Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1888-12-15

ton or excuse for the SANDER except British
malice. or the desire to revenge some real
or fancied injury on the part of the cores
pondent. The paper, which is violently op-
posed to tho Russian policy. was prepared
to print anything evil about the Gar.
L have recently seen, too. an account of
his beating the Secretary of the German Le-
CATION over the head with d cane. If there
was an excuse for such a story it is not
probable that Prince Bismarck would be so
forbearlng as to permit the German Empire
to be represented in Russia even if he did
not consider it a sufficient cause for war.
The Secretary referred to is still in Peters,
burg, and was never in the presence of the
Gar except upon occasions of ceremony.
He was more surprised than the Car HIM
self could have been at the publication.
have clippings from American newspa-
pers. extracts from the English press and
continental publications. all of which are
devoted to his personal habits. and make
them out as bad as can be, asserting that
he spends weeks at a time in debauches
with lewd women. thus attempting to drive
out of his troubled and restless mind the
horrors of his continual dangers; that he
docs not see the Empress or his children
for weeks at Il time; that he is insanely jeal-
GUS: shudders at every leaf that turns. and
at every window that rattles; that he will
not taste food until it has been eaten from
by his attendants; when, if they do not die
he will cautiously feed himself with great
misgivings; and. finally. that his horror of
the dangers he is surrounded by is so great
that he is liable at any time to put an end to
his own life.
Here is a sample Of these paragraphs.
originally published in London Life. and
copied into many papers in the United
States from one of which l clip it:
Despite the unceasing vigilance of the
police, to which the Gear certainly owed his
life the other day. no such thing as ordi-
nary tranquility or comfort is known in the
Imperial household. No one is trusted for
the nihiliSt5 have their adherentS every
where. even in the royal Kitchen: no food
can be eaten that is not previously tested:
no room can be occupied even for an hour
at time, without special precautions being
taken against attack by explosives or other
wise.
1t is never known in what bedroom the
Gear will sleep. Frequently, after being an
hour in one bedroom. he changes to an
other. and he generally sleeps in a part of
the palace. an attic. or even cellar. where
he is least likely to be looked for. 1t might
be thought that the Emperor's driving in
the open street was proof of his courage.
but this is not so. The danger there is no
greater than it is in his study. guarded
though he be indoors as well as out of doors
by triple rows of bayonetS."
All Of this is the most absurd nonsense.
The day after l first read that saw the
Gar driving alone in a basket phaeton.
l visited all the royal residences except
Buc AUnitSDkOU t2lace, IN which
the Gear lived when he was Crown Prince
and in which he still resides when he is in
petersburg. 1t is situated on the Nevski
Prospect. in the most fashionable part of
the city. and was built by Empress Eliza
beth for one of her lovers. At the marriage
OF the present Car to the Princess Dagmar
OF Denmark it was fitted up for their occu-
pancy. and they both prefer it to the Winter
Palace or any of the grander residences a,
the capital. 1t is more like home to them
and no one is permitted to intrude upon
their privacy without an invitation.
There has recently been built a structure
adjoining the palace for the accommo da-
ton OF the Cars clerks and attendants, and
in that building he spends several hours q
day while he is in town, which is usually
from November to June. When he comes
20 petersburg from his palace in the coun-
try on business he always drives there from
the station. attends to whatever is neces.
6ary to be done. lunches and dimes, and
then takes the train back to Gatschina Oh
Peterhon. or Tsarskoe- Selo, the three place:
at which he usually divides the summer.
When he travels the utmost precautions
are taken; but no greater than those adopt
cd by the English police to protect the life
OF Queen Victoria. except that the Govern
nent railway over which he passes wheI
he comes 20 the city is constantly patrolle(
by soldiers. to prevent distractions beins
placed upon the track and tunnels beinj
dug for dynamite. as was the case ON thu
MoscoW road not long ago. This precau
con e to protect ordinary travel = weIl