New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-09
BISMARCK HOME AGAIN.
LITTLE FATIGUED BY THE LONG RIDE FROM
KISSINGEN TO FRIEDRICHSRUH.
ENTHUSIASM FOR IIIM AT STATIONS on THE
EorTE-A FLOOD OF -ONGRATuLATORY DIS.
PATCHES RECEIyED-KING HUMBERTs
OFFER OF A PALACE NEAR
N,pTFS A WINTER RESI-

NAPLES As A WINTER RESI-
DENoE DECLINED
Hamburg oct s-Prince Bismarcks special train
reached Friedrichsruh at II O7 o'clock last night.
a few minutes behind the scheduled time. The
Prince had hardly felt the fatigue OF the Journey,
and as he stepped on the platform he was appar-
entity in better spirits than at any previous time
since the beginning of his illness With a gesture
of Impotence he&ecned DIR. Schweningers offer
of assistance lie took few cautious steps from
the train then drew himself up and turning to
the station master, asked:
Are you all we'll here?
Very well. Your Hghness."
Thank God that pleases me-
The Princes old head forester in full uniform
had been al the station hours experimenting
arrangements for the reception OF his master and
mistress He inquired after the Princes health
and asked about the rest of the party, who were
looking after bundles the train.
I'VE are all here. thank the good God" said
Bismarck land | feel better already"
Only the head forester and the railway officials
had been admitted to the station. Two carriages
waiting for the Bismarck party. The Prince
walked unaded to the first one and DR.. Schwen-
niger took his place in 1t beside the patient DR..
Chrysander and the Princess entered the other
carriage Bismarck laid across his knees the stout
sticks which he had brought in his hand from
Kissngen pulled down his great cloth cap and
called to the coachman TO go ahead As the peo-
pie OF the neghborhood had been requested not to
come to the station. only about nifty persons were
waiting TO the Prince drive away, and they
RETAINED from making sign or sound of recogni-
ton
The fremen of the Bismarck estate had come out
with their torches and formed about twenty yards
apart the road from the station to the castle
to light the party home They dispersed soon
the Prince reached home. The order against
making demonstration which might excite Bis
msrck obeyed with military exsctness in every
respect
Soon after midnight DR.. Chrysander left the cas-
tie and went to the restaurant opposite to get a
luncheon. At the table he described to a reporter
the most interesting incidents OF the journey.
I'VE reached Esenach al 2aj O'Clock. and
stopped there eight minutes ne said 'rhe dis
trict Governor Or. Encken. met US and greeted
the Prince In the name Of the Grand Duke of Sake
Weimar. He spoke most warmly and wished His
IIighness a speedy and complete recovery. Although
the platform had been closed to the public the sta
tion crowded mostly with high officials and
the large landowners OF the district. The Prince
until then had lain back in his seat and said little
He rose quickly. however. To- accept huge bou-
quet from a young and stood bowling 10
the people in the waiting-rooms and on the plat
form. Cheer after cheer was given for him and
the enthusiasm Of the crowd seemed 10 do him
good As soon as dinner was brought to from
the station restaurant the train started amid
tremendous cheering
AT Goettingen the Prince talked with three
officers of the garrison ana accepted several bou-
quets from women. We stopped only mnut" a.
Hanover The station crowded and the cheer
ing was incessant but the Prince too tired 10
make any response He dd not even rise to show
himself"
DR.. Schwennger said to-day that Bismarck fear
Of the journey had affected him unfavorably. The
Prince had been extremely apprehensve Less the
fatigue would cause "A relapse. and had lost sleep
on u a y
As the Journey had advanced. however. the cN-
Chancellor had found that he none the worse
/ for it, and had gained confidence and courage
rapidly that when he reached Fredrichsruh'
briskly and had felt fresher than when at IN"
| station in kisslngen. According 70 DR.. Schwcnin-
| he stands or walks He has losi the shrunken APP
pearance which was noticeable week or ten days
| ago and looks tall he did before his Illness
Ms face ho~ever has grown INN ana y,s,
castle incesSantiy with Mowers ami with kilograms
| of consntniaticn ana INJURY Bcfor, the bis
marcks left Kisslngen. Prince-Regent Iuitpod sent
v, me her i heT oT over her hnshns recovery
and in her hopes that his health would be restored
before leaving Kssngen YESTERDAY morning ming;
Winter residence the royal castle al Capodi Monte
near Naples Bismarck. although declining the
T the Kins's KindnssS il is understood also that
his reply to the Kings message left The way open
Blsrnarck's dauntl-ss resolution To- get well. and
i snaI g the c" OF DYING MN are his motives
! for refusing unusual fsvors from any quarter
The report. from day 10 day are entirely contradlc-
tory Some his old friends have ascsrtalned how
lie affairs. In Kissingen last week he dictated
communications which have reached Herr Won
Bennigsen. leader OF the National Liberals. Baron
Wangcnhcn. leader OF the Agraran League. and
| several other politicians