Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-07-02
A Man No One Enyfes.
London Times.

BERLIN, June 5.-A Russian friend sends me
tie following striking picture OF the state OF
imprisonment into which recent events have
thrown the Car:
THE Emperor stu broods In sullen retire
ment IN the castle OF Gatchina. Ills Majesty
capital during the last month. On the last o.-
caslon he was to attend the funeral corUega OF
the late Prince OldenbUrg to the railway sta
!lon; HIS Ma!esty' 3 place was duly marked out
IN the OFFICIAL programe, but no two people
VINO saw the procession agree as to whether he
was behind the bier or not, and the newspapers
an eontradieteo each ether az to the Cars pres
that he awaited the late princes remains at thu
railway station. There Is no relaxation In the
vigilance exercised at Gatch1na. Gen. Count
unable to get On with his imperial master
and to have been obliged to leave him for tIme.
while, on the other hand, 1t is stated that the
count has injured his leg and Is obliged t.
which story Is the true one. The contradiction
OF the first reports as to the way In which tue
village OF Gatcnina was protected, a contradic-
ton drawn up by Count yorontzon. Dachkof
himself does not apply to the vicinity OF the
palace. which Is strictly guarded and watched
short time ago two OF the young Grand Duke,
cousins OF the Emperor. were stopped In thu
grounds by Cossack, who threatened TO spear
them II they advanced. A friend, who has o..
casfon TO visit the castle to see an Official tell,
me that as soon as be left the railway station
and TOOK the direction toward the palace, he
felt conscious that the eyes Of the police were
following him, but IL was only when he was
ABOUT TO cross the bridge over the castle
moat that be was actually sscrrcceG iiI22IIa
Tue ponce officials we're all officers. They as
ceitalned bis business and escorted him to
the service gate OF the palace, tae only
one which Is allowed TO be aoproachef
He at once found himself In the police ON re.
snIreunded bJ Officers His passport was taken,
ness were all duly noted In a book, winch the
ch1ef OF police is supposed TO examine every
day. An offlcer was then sent to Inform tn,
einciai inquired fer, while my friend was kept
by the police. On the officer recurring With a
message that The official could be seen. nv
friend was escorted by police officer down the
long corridors TO the rooms OF the person he
wished TO see. All the way C0ssack sentinels
with drawn swords. were tramping u2 and
ofhelal OF the palace, however high he may be
placed is particularly oVerJ0yed at present by
the visits OF his friends My acquaintance Was
therefore exhorted, for the love Of heaven, to
connne his conversation to the merest
commonplaees, and not to stay too long. When
ne got TO the train on his return journey he felt
nearby glad ard fortunate, though he could not
snake on the sensation that the police were
sun at MS back. Looking out OF the windows
OF the corridor into the court yards, OF which
there are four within the castle walls he ga "
lnnumerabie stacks OF piled muskets denotlng
the presence Of large force OF INFANTRY ana
on the open place In front Of the palace were
plcketed the horses OF about q SQUADRON or
cavalry. Persons whose business calls then
daily TO the palace. and who are well known.
are Vigorously searched. For example, a
priest, employed In the service of the impertai
chapel, was lately subjected to such a close
Inspection That even his cigarettes were not
overlooked. COSSack officer is stationed
at each OF the doors of the sleeping
apartments OF the Emperor. the Empress,
and the heir apparent during the night. Tne
last named complains continually of tine
restraint put upon his movements slnce hls
fathers accession TO the throne. He is not al
lowed TO 60 out riding In the park, which par
ocularly annoyS him. None OF the ofiicers or
court officials are allowed To be away from the
palace more than Two or three hours at q time.
and all are obliged to be In before In the even
lng: Inc court Will soon remove to PeterhoH.
Wnlcn bas small port at the mouth of the
Neya Here four hghtships will be anchored.
ana no other vessels VIII be allowed to 90 near,
The TWO yachts, Slavianka and Czarevna. will
always be IN readiness to convey the Emperor
TO and from st. Petersburg accompanied an
either side oy torpedo boat, manned With four
marines" "-'A Ao@'
,fhe State police, or the old Third Section
under new name. Is being thoroughly re1r.
gained BY II. PiOme its new Chief. and rne
secret communications OF It's agents are moi
even to be shared by the assistants In the q a.
partment, but are to be- strictly conn dentIaI ba
tween the Chief AMI his SDte7