r . 'CZAR ENTERS MOSCOW A Big‘ Russian Pageant of Allnost Bar-l baric Magnificenee. CHEERS FOR. THE EMPEROR. Hundreds of Thousands of Persons Along the Route—The March to the His- toric Kremlin—The Whole City Arrayed In Gala. Attire. . .'.’". . _,. o. MOSCOW, May Bil—The great trium- phal entry of the emperor and empress into Moscow took place today. Until today the emperor had not officially been in the city. In order to see the imposing spectacle thousands of restlessand anxious sight seers thronged the streets all last night and early secured places of vantage. A few windows and balconies along the line of procession which had not already been sécured brought enormous prices in the last few days, and the very few remaining seats in the wooden stands erected at vari- ous places along the route were eagerly snapped up. Those who witnessed the coronation festivities of the late Alexander III, in 1883, say that even more eagerness is ex- hibited on this occasion at the crowning of the young Nicholas, and that, if possi- ble, the crowds are greater and the splen- dor more abundant. The utmost liberty consistent with proper discipline and order was allowad, and the faithful Muscovites and Russians from all over the empire had the fullest privilege of witnessing the offi- cial entry of their czar into his ancient capital. For the most part the sun shone bright- “ly, though a few clouds shOWed themselves about 11 o’clock. The decorations which had been injured by the rain had all been renewed, and everything presented a most brilliant appearance. The street was gay with the trappings on the Venetian masts which bore shields, on which were alternately inscribed the arms of the Russian provinces and the monograms of the emperor and empress, and the decorations of the housesumany of which presented interesting spectacles of men in evening clothes and brightly costumed women, many of whom were taking their morning meal or second breakfast in the sight of the public. At the Tversk gate, or Arc de Triomphe, two towers had been erected, decorated with huge flags and the initials of the em- THE CZAR AND CZARINA. peror and empress. The town council of Moscow had erected for themselves on the Plate of Triumph a pavilion embellished with spires and decorated with the arms of Moscow. To most of the correspondents wore furnished passes on the tribune over- looking thc Spasky gate, through which the procession entered the Great square of the Kremlin. A Brilliant Sight. The tribunes inside the Kremlin square, which were reserved chiefly for the guests of the emperor, were covered with red cloth, which, together with the various decorations in the passages between the cathedrals, the golden domes of the ca- thedrals themselves and their white walls, presented a brilliant appearance. The striking unifofis and rich dresses of the occupants of the stands harmonized with the general effect and made a most daz- zling scene. All this was a.fit accompani- ment for the fantastic seven domed Ca- thedral of St. Basil, which stands in the Red square, nearly opposite the Spasky gate. By far the most picturesque effect given by the long straight street was afforded by the groups of golden robed priests hearing .ikons and surrounded by acolytes with smoking censors standing in front of their churches waiting the coming of the em- peror, who was expected to stop at each group and venerate the relics, salutations of peace being given to him by the. head priest of each party of ecclesiastics. At 12 o’clock, when the Grand Duke Vladimir and his officers, followod by a detachment of cuirassicrs, went galloping out toward the Petrofisky palace, a cry of delight and cheers burst forth from the crowd at what seemed a foretaste of the function so patiently awaited. The long suspense was at last relieved. ‘ At 2:80 o’clock the cannon boomed, fol- lowed by eight other shots. , This was the signal for every bell in Moscow to peal forth, and in an instant, led off by the bells of the Ivan tower in the Kremlin, an indescribable jingle of the hundreds of bells in this much belied city broke upon the ear. ‘ At the sound of the first cannon shot the word of command was given to the soldiers, ,who had previously stacked their rifles, and all now stood at arms, as immovable and wooden as only the Rus- sian and German soldier can stand. The emperor had left the palace and the procession had started. It was probably the most gorgeous scene that Moscow had ever beheld. The ProeeSsion. The cortege was headed by three squad- rons of Circassians and Don Cossacks in brilliant scarlet