The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-22
CAR CLINCS TO LIFE
UnfOunded RumOrS of His Death
COntradicted Last Night.
News of His Condition Suppressed in
Russia and Rigid Censorship Of
Dispatches Maintained.
THE STORY OF HIS REIGN
Plots of the Nihilists Have Kept
Him i'm Constant Dread.
Ex-Minister Charles Emory Smith
Speaks of the Virtues and Ambition
of the Dying Emperor.

ST PETERSBURG, Oct. H.-The dearth
of news from Liyadia occasioned the wild
est rumors to circulate yesterday to the ef
feet that the Car was actually dead, but
that the fact was concealed because the
Czarewitch had renounced the succession
. to the throne, and that the Grand Duke
George the Cars second son. had also 6ied
from the lung trouble from which he has
long been a sufferer These rumors were
effectually silenced by the issuing of bull
letin at night stating, in substance. that the
Car had been out of his bed during the
day, but that his general condition was
unchanged. To-day, however, the rumors
have been revived in an intensified form.
Sabbath leisure and the gathering of unu-
sually large congregations, attracted by
the special prayers for the Car, assisted
in the growth Of idle rumor and specula-
tion. 1t is everywhere recognized that the
doctors in attendance on the Car have
no hope of his recovery, and that they are
only devoting their efforts to prolonging his
Majesty's life until the arrival of Princess
Alix at Yalta, so that her marriage to the
Czarewitch may be celebrated before Alex
ander's death.
1t is asserted that the physicians have
now been compelled to turn their attention
been seriously affected by the strain of
nursing her husband and anxiety concern
ing Grand Duke George. Last night the
theaters were full, as usual, and the res
taurants were crowded. The city bears it's
usual aspect Only the eager and excited
discussions In all the public resorts indi-
Gates that gravity of impending evil. The
special services in all the churches this
morning were we'll attended. The reverence
displayed and the sincerity of the prayers
offered showed how deeply the public mind
is affected. In the theaters both here and
at Moscow during the past few days there
have been numerous instances, during the
intervals between the acts, of the audience
calling on the orchestra to play the national
hymn, "God Protect the Gar to which
the people would listen standing.
| This morning an unofficial dispatch was
received from Lvadia stating that the Car
had passed a better night and mad been
! able to sleep little. This somewhat allie
| Waited the anxiety, although even the Off
| cial bulletins are now received With d GER
| tain amount of suspicion. After this bulle-
| tin nothing was received until o'clock this
| evening, when anothed private dispatch re-
| ported a continued slight Improvement in
| his Majesty's condition; also that he had
| better appetite. This was confirmed at
| IL o'clock by the following official bulletin:
| "LIVADIAs $50 p. m.-During the past
twenty-four hours the Emperor has had
| day, as usual, and his appetite is rather
| better. The patient is more composed.
( Otherwise there is no change"
This bulletin is signed by the five physi-
clans in attendance on his Majesty. The
crowds that had long and patiently awaited
| the issue of the bulletin. read and discussed
| 18th
| persed.
1t is quite In accordance with the usual
| course of the Cars malady that, as stated
in private kilograms he should still be able
| to rise and dress at his usual hour. Sud
| denly a spasm, accompanied by difficult
| breathing, attacks him, and the nervous
| crisis is attended by sharp. muscular pains,
which cause great agony and extort cries
| of anguish, but there days when these
| distressing symptoms are entirely absent
| and the imperial patient regains his normal
| condition and even his normal spirits. The
| night time is the most dreaded, as sleep
can only be obtained by ever-increasing in
| jections of morphia. In spite Of the latest
bulletins. there is reason to believe that
| the Cars life may be prolonged by care
| full nursing for weeks or even months. The
end generally comes after a period of col
| several days.
According to the best information obtain
able there will be formal betrothal and
| exchange of rings between the Czarewitch
and Princess Allx at Livadia on Wednes-
| day, perhaps sooner, according to circum-
stances. This presupposes the performance
OF the ceremony OF reconciliation to the
must take place first The marriage of a
foreign unorthodox princess to a Russian
heir apparent necessitates three distinct
MISUNDERSTANDING to the orthodox
church, betrothal and nuptials. The cere-
monies formerly were always separate, but
the betrothal and actual marriage lattery
| hox-a 0ffa hA1 orfa ,a1 A
imperial manifesto on this subject is ex-
| pected from Livadia.
Private news from I.ivadia is in no way
reassurng. An official step has just beer
taken in regard to the appearance Of bule
tins in the press, which Is curious. to say
have a Seen requested to PRINT special eope:
of their respective journals for subscriber:
in Livadia, omitting, the bulletins alto
est rumors are circulating at 81. Peters
burg, and an extra special censor has beer
appointed to control AL the press G telegram.
the doings generally of the imperial family
All dispatches have. therefore TO b.
be inspeeted bv the special censor AM
they are mostly altered great deal be
fore they reach the telegraph operators
Another curious instance Of suppression o
news may be mentioned Judging by. tn
telegraphic inquiries received here from
abroad there must be far more visible spon
is noticed in the surface of St. Petersburc
where the press is not allowed to utter
single word Of the sorrow at the bedside o
the sick monarch. Even the Ministers an
high officers of state. who themselves ar
astonished at the mysterious and tard
way the little official news vouchsafed |
sent from the Crimea, have to telephon
all day long and half through the night {
the office OF the Official Gazette, beggin
for information. In the remoter parts o
the empire there probably whole poI
ulations who have hardly yet heard tha
the Car is seriously i'll: As Russian ha
expressed il. the Russian newspapers ar
waiting TO know when the police will allo,
them to weep and TO express their feeling
! freely.
Message from the Car.
, BIARRITZ. Oct. pa telegram was re
ceived here last night from the Czar him
self by the Princess Yourowski. bette
known to the public as the Princess Dol
gorouki, the morganatic wife Of the lat
Car. IL was as follows:
Il feel veIy weak, but 1 stu hope to re
, cover. ALEXANDER
Cxarina Has Nervous Shock.