Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-08-14
FORGAvE THE ASSASSIN
Sonora Canovas' Touching Words at Her
Husbands Bier.
Funeral of the Murdered Premier At.
tended With Every Mark of Re-
spect-Service in London.

The funeral of Senior Canovas del Castillo
at Madrid yesterday was a most touching
and solemn ceremony. All the troops Of
the garrison lined the route along which
the cortege moved: the flags were lowered
and the public buildings, embassies. con-
sulates and clubs we've heavily draped with
Grape.
More than thousand wreaths were de-
posted I'm the death chamber. salvo Of
artillery announced the. starting of tho
frneral procession, which moved slowly
through an enormous crowd i'm which all
heads were bare and many eyes were
weeping.
"A peculiarly poignant scene ensued as
me Duke or Sotomayor, Marshal Martinez
Campos, Marquis PaZo de la Merrzed and
the other pallbearers lifted the coffin Sem
ora Canovas, I'm a clear, firm tone said: IT
desire that all should know i forgive the
assassin. 1t is the greatest sacrifice n can
make; but make IT for the sake of What
know OF my husbands great heart"
Wrenths of Flowers
From the death chamber to the church
the road was strewn with flowers and
laurels.
Senior Sagasta headed the cortege which
was formed Of militia, deputies senators
generals, admirals and delegations repre.
senting an the principal public bodies. The
wreath of the queen regent Law upon The
coffin. while other floral tributes were car
ried in special carriages
An IRE shops in the city were closed and
a large proportion of the populace appear
ed In mourning garb. The entire garrison
pald last tribute by marching past the
coffin p""' 'iio
The body was placed in the family yau,t
IN .ne 81. lsldore cemetery, amid salvos OF
artillery and the tolling of all the bells OF
the city. '' Va
The military honors were those due a
comma nder of a fortress dying I'm his COM
nIahu. ne procession occupied two and
ohe-ha1 hours In passing a given point
Feature Of Royalty.
Among the most notable features were
populations Of the provincial councils, with
mace bearers in curious medieval cos
tunes and a royal escort of palace halberd-
iers. which. according to strict ceremony.
are only went to be present at royal flu
nerals, and were therefore a unique honor
Great dissatisfaction is felt in military
circles at Madrid on account of the royaI
decree requiring the wearing of three days'
mourning for the dead premier. The mill
tary officers contend that they were not
commanded to wear mourning for Gen.
Prim, and are unable to see why they
should do so in this case, since Senior
Canovas was neither a king nor a royal
prince.
Prince Bismarck, IN a telegram OF condo
lence to Sonora Canovas, says: II have
never bowed my head before any one but L
bow 1t every time I hear the name OF
Canovas."
CanOyas Service at London.
A requiem mass for the repose OF the soul
Of the late prime minister Of Spain, Senior
Canovas. was celebrated yesterday morn
ing in the Spanish Church in London.
The altar was draped in black and IN
the center of the main aisle was cata-
falque covered with a pail of purple velvet
with a large gold cross. Among those pres
ent at the service were the Spanish ambas-
sador Count Casa Valencia, and his staff,
all in full uniform; the United States am
bassador, Col John Hay; the German am
bassador, Count Won Hatzfeldt Widen
berg: the Italian ambassador, Gen. Ferrero;
most of the ministers, Henry White, secre-
tary of the United States embassy, and
many women.