The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-08-02

ing that the fatheriand has lost her
greatest son.
After saying that Prince Bismarck was
OF only the saver but the educator OF his
people the Reichranzer continues:
IF it is true that states are maintained
by the spirit and power in which they are
created, then the name of Bismarck will
remain for us as a device and revela-
ton at all times. AS Bismarck once de-
clared at Frankfort, a Prussia which
could renounce the inheritance of the
great Frederick does not exist in Europe.
In the same way the German empire could
not exist at any future time unless it
holds fast to the legacy of its founders,
the first Hohenzollern kaiser and his great
chancellor"
A dispatch from Friedrichsruhe to the
Hamburg Nachsten says it has been defin-
itely decided that the remains of Prince
Bismarck are to be inferred at the spot
selected by himself where a simple maui
soeum will be built, to which the re-
mains of his wife will be transferred from
Varzn. Until the mausoleum is completed
/ the funeral rites will be confined to the
simple ceremony of blessing the remains.
which will be performed by the local pas
tor of the village Of Brunstorf
B1SMARCK'S EPITAPH
Prince Bismarck's fial written instruc-
lions, signed by himself, express his de-
sire to be buried in a selected spot in the
Sachsenwold and conclude:
For an epitaph 1 wish: Prince Won
Bismarck, born April l. 1915; died --'
with the addition Of a faithful German
servant of Emperor William First
At the ceremony of blessing Prince Bis
marcks remains, which will be perform
ed tomorrow, only the near relatives will
attend. The coffin will then be closed and
will remain in the castle until the mauso-
leum is completed, which will be in Octo-
Der next.
Berlin, Aug. 1.-Baron Won Buelow, the
minister for foreign affairs, has arrived
! here and win proceed by imperial COM
mand to Kiel in order to accompany the
| emperor to Friedrichsruhe.
This evening Prince Won Hohenlohe, the
! imperial chancellor. and Count Won
| Schoenborn arrived at Friedrichsruhe. In
the presence of the chancellor the coffin
was closed, after which Prince Hohenlohe
left Frie6richsruhe.
Emperor William, accompanied by the
/ empress, who wore a mourning costume,
arrived at Kiel this evening. Baron Won
Bulow, the foreign minister. and DR.. Won
Lucanus, chief Of the emperor's civil cab
met, are also at KieL
The emperor has ordered that gor-
geous funeral service be held in Berlin
/ IN, IN Of ba hcfo >
building.
| The famous German artist Herr Frarz
Won Lonbach, has been commissioned 20
paint portrait of the dead statesman.
Kiel, Aug IA naval order has been
issued commanding that all the flags on
warships be half-masted on the day OF
Prince Bismarck's funeral; that salute
Of nineteen guns be fired at noon, and
that all the naval officers and officials
wear mourning for a week
THE WORLDS GREATEST.
ST. Petersburg. Aug. 1.-The newspapers
are unanimous in lauding the greatness
and eminent genius of Prince Bismarck.
The Novoe Vremya says he was the
most gifted diplomatist of all time.
THANKS TO UNCLE SAM
Washington. d. G, Aus. 1-Ambassadol
White today cabled the state department
as follows:
Berlin, Aug. l.
Adee, Acting Secretary, State Depart
ment Washington.
I am requested 20 tender the thanks Of
the emperor and the German people Z
the president and people of the Unitec
States for the message Of coincidence re
ferring to the death OF Prince Bismarck
WHITE.