The sun., 1916-11-23
NEW EMPEROR
EAKBS RBlNS In
DUAL MONARCHY
Archduke Charles Francis
Automatically Assumes
Imperial Duties.
PEACEFUL END FOR /.
THE LATE SOVEREIGN
News OF His Death With
held for Hours From
Vienncse.

vssxNA. via London. Nov. 1.-THE
oeath Of Emperor Francis Joseph oc-
eosred at sos O'Clock last night. The
en- was peaceful, the aged monarch
oassins away ~ though sinking Into
eapsp. Among those IN the death chamber
q 0chosnbrvnn Castle was the heir APP
parent, Archduke Charles Francis Jo-
ssph.
. shortly after midday there was an
~appeeciao,e rise In the Emperors tenn
pelatursL Although he had been about
eoS1y 70 attend to state duties and had
,satsn : HIGHT meal. II raj evident after
4 eSclock that q crisis was approaching.
Abeut 9 o'clock In the evening the at
tending physicians were almost reeoy
20 ABANDON hope. the Emperor lapsins
slowly Into unconsciousnssA
Iha monarch had been sufferin8 from
bronchial Inflammation, but pneu.
mouta developed and suddenly reached
. critical stage. and from . o'clock on
shs chances Of the patient surviving
0rsW sliuumer.
Boron Burian. who. In addition 10
being Eorsisn Minister. 10 also Minister
e the Imperial and Royal Household.
was summoned. He left the sick cham.
be . little after . O'Clock. but hardly
had reached his once when the death
u the Emperor was Announced.
Tbs heir apparent. Archduks Charles
Yrancis Joseph. assumed the guidance OF
STATE Affairs automatically tonight. 1t
10 not likely that festivities Of any kind
win usher In his reign. certainly not dur
ipg the .
News IL keDt Back.
ne death Of Francis Joseph was
Known to but few people In Vienna last
slght. but rumors which had been In
drculaSian during the day cast . gloom
oyer the city.
0eoe that the Emperor had not been
GpArsd long enough to zee the end OF
tSA Waf, which. according 70 the &C.
eeotsd view here. nobody regretted moro
Dan hs. - he never tired OF assuring
~ tntlmates.
WitA Emperor Francis Joseph passes
~ worlds Oldest monarch. . NAH whose
Nfe was one continuous tragedy. which
Was 70 end In the greatest tragedy OF all
ttms-ths present war. Francis Joseph
was really beloved by HIS people, who
oomprtsDd half . score OF races. They
s1Dund In him the cement which held
eooethAr the state structure Of Austria.
Hungary.
To the very last the Emperor. who
had no conception Of the value OF money.
Gpent prodigious sums In charity. never
overlooking any OF the many old men
and women who used to CONF to Schoen-
6runn Park to receive Aims.
Despite his tendency to spend lavishly
the Emperor was exceedingly painstak-
49, a. -AklA~ mt 40 ra Hnr In.
stance, on any scrap of paper he had
shout him. He was In the constant
company In later years OF . little group
q old friends, who addressed him IA
0iliariy.
Capacity for Work.
The Emperor had . prodigious capa.
city for work. rising generally at Z
o'clock In the morning and taking up
various reports. During the progress
of the war he o tho keenest interest
IN the fortunes OF his wi and the
allied armies with never firing zeal. He
declared II was q bitter disappointment
that he was not allowed by reason OF
hi age and the solicitation OF his en-
tOurage to cad his troops himself.
The German Emperor and King Fer.
linand Of Bulgaria are expected to ar
rive It the Austrian capital tomorrow
The E~rsmdsnbI0tt says that when thu
Austrian Emperor died all the member
q the imperial household who were IN
Vienna were present In the death cham
ber. Or. Won Koerber. the Austria!
Yrsmasr. and all the court dignitarioi
aise were there. Archduchsss Marie
Valerie read the prayers for the dying
Archduchsss Marts Valerie. who had
pemainsA constantly At her fathers
Aeathbsd. had one to the Western rail.
way station shortly before 8 O'Clock tc
INSET her daughter. who wal returning
70 Vienna from the royal chateau al
Wallsee.
The Archduchess. however. immedl.
afsly wa recalled by court ofhcials &c
0choenbrunn. as after her departure al
hope OF the Emperor living through tho
night had disappeared. and shortly aftei
her return the monarch breathed hi
last.
Irritating Cough.
For q few nights preceding his death
tho Emperor was disturbed by an irri
tating cough. but his physicians were re
assured by the fact that his heart actor
was good M his breathing regular
even during Sunday. Yesterday the En-
psror worked In the day. although h.
was moro fatigued and run down thai
usual.
He received Archduke Frederick. tn
audience lasting three-Quarters OF al
hour. Nevertheless his condition cause,
serious anxiety In his immediate circle
OF late Archduchess Marie Valerie re
manned close AT hand.
His elder daughter. Princess Gisela o
Bavaria and his s~ister-inlaw. Arch
duchess Carl Theodore Of Bavaria. ar
rived in Vienna. where the heir TO tn
throne, Archduke Charles Francis. an
his consort remained continually.