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compromise between tho ton millions OF people
who have relatives exiled to Siberia and the
man who daily increases the number Of the ex-
Yet the heart OF this man is not cruel. 1t
pains him beyond expression TO be inexorablo
Had he been surrounded by kinder and wiser
GSounseiiorsi his policy mlghi have been more more
q benevolent disposition. Fear has altered his
character. He fears an enomy In all around
him excepting his Cossack attendant, and the
OF bis firine at Ryieefr. one one Of % his aides y DE-
camp, because the latter had unex Dectedy en- i.
% asde his rsSovos sna
even the Czarevitch-is suffered to approach
n hin hiS without formal annSpncement Stories
not be denied, He, has seen his dependents
forced to shed a river of blood to cement his
power. The fine mechanism Of the nerves and
brain brain cannot long endure such stress and
strain. BY jealousy and suspicion. by daily
guards By tasters 9i bis meat and Of bis % drink. INK
very flerceness OF the combat and so much mis-
cry and anxiety cannot fail TO hasten his end,
SINCE the attempt TO blo,y up the imperial train
When you recall his reception on his return
to St. Petersburg. after the fall Of Plevna. you
can hardly understand how the Gar could be-
within two months. The cheers Of the people
ss,nSy dr9Tned be The rosrng Of HUNDRED
In the city. The Emperor's eyes were filed
with teare. One would have imagined that n o
With his younger son. the Grand Duke Serglus.
ne was seated In little ,sedge drawn by two
se d Pocsy wSs sa lied an Tsp Ss Sa
tired of the Nihilists. Surrounded by brilliant
and splendidly mounted staff and followed by
vehicle, was drawn through the crowded streets
70 the Kas9n, Cathedral. The Czarena followed
the imperial cort6ge in, caleche. and mot
which welcomed o the EN- GEpesor. orond The clersy sns
headed by the Metropolitan resplendent in
pPecous stones met met HIM at the doop of tse
church. The Emperor entered the cathedral,
preceded by the METROPOLITAN. He assembled
Holy Virgin Of Kasan. Count hdierberS alone
followed his imperial master into the sanctuary
the Emperor reappeared the loyalty OF the i'm
mense throng could no longer be restrained
70 Sss tho 81 lis as
procession struggled through dense human
%asses F.a Until Until it Ire, reached the Winter Palace
the scene Of wild joyfuiness. ''''' "'''
d All this because the good inhabitapts Of St
shared with his gallant soldiers the hsu dangers dangers
Turks. Turks; :, He had really: however. 5eyeled in in
on April 20. accompanied by his brother. the
Grand Duke Nicholas, the Gzarevitch, Gen. IG,
his headquarters at Kischeneff. Trains loaded
with delicacies OF all kind were daily despatched
tersburg. His cottage was in no way inferior
In l,,o comfort to the Winter PALACE. Besides. the
Ppa had all tba St
issued his war manifesto. =" His DESIRE" he
said. shared by the whole Russian people. to
o fSrRey them 1hs to sSs
rihcess for the Christians Of the Balkan Penin.
suia. Atyrant at home became the apostle OF
freedom abroad woa ha H.
Bile. but tho will Of Peter the Great,
Alexander has expressed sympathy for exiles
the centre OF Russia. where caravans Of prison
Siberia Over 1:5OO Leagues separate that city
rogion,, The exiies trudeed this distance on
foot with clanking chains. under the knout Of
tack and such charities as they received from
f5Ss%a % Of @ @ssas,sd fhs Journey eaR oi!sR
y ssa ss XIV hsK hs ahssIss Icy fa sae
Prisoners on the Route to siberia."' The artist
had worked hsJ om In the pris
vatioD. Wien ohsn Of siberia srSst as these Sai
the land of despair and death, he followed it for
days. He had seen many prisoners fall bleed;
Ing 1eSo the sens o oss as s.. had
was torn by their shackIes at every step.
His picture was frebrand hurled against des-
mnd 'T VENT 70 ses Il nndsq the
pretence OF describing tho painting and OF Civ
ing msrey artistic tic the Russian
siberia with unusual violence. Indignant pro-
tests against the long unnoticed cruelties were
II was borne to the imperial palace. After gaz-
Ing at It for long time Alexander ii. inquired
as WORK or
with his brush; that the painting represented
had in his portfolio at least hundred sketches
from nature fully as heartrendering. >, The
a pae Ine oos Of Pse
asked this this true m as sir The 0e Chiei stam
mered some eyasive unintelligible answer. The
e1ciaimns sorrowiuy: S' try to abe be rslpG simpiy
!ust and these wretches around me condemn
Be Transported BY water. It forbade the use OF
the Sn9ft nc t and the application OF iron to the
II the abuse continues It Is certainly not the
lis hS hose sdG% m
are Interested in suppressing it, indeed,
Gar not sha&py In the sGecSa ion
victim OF numerous court intrigues-fre-
quently toy worked BY. the wirepulers sur
FHundps The throne score q anecdotes
HIs
Twenty three years ago the death OF the old
Baron Bremen vacated the office of Governor OF
Couriand, The Minister OF the Interior pre-
sented list OF candidates from which to select
q name Tor the appointment The Emperor re-
turned the list. saying: =" have my own candi-
date" The candidate was Valoureff. Soon after
ward he was appointed Minister OF the Interior.
strong in the support OF his sovereign. he be-
came engaged in a struggle with the young
Liberals. headed by the Czarevitch and the
brothers Milutin. At the decisive moment the
Emperor yielded to the pressure OF YalouIeff's
opponents. and he was sacrificed. One OF the
proteges ofthe nat tional party Gen. Timascheff
was put In his place. although the Emperor
know that tho General was by no means a
man, OF great talent Timaschefr was n
purely society man. His chief ability
was In seasoning his reports with amusing
anecdotes. piauant sayings. and society gossip.
Alexander was so delighted with them that
Friday. the day appointed for the reports OF his
Minister Of the Interior, became his Majesty's
iavorite day. This was tho moro signihcant
I the fact that Thursday was the Emperor's
hunting day. and he generally returned from
the chase almost exhausted. He 10 now too old
and feeble to hunt. but in the heyday OF his
manhood he had few rivals as a sportsman.
Whist fs his favorite amusement. The Minis
ter Of the Imperial House. Count Alexander
Adlerberg. 10 his fayorlte part
ner This gentleman is the living depository
OF all the Emperors secrets, but he socks no
political influence He belongs to mono OF the
parties which INCREASINGLY conspire for su-
premacy In the Cars council.