uniforms. Big, stalwart men they were, riding beautiful, =high mottled horses. At their head rode, on a black horse, Prince Dolgoruki, grand master of ceremonies, in full uniform, fol. lowed by his escort and mounted drum- mers and trumpeters of the horse guards. At their appearance the admiration of the crowdburst forth into hurrahs and shouts of pleasure. while the pressing of the throng that lined the pavement on both sides rendered it difficult for the Soldiers lib“ kept the way to preserve the straight ne. The Cossacks were followed by a field marshal, leading a squadron of the czar’s hussars of the guard, one company each of the guard regiments of Pavlovsk, then a squadron of dragocns in dark green, fol- lowed by grenadiers with ancient helmets, , engineers and chasseurs. After them came a high officer of imperial staelo leading 50 liveried footmen, lackeys, pages and other servants of royal household on foot. Then ,l followod another master of ceremonies,‘ mounted on .. white horse. leading a mar- shal, followed by bearers of the imperial standard with the family arms of the em- peror. Behind the standard rode deputies of the Asiatic tribes and people of the east. This portion of the procession was most picturesque. They were gorgeously dressed, riding three abreast, on their Advertise in the Glznr'm. / richly capariscned steeds; Kirghiz, Khi- vans, many with high, rich' colored tur- bans and jeweled scimiters, representa- tives of the hundreds of races over which the Great White Czar reigns. Behind them were bornefive standards, on which were respectively emblazoned the arms of the Tcherask, Armenia, Kabada, Georgia and Karataline, by mounted. unarmed men in robes of civil office, the horse of each led by two subalterns. This section was followed by 40 standards of the vari- ous provinces and states of the empire. They were carried by mounted men, whose horses were also led by subalterns. In their wake came many more banners of the army and navy, interspersed with royal standards of black, yellow and white. Behind these marched groups of deputies from the various trades and guilds of Russia. The next section, head— ed by a mounted master of ceremonies, consisted of officers in civil robes bearing the shields o‘f Sleswick-Holstein, Tau- rida, Siberia, Finland, Poland, Astra khan, Kasan, Novgorod. Vladimir, Kiev and Moscow. The Czar and Czarina. After these came various groups, with masters of ceremonies at their head. and consisting of merchants, citizens and peas- ants from Moscow and rural towns, the mayor of Moscow in robes of office, fol- lowed by the city secretary, and the mas- ters of the various trade guilds, carrying the symbols of their societies, then rep- resentaives of all the provincial zemstvos, or assemblies, of the nobility of Moscow and the ecuntry, and of the various courts of justice of the entire empire. from the latter by a troop of huntsmen, with horn and dagger and in uniforms of green, came in rapid succession numerous court and official dignitaries, either mounted or in gorgeous gala coaches, which had been regilded for the occasion. Then, preceded by the imperial grand marshal. Count Pahlen, and two squad- rons of cuirassiers, with eagle crested hel- mets, the emperor himself appeared, dress- ed in the full general’s uniform of the Preobajensky regiment of guardsfi’ The emperor, who looked very well, constantly bowed his salutations to the cheering multitude, who, upon the first sight of his majesty, raised the shout peculiar to the Russians, which isaprolonged roar. This was taken up on all sides and swelled into a perfect hurricane of sound. The czar rode a pure white horse. He was immediately followed by various male members of the Russian imperial family, foreign sovereigns or their representatives, ministers of the household, the minister of war and the generals and officers of the suit, a gorgeous throng in glittering uni- forms. Behind them rode the generals and aids-de-camp of the emperor and those attached to the suits of the foreign princes and representatives. Preceded by a regiment of grenadiers attached to the palace came the empress in a magnificent gilded state carriage, drawn by four pairs of cream colored horses, flanked by two csquires at arms and guarded in the rear by two Cossacks. Similarly escorted came coaches bearing princesses and ladies of the court, their attendants and ladies of honor. Court chamberlains and gentlemen in waiting followed the carriages. Then cametde- tachments of five regiments of the guards, two squadrons of cavalry, a squadron of cuirassiers bearing