The morning news., 1894-11-01
RUSSIA'S CAR CAN'T LIVE.
All Hopes Of His Recovery Abandoned
by Those Near Him.

News of His Death May Be Expected at
Any Moment His Left Lung seri-
ously Infamed-The Excitement over
His Condition Continues at st. Peters
burg - The Story of His Condition
Since He Arrived in Livadia.
London, oct. S1.-A dispatch to the Pail
Mall Gazette this afternoon from Livadia
says that the czar is dying The dispatch
add that his left lung is so seriously in-
famed that all hope has been abandoned,
and news of his death may be expected
at any moment
A dispatch from Berlin to the Globe
says that Prof Leyden has telegraphed
from Livadia to Count Schoualo, the Rus
sian ambassador to Germany, as follows:
Il am in despair. A catastrophe is newt
able"
The St Petersburg correspondent of the
Daily News says: The delay of the we'd
ing is owing to the czar's insisting that
thd customary festive ceremony take
place. If I get better he said I shall
wish to have the wedding celebrated with
the usual Jplendor. If get worse, there
will always be time enough for a quick
and simple ceremony "
St Petersburg, oct. 31.-An official bulle-
the czar slept for few hours last night,
and that his bleeding has somewhat sab
sided Otherwise the condition Of the pa
tient has not changed. The bulletin is
signed in the usual manner by the physi-
clans in attendance upon his majesty.
The excitement concerning the cars con-
diton continues here The police engaged
in distributing the bulletins, about his
health are beseiged by dense crowds who
fall on their knees and pray for the czar's
recovery as each new bulletin is posted,
At / o'clock this afternoon the Metropol-
tan of St Petersburg, Father Paladius,
president of the Holy Synod attended by all
his clergy, offered up prayers for the re-
covery Of the czar in the cathedral of st.
Isaac.
The Oflcial Messenger publishes the fol-
lowing account Of the cars Illness: 'The
disquieting symptoms which manifested
themselves at Yala became less marked in
the early days of his majesty's sojourn at
Livadia The czar was able to attend di-
vine service after arriving there and was
also able to drive about. Then symptoms
of weakness appeared, with failing appe-
ttte, loss of sleep, weakening of the hearts
action, increase of the albumen and swell
ing of the eXtremities.
"On oct. 10 there was a return of the
czar's appetite and on oct. 20 he was able
to obtain the necessary sleep which pro-
duced a notable increase in his strength
and a reduction of the albumen. The same
day the Queen of Greece arrived, and the
Protopresbyter, Father Ivan who offered
up prayers for the emperor, also reached
Livadia. He then received the holy COM
munion, which assisted in tranquilzing his
mind.
"On Oct. % the emperor prayed with
Father Ivan. Princess Alix of Hesse-
Darmsadt arrived that evening and by or
der of the czar, she was received cere-
r,1pO{n1te1xr xuft q er11a n bnpOr and
the military band playing. The meeting
of the czar with Princess Alix whom he
had long been craving to see, strongly ex-
cited the patient, in spite of the Joy which
the meeting caused him, and his physl-
clans feared the effects of this excitement
But the night passed favorably. There
was continued oedma of the feet on Oct.
26, which hindered free movement.
During all this time the cZar, In spite
of his suffering did not neglect state bust
ness, but at the urgent instance of his
physicians he handed over documents re-
lating to current affairs and reports re-
quiring considerable examination to the
czarowitz. His majesty, however, decided
the most important cases and signed the
state papers"
1t is semi-oficially announced to-day
that all reports regarding the immediate
marriage of the czarowitz to Princess Alix
are unfounded. 1t was never proposed
riage should take place hurrledly.
The official bulletin issued from Ii
Vadia tonight at o'clock says His
majesty has taken little nourlshment. The
congestion of the left lung continues.
Breathing is difficult, and the pulse is
weak. The general weakness of the pa
tient is greatly increased"
Copenhagen, oct. 31.-The death Of the
czar is hourly expected by the king ami
the members Of the court.
Vienna oct. 31.-The st. Petersburg cor
respondent Of the Neue FTeie Presse says
in a dispatch published in the evening
edition. Or Zacharin and Prof. Ley
den have had violent quarrels, each ac-
cuslng the other of giving the czar i'm
proper treatment. When Prof. Leyden's
opinions were accepted DR.. Zacharin de-
clared that he would return at once to
Moscow. Gen. Ticherevin forbade his
leaving Livadia, threatening to detain
him by force II necessary. Prof. WyWod-
zeff, a specialist in embalming, has been
summoned to Livadia,
Later dispatches from st. Petersburg
say that the czar has grown worse stead
ily that his heart is weaker than at any
previous time and that he Is hardly able
to recognize his relatives"
The quarrel between the czar's doc
tors is reported to be due to DIR. Zacha-
rims brutal frankness in telling tho czar
Of his condition. Prof. Leydon reproached
Dr. Zacharin for dscouraging the pa
tient. Dr. Zacharin replied angrily with
a fling as 10 foreign interference, and an
open rupture was the result
Washington, oct. S.-Prince Cantucu-
zene. the Russian minister received the
following cablegram this morning from
the foreign office at st. Petersburg con-
cernng the condition Of the car, dated
to-day.
Yesterday expectoraton with blood con-
tinued, and also chills His temperature
was 100 degrees and his pulse 80 degrees
and rather weak. His breathing was diff
ficult. He has little appetite and showed
great weakness. His odema 70 consider
ably Increased. 'Giers.