New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-19
m SEE THE CZARS BODY.
.,,,pry THOUSAND PERSONS WAITING TO
GET INTO THE CATHEDRAL.

uo,-Rs-pRoC1AMATIoN OF THE Fu
NERAL. WHICH WILL TAKE PLACE
.pAY-RELIGIOUs SERVICES
HELD -REoRGANIzING
THE RUSSIAN
MINISTRY
G, Petersburg. Nov. 1S.--It is estimated tha,
.omA persons were waiting this evening to get
,.,o the cathedral TO the Cars body. The
,a extended for miles from the door Thou
.rds had been waiting since Friday night As
,,s evening advanced they became impatient
and often tumultuOus. In the rushes for the door
women tainted several men were trampled on
ond small trees, lampposts and barriers were
borne down
The day has been raw and foggy rain
almost as fine as mis-; has fallen intermit-
tsntly and the streets have been slippery
and dirty with thin layer Of mud. This
morning II was impossible to see more than
half way across the great Alexander square
Nsyertheess the crowd waiting to see the dead
Cars fac moved slowly along the side Of the
square nearest the palace. 1t was d 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 squad
rons Of cuirassier guards. about sixty feet apart.
sat motion!ess on their horses Even the un-
broken lines of eagled helmets glittered family
through the mist. but they did little to break the
dark mon0tony Of the scene Hundreds of car
nages Were In the waiting column. On foot were
persons of all classes the heavily booted peas
ants the girls and women from distance with
their Haunting caps and colored gowns. and the
officers and rich traders Of the capita. They
all but filled the space before the palace, leaving
only narrow lane to the courtyard. As the
irand-dukes. generals and high noblemen
Passed the officers in the throng saluted and
the others uncovered respt Ctfully-amost rev.
erent,y From the palace roof above the court
yard gateway the Imperial yellow standard with
the black eagles noated languidly at half-mas;.
As the great bell of ST. Isaac's sounded the
hour of noon above the clatter of smaller clocks
the cuirassiers moved slightly, as If In prepara-
ton for change programme. Soon four
mounted trumpeters emerged from the court
yard. Behind them four heralds in black vel
vs, and white lace and Charles hats with long
Fathers. rode horses richly caparisoned and
led by grooms in black cloaks with white fur
collars. A trumpetcr ard herald took position
in front Of each squadron The horsemen barred
their sabres, faced about toward the palace, and,
after three fanfare, d groom handed large
white scroll tc a herald from one OF the squad
rons The herald then read in loud voice that
the final honors would be paid to the memory of
Alexander III tomorrow in the fortress. the ser
vice beginning at 1890 o'clock. The four trum-
peters led the four heralds back to the palace.
The squadrons wheeled and rode away. the one
to escort a trumpeter and herald through the
arch opposite the palace and up the Great
NIorsko street the other to escort a trumpeter
and herald past the Admiralty Building ana out
toward st. Isaacs. The heralds went through
,ahe city the whole afternoon. proclaiming before
all the cathedrals and in all open spaces mat
Alexander III would be buried tomorrow.
The last State service before the funeral was
held in the fortress cathedral at o'clock this
afternoon Representatives Of foreign rulers had
places the Imperial family. CIhton X.
Breckenridge. the new American Minister. repie,
sented President Cleveland. Services Were hell
simultaneously in all the churches OF the Capl'al.
The Prince of Wales and the King Of Denmark
placed wreaths on the dead Cars bier TINS
afternoon Prince Bismarck sent "A wreath Of
forget -ne-nots. The French have sent more
mourners than any othe? foreign naupii. y
grand popular service was held IN the ca'heurd'
All business will be suspended throughout the
Empire tomorrow. and domestic kilograms VIII
not be accepted
The French delegates occupy fifty rooms at the
Hotel de TEurope. They have brought countless
wreaths and 10000 bouquets which VIII be as
tributed a the doors Of the cathedral
Yesterday DR.. Zacharn delivered MS nrst
lecture in Moscow since his return from Livad!a
He was received enthusiastically by the Students
Berlin. Nov 1s.-Thc "Tageblatt" says that
Nicholas III has summoned Miljoutin. eX-Mln-
ister Of War and a confidential! advise Of Alex
ander ILL., to aid him in reforming the Russian
Ministry. Privy Councillor Durnovo. il says.
will retire from the Ministry Of the Interior to
make way tor NJ. de Plewc; DR.. Witte VIII re-
tain the finance portfolio and the Grand-dukc
Sergjus will become GOvernOr-General OF 81
Petersburg The "Tage5att" is informed that
these changes will be made Immediately ai'eF the
funeral.
The car has ordered that his wedding shall
not be celebrated with the usual pomp. Prince
Aixs rousseau. made m Darmstadt ana fdrts'
has been altered since Alexander IFS death Inc
bridal robe Of white satin. inwroughf WIN pre-
cious stones and embroidered with silver. lhter-
spersed with diamonds, has been rendered IesS
striking by the abundant use or Grape, any
twelve mourning gowns. wholly black ana ueNV'u
q jewe,e or other adOrnment, have been adueH
70 the Princcss's outfit One gown. OF whte
stamped velvet trimmed with pears. ana ano'heI'
Of blue velvet with train OF thc SAM
and trimmed with sable. have been laid aslde
With many other elaborate costumes which Were
Prepared before the tragedy OF LlVadla cou.u ~
fOreseen The rooms which have Deeh rrHtt'u
in the Winter Palace for the Princess AK are
those which were occupied by the wife of Men
olas l.
CHINESE SHIPS PREPARING TO FIGHT
FIVE IRoNc1Aps IL THE FLEET AT wEIHAi-wEI
COLONEL vON HANNEKEN ORGAN
IZTNG GUERILLA FORCES.
London, Nov. 1s.-The Central News ro'''
sponden, in Tien-Tsir says: The Chinese fleet
Is at W.i-Hai-Wei II includes five ironclahs
Which preparing for battle
Colonel Won Uanneken. the Cominahuei-'"-
Chief Of the Chinese Army, Is orgahHinS ia
Manchuria several forces Of Chinese gueIiii"S
VINO already have begun 10 nariass ,ng If
and 10 threaten their line Of cCmnuic s:,uI
the Chinese defence Of Port Arthur be successful
the entire japanese Army may Wii''i y" Wv
Yaloo"
FRENCH VICTORY IN WEST AFRICA
Paris. Nov. ls.-Colonel Montei the co'''h""'