The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-11-12
Body Of the Dead Gear Lying I'm State
I'm the Cathedral OF st. Michael,
the Archangel.
EASY VICTORIES BY JAPAN
KIN-CHOW AND TALIENwAN CAP
TURED WITH Loss OF BUT 10 MEN.
President Cleveland's Offer to Act as
Mediator Submitted to the Japan
ese Government by Minister Dun.

MOSCOW, Nov. 1.-THE streets or MOS
cow were lined with thousands upon thou
sands Of persons early to-day awaiting the
arrival of the body of Gar Alexander.
The city has almost disappeared under
it's mantle Of white and black draperies
and wears g mournful and solemn aspect
The leading streets and thousands Of houses
are covered with Grape. Even the lamp
posts are thus covered. Festoons OF Grape
cover the sidewalks. Arches. obelisks and
masts have been erected and covered with
elaborate and somber designs Everywhere
can be seen portraits and busts of the late
Czar draped with Grape. The train convey
ing the remains arrived Saturday evening
at Boutowo. short distance outside OF
Moscow, where ii remained during the
night The imperial family and the royal
guests spent the night at the Csaritzeno
Palace. which stands In the middle OF an
immense park. The Journey resumed
early this morning, trains bringing to the
city portions OF the suite who arrived at
s o'clock.
The funeral train with Car Nicholas
the Czarina, Princess Alix, numerous grand
dukes and grand duchesses. the Prince and
Princess of Wales. high officials and on
GERS arrived at 10:30 The party was met
on the platform Of the railway station
cials Of the city, Grand Duke Michael.
Grand Duke Sergius and his wife. Grand
Duchess Elizabeth. NJ. Durnova, Minister
of the Interior, and a most brilliant assem-
blage of military officers. The clergy Of
fered prayers as the coffin was reversntly
lifted from the train on which 1t had made
the long journey from Sebastopol. A pro-
cession was then formed, and when all
was in readiness the Prince OF Oldenburg
and several generals removed the pail
from the coffin. Czar Nicholas and the
grand dukes then bore the coffin TO the
hearse that was in waiting. In the mean
while cannon were booming from the Krem-
lin fortress.
At II o'clock the procession started for
the Cathedral Of st. Michael the Archangel.
The cortege was of immense length. In it
imperial standards were borne by high
functionaries, each of them followed by
one of the dead Cars saddle horses. Gen
bearings, state swords and insignia and
decorations. Then followed a long array
OF clergy bearing emblems and images.
deputations corporations and trade socae-
ties. The funeral car was drawn by eight
horses and there was a guard OF honor
composed or eighty cadets. The cords OF
the pail, which had been replaced, were
held by generals Then followed on foot
Car Nicholas. the Princess of Wales. the
behind them came the Czarfna and other
imperial and royal ladies Ia mourning
coaches. The military escort was made up
OF five companies from different regiments.
a battery of artillery and five squadrons
The route from the railway station to
the Kremlin was lined with troops. A
feature of the procession was the thou
sons q here Msre so many the Of phese
wreaths that 1t was impossible to find
room for them in the cathedral. The
init af he
black with humanity and the crowd ex-
tended as far as the eye could reach. In
immense ims nc concourse M @ of % people The cortege
stopped at four churches on the way 10 the
Krsmlirl, within, the triangular walls Of
which the Cathedral of St Michael IS
situated. These stops weIR made to allow
of the offering of prayers for the dead.
rived at the Cathedral. Here the pail was
again removed and the coffin was borne
into the church with the same ceremony
tion. 1t was placed upon an immense cata-
falque that had been erected in the nave.
This catafalque was surmounted by can
opy embroidered in gold. The whole in
terror of the church was decorated with
white and black draperies, embroidered in
silver The tombs of the Cars whose re-
mains are in the Cathedral were covered
with black velvet, on which the epitaphs
on the tombs were reproduced Four gen.
erals removed the lid and replaced the pail
Moscow conducted the funeral service,
which was marked with all the solemn
pomp and circumstance Of the Orthodox
Church.
subsequently, many of the imperial party.
with their suites, proceeded to the Us
pensky Cathedral the most venerated OF
the several sacred buildings of the Krem-
lin and the Ischudoff cloisters, where the
most venerated holy pictures of Russia
were displayed. Thence they went to the
palace. In the meantime the CZarina,
Princess Alix and the grand duchesses vis-
tied the Blagovyeschensky Cathedral, also
within the Kremlin, at one time the pri-
vate chapel of the Cars.
The public, being admitted into the
Cathedral of st. Michael TO see the body
lying in state. found the coffin guarded by
military deputations. The most touching
scenes were witnessed in the Cathedral.
The people prostrated themselves rever-
entity before the coffin. at the same time
Offering brief prayers for the repose of the
soul Of Alexander III.