The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-01

rearck and emphasized the coincidence
Of the demise almost simultaneously Of
two such men as Bismarck and Glad
stone.
At the Office of the Mareschal of the
court it was said this evening that DR..
Won Lucanus, chief of Emperor Will
Jams civil cabinet, is hurrying home
from Hortz, where he has been spend
ing the summer, with view of putting
himself in communication with the Bis
marck family and DR.. Schweninger, in
order to arrange for the funeral, which
viii probably be delayed until the
emperor's return.
PLACE OF INTERMENT.
It is significant tina Prince Bismarck
had directed an interment near the
colossal bronze monument presented by
the loyal Anhalt representatives. no.
Bile stag, triumphant over a pack of
yelping dogs The remains of the eoun-
tess Will be transferred thither also.
His last will and testament Fyas deposit
tied today at the Schwarzenbach court
house, near Friedrichsruhe. On the
family retiring, Count Herbert person.
ally locked his fathers private rooms,
taking the keys along with him and is
suing strict orders to exclude every one.
Ingress to the schloss at Friedrichsruhe
today has been denied to all, except I'm
der special order from Count Herbert.
The death scene was very painful.
DR.. SchWeininger thus far has acted for
the family regarding the funeral. Until
late this afternoon no arrangements
had been made or orders given. Prob
ably everything will await instructions
from the emperor. Neither a plaster
cast or photographing'the remains has
been allowed as yet.
Today the foreign Office notified all
diplomats accredited to the foreign
court. as well as all German represent
atives abroad. At all the embassies
and legations the flags are at half
mast
DEATH AGONY PROLONGED.
When Dr. Schweininger arrived at
the FREDERICKSBURG railroad station, |
shortly after 10 o'clock Saturday even
ing, the two counts Won RantZau were
waiting with a carriage, and the ply /
stefan was driven rapidly to the castle, /
where he found the prince unconscious. |!
According to an unofficial account the |
death agony was prolonged. The prince
died without taking leave of the family. |
For fully an hour he suffered terrible |
difficulty in breathing and his groans !
were fearful TO hear during the death !
struggle. He had been placed in a sit
ting position and propped up with cush-
ions, in order to relieve the frightful |
spasms in breathing. His powerful
constitution fought to the last. The
family. gathered in an adjoining room,
was plunged into the very anguish of
grief by the means from the death
chamber. The despair was intensified
by DR.. Schweininger' absence. The
only consolation was that the prince
was unconscious during the last two
hours. Dr. Schweininger was in time
only to afford some relief in the final
moments. During the agony of dying,
the prince repeatedly pressed his hands
to his eyes.
His appearance in death is said to re-
call strikingly that of the first Emperor
William. the smallness of skull, as COM
pared with a large body. being remark
able. The small. pale features, greatly
emaciated, suggested long and severe
suffering, though the expression was
calm.
Count Herbert Bismarck refuses to
allow anybody to visit the death cham
Der until Emperor William has seen
the body. Dr.. Schweininger and DR..
Chrysander are personally attending to
the embalming.
NO PUBLIC FUNERAL.
1t is reported late tonight Sunday,
but the report is not yet confirmed,
that Emperor William has telegraphed
Count Herbert his desire TO have a {
worthy public funeral at Berlin, and
that in reply, Count Herbert, after
thanking the emperor, declined the Of
fer on the ground that his father long
ago expressed a distinct wish to be
buried at FREDERICKSBURG. The emperor
also wired Professor Begas to take a
mask of Prince BismarckS face
Over 500 kilograms of coincidence and s
many beautiful wreaths have already ]
arrived.
It is admitted that several times dur
ing recent months the prince had at l
Iacks which made the family extremely I
anxious. but his wonderful recuper- l
alive power always asserted itself and
It was quite believed on Friday that all |
immediate danger was past. 1t turns $
Dut, however. that a regimen. stationed +
At Hamburg had received warning to c
be ready to supply a guard Of honor at 3
any moment. :
1t is understood that the remains will 9
De embalmed this evening and will re- I
main in the case until the mausoleum Y
5 ready for their reception. Large 3
,rowds of sympathiZers have gathered f
here, alongside the entrance, where
risitors' books have been left for the 2
numerous callers TO insert their condo
ence. ,