The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-01
BISMARCK DIED IN GREAT AGONY
Fought Death to the LastHe Taking
Leave o Famly-The Letter Which He Is
Sent Emperor William.

Berlin, July S1.-A special to the Lo-
kal Anzeiger from FREDERICKSBURG says:
THE death chamber is on the ground
floor of the castle. The prince died on
an oaken bedstead. made especially for
him of wood from Sachsenwald. The
end was preceded by a severe death
struggle and terrible pain. AS he lies,
his head is slightly fallen forward on
his breast, and the hands are folded on
the counterpane. At the foot of the bed
stand two watchers" The city looks
hardly different from it's wont, except
that flags are at half-mast.
United States Ambassador White at
noon to-day sent the following dispatch
to Count Herbert Won Bismarck at
Friedrichsruhe: "On behalf of the whole
American people, whether official or un-
official, and of whatever birth or de-
scent, / tender congratulations upon
the mighty career now ended and as
surances of the most sincere sympathy
for yourself and people and mourning
family
Pastor Dickey, in the course of his
sermon to-day at the American church,
referred feelingly to the death of Bis
marck, and emphasized the coincidence
of the demise almost simultaneously of
two such men as Bismarck and Glad
stone.
At the office of the marschal of the
court IL was said this evening that DIR.
Won Lucanus chief of Emperor Will
liams' civil cabinet, is hurryng home
from Hortz. where he has been spend
ing the summer, with view of putting
himself in communication with the Bis
marck family and DIR. Schwennger. in
order to arrange for the funeral, which
will probably be delayed until the en-
peror's return.
1t is significant that Prince Bismarck
directed an interment near the colossal
bronze monument presented by the loyal
Anhalt representatives-a noble stag
triumphant over a pack of yelping dogs.
The remains of the countess will be
transferred thther also. His last will
and testament was deposited to-day at
the SchwarZenbach court house, near
Friedrich on the family retiring Count
Herbert personally locked his fathers
private rooms, taking the keys along
with him and issuing strict orders to
exclude every one. Ingress to the Schloss
at Friedrichsruhe to-day has been de-
MED to all. except under special order
from Count Herbert.
The death scene was very painful. DIR.
Schweninger thus far has acted for the
family regarding the funeral Until late
this afternoon no arrangements had
been made or orders given. Probably
everything will await instructions from
the emperor. Neither a plaster cast or
photograpsing the remains has been al
lowed as yet.
To-day the foreign office notified all
diplomats accredited to the foreign
court. as well as all German represen-
tatives abroad At all the embassies and
legations the flags are at half mast.
The papers comments are still rather
scant. The Vossische Zeitung. conclud-
ing a long editorial says: '"rhe German
people sOrrows for the loss of its emf
nent statesman. and 1t will show itself
worthy Of the mighty deeds of the past
by preserving the structure Of German
unity strong and healthy through the
strength and light OF freedom"
The Tageblatt says: "A statesman Of
unconquerable will power and tremen-
dous bOldness, Bismarck was necessary