The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-10-20
1HE CZAR Ma BEIIBR,
1t is Believe Thst His MsJe,ty Cannot
Live Many DAYS.

LONDON, Oct. l9-The latest dis
patches received at the Russian Embassy
here state the condition of the Car eX-
tremely critical. The news OF his condi-
ton has cast a gloom over st. Peters
burg, Berlin, Cologne, Athens ana otner
continental cities.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct 19-Adyices
from Livadia this morning are Of an ex-
tremely disquietng nature. Until O'Clock
last evening the condition OF the car
had not changed throughout the day.f
The celebrate ted nerve specialist, Professor
MerShiJe iJewski was summoned TO LlVadia
yesterday.
Crowds Of people are gathering around
the official bulletin and cross themselves
as they read them.
THE CzAR ATTACKED WITH sPAsM.
BERLIN, Oct. IA dispatch received
here from Livadia by way OF 81. Peters
burg says. Yesterday the Gar was sudden
ly attacked with a spasm directly affecting
his breast. He was compelled to lie
down, and his cOnfessor, Father 1anlz-
chew. vas summoned immediately,
hopes OF his Majestys recovery.
ST. PETERSBUkG, oct bit is an
nounced here this afternoon that the con-
dltion of the Car is desperate.
THE CzAREwIrCH 10 BE REGENT.
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. l9-It is re-
ported here this afternoon that an Inn
perial edict will be published next Mon
day, entrusting the regency TO the Care
witch, with Count VOrOntoff Dachon, aide
de-campe of the Emperor and Minister of
the Imperial House; X. p. Pobiebonost-
self, procurator-geueraI of the Holy Sy-
nOy; Actual PrlVy Councillor Witte, Min
ister or Finance; Actual Privy Council
lor Durn0yo, Minister of Interior, and
General VannOvski, Minister OF War.
bONDON, Oct l8-A dispatch to the
Globe from Paris this afternoon says that
private adyices received at the French
TO NNs.N . - H.
SLar Is hopeless, and that the end is
near. This news has caused a most pro-
round sensation everywhere.
RUMoRED DEATH OF THE CzAR.
PARIS. oct 19.-The Courier du solere
says 1T Is rumored that the Car is dead.
No confirmation Of the rumor was OBJ
talnabIe' nor can II be traced TO any
authoritative source.
VIENNA, oct. ia dispatch from St
Petersburg TO the Foreign office says
that the Car is sinking slowly, and the
news or his death may come at any mo-
ment.
AN OFFICIAL BULLETIN.
ST: PETERSBURG. oct IA bulle
tin Issued at Livadia at 10 o'clock to-
night says that the Car passed Thurs
day night almost without sleep. His
Majesty rose this morning az usual
His general weakness and the action Of
his heart are unchanged. The Oedeml
OF the feet, which previously appeared
has increased His general condition is
unchanged. This bulletin is signed by
the 1--WE doctors in attendance upon
His Majesty.
FFFYCT OF THg CZAR's DENISE.
LONDON, oct. 19--Dispatches from all
parts of the Continent show that the
whole European press is brimming with
articles on the Gar. The vast majority
of writer's praise him for his love of
peace. Speculation as 10 the Czarcwitch's
future policy Is rife. No two estimates
Of his character agree. Many uf them
are exceedingly unfaVorable. The CEN
sorship Of the st. Petersburg press is re-
ported as being unusually strict. The
newspaper which announced yesterday
that Father Ivan. better known as Holy
John,' had been summoned from CrOn-
Sstadt to Llvadid, was siezed by the pO-
lice
Tie Allegemeine Teitung In Vienna
suggested this evening that the Car was
already dead. and the fact was concealed.
as 1t was in the case of Emperor Mich
oIas |.
The Russian embassy I'm Rome received
n dispatch tonight saying that a miracle
alone could save the Cars life. PRAYERS
are offered hourly in the Russian catbe-
drals and daily in the Russian churches
and chapels Of Russian embassies I'm
European capitals.