New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-09-27
BISMARCK EXTREMELY VIA n
FEAR OF HIS FAMILY THAT. ALIliOt OH Gun
VALESCINI;. HE MAY HAVE \ RELAPSE
DIR. sCHwENINGEE's REPORT go THE INTER
VIEW DESIRED BY EMPEROR WlLLl\M
POSTPONED BECAUSE THE EXCITE
MENT MIGHT PROVE FATAL
TIL NCEIInE
TO THE rx-cuAyCELLoE.


TO THE Ex-CHAXCELLoI
Berlin, Sept 2G-IIcrr Alters, an artist who l.
close friend OF tie Bismarck family, arrived h"rV
from Tissngcn this evening. lie gives an "l-
cXpectedly discoura- ing report OF the frihc' o'n
dition. The most formidable OF nl'narcks : MAJ
lIies. he saws. has been acute pneumonia. The
disease was not discovered by the pllysichhs uh''
the cx-Chancellor's condition had become critical
The physicians and family are exceedingly any
i0us, and watch the patient constantly as altho"Hh
convale,cing, he is extremely weak. an'i may Al
any time have a relapsr. which must prov" la'"''
According TO Herr Alters report the ola man seems
like a wreck. His splendid frame has shtuhk' anu
ne has lost flesh until his clothes hang III i"nS'
lie appears fully a head shorter tnan before HIS
Illness. The Princess is strongly opposed ~ re-
moving her husband to Fricdrichsruhc le' now
ever, is anxious 10 60 home
report from DR. SchwcninCcr says thdt DIS
marck's first severe attack of illness occurred OH
August -. after the reception of the frahNlor,
excursion Marty. diagnosis on August 81 showed
that his lungs were badly nlamed. Then came
many slecplcss NIGHTS and restless day., dufihg
which the eX-Chancclor passed much OF the 'lh'
reclining on a couch. The inflammation ana not
increase and between September and september
the condition Of the patient improved SIlsh'N e
On September the Prince was suffering K'chN
from insomnia On September 10 he began to
sleep internationally. lie also left the couch. sat
in a great chair and occasionally walked little.
Since then he has been gaining steadily pu'
slowly. just now he suffers considerable pain in
his left shoulder, which was stung ny an insect
last Sunday, and is badly swollen
Count Iehndorh, the EmpcrOrs alJntant. fc-
turned to-day from Kissingen. whcr" hc had b.cn
;ryng to arrange for an interview between the
Emperor and Bismarck in the near future. The
ey-Chancellor's physicians the Princes, Count
Herbert and his brothcr-in-law, Count Rantzan.
wish 10 have the meeting deferred until the
Prince shall have regal ned his strength Nothing
mas been DONE therefore. toward ii\n8 definitely
date for the interview
The "Neuestc Nachrichten' IN Munich. says
that on Monday Bismarck sent ten dispatches
20 the Emperor. and that the hopes of the ',"rnil
poople for reconciliation are likely 10 pe luI-
filled Little else is discussed III the newspapers
than the prospect of a meeting between th" fh'-
pcror and exJChancelor. Inc report that ,hah-
ceIor Won Caprivi is trying 10 prevent Tn" recon
ciliation is discredited by all we-nformcd per
here. -
London, Sept. 25.-A dispatch from ki,sinscn {"
Tho Central News saws that Prince Bismarck
illness =; dangerous His family do not approve OF
tbe suggestion that has been mad" that Emperor
William visit him at KisSingcn. as they fear that
tho SLIGHTEST increase of excitement might prove
fatal Tho dispatch adds that il IN" irinc"
doctors give their assent Emperor William will. II
is said visit Prince Bismarck as soon as the latter
j, removed 10 Fricdrichsruh". II appears now tia'
ffe eyL hancollor's return to his home Is AT pres
ont impossible.