The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-10-23
SOME DOUBT.
I'ews Concerning ihe Gar
Difficult 10 Ob..a;1.
Newspaper Gossip on Future Move
mtnts Of RussIa's Royal Family.

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embassies TO those. however, little IN
formation concerning the ozar was vouch-
safed. and that little consisted OF gloomy
forebodings. Prayers and nastes were un.
ceaslngly offered from st. Petersburg to
Nladivostok.
A dispatch from Sc Petersburg says
that besides the Offering OF prayers for the
recovery OF the csar in all Of tn, churches
the holy syrnl has ordered that there be-
prayers for "a same end In the army and
navy On board the vessels Of tho Russian
Pacific and Mediterranean squadrons.
Archbishop Mo-hirff has ordered prayers
In MI the Catholic churches.
Tho Times Vienna correspondent tclc-
graphs that IL Is announced from Sofia,
Bulgaria, that no special services have
been held there for the recovery OF tho
car. The clergy appear to have been in
structcd from headquarters ~
The wild rumors reported from st.
Petersburg wcro repeated yesterday in
still wilder form. From Moscow comes
a report that there arc people there who
insist that the czarewftch has refused TO
ascend the ihronc, and that the czar In or
der to compel him has ordered bis mar
,iagc to Princess Alx. The Muscovites
fear that should the rumors prove true,
they will havc TO face the gravcst peril
possible. While the people crowd the
churches 10 pray for the ear, the fears
that tt.s runor has truth gives added
fear for their pstltions.
The question Of succession still holds
the principal place In the flood OF state
ments, rumors and suriniscs. The Co
logne Gazette prints st. Petersburg tel
egram stating that the czar has given or
ders for settlement OF the succession To
the imperial council. He has advised that
Grand Duke George. his second son,
should, on account OF tho state of his
health, rcnouncc his claim in favor OF his
brother, Grand Duke Michael who ought
10 taka the cath as tho heir presumptive
10 the throne.
Cxarewitch Is Obstinate.
The relations between the car and
czarcwitch do not appear TO be OF the best.
The statements. however. are unfounded
that the ear had heated quarrel with
his son, which excited him In a manner
dangerous to one of his condition.
Still il is no secret that the cznrewitch
does not care much about the throne, not
on account of love affairs, but from OBJ
servation of the continual excitement and
terror in which his father lived. The sud-
denness of the crisis has served to In
tensify his aversion, yet nobody here be-
lievcs he will execute his intention to re-
nouncc the throne.
The Crown Prince OF Denmark 10 has
tenibg to Livadia To join his sister the
czarina, In her troubles.
hear that preparations have been made
TO decrease the aversion OF the czarewitch
TO succeed his father. 1t IL stated that
during the last three days he has signed
all official documents. and that the car
has admonished him 10 attend to the ad-
vice of NJ. Bunge, president OF the minis.
terial COMMITTEES.
Princess Alix at Livadia.
Princess Alix arrived AT Llvadia last
night. The czarina accompanied her
to the chapel Of the castle, where both
prayed earnestly that the life OF the czar
be spared. The czarina looked careworn,
but she walked without assistance All
the reports stating that her majesty has
been stricken with paralysis are untrue.
The Berllner Tageblatt publishes tele-
gram from Livadia asserting that the be-
trothal of the ozarewitch and Princess
the marriage take place tomorrow. This
Fastening OF the ceremony is said To be
rendered necessary by the rule of the
Romanoff family compelling every heir
apparent 10 marry before ascending thu
throne and to proclaim his successor.
On this account the Proclamation OF the
nearest agnate. the Grand Duko Michael,
as the ultimate heir apparent, Is generally
a. tad Annfhnr fnl.. in
with the accession requires that when the
oath of allegiance to the new ear is admin
istercd to the troops and officials an oath
of fidelity TO the heir apparent must be
taken at the same time.
The Official Gazette announces that
Princess Alix has arrived at Livadia, but
does not publish word about her mar
riage. From what hear, no marriage Is
likely now, but there will be a formal be-
trothal. and the boncdiction OF the car
under the circumstances will bind the
princess and the czarewitch until the we'd
-ttng ceremony takes place.
Has Less Appetite.
The bulletin issucd last night by the
physicians in attendance OH the car SAYS:
"His majesty slept five hours intermit-
tently. He rose this morning as usual.
His appetite has lcssencd. His strength
has not increased"
The Standards St. Petersburg corrc-
Gpondent telegraphs the following: Every.
body is surprised that no mention Is made
OF the pulse or temperatures i'm short,
there is no clcw as 10 what the disease
from which the czar is suffering actually
is. Medical mon gre unable TO form any
conjectures ns TO the possible issue. IL Is
rumorcd that nm operation Is contcm.
plated. Another story has IL thit thc
malady l. expected TO reach crisis within
the next day or two, but US O. what TN
operation or malady are, even the best In
formed arc ignorant.
The ~ Pctcrsourg gcorrcspondcnt OF The
Daily News says that pri-atc tclegrarns re.
ceivcd Monday from Llvadia conlirn tst
oi,lcial dispa. chcs They state. thai the
,@ar's mental faculties ar, somewhat more
..cy,vc, ana thaj he seems 10 have gained
confidence hy his Short walk Ia the castle
garden
Tho weather 40 ldvadla IL beautiful All
ogrcc that much importance must not bc
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