The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-01
THE DEATH OF BISMARCK
Very Many of the Berlin Newspa-
pere Were Scooped.
THE ENC WAS UNEXPECTED
The Last Moments OF the Man OF Blood
and Iron-The Family at the Bed
side-No Funeral Arrange
ments Made.

Iondon. July 31.-A special dispatch
n the associated press from Berlin
saws the news of Prince Bismarck
death reached Berlin at a late hour
was only generally known this morn
ing. A number Of papers, Including the
Post. the vorwaerts and Deutsche Eel
tuns. aid not contain the news of the
princes death. The Kreuz zeitung ana
some others had only a brief notice. the
Tageblatt his morning issued a Bis
marck supplement. The Lokala Anzel-
ger prints the fullest details from It's
special correspondent at Fredrichsruhe'
hut the other papers, misled by DIT.
s~chwenfnger's and the family's state
ments regarding the princes condition.
make no provision TO obtain news Oh MS
death. A majority Of the provincial pa
pers did not contain the news. rms
morning no news Of any kind regarding
the funeral arrangements was obtain
able. The Hamburger Correspondent
and the Nachrichten appear with
mourning borders and publish long obit-
uary notices.
The Nachrichten gives the fullest de-
tails OF the last days n the death OF
Bismarck. 1t says: on Tuesday an
Improvement set in in the princes con-
dition. in which repeated changes for
the worst had occurred since OCTOBER
last. and he was able TO appear at the
table and talk part i'm the converse
ton. drinking champagne and after
ward smoking several pipes, which nc
had not done for some time.
His condition was so satisfactory
that DR.. S~chweninger. after the prince
had rome to bed. left with the intention
of returning m Saturday. His condi-
ton was good Saturday. He read the
Nachrichten and conversed on politics
particularly referring TO Russian al
fairs. In the forenoon he took luncheon
srumbling jocularly at the small pro.
norton OF spirits in his drinking water
Their a sudden change for the worse
occurred, i- consequence of an acute
attack of pulmonary oedema, and In tn
course Of the afternoon he frequent,
became unconscious. Recently. ate
brief periods OF usual mental clearness
the prince has had intervals OF drowsi
ness. falling into long, sound and bene
ficial sleep, on awakening from which
he would be completely refreshed.
ION Sunday evening grave symptom
appeared. DIR. Schweninger was able {
remain TO tighten his last moments b,
wiping the moisture from the patient
mouth and enabling him to breath NOR
freely.
.HThe last words Prince Bismarck nj
tered were addressed TO his daughter
Rantza. who wiped the ~perspiratio
from his forehead. They were
Thanks. my child
THE whole family were assembled q
the bedside at the time of his dealt
and DIR. S~chweninger. DIR. Chrisande
and Baron and Baroness Merck wer
also present. AS no breathing move
ment or pulse was p~erceptible for thre
minutes, DR.. Schweninger declare
quietly and simply that the prince wa
dead. DIR. SchweninGer telegraphed til
news TO Emperor William in Norway.
The prince lies as he used to sleeI
in an easy position. with his head slight
ly inclined to the left. The expressio
on his face is mild and peaceful. II
remarked hat his head remained war;
for an unusually long time.
Tn accordance with Prince BIZ
marck's wish. he viii he buried upon II
hill opposite the castle in the vicinit
of Hirschgruppe."