The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-09-30

meath the two great towers. three hum
dred and twenty feet high. Is as wonder
full as the three great arts OF painting and
sculpture and architecture can make II
Alasl that the builder OF 90 great q cathe-
drai IN concentration of "a life spared.
should have been shot a usurper.
But the body OF the unfortunate Maxf-
milan rests in illustrious company -
sleeps in the Capuehin church. another
building of absorbing interest in Vienna
For near three hundred years Il has
stood. the mausoieum Of the imperial
family. Maria Theresa Is there Mario
Louise, empress of the French, is there.
Charles VI. is there. Joseph L. Is there.
Elizabeth. the late empress. the wife OF
Francis Joseph, f. there The ohsequies
two years ago differed In one respect from
all the other interments.
The mausoleums are In the basement
OF the church, The ntany and the dirges
are rendered IN the main audience room.
Those services ended, the body OF the
deceased IS carried down the steps pre-
cvded by the priesthood and followed by
,he family Of the departed. The place Of
the sepulchre IS closed with a huge iron
gate. within which stands an officer of
religion. The sad and solemn procession
having reached the iron safe, the nearest
relative knocks at the gate. and tho ROBBED
eecelsiastie within asks, who is there.
and why do you Gomez and the leader
OF the procession replies. am Maria
Theresa. empress of Austria. come wish
ius my soul conducted 10 the realms OF
tho blessed and my body put in sepul-
chre." Then the gate ia opened and
with chanting. the body IL welcomed and
entnmhed or course. the right name OF
the ruler buried is mentioned. Hut EN-
press Elizabeth was taken To tho tomb In
this church with "A different utterancs.
t.x "a .tpa
audience-room and the requiem being
concluded, the body was taken down the
steps accompanied only by the emperor,
and the bearers, and the priests who
officiated.
The emperor. overwhelmed with tho ms.
aassination OF his wife, and not having
left the palace during the week that pass.
ed between the cruel deed and tho day
OF entomhment. descended with slow and
feeble gait at the head Of the caaket. and
then there WAS a halt and the en-
peror with trembling hand knocked at
the iron gate OF the mausoieum. and the
priest within asked: who IL there. and
why do you conner And the answer
given was this. II, Francis Joseph. en-.
neror of Austria, come with Elizabeth.
empress of Austsla. asking that her soul
be conducted TO the realms OF the blessed
and that her body be put In sepulchrw'"
Then she who had been the most beautiful
woman In Europe, and who had ridden
with the emperor into battle with the
hosts of Anstria and who had been the
dashing equestrtenno on spirited .
horse as was ever hitted or saddied. easily
controlling the whirlwind with her riding.
whip, now lies down haEEard and broken-
hearted over the behavior and tragic
death OF foolish SON. who was Tho
heaviness OF his mother"
f.ue
ordered in regard 10 fcuxabeth. tho dead
empress WAS that her heart should not
be taken and placed In tho Church OF
Augustine. another OF tho great churches.
For centuries, II had been the custom.
that while the rest of the body OF prince
or princess, king or queen. archduke or
archduehesa, emperor or empress was
hurried ia the Capuclnn church. tho heart
was removed from the body and taken TO
the Augustine church. In darkcned
room ~ thfs church. we looked upon
about is5 earthen or metallic Jars con-
tanning the hearts ~ tho prtncvly ana
royal dead. But the heart ~ Elizabeth.
he empress. for some rea@on. II not
among them. Tho emperor probably
thought that the sacred form that had
been pierced with the assagsin's dagger
ought NO. 70 be tasschod with post-morten
intialon.
This Augustine church IL che place Of
marriage for the impartial family, and tho
story Of bridnl procesrions b, aha aisles
~ this cathedral would, II wN,l told, thyill
nations. You naet Wait the treasury ~
tn. plaee 20 get cnmpetwDf idea ~
what diamonds and eulassidsa and ruhiea
have glowsH and flashed on this forehsaas
and necks ~ royalty MOVING IN the altar
IN tha st AuKustipo ctaarcan al Vienna.
Here they ae In bracelets. IN knots Of