Fort Worth daily gazette. (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1888-05-07
TIE CAR OF RUSSIA.
He II avery Brave Man and Hard-vork-
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Ing Monarch
Chicago News.
Stung by the taunts of his cowardice,
when he made visit to Moscow, the
hotbed of Nihilism, the Car insisted
i upon walking alone through q crowd OF
twenty or thirty thousand people, with
out the slightest protection but
his own sword. The walls OF
the city had two nights
before been mysteriously decorated with
posters announcing that the end of Alex
snder's reign had come; that he had been
tried and found wanting; that the 'tcom
mittee" had declared his death for refus-
lag TO give the people constitutional
government. Many arrests had been
made by the poll e, who, with all their
numbers and acumep, had not been able
to detect the mysterious bill posters, and
there was great excitement throughout
the entire city.
When the morning OF the day on which
the Cars death was to occur arrived, he
announced his intention OF attending
mass at the Church Of the Anuunclation,
within the walls Of the Kremlin, and q
qoarter Of mile or so frum the pslsce
The Czsrina and the other members of
nis family implored him to take no such
risk; they begged him to have miss
sung in the chapel Of the palace, but he
declined, and even ordered that the police
guard SHOULD be Withdrawn. He said
that if his time to die had come he was
ready, but he would not die like coward
in seclusioD, but he would die like sol
der, with his uniform on and his sword
IN his hand, in the presence Of his
people; so he left the palsce alone, clad
in tine uniform of field marshal, rssplen-
dent with gold aud silver lace, sad walked
across the parade ground to the church.
The news Of his rsshDess spread quickly
among the people, VINO were naturally on
the qui we, owing to the mysterious
proclamation Of the Nihilists, and beilre
the mass was over the ares within the
Kremlin walls was crowded with all sorts
and nditions of men, twenty or thirty
Thousand in number. After msss was
sung and he had committed Ills soul to
God, the Car, with his gloves in his
hand, left the church and entered the
thropg, which opened to make passage
for hin, but one so narrow that he could
touch the bodies Of those who stood on
either hand. No bomb was required on
such an occasion; pistol or even knife
woulI have done the business, but with
his head erect, and bowling to those who
had saluted him, the Emperor walked
the entire distance. The crowd was ST.
lent and almost breathless. Every man
present expected something would occur
but the only break in the Cars walk that
morning was when he reache, the steps
of n Lao Pm H. ire IN
the people aud spoke to them.
He said that he had been told that he
should have trouble IL he cane TO Mos
COW; that since he had arrived he had
peen warned by mysterious enemies,
wnose motive he could not understand,
that The present. day wss to be his last.
He had therefore done as all men should
do who expected dsnger-goue to church
to ask forgiveness for mis- slus and protec.
ton from on high. That protection
WAS not denied him. His body,
like his soul, was in the hands Of God,
and man had 40 power 10 If Ire him
without the divine decree. 81 tuerefore
feared nothing, and believed that as long
os he governed the empire with wisdom
he should De allowed to live. Then
thanking the people with hearty woros
for their loyslty, ne bowed sad entered
the palace.
There had been silence till then, bat az
the Gear disappeared the crowd broke
into . cneer thst almost reached the sky.
Alexander earned distinction as
soldier during the last war between
Russia and Turkey, and any one who is
familiar with MS military career need not
be told that he has plenty Of personal
courage.
Looking at the photograph does not
give ona more than suggestion OF the
amount Of character in The Czsr's face.
He is large, splendidly built man, and
moves like an athlete. There is strength
in every motion Of his hand and every
glance of his eye. Tn re is no face among
ell the great men of Europe with more
character in lis lines than his, and the
cali Characteristic 10 determination. He
is man or the most intense convictions
Ee hates and he loves very strongly ;never
forgets an injury or kindness, but he
has 8 sympathetic disposition, and is In
clined to look upon crime as disease.
He is much more lenient towards the
N hilists than his police, >snd it Is
through him that the last batch ar
rested were sent to Siberia instead of be-
irg executed. He considers the young
men, the students who engage in con-
spiracy agains. him, IS fanatics, and is
inclined 10 treat them generously; but an
officer Of the army who is guilty of con-
spiracy or treason he will never forgive.
In the Cars mind hanging is too good
for him.
The religious element in the character
Of the Emperor is exceedingly strong. BE
has always had 8 serious temperament,
even when boz, and has taken 8 greater
interest 10 religious matters than his
fisher did, or, in fact, any of
his predecessors. He is ecrupulously
exact in the performance of all
his religious duties, attends mass every
OF his life, and, as 1 have said,
always goes to the icon CT the lady OF
Kslzsn before attempting any great
WORK or deciding upon any great qaes-
ton.
He does much m lore work than any OF
his ministers, and is at his desk many
hours each dsy. Like the Emperor
Nicholas, he rises early in the morning
and has done good days work before
the rest OF the household are out of bed.
He takes a personal interest in all the
sfxirs Of the army, and tests ell new
arms and EQUIPMENTS himself,