The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1894-11-09
CARS FUNERAL.
The Czarewitch's Health Pre-
vents His Trip.
Impressive Scenes at YaIta Prior 10
Departure of Funeral cortege.


EEBAsToPoL. Nov. 9-Salutes from the
ships and the forts here announced the ar
rival OF the cruiser Panriat Merkoovia
with che dead cxar's body. Czar Nicholas
and the grand dukes bore the coffin ashore
They were received by officers and depu-
tations representing the whole Russian
army
The coffin was placed in n saloon special
train. The czarewiteh whose health would
not permit him TO accompany the remains
10 st. Petersburg, took an atfectionats
farewell OF his relatives, and the train then
started on its journey. The czarewitch
will Immediately return to Abbastuimen
In the Caucasus.
The train will stay one day at Borki,
and the body qyili be placed upon cata-
falque in the church erected on the spot
where the late czar's life was attempted
by derniling tho train in which the family
were travelling. Gar Nioholas has do
clincd solemn reception in the capital.
solemn Scenes.
A dispatch from Yalts says: A process
sion formed before the Byzantine church.
in which the body OF Gar Alexander has
been lying In state, for the purpose Of es-
corting the romans TO the cruiser PAINT
Merkoovis which is to convey them to
Sebastopol.
The procession was headed by Prince
Troublesko. He was followed by num-
ber Of the clergy, bearing church banners
and great silver cross The late cars
confessor bore holy image which Alex
ander III had kissed and which is To be
Laid on his breast in his coffin.
A military escort OF Crimean Tartars
came next, and then followed deputations
from many other Russian regiments. The
Tartars were accompanied by MohamIne-
dan clergy. Next came number OF court
functionaries and officials and deputa-
tion Of the nobility OF tho government,
headed by their marshal. After these
walked the state councillors, who bore be-
fore them on cushions the numerous or
ders and decorations of the dead ruler
Royal Mourners.
The coffin was carried alternately by
Uossacks Of the late cars regiment and
ailors of the imperial yacht. BY it's side
marched guard of tall grenadiers in
uniforms dating from 1912. Then on foot
came the mourners, Czar Nicholas, the
Prince Of Wales, the czarewitch, Prince
Nicholas of Greece and all the Russian
grand dukes. They were followed By
three mourning coaches.
In the frat coach were the czarina and
che Grand Duchess Alexandria of Pc
dorevna princess Alix of Hesse) In the
second coach were the Queen OF Greece,
the Duchess OF SAKE Coburg and Gotha,
the Princess OF Wales and Princess Marie
of Greece.
The whole procession, the clergy, coffin
and the imperial family moved forward
through lane OF red Cossacks from Terex
and Kuban. An imperial salute was fred
by the batteries, the shots booming
through the air at intervals of minute
At the landing place an imposing cata-
falque had been erected. Arrived here the
procession halted, and the coffin was
placed upon the catafalque while re-
QUEEN was celebrated The scene was one
Of great solcmnity. Then the coffin was
borne on board the cruiser At the same
time the imperial standard and all the
flags on the vessels in the harbor were
sloped and the batteries on shore and the
guns of the men-of-war doomed forth their
last salute.
Soon the cruiser was under way. She
was followed by the nan-of war Twelve
Apostles and the Oriol Of the Black sea
volunteer fleet, bearing on board Car
Nicholas and all the other royal and i'm.
perial mourners
Albert Edwards Birthday.