The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-08-05
The Home of Bismarck Resumes Its
Norma Peaceful Aspect.
FLOWERS FROM ALL THE WORLD
The Front of tho Schloss Resembles q
Vast Garden-The Coffin Was Not
Closed TO Slight the Kaiser But
Was Done Through Necessity

Was represented bN Elk Ifpot WE
To-day Friedrchsruh has resumed It's
normal peaceful aspect only a deputa-
ton Of nine quartermasters OF the Bis
marck Cuirassiers will remain for the
next four weeks. day and night, TO mount
guard over the residence Of their late
chief
The silent but mighty and eloquent
stream OF Germany's sorrow and sympa-
thy is rising as a flood-too full for mi
mute descrlption-in the flowers which
arrive with every train, swelling as each
goes by, and pass. piled up in huge pack
ages on the postal carts. through the por-
tails OF the Schloss Already four rooms
are crowded with huge palms. expresses
laurels, roses and lilies. and STAFF OF
servants ia busy in the garden breaking
Qpan boxes and turning the whole 'front.'
ago OF the Schloss into one vast flower
garden.
FROM THE ENTIRE WORLD.
Mingled with tho flowers are silk Soarfs,
bearing golden inscriptions. from Senates,
Councils, towns and states, every mag
Unable corporation throughout the wide
fstherland and beyond it, and even be-
yOnd the broad sea.
The exclusion OF the general public
which has been less intentional than UNI
svoidable. undoubtedly tended 10 give in
creased currency to baseless rumor-
much Of the mischievous kind-that the
family Intentionally closed the coflp be-
fore the Emperor came. and that III feel
ing enists between the Emperor and the
living representatives OF the great dead.
Last Monday morning. while the Prince
still lay on his death bed. l was privil-
edged by the kindness of DR.. Schwenng-
er 70 satisfy myself personally that Bis
I
able to convince myself is such manner
that my future testimony. combined with
that Of others. nut prove sufficiently 10
establish this positive fact beyond All
doubt.
Or. schweninger had assured mo from
the FIRST that the coffin would be kept
open as long as ever it was possible IN
order that His Majesty might see Bis
marcks features once again. but i'm con-
sequence of the hot weather afterward u
was found impossible to defer closing II
any longer.
PRINCE BISMARCK INDIGNANT.
Prince Bismarck is indignant at tho
entirely unauthorized publication Of the
text OF his fathers resignation. profes-
sOr Horstkohl who for years past has
been working AZ tho arrangement Of tho
Bismarck family archives and has been
intrusted with the selection of what shall
be published or withheld. assures me that
Lothar Butcher IS not responsible for this
outrage.
"The culprit is Herr N1oritz Busch who
took a copy when visiting Friedrishsruh
lie Is still living at Leipsic an incurable
invalid u was a grave breach Of trust
on his part. for which he Is still liable
10 criminal prosecution for the unauthor-
lied making public Of n state document.
He tardily recognized he had done wrong
I'm parting with the document and since
has repeatedly eueavored 10 regain pos
session OF the COPY he disposed OF, but
In vain"
THE BISMARCK MEMOIRS.
The publication Of Bismarcks memoirs
IS most unlikely for years % come. "A
this has been left entirely I'm the hands
Of Prince Herbert, and the qualification
Of public curiosity IS about the last thing
in the world to influence him.
Lothar Brecher told me before he died
that the Bismarck memoirs consisted
then Of two bulky volumes already COM
pete I'm themselves. and that one would
be published during the Princes life
time and another after his death These
dispositions were as indicated above, and
altered since LOthar Brecher died. 1 am
positive that since Brechers death not
a line has been added to the memoirs.
That Bismarck should have wished him
self 10 be described on his epltaph as
faithful German servant Of his beloved
sovereign. William l., has caused much
comment since no adjective was ever
needlossiy employed by this martyr TO
concrete literary expression.
EXPLANATION OF THE EPITAPH.
on explanation 1 am able 10 give IL
that Bismarck wished 10 place on record
and emphasize distinctly for all time.
as a parting monitiOn 10 those who Sue
coed him. that during life he rose from
the narrOwest conception Of his duties as
a Prussian nobleman 20 the broader and
an embracing relationship OF faithful
servant Of the monarch Of imperial Ger
many.
DR.. Schweninger quilted Frederichsruh
at midnight. Before ne left we strolled
up the hill together on which the mauso-
leum will be built, and sat down on the
rude wooden bench on which Bismarck
rested, where he used 10 lean on his
stick and gaze over the valley and
where, sitting with DR.. Schwennger. the
idea struck him that he would Ike 10 be
buried at that particular spot.
"You must know Bismarck had pecu-
liar horror OF what he used 20 call hum
orously a FIRST class funeral-ein leichen-
begaengniss erster CUTE" as Berlinefs
called IT, lie was even apt 10 dub the
ceremonies attending his departure from
Berlin as a first class funeral Hence his
determination TO fix during his lifetime
where he would like TO rest was doubt
lessly dictated by his strong aversion to
d formal public funeral
A CATHEDRAL TO HIMSELF.
yes. here he will have a cathedral all
10 himself, arched over by the oaks and
beeches he loved so well.
although must needs leave him here
I'm solitude, ! shall always make Pill
grinage 10 this, hts resting place, on
Aprn LIST. his birthday, sacred date 10
me. For my own satisfaction want TO
realize i'm my heart that there Is such a
thing stiu extant as 'deutsche reue,' the
boasted German fidelity of old.
one opinion Is expressed 10 which am
I'm duty bound 10 give publicity. IL Is
that Fricdrichsruh, which contains
GOOD deal OF stagnant water and Is a
,,e,,, damn lace. was entirely unsuited for
I2tsrnorck who suffered 50 acutely from
nerroloia and govt, that Varzin's dry
sord, soil would have suited him far bet
Ter and that If he had lived there during
The last few years he would, in air prob
ability. be alive to-day
Dr Schwenlnger tells me that his lies
worlr was over when Bismarck died
ThIs was his sacred task, guarding tnat
nreclous life. which might be full OF ac-
ti<n to-day. IL Bismarck lived at Narzin
7 ,,ertured 10 say that the Professor VIII
not deny this.
MS LAST DAYS.
Pisna rcl'g bright humOr occasionally
shone forth in all its radiance until the
last. hut his animal spirits vislbly de-
clined during the final few months. The