New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-12

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they blessed the body Hundreds Of sacred ikons
were carried also in the procession. Each was
OF gold or silver. and was guarded by a little
body OF attendants from the church to which
II belonged. From the beginning to the end Of
the procession minute guns fired from the
citadel of the kremlin.
THE SERVICE AT THE CATHEDRAL.
The metropolitan and higher clergy awaited
the body at the door of the Cathedral of the
Archangel Michaei. They walked before il to the
great crimson dias under the gold and silver
canopy in the middle of the building. Generals
of the army placed the coffin on the dais and re-
moved the pail. The members of the Imperial
family gathered between the gorgeous pillars at
the foot of the coffin and listened in silence.
broken only by sobs. to the reading of the solemn
mass for the dead The service closed with
music The Imperial family and their attendants
then retired To the palace within the Kremn,
and the persons holding tickets We're admitted To
slowly looking at ,he dead Cars face. After
them came people of all sorts. admitted in the
order dictated by rank. Strange scenes were
witnessed as this mixed throng filed past the
coffin. Men and womer weft. crossed them
selves. prayed aloud and begged loudly for the
peace of the dead mans soul
The body is watched day and night by six staff
officers. twelve subalterns and two special guards
at each door. Masses are held at appointed
hours and everybody. whatever his creed or
nationality is welcomed to bid farewell TO Alex
ander Ill.
Nicholas IL appeared throughout the day in
the uniform of Il Russian general. The Prince
of Wales wore the uniform of a British field
marshal
After the procession and the ceremonies at
the Cathedral crowds went to the station TO see
the funeral train. which is made up of twelve
cars. The car in which the body is carried Is
Varnished black. There is an altar within. and
two priests conduct the service amid the lighted
tapers and flowers. The service AT the station
to-day lasted twenty minutes. and all sang the
hymn. accompanied by the military band.
PICTURESQUE SCENES ALONG THE ROUTE.
The most picturesque scenes during the pro-
ces>ion were made by the priests emerging
from the churches and blessing the body. The
service especially solemn at the Iberian
Chapel. where the procession halted for twenty
minutes.
The funeral car and the coffin We're in splen-
did contrast with the gloomy surroundings.
Both gilded and were rcsplendcnt with
silver trappings The sombre magn!iicence Of
the procession. added TO the mournful signih-
canoe of the services. had peculiar effect upon
many spectators. Hundreds were.so overcome
that they fell upon their knees in the streets,
crossing themselves weeping and Whispering
prayers for the repose OF the dead Empcrors
soul The peasants seemed TO mourn with the
deepest sincerity All Of them showed signs Of
great personal grief.
The proccs ssion reached the ca thedra soon ar
ter o'clock. The body wrapped in q shroud
Of white silk. and the hands were folded across
wasted with suffering While the more irir-
legged persons were looking Al the body. a high
ccclcsastic in white robes and JeWelled Iniire
and hood. stood at the leciern az the mead ~ tH'
dais reading by the light Of two immense can
die He read passages from great Bible
with jewolled metal covers The ordinary Nisii-
ors were allowed 10 kiss the hand ~ The lit
tie picture which lay on the breast. and 10 stop
a minut- or more 20 study tho face. Th' more
privileged persons were permitted To kiss the
rhc general public were admitted late in tho
afternoon Tho peasants in their strang" anu
varied costumes still stand IN long lines IN
dozen streets. awaiting patiently. silently ana
reyereniy their turns To show their an"gt9n
for The Little Father. The procession round the
dais will continue without pause until the D"ly
bc removed. as there are tens oi thousamus ..s
waiting eagerly for the first opportunity 10 enter
the Cathedral At o'clock TINS cv%ning II Is is
showing. but the watching ana waiting - %"
ST Petersburg Nov 1l-Nicholas ". before
leaving I.!vada. signed an order suspendlng iill
further notice the decree cxpel.ing l25 Hebrew
families from the Ekaterinoslav Government.
A MEMORIAL SERVICE N PARIS.
Paris. NOV 1.-THE services at the Cathedral
of Notrc Dame for Alexander III did not draw
such a throng as attended the Joan Of Arc ceie-
bration Nevertheless. the gathering was ~ I'M
uosng size The whole ,hapter of the cathedral
SUPPORTED Cardinal Richard in thr serves
Scores Of military and naval on. GERS IN III" u,
form. Monarchsis and Moderatcs from poth
Chambers and most Of the CONSPICUOUS iesiu'htS
of the capital. were present. Count B'urqrny
was there as NJ. Hanoiaux's reprascntatiVe. cen
eraI Borruyer appeared for President Casiinir-
Pcrier
The Russian orders Of mourning materials in
pa ris surpass the tradcsmens most sanguln" "X-
rectations The Czarina ami many RUSSIAN
Court ladies have ordered costumes from Fr"nch
shops.
Rome. NOV 1.-THE Roma" newspaper says
that the Prince of Naples will take TO ST Peters
hjrg an autograph letter from King iiumbert T.
the Czar and on his return journey VIII siop III
Berlin to visit Emperor william
London Nov I1.-"The Daily News' hears
from Odessa: "Another and more important
nanifesto from the car Is expected aIier the
funeral gather from all sides that IN" regiei
for the dead Gar is materially qualiiicd hY
certain feeling Of relief that his iron control mas
been removed. Anyhow. the inomentary p9PulaI
mind hovcrs between hope and fear wheiher
Nicholas II will load the press WIN equa
weight or relieve it Of its more greN"uS pHI-
dens." .r, .r,o,
From Paris THE News" hears: The Journal
oaic,.l' is notified that in consequence ol me
cold weather the funeral has been deferred uhuH
November 20 OF q.