lances, a squadron of uhlans and finally numerous mounted masters of ceremonies. The Route to the Kremlin. The crowd closed in at a respectful dis tance behind the procession, and all move- ment was then toward the Kremlin. On the route the emperor stopped at three points, which mark the three circles bounding the three different quarters of Moscow. Here he received addresses from the nobles and deputations. On arriving at the Iberian chapel, at . the entrance of the Chinese town, the em- peror alighted from his horse and with the empress ascended the steps to the shrine, where he was received by the priest of the chapel with the cross and holy water. As the emperor passed through the Red square the choirs, stationed in the trib- unes along the Kremlin wall, sang hymns of praise. The appearance of the czar was the signal for the firing of can- non, the ringing of bells and frantic cheers from the people. As the gorgeous procession passed across the square through the Spazky gate into the Kremlin the impression produced ' on the mind was one of the most dazzling display of color. The troops were massed in the great Bell square of the Kremlin, and the emperor and empress, with their immediate suits, worshiped successively in the Cathedrals of the Assumption, of the Archangel Michael and the Annunci- ation, Where “To Deulns” were sung. As the cortege entered the capital a sal- vo of 71 great guns was fired in obedience to a signal from the top of the Arc de Triomphe and was immediately repeated upon a signal from the top of the belfry of the Tver and the steeple of the tower of Ivan Veliki. The emperor, upon entering the capital, was received by the gOvernor general of Moscow mounted and escorted by officers and aids. The governor general was joined by the emperor's suit. Upon en- tering the Zenlainoi the emperor was re« ceived by the mayor and council of the city of Moscow, delegates of the chamber of commerce, a committee of artisans, representatives of different companies with distinctive signs, representatives of the homes, all formed into a committee of reception. When the imperial party entered the Iberian chapel, they venerated the sacred image contained therein, and all through- out the route of the procession the clergy stood at the entrances to all of the churches bearing crosses and holy images. Inside. the Kremlin the imperial party. with the foreign princes, dismounted at the gate between the steeple of Ivan Veliki and the Cathedral of the Archangel Michael and entered the Cathedral of the Assumption by the southern gate, preceded by the grand master of the coronation ceremonies and the grand marshal of the court. In the hall of St. Vladimir the emperor and empress received the benediction of the archpriest of the Cathedral of the Annun- ciation and afterward the imperial party traversed the halls of St. George and St. Alexander and the throne hall, where most of the party remained, to the hall of St. Catherine. which none but these inti- mately connected with'the imperial house- hold were permittod to enter. Sultan’s Presents to the Czar. CONSTANTINOPLE, May 22.—The sul- tan’s presents to the czar upon the oc— casion of the latter’s coronation consist of a number of silk carpets and other costly articles, including a diamond pin valued at £2,000 ($10,000), intended for the cza- rina. ' Killed by a. Falling Steam Pipe. LOWELL. Mass, May 22. —Ellen La Plant, a young woman employed in the weave room of the Appleton cotton mill, was killed by the falling of a ten inch steam pipe today. Two other young wo- men were seriously injured. Advertise in the Clowns. Separated _ Monomers Hear It ran noon Remarkable and Exciting Scene In a Courtroom In London. LONDON, May 22.-—Henry Fowler and Albert Milson, laborers, convicted of the murder of Henry Smith at Muswell Lod ge, MusWeil Hill, on the night of Feb. 13, Were today sentenced to death. The case ' has attracted much attention here on ac- count of the extreme brutality of the mur- der and the fact that one of the men at- tempted to save himself by turning state’s evidence. At the close of the trial there was a terrible fight in the dock betwaen the two prisoners. Both men are ex-con- victs, and the crime was committed dur- ing an attempt to rob the residence of the victim. The prisoners obtained consider- able booty. Their subsequent discovery and arrest brought considerable credit to the police. When the jury retired, Fowler, without any warning, dashed across the dock, seized his fellow prisoner, Milson, by the hair and buried him to the floor. It took five policemen to overcome the desperate man and then only after he had hurled one of them through a glass panel. He was eventually overpowered and hand« cuffed. M’KINLEY TO TALK. Reported in New York That the Ohioan Will Shortly Declare Him- self For Gold. NEW YORK, May 22.