The Jersey City news., 1906-01-15
Two Boxes Of Dynamite
Were Placed Just Where
He Should Pass Next
Friday
NEVA WON'T Be BLESSED
IN CONSEQUENCE OF nHE DIS
covERY OF TILE HIDDEN MEN
ACE THE USUAL EPIPHANY
CEREMONIES WILL BE OMIT
TED.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. Is, 1906
Two large boxes containing an enormous
quantity Of dynamite have been found
hidden deep under the snow where the
Neya River is joined by the Ustiscora
River and at the point where the Car
was to have blessed the waters at the
feast of the Epiphany next Friday.
There was sufficient dynamite to blow
the whole royal family and several regi-
ments to atoms. The boxes were con-
nected with wires which stretched in
three directions. BY following the wires
the police expect to make several i'm
portsnt arrests
As a result Of the discovery the Car
will forego the Blessing of the Waters"
and will not leave Fsarskoe-Selo The
discovery of the dynamite is said to have
spread terror among the mobiles.
1t was on the celebration of this feast
year ago when the Car narrowly
escaped being killed. AS he blessed the
Neya battery of artillery across the
river fred salute which was supposed
to have been blank loads. Instead, one
of the heavy rifles had been loaded with
grapeshot.
The rifle was aimed little high and
the discharge passed over the heads of
the Czar and the Grand Dukes and
shattered the windows of the palace.
causing CONSERVATION among the ladies
of the court who were Witnessing the
brilliant scene from the palace windows.
The Car and Czarina held a formal
New Years reception at Tsarskoe-s -selo
yesterday to which only the diplomats,
court functionaries and a few mobiles
were invited. They were conveyed ON a
special train from here.
The Emperor looked well and spoke
pleasantly to all his visitors. especially
to American Ambassador Meyer and
German Ambassador Schoen.
This was the first time the Gar had
met Mr.. Meyer since the latter's return
| from the United States, and he renewed
his expressions of obligation for the part
played by President Roosevelt and the
United States in bringing about peace
with Japan.
A student paid with his life last night
the penalty of refusing to do honor to
the old regime in the famous restaurant
''The Bear
| The annual ceremony of watching the
old year out was being observed with
something like the 6ld-time festivities
The great hall was crowded and the
orchestra of Mile. Rigo, a sister of the
one-time companion of Princess Chi
may, upon the stroke of midnight burst
forth with God Save the Emperor"
The guests with the exception of
student named Davidoff, member Of
an aristocfatic family. rose to their feet
and the officers present demanded an
encore, being determined to turn the cel
ebration into loyal demonstration.
Count Sherometieff, a retired officer OF
the Guard and kinsman of the noto-
rious Moscow reaetionary, applied an
epithet to Davidof for refusing to honor
the national emblem and pulled his chair
from under him.
Hot words followed and suddenly in
the, midst of the joyous acclamation Of
the Russian New Year the guests were
startled by five shots in rapid succession,
and the student lay on the floor dead.
Besides killing Davidhof Count Shero-
metieff wounded two women.