The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-10-25
THE CARS CONDITION.
HE HAS SOME APPETITE, AND Is1SS
RATHER BETTER SPIRITS.

His Thought His Death Nay not Occur r,r
| Two or Three wseks-Ce.aieti.e ne.
ports 60 the Marriage of the Cr-re-
witeh-Grrnd Duke George is Dyt,s.
ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. o4.-At 3 O'Clock this
evening the following oficial bulletin was issued:
During the day there have been no signs OF
somnolence The Emperor's appetite and spirit.
| we're better. The osdema increased somewhat"
Much comment was excited here to-day by the
| news that the imperial yachts Polar star and
| Tsarevan have been ordered 10 proceed to Pi-
rmus. These yachts were ordered south snm-
| days ago. but soon after leaving Cron 5tadt wer.
told to return. What the last charge OF plan
| means is not known.
| An imperial decree, issued today declares
Grand Duke Michael. third son Of th e gar, heir
| apparent to the throne after the accession of
| Grand Duke Nicholas, the present har apparent
Grand Duke George, the Cars second son, in
| consequence Of the condition Of his health, has
| renowned his rights of succession.
bulletin received here at 10 O'Clock this
morning says the Gar had few hours sleep
| during the night, and that no increase In tho
| somnolent tendency which manifested itself
yesterday was noticeable this morning. His
| Majesty showed some appetite.
| BERLIN. Oct. 24.-The Yalta correspondent Of
| the Lokdldnz,tgrr says: Prof. Leyden's pecu-
| liar system of feeding has done much to support
times day. at and IL o'clock in the morning.
| in the afternoon and in the evening. Each
time he receives threequarters Of lhre Of but
termilk and often bouillon with the yolk OF an
egg. No solid food is given him. This diet suits
| the Gar. Prof. Leyden has the full condolences
| OF his patient"
1t is reported here that q prominent court
officer at 81. Petersburg has received from LIZ
vadia the following despatch;
" IL is that tho Of tho Czar
will occur within the next forty-eiSht hours.
and II Is probable that,his Majesty's life will be
prolonged for a much longer time"
The Cologne Gazette says advioes received in
Berlin this morning to the effect that the
condition of the Car has become worse since
yesterday. The death OF Grand Duke George,
the second son Of the Gar. who was not long
since recalled to st. Petersburg from the Csu-
casus where he was sojourning for his health,
Is. according to the Gazette a question of only .
few days.
Eo,lntsc,.e Zcttuno. says It is rumored that The
cars physicians have hopes that he will live
favored postponing the wedding.
PARIS. Oct. .4.-Deepatches from an untrust-
Princess Alix and the Czarewitch began today,
and that the reception Of the Princess Alix into
day afternoon in the presence OF PobedonoszeH,
Acknowledgement of the Holy Synod, and the
LosDoN Oct. a4.-The representative in Ii.
yadia Of the Britid, Medical Journal teiesraphs:
the %dema was by this means m reduced. Prep
arations are now being mado 10 perform thora-
breathing by restoring the action OF the heart.
Limitations of oxygen have temporarily forth
been fully conscious. He Is less despondent and
is encouraged by his temporary improvement,
but his malady shows little no real improve
ment."
The Times correspondent in st. Petersburg
ut is reported that French surgeon has been
invited TO Liyadia with q view to an operation
see OF Is said re-
have been Invited and to have declined.
authentic is known Beyond the bulletins. AZ
though II seems true that all State papers since
in the the" GSsrs behaff 81. 'ns Won s Witte,
Minister q Finance; has telesraphed %
that he relies, on the loyalty Of the brokers'
and others % abstain from all speculation. espe-
70 prevent the depreciation Of the roube and
the State funds. even poStponing all gold pur.
The Daily Chronicle learns from Vienna that
the failure Of the Czarinas mental powers has
become more marked, and her physicians fear
The Daily Ns,rs has this despatch from st.
resent the situation to be dark az It really "a.
The general opinion is that the beginning Of tho
END has arrived and that already the Gar Is dy-
Il Is not known whether the marriage has
though II may be that the Cars condition and
an operation delayed the ceremony. There are
lighting desperate struggle against the fanati-
cal zeal Of the orthodox clergy. who insist upon
declaring her evangelical faith sccursed.
In the last few days pamphlets have passed
through the Post Office here summoning the
people 20 demand the political rights which the
dying Gar has refused TO grant them. The
pamphlets are signed by the new revolutionary
society called the Peoples Rights Party"
From Berlin the Netns hears: "All kilograms
from Livadia are sent via ST. Petersburg. where
they are sifted by the censor. The servants
who accompanied the Princess Alix from Darn
stadt TO Warsaw have returned. The Princess
found Russian servants awaiting her on the i'm
perial train. They began their duties immedi-
ately. IL was evidently not intended that Ger
mans should go to Livadia and then take back
accounts OF the true state OF affairs"
The Standards St Petersburg correspondent
says: Although not stated officially, It Is de-
and the Czarewitch was solemnized to-day. DIR.
turned TO Chsrkon."
wAsHIS0roN, Oct. 24.-Princess Alix who Is
tn be the next Empress OF Russia, is 22 years
old and Is said TO be the hAndsomest girl among
the royal young women Of Europe. She is tall
and stately and brilliantly educated. All her
life has been spent quietly In the Grand Duchy
OF Hesse- Darmstadt.
Some curiosity has been expressed that she
J ould have made the journey 10 Liyadia alone,
Her parents both dead, but her elder sister,
the wife OF the Grand Duke Serge, one of tho
brothers OF the Emperor OF Russia, accompanied
her. The trip was made hurriedly and IN an
ticipation OF the Emperor's speedy demise.
a SCHOONER BLOWN UP AT SEA.
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