The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-10-22
RUSSIA'S DYING RULER
Efforts to Prolong His Life Until
Princess Alix's Arrival.
THE CzARINA ALSO STRICKEN.

Her Mind Seriously Affected by tho strain
of Nursing Her Husband and Anxiety
for Her Second Son - slight Improve
ment In His Majssty's Condition.
ST PETERSBURG, Oct. ae-The dearth
OF news from Livadia occasioned the wild
est rumors to circulate on Saturday to the
effect that the car was actually dead but
that the fact was concealed because the
czarowitz had renowned the succession to
the throne, and that the Grand Duke
George, the cars second son, had also
died from the lung trouble from which he
has long been a sufferer These rumors
We're ehectually silenced by the issuing of
bulletin at night stating in substance
that the car had been out of his bed dur
ing the day, but that his general condition
was unchanged
Yesterday, however, the rumors were
revived In aR intensified form, Sabbath
leisure and the gathering of unusually
large congregations attracted by the
special prayers for the car assisting In
the growth of idle rumor and speculation.
1t Is everywhere recognized that the doc
tors In attendance upon the car have no
hopes OF his recovery, and that they are
only devoting their efforts to prolong the
cars life till the arrival of Princess Alix
Mt 1alta, SO that her marriage to the czaro-
witt may be celebrated before his death
1t is asserted that the physicians have
now been compelled to turn their atten-
tions to the czarina, whose mind is said to
have been seriously affected by the strain
OF nursing her husband and anxiety con-
corning Grand Duke George.
The city bears Its usual aspect, only the
eager and excited discussions in all the
public resorts indicating the gravity of
impending events. The special services in
all the churches yesterday were well at
tended. The reverence displayed and the
sincerity OF the prayers offered ghowcd how
deeply the public mind is affected.
In the theatcrs 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
upon the orchestra to play the national
hymn, God Protect the Gar" to which
the people would listen standing.
Yesterday morning an unofficial dispatch
was received from Livadia stating that the
car had passed better night, and had
been able to sleep little. This somewhat
alleviated the anxiety, although even the
of1clal bulletins are now received with a
certain amount of suspicion After this
bulletin nothing was received. until ii
O'Clock Last night, when an official bullc-
tin reported n continued slight improve
mcnt in his majcsty's condition, adding
that he had IA better appetite
This bulletin is signed by the five ply
slcians in attendance upon his majesty
The crowds that had long and patiently
awaited the issue of the bulletin read and
discussed it with evident relief and then
rapidly dispersed
According to the best information OBJ
tainable there will be IA formal betrothal
and exchange of rings between the cz,lro-
witt and Princess Alix at Livadia on We'd
cumstances This presupposes the per-
Torrance of the ceremony of reconciliation
to the orthodox church, which in the usual
course must take place first. The mar
riage of foreign unorthodox princess to
Russian heir apparent necessitates three
distinct ccremonies-rcconciliat to the
orthodox church. betrothal and nuptiaIs.
The ceremonies formerly were always sep,
arately, but the betrothal and actual mar
riage latterly have often been performed
together. An imperial manifesto on this
subject is expected from Livadia
An official step has just been taken in re-
gard to the appearance of bulletins in the
press which is curious, to say the least.
All the Russian newspapers have been re
quested to print special copies of their re-
spcctlve journals for subscribers in Livadia
emitting the bulletins altogether. This is
now being done, The widest rumors are
circulating in st. Petersburg, and an extra
special censor has been appointed to CON
tfol all the press kilograms concerning the
ondition Of the ear and the doings OF the
imperial family. All dispatches have there
fore to be passed ON by the ordinary censor
and to he inspected by the special censor
and they are mostly altered IL great deal
before they reach the telegraph operators
Another curious instance Of suppression
OF news may be mentioned Judging by
the Geographic inquiries received here