Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-11-19
BURIED TODAY.
Alexander Ill Will be Laid to
Rest This Morning.
Last State Service Held in Fortress
Cathedral, Sunday,
Enormous Crowds Of People Attend and View
the Features OF Dead.

st. Petersburg, Nov lS-Thc day has
been raw and foggy, The rain almost as
fine as mist has fallen internationally, and
the streets have been sloppy and dirty,
with thin layer of mud. This morning
II was impossible Ia see more than half
way across the great Alexander square.
Nevertheless, a crowd was waiting to see
the dead Cars face and moved slowly
along the side of the square nearest the
palace.
II was IA crowd Of thousands yet SO large
is the open space before the imperial palace
that from the opposite side they appeared
only an indistinct black mass. Opposite
the entrance to the palace two squadrons
of Cuirassicr guards about 60 feet apart,
sat motionlcSs on their horses. The even,
unhrokcn lines of Caglcd helmets glittcrcd
family through the mist, but they did lit
tie To- break the dark monotony of the
scene Hundreds of carriages were in the
waiting column.
On foot were persons of all classes, heavily
booted peasants, girls and women from u
distance, with Haunting caps and colorcd
gowns, officers and rich traders of the capt
tai They all but filled the space before
the palace leaving only q narrow lane to
the courtyard As the grand dukes gen
erals and high noblemcn passed, the
officers in the throng salutcd the Others
and uncovered respectfully, almost rcvcr-
entity. From the palace roof above the
courtyard gateway, the imperial yellow
standard with black eagles noatcd Ian
guidly ut half mast.
Soon after the great bell of St Isaac's
sounded noon, II mounted trumpctcrs
emerged from the courtyard. Behind
them were four hcralds in black velvet
and white lace and Charles l. hats with
long feathers. They rode ON horses richly
caparisoncd and led by grOoms in black
cloaks with white fur collars. A trtIm-
peter and herald took their positions in
front of each squadron. Hurscmcn barred
their sabrcs, faced toward the palace and
after three fanfarcs, the groom handed
large white scroll to the herald from one
of the squadrons.
The herald read i'm loud voice that
final honors will he paid Alexander Ill,
tomorrow. in the fortress, the service be
ginning at 80. The four trumpcters
led the four hcralds back to the palace,
the squadrons wheeled and rode away, one
to escort the trumpcter and herald past
the admiralty building and out toward
St Isaac s. The hcralds went through
the city, the whole afternoon, porclailning
before all the cathcdrals and in all the
open spaces that Alexander III. will bc
buried, tomorrow.
The last state service before the funeral
was held in the fortress cathedral at this
afternoon Representatives Of foreign
rulers had places near the imperial family.
Clifton p. Brcckinridgc American am
bassador. represented President Clcyo-
land. Services were held simultaneously
in all the churches Of the capital.
1t is estimated that 30, 900 persons were
waiting, this evening, to get into the
cathedral. The line extended miles from
the door. Thousands have been waiting
since Friday night. AS evening advanced
they became impatient and often tumult-
Gus. In the rushes for the door women
tainted, several men were trampled upon
and small trees, lamp posts and barriers
borne down. All business will be sus-
pended throughout the empire tomorrow,
and domestic tclegrams will not bc
accented.