Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-08-03

AND BAttON Won BULOW, HE
FOREIGN NIINISTER-EMPERO
KISSED PRINCE HERBERT BIS
1nARCK ON BOTH CHEEKS AND
SHOOK HANDS WITH COUNT WILL
LIAM BIsMARCK-NO PORTRAIT
AND NO PLASTER CAST OF THE
DEAD CHANCELLOR.
Berlin, August 2.-The Neuste Mach
richten 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.
Prof. Lenbach says he has not been
allowed to paint picture OF the de-
ceased and a cast of his features was
not taken.
This morning it was reported as
doubtful whether Emperor William
would go to Friedrichsruhe owing to
the attitude of Prince Herbert Bis
marck, who not only has not needed
his majesty's desire to have the re-
mains of his father buried in Berlin,
but who seems to have refused Prof.
Lenbach permission to paint portrait
of the deceased, as the emperor de-.
sired.
Besides this, the coffin containing the
remains of Prince Bismarck has been
closed somewhat hurriedly.
The funeral service in honor Of tie
late Prince Bismarck will take place
on Thursday morning in the Emperor
William Memorial church. The fed
eral council, members of the reichstag
and of the Prussian diet and the state
and municipal authorities will be in
vited
The United States ambassador, Mr..
Andrew D. White, has received the fol-
lowing message from Prince Herbert
Bismarck: 1--WE thank your excellency
most devotedly for the warm sympathy
which the President, in the name of
your government and people, caused to
be expressed to our family through
you. Receive at same time my hearth
est thanks for your personal condol-
ences.''
Memorial services in, honor Of the
late Prince Bismarck are being organ
lied throughout the country.
The imperial chancellor, Prince
Hohenlohe, was the last person permit
ted to look upon the remains of the for
mer chancellor before the coffin was
closed.
Strange rumors on that subject are
current and also as to the cause of the
emperor changing his mind and going
to Friedrichsruhe. These rumors are
puzzling the papers, which, however
continue to print the warmest eulogies
of the deceased, though the socialstic
Vorwaerts accuses Prince Bismarck of
working always in the interest of cap
italism, adding that whenever he dealt
with moral and intellectual factors he
failed. The Polish press declares
I
my of the Poles.
a Kiel, August emperor William
land the Empress left the imperial
Yacht Hohenzollern at 2:15 p. m. to-
day, saluted by the warships here, and
took a special train for Friedrichs-
ruhe.
FREDERICKSBURG August 2.-The EN-
peror and Empress of Germany ar
rievd here at o'clock this evening
accompanied by Baron Won Bulow, the
minister for foreign affairs. The EN-
press was in mourning. The mem
bcrs Of the late Prince Bismarck
family received the imperial party
and the Emperor, upon alighting
Iakissed Prince Herbert Bismarck Oh
bth cheeks, and shook hands with
en- entered the castle, passing
rough attachments of the Third
giment Of infantry, which were
rawn up along the road and up to
ke castle gate.
rhe crowds on each side of the road
Mere composed Of Hamburgers, who
had been arriving by every train
foresters from all the Sachenswald vii
lagos; bicyclists, children and travel.
lers from foreign countries. Vendors
Of cards, photographs and medals
swaimsd about the outskirts Of the
crowds, and walters from the neigh
boring beer gardens, bearing trays OF
empty or filled glasses. circulated on
all sides, and did big business among
the thirsty. There were only a few
gendarmes present but they were per.
fectly able to maintain order.
When the imperial train arrived here
the crowds were SO anxious to see the
emperor that they swarmed over the
fences and upon the platform. The
troops, however, were able to keep d
space clear around the emperor's salon
carriage. There was no cheering, but
an uproar was caused by the excited
conversation carried on among the
crowds present.
What took place in the death cham