The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-02-19
Won't Risk Life by Attending
SergluS'S Funeral.
THE COUNCIL IS SU MMONED
Ruler Decides TO Consult Ma
Advisers on the Crisis.

BODY OF the Murdered Grand Duke TO Lie
AT Moscow Until Times Arc Quleter
the Capital-Mi nor Orclnls in Trans
CaucasIa Attack ed-KiiinE or Sersius
Makes strikers More Determined
Kaiser Orders Court Into Mourn
Ing anu sends Message OF sympathy.
Special cabie Dispatches TO THE SUN.
ST. PKTgRsBUBG, Feb. 1s.-The Govern
ment has wisely recognized the popular
detestation of tho Grand Duke Sergius
in the arrangements for his obsequies.
Every RomanofT. wherever he died, has
hitherto been brought TO the Kazan Cathe-
dral in the centre Of st. Petersburg, in full
State procession. There mass was said
and the body was taken across the Neva
10 the Petropavlovsk fortress, there to lie
with nllits ancestors since Peter the Great.
The body OF the Grand Duke Sergius
will be buried at st. Michae's, in Moscow.
as is explained, until the times are moro
settled. No relative who occupies an OFF,
cial position will attend tho services. An
tonins, tho Metropolitan OF st. Peters,
burg, will be the offlclant and the State
mourner, but the Grand Duke Sergius's
brother Paul, who was removed from the
family succession on account Of his NOR
ganatic marriage, is expected TO attend
The absence Of the Car and the Grand
Dukes Vladimir and Alexis, it is admitted,
IL for prudential reasons. In fact all the
arrang nlents for the funeral have been
made with the same precaution.
The Grand Duke Constantine has started
for Moscow. where he will super!ntend
the arrangements for the funeral.
The situation at Tsarskoe-Selo, accord
ing TO all reports, remains in despair, and
st. Petersburg to-day Is filed with all sorts
of false reports. such as that the Grand
Duke Vladimir has had stroke OF apo
ple1y.
czABs MANIFESTO on THE ASSASSINATION.
The Car issued the following manifesto
to-day:
at has pleased Providence TO atfiict US
with severe grief, our beloved uncle the
Grand Duke Sergius Alexandrovitch, on the
4th day of February Feb. II, n s.. in the
forty ghth year of his life. having fallen
by the wicked hand OF an ASSASSIN, who
aimed ut life so dear TO us. Lamenting
In him an uncle and friend whose whole
life. activity and care were constantly
devoted TO the service Of ourselves and ths
Fatherond. we firmly trust that all our loyal
subjects will feel the heartiest sympathy
with the sorrow that has befallen our I'M
perial House and will join their hearty
prayers with ours for the repose Of the soul
Of the deceased.
sGivcn at Tsarskoe Selo.
NICHOLAS
A memorial service for the late Grand
Duke Sergius was held at st. Isaac Cathe-
dral this afternoon. 1t was attended by
the Imperial Councillors, Ministers. Sena-
tors. Ambassadors. ladies Of the court
and UtISOIlA dNlsitllfNi W Vac iAph0N-
hold. No members Of the imperial family
were present, however A strong force OF
police and troops guarded the entrances
70 tho cathedral, in front Of which large
crowd had assembled.
The newspapers of the capital express
indignation at yesterdays tragedy in
Moscow.
The Noroo Vrcnyd says that the state OF
society in Russia is partly responsible for
the assassination. Shaken to its founda-
tons and torn by dissensions. it has re-
manned passive, thus neutralizing the meas
ures Of tho Government instead Of con-
tributing its share to the maintenance of
order.
The Norosti says that the crime at Moscow
furnishes material proof Of the fact that Rus
sia is sick in body and needs the speedy
application OF curative measures, which
will be possible only when the bureau
cracy shall give place to the people.
The S.riet says that the death Of the Grand
Duke Serglus grieves the Czar and the Rus
sian people, DuI VIII CndhBe uotnlnB'
MEMORIAL SERVICE HELD.
Moscow. Feb. ia memorial service
for the murdered Grand Duke Sergius
was held in the Ale1iefr church attached
to the Chudof monastery to-day. 1t was
attended by the Grand Duchess Elizabeth
the widow, and the Grand Dukes Con-
stantne and Dmitri, civil and military
authorities foreign Consuls, representa-
tives Of the municipalities and zenstvos
and others.
The body lies in an oak coffin resting on
a silver bier, which is surmounted by palms
There are two silver eagles at the head and
foot Of the coffin, on which there arr tFo
wreaths from the widow,
The late Grand Dukes suite and detach-