The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1893-09-27
PRINCE BISMARCK VERY ILL.
MS CONDITION SERIOUSLY ALARMS
An MS FRIENDS

He L. Very Feeble and Greatly Emncisted-
The Correspondence that Passed Between
Emperor william and the Pr.nce-Ron,
sons why bismarck Declined thu oTer OF
Ono OF the Imperial Palaces Residence
LONDON. Sept. 2G-prnce Bismarck's illness
Is dangerous His family does not approve OF
tho suggestion that Emperor William visit
him at Kissingen. as they fear that the
slightest increase OF excitement might prove
fatal. II the Princes doctors give their as.
sent Emperor William will. 1t is said, visit
the Prince as soon as he Is removed to Fried.
richsruhe. 1t appears now that his return to
his home Is at present impossible.
Herr Alters. an artist. who is close friend
Of the Bismarck family. arrived here from
Kissingen this evening. Ho gives an unex.
pectedly dlscouraging report OF the Princes
condition. Tho most formidable OF Bsmarcko
maladies, he says. has been acute pneumonia.
The disease was not discovered by the ply.
sicians until Bismarck's condition became
critical The physicians and family are OK
cecdingly anxious. and watch the patient con.
stantly, Us. although convalescing, he is very
weak and quite liable to q relapse. which
must prove fatal. According to Herr Allers'
report the old man seems like wreck. His
splendid frame has shrunk and his flesh has
fallen OF until his clothes hang in folds. He
appears as II fully head shorter than before
his illness. The Princess is strongly opposed
to removing him to Friedrlchsruhe. He. how.
| ever, ia anxious to go homo.
Count Lehndori. the Emperor's Adjutant res
turned to-day from Kissingen. where he was
trying to arrange for an interview between
the Emperor and Bismarck in the near future.
Bismarck's physician. the Princess. Count
Herbert. and his brother-in-law. Count Rant
Eau. wish to have the meeting deferred until
the Prince shall regain his strength; Nothing
nitely date for the, interview.
This evening It has been possible for II
liam's to- Geographic cores pondenc with Prince
S smgrsk: b tr9m Gnsns the EmPerSSTT sent on
~" have, to my great regret only Just learned
that your HtEhness has gone recently through
SaVo received the %sst thank Go Ged that gos
now are making steady progress toward recov.
cry shiefet9Fe beg to tb express to you ny
Veopment.
- Being anxious to assist in thoroughly
ss and 81 sT od
Tor the Winter in Of e cssees
central nnr GermpnY After conierrinf with my
be most suitable to your purpose"
Prince Bismarck's reply to this despatch
With the deepest respect thank your Ma
n y npsss ana
my health THANK yoa5 Majesty no lSss tor
Ss s FIR e1ssons
the convetion That should ia L Be aods viii
quick est in my family circle in the surround-
ings to which now have been SO long acOus-
My complaint being Of e nervous nature.
share the opinion OF my doctor that II l pass
occupations my mode OF life will be the most
ikely means o. promGIt1G ny ny reGoTsry,
the disturbance Of my nervous system which
| might result from soJourn in strange sur:
aa
wishes Is IN view OF my advaneed Lag age. to 6s
The Neueste Naoiriciaen in Munich says that
the Emperor. and that the hopes OF the Ger
RssGpo FER reeo s are likely tt to
between the Emperor and ex Chancellor. The
prevent the reconciliation is discredited BY all
well informed persons here,
Citation ana to be doing what he can. by his
ADVICE Ti +, to the Emperor to accomplish it.
lead to Bismarek's return to ofiice has been
hardly broached. The general conviction 10
that the Emperor wishes to be friends with his
old Chancellor merel y for sen timental reasons.
A report from DR.. Schweninger says that Bis
marck's first severe attack Of illness occurred
on Aug. ~. after the reception OF the Frank.
fort eXcursionists. diagnosis on Aug: 81
showed that his lungs were badly infiamed.
Then came many sleepless nights and rest
less days. during which Bismarck pa ssed much
OF the time reclining on couch. The in6am.
ma ton did not Increase. and between Sept
and Sept. 4 Bismarck's condition improved
slightly
On Sept. @ he was suffering keenly from In
somnia. On the 10th he began to sleep inter.
mttently. He also left the couch sat In q
great chair. and occasionally walked a little:
Since then he has been gaining steadily but
slowly. Just now he suffers considerable pain
In his left shoulder. which was stung by an
Insect on last Sunday and Is badly swollen.
LONDON Sept 27.-The Berlin correspondents
OF the Times warns people against feeling
much onhdenee in the various rumors pub
lished by German journals as to the recon.
ciliation OF Bismarck and the Emperor.