The sun., 1883-03-25
THE CgAR's CORONATION.
Exeitensat Over the Preparations In the
CITY or Mssesw-The Coming Coronatioa
Cenparsa with that OF AieHan II.

beard OF autocracy and orthodoxy. are now In
an unusual state OF excitement And this
quaint. ancient. ultra Russian city. the city Of
churches. and Of narrow. dirty. and crooked
streots. IA as busy us an ant hill on n sunny
day. The numberlcss restaurants where tho
Muscovites usually drink their tea and vodka
are crowded more. than ever before. Tho Mus.
covitcs never make tho smallest bargain with.
out drinking dozen cups OF hot tea and few
glnsses OF nery vodka. but now. besides their
routine business. they have to discuss and
settle thousand and enc points concerning
tho coming coronation. The last coronation
performed here. 2I years ago. was quite dif-
ferent affair. Then tho down hearted country.
duwntrodden by tho Car dier Nicholas gave
sudden vent to most exultant hopes. Then In
the person OF Alexander H.. the Russians well
coined an angel OF peace who had put n speedy
end to the disastrous and unn ecessary Crimean
war. and future liberator who had had holy
dream which forcshadowcd the breaking OF tho
chains OF twenty-four million serfs. Then tho
Russians knew no Nihilists. never smellcd the
smoke OF exploding mines and dynamite
bombs witnessed no series OF attempts on tho
Cars life. heard OF no Terrorist Judgments
attempted and carried out. and did not roe
scores OF Russian republicans and revolution
lists gibbeted. and thousands of them exiled
and transported. Thcn the coronation was .
true national holiday. Rt which every Russian.
without any distinction OF class. rank. creed.
race. or nationality. WAS sincerely welcomed.
But now? What a startling dlfferencel Alex.
ander III. comes here not as the beloved and
trusted father OF his country. but ns petty.
dcspised tyrant. trembling for his life. mis-
trusting his own guardians. and fearing tho
jcwelled crown as II 1t were flied with dyna-
mite. Now the various monarchs Of Europe
would not for tho world como to SEQ the Care
coronation and they even pity their proxies.
Now. even of the loyal Muscovites. only a few
selected ones will be allowed 70 see the face OF
The gorgeous gilt court cnrriages. arc they not
stained with tho blood Of the late autccratt
astrous effect on the autocrntic regime in Rus
sia. No wonder. then. that the old Muscovi,es.
coming one. niously cross themselves and SOL
emnly and sadly shake their horny heads.
I Hsye ns Sss sss so Sad oSsrs thu
TOO small a bird ior that" Why. ,Nihiiism. ,rer-
sitting on tho top of the ,inssinn avalanche.
whired it down and smashed the proud and
is now loft only n miserable wreck.
However this may b.. ths good Mnscoyites
members Of tho Coronation COMMITTEE arc
airGnhy & n here n They are are proGpsr]ng pro- The krsipn
nr Ss ana f ay nnd hy
suite, All the official buildings are to be occu-
psa by iss Ipa ID the II
"i thousand roaSes pei per ay fho sc@va",s '"
foreign language will be paid fve roublcs per
day. and those who are able to speak snme
dayHthat W s. the Usual n monthly W Wages. Wages OF Of
course. every such servant will have dozen OF
responsible hackers OF good standing. Alnny
and renovated. For the Andrew throne a large
eagle OF black velvet; embroidered With ,aoH.
OF the throne chairs OF the Car and C2triiza
there are sewn in gold tho Initials Of their
kremln Palace stands the Czaritzn's own
throne. Of ii braht crimson velvet, richly cm-
Win ha sisa M Ca
headed onge. and tho decorations OF st. Cath
crime, In tn" Granovity Palace many artists
Of madder oak in the old Russian style bui
the special efforts Of the committee and OF ihe
which their Mnjosties will walk on the cor"na-
tion day. -. Tho canopy viii be supported by
mine, viii be embroidered the Imperial Initials.
the State coat OF arms. and the eagles. Golden
IN anf hs rm Shes M W
received orders to prepare two imperial nuipio
cloaks. lined with imperial ermine and dec
cloak is to be fifteen feot long. The gold cm-
broidery firm Of Loman is now working on the
cade. with silver embroidery about two feet
wide. The train OF tho dress alone will weigh
asscs M S ro%shs S%S here rs t &
procession. The most gorgeous OF these car
riaGes is the one presented IN i746 by Frederick
cession alone not counting the horses Of tho
horsoss have ln as
been zen brought here from Hanover
coronation ceremonies. On all the streets and
s,G squares from I'M tho TriImphal Gate to the Krem-
I'm costly banners an ,h Tl be disp!ayed bearns
gracious Gar Alexander iii. Xlnxqrous va.
old Triumphal Gate in which the city authori-
ties ana various city CORPORATIONS will present
place hSre viii be- secsd an 10
contain 5000 scholars from the various Moscow
hs aS
pss sa "sp E S..Sss +, When the s5
thorIties viii have an Illumination OF their own.
be iiiuminnted several times during Se' the cars
presence here. For these iluminations alone
The Russians have e's a saying Ii that a wise man
kknout: and so it Is with tho coronation. Tho
from different cities, classes. societies. and m
IRON This hAa Pah, IS !" ns anal e
oshs Of ,hd Sf honest and 9Sa
the Representatives Of siberian nobles are. are a-o $50
barred from the coming coronation ceremony.
0;stssInIs,Siy o. sIIy on acs2unt Of the great DISTANCE
Is exceedingly diiiicph 10 pick out among the
Sberians deputies who would not be, Nihil-ts
Of the offensive order iorbiiding the various
depntations to come here for the coronation
, The imperial baker. Phllppoff has, recently
been suod by various parties for putting in his
snljnts cocEToaches and hko ;nai~ns,jih,o ona