The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-08-12
RUSSIAN PEOPLES
PRAYER ANSWERED
Czarina Presents Emperor With a
Son and the Nation
Rejoices.
AUGURY OF BETTER
FORTUNES rs SEEN
Possibility Of Cars Going to the
War Front Is Already
Discussed.

st. Petersburg, Aug. IL, 2:15 p.m.-
A son and heir to the Russian throne
has been born. The empress and child
are doing we'll. The accouchement oc-
Cured at 1880 pm. The child will
be christened Alexis.
The birth of the heir to the throne
was attended with all the ceremonial
ordained by imperial tradition. In
accordance with the Russian law,
there were present besides the en-
peror, Baron Fredericks, the master
of the ceremonies, and Prince Dol
court DR.. Rott, the emperor's family
physician, was the accoucheur, and
DR.. Hiruch was the surgeon in at
tendance. DR.. Rott personally an
nounced the birth of the heir to the
awaiting imperial family.
published in the official messenger.
Ap imperial salute of 101 guns was
subsequently fired, first from Peter
hof, and it was then repeated by all
the forts around st. Petersburg.
The christening of the heir will
take place in a fortnight.
The people turnout Russia have
been praying for an heir to the throne
and the famous Greek priest, Father
John Of Kronstadt, has recently been
visiting the Alexandra villa at inter-
walls to join the prayers for an heir to
the throne of Russia.
Father Johns Prophecy.
incidentally, Father John, who is
worshipped by the people, and who
has great influence over the emperor,
is said to have stated to his majesty
before his first daughter was born,
that the emperor would have seven
daughters before he would have a son,
and that the eighth child of the en-
press would be son. This prophecy
was firmly believed by the Russian
people.
The emperor and empress of Russia
formerly Princess Alix of Hesse) who
were married Nov. IA, 1884, had,
previous to the birth of the child born
today, four daughters, Olga, born Nov.
8, 1895; Tatiana, born May 20, 1897;
Marie, born June IA, 1899, and An
astisia, born June 3, 1901.
The queen of Greece, sister of the
dowager empress, a great favorite with
the Russians, and the other members
of the imperial family, assembled at
Peterhof early last month and have
been there ever since. Daily large
crowds of people have also gathered
at Peterhof, for 1t seemed as if the
whole nation was drawing near to the
sovereign.
Salute from Imperial Yacht.
The announcement from Peterhof
was Immediately followed by salute
of 1O1 guns from the Imperial yacht
lying at anchor off the palace, but II
was 2:45 pm. when the guns of St
Peter and st. Paul fortresses, opposite
the winter palace here, conveyed the
glad tidings to the people Of the Rus
sian capital.
The effect was electrical.
With the boom Of the first gun, the
people in the streets, who had beer
momentarily expecting the event fol
and count the guns. Only thirty-one
are fired for a girl. When the thir'
ty-second doomed and the people Were
aware that at last an heir to the
throne was born, there were scenes O.
rejoicing everywhere and before thu
salute was finished the whole city hat
bloomed out with flags and bunting
and the shipping in the harbor wa
dressed.
Then the bells Of the churches be
gan to ring wildly.
In the meantime the announcement
had been telegraphed to the most re
mote corners Of the empire. In al
the towns and cities the glad tiding
were spread with the clamor of bell
and the booming Of cannon. Thanks
giving services followed in all tn
churches. AT the chapel Of Alexandr:
villa, the emperor and the imperia
family attended a Ie Deun.
The formal announcement Of tn
birth will be made by the Metropoli
tans Of st. Petersburg, Moscow an
Kieff at solemn masses tomorrow.
the various ministries this afternoo
the officials were convoked to ,hea
the announcement.
Touches Heart of People.
The hearts Of the Russian peopl
are likely to be more deeply touche
by the good fortune Of the imperia
family than by a dozen victories o
defeats in the far east, and the super
stitious Russian character will rea
in it an augury of a better time. 81
Seraphim, who was canon1zed las
summer by the emperor at Saroff, ha
now become favorite patron sain
as the birth Of the heir is attribute
chiefly to his interpretations
The emperor will signalize the ever
by some gracious act, like the remis
sion of acreage taxes ana amnest,
and for the next two weeks, until tn
christening, there will be holida
and public fetes of all kinds.
There is already a revival of tn
talk that, with the succession to tn
throne assured, the emperor will 70
low the example of the house of Re
manoff and go to the front. TT
heirs name will be Alexis Nikolaie
witch, and if he reigns he probabl
will assume the title of Alexis II. TT
last Alexis was Emperor of Moscow
In 1647.
PARKER AS MAN ON HORSEBACK
Esopus, N. Y, Aug. 12.-There we
no visitors at Rosemount this mornir