The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-09-18
LAST SAD RITES
TO ROYAL DEAD.
Remains Of the Murdered Empress
Borne to the Tomb.
EMPEROR WILLIAMS TRIBUTE,
He Brings Floral Wreath from Ger-
many-Thc Whole City Was in
Sombre Mourning-The Process
sion a Distinguished One.

VIENNA, Sept. T.-Emperor Francis
Joseph at 9 o'clock this morning receiy-
ed the special representatives Of foreign
sovereigns. An hour later he received the
visiting soverelgns. with the exception Of
the King Of saxony, whom he personally
greeted nc the railroad station. Emperor
Francis Joseph, Prince Hohenlohe, the
German Imperial Chancellor and Baron
Won Bue'ow. the German Minister for
roreien Affairs. received Emperor VIII
liam nc tine railroad station. The Em-
perors saook hands and kissed each others
cheeks three times. They then proceeded
10 the church where Emperor William,
i'm behalf OF himself and the Empress ot
Germany deposited on the casket con-
Thinning the remains of the late Empress
of Austria. n floral wreath which HIS
Majesty had brought frOm Germany Inc
Emperor d.ncd at the German embassy
after the funeral and started for Berlin
this evening
A sOMBRE ASPECT.
The aspect of this city to-day was more
sombre than upon amy day ot the week
OF mourning. Hardly a house was WIZ
out black draDcry and the entire popu-
lace seemed to have poured out into the
streets. The streets lamps were all alight
shining d.miy through coverings OF Grape.
Great torches threw g.arin8 flames over
the ROYAL chapel I'm which the remains
~ fhe late Empress have lain I'm state
einco Yesterday morning The doors ot
the chapel were closed at noon, taus BAR
ring out thousands of people VINO were
anxious TO see the casket. AT o CLOCK
the t0ling of bells announced the starr
iu, OF the procession. The route from lH-
Fofburg 10 the Insignificant cnurcn OF
ne ranuchins whose vaults entomb the
Hansbures. is so short that only n small
pronortlon OF the population was aDie 10
crowd into the adjoining streets
While the procession was being tormea'
che church was filed with the foreign
princes who arrived without ostentaloH
ir closed carriages and who were con-
ductad 10 the front pews. Even the idl-
ters and floor Of the church, In the cehtIe
~ which stood the catatalquc were Hl"-
den with black drapery'
DISTINGUISHED SPECTATORS.
o-teida a company Of distinguished gen
e,afs and staff officers were ilhs"' - y
.ocbment of cavalry led the pEoeeSsiOl''
eI,,l--,d bv a. single horsman, court
officer. attired IN spanish 80
rrbe, came carriages. in wnlch were
..s,e1 Inc servants Of the late Empress
ana they were followed by seconu ue
.ocbment of cavalry. After these Morse
- we're three court carriages, drawn
So, siv horses. covered with funeral trap
,i,os and escorted by footmen. thry
earfained the court dgnitaries and la-
'liea in waiting. \ train Of servants to.-
lo,,-ed walking two abreast ana theh
.,roa the most imposing feature OF the
.,-T.ee~ion Several companies OF UP
Foot Guards and a squadron OF the Horse
cuards followed by detachment OF
yeoroen all gorgeously uniformed pre-
eede1 the colossal eight-horse funeral
90 on either side were four foo1nen
ond four pqges. with lighted tapers Du'
ths immediate escort Of the car was com
nosed OF six stalwart gentlemen OF the
Archer Guard. eight Yeomen, six Hun
oarian Life Guards and eight mounted
Ifa Guards. Following the car were sew
eroI boJlss OF infantry and cavalry.
MET THE PROCESSION.
A large number Of priests In fuu can
nonicals. met the procession at the Au-
gustine's church and proceeded VITA IL
IN the Church OF the Capuchins The
clergy there marched down the aisle be-
| fore the coffin and united in intoning
pravers which were al exquisitely chant
/ ed during the service. During the las'
| PRAYER the cofnn was Hfted from the
] catafalque and the clergy bearing torches.