—A report gained currency in Wall street today to the effect that McKinley-will come out within 48 hours with an announcement that he is in favor of a gold standard. The report caused some excitement and 'found many believers, as an immediate rally in the stock market showed. It is significant that in bank circles cer‘ tain bankers who have all along expressed their dislike for Major McKinley and their doubts of his position on the cur- rency question are talking today more in his favor, and some of them say positively that they have information that McKin- ley will be a firm advocate of sound money as the term is understood in the street. Russell Sage said that McKinley is as firmly in favor of a gold standard as he is himself. When asked how he knew that, Mr. Sage replied that he had taken pains to ascertain directly and for his own infor- mation. Probably Lost on Lake Champlain. BOSTON, May 22.—A dispatch to The Journal from Charlene, Vt., says that three men, named Fenton, Meyers and Steady. who were at work at Cedar Beach, on Lake Champlain, left that place on Sunday for Essex, N. Y., in a small row- boat with an improvised sail, expecting to return that evening. They left Essex dur- ing a high wind, when the lake was very rough, and have not been seen since. Mar. O'Connell Is In Rome. LONDON, May 2B.—-The Rome corre- spondem of The Chronicle says that Mgr. O'Connell, ex-rector of the American col- lege, has returned to Rome, hoping to re- ceive an appointment at the next consist- ory. Mgr. O’Connell was succeeded as rector of the American college last No- vember by Father William H. O’Connell of Boston. ‘ Reduced \Vlmrfage at Montreal. MONTREAL, May Eek—At the last meet- ing of the Montreal harbor board bylaw 130, giving the tariff of wharfage dues, was amended so that a reduction of 20 per cent from the present tariff will be made from the passing of the amended bylaw by the governor general in council, to whom it will be at once transmitted for upward. VERY humor, whether itching, homing, bleeding, scaly, crusted, pimply, or blotchy, whether simple, scrofulous, or hereditary, from infancy to age, are now speedily cured by 6 Jr lilesolvel'l SKIN and blood purifier of incomparable purity and curative power. Purely vegeta- ble, safe, innocent, and palatable. It appeals to all, and especiallymothers, nurses, and children.’ ” Sold throu bout the world. Price, CUTIOURA, 50m rsonvrxr. 50c. and 01. Porrsn Dnuo AND Carl. Conn. Sole Props. Boston. _ lie-"How to Cure Blood and Skin Eumom‘flee. Piano Lessons. ‘RS..GEORGE W. BRAD LEY. (daughter of too late'Wm. R. Nash.) Hives efliceni and satlsfactory instructions on the Piano at her home No. 193 Mala street. no You Know ““""73 That you can save money by buying your Meats and Fish at F. W. SMITH’S, _ 55 Main Street. Everything First Class. OPEN EVENINGS. Launch For Sale. The fast Steam Launch MINNETTA will be- sold for less than its value, if applied for at me‘ s. B. WILSON. o; WALL Sransr. HALF lance SALE. a light-weight garment, ‘ an... 3 how to keep healthful. people are careless of how and when to dress. this very changeable climate some think that as soon as the first warm days comes that they must drop their outside garments, put on a'lawn dress and keep it on until September. ' pulmonary diseases and rheumatism in this part of the country. Now our advice is to always have ~ NEW YORK OVFFIGE, 442 BROADWAY.- HAL -PHEE SALE. IN OUR POPULAR CLOAK ROOM. 1. # This is the Opportunity lhal You Should Embrace. Now that the hot weather is here the problem is Our belief is that most WE; waalk. ‘ “its; . Hence so many sALs_' K In \A / ‘ _ either Jacket or Cape, so that when you walk or ride out in the evening, no matter how hot it is in the day, there are evenings in June and July that you will need an outside garment to go to the shore or into the coun. try. As this spring has been unusually warm it has left a great many Jackets and Capes-4" on the manufacturer’s hands. We have a consignment that we will sell at 50c on the doilar. $53.75 Ladies’ Black Cloth Jackets, $31 $7. 98 Ladies’ Black Diagonal Jackets, $3.98 $4.49 Ladies’ Covert Jackets, $2.25 $9.50 Ladies’ Finest Broadcloth Capes, trimmed with , while pearl buttons, strapped and appliqued. $4.25 $4.98 Ladies’ all~wool Tan Cape, braid and trimmed with gilt buttons, $2.50. $10.98 Ladies’ all-wool Covert, trimmed with cloth; buttons to match and strapped, $5.50 We Bought 25 Daren $3. 