Omaha daily bee., 1894-10-22
CAR IS A LITTLE EASIER
Had Little Sleep and Little Bett.r
Appetite Than the Day Before.
NO HOPE OF PERMANENT IMPROVEMENT
Feverish Anxiety Displayed by the PopuIncc c
to Get News from the bedside
Official Bulletins Received
with suspicion.

OF news from Livadia caused the widest
rumors to circulate yesterday to the effect
that the czar was actually dead but that
the fact was concealed because the czarewitch
had renounced the succession to the throne
and the Grand Duke George, the czars second
son, had also died from the lung trouble from
which he has long been a sufferer. These
rumors were effectually silenced by the is
suing Of a bulletin stating in substance
that the czar had been out Of his bed during
the day, but that his general condition was
unchanged Today. however the rumors
have been revived N an intensified form.
Sabbath leisure and the gathering of un-
usually large congregations, attracted by the
special prayers for the czar, assisted in the
growth Of rumor and speculation. 1t is
everywhere recognized that the doctors in
attendance upon the czar have no hope of
his recovery and that they are only de-
voting their efforts to prolong his majesty S
life until the arrival of Princess Alix at
Yalta, so her marriage to the czarewitch
may be celebrated before his death,
It is asserted the physicians have now
been compelled to turn their attention to
the czarlna. whose mind was said to be
seriously affected by the strain Of nursing
her husband.
Last night the theaters were full as usual
and the restaurants were crowded. The
city bears its usual aspect only the eager
and excited discussion in public resorts in
dicating the impending evil. The special
services in all the churches were well at
tended. The reverence displayed and the
sincerity of the prayers offered show how
deeply the public mind is affected. In the
theaters here and at Moscow during the
past few days there have been numerous
i,,vk t,sn, ,f h., &c
the audience calling on the orchestTas to
play the national hymn, God Protect the
Czar" to which the people would listen
standing.
This morning an unofficial dispatch was
received from Lvada stating that the czar
had passed a better night and had been
able to sleep better This somewhat allie
waited the anxiety, although even the official
bulletins are now received with suspicion.
After this bulletin nothing was received
until o'clock this evening, when another
private dispatch reported an improvement
in his majesty's condition, also that he had
better appetite. This was confirmed at IL
o'clock by the following official bulletin:
"LIVADIA, $50 p. m.-During the past
twenty-fOur hours the emperor has had
rather more sleep His majesty was up to-
day as usual and his appetite is rather
better. He is more composed. Otherwise
there is no change"
This bulletin is signed by the five
physicians IN attendance upon his majesty,
The crowds that had long and patiently
awaited the issue Of the bulletin read and
discussed ii with evident relief and then
rapidly dispersed.
LONDON, Oct 21-A dispatch to the
Times from st. Petersburg says that accord
ing to the best Information obtainable there
will be a formal betrothal and exchange of
rings between the czarewitch and Princess
Alx at Livadia on Wednesday, perhaps
In nj to lnnnG hfg
presupposes the performance Of the ceremony
of reconciliation to the orthodox church,
which. in the usual course. must take place
first, The marriage Of a foreign unorthodOX
princess to a Russian heir apparent neces-
states three distinct eremOnies-reConcilia-
tion to the orthodox church, betrothal and
nuptials. The ceremonies formerly were al
ways separate, but the betrothal and actual
marriage latterly have often been performed
together. An imperial manifesto on this sub
ject is expected from Lvada
Private news from Livadia is in no way
reassuring. An official step has just been
taken in regard TO the appearance of bulle-
tins in the press which is curious to say the
least. All the Russian newspapers have been
requested TO print copies OF their respective
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 control all the press
kilograms concerning the condition of the
czar and the doings generally Of the imperial
family. All dispatches have, heretofore, 10
be passed on by the ordinary censor and to
be inspected by the special censor and they
are mostly altered q great deal before they
reach the telegraph Offices. Another curious
instance Of suppression of news may be men
toned. Judging by the teegraphic inquiries
received here from abroad, there must be
far more spontaneous concern in the foreign
capitals than is noticed OH the surface at St
Petersburg wlprp Is IN
utter a single word of sorrow at the bedside
of the sick monarch. Even the ministers and
high officials OF state, who. themselves, are
astonished at the mysterious and tardy way
the little official news vOuchsafed is sent
from Crimea, have to telephone all day long
and half the night to the office of the Official
Gazette, begging for information. In the re-
moter parts Of the empire there are probably
whole populations who have hardly yet heard
the czar is i'll. AS a Russian expressed il
the Russian newspapers are awaiting to know
when the police will allow them TO weep and
express their feelings freely,
Special services in behalf Of the czar were
held today in the chapels Of the Russian en-
bassies, and in the Russian-Greek churches
in all the capitals Of Europe and were at
tended by large number OF persons Among
those present were: The duke Of Sparta
(the crown prince and his WIFE Princess
Sophia Of Prussia, the members Of the Greek
ministry and all the diplomats.
HoNORS TO PRINCESS ALIX.
A dispatch to the Post from Berlin saws
Emperor William and Prince Henry Of Prus-
sia left the banquet given in honor Of the
King Of Servia on Friday to meet Princess
Alix, who was enroute TO Livada. at the
Charlottenburg station. They accompanied
her to the Silesian station. where a supper
was served to the party in the waiting room.
Both the emperor and Prince Henry re
malned in the railway station until 1880
o'clock at night, when Princess Alix re-
sumed ner journey.
The dispatch adds that the emperor daily
receives several kilograms from Livadia re-
porting the czar's health. 1t is quite in
accordance with the nature OF the cars
malady that he should be able to rise and
dress at his usual hour. Suddenly spasm
accompanied by difficult breathing, attacks
him and the nervous crisis Is attended by
sharp muscular pains, which cause great
agony, There are days when these dis
tressIng symptoms are fairly absent and the
imperial patient regains his normal condi-
tion and even has normal spirits The
night time Is the most dreaded as sleep
can only be obtained by increasing injections
OF morphine, In spite OF bulletins there Is
room TO believe that the czaT's life may be
prolonged by careful treatment for weeks If
not for months. The end generally comes
after period Of collapse and unconscious
ness, which may last several days
The Vienna correspondent Of the STANDARD
telegraphs that some Of the leading Dapprs