New-York tribune., 1904-08-13
THE CAR HAS An HEIR.
ALL RUSSIA REJOICING.
ALeris VIII Be His Name Mother
and Son Doing Well.

and an heir 10 the throne OF Russia Was born
:, 1890 O'Clock this afternoon. and there IS
great rejoicing throughout the empire. Mother
and child are doing well The heirs name will
he Alexis Nikolaievitch. and If he reigus he VIII
probably assume the title Of Alexis II. The last
Alexis was Emperor Of Muscovy in 1915. There
,s already q revival of the talk that with the
suooession 10 the throne assured, the Emperor
,viu follow the example OF the house OF RomanoT
and 60 10 the tront
The official announcement Of the birth OF an
hair 10 the throne was first made in the follow
ing proclamation. issued by Emperor Nicholas
a. the Peterhof Palace The proclamation is
dated July 80. Russian style:
Bv he grace Of God. we, Emperor Nicholas
The Second. Emperor and Autocrat Of AL the
Rlissias. Car Of Poland, Grand Duke Of Fin
Iand etc. announce all our faithful subjects
that our dear wife. Empress Alexandra Feo-
6orovna was safely delivered OF our son Alexis.
This joyous event is youchsafed US and our
kingdom by God a blessing. Our prayers
should be rendered TO the Most High for a con-
Tinuance in growth and health of this, our first
born son. who is to be our heir and who is COM
mtted 10 care by God for the perpeuuation
az or great Office IN the state.
According 10 manifesto issued July 2S,
1899 we appointed our dear brother. Grand
Duke Michael Alexandrovitch, as heir apparent
until should be born TO From the
present day this title devoIves upon son
alexis with the calling and title Of heir ap-
parent and all rights attached thereto.
Given al Peterhof. the thirtieth day Of July,
in the year OF our Lord 1904. and the tenth
yea- OF reign.
Signed with our own hand. NICHOLAS
In receiving the congratulations Of his court
the emperor IN brief reply.-s said
an happier ar the birth OF a son and heir
than al q victory Of my troops for now face
the future calmly and without alarm. knowing
10y this sign that the war VIII be brought 10 q
happy conclusion.
The birth OF the heir TO the throne was at
tended With all the ceremonial ordained 10y i'm
r-iiai ,radiIion. IN accordance with Russian
iaw there we're present besides the Emperor.
Baron F'rede-icke. the Master Of Ceremonies,
ana Prince DogOrouky the Grand Marshal OF
the Court Dr. Rort. the Emperor's family
physician. was the Accoucheur. and Or Hiruch
vas the surgeon in attendance
The birth did not occur IN the great palace
At Peterhof. but in the Alexandra Villa, one
OF 2 group Of four small palaces in q secluded
corner OF the magnificent Peterhof Park IN
one Of these buildings the Empress had been
living for weeks. The other three are occu-
pied by members Of the imperial family, gath
cred there IN expectation Of to-day's event. in
Guiding the Empress Mother. the Cars two
sisters the Grand Duchesses Xenia and Olga;
his brother. the Grand Duke Michael and other
relatives
ANNOUNCED BY BOOMING CANNON
Dr. Root personally announced the birth Of the
heir 10 the waiting imperial family An imperial
salute of l0l guns was fired from PeteThof. and
Immediately followed by salute Of the same
number of guns from the imperial yacht at
anchor of the palace. but IL was 2:40 p N when
the guns OF the fortress of SITS Peter and Paul.
opposite the Winter Palace, conveyed the glad
tidings to the people of St Petersburg. The effect
vas electrical With the boom Of the first gun
the people in the streets. who had been momenta-
rily expecting the announcement for twenty
four hours. stopped 10 listen and count the guns.
Only thirty-one are fred for a girl When the
thirty-second doomed out. the people were aware
that al last an heir 10 the throne was born, and
there were scenes Of rejoicing everywhere Be
fore the salute was finished the whole city had
blossorned ont with hags and bunting, and the
shipping IA the harbor was dressed. Then the
bells OF the churches began 10 ring toyously.
IN the mean time the announcement had been
telegraphed TO the most remote corners Of the
empire. IN all the towns and cities the glad
;iding were spread with the clangor Of bells
and the booming OF cannon. Thanksgiving ser
vices followed in al the churches Al the
chapel Of the Alexandra Villa the Emperor and
imperial family attended Te Deum.
The formal announcement Of the birth will be
made by the Metropolitans Of 81. Petersburg,
Moscow and Kief at solemn masses tomorrow.
In the various ministries this afternoon the Off
Gals were convoked 70 hear the announcement.
The Christening Of the heir viii occur in
fortnight Il viii be ceremony OF the most
elaborate KIND. in accordance with Russian i'm
perial custom Il will be performed IN the i'm
perisl cha q of the Peterhof Palace credited
with be.nc the most magnificent chapel in Rus
sia It's walls are hung with priceless paintings
and the images are set with jewels OF fabulous
value