The morning call., 1894-11-02

u'u' de spoke to each member separ-
ateiy and at greatest length with the
Czarina He blessed all his children nrss-
eht. Ihe scene was one of deep psthos,
all present save the imperial patient being
'n tears. AT this time his Majesty was
sittlng up In an armchair. After taking
ieaVe OF his family he grew weaker gradu-
any, and his voice became so inoistinct
that 1t was scarcely audible.
ABOUT noon convulsive fit of coughing
was followed by a slight rally. Then
unit the end the Car remained quiet,
seemingly free from pain. At 2:15
O'Clock he heaved deep sigh and breathsd
bis last in the arms Of the Empress. who
then broke down with the weight of her
grlei. The doctors fear the results of the
reaction On her already exhausted system.
The body Is being EN- balmed. 1t will
probably be laid for a couple of days in
the palace chapel, but what arrangements
will be made for the funeral are still
UNKNOWN.
c 1t is believed the remains will be en-
barked on the imperial yacht POlarnaia
Fivezds polar StaD at Yalta, where the
Seventh Army Corps will render military
honors. The whole Black Sea feet will
escort the body 10 Odessa. Whence the
body will be conveyed by railway to st.
Petersburg. stopping at the important
towns en- route to enable the troops to
mourning will commence on Saturday and
the funeral will probably be held two
weeks later.
| The arrival of the Prince and Princess
! of Wales, now Ell route 10 Livadia, is
anxiouSly awaited. A special train awaits
them at the frontier. II is believed the
presence of the Princess OF Wales will
| afford great comfort to her sister, the
Czarna, and it is said she will make a
long stay in Russia.
An Imperial decree announcing the ar
cession to the throne of the Grand Duke
Nicholas the CZarowitz) is expected
from Livadis in few days
The theaters and restaurants were closed
as usual Crowds stood about the places
where the bulletins frc,l Livadia have
been posted, reading the official announce
ment of his Majesty's death.
The Office of the Official Messenger was
oesieged all day by immense crowds
anxious to hear the latest news. The bull
letin showing that the last hope had been
abandoned was silently scanned by the
mournful throng. many of whom were in
tears. Passing carriages stopped to en-
able their occupants to READ theb ulletius
The first news OF the death of his Ma
jesty was posted shortly before Z O'Clock
A quarter Of an hour later salute of guns
from tho Fortress OF ST. Peter and S..
Paul confirmed the sad news. Later a
telegram stating that the Gar was quite
conscious when he took the last rament
at 10 O'Clock this morning was received.
The members of the Council of the En-
pire and other high officials of both civil
and military departments and many pri-
vate citizens assembled at 10 o'clock tc
night in the Cathedral of Montebello.
where a solemn mass was said for the
repose of bis Msjesty's soul.
The French ambassador to Russia. who
is now 10 Paris, will return here forthwith.
The Duchess of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha
Duchess OF Edin burgb), ouly sister of the
Gar, arrived at Yalta this morning.
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 2.-1 A. Mt is
reported here that the populace of Moscow.
indignant at what they believe the NAL
practice of DIR. Zaccharin in the case of the
Gar, are wrecking the doctors house in
that city.
The telegraph offices here are crowded
with newspaper correspondents seeking TO
send their reports, and merchants are
waiting for the latest news from Livadia.
The garrisons at Cronstadt and st. Pc
tersburg have taken the oath of allegiance
to the new Car.
LIyADIA, Nov. When all was over
the Czarowitz, Grand Duchess Xenia and
the other imperial relatives approached
the bedside in turf to take last farewell.
The court officials and members of his
MaJesty's suite were atterward admitted.
The flag over the palace was placed at
half-mast, and salute was fred by the
vessels in the port.
Shortly after 4 clock the members OF
the palace guard were marshalsd in the
square iD front of the palace chapel for the
ceremony of swearing allegiance to the
new Gar. They were the first to take the
oath. The Grand Dukes were the next to
swear allegiance aud they were followed
in the order OF precedence by the high
court functloparies, court officials, mill
tary officers and civil officials.
SORROW OF FRANCE,