The herald., 1894-10-21
THE CZAR'S CONDITION.
Still Alive, But Rapidly
Weakening.
Other Members of His Family
Very Ill.
The Czarowitz Coached by the Dying
Monarch.
Grent Excitoment In Germany Ovor tho
Prospective Change in Adminis-
tratton of Russian
A6airs.
By the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 20.-The latest
reports from Lividia indicate that al
though the czar ia still alive he is rap.
idly weakening.
1t is stated or the best authority that
the czariDa is very ill, and her son,
Grand Duke George is dying. 1t ia also
stated that the czsr, before his illness
entered upon its final stages, had SOL
emn interview with the czarowitz, in
which he indicated the policy he de-
sired him to pursue, and also insisted
upon his marriage 20 Princess Alix, who
was summoned to Lividia to receive the
dying blessing of the czar. ass.-s
The theaters will be closed for six
months after the death OF the czar.
LONDON. Oct. 20.-When the contents
OF the bulletin issued at St. Petersburg
last night became generally known to-
day, there was feeling Of relief in know
ing the czar still lives, as the official
silence OF the previous "a houra created
intense anxiety.
Private advices from Lividis state that
toward midday yesterday graver symp.
toms continued. These advices agreed
that his majesty was terribly depressed
throughout the day.
st. Petersburg advices this morning
say prayers are being offered up today
throughout the Russian empire for tbs
recovery OF the czar, and that great i'm
patience is manifested at the ecantiness
OF Official news in regard to the condl.
ton Of his majesty.
nak A
was held at the Elysee palace TODAY.
Premier Dupuy notified the council thaa
he was in receipt OF telegraphic advices
stating there wae slight Improvement
in the cZar'e condition.
striking fact in connection with the
czar's Illness is the difference OF opinion
regarding the exact nature of the NAL
aday from which be is suffering. Figaro,
for instance, today declares the sYmp.
toms Disagree with the usual symu.
toms of kidney disease. Figaro
adds that the czarina's sisters q
fortnight ego received an Official
communication, stating the czsr wassuf.
fering from tufnor below the left kid
ney. respecting which the doctors disa-
greed. Prof., Zsehnrin was convinced it
was ance.ous and impossible to operate
upon. This was his ground for recently
informing the czar ne could not possibly
live as the disease was incurable. Prof.
Layden, however, was most optimistic,
and after careful study OF the sym D.
toms oithe czar's trouble. expressed the
belief that it was true tumor existed,
but he added, it was of q benign nature
and cnrabo.
Figaro makes the startling statement
that the czsr has bsen badly nursed and
arrangen nts for his care were quito
primitive. The statement is somewhat
unkind, as it is known the czar's most
assiduons nurse has been the czarins,
who, according to rumor, has broken
down under the stress OF ths strain con.
tinually upon her during her husbands
illness.
Temps says there is not corner in
France where prayers have not been
offered up for the recovery of the car.
The czsr, eince the fetes at Toulon, fol.
lowing the arrival there of Russian
fquadron under Admiral Avillan, has
everywhere in the French republic been
considered life ally OF France.