Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-30
PopuIaCe On Knees On
Shore as Royal Death
Ship Travels River.
TOWNS DISPLAY GRIEF
Interment to Be Made at Mid
niqht, Archduke Charles
Representing Emperor.

vetkoEi.ch. Herzegovina. June 80
The bodies OF Archduke Francis Fer
Sluand and his consort. the duchess OF
Hohenbere. arrived here on a special
train a. 6 this morning from Sarajevo,
Bosnia. accompanied by members OF
the household
The town was draped in black. all
lamp posts covered with crepe. and
fags on buildings at half mast Guards
Of honor from the army and navy were
drawn I'D along tie platform and be
hind them gathered local authorities,
school children and dense crowd OF
citizens The collins were removed
from the cars by bluejackets. and az
ter PRAYER BY a priest. were conveyed
amid the roll OF muffled drums and
toIlIng church bells 20 the royal yacht
Dalmat. lying in the river. They were
covered with military flags and
vrearhs. while the yacht itself wore
hundreds OF floral offerings from mill
tary and naval officers and civilians.
As the Yacht left. the guard OF honor
fred a general salute.
Tie vessel was preceded dowa the
river b. a torpedo boat Every village
and hamlet along the river Narenta
vas draped in mourning. and their pop
ulations, headed BY municipal officials
and clergy. assembled along the banks.
men and women bearing lighted can
dies. kneeIinE while the yacht passed. |
when the Dalmat reached the mouth |
% the river IL proceeded directly 10 /
the battisshiP Yiribas Unitus.- waiting 1
70 convey the bodies to Trieste. The 1
battleship sailed northward at 9
o'clock.
Interment at Midnight.
The interment will be made at mid
4 ight Friday at Artstetten. Lowe. Aus
tria. The emperor Will not attend the
services. but will be represented by
Archduke Charles Francis Joseph.
4 requiem mass which will be cele-
trated in the chapel OF the Hofburg
Saturday morning will be attended by
the emperor and the members OF the
imperial family. Immediately after
ward the emperor will return 20 Ischl,
where he was sojOuruing when notified
Of the assassination Of Archduke Fran
cis.
IThe Duke OF Teck. accompanied by
e small military mission. including a .
field marshal Of the British army, will
represent King George at the funeral. ,
A diligent search among the arch ,
tuke's papers in Belvedere palace, his
Vienna residence, has failed TO dis :
lose his viii. According 70 one report ,
he Will was deposited in a Prague ,
.ank- When found, in accordance with
ne HapsJurg family Law. It must be s
lyen 70 the emperor to open. n
Future Of Nation in Doubt. n
The opinion has gained ground in C
authoritative circles here that the fu- n
ire Of Austria-Hungary now. more c
ian ever. depends upon the health OF
Re venerable Emperor Francis Jo- q
eph. is
II was pointed out in high political !,
rcies that II the emperor fs permitted -
reign only few years more every =
ing may continue as usual and Arch :
Ike Francis Ferdinand's death Will | :,
I've little lasting material effect upon -
e foreign or domestic affairs OF the =
laI monarchy. .
Il was argued that should youthful =
ID inexperienced ruler like the Arch "a,
lie Charles Francis Joseph suddenly II,
called on 10 take the reigrs Of gov al
nnert a period OF anxiety might
pervena. -
The young srchduke and his wife. v
10 was Princess Zita of Parma. are Y
N extremely popular among all
isses OF society and everybody from
2 emperor down Is said 70 be prepar-
70 DO his utmost TO help them in
err way 10 rise 10 the responsible
-ition 50 suddenly thrust upon them. T.
UPhesVsl Not Expected.
The suggestion put forward in some
irters that Archduke Francis Fer
.anc's death s. likely 10 cause a DO
cal upheavaI = said 20 have little
y foundation. as the old emperor has de
p the reins Of government in his wo
hands, deleRating as little power ize
possible 20 his late nephew =.
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AZ passed quietly in this city. SIX "o
sons were arrested Tor slight Of a I
aeS. Martial Law Is still in force. vii
gram, Crotia. June 3O.-Deuuucfa- sal
Dy nationalist Crotians OF a Cath IN
ana Seryian coalition In connec- 4
Win the assassination Of Arch 10
2 Ferdinand and his consort led to tior
enc OF violent tumult with the Gro Il
D4et today and the speaker sus- exs