Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-02-20
RUSSIAN AFFAIRS.

Paul, Youngest brother of Grand Duke
Sergius, to rank aud family. Paul was
degraded several years ago because
he contracted morganatic marriage.
The assassin Of the Grand Duke Ser
pius, though attired as peasant, is be-
lievea by the authorities TO belong Ia
the upper classes. All his papers were
forged.
The late Grand Duke Sergius is re-
ported to have said that every member
of the liberal party was at heart a
5omb-thrower. His fate was realiza-
tion of his policy: "BetIer perish by
bombs than by reform"
The bells of the 500 churches in Mos
COW were tolled and requiem masses
we're celebrated Saturday. No members
of the imperial family attended the re-
auiem service in St. Petersburg. They
have all heen warned by the police au-
thorities to keep close within the walls
OF the palaces. d,
1t has now been definitely decided
that the remains of Grand Duke Sergius
will not be taken to st. Petersburg for
the present, but will be placed in tenn
porary receiving vault of the cloister OF
The Chaudof monastery alter the funeral
services next Thursday to await the COM
pletion of the alterations DOW in progress
iu the Romanof mausoleum in the
Cathedral of St. Peter and st. Paul,
where the permanent interment will oc-
cur. among the tombs of his ancestors.
On account Of lack of space in the
monsoleum it was decided last year hence
forth to bury only rulers of the dynasty
in the old maRsolsum, and a new
sepulchre in the new wing of the cathe-
dral is now being built for other mem
bers of the imperial family. This, how
ever, is not the only reason for the deci-
sion not to bring the remains to the cap
ital now.
Evsu Governor General Trepof has
recognized the fact that no precautions
can furnish an absolute guarantee of
immunity against an act. of terrorism;
and at great State funeral, where
ancient custom requires that the en-
peror and all Of the Romanof family
assemble and follow the coffin on
foot, single bomb might wipe out the
dynasty.
The public is greatly concerned over
the developments Of the immediate iu'
ture. Other terrorist crimes are generally
anticipated.
In addition, the strike situation has
again grown mcnacing, especially in the
matter of the railroads, three of which
entering Moscow are almost completely
tied up.
In st. Petersburg the strike has as
sumed the form of lockout, the Put
iloff Iron Works, the Franco Russian
Works. the Russo-American Rubber
Works and few smaller concerns hav-
ing discharged all their employees, with
the notice that the works will be shut
down indefinitely. Consequently Il ere
are many alarming reports afoat as TO
what the men will do.
The closing of the Franco Russian
and the Putiloff Works is a serious en-
barrassment to the government, as the
former is engaged exclusively on navy
work and the latter in manufacturing
guns and munitions for the army.
Over 25, 600, 600 projcctiles and shrapnel
are being prepared at the Putilof
Works, and the government has been
compelled within the last 10 days tC
place orders in France and Germany
| for 1925, 900, 900 worth of munitions.
At the government-owned Nevsky
Works the Minister OF Finance has beer
able to hold the men only by concedine
everything they have demanded, includ
ing the eight-hour day.