The San Francisco call., 1897-08-14
Noted Men in All Ranks of
Life Take Part in the
Procession.
SEN0RA CANOVAS FORGlVES
THE ASSASSIN.
However, COLL VIII Be Tried on
Monday by Military Court
martial at Vegara.

MADRID, SPAIN, Aug. 13.-The funeral
OF the late Premier Canovas took place
this afternoon. The city was thronged
with spectators and many came long
distance to pay the last mark OF respect.
The procession LETT the Canovas residence,
where the remains had been lying at the
Chapelle Ardent since their arrival from
Santa Agueda, at 80 o. clock for the GEM
etery al San Isadro, five kilometers from
the city. The route was lined with
troops, which formed behind the process
sion a. il passed. The crowds along the
route showed becoming reverence as the
hearse bearing the remains passed along.
The coffin was almost covered with beau
tiful wreaths.
Among the pallbearers were Marshal
Martinez Campos and Senior Sagasta
Immediately behind the hearse were
members OF the Cabinet, the president of
the Chamber of Deputies, the president
Of the Senate, Arch bishops and Bishops,
and representa- tlves of the Queen. Be-
hind them was representative assem-
blage of political, military, naval and
literary per5onages, mem bers ofthe clergy
representing every parish in the city.
representatives of state departments and
other official bodies, making the total of
the Official procession about 5000 persons.
In addition there were many deputations
from the provinces and other contingents
who swelied the number in the procession
to enormous proportions
The entire route from the house to the
c metery was strewn with laurel. In addi-
ton to the crowds on the streets the win
Lo1o -
the route were thronged with sympathetic
onlookers.
All the public and many private build
ings were draped With black, and this
gave a som Der appearance to the city. A
salvo OF artillery was fired when the pro-
cession started, and guns were fired at
intervals throughout the ceremony.
When the casket was placed in the vault
all the church bells of the city tolled. An
affecting incident occurred as the BODY
was removed from the mortuary chapel
Sonora Canovas, whose love for ner hus.
band was known to every one, said to
those near her: II wish every body to
know that forgive the assassin OF my
husband. That Is the greatest sacrifice l
can make, and l make it because 1 know
of his great heart"
Bismarck sent message OF coincidence
to Sonora Canovas in which he declares
he never bowed down to any body, but in
clined his head when he heard the name
OF Canovas del Castillo.
From noon until o'clock Yesterday
10000 persons, representing all classes,
view ed the body of Canovas lying in state
in the hall Of honor in the family man.
sion.
Great dissatisfaction is felt in military
circles on account of the royal decree re-
quiring the wearing for three DAYS of
mourning for the late Premier Military
officers contend that they are not COM
manded to wear mourning for a general
and are unable to see why they should
do so in this case, since Canovas was
neither King nor royal Prince.
The court artial which will trv Coli
will meet at Vegara Monday and proba-
bly, sit for a week 1t will be composed of
six army captains presided over by
colonel. IL compliance with the law an
advocate for the prisoner has been ap-
pointed. He is Lieutenant Gorria, and
will submit as defense that GolIi is in
sane. 1t is very certain that this plea will
not prevail, and the prisoner will be sem
fenced to death. He Will probably be gar
roted not shot. Augustin and Domini-
can friars are trying with i'll success to
convert Coli. In reply TO their appeals
he invites them to prove the existence of
God.
The Official Gazette to-day published an
appeal TO the newspapers to abstain from
publishing the details OF the doings of an
archists, as such publication was calcu-
lated 10 invest them with importance.