The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-25
THE CRISIS IN RUSSIA.
A Seditious Document Against the
Ruling Dynasty. sa4.
THE GEARS CONDITION CRITICAL.


the Throne.
LONDON, Oct. 25-A dispatch from ST.
Petersburg says that among the various
reports In circulation there is one to the
effect that Professor Bergman, the well
known German physician, has been sum-
moned with a view TO the possibility of an
operation II 1t be found that only one Of
his majesty's kidneys Is affected.
The dispatch adds that detailed accounts
are given of the will of the car, but that
nothing authentic can possibly be known
beyond the official bulletins. Even the
ministers and ambassadors receive no
other information than is contained in the
bulletins. 1t is true, however, that since
the 18th Of the present month all the state
papers have been signed by the czarowits
by the cars order.
The minister of finance has telegraphed
to the president Of the Odessa exchange,
begging him to call the bankers and rep.
resentatives of financial firms together
and appeal to them for the abstention, un-
der the sad circumstances, from all specu-
1ation, and especially the purchase OF gold,
and also to do their utmost to prevent the
depreciation Of the rouble and state funds.
The St. Petersburg correspondent of
The Daily News says that the official
bulletins do not represent the gravity OF
the cars condition. Temporary relief by
tapping he adds, means nothing. 1t is the
general opinion that his majesty is al
ready dying. 1t is known that his uncon
seriousness lasted several hours. II Is not
known whether the wedding of the czaro-
WITT and Princess Alix occurred yesterday
or not. This silence is oninous II may
be that the surgical operation has delayed
ha pprsistnpt in
circulation of mournful sick bed scenes
and other touching incidents.
Advices received in Berlin are to the Of.
feet that the condition of the cZar has be-
come much worse. The death of Grand
Duke George, the second son of the car,
who was not long since recalled to st Pc
| tersburR from Abbastuinan in the Cauca-
sus, where he was sojourning for his health,
| Is according to the Gazette, a question OF
"a few days.
Princess Alix, ii is said, is still waging
| desperate struggle against the fanatical
| Orthodox clergy, who insist upon her de-
claring That the Evangelical faith is ac-
| cursed The princess cannot be persuaded
| that the matter is a mere formality, and
| demands that she may be excused from
pronouucing the words in question. The
correctness of these rumors cannot be
vouchcd for, and the fact is only mem
toned that they are in circulation and are
receiving fresh nourishmcnt from the abb
scnce of news about the wedding. How
ever, as news from Livadia generally takes
considerable time in coming, news Of the
marriage may still be expected.
The servants who accompanied Princess
Alix to Warsaw, where She met her sister,
Grand Duchess Sergius, have returned to
the Hessinn capital At Warsaw there
were a number OF Russian servants who
entered upon their duties MS soon as the
princess arrived. 1t was evidently not
wished that The Germans should go to
l4ivada and bring back with them a
knowledge of the state of affairs at the
Russian court
A seditious proclamation or appeal to
the people is circulating secretly through
the post here The origin of the procla-
nation is unknown, but it is evident that
the authors have taken advantage of the
exceptional circumstances that now pre-
vail The document is dated Feb. 49, the
anniversary of the emancipation of the
serfs, and is signed THE Party of Russian
Rights" It demands that the rights that
despotic government has withdrawn BIZ
restored Nothing is said in the proclama
ton about the illness Of the ear, but the
present moment Is referred to us propitiouS
for securing liberty of the press and con
science. An election, etc. is demanded
No Importance is attached to the appeal
The st. Petersburg correspondent of the
Berlin Nossische Zetung, predicts troubl,
over the ascension to the throne. He says
THE superstition following the death o
Nicholas l. that no other Nicholas woult
be enthroned, survives Fear Of a renewa
of the condition Of affairs under the frs
Nicholas is deep rooted. The feeling pre-
yailing among the lower classes prove
that they do not regard the czarowitz a
: heir by the grace of God. Moreover, thei
J views on autoeracy have greatly changed.