New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-08-01
NJ. PLEHVE BURIED.
Emperor at Service in ChapeI-1alt
of a Successor.

Ct Petersburg. July S1.-M- Plehve. the Minis
ter OF the Interior. who assassinated on
Thursday morning last. was buried to-day. and
IN every city and hamlet Of the empire church
bells were tolled and masses and prayers said
for the reDosa CT the soul Of the murdered Min
ister.
The services here which were according 70
the r!tes Of the Orthodox Church, were impress
sve. At IL o'clock tlis morning high mass was
said IN the chapel adjoining the Ministry OF
the Interior. Emperor Nicholas and the En-
press Dowager stood with the widow and the
children OF the Minister at the foot of a great
mound of flowers on which rested the coffin. To
the right. on gold embroidered cushions. before
a mass of wreaths banked to the ceiling, were
ranged the decorations which had been won by
the statesman during his notable career. To the
left were the Metropolitan OF ST. Petersburg and
the officiating bishops and priests. in their gold
emblazoned vestments. a screen Of flowers con-
cealed the imperial boy choir.
Among those present were other members Of
the imperial family. the foreign representatives.
including Spencer Eddy. charge d'affaires of the
American Embassy; Ministers. generals admit
rails. Dobles. governors of distant provinces like
those Of Astrakhan and Irkutsk and General
Genghis Khan, a lineaI descendant Of the Ma
poleon of Asia. who is now major general in
the Russian service. All held lighted tapers
through the service.
1T the most solemn moment. when all knelt
and many were affected by tears. the widow
was overcome and tainted. The Emperor came
10 her assistance. and she was carried out.
EMPEROR HAsTENs BACK TO PALACE.
The Emperor was vislbIy moved At the con-
clusion Of the mass he followed the coffin, which
taken up on the shoulders Of the Ministers
and borne down the broad marble staircase
formed and the body was placed in a great,
white. open hearse. drawn by six coal black
horses. which were covered with black trap
pings. A black CARRIED groom stood at each
bridge. and in advance went sixteen lantern
bearers. Behind the hearsG walked the mem
hers OF the Minister'S family. and then came
a long and distinguished body Of mourners. it
being the Russian custom TO follow The dead
10 the grave on foot The Emperor himself
walked a short distance. but as the Noyodevichy
Monastery. where the burial took place. was
ever five miles away, and also because of the
condition OF the Empress. his majesty soon
entered his carriage and returned 10 the Peter
hof Palace.
At the end Of the procession came four white
chariots filed with flowers. The procession
went slowly through the avenues and streets.
preceded by a squad of mounted police and
passed within sight Of the place where the tras
edy occurred.
The sidewalks along the route were crowded
but lines of police kept the streets clear TO the
rurbs As the body passed, every head was I'M
covered and thousands crossed themselves.
The monastery stands on a plain beyond the
Narva Gates and at these gates fully fifty thou
sand persons were gathered
After a service in the church the body was
buried in the adjoining cemetery. where many
II Russia's greatest men are buried. and at a
point within stones throw of the grave Of NJ
Sipiaguine, who was NJ. Plehves predecessor. /
and who also fell by the hand of az assassin less
han two years ago.
AssAsSIN's IDENTITY NOT DISCLOSED !
The murderer Of NJ. Plehve rs been removed
from the hospital TO the Wyborgsky Prison. The
police know the alias under which he travelled.
but say that they are not yet satisfied regard
ng his identity. and decline to reveal the alias
On the ground that it might defeat the ends Of
Justice
There is TO longer any doubt that the police |
Tor some time have had knowledge Of the ex-
Silence OF plot by band OF international
in Paris and Vienna. The leading
,onspirator it is said was man whom the
Russian government tried to extradite from
Paris last fall. Some of these conspirators ar
rived here a week ago. and the police thought
hat all Of them had been taken into custody.
The faT-reaching character of the machinery
IF the Ministry Of the Interior and the urgent
necessity for dealing with many pending matters
render it imperative that the Emperor select a
TO NJ. Plehve Immediately, and II is
considered certain that he viii do so this week.
Influences hostile to NJ. de Witte president OF
he Council Of Ministers, in spite of his ac-
lnonedged great ability and the general belief
hat he is the man for the place seem to render
IFS appointment increasingly improbable. Prince !
5viatopolk- AIirsky. Governor General of Wilma |
irOdno and kOvno. is now prominently men
Toned together with II. MUravieff. Minister OF |
Justice; Lieutenant General Klege!, Governor |
General Of Kief, PodOia and Volhynia. and !
Prince John Obolensky. Governor General Of |
Finland
EiNNS ARRESTED AND ExuEO