Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1905-04-12
AFRAID To SHOW HIMSELF
Gar Does Not Participate in Re-
vilW Of Horse Guard.
HIDES AT TSARSKOE SELO.
Celebration of Festival of Immaculate
Conception Feared by the Russian
Royal Family.

st. Petersburg, April 1.-THE annual
parade Of the Horse guards, always here
tofore one of the most spectacular mill
tary ceremonies, as we'll as social func-
tons Of the year, was chiefly notable
today by the absence Of Emperor Mich
olas and the imperial family.
The Horse guards is the Emperor's
own regiment and never before has he
failed to attend its annual parade. With
the Empress, Dowager Empress and the
entire court, the Emperor remained at
Tsarskoe Selo The only grand dukes
who ventured out of their palaces were
Nicholas, Boris and Alexander Michaelo-
witch, the first named representing the
Emperor Even Grand Duke Vladimir,
commander of the military district, was
not present, the explanation being that he
was detained at the palace on account Of
sickness.
Royal Family in Danger.
The danger to the imperial family was
regarded as especially great today, as it
happened that this was the festival Of
the immaculate conception, one of the
strictest religious holidays. All business
was suspended. The entire population
was in the streets and the fear Of an
untOward incident in view of the activity
of the terrorists induced extraordinary
precautions.
Mounted gendarmes were stationed at
the bridges and in the streets leading to
the barracks Of the regiment on the
horse guards boulevard to keep back the
rougher element and ordinary spectators
We're not allowed to approach within a
block
The parade instead of occurring in the
usual open space before the barracks,
took place within the riding school, be-
ing in every way a purely perfunctory
affair, few foreign representatives and
members of society being present. After
the trooping Of the colors, the regiment
marched TO the Church of the Ascension,
adjoining the barracks, where religious
services We're held. The area round the
church was filled with solid phalanxes Of
cuirassiers and chevalier guards, who
later greeted Grand Duke Nicholas as he
emerged from the portal with the ''Hur-
rahs" always given to members of the
imperial family
The public had only glimpse of the
representative of the ruling dynasty and
no echoing cheers came from the crowds.
The ceremony of trooping the colors
was also carried out in the square of the
winter palace by the troops on duty
there.
The police made a number of arrests.
but both military displays happily passed
off without disturbances.
Soldiers Families Suffer
The stories Of sufferings on the part Of
the widows, wives and families of sol
dlers at the front are attracting general
attention and the public demands gov
eminent aid for the sufferers The To-
cal charities are no longer able to cope
with the situation. In many places the
funds raised for this purpose are entire
ly exhausted and the provincial papers
are filled with pathetic accounts of starry
ing mothers and children begging in the
streets.
At Nishni Novgorod the palace of the
mayor was besieged by a crowd of
hungry women with babes in their arms,
asking for bread. The governor in
formed the women that he would APP
point commission to investigate the
situation. His reply aroused the ire Of
the local press. The Viedomostl said
Always the eternal commissions; while
it is Investigating the women and chill
dren will Starve."