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made everything from the Russian alphabet to

made everything from thelRussian alphabet to
his own boots. 70
Among the most curious things have seen
here in Russia are those of his manufactr -e,
and you find samples of his work manship eyel s.
where. He made himself the head of the
He made his first wife go into nunnery, that
he might marry PEASANTS daughter. and he
had his eldest son logged to death. He had q
lively way of giving a woman a kick some
times when he met her On the street, telling
her to 20 home and mind her brats, and he
was in fact the queerest combination of good
and evil that ever ruled an empire.
went yesterday afternoon to look at the Mu-
scum of Imperial Stables here, and among other
things saw four horse sledge which Peter the
Great made. It was used by him for more than
80 years, and it has windows of mica and the
seats are 50 fixed that he could turn it into q
sleeping coach at night 1t is kept in glass
case and looks almost as we'll as when Peter
drove il. hundreds of years ago.
Near this are tho toy sledges the present
Car used when he was boy, and in the sew.
eral rooms of the museum there are dozens of
carriages plated with gold. Many of these car
riages are so large that it takes about IL horses
to draw them, and some OF them are painted by
great artists. The panels of that used by
Catharine the Great are studded with diamonds
anu tpe carriages Oh tulS museum are WOrbn
hundreds upon hundreds of thousands of dol
lars
When the Gar was crowned he had 10 new
carriages made, each Of which cost $40, 900, and
the Imperial Family now and then ride out
with IL white stations hauling their coach,
and these horses are ridden by outriders. The
Gar himself, however, usually drives in
very plain equipage, and the simplest car
riage in this magnificent museum is blue
coupe, the back of which is shattered. This
is the one in which Alexander II. was riding
when the Nihilist threw bomb at him. 1t
struck the carriage and shattered it, wounding
one of the Cossack guards. The Gar was not
hurt and he jumped out to see what he could
do for the Cossack, when second bomb was
thrown which caused his death.
There has been no drawer man in history
than Alexander H.. and no more unjustiiable
deed than his assassination. He had done
more for Russia than all his predecessors. He
had liberated the serfs, had practically abol.
ished the censorship of the press, and since his
death it has been found that he was planning
to make the Government of Russia constitu-
tional monarchy. His son, the present Gar,
warned by his example, has drawn the reins of
autocratc rule more tightly, aad Russia is by
no means SO free to-day as she Was 10 years ago.
FRANK G. CARPENTER.
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A Grand Philosopher Gone.

JOS Erneste Renan, Frances great philoso-
pher and historian died at the College de
France on Oct g he was born Feb. 81, 1928.
His parents wished him to enter the priest
hood, and at an early age he was sent to- Paris to
obtain his preparation. AT the close of his
classical studies he was placed in the Seminary
of St. Sulpce, and while there he showed
remarkable aptitude in the study of philosophy
aud of the Hebrew, Arabic. and Syriac LAM
guages. In 1847 he won the Yolney prize for
a work upon the Semitic language. In 1851
he was attached to the department. of manu-
script in the National Library. and five years
later was elected member of the Academic des
Inscriptions in the place of NJ. Augustin
Thierry. In 1860 he went on a mission to
Syria, and three years later published his
Life of Jesus" He became a member of the
French Academy on June Is, 1878.
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South Dakota,s Crops.

