The morning news., 1889-02-06
VIENNA UNDER A PAIL.
THE IMPRESSIVE FUNERAL OF
THE CROWN PRINCE.

Thousands of People Assemble to
Catch a Glimpse of the Cortege-
The Emperor Overcome bv Sorrow
Kneels in Prayer Beside the Cata-
falque-4 he Succession.
VIENNA, Feb. 5.-Several persons have
been arrested in cafes iere for repeating
rumors that Crown Prince Rudolph met his
death at the hands of the husband Of a
woman he had betrayed. Two gentlemen
who were conversing on the subjeco in loud
tones in the Eraben, were taken into GUS
tody. IL is asserted that the crown prince
in his last letter to his mother, said: 81
cannot live longer"
THE FUNERAL.
This city was to day entirely given over
to mourning. All places of business w re
closed and the shops put up their shutters
early in the forenoon. The streets, usually
bright and animated, wore a deserted look,
the life of the town being concentrated
around the spot where the ohsequies of the
crown prince were held. The thorougnfares
leading to the Hofburg bear ample evidence
of t public sorrow. NumberlesS emble us
of mourning, black flags and draperies,
float from roofs or drOop from windows.
Busts of the crown prince, surrounded wi h
flowers CLEAN amid the sable adornments
of balconies. Enorm )us crowds commenced
to assemble outside the court chapel at an
early hour. Perfect order prevailed, how
ever, in contrast with the disorder of yes
terday.
AT THE CHAPEL.
Admission to the chapel ceased at 10
o'clock, when troops tarred the streets
leading to the Hofburg. The emperor and
empress and crown princess attended a re-
QUEEN mass in the oratory of the palace, at
which the miserere was sung by. the
court choir. The service ended at
noon. The church Lells then COM
menced to toll. The coffin lid was
fastened at 2 o'clock, and the key was con-
fded to Prince Hohenlohe, as the court
marshal. Soon afterward the gates of the
chapel were closed and the members of the
i'm erial family gathered aroun the cata-
falque to take their last farewell Of the re-
mains The imperial guard in the mean
time had taken possession, and the mourn
ers invited to the funeral were arriving.
CHURCH OF THE CAPUCHINs.
Just before o'clock the members of the
imperial house, who had left the chapel,
stopped in front of the side entrance of the
Capuchin church, in Kloster strasSe, where
they were received by Prince Hohenlohe,
Prince Hunyadi, the chief master of cere-
monies, and the fa5 5her guardian, accom-
panied by friends of the community
bearing lighted tapers The imperial party
wended their way through the clOisters to
the church The interior Of the church was
entirely draped in black. Tue benches and
seats were covered with sable cloth, and the
floor was carpeted with black. Three rows
of benches str tched from the entrance
along the nave on the left, or gospel side,
while 10 rest of the space on this side, near
the high altar, was filed by a dais with
three rows Of priedie. The frs row was
for the emperor and the king and queen
of the Belgians, and the other two rows for
| the archduk6S and arCh1ucheSSeS.
THE CATAFALoUE.
The catafalque was erected in the middle
of the church and was surrounded by
massive chandelabra. Near the catafalque
was tabauret for Archbishop Gang bauer,
who celebrated the pontifical mass. To
The right of the main aisle, on the epistle
side aud opposite the imperial dais were a
priedie for the use of Mgr. Ga inherit, the
pa al muncio and other bishops. On the
stroke of four the coffin was lifted from the
bier, blessed, and carried to the fu-
neral car. The cortege then started
from the Hofburg. Upon reaching
the Augustine church, the priests
assembled there, placed themselves at the
} head Of the procession, and were followed
by the court and state officials and munich
pal authorities.
ARRIVAL OF THE BODY,
When the car bearing the body arrived
at the cloister gates, the emperor and the
King and Queen of the Belgians, followed
} by the other mourners, entered the body Of
pire, headed by Count Kalnoky Herr
Won Taafe, Herr Won Tisza, and
accompanied by the privy councillors. took
up position to the right of the catafalque.
Next to them, nearer the main entrance,
came in order the presidents and vice pres-
dents Of the Reichsrath, the Hungarian
J diet and the provincial committee of lower
| Austria, the burgomasters of Vienna and
. Pesth, the delegates of both capitals,
and other denutations. In three rows of
seats to the left of the entrance the chief
court officials took their laces. Arch
bishop Ganglbauer, With the cathedral
chaoter, awaited the coffin at the entrance
of the church and preceded to the inte-
rior.
sPRINKLING THE COFFIN.
Amid solemn silence be blessed the re-
mains sprinkling holy water on the coffin,
upon which the emperor during the whole
ceremony kept fixed gaze in deep abstrac-
ton. Presently the thrilling strains of Iii
bora Me- Domino" sung by the court choir,
broke the impressive hush. When the
choral was over, and just as the chamber
lains were preparing TO carry the coffin to
the vault the emperor, stepping up to the
bier, knelt in prayer. On arising he was
j ined by the Archduke Charles. Prince
Francis of Este, Prince Leopold of Bavaria,
Prince Philip Of Cohurg, and all followed
the coffin to the vault, where after bless
ing, Prince HohenlOhe delivered the remains
to the Charge of the father guardian.
THE EMPRESS NOT PRESENT.
The empress, crown princess, Princess
Gisela and Archduchess Marie Valerie did
not attend the funeral, passing the time in
pra er within the Hofburg. Although an
enormous nuinoer of people assembled in
the streets to witness the cortege, complete
order was preserved throughout the obse-
quies, which terminated at about o'clock. A
letter from Prince Rudolph to Prince
Szeogyenyi expressing weariness Of life,
although not dated, is known TO have been
written at Meyerng on Jan. 20.
1t is announced tnat Crown Princess
Stepbanie will return to Brussels
REQUIEM SERVICES.
LONDON, Feb. 5.-Requiem services for
the Austrian crown prince, were held to-
day in Paris, Rome, Constantnople. Sofia
and The Hague, which were attended by
representatives Of sovereigns, the
papal nuncios, foreign diplomats, represen-
tatives, etc.
DENOUNCED IN GERMANY.
BERLIN, Feb. 5.-The North German
Gazette publishes an article in which it
sayarpt.- deuottncpg thOga upWgpqpers N which