Evening journal., 1896-05-18
ROYAL TRIP TO MOSCOW
The Cars Journey to the An
cient Capital of Russia.
THE CORONATION TO OCCUR THERE.

Elaborate Preparation For the Event--A
Rumor That Many siberian convicta
VIII BE Pardoned- Russians to Leave
Korea After Restoring the King.
ST PETERSBURG. May ls.-The car
and czarina, with their infant daughter,
the Grand Duchess Olga Nioolaievna, 40.
companied by a numerous suit and by the
whole of the imperial household have
taken their departure for Moscow The
august ceremony Of the coronation OF the
czar and czarina and the fetes which pro
cede and follow that event will I'll up the
time constantly from now until June z,
which is the date fixed upon for the re
turn Of the imperial party to St. Peters
burg.
The train which carries the imperial
pair TO the ancient capital OF Holy Russia
was especially built throughout for this
journey and is said to be tho finest that
ever rode on rails. The appointments and
finish OF 10 are on scale Of magnificence
In harmony with everything else connect
ed with the coronation, for which the
most lavish expenditure has not been
spared. even for the minutest details. No
speed record Is attempted with the im-
perial train, the safety and comfort OF the
august inmates being the sole considera
tion. All traffic ceased over the line bo
fore the departure Of the train from hore,
and no other wheels than those of this
train will run at the same tiino on the
tracks between here and Moscow. The
line between St Petersburg and Moscow
runs almost in straight line for the 400
miles, 1t is related that when the en-
gineers designated to build the line ap-
pealed to the ozar for his orders regarding
the route he placed a ruler upon the map
and drew straight line between the two
cities, thus solving the engineering diff
oulties with an autocratic hand.
Tho Entire Line Guarded.
The 400 miles Of the line are watched
by a double guard OF soldiers. Every de-
tail of the journey and of the ceremonies
In Moscow have been arranged for months,
an army Of officials having been engaged
upon the work in this city, amid much
stir and excitement and also intense anx-
iety. To facilitate their work, wooden
models were constructed Of all the various
buildings at Moscow in which the more
important ceremonies will be enacted, ex-
act In every proportion and relation, so
that the programme Of the coronation has
been precisely arranged and gone through
WIN III
The arrival OF the czar and czarina at
the Petrovsky palace. outside Moscow, is
timed for today, which is the anniversary
of his majesty's birthday. This Will be
celebrated at the Petroysky palace, where
their majesties will remain until Thurs
day, May 81, the date fixed for the tri-
umphal entry Of the ozar into Moscow,
which is to be one of the most imposing
speotacles in all the ceremonies attendant
upon the coronation.
Rear Admiral Thomas o. Selfridge,
who arrived at Kronstndt on board his
temporary flagship, the United States
cruiser Minneapolis last week, has started
for Moscow to attend the coronation Of the
car.
A dispatch from Vladivostock TO the
Nova Vremya says that quiet has been re-
stored at Seoul, Korea, and that the king
will return to his palace from the Russian
legation, where he has been since the dep.
osition and massacre Of the late ministry.
The Russian marines arc returning to
their vessels.
The dispatch also states that Russian
company has had a gold mining concession
granted to 1t for 10 years.