Kansas City journal. [volume] (Kansas City, Mo.) 1897-1928, 1898-08-01
PAPERS HAD No
MENTF IT YESTERDAY.
THE ENME UNEXPECTEDLY
PAPERS MADE No PROVISION
FOITING THE NEWS.
Last Hou the Prince. According
to the Achtcn-EmperOr Will
lam y Affected and VIII
II From Norway
%; at Once.

LONDOR SL--A special dispatch to
the Assoc Press says'-the news, of
| Prince Bis's death reached Berlin at
| a late hou was only generally known
this morn number Of papers. includ-
ing the the Norwaerts and the
Deutsche &, did not contain the news
| of the prilemise. The KreuZ Zeitung
and somes had only a brief notice.
The Tase.his morning issued Il Bis
marck .suent.
The Lokzeiger prints the fullest de-
tails from special correspondents at
| Friedrichsbut the other papers. mis-
! led by Drreninger's and the famtlys
statement,rding the princes condi-
| ton, madsrovision to obtain news of
his death. .jority of the provincial pa
pers did ntain the news. This morn
| ing no nf any kind regarding the
funeral arInents was obtainable. The
Hanburgerespondent and the Mach
richten aIwith mourning borders and
| publish loituary notices.
The MAIDEN gives the fullest details
of the last and death of Bismarck. 1t
says:
..On Tu evening an improvement
set in in rince's condition. in which
repeated les for the worse had oc-
CURED sintober last: and he was able
to appearhe table and take part in
the conven. drinking champagne and
afterwardoking several pipes, which
he had nne lately.
His con was SO satisfactory that
DR.. Schwer, after the prince had
gone 10 left with the intention of
returning iturday. His condition was
comparati satisfactory throughout
Friday aIturday morning. He read
the Nach,n and conversed on poll
tics. partly referring to Russian af-
fairs. In forenoon, he took luncheon,
grumblinslarly at the small propor-
tion of SPIN his drinking water. Then
a sudden sc for the worse occurred, in
consequent an acute attack of pull
monary Oh, and in the course of the
afternoon frequently became uncon-
scious.
"Recentesides periods OF unusual
mental cliss, the prince had had in
tervals ofvsiness, falling into long.
sOullu dfOelICldl STEP, otf 1t"
from while would be completely re-
freshed.
.'On Say evening grave symptoms
appeared ath came easily and pain
lessly. Dhweninger was able to some
extent totem the last moments, wip-
ing the ms from the patients mouth
and enabhim to breathe more freely.
The laards Prince Bismarck uttered
were addd to his daughter, Countess
Won Ram who wiped the perspiration
from his head. They We're: Thanks,
my child
The whamily were assembled at the
bedside ae time of his death and DIR.
Schwenin DIR. Chrysander and Baron
and Baro Merck were also present. As
no breat movement or pulse was per-
ceptible hree minutes, DIR. Schwening-
er declanuietiy and simply that the
prince wtad.
DIR. Ssninger telegraphed the news
to EmpeNilliam, in Norway.
''The re lies as he used to sleep.
in an esosition, with his head slightly
inclined te left. The expression on his
face is n and peaceful. 1t is remarked
lHdl III l+'I
usually | time.
In adance with Prince Bismarck's
wish, hdl he buried upon the hill op-
posite thistle in the vicinity of Hirsch-
gruppe."
Sorrowsympathy over Prince Bis
marcks IN is manifested in many ways.
The new constantly discussed in public
places ia feeling of sadness prevails
among dasses of the people. Particu-
lars of thst moments of the prince and
other cmstances attending his death
are cage sought. Many private houses
show faat half mast. Secretary of
State VSuelow will return from Seim-
mering. stria, Immediately.
A spediispatch to the Lokal AnZeiger
from Frichsruhe says:
THE tn chamber is on the ground
floor Of castle The prince died on an
paken htead made specially for him of
'AJod foSachsenwald The end was pre-
rcded bS severe death struggle and ter,
rible pa As he lies, his head is slightly
fallen fard on his breast and the hands
are foldsn the counterpane. AT the foot
'f the bdand two Watchers"
The CLOCKS hardly different from its
wont. ept that flags are at halfmast.
The frs go TO that position this morn
ng was flag over the chanceliory. which
Tds loHd by the personal order of
Prince ! Hohenlohe. the imperial chan
,ellor. III followed the flags at the for
sign off and the various public build
ngs.
Unitedates Ambassador White at noon
o-day S the following dispatch to Count
Bismarck. AT F'riedrichsruhe: (:
'On h.if of the whole American peo-
DE, wher official or unofficial and of
or descent, tender con-
'ratulats upon the mighty career now
nded a assurances of the most sincere
y ympatlfor yourself and your mourning
amily.'i
PastorIckle. in the course of his SER
non toy at the American church. re-
erred fngly to the death OF Bismarck
md EN- ysiZed the condolences of the de-
Mise alst simultaneously of two such
nen as smarck and Gladstone.
At thIice of the mareschal of the court
was J this evening that DIR. Won Lu-
anus. ief Of Emperor Williams civil
abinet.s hurrying home from Hortz.
shere Ihas been spending the summer.
With a " of putting himself in commune
alton n the Bismarck family and DR..
in order to arrange for the
uneraI .hich will probably be delayed un-
il the peror's return.
1t is slifcant that Prince Bismarck di-
ected interment near the colossal
rome onument presented by the Loyal
,nhalt ,presentatives-a noble stag tri-
pack OF yelping dogs. The
emainJ the countess will be transferred
hither so. His last will and testament
-as desited early this morning at the
court house near Fried
on ii family retiring Count Herbert
ersonS locked his fathers private
ooms. king the keys along with him and
suing !rict orders to exclude everyone.
ngressp the schloss at Friedrichsruhe
)-dav + been denied to all. except under
pecial der from Count Herbert. the head
the billy. Two of the late princes for
sters. | a uniform of gray and green,
-atch I remains.
The dth scene was very painful. Dr.
thus far has acted for the
,mily igarding the funeral. Until late
lis aftnoon no arrangements had been
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