The Topeka state journal., 1898-08-02
WILLIAM MAY NOT GO
Visit to the Bismarck Home
Uncertain.
He Orders Public Mourning
Throughout the Empire.

Berlin, Aug. 2.-The Neuste-Nach-
richten today publishes a dispatch from
Friedrichsruhe 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 a picture of the de-
ceased and a cast of his features was
not taken.
''As indicating how well the deceased
felt on Thursday, it is said that when
going to bed at 11:3O he said: We'll.
now, shall have a Sleep
1t seems doubtful whether Emperor
William will go to Friedrichsruhe ow-
ing to the attitude of Prince Herbert
Bismarck, 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's permission to paint Por-
trait of the deceased, as the emperor
desired.
Besides this the coffin containing the
remains of Prince Bismarck has been
closed somewhat hurriedIy.
Emperor William leaves Kie1 at
O'Clock this afternoon and will reach
POtsdam at II o'clock.
In regard to Prince BiSmarck'S teSta-
ment, it is known that Freidrichsruhe
Herbert Bismarck, the Oldest SON.
SchOenhausen goes to Count W1IIlam
Bismarck, the second son. The late
princes money, which is estimated 10
amount to several million marks,
larger amount than was generally sup
posed, will be divided. This money is
partly in the Bank Of England ana part
lV in the BleidrOederS bank Ihe DEC
orations, diamonds and art objects.
valued at about million marks, are
deposited at a Berlin jewelers..
DR.. Sweninger, the princes physician.
now SAYS that the immediate cause or
death was effusion of blood on the
brain.
The remains of the great chancellor
have been dressed in the UNIFORM Oh the
HaIberstadt cuirasSierS.
The enormous number of Wreaths ana
other floral tributes have arrived at
Friedrichsruhe. +.
The official Reichanzeiger which IS
published with black borders publishes
the telegram which the emperor sent
to Prince Herbert Bismarck. 1t IS as
follows: .1.44,,r-
with the grief which has struck you all,
for your beloved great dead, L lament
the loss of Germany'S great son, whose
faithful operation in the work OIL un1C-
inc the fatherIand won for him the life
long friendship of my grandtatner' rest.
ing in God and the undying thanks or
the whole German people Iof an IL eiille- ne
1 shall prepare a last abode Tor ms re
mains in Berlin in the cathedral by the
side of my ancestors.
The emperor has ordered the court
to go into mourning for ten days and
has ordered the army to go into mourn
ing for eight days.
Prince Bismarcks final written in
s+ructiOns signed by himself, express
his desire to be buried in a selected
spot in the Sachsenwald and conclude:
For an epitaph 1 wish Prince Won
Bismarck, born April 1, 1915; died --,
with the addition of "a faithful German
servant of Emperor William 1"
The ceremony of blessing Prince Bis
marck's remains will be performed to-
day, only the nearest relatives attend
The coffin will then be closed and re-
main in the castle until the mauSoleum
is completed, which will be in October
next.
KieI, Aug "A naval order has been
issued commanding that all the flags
on Warships be half masted on the day
of Prince BiSmarckS funeral, InaC
salute of 19 guns be fired at noon and
that all the naval officers and officials
wear mourning for week.
Funeral Will Be Private.
Friedrichsruhe, Aug. at was found
necessary to close the coffin contain
ing the remains of Prince Bismarck,
The body has not been embaImed
but is being preserved by the use of
Wickersheim fluid.
Herr Franz Won Lenbach, the painter
who came for portrait of the dead
statesman, did not attempt to paint it,
probably because of the change of the
features. The castle is still vigorously
closed to strangers.
Emperor William who has ordered
Prof. Begas, the sculptor, to design a
sarcophagus for the German sovereigns
has announced his intention of attend
ing the funeral here, but Count Her
bert Won Bismarck informed his maj
eSty that the service would be strictly
private and without ceremony. Con-
dolences and wreaths are pouring in by
thousands from all the courts, govern
ments and foremost statesmen of the
world The death chamber, draped in
black, is impressive in its simplicity.
Until the remains were placed in their
coffin the counterpane of the bed was
strewn with roses and rose leaves and
there was a white rose in one hand.
The eyes were firmly closed, the lips a
little open, the face wearing its usual
energetic expression. A black polished
oak coffin with silver handles, rests
upon a catafalque, draped in black vel
vet Four huge silver candelabra stand
at the corners. At the feet two cuiras-
siers mount guard. The room is dec
grated with palms and evergreens.
Herr Andreas Muller of Hamburg,
the architect, is preparing a plan for
the mausoleun and a number of Ham
burg friends of Bismarck wish to de-
fray the cost
Funeral on Thursday.
Berlin. Aug. 2-The funeral service
in honor of the late Prince Bismarck
will take place on Thursday morning
in the Emperor William memorial
church. The federal council, members
of the reichstag and of the Prussian