The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-10-23
CONDITION OF THE CAR
The Widest Rumors in Cir
culatiOn.
Little Reliable Information
V0uchsafed.
The Czar0wiz Said to Have Re-
nOunced His Heirship.
Gossip About the succcssion--arrival OF
PRINCESS Aiix at Lividia-The
Czarina's Devoted
Ministration.

lONDONt OCb. -LOcty hno Pto-
duced practically nothing to the point in
regard to the situation OF the czar. In
all the continental capitals and in Lon
don there have been streams OF callers
OF all classes at the Russian embassy.
To these, however, little information was
vouchsafed, and that little consisted Of
forebodings.
Prayers and masses are incessantly
offered from St. Petersburg to Vladi-
vostock; from Rome to Buenos Ayres.
The wild rumors reported yesterday
from st. Petersburg were repeated today
in still wilder forms. From Moscow
comes report that there are people
there who insist the czarowitz has re-
fused to ascend the throne and that the
czar. in order to compel him to do 30,
has ordered his immediate marriage to
Princess Alix. The Moscovites fear that,
should the rumors prove true, they will
have to face the gravest peril possible.
The Cologne Gazette prints St. Pc
teraburg telegram stating that the czar
has given orders for the settlement OF
the succession to the imperial council.
He has advised that Grand Duke
George, his second son, should, on ac-
count OF his health, renounce his claim
for the crown to Grand Duke Michael,
who ought to take the oath as the heir
presumptive to the throne.
The Berlin Tageblstt published a tele-
gram from Lividia asserting the be-
trothal of the czaeowitz and Princess
Al,x will formally occur tomorrow, and
that the marriage will be celebrated
Wednesday. This Fastening of the cere-
mony is said to be due to the rule OF the
Romanoffs requiring any heir apparent
to marry before ascending the throne
and to proclaim his successor. On this
account the proclamation OF Grand
Duke Michael as the heir apparent is
generally expected. Another rule in
accordance with the accession requires
that when the oath of allegiance OF a
new czar is administered to the troops
and officials, an oath of fidelity to the
heir apparent must be taken at the
same time.
The Standards st. Petersburg cor
respondent sends the following mes-
sage:
Today'e bulletin is Of the same unsat-
isfectory nature as the former ones.
Everybody is surprised that no msntion
is made OF the pulse or temperature; in
short, there is no clue as to what the
disease is of which the czar 10 ufering.
1t is rumored that an operation IL cons
templated. Another story has 1t that
the mslady is expected to reach crisis
within the next day or two. but as to
what the operation or malady are, even
the best informed are ignorant.
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Princess Alix arrived at Lividia this
afternoon, but does not publieh a word
about the marriage. From what | can
learn. no marriage is likely, but there
will be series of formal betrothals
which will receive the benediction OF the
car. and which, it is understt od, will
effectually bind the czarowtz snd
princess until there can be a we idiug
ceremony with the pomp betting the
union.
A dispatch to the Times from st.
Petersburg Gays that besides the offer
ing of prayer for the recovery of the czar
in all the churches, the holy synod has
ordered that there be prayers for the
same eud offered in the army and navy
and on board squadrons. Arch bishop
Maphile has ordered prayers in all the
Catholic churches.
Prince Mestchtesky's Citizen is the
first newspaper to break the dead
silence inflicted on the press by the CEN
sor concerning expressions OF grief be-
cause OF the czar's illness. That paper
gives graphic description OF the solemn
and pathetic service OF prayer within
the ancient walls OF the cathedral OF
Assumption in the Kremlin at Moscow.
II adds these prayers will be continued
until God lstens TO the rupplications.
The Times' Vienna correspondent tel
egraphs that it is announced from Sofia
that no special services had been held
there for the recovery OF the czar. The
clergy appear to have been instructed
from headquarters.
The Globe this afternoon published a
dispatch from Paris Saying the czarina
had bad attack OF hysteria yesterday.
She scarcely leaves the sick room of the
czar and can hardly be induced to take
repose. 1t Ia feared the czarina will lose
her reason if her anxiety ie protracted
any considerable time.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 22.-Advices
from Lividia regarding the czar inti-
mate that the slight rally reported yes
terday was temporary.
The bulletin iesued tonight by the
physicians in attendance on the czar
says:
His majesty slept five hours inter
mittingly. He rose this morning as
usual. His appetite has leaaened. His
strength has not increased"
Princess Alix arrived at Lividia- to-
night. The czarina accompanied her to
the chapel OF the castle, whore both
prayed earnestly that the life OF the
czar be spared. The czarina looked
csreworn. but she walked without aseist-
ance. All statements that her majesty
has been stricken with paralysis or
spoplexy are false.
PARIS, Oct. 22.-The papers publish
Optimistic reports concerning the Czsr.
The Journal Dss Debats says the czar-
owitz telegraphed to prominent per-
sonage in Venice that his fathers con-
dition is not very. alarming.
The Galignani Messenger says Grand