The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1894-10-22
DYING RULER
Efforts to Prolong His Life Until
Princess Alix's Arrival.
THE CzARINA ALSO STRICKEN.


for Her Second son -- Slight Improve
ment in His Majesty's Condition.
ST PETERSBURG Oct. 22.-The dearth
of news from Livadia occasioned the wild
est rumors to circulate on Saturday to the
effect that the car was actually dead, but
that the fact was concealed because the
czarowitz had rcnounced the succession to
the throne, and that the Grand Duke
George, the czar's second son, had also
died from the lung trouble from which he
has long been a sufferer These rumors
were effectually silonced by the Issuing Of
bulletin at night stating in substance
that the car had been out of his bed dur
ing the day, but that his general condition
was unchanged.
Yesterday, however, the rumors were
revived in an intensified form, Sabbath
leisure and the gathering of unusually
largo congregations attracted by the
special prayers for the car assisting in
tho growth of idle rumor and speculation.
1t is everywhere recognized that the doc
tors in attendance upon the czar have no
hopes of his recovery, and that they are
only devoting their efforts to prolong the
czar's life till the arrival of Princess Alix
at Yalta, SO that her marriage TO the czaro-
witz may be celebrated before his death
It is assorted that the physicians have
now been compelled to turn their atten-
tions to the czarina, whose mind is said to
have been seriously affected by the strain
of nursing her husband and anxiety con-
cerning Grand Duke George
The city bears its usual aspect, only the
eager and excited discussions in all the
public resorts indicating the gravity of
impending events. The special services in
all the churches yesterday were well at
tended. The reverence displayed and the
sincerity of the prayers offered showed how
deeply the public mind is affected.
In the theaters both here and at Moscow
during the past few days there have been
numerous instances, during the intervals
between the acts, of the audience calling
upon the orchestra to play the national
hymn, "God Protect the Gar" to which
the people would listen standing.
Yesterday morning an unofficial dispatch
was received from Livadia stating that the
car had passed a better night, and had
been able to sleep little. This somewhat
alloyiated the anxiety, although even the
official bulletins are now received with a
certain amount of suspicion. After this
bulletin nothing was received until II
o'clock last night, when an official bulle-
tin reported a continued slight improve
ment in his majesty's condition, adding
that he had better appetite.
This bulletin is signed by the five ply
sicians in attendance upon his majesty.
The crowds that had long and patiently
awaited the issue of the bulletin read and
discussed it with evident relief, and then
rapidly dispersed.
According to the best information OBJ
tainable there viii be a formal betrothal
and exchange of rings between the czarO
witz and Princess Alix at Livadia on Wed
nesday, perhaps sooner, according to cir
cumstances. This presupposes the per-
formance Of the ceremony of reconciliation
to the orthodox church. which in the usual
course must take place first. The mar
rlage Of a foreign unorthodox princess to
Russian heir apparent neCessitates three
distinct cmOnics-rCconciliation to the
orthodox church, betrothal and nuptials.
The ceremonies formerly were always sep
arately, but the beUrothal and actual mar
riagc latterly have often been performed
together An imperial manifesto on this
subject is expected from Livadia
An official stop has just been taken in re-
gard to the appearance of bulletins in the
press which is curious, TO say the least.
All the Russian newspapers have been re-
quested to print special copies of their re-
spective journals for subscribers in Livadia,
emitting the bulletins altogether This is
now being done. The widest rumors are
circulating in St Petersburg, and an extra
special censor has been appointed to con-
troll all the press kilograms concerning the
c ondition of the cZar and the doings of the
imperial family. All dispatches have there
fore to be passed on by the ordinary censor
and to be inspected by the special censor,
and they are mostly altered IA great deal
before they reach the telegraph operators.
Another curious instance of suppression
of news may be mentioned. Judging by
the telegraphic inquiries received here
| from abroad there must be far more Wis
ible spontaneous concern in the foreign
! capitals than is noticeable on the surface
! in st. Petersburg, where the press is not
! yet allowed to utter a single word of the
/ sorrow at the bedside Of the sick monarch
| The ministers and high officers of state, who
| themselves are astonished at the mysteri-
GUS and tardy way the little official news
vouchsafed is sent from the Crimea, have
| to telephone all day long and half through
/ the night to The Official Gazette begging
( for Information
In the remoter parts of the empire there
are probably whole populations who have
| hardly yet heard that the czar is seriously
] III. As a Russian has expressed it, the Rus
sian newspapers are waiting to know when
the police viii allow them TO weep and to
/ expresses their feelings freely.
/
Baby Poisoned by Whisky.
NEW YORK Oct %. - Three-year-old
Freddie Muller was left asleep in his bed
by his father and mother, while Mr.
Muller went off to market, and Mrs
Muller opened their little grocery store OF
East Houston street. The little one awok,
and took "a big drink of whisky from