The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-08-03
Emperor and Empress of Germany
and other Dignitaries Among the
Few MOurners Present.
NO CHANGE In BURIAL PLACE
OBSEQUIES AT BERLIN COUNTER
MANDED BY THE EMPEROR.
CONN Closed Before the Arrival of
Again-scenes Near the Castle.

kBERLTN,S Aug 2-The Emperor and EN-
press visited Friedrchsruhe to-day where
special funeral services were held this even
ing over the remains of Prince Bismarck.
Their Majesties arrived here this evening
and went direct to the new palace at Pots
dana Early in the day it seemed doubtful
whether Emperor William would go to
FREDERICKSBURG, owing to the attitude of
Prince Herbert Bismarck, who not only has
not needed his Majesty's desire to have the
remains of his father buried in Berlin, but
who seems 10 have refused Professor Len
bach permission to paint portrait of the
deceased, as the Emperor desired. Besides
this the coffin containing the remains of
Prince Bismarck was closed somewhat
hurriedly. The imperial chancellor, Prince
Hohenlohe, was the last person permitted
to look upon the remains of the former
chancellor before the coffin was closed.
Strange rumors in regard to the closing of
the coffin are current and also as to the
cause of the Emperor changing his mind
and going to FREDERICKSBURG. These rumors
are puzzling the papers, which, however,
continue to print the warmest eulogies of
the deceased, though the Socfalistic Vor-
waerts accuses Prince Bismarck of work.
adding that whenever he dealt with moral
and intellectual factors he failed. The
Polish press declares Prince Bismarck was
the greatest enemy of the Poles
sensation was created by the Emperor
during the afternoon, who telegraphed coun-
demanding the Bismarck obsequies which
were to take place in front of the Reichstag
building, and ordering instead that mourn
ing services be held in the Emperor Will
liam Memorial Church. Thursday morning
the tradespeople and artists who had taken
orders in connection with the former were
badly disappointed. The Federal Council,
members of the Reichstag and of the Prus-
sian Diet and the state and municipal au-
thorities will be invited to the memorial
services.
The Neuste Nachrichten to-day publishes
a dispatch from FREDERICKSBURG which says:
Prince Herbert Bismarck is quite broken
down by the worry and vigils of the past
few days. Professor Lenbach says he has
not been allowed to paint picture of the
deceased, and cast of his features was not
taken. AS indicating how we'll the deceased
felt on Thursday it is said that when going
to bed at 1870 he said: We'll, now l shall
have a Sleep.''
The United States ambassador Mr.. An
drew d. White, has received the following
message from Prince Herbert Bismarck:
I'VE thank your Excellency most devotedly
for the warm sympathy which the Presi-
dent, in the name of your government and
people, caused to be expressed to our fam
lily through you. Receive at the same time
my heartiest thanks for your personal con-
dolences.'
The Bismarckan organ, NeuSte Mach
richten, publishes this morning the letter
Prince Bismarck wrote to Emperor William
on his resignation-which appeared yester-
day in the Lokal Anzeiger with several
blanks in the text-and substitutes for the
blanks or asterisks in two cases the words
kieff and Russia.
Bismarck's personal estate, it is said,
amounted to IA 1000, 600 marks
The signs of mourning are much less no
uceable here than on the occasion of the
death of the old Emperor, William l. One
paper adornS the first page of its issue this
evening with a picture of Prince Bismarck
lying on his deathbed, said TO be from
photograph made secretly.
The most singular rumorS are current
about BSmarck's memoirs. According to
he sold them to the Union Publishing
Company, of Stuttgart for million marks.
According to another, DR.. Chrysander and
Prof Buscher have collected valuable rem
iniscences, which will soon be published.
There is still another report which says
important events of his life will be withheld
from publication at his own expressed COM
mand for thirty years after his death. All
these must be accepted with reserve.