The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-10-26
PRINCESS ALIx sTRADFAsT.
She Refuses to Renounae Her Religion
Even to Become an Empress.

Berlin, Oct. 25.-The Kokal Anseiger
prints a dispatch from Livadia confirming
the reports that Princess Alix steadfastly
refuses to mathematics her former faith
in obedience to the rights Of the orthodox
Creek church, which requires such re-
nunciatlon as a prerequisite to baptism,
Even the efforts of the car have not
been successful MISLEADING her determine
ton.
The swelling of the ozar's feet in
creases, but by drawing of water from
them his body is much relieved,
The Russian embassy here has re-
oelved dispatches from Livadia, dated this
morning, saying that slight improvement
has taken place In the cars condition.
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Cologne Gazette telegraphs to-day that
the ozar received with great courage tho
intimation of his physicians that there
was no hope of saving his life. The same
correspondent adds that q few days later
when he was feeling somewhat better his
majesty remarked 1T Is said that a man
OF my years should have to die, though
personally do not cling overmuch TO life,
If Cord still deems my life of use to my
country, he will make me we'll" This
last statement was one which was at
tributed TO the car after tho railroad
accident at Borki.
The car, still according TO the Cologne
Gazette correspondent, then gave himself
to the settlement of matters as 10 the
throne and expressed the wish to per-
sonally bestow his blessing upon the
bride-eleCt and the czarowitE,
1t is reported here that the private
marriage of the czarowitz to Princess
Alix has been postponed for a short time,
and that the ceremony Of bstrothaI may
occur on Monday, Wednesday and FRI
During CT AaM fo
stated the czarowitz has been authorized
to sign documents in the name Of the
car.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 25.--A bulletin from
Livadia at II o'clock this morning says
the cars condition was unchanged.
A bulletin issued from Livadia tonight
at o'clock says: Neither somnoIence
nor spasmodic symptoms were observed
to-day. His majesty's appetite is salts
factory. The oedema did not incresae as
usual"
The bulletin is signed by the Ave doc
tors in attendance upon his majesty.
London, Oct. 25.-The st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Central News says:
Several persons have been arrested here
for discussing in public places theory
that the czar's malady is due to poison A
private meeting of students was surprised
by the police to-day while discussing the
situation, and all present were arrested,
An immense quantity Of mourning dra-
peres has been taken to the cathedral
and stored in an ante-chamber. Similar
preparations are being made in all the
churches in the capitol, Special reporters
at Yalta telegraph that they have received
permission to visit Livadla. Father Ivan
remains at Livadia. He officiates at the
daily religious services at Yalta. The
church is always thronged. and remark
able fervor is displayed by the congrega-
tion. A dispatch received this evening
says that the car passed a painless day,
though his weakness is increasing. The
King of Greece, who is in Corfu, has or
dered that the arrangements for the
ears reception there be hastened, as he
has received more favorable news from
LiVadia.