New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-18
THE CZAR STARTS FOR MOSCOW
WHAT THE EMPEROR rs EXPECTED TO
DO FOR HIS PEOPLE.

ABOLITION OF CORPORAL PUNISHMENT AND THE
PARDON OF THOUSANDS OF CoNvIcTs IN
sIBERIA-MosCow THE MOST CosMo-
PoLITAN CITY IN THE WORLD
s., Petersburg, May l7.-The Car and Czar.na
started this evening for Moscow. They took win
them their infant daughter, Grand-duchess Oisa'
Their departure was made the occasion Oh lhe
most elaborate civil and military display. Inc
streets from the palace TO the railway s'a"o"
were lined with enthusiastic crowds VINO heai.'i!
wished God-speed to Their Majestes. Rear-Au-
,niral Thomas O. selfridge commanding the Ameri-
can warships on the European Station, mas iei,
Cronstadt to attend the coronation ceien'o'i'e' a.
london May 1.-THE TelesraPh win tic omSTT9w rH2on%
say that the Car. on the occaso az orpora punish
ment re in the empire. It is expseGted, that ne VIII
pardon thousands OF convcts in siberia
MOSCOW May 1.-THE day has been beau'llu'
ono and AN endless procession has been passing
through the streets since early morning Among the
visitors are hundreds of peasants dressed IN village
costumes carrying slaves In their hands anu puiH'e
on their backs. Many Of them nave walNeu s'e"'
distances They wander amlessly about the streets
apparently stupefed by the unwoh'eu s's"'s' ~
night they sleep before the shrines Yesterday 'here
arrived the Khivan Embassy. with the Khan ana
bs two sons at their head. The Khans suite was
numerous one The Emir Of Bokhara, with large
following arrived Wednesday last. 1hese rulers
are chartered at hotels. and devotlng most OF
their time TO exploring Moscow
Prince Henry of Prussia, who represents Emperor
william: the Grand-duke of Hesse and Prince FER
d,nand OF Rumania accompanied by their suites. ar
rived to-day.
GUARDING AGAINST DANGER.
r,,,,ra ,be week snecjal trains have brought thou
eands OF guests to the city, and trains are daily ar
riyng with visitors and deputations to witness 'he
coronation OF the Car. The terminal stations are
filled all day with large. bustling CROWDS. o'h'Ia'S
covered with gold lace and embroidery receive I'M
portant guests and take them TO the places where
they will reside. Infantry guard the lines OF rail-
way into Moscow. Bridges are especially guarded
and along the different lines 10 be seen at inter
walls tents and relief detachments. Even IN the
peaceful and quiet reign Of young Nichoias ii no
vigilance or precaution Is neglected that mas peeh
taken in former reigns.
The city is filled with strange guests fepie-
sentatives OF nearly every race under the sun can
be seen daily In the streets. The Asiatc tribes OF
Turkestan. the Tadshiks, Usbeks. Turcomans Lad
biks Kara Kirghiz Kirghiz Cossacks. the tribes Of
Kiptschsks and Dungans. are all represented py
deputatons. Strangely costumed beys from west
ern Siberia, Buriat chiefs from kamtschatHa' NM
mucks from the Volga and Bashkirs from VA add
10 the strangeness of the scene. These deputIuohs
together with the various representatives, OF the
Caucasian tribes-headmen In their rich national
costume Mingrelians. Georgians ana LazesDate
being piloted about the city 10 Dc conaned b
interpreters 1t is a wonder where enough ana
varied interpreters be found. for here ana there
erouns OF Spians. Abkhaz and Ossete mountaineers
from the Western and Central Caucasus; Lesgians,
Tartar princes from the Persian frontier and dozens
Of other weirdly costumed gorgeously apparelIed
individuals are to be seen at every turn. The whole
world has come apparently to grace the great occa-
sion. q, mn
The delegates include forty-nl marshals and 200
other representatives Of the nobility thirty -four
presidents of provincial governments and eighty
three mayors and other municipal functonaries.
Each OF these delegates is accompanied by two as
u,hila
have a third deputy attached to them in the person
OF the territorial chief OF their respective provinces
The rural population OF the Empire sends 40 dele
gates for whose accommoda ton the Korsch Theatre
has been hired by the authorities.