The daily morning journal and courier., 1898-07-28
PRINCE BISMARK,S HEALTH.
Rather Conflicting RepOrts-One State-
 ment That He is Seriously HI.
bi'e tSt Major General.

Rather Conflicting RepOrts-One State-
 ment That He is Seriously HI.
 Berlin, July 27.-A representative of graphing from Friedrichsruhe at 4:40 D. m., says: "The reports of Prince Bis marck's serious illness are unfortunate ly verified so far as can be ascertained. The family feared the worst yesterday. The prince is weaker to-day, but as he slept we'll last night it is hoped he may again improve. The whole family is assembled at Friedrichsruhe. The ath- letes participating in the international tournament had hoped to have the privilege of offering greetings to the prince, but in view of his condition they could not be admitted for the in- terview"
 In the face of conflicting statements and the secrecy maintained at Fried richsruhe, accurate accounts of the princes condition are impossible. It is the custom of Dr. Schweninger to deny all alarmist reports-f1rst because his patient is still in the habit of reading the newspapers when he Is we'll enough, and, second, because he contends that PrlnCe blSUldICh IldS lilS SetliiS lI6Ht ol privacy in such matters as an ordinary private citizen. From the best availa- ble sources it may be gathered that Bis marck's condition Is one of diminishing strength and power to fight against chronic disease rather than of sudden collapse or change.
 His vital organs are sound and as &C., tive as is usual in a man of his age, and though his weight diminishes and is now only 1S7 pounds, he may live for some time unless sudden weakness of the heart sets in. The inflammation of the veins of the leg is causing increas- ing trouble. Some reports say that an open, painful sore in one leg has pre- vented him from sleeping and has caus- ed general weakness.
 pr. Schweninger in a published inter- view denies all these alarmist reports. He says he himself is about to go on short visit to Saxony and that Baron won Crailsheim, the Bavarian minister, is expected to visit Friedrichsruhe. Prince Bismarck's spirits, he says, are good and he distinctly asserts that there is no immediate danger. He com nIains of the great trouble caused to 
 Bismarck household by the inquiries from all parts of the world, saying that he wants his time for his patient and cannot be expected to answer inquiries. It is believed that Dr. Schweninger will return before Sunday. In the mean time pr. Crysander is in constant at tendance.
 The Hamburg correspondent of the Vossjsche Zeitung says: All the even ing papers. with the exception of the Hamburger Nachrichten, represent the condition of Prince Bismarck as unfa- vorable. Despite his good sleep, there is still ground for anxiety" A dispatch to the KIeiner Journal from Friedrichs- ruhe to-day said there was a material improvement with better appetite, and that the prince joined in the conversa- tion of those in his room. Count Her bert is in the habit of visiting his fath- CT weekly and Count William still of tener. This explains their presence. but they will remain until the end of the week. A dispatch from Friedrichs- ruhe to the Anzeiger says: Prince Bis marek has been seriously ill for some days with acute infiammatory rheuma- tism, but there is no danger"