers rose to their feet when the announce
ment was made and remained standing.
During part of the day on which the
funeral will be held there will be general
suspension of business in Berlin and other
leading cities of the empire. The emperor
ha. given directions that the royal fheater
shall be closed, and doubtless it will be
decided to close the other theaters of the
citv as a mark of respect. All the papers
ioin in eulogizing Won Moltke.
note in the Reichsdn-eiger tonight, re-
ferring to the report that the prohibition
against American pork would be imme-
diately removed, says that until some
clearer idea can be formed concerning the
practical working of the meat inspection
service in America decision here must be
postponed. This official intlmation is due
TO the arrangements OF dealers in Ham
burg and Bremen, who expect at an early
date to import large carsoes OF American