The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1893-09-27
WILLIAM AND BIsMARCK.
The Kaiser's Offer OF Castle ana the FL
Chancellor's Reply.

The Kaser's Oner OF - Castle ana the Ex-
Chancellor's Reply.
BERLIN, Sept. 6.-Tho text of the tele-
graphic dispatch sent by Emperor William
at Guens. on Sept. 10, TO Prince Bismarck.
is as follows
To Prince Bismarck. Kissingen:
have, to my great regret only now learned
that your Highness has lately gone through q
somew serious illness. As 1 nave at tine tne
ued Improvement, | beg 20 express the warm
est satisfaction on this account. Being anxious
cry and re-establishing your health. beg that
your Highness, IN view of the unfavorable ell
mate of Varsin and Friedrichsruhe will take up
your quarters in one or my castles III central
Germany for the winter After comforting
with my court marshal L will communicate 10
your Highness the name OF the castle which may
be most suitable for your use. WILLIAM.
Prince Bismarck's answer was as follows:
To His Majesty, the German Emperor:
With the deepest respect thank your Majesty
for your gracious expression OF sympathy in my
illness and sati faction at the recent improve
ment in my health, and no less for your MaJes-
tvs gracious desire TO assist in furtbering my
recovery by providing for Inc residence under
the most favorable climatic conditions My re-
sspec,fnl gratitude for your MaJestys M gracious @
viction that, should it be Gods Will / may rc-
cover. my recovery may most probably be
looked for in the domestic circle ana surround
-
My complaint being OF nervous character, L
share the opinion OF my doctor that. II pass the
winter In the midst OF my accustomed surround
ings and occupations, il will be the most likely
means OF promoting my recovery, and that The
disturbance of my nervous system which might
result from soourn in fresh and, TO me. strange
surroundings and associations, which would be
necessitated by the realization or your Malesty's
gracious wishes. is, in view OF my advanced axe.
TO be avoided. Professor Schweinfnger VIII take
the earliest opportunity of placing this convic-
ton. which share, In writing TO your Majesty.
BISMARCK.
Herr Alers. an artist who Is close friend
of the bismarck family, arrived hero
from Kissingen this evening. He
of the FrInce's condition. Th~ mast Tor.
midsble of Bismarck's maladies. he
says. has been acute pneumoDls.
The disease was not discovered
by the physicians until Bismarck
condition had become critical. The PHI l.
clans and family are exceedingly anxious,
and watch Bismarck constantly. as, though
c0nvalescing. he ls very weak and quits
liable to a Relapse. which must prove fntai.
The London standards correspondent at
Berlin in his REP port about Prince Bismarck.
quotes various papers to show that the ex-
Chancellor is still very weak. These
papers. says the CORES pondent. insist that
the Prince is pale and worried. he has no
appetite anG be looks q head shorter than
he formerly did. HIS family is urging him
to go to FrIederiohsruhe. butthe old states
man is reluctant to make move. and Is
fearful of the effects OF q journey upon him
in bis weakened condition. The Prince
now talks of remaining in Kissingen for
the wiDtor.