50 “ them separately on a. counter and sell them at 50¢ each. $2.25 “ , $3 98 Ladies’ all-wool Cape, half price. $2.00 $3.50 Ladies’ Black Cape, trimmed, half price, $1.15 $13.50 Old Ladies’ $15.00 Ladies’ Gros Grain, all jet work, half-price,s7,50 ' $6.50 Ladies’ Black Silk Capes for $3.25 ' $6.50 Ladies’ Black Velvets, half price. $3.25 $1.93 Children’s Jackets, half price, SLOO Black Cape, half price. $6.75 “ Sl.15 “ 3M2 Ladies Shirt Waistsm From an Albany manufacturer. They were not quite good enough to sell :2 38 3, so we shall put We shall noi open our Store on Decoration Day. Buy early in the week, their shall he drives in every department. -_ r u .- ~PAlD ONE AT A TlME. Pennies Not Legal Tender in Amounts of More Than Twenty-Five Cents. ' There is a. postmaster in a. little town not for distant. who is noted for the amount o-f authority he is inclined to Show in trivial matters. A short time ago, says the Mount Morris (Mich) Union, a business man of the place ap- peared before the stamp window of the office and demanded 300 oneoent stamps, for which he laid down an equal number of pennies. Here was a good chance for the authoritative gentleman, and with a view of teaching his impor- tance, he picked 25 pennies from the heap, handed out 25 stamps and shoved the rest of the money to the would-be buyer with the remark that pennies were not legal tender there in amounts of more than 25 cents. ‘ Expostulation was in vain, the post- master cited the law in the case and that seemed to scttl- VVitha malicious gleam in his eye Lil’s buyer swept the re- maining pennies into his pocket and mildly inquired: “I suppose-I can get a one-cont stamp here for a penny, can’t I?” “Certainly,” said the man at the window. “Then give me a. one-cent stamp,” said the other laying down the honey. It was handed to him, and he demanded another and another after that. Several people had come in in the meantime, and were impatiently wait- ing their turn at the window, but the obdurate buyer kept on gravely buying one-cent stamps on the installment plan. Seeing determination in the face of the other, the postmaster offered to arbitrate, but it was of no avail. He continued to buy as long as his money lasted, and triumphantly departed amidst the approving smiles of the crowd. --' . :-- w». -- —. .53.; AFTER THE ARMADA. ‘ The Combination of Trade and Private War Under Elizabeth. The defeat of the Armada. inspired England with energy and hope. Our people, says Blackwood’s Magazine, be- came busy traders. Flemish traders had been ruined by war, Flemish refu- gees had flocked into England, and Antwerp, the great port for new world commerce, had been sacked and taken. England succeeded to the trade of which the Dutch had been deprived. Beyond the ocean lay a vast world of wealth, of which Spain, united with Portugal, claimed the monopoly, thereby exclud— ing English commerce from the larger half of the planet. Systematic vio- lencchthlazt is, the combination of trade with private weir—was the only mode in which this monopoly could be at- tacked. ' Elizabeth connived at this covert mar- itime war both before and after the Armada, and the strugglesbeltwmrn Eng- lislh traders and Spanish monopolists were far too numerous and important to admit ,iOf peace between the two gov- ernments. It was this spirit of com- mercial adventure, whether it-be called piracy or a. heroic attempt to mcue the mew world from the inquisition and hob-‘_ give it back to the free use of the human v'r-WI— Ir ‘ race, which was the first step in the dc- l vol-opulent of th'rce‘colvossal growths-— British trade, British empire, the Brit- ish navy. CAVALRY HORSES. Army Boards’ Rigid Inspection Discour- ages South Dakota Breeders. John D. Hale, of Tilford, one of the most prominent stockmen in South Da- kota, some months ago received the con- tract for furnishing the Eighth caval- ry at Fort Meade with some 70 or 80 horses. Notwithstanding that he visit- ed practically every prominent horse ranch in western South Dakota, eastern Wyoming and southeastern Montana in the effort to secure. horses that would pass the rigid inspection, every horse . so far turned in. for inspection has been rejected. The horses were the very best that could be procured, experience hav~ ing shown them to be the hardiest ani- mals to be found in the United States. Some of the horses could not be pur- chased on the range or in the markets of Chicago and New York for $250 each. :lII'. Hale says he offered one