The herald and news. [volume] (Newberry S.C.) 1903-1937, 1916-12-01

Vienna, Wednesday, Nov. p Wa
, London. Nov. 23l-Death came tf
Emreror Francis Joseph as sleep te
i child, while the sovereign was re-
vl.n;ag il an armchair in what ne
called his room. His strength hat
rapidly been ebbing from 2 o'cloch
in the afternoon Of Yesterday but h
refused to take to his bed After :
0 clock he began gradually to lose
consciousness and went to the END
without uttering another word, resting
peacefully in his chair with his hands
folded as if he were in prayer.
This afternoon a death mask OF the
emperor was taken as preliminary
to the emba!ming of the body and its
removal to the Hofburg where it VIII
lie in state The heart Will be sealed
in silver cup. while the intestihes
lungs and stomach Will be placed in
copper urn.
TIE body must be transferred from
the Schoenbrunn palace to the Hot
burg in the dead of night, drawn Dy
six black horses. The cortege will be
accompanied by torch bearers and the
outriders also will carry torches. Al
ter them will come squadron OF
cavalry as part Of the mounted guard
The hearse will be preceded by the
court couriers. the lord steward and
the court chamber'ains in carriages
drawn each by six horses. After the
hearse will come carriage contain
ing the heart in its silver cup, fol-
lowed by officers OF the bodyguard
palace officials and soldiers. The COR
tege will move through several OF the
principal thoroughfares of Vienna anu
be met BY Emperor Charles and the
archduke at the Black Earle stairs,
whence they will accompany the body
into the chapel of the Hofburg where
it will be viewed by the public.
To Rest in Imperial Vault.
Francis Joseph will be laid to rest
in the imperial vaults in the Capuchlh
church where are the tombs Of his
predecessors. On the day of the
funeral the monarchy will go into
mourning for d period of six months
divided into three equal portions OF
the deepest mourning, deep mourning
az light mourning. An order by lhe
new emperor, not as yet promulgated
will fix the duration Of the court
mourning and also the period during
which the theatres and other places OF
amusement shall remain closed.
Today the emperor:s body lies o.
the iron bedstead on which ne slept
for the last two years.
The emperor's last will and testa-
ment, opened today, was made sew
eral years ago. 1t disposes OF the
emueror's private means and con-
taias many large bequests.
Count Stephen Tisza, the Hunga,
rian premier, accompanied by his
wife, arrived this morning from
Budapest. With him was Baron En-
win Roszencr, Hungarian minister at
the Vienna court.
Concerning the development OF the
emperor's ailment, the Associated
Press correspondent learns from au-
thoritative sources the following:
About three weeks ago the emper-
or's house physician, DR.. kerzl. no
ticed that the emperor's voice had
grown hoarse An examination Oh
the patient showed covered palate.
Dr.. Ortner, who has previously treat
ed the emperor, was consulted anu
the physicians agreed in deciding
that he needed a complete rest. TO
this however, he would not listen
and continued his work, rising every
morning at about $3.50 o'clock and
during the day giving many. audi
ences and hearing many reports. The
emperor insisted that he was Hot III
but was induced to use a gargie COM
posed of milk and soda water.
Meanwhile the emperor's heart ac-
ton. his pulse and his general phys
ical condition remained highly salts
factory. He continued to sleep as
we'll as he had for years. The bad
weather obliged the monarch to keep
to his rooms but the large galleries
in the palace enabled him to oD-
tain exercise.
Not Thought Dangerous.
Two weeks ag1 slight attack or
Indigestion served to ccnplicate mat
ters. 1t was noticed that the emperor
failed to smoke entirely the c'sar
which he usually took after dina*r,
He also retired a little earlier Of his
own volition. The PATENTS general
condition was such, uo.ever, tnat ne
was left alcne At night with single
body attendant sleeping in an adjoin-
ing room. The calarr'' Of the taroat
arG lung refused to disappear under
>;:"a:ment, but because of the en-
pcrcr $ physical v.soI his phys "al-s
d;1 Eot thi:ik Tie Case dang2"a IS.
Later it was nGt.ce'i Stat the area af-
fec.ed By tho caiarr:l was wider 'ns
and rise in temperature began L. be
noticed. The absence CT all fever
symptoms had been reassurlng and
great relief was Pet when the patient )