The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-24
RUSSIA'S NEXT CZARINA.
PRINCESS AIN ARRIVES At THE
CASTLE IN LTTIDfd,


Better, but There IL Little Roor for
Hope Reports In VIennn that He IL
Not Expected TO Outtive the Week.
sT. PErERsBuRG Oct. 23-Princess Alix OF
1lcsse, accompanied by the Grand Duchess Ser
gius yesterday morning left at Simfcropal the
train on which she was travelling to Iivadia,
and proceeded on her journey by carriage. She
was met at Alushta by the Czarewitch. and tho
party stopped there FOR luncheon After a short
rest the journey was resumed. the route taken
being through Yalta. The Czarcwitch and the
Princess sat side by side in the carriage, and
during their progress through Ialta they were
enthusiastically cheercd by the crowds which
had gathered TO greet them. The castle WAS
reached at dusk.
Princess Alix at once went to the apartments
occupied by the Car aud C2arina. Upon the
conclusion of her call upon their Majcsties. the
Princess, accompanied by the Empress AMI
other members of the imperial family. proceed
ed to the palace church, where services were
held Upon entering the church Princess Alix
was received by the imperial suite.
Princess Alx, In response to n telegram OF
welcome from the municipality Of Moscow, re-
ceivel by her IN arriving IN Russian territory,
sent the following by wire:
:" am deeply touched that the municipality
Of Moscow thought of me the moment set foot
upon the soil Of my new home. so long dear to
me- have no doubt Of the fCrVor of MosCow's
prayers for the health of our beloved Gear May
God help us"
II is rumored hero that the marriage of the
Czarcwitch and Princess Alix will take place to-
morrow.
Grand Duke Vladimir. the eldest brother Of
the Car. and the Grand Duchess have arrived
at Livadin. DR.. Mcrschcjcwsky. who has been
in attendance on the Czarina, has returned to
ST. Petersburg II is not true that the CzarinA
is suffering from paralysis of the legs.
The Cars physicians issued bulletin att
o'clock this evening saving that in the course Of
the day the uaticnt had been languid and had
shown slight convulsvc symptoms but his ap-
petite was better.
LoNDoN, Oct. pa Central News despatch
from -. Petersburg says:
1t is semi-oflcially announced that the we'd
ding OF the Czarewitch and Princess AK will
take place in the presence of the Car in the
Palace Chapel at Lvadia at ? o'clock to-mor-
row afternoon. The Princess Joined the Ortho-
dox Church to-day.
1T is said that on leaving Spala the Car
weighed 200 pounds, about twenty EIGHT pounds
below his normal weight, and that lie now
weighs only 40 pounds"
The Berlin correspondent OF the Central News
says that an official despatch from st. Peters,
burg confirms the announcement that the mar
rage OF the Czarcwitch and Princess Aix will
take place tomorrow. unless the Car should
become suddenly worse in the mean time
The st. Petersburg correspondent Of the Daily
Ncus says: THE excitement of Princess Alix's
arrival had bad effect on the Car. Private
information concei ming the cars condition is
again pessimistic The weakness Of his heart is
no better. His insomnia somewhat ahated on
hcartincss OF the Czarewitch's reception OF
Princess Alix will silence all unpleasant rumors
4 despatch To- the Ncrrs from Odessa says:
with the exception Of official reports, no telo-
mittetl To be- sent from Li>adn. Noboiy known
to be n foreign rcporter IL allowed 10 reside in
afoat Odessa believed on the ist and I'D that
the Car was dead"
ps oG nnS rr ,9da T S c the cf ,ns
Cars family. except the Duchess of Coburg.
The Czarin,, in responding to the telegram OF
the Paris journalists, said that she was deeply
toTGGFd sy hsir M S sypS1ny
says that the condition Of the CZarina causes
anxiety, rs she is said to be in danger of col
Prof CRUDE of the Ehnrkofr Medical Institute
has started Tor Livadia Inc King OF "recce
The IIuiiv thrnnirir'S Vicnnn correspondent
sst tint rs'Grtay n".pTSn Ir%m y%GI
take place Tomorrow or not IN" car being In
Srss agony when the dfsps,Eh W%s SG
Embassy here that owing 10 tho improvements
n an mi emma S9Ea LIN nI % n%
to Corfu. in the hope that change of climate
Will be OF her 'iit To him.
Tho persona! appearance of the Car. accord
ing Ia IA IivadiH despatch. has changed iur tho
worse. His MaIesty's abdomen and legs are
considerably swollen. lie moves hut little. ex-
ccpt with assistance.
In the event OF the Czar's death Emperor
William will send Prince Henry OF Prussia TO
Lyadia ne his Representative. --,..-
source regarding he Cars condition. received
N the Russian Embassy in this city. are not Of
ar yS%..TTnG nGt nEc hSy M hrs Gs Males
PANS, Oct. 2;t.-Ihe Fgnr"'s corresponding
at IivadiR says the Car recently experienced
thirteen hours of terrible suffering. The crisis
at the disease IL now reached His Majesty's
G0ndi ton shows n slight Improvement, and the
members OF his encourage are more hnpefW or
his ult innate recovery. His physicians, However.
WAsHISGToS. Oct. 30: The story that the
Crown Prince oi Russia refuses Ia marry tho
Princess Alix and that hcthreatcns Ia renounce
the throne rather than consummate match 50
distasteful. hicks, IL IL said here, single element
oftruth. 30 far from the marriage being 0biec-
tiOnahle To him, the tZarcwitch himself made a
formal application for the young lady's hand,
and. while not n cRse ri love at first sight, tho
betrothal expressed genuine affection on both
sides.
For this information a distinguished member
the diplomatic corps is responsible. lie says
that last spring the Czarrwitch attended the
marriage Of the Grand Duke OF Darn
burg. The Russian Crown Prince represented
the imperial family On that occasion The
young people were thrown constantly together
during the fortnight the Crown Prince re-
manned At Coburg. Before his departure he
wrote Ia his father the Emperor OF Russia. for
permission 10 seek the hand OF Princess AliI.
of his intentions, well as the Grand
Duke Of Hesse- Darmstadt. before he formally
pressed his suit. The Emperor Of Germany,
lighted at the result, and at one acquainted
Queen Victoria Of the fact