man $300 for a. team of handsome greys, provided they passed the inspection; The ani? mals were submitted, but, While the board admitted that they were a fine- lcoking _ pair, they were declared not suitable for cavalry. Horse raisers are discouraged at the result and say that any board that holds strictly to the re- quirements of the government in the so- lection of cavalry horses would not be able to get enough horses in. the whole United States to mount one cavalry regiment. The Chinese Flag. The flag of China is one of the gayest among ensigns. The body of the flag is a pale yellow. In the upper left hand corner is a. small red sun. Looking in— tently at the sun is a. fierce Chinese dragon. The dragon’s belly is a- bril- liant red and white. His green back is covered with stiff knobs. He is stand- ing on his two hind paws and the left forefoot. His feet are five~toed and- slightly hooked. His long, five-forked tail stretches away in the rear. The dragon’s neck is arched back. His mouth is Wide open and he looks as if he were about to try to swallow the red sun. The Farms of Denmark. Out of 226,000 farms inDenmark only 1,900 are over 250 acres in extent and most of them are worked by their own- ers. By their great technical knowl- edge of their business and the gradual change from growing grain to breeding cattle and dairy farming the Danish farmers have suffered less from trans- atlantic competition than those of any other European country. The Most Crowded Spot. It is stated that the most crowded spot on the Earth’s surface is the “Mandera-gg'io,” in the city of Valetta, in Malta. Upon a. spot in this place. about 2%. square acres in extent, no fewer than 2,574 live. This is at the rate .,J" of 636,000 per square mile, or 1,017 to , , an acre. ' ._ aw . , - F m sfsouc .ON ECONOMY. A Young Philadelphia Husband’s Attempt at Carpentering. A newly-married man. who had never had much experience in doing small jobs about the household, says the Phil-1 adelphia. Record, told Several of his as- sociates of his first attempt to gain his . wife’s approval by doing a favor for her. “You know I am very fond of dogs,” said be. “Well, I purchased a. fine little fox terrier pup, and. he was so full of ginger that he chewed up everything he could get at about the house, and nearly worried my wife’s pet cat to death. Then she suggested that I get a. carpenter to build a. pen in the yard for him. But I was strong on the econ- omy lay, and resolved to build the pen ' myself. The first thing I did was to' order 12 feet of W'lm netting. It was the kind with holes in it about two inches square. This cost me three (101» lars. When, I got home I found I had to have four posts, each five feet long, and these cost me two dollars. After I . got the posts planted I had no hammer and nails. These cost me $2.20. “I worked hard at the job for several evenings, and finally completed it. Then I called my Wife to bring out the pup, and I also expected to‘ receive her congratulations. .Triumphantly I placed the dog inside the inclolsure and then waited to have my wife bestow her praise. The pup-walked around the ins closure and then deliberately climbed up the coarse netting as easil ' as if it had been a. steplzudd-er md fell over on the outside, and he’s been at liberty ever since.” ‘ s. 7"”. MUSIC .AND MUSICIANS. ' Frau Clara. Schumann, the pianiSte, Robert Schumann’s widow, has had a. stroke of paralysis at Frankfort. She is 76 years of age. ._ Manchester is about to make itself ridiculous by erecting an equestrian statue to Sir Charles Hallo, the musical conductor, who never mounted a horse in his life. . . “Andre Chlenier,” a. grand opera. by, Umberto Giordano, in which the com- poser is said to have broken away from Wagnerian influences has been per- formed withgreat sums at the La; Scala theater in Milan. a Karl Reimthaler, the composer of the “Bismarck Hymn,” died recently at the. age of 73 in Bremen, Where he was the town musical] director. He. wrote an‘ opera, “Kathchen von Heilbronn,” and an oratorio, “Jephtba..” = Mme. Melba, the celebrated singer, lives in Paris, in a beautiful mansion in the Rue de Prony. The house is furnished with exquisite copies of the _ furnishings with which the Trianon was fitted for Marie Antionc-tte. Franz Schubert’s forgotten Operetta, “Der Vieu'jahrige Posten” (“The Four- year Post”), will soon be performed for. the first time at the Dresden Opera. house- - The libretto is by the poet _. Theodor Korner, and the music-was . Written by Schubert when he was 1 years old. _‘ . .4: V r “ --' E44. .« .‘l
Norwalk Chronicler