Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1890-01-12


counterpart of the obsequies of her royal
husband. The Czechs and Germans in
Bohemia are making trouble for the Prime
Minister of Austria.
TooPTRIGHT, 1890 BIZ THE NEW YoKK ASSOCIATED
PREss.l
BERLIN. January 11.-Publio attention
is concentrated to-day upon the funeral Of
the Empress Augusta to the exclusion Of
all other topics. The threatening news from
Spain, the progress in Austria of the Ger
man Czech Conference, all seem Of little
import to the people here by comparison
with the grandiose pageant Of an Imperial
funeral
The final ceremony of the funeral was
like the other parts-all planned to be a
repetition of the funeral Of the Emperor
William. The religious services concluded
in the Schloss at 1890, and amid the toll
ing of church bells the cortege moved at
once for Charlottenburg. The way was
lined by troops and BY various trade guilds,
by students from the public schools, by
members OF veteran societies, and 30 on,
and behind these thronged thousands OF si-
lent sympathetic spectators.
THE HIGHEST HoEoRs.
The ecclesiastical services, as well. as the
military para of the scene, were repetition
of the honors paid to the renowned husband
of the deceased, while the throng of family
and official mourners was nearly as large
and as illustrious The Duke OF Edinburgh
represented the Queen of England as before.
In the immediate circle of family mourners
were the King of Saxony, the Grown Prince
of Sweden, the Grand Duke of Saxe-Wei-
mar, Christia of Schlesweig- Holstein, the
Grand Duke OF Mecklenburg-St -Strelits, the
Duke of Coburg-Gotha, the Prince Of
Hohenzollern, the Grand Duke Francis of
Austria, Prince William of Wurtemberg,
Prince William of Wied, the Princess of
Schletweig Holstein, SAKE Meiningine,
Saxe-W eimar, Waideck, Pyrmont, Sonders-
hansen and others. Beside these were many
representatives of foreign sovereigns.
The Emperor laid upon the coffin a mag
nifeent palm branch, with long white silk
ribbons bearing the Imperial arms and
crown in gold. Baron Levetzow, President
Of the Reichstag, laid upon the cofin, in be-
half of the Reichstsg, wreath of palms,
white roses and cameliss, upon the ribbons
of which was this inscription: ..The Reich
stag to the First Empress Augusta. Blessed
mercy"
B1sMARCK's TRIBUTE.
Prince Bismarck sent large wreath sur
rounding cross of violets, and the Princess
Bismarck wreath Of roses and lilies OF the
valley. The Kings of Italy and ROumania
each sent exquisite tributes of flowers, as
did the sovereigns of almost all the Ger
man and foreign countries.
A6a uarvsoa IN Thrpa5ay
evening the coffin was inelosed and the
Empress lay as if sleep. The choral piece,
'tI know that my Redeemer liveth." was
sung as the Court entered. Rev. Koegel,
Court Chaplain, in an eloquent address, re-
viewed Augusta's connection with German
history during the last so years. He has
since furnished to the ReichSdnzei0er list
of special scriptural texts Of which the
Empress was particularly fond. These are
the Epistle to the Romans xii, II, and xiv,
z; Matthew xviii, 20; Corinthians II, 9,
and others.
NO LIMIT TO CHARITY.
Among many anecdotes now made public
in regard to the dead Empress Is one that
has an interest of actuality. In sending a
gift to distressed widow she was told that
the woman's husband had been a Socialist,
and she said: SCI do not care what the po-
litical opinions of the man were. only
remember that he has left hungry FAM
ily."
To-day the houses in the Unter den Lin
den are draped with black, and the lamps
are shrouded with Grape.
1t is expected that the conference of the
German and Czech parties will
end soon. The delegates are reticent re-
specting, the proceedings.
The Germans hold that Count Taafe has
asked them to help him solve the fnsoluble
problem against themselves In Bohemia
there are 1000, 600 Germans and 100000
Czechs. The Germans stand In that country
in a stronger position than the Ulstermen in
Ireland. Yet Taafe has ignored them for 10
years and given rein to the CEechs. He now
finds that in this he has not even pleased the
Czechs themselves; they are not satisfied
with the repeated concessions made to them
at the expense of tine Germans; yet he now
asks the Germans to help him out of his
dilemma by making further concessions for
The sake of peace.
NOT GOOD POLITICS.
This they hold to be absurd politics.
They themselves only demand that in the
German speaking districts of Bohemia the !
German language shall be the official
songue, and that in the districts where
here is mixed population the language of
he majority shall prevail. The Germans
accuse Count Tsafe of trying to make all |
Bohemia q Czech country, and in conse- |
luence of the success of his efforts in that !
direction they say that German Imperial I
is disappearing.
They assert that the German element, |
which is the largest and strongest national |
mass in the Empire, has been kept down |
fan vaorr hv aorn ri n fiopa Of he otIA-
dement's made against 1t. In the coalitions |
If the national list elements there is none,
hey say, which could govern Austria alone
,r agree long with any other nationality ex-
,ept in opposition to the Germans.
The German party points out that the |
Jzechs, who at heart are in sympathy with
Russia, therefore hate the Poles, yet, de-
pite this, the Poles unite with them against
he Germans, who form the backbone of the
country and upon whom alone the mon
Irchy could rely in crisis.
A DIFFERENCE OF OPINION.
On the other hand, the Czechs do not
the Germans as such innocent
md helpless victims of persecution, and
that this is not the first they have
leard Of the exclusive virtue of that race.
They accuse the Germans of endeavoring
o eradicate from the country the Czech
anguage and institutions and whatever else
nay stand in the way of German domination,
md assert that they themselves haye had
air play in the conflict only since Count
rasfe has been in Office. They do not dis
,ute the full right of the Germans to use
heir own language in districts occupied by
hem, but they hold that Bohemia should be
as Hungary is, and claim that
he Emperor should recognize their national
ights and privileges by being crowned
King OF Bohemia at Prague, as the Emper-
rs formerly were.
The commandant Of Berlin officially de-
les the story that when the password was
iven on New Years day the Emperor for
1ally addressed the officers regarding