The Portland daily press., 1894-11-19
WILL BIZ BURIED TODAY.
Final Services Over the Body Of
Alexander iii.
THE EVENT ANNOUNCED WITH
IMPRESSIVE CEREMONIES.

Hera1ds and Trumpeters Gorgeously At
tired Proclaimed the Funeral to tho
Troops and Then Before Each Cathe-
dral In the City-Final Services Cele-
brated in All Churches.
St. Petersburg, November 1S.-The day
has been law and foggy, rain almost as fine
as mist. has fallen Internationally and the
streets have been slippery and dirty with
thin layer of mud. This morning 1t was inn
possible to see more than half way across
the great Alexander square. Nevertheless
crowd was waiting to see the dead Ozsr's
face ana moved slowly along the side of the
square nearest the palace. 1t was crowd
of thousands yet SO large is the open space
before the Imperial palace that from the
opposite side they appeared only as an
indistinct black mass.
Opposite to the entrance to the palace
two squadrcns of Cuirassier Guards. about
sixty feet apart, sat motionles on their
horses. Even unbroken lines of eagled
helmets glistened family through the mist.
but they did little to break the dark
monotony of the scene. Hundreds of
carriages We're in the waiting column. On
foot were persons Of all classes. heavily
booted peasants, girls and women from the
distance with Haunting caps and colored
gowns. officers and rich traders of the
capital. They all but filed the space before
the palace, leaving only narrew lane to
the court yard. AS the grand dukes. gen.
erals and high noblemen passed the officers
in the throng salauted and the others un-
covered respsctfuily-amost reverently.
From the palace roof above the court yard
gateway. the Imperial yellow standard with
black eagles doated languidly at half mast.
Soon after the great bell of St. Isaac's
sounded noon. fourteen mounted trumpeters
emerged from the courtyard. Behind them
four heralds in black velvet and white lace
and Charles l. hats with. long feathers, rode
on horses richly caparisoned led by gToons
in black cloaks with white fur collars. A
trumpeter and herald took positions in
front of each squadron. The h0rsemen
barred sabres, and faced about toward the
palace, and after three fanfares, the groom
handed large white scroll to the herald
from one of the squadrons. The herald
read in loud voice that the final honors
would be paid Alexander III. tomorrow in
the fortress. the services beginning
at 1890. The four trunipeters led the four
heralds back to the palace ami the Squad
rons wheeled and rode away one to escort
the trumpeter and dsherald through the arch
opposite Ethe palace and up the great
Morskoi street. and the other to escort a
trumpeter ard herald at the admiralty
building and out toward ST. Isaac's. The
heralds went through the city the whole
afternoon proolaiming before all the cathe-
drals and in all the oIen spaces that
Alexander III. would be buried tomorrow.
The last state service before the funeral
was held in the fortress Cathedral at two
this afternoon. Representatives Of foreign
rulers had place near the Imperial family.
Clifton F. Breckinridge. the American
ambassador. represented President Cleve-
land. Services were held simultaneously
in all churches of the capital.
1t is estimated that 10000 persons were
waiting this evening to get into the eathe-
dral. The line extended miles from the
door and thousands have been waiting since
Friday night. AS the evening advanced
they became impatient and often tumul-
tuous. In the rushes for the door women
tainted and several men were tramplsd on.
Small trees and lamp posts were borne
down. All business will cease tomorrow
and domestic kilograms will not be ac-
cented