The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1889-1889, 1889-02-05

Tho Last Tributes OF Reapert Paid ne
Dead Prince.

The Last Tributes Of Respect Paid tic
Dead Prince.
VIENNA, Feb. 5,-Ono hundred sin.
gle candles in tall candlesticks burn on
the dais in the chapel whore lies the
remains of Rudolf. and at each corner
of the dais stands II cundcabrum with
thirty candles. The lights appear to
rise out of garden of flowers. Qu'en
Victoria's wreath Of white roses is
placed nj the head of the bier. Unon
the wreath is this inscription: Elm
zeichcn innigCr freundschaft."
1t Is untrue that n wax mask covers
the face of the dead Prince. a small
dark bullet hole in the right temple is
clearly visible. Among the hnnl-
soonest wreaths is one of cameias and
yellow roses from Paris journalists.
The wreath of the Crown Princess is
inscribed simply "Von de ne StefaniG,"
and that of the Queen of Spain I'm
true remembrance" Numerous visit.
ors continue to arrive at Meyorling,
but nobody is admitted to the resi-
dcnce of the Crown Prince.
The coffin was closed yesterday
afternoon and the public did not see
the Crown Princes face. The collin
was opened again this morning. but
only the Crown Princes parents were
allowed to take final view OF the re-
mains.
At the funeral service eighty seats
will be allotted to the members of the
diplomatic body and two TO journal
lists. Windows on the route of the
funeral procession are being let at
high prices, 200 and 300 ilorins being
paid.
The sudden change to ice and snow
accords well with the mournful aspect
of the city. There will be only one
grand stand on the route of the funeral
This will be erected on the spot where
the old Burg Theatre stood.
Professor Hoffman,, addressing the
university students, said that whatever
rumors might be circulated, and what
ever assertions might be made, he
could declare with clear conscience
that he and his colleagues, in their re.
port of their autopsy on the Crown
Prince, signed nothing but what they
could answer for on their honor. Pro-
fessor Scheuther, great authority on
such questions, writes to the Ptst r
Lloyd that he is completely satisfied
with the official report.
1t is now rumored that the Wiener
Zcitung published only extracts from
the report, and some of the newspa-
pers urge that the whole report be
given to the public.
Emperor Francis Joseph is reported
| to have said TO Herr Won risZa that he
| had lost all hope and faith in his son s
future, and that nothing was left now
but sense of duty to him.
The Crown Princess Stephanie has
decided to remain in Vienna. Her
! affection for the Emperor and his own
many manifestations of regard have
caused her to come TO this decision.
THE QUESTION or SUCCESSION.
The Ptsther Lloyd, after stating that
the report that the Archduke Charles
Louis had renounced the success
sion to the throne of Austria
was pure invention, adds in
comment: 1T is inconceivable why
these questions should be brought ur
at q time when the feelings OF the
broken family are absorbed in man.
ner over their great loss. Even from
the point of view of state interests
there is no ground for discussion of
the succession, as a pragmatic sanction
meets all conceivable contingencies"
The London Times Vienna CORE
spondent in denying the statement
that the Austrian Crown Princess wa
taking q music lesson when she heart
of her husbands death, says there are
reasons why this should be denied.