The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-10-23
Bulletins About His Condition
Are Not Very Clear.
LACK OF NEWS BREEDS RuMoRs.
The Russian People Alarmed by
Stories About the Succession.
Princess Aiix Arrives at Livtats-Shs
Will He Formally Besrethsd Go sho
Cssrewiteh at once-rhe CsariaA Noe
ui-rhe Prayers stiIi Continue.

Sr. PsrKssRuRa. Oct. - The bulletEn
issued tonight by the physicians In attend-
ance on the exar says; "HIs majesty slept
five hours Internationally. lie rose this
morning as usual. His appetite has less
ened. His strength has not increased"
Princess Aiix arrived az Lividia tonight.
The cxarina accompanied her to the
chapel of the castle, where both prayed
earnestly that the life of the cxar might bs
spared. The cxarina looked eareworn,
but she walked without assistance. All
statements that her majesty has been
stricken with paralysis and apoplexy are
false.
PARIS, Oct. 22-The papers publish OPP
umistie reports concerning the exar. The
Journal des Dstats says that the exare-
wieh ;elegraphed TO prominent person.
age in Venice that his fathers condition is
not very alarming
The GaiigHaRi Messenger says that Grand
Duke Vladimir, brother OF the czar, ts.e-
graphed tho following message FROM
Lividia this afternoon During the last
two days there has been no smelioration
of the condition of his msjesty. His con-
dition Is always very grave"
LoNpoS, oci. - To-day has produced
to the situation of the czar. In all tho
continental capitals and in London there
have been streams of callers OF all classes
at the Russian embassy. To these. how
ever. little information was vonchsafed.
and that little consisted of forebodings.
Prayers and masses are ineessantly offered,
from st. Petersburg TO Viadivosto0k, from
Rome to Buenos Ayres. The Mild rumors
reported yesterday from Sc. Petersburg
were repeated today in still wilder forms.
From Moscow comes n report that
there are people who insist that
the exarewitch has refused TO as
cend the throne. and that the cxar. in
order TO compel him To do so. has ordered
his immediate marriage 70 Princess Alix.
The Muscoyites fear that, should the
rumors prove true, they will have TO face
the gravest peril possible. While the pso-
ME crowd the churches to pray for tho
ear. the fears that the rusnor has bred
give fcryor To the petitions.
Tie Cologne Gdsette prints 81. Pesers-
burg telegram stating that the czar has
given orders to the imperial council for q
settlement of the succession. He has adj
vised that Grand Duke George, his second
son. should. ON account of his health, re-
nounce his claim for the crown To Grand
Duke Michael. who ought 10 take the oath
as heir presumphye to shs throne.
The Berlin Tage6'ca published tele-
gram from Lisdia asserting that the
betrothal of the cxarawich and Princess
Aiix will formally occur tomorrow, and
thai the marriage gili be celebrated
"Wednesday. THIS Fastening of the cere-
mony Is said to be due 10 tho rule of the
Romsnoffs. requiring any heir ap-
parent TO marry before ascending tho
throne and to proclaim hts successor.
On this account the proclamation Of Grand
Duke Michael as the ultimate heir ap-
parent is generally expected. Another
rule in accordance with tho succession
requires that when the oath of allcgiancs
of new ezar is administered TO the troops
and officers. an oath of fidelity TO the heir
apparent must be taken at the same time.
The Standards ST. Petersburg CORE
spondent sends the following message:
"Today's bulletin is OF tho same unsaiis-
factory nature as former ones. Everybody
is surprised that there is no mention OF
the pulse or temperature; in short, there
Is no clue as to what the disease Is, from
which the czar is suffering. IL il rumored
that an operation is contemplated. An
other story has il that The maiady is
the next day or two. but as to what
the operation or lnslady is. even the best
informed are ignorant. The Oeciai Gasetts
announces that Princess Alix arrived at
Lividia this afternoon. but does not pub
iish a word about the marriage. From
what | can learn, no marriage is likely,
but there wiii be SORT of formal bstrothnI
which will receive the oencdietion OF the
car and which 10 il understood will
eifectnaly bind the ozareRitch aud prin-
cess until there can be Wedding cere-
mony with the pomp belitting tho nnion."
A dispatch TO the Times from 81. Peters
burg says that beside the Offering OF
prayer for the recovery OF the ezar Ia
all the churches tise holy synod has
ordered that there DO prayers for
the same end offered In tho army
aud navy aud on board the squadrons.
Archbishop Haghils has ordered prayers
Ia all the Greek churches Prince
Mesiehtesky's c.tissa Is the frs. news
paper to break tie dead silence Indicted
on shs press ~ ths censor concern
ing expressions Of grief because Of
the ezar's illness. The paper gives .
graphic description Of ths soisrun and
pathetic service of prayer witain the
ancient walls of the cathedral OF the As
sumption in the krsnilin NJ Moscow. It
adds that those prayers viii be eontinnsd
Until God LISTENS % tie supplicatiOns.
The Tines Vienna correspondent tsle-
graphs ihat IL - announced from Sohs
that no special seFyice has been hs.d there
for the recovery oi the ear. Toe clergy
appear 70 have bten instructed from head
quarters.