New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-04

THE FUTURE CZARINA FORMALLY RE-
CEIvED INTO THE GREEK CHURCH.

ALEXANDER HIS FINAL DAYs-sAID TO
HAVE BEEN POISONED WITH PHos-
PHORUs - BULGARIA HOPEFUL
FOR THE FUTURE
St Petersburg. Nov. 3-The Car ISSUED
manifesto to-day. saying:
To-day took place the holy anointment Of
our bride. in accordance with the orthodox ritual
to the comfort Of ourselves and of the whole of
Russia. bride receiving the name Alexandra
Feodorovna. with the titles of Grand-duchess
and Imperial Hghness.
Livadia, Nov 3.-Princess Alix was received
formally into the Orthodox Church yesterday
After the ceremony she exchanged rings with her
betrothed. the Emperor Nicholas
Berlin. Nov 3-The following imperial DEGREES
have been issued. ordering mourning in the
Army and Navy respectively. for Alexander III;
ITO honor the memory of Alexander III Of
Russia. who to my greatest has departed
this life, order the Alexander III Guards and
the Alexander III Uhlans to go into mourning
for three weeks No music shall be sounded dur
ing the first three days. Thus they will sho"
that the German Army shares my deepest pain
for my most faithful friend and the most sincere
guardian Of the peace of Europe; also. that II
remembers gratefully the kindness ever shown
TO it by the departed Car. The funeral Of the
Car shall be attended by deputat!ons from the
two above named regiments and the Westphalian
Hussars."
Hardly two years and a half have elapsed
sine, informed my Navy of the high distinction
conferred upon 1t by the Car To-day the Navy
mourns with me the loss Of his high protection.
for my tried friend, after keen suffering, has
passed from this life In giving expression To-
my deep grief decree that honors be rendered
the Cars memory. ard that the officers
mourn for three weeks. The home fleet shall
display the Russian colors from the mainmast.
and all other flags shall be at half-mast. The
ships shall fire salutes on November q. the last
shot to be fired little before noon, and the flags
shall be a: half-mast until sunset There shall
be no music"
These DEGREES were drafted Yesterday. after the
Emperor returned from calling upon Count
Schouvaloff Russian Ambassador with whom
he had an hours interview. Both court and
State officials Of the highest rank are confident
that the accession Of Nicholas ii will tend t.
strengthen the good feeling between the two
empires. The young Cars intercourse with
Emperor William and many German princes has
shown that he Is completely acquainted with
Germanys domestic life ID is IN sympathy with
German art and letters. Although he has occu-
pied himself little with politics. he IS believed to
have a judicious and cautious mimi. which VII.
not allow him to seek any quarrel with negh
Dor and old friend. His alliance with the
Princess AK Of Hesse which was the En-
perors cherished plan. will tend TO cement the
friendliness Of his personal relations to the Ger
man courts N.choas II is already Honorary
Colonel Of the Vestphaan Hussars and he will
succeed to his fathers place In the Guards.
Emperor William. the nigh court officials and
the Diplomatic Corps will attend service to-mor-
row in the Russian Embassy chapel Count
Schouvaloff will leave Berlin on Tuesday 70 at
tend the funeral in 81 petersburg The pro-
gramme Of the funeral and Of the ceremonies on
the way to the capital is arranged that the body
may lie In state one day in Kief. two days In
Moscow and four days in ST. Petersburg. tn"
date Of the burial has not been fixed but prob
ably will be November 81
1, is rumored here that the Kaiser and En-
pcror Nicholas Will soon meet each other IT Is
undecided as yet. the repor; says whether they
will meet in Germany or Russia
Trustworthy accounts oi the hnal days ~
Livadia show that the final stages Of the car
maladv were much more rapid than his rhysl-
clans had expected. In fact, II was not 'fl'l'
Tuesday that the physicians despaired of hs
life. for as late as Monday he was taxing s"I-
ids with a relish. He ate fish. fowl ana iailna
pudding at his Monday dinner. ana slept alone
in his room with his valet wife ana doctor Win
I'm call For several days he had remarked often
20 the Czarina that he was sleeping well Cntl
the bleeding OF the lungs began. ms Steep wa
sound and refreshing especially when ne lay
back in his reclining chair As Soon a. ho .,,@
bleeding set in. the doctors, In obedience 10 .h'
| Czarina's previous request. warned her that "a"
| end was approaching and she teegraphed 10 inc
Duke and Dnchess 1f pay. Sane.s'pe of waIrs
| and her father and mother In Copehhaben. Nv ~
doctors were hopeful until Thursday WofnnS
| that the Gar would last week Al least Inc
90 recognized the warning given by his symp-
IONS before daybreak, and told his wife that ne
felt he was dying. ..,.,l.,
| The north German Gazette" says; "Although
| tho death Of the Gar was not unexpected thc
| Emperor was painfully affected by H. ms Was
| shown by His Majestys immedia'e orueis .nir H
an exceptional period and degree OF mourning
| should be observed. Further proofs OF tne
Kaser's deep sympathy will in short ''me De
forthcoming'
snondent Of the Central News says that the cere-
.,orv y, Princess Alixs entrance into the Ortho-
aav Crock Church was celebrated in the private
chanel at IAvadia yesterday. Nicholas H. his
| ,,o,ber and other members OF the Imperial fam
| ,,,, nero nreeent Princess AK received al her
| hsptIsm the names Alexandra Feodorovha. ne ne
car afterward conferred upon hef 'hc , I".ih 80
| Grand Duchess Of the Empire. The correspondent
| adds: . -o.,, .,oxardor IITs
death a special nterposuon 9l nh 80 ~,
| their behalf 1hey eAP''' 'P''
| their cause
| Messages of coincidence and sympathy con-
tinuc to pour into the Russian Embassy mere
| as vii as in Paris. Berlin and Vienna Among.
the latest dispatches received AZ the Embassy
here is one from Emperor Nicholas instructns
the Russian Ambassador 20 convey HIS MAJ
| .s,vs thanks to Mr. Gladstone for the inquiries
| made and the sympathy expressed by 'he eA-
| Premier. , -. ,o ,o,,
| tact with the new Car during his visits 10 Eng
| land say that he spoke English perfectly lie
| nan1,;red his education from English govern
| ess and English tutors. When induced 10 talk
| freely he expressed liberal IDEAS and seemed 10
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