The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1883-03-31
THE KREMLIN.

IN. Grand Fortress, Monastery and Palace
,,..-ein the Coronation OF Alexander
~, rases Place Next May, the Nihilists
,,,.nit,lue- The Apple OF the DeSont
russians Eye.
ia .,its OF the threats Of the NihihstS,
o,spsrations for the coronation of the ezar,
,sr,pder Ill, are progressing at Moscow.
~ news comes daily Of some new and
80 extensive elaboration Of the ma.
.si,ery for imperial pageantry, The krem.
N wherein the principal ceremonies will
- ,sriormed, is one of the most remarka'
Al. .tructures in the world. Its usual des-
i,ration in the west, "the palace of the
Trsmlln. is entirely misleading, There is
w;,hin its walls palace, it is true, and 4
most magnificent one in point OF both ex-
AM and decoration, but that is only a
smsll portion Of the whole, which is COM
Nrslion of fortress, arsenal, ecclesiastical
csnital, official headquarters ana imperial
,ssdence all in one. The kremlin is really
,bs citadel Of Moscow, and undoubtedly
oernpes the entire area OF the ancient city.
II h surrounded by an earthern rampant
Ssrvinr from 80 to 50 feet in height, at
rhose base on one side flow the waters of
me river Moskwa. Within the walls,
overlooked BY the tower of Ivan the
Great. whose gilded cross is 1926 feet
Srom The ground, are cathed:als, churches,
naaces, mOnasteries and monuments
grouped together without any attempt at
symmetry of arrangement, and representa-
tiye Of almost every known variety OF arch
tectural design and period. There are the
Cathedral OF the Assumption, in which
every car since Ivan the Terrible has been
crowned, and in which 1t is intended Alex
snder's coronation shall take place next
Nav. the Cathedral of the Archangel,
where the bones of all the Romanotls up TO
The time Of Peter the Great lie buried the
Cathedral OF the ArnunciatiOn, formerly
me place OF baptism and marriage for the
imperial family; the Church of the Re-
deemer, one OF the oldest buildings in Mos
COW il not in Europe the Miracle Monas-
tery, the Ascension Convent and the
Sacrsty Of the HOY Synod, where the
robes and sacred yeseels Of the patriarchs
are preserved. These are the religious ed
iiees Next comes the palace, built on the
site OF the one destroyed by Rostopehiu's
torches when Napoleon's army was
driven out 10 freeze in the dread
winter OF lSl2-l3. This structure, a large
portion of it erecledsS by the Emperor
NChOlas-he whose heart broke when his
armies met defeat in the Crlmea-contain
many magnificent nails dedicated to the
various orders OF Russian knighthood. In
this, too, is the treasury, where, as in vast
museum, are contained, arms, armor, rel
los, reeala and other treasures, illustrative
- la, bad afopN Of l.n "a.
The arsenal, an imposing structure Of i'm
posing strength, occupies the angle of the
krem in, and there, when the despot OF the
Russlas walks, he surveys with pride col
lection OF captured trophies of war, among
them $50 cannon taken from the French on
their dreadful retreat from Moscow. Near
this IS the senate house, wherein sits the
high court OF appeals; and every angle of
the outer walls is fortified by huge towers
with battlements, embrasureS and smaller
towers between.
Leading from the Kremlin are five gates,
to each OF which some religious title and
legend is attached, and each of which opens
into street radiating from the center as do
the spokes of wheel. The religious idea
which peryades every act OF Russian official
life, whose ceremonial is in fact a part and
parcel OF the government machinery is well
illustrated in the observance every Russian.
even the emperor himself, pays when enter
lng the principal of these gates. This is the
SpaSSki, or Redeemer's gate, so called from
q faded picture Of the Saviour placed above
H. Here every one, from the highest to the
lowest, must uncover and do lOwly rever-
ence' 10 omit this would be treason to the
temporal as well as the spiritual power.
anu mere we may see a reason for the other.
wise TO western minds, unaCcOuntable fe-
Oclly OF Russian persecution OF Jews and
lhAuellty. Hardly step can be taken, day
VI highl, IN old Russia, but the native is
caHel on t0express by some outward symbol
us adlerence to the church. The ignorant
masses regard any neglect of the rules i'm
Poseu by many generations oil pOpes MS an
Insult TO themselves, ard an insult they
Only require but slight encouragement to
resent IN riot and blood. Moscow is the
holy cly to all true believing Russians; 1t
Ile very centre of Pan-Slavism, ana a
AcS OF reverence shown to any religious
emblem there constitutes the objectionable
oIehce IN the eyes OF Patriarchs and Mou-
iik alike.
DUt' besides It's importance as the centre
W leISlous belief, Moscow continues to be
t1ue great mart OF trade Tor central Russia.
a' uostlhol DvoT, or great bazaar, is an
v.uOiinous structure covering three squares,
entee stories nigh and interseCted by nu.
iYueious narrow streets and passage. ways.
IN US sIore-houses it is calculated there are
sl9eAs OF all sorts OF goods. amounting in
sal1e 70 between 500, 100000 and $50, 200.
anu tlis represents only q comparatively
sluali portion of the value of the general
im n within the city, and there be-
.ns oIher ba2aars and market places of al.
.aosl equal extent crammed with valuable
ssocSs OF goods. The destruction of such a
Yp,ty would be an incalculable disaster to
~, husSi w wealth and commerce. Whether
o Sns NlhillslS possess power sufficient to
TTnty out their threats remains to be seen.
~ Is now almost certain that the emperor
i nas abandoned, if he ever entertained, the
ldeA of MAKING my nnnnnnSiA.e ~. ~, "