The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1898-09-21
| SYMPATHY FOR 4 STRICKEN NATION.
M'KTNLEY'S TRIBUTE.
Beautiful Floral Design Placed st the Bier Of the
nartsfsd Austrian Emprsss-Ths Csid-Bisstst
Assssis SIN gisriss 10 His Decd

The funeral OF Empress Elizabeth.
the victim OF an Italian anarchist took
place last Saturday at Vienna. The
sorrow of the people was intense.
Emperor Francis Joseph, Saturday
morning, received the special represen-
tatives of foreign sovereigns.
The inhabitants of Vienna streamed
In dense crowds toward the chapel OF
the Hofburg. and defiled before the
casket containing the remains of the
late empress
Emperor Francis Joseph Prince
Hohenlohe. the German imperial chan
cellor. and Baron Won Buelow. the
German minister for foreign affairs.
received Emperor William at the rail-
road station. The emperors shook
hands and kissed each Others cheek
three times. They then proceeded to
the church. where Emperor William
deposited on the casket containing the
remains Of the late Empress of Austria
floral wreath which his majesty had
brought from Germany.
At o'clock the tolling of bells an
nounced the starting OF the procession.
The route from the Hofburg to the in
significant church of the Capuchins
whose vaults entomb the Hapsburgs Is
so short that only small proportion
or the population was able to crowd in
to the adjoining streets.
large number of priests In full
canonicals met the procession at the
Augustine church and proceeded with
II to the church or the Capuchins. The
clergy there marched down the aisle
before the coffin and united in intoning
prayers which were also eXquisitely
chanted, during the service by the
court choir. During the last prayer
the coffin was lifted from the cata-
falque and the clergy, bearing torches.
walked before II. Emperor Francis
Joseph, attended by the highest officers
OF state. bearing wands, followed. The
procession slowly passed from the sight
OF the congregation down a stone stair
way to the vaults. After the last be-
nedictlon had been pronounced in the
vaults the mourners ascended and the
high chamberlain handed the key OF
the vault to the Capuchin who is the
guardian Of the imperial mausoeum.
Among the multitude OF wreaths ac-
tumulated In the Burg Palace was
conspicuous n splendid structure OF
palm branches and white and red ear
nations and gladiolas, draped with the
Stars and Stripes. ON two OF the broad
satin stripes IL the inscription in gold:
From the President Of the United
States Of America. A tribute OF heart
felt sympathy to the memory OF a
noble and gracious lady" The tribute
was placed there by the United States
Minister, by direction of President Nc
Kinley.
The Geneva correspondent Of one Of
the Vienna papers reports Luigini. the
assassin. as saying In an interview:
II am soft-hearted. glorious anar-
chist. II was my ideal to strike society
in one of its SUBMITS. have attained
that ideal, and / am Indifferent TO
what the world says. 1 am no coward ]:
! fear not death. 1 have addressed n
prayer to the Federal Council to judge
me In Lucerne. where capital punish
ment Is In force. | wish tn suffer the
guillotine. The judge interposed. cal
ling this staggering, knowing the i'm
possibility OF it
Questioned II he avenged his father
less poverty, he answered. mo, | ful
filled a mission. You may take me for
an Anarchist or Il scoundrel. "A coward
or brave man. l am satisfied with
my deed; that sufIices."
asked whether he worked In
Trieste. He said ne had other irons
In the fire at Trieste.
In the passage Luigini asked the cor
respondent for match to light his
cigar.
The Austrian mad house doctor.
questioned whether Luigni Is a type
of criminal according to the Lombroso
system. said: mo; Luigini has none of
the abnormalities of criminals"
Luigini or Luichessi. the assassin OF
Empress Elizabeth. appeared last FRI
day before the correctional chamber
He entered the court smiling. saluted
the public with wave OF his hand and
asked the president of the tribunal in
good French to allow him an inter-
prefer. The examination appeared Ia
show plot involving other Italian
Anarchists.