The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-11-03
RUSSIA'S PAIL OF SORROW.
The Remains Of The Dead Gar Lying in
aChapeI.


sion of the New Gear Celebrated by a
Festival-President Cleveland's Ca
bleRram of Condolence-How the News
of the Days Big Events Was An
nounced at st. Petersburg.
Livadia, Nov. 2-The remains of Car
Alexander III. having been embalmed
and attired in the uniform Of the Preob-
rajensky regiment of the guards were
conveyed this morning to a email private
chapel of the palace. The bier was sur
rounded with lighted candles, and is
watched by a relay of priests and officers
of the army. At the religious services
which were afterwards held in the chapel
all the members of the imperial family
and the imperial household were present
The officiating priests, after censoring the
remains, began chanting the impressive
liturgy. The whole ceremony was most
imposing and produced the deepest effect
upon those present.
st. Petersburg, Nov. 2.-Emperor Mich
olas II. has issued a proclamation an
nouncing the death of his father, Emperor
Alexander III, and concluding as follows:
May we be consoled by the con-
sciousness that our sorrow is the sorrow
OF the whole of our beloved people, and
may the people not forget that the
strength and stability of holy Russia lies
in her unity to US and her unbounded de-
Votion to us. We, however, in this sad and
solemn hour, when ascending the ancestral
throne of the Russian empire and czardom
of Poland, and the Grand Dutchy of Fin
land, indissolubly connected Herewith, in
the presence of the most high, record our
solemn VOW that we will always make our
solemn aim the peaceful development of
the power and glory of beloved Russia
and the happiness Of our faithful sub
jects." The proclamation concludes by
directing that the oath of allegiance will
be taken by him, Emperor Nicholas H.,
and also by the Grand Duke George, his
hneal successor until God shall .vouchsafe
to bless with a son the union into which
the emperor is about to enter with the
Princess Alix of IIesse-Darmstadt.
The imperial heralds clad in brilliant
uniforms accompanied by trumpeters an
nounced at O'Clock this morning the
death of Alexander III. and the accession
to the throne of Nicholas II. The heralds
were escorted by a military guard through
the principal streets. The trumpeters
would blow three blasts, when the heralds
would proclaim the death of one emperor
ana the OlUcldl DlILl OI dIOlHGEs 1niS
proclamation was made from every place
of vantage ON the route taken by the
heralds.
The accession of the Grand Duke Mich
olas to the throne is being celebrated by
a festival to-day, as is customary. This
custom, according to custom, always pre-
cedes the period of mourning, hence the
newspapers of to-day's issue appear as
usual, without a sign of mourning. The
period of mourning will begin tomorrow.
The senate this morning held a session
for the purpose of taking the oath of al
legiance to the new czar. All the members
were present and took the oath. The gar
rison of st. Petersburg paraded this morn
ing with the colors and were sworn ac-
cording to the customary forms. The civil
servants of the government viii take a
similar oath in due course.
Stettin, Nov. 2.-Emperor William, who
was dining here with the officers of the
Grenadier Guards yesterday when the
death of the cZar was announced, after
receiving the news and debating a mes
sage of coincidence to the czarowitz at
Livadia, arose and addressed the officers
at the table. He said in part: Just as
the death shadow rested on my fathers
life for an entire year before his suffer-
ings ended, now comes to our ears news
of a far reaching and serious event. His
majesty the czar has just died and Mich
OIdS II. mas buCtteutu TO ltle throne OF MS
fathers, one of the heaviest heritages
prince can enter. We, here assembled,
throwing our eyes back upon our tradi-
tions, remember the relations which in
olden times united us in a brotherhood
of arms with the Russian imperial fam
lily. We unite our feelings for the en-
peror who has newly ascended the throne
wishing that heaven may lend him
strength for the duties of the heavy office
which is just assumed by Emperor Mich
olas H." At the conclusion of the en-
peror's remarks cheers were given for
Nicholas II. and the bands played the
Russian hymn.
Berlin, Nov. 2.-Emperor William in
person called at the Russian embassy at
II o'clock this morning and rendered his
coincidence to the Russian ambassador,
Count Schouraloff. The Prince of Hesse,
all the Prussian princes and the mem
bers of the diplomatic corps in Berlin
have called at the Russian embassy and
signed their name on the visitors list. All
the official buildings and many private
residences are draped with mourning and
flags throughout the city are flying at
half mast.
The marriage Of Emperor Nicholas II
and Princess Alix Of Hesse is expected to
take place soon after the funeral. as the
laws of the orthodox Greek church pro-
hibit marriage between Nov. 26 and Jan
Is.
Rome, Nov. 2.-The flags on all the
public buildings are at half mast King
Humbert has ordered the court to OBJ
serve a period of mourning.
Paris. Nov. 2.-President Casslmer-Per-
rier presided over the cabinet meeting
this morning and then attended requiem
services in the Russian chapel. After
the services in the chapel the president
and M. Burdeau went to the PANTHEON
TO salute the tomb of the late President
Carnot in conformity 10 the French Gus
tom Of visiting the dead on All Souls' day
After a two hours council at the Ely
see the ministers were unable to decide
upon the delegates to be sent to the czar's
funeral Probably Gems. Gallifet, Saug-
sler and Boisdeffre and Admiral Gervaia.
who commanded the French fleet in the
demonstration at KronstHdt, will be
named. Felix Fabre, minister Of marine.
has tclcgraphcd "a message Of coincidence
TO the Grand Duke Alexis, the chief Of
the Russian navy.
London. Nov 2-The Central News
has this dispatch from lts
IT, Petersburg correspondent. "De-
spite the nominal celebration OF a fea-
tlyal. tho aspect 0f the city d. aombre ana
a.