Evening journal., 1905-02-20
CAR AFRAID THAT
HE WILL Bt KILLED
FOR THIS REASON THE RUSSIAN IMPERIAL
FAMILY WILL NOT ATTEND THE FU-
NERAL OF GRAND DUKE SERGlUS

St Petersburg. Feb. 20.--lt has now
been definitely decided that the re-
mains Of Grand Duke Sergius will not
be brought TO St Petersburg for the
present. but will be placed in a tenn
porary receiving vault of the Cloister
OF the Chaudoif monastery, to await
the completion of the alterations now
in progress in the Romanof mauso-
leum in the Cathedral OF St Peter and
ST. Paul, where the permanent inter
ment will occur among the tombs of
his ancestors. On account Of lack of
space in the mausoleum, IL was de-
cided last year henceforth TO bury
only rulers of the dynasty in the old
mausoleum. and q new sepulchre In
the new wing OF the cathedral is now
being built for other members of the
Imperial family. This, however. is not
the only reason for the decision to
bring the remains TO the capital now.
Even Governor General Trepon has
recognized the fact that no precau-
tions can furnish absolute guarantee
OF immunity against an act of terror
ism. and at great state funeral.
where ancient custom requires that
the emperor and all of the Romanoff
family assemble and follow the coffin
on foot. a single bomb might wipe out
the dynasty Regard for the personal
safety Of the sovereign also has led
to the decision that the emperor shall
not 20 20 Moscow to attend the funeral
of his uncle. It is possible that no
members of the imperial family will
be present on that occasion except
those who are now within the walls
of the Kremlin Grand Duke Constan-
tine and Paul probably viii represent
the emperor at the service.
SO great is the danger Of a repeti-
tion of the Moscow tragedy that sew
eral Of the grand dukes have not stir
red out Of their palaces since the muir
der. and instead Of going to Tsarskoe-
Selo TO attend the requiem there they
have participated in special services
held in the chapels Of their own pal
aces. This was the case as regards
the Grand Dukes Vladimir and Alexis.
A special requiem also was held in
the winter palace that Governor Cen
erl Trepon might attend. General
Trepoff is known TO be under sentence
by the fighting Organization Of the so
cial revolutionists, and, 80 far as can
be ascertained, has not left his quar-
ters in\the palace since the assassi-
nation Of Grand Duke Sergius.
The public Is greatly concerned over
the developments OF the immediate fu-
ture. Other terrorist crimes are gen
orally anticipated According to re-
ports. many cities and towns are in a
condition Of political feiment. and sew
eral officials have been assassinated
In Southern Russia According TO a
telephone message from Moscow, the
students there are afraid to appear
On the streets in their uniforms
In addition, the strike situation has
cs1in grown monacing, especially in
the matter OF the railroads. three Of
which entering Moscow are almost
completely tied up IN St. Petersburg
the strike has assumed the form Of
a lockout the Putiloff Iron Works.
the Franco-Rusz.an works. the Russo
American Rubber works and a few
smaller concerns having discharged
III their employees with the notice that
The works will be shut down indea-
nitely.
The closing Of the Franco-Russian
and the Puulon works is a serious
embarrassment 10 the government. as
the former Is engaged exclusively on
navy work and the latter in manufac-
turing guns and munitions for the
army. over 100000 projectiles and
shrapnel are being prepared at the
Prtiloif works, and the government
has been compelled within the last 10
days to place orders in France and
Germany for Sl25.000. 600 worth Of
munitions. At the government-owned
Neysky works the minister of finance
has been able 10 hold the men only
b. eoneeding everything they have
demanded, including the eight-hour
day.