Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1904-08-13
SON AND HEIR BORN
TO RUSSIAN CzAH
Prophecy of Father John oi
Oronstadt Fulfilled.
THERE IS GENERAL REJOICING

After Four Daughters, Their imperial
MaJesties, the Czar and Czarina,
Have Been Blessed by the Arrival OF
Son and Heir to the Throne.
ST. Petersburg, August 12.-2:15
pm.-A son and heir to the Russian
throne has been born.
The empress and child are doing
we'll
The aooouohement occurred at 2
o'clock this afternoon.
The emperor and empress of Rus.
sia formerly Princess AIix of Hesse)
who were married Nov II, 1894, had
previous to the birth of the child
born today, four daughters, Olga, born
Nov. 8, 1895; Tatiana, born May 20,
1897; Mary, born June IA, 1899, and
Anastasia, born June 5, 1901. The
emperor and empress have for some
time past, in anticipation of the event
OF today been residing in Alexandra
villa, at Peterhoff, the summer palace
OF their majesties. The villa social
ed, Is situated in one of the most
beautiful parks Of Russia, about one
and half hours ride from st. Pc.
tersburg railroad, which runs north
east from st. Petersburg to the shores
of the Baltic extending as far as
R1gau. In the park are several lakes
at the end of one of which is Golden
Staircase" marble steps covered with
real gold. The place is a large build.
Ing when compared with the winter
palace at st. Petersburg. In the
park are several other palaces, occu
pied by different dukes and their
suites, and in the neighborhood are
many country residences of the nobil
ity and gentry.
The Queen Of Greece, sister of the
dowager empress, great favorite with
the Russians and other members of
the imperial family, assembled at the
Peterhoff early last month and have
been there ever since Daily large
crowds Of people have also gathered
at Peterhoff or 1t seemed as if the
whole nation was drawing near to
the sovereign.
The people throughout the Russian
nobility, clergy, have been praying
for an heir to the throne and the
famous Greek priest, Fahter John, OF
0ronstadt, has recently been visiting
at Alexandra villa at intervals to Join
In the prayers for an heir to the
throne Of Russia. incidentally, Faith.
er John, who Is worshipped by the
people and who has great influence
over the emperor, IS sara to have stat.
ed to his majesty before his first
daughter was born that the emperor
would have seven daughters before
he would have son and that the
eighth child Of the empress would be
a son. This prophecy is firmly be-
lieved by the Russian people
The birth so greatly wished for
that ain heir to the Russian crown oc,
Cured not in the great palace at Pc
terhoff but in the Alexandra palace
In a secluded corner Of the magn1fi4
cent park. In one Of the buildings
the empress had been living for weeks.
The other three are occupied by mem
hers of the imperial family gathered
there In expectation Of today's event
including the empress mother, his
majesty's two sisters, the Grand Ouch
ess Xenia and Olga, his brother, Grand
Duke Michael and other relatives.
The Alexandra villa is a much more
private spot than the grand palace.
The warm brown tinted buildings, in
the center of which rises a tall square
watch-tower are set in a thick forest
Of oaks, birch and lindens, hiding
them from view on every side, except
toward the gulf of Finland, whose wa.
ters almost lap the foundation of The
ferest shereward building.