The Washington times., 1914-07-03
DUKES COFFIN GOLD.
HIS WIFE IN SILVER
Death, the LeveIer," Proves
PowerIeSS to Break Rank
Distinctions at Funeral.

VIENNA, Austria, July 3.-Ever
Death the Leveler" today proved
rowerless TO break the iron-bound ranl
istinctions Of the Austrian court. The
pyal birth of Archduke Frank Ferdi
and was emphasized over that Of the
ountess Hohenberg. his morganatiC
ife. as the bodies of the two victims
- assassin's bullets Law in state here
IN the little chapel of the royal palace
Il the Hofburg.
High on black Catafalques the caskets
~ the dead heir TO the Hepsburg
lnrone and his wife lowered in the
title chapel. But the archduke's body
" in a golden coffin. while that of his
LIES partner was silver-gray.
His Coffin Higher.
The remains of royalty were raised
one step higher than those of the
conan who gave him her love and life,
Who bore his children. and whose
rands stanched the blood which poured
rorth to the shot of the assassin while
ncr own life ebbed to another leaden
call.
Every circumstance which rank and
power could supply added to the
ssolemnity of the scene in the death
,hapel. Mobiles of the proudest empire
in Europe were on guard beside the
ClitterIng steel flashed in all the
courts OF the ancient I'alace. and rep
rcsentatives of almost every noble
NrUse which owed fcalty to the line
90 Franz Ferdinand trooped in and
ct OF the little chapel
n the whole district about the pal
q funeral oells toIled and great
ronEs Of the popuiacc, held in check
serried lines "f haiberdiers anu
n
0tablCs pass to visit the remains OF
ne man who was "a have worn the
,outIe crown Of Austria-Hungary.
Candles Near CaSkets.
In the chapel the sanctuary's re-
gious gloom was barely lightened
" the flare of huge waxen candles
Mich burned on each sid" of the
tskets. Beside them stood a guard
.r honor of officers from the crack
rL-Iments Of tho army.
All was Stiffness within. and from
tie outside only the dull murmur of
thousands penetrated family as they
~nuffled on the paveInents awaiting
cir opportunity to look their last
oa the remnant of the man who was
10 have heen their emperor
Emperor Francis Joseph left his
4lace at Schoenbrunn during the day
and visited the Hofburg Chapel. where
'he bodies of his heir and the Countess
b. Fohenberg lay.
Throughout the city today there was
cunsiderabIe indignation against the
court officials that the funeral OF the
srchduke was comparatively incon-
spicuous. admission to the caskets be-
ing limited, in great part to the mobiles,
me officers of the army and to off,
, ais of the government. Few of the
common people were permitted within
the line.
Riots By Students.
To the irritation of the public over
the funeral arrangements was added
detestaticn of the archduke's assassins
and the conviction. that Russian and
Servian intrigues in Bosnia had led to
he crime. In several quarters of the
ty at midnight students led in great
anti-Russian and anti-Servian demon
-trations and today the legations of
9th countries were under strong mill
arg guard.
The bodies of the archduke and his
-oIntess will be taken tonight for
Jrial at Arstetten, the archduke's
state in South Austria. Tomorrow
he state funeral services will be held
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