Threshing is progressing slowly, present in
dications being that it will be continued late
into the Fall months. Wheat is reported as
yielding an average Of II to Is bushels per
acre.
The favorable weather of the past two weeks,
continuing throughout every section or the
State, has securely sealed the condition of the
corn crop. The entire crop. with the excep-
tion of small portion planted very late, is SCI
cured beyond all possible doubt.
Reports relative to the crops of millet and
fax continue fattering great abundance u
hay has been cut and put in stack.
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are great Outside of this, however, the in
ducements to remain in the army are small. The
private soldiers get almost nothing, aud the
average pay Is not more than a postage
stamp week. The infantry, in fact, get one
ruble year, or 20 cents year. OF course.
their food and clothes are found, bat il would
be very economical boy indeed who would be
content with rs cents for years spending
money. and the fact seems almost inconceiy-
able that these men eau get along without
more
Officers are a little better paid. but CON-
parsiively. they receive but little, aud
ali officials in Russia have salaries much
less than the amounts that they spend. /
talked with one man the other day who
tcid me that his expenses for years had
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families out of which the recruits are to be
taken every year. and the keeping record of
these boys and their ages, SO that they be
drafted at just the proper time. is no small mat
Ter. This is done by the police. Every dis
frict policeman throughout all the provinces
has record of the young rlen of his district
he knows just how old each is, and what his
circumstances are. he publishes each year
Just what the prescription is TO be, and the
young fellows have to come to different centers
and take their chances at going into the army.
in case they are not drafted, they can go back
TO their work until the next year. but $50, 900
Of them have to be entered every year, and all
men under 80 IN Russia who are in good health
are liable TO be called out in case of war.
There is provincial militia throughout the
Empire and. In fact all the men in Russia are to
O certain extent in the army. Tie boys who
are drafted are expected 10 stay five years in
the active army, and after this they are IL
years ia the reserve and FIVE years in the
Kspas Troops, or the second reserve. The men
IN the reserve troops drill six weeks twice a
year. but the regular troops are in service right
kloDg throughout the year, and they have by
no means an easy time.
After boy is drafted be is sent to one Of the
stations at the direction of the General Of Staff
at st. Petersburg and his military education
begins He is taught to read and write as well
Is 10 march and shoot. and the education ac-
CURED Oy The soldiers &c one OF the greatest
eivilizng forces In Russia today. These raw
peasant boys get Dsw ideas by moving about
and knocking against their fellows from other
parts Of the Empire They receive moderate
education, and they 60 back home at the end of
their tive years service entirely different from
the boys who have stayed at home and have
spent their time in drinking, sleeping. and
farming. The best Of them get into the 10 liz
tary schools. and Russia has several academies
which will rank up well with West Point
Natural ability goes a great way in these
schools. and the best of the students are pro-
moted aud their term of service is shortened
Russia IN this way puts premium on edu-
cstion and intelligence. and learning goes for
more here than anywhere else in the world.
il young fellow is extraordinarily bright. and
he has been well trained before be gets into
the army, he may get through his service in
one year instead of FIVE and those who show
themselves best in the regular service arc ad-
united TO the military school,
Three OF these schools are here In St. Peters
burg and one in Moscow. There is here cav
elry school, an engineer school, and an artil-
sery school, and as there must be $500 new
Officers every year, ii will be seen that the
chances Tor advancement in the Russian army
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IL is not easy to see much Of the Russian for
tEcations, but the frontier is we'll fortified
and there are great f0rtresses at kron stadt and
all along the frontier Any one who would
attempt to sketch or photograph these fortresses
would be arrested at once, and you cannot 90
near any of the great forts of Europe without
being suspected. This is so in Germany and
England as we'll as in Russia, aud you will re-
member that one of our military attaches was
recently sent away from France for trying
to master the secrets of the French army.
The only fortress which you can see here
without trouble is the old one on the other side
of the Neva which Peter the Great built early
in the 18th century. 1t looks more like a States
prison than a fortress, and il is used AS prison
now. drove through it the other day. 1t is
one OF the glo0miest places in Russia, and it is
full of historical "reminiscences. The boat which
Peter made with his own hands is here, and
there is a cathedral here which contains the
ton:bs of the Cars of the past This cathedral
is one of the most noted in Russia. 1t is an
obloag building covering about one half an
acre, with golden spre which cuts the sky
like a needle, and which is almost as fine as
needle.
Peter the Great lies here in q marble sar-
cophagus, and over his tomb on tbs walls of the
church in golden frame there is an image Of
baby cut out OF piece of cypress wood. This
image is just 10 inches long and five inces ide
aud 1t IS the size that Peter the Great was when
he was born. According to a Russian custom
when sickly baby is born it is at once meas
ured by the priest. and portrait is cut out just
the size of the child, and this portrait is sup
posed to help the child live.
No one thought that Peter would amount to
SO much when he was born. He was SO small
that you could have put him in q two.quart
bucket, but when he grew up he became six
feet high and his paintings look as though he
might have weighed $50 pounds. He was
practically the maker of Russia. and lie laid
the foundation of the Empire. He organized
the army and the navy, and he built boats on
the Yolga and established Naval Academy.
He was sort of Jack. ofall-trades, aud he
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been from $50 600 to $50 900 annually, and that
his salary was only $1,000. He was rich
man, of course, or he could not have continued
to hold his position; and when officers of this
kind are poor, and their location is far from
st. Petersburg, they usually squeeze a good
salary out of the people in one way or another.
/ met German mining engineer not long
ago who was employed for years in the Caucasus,
and he told me that he had TO continually SUBJ
NIT to exactions of this kind. AT one time Gen
eral of the District told him that he would like
very much for him to send him some English
saddles and guns. He did so, but he did not
dare to send the bill for them. and the officer
has not offered to pay it to this day.
There are over 500O coo horses in the Russian
army when it is on war footing, and some of
the finest horses in the world are owned by
these Russian soldiers They are magnificent
black stations which have a splendid action,
and which can travel at a rapid rate ofspeed. l
see the officers dashing about through the
streets here every day, and they sit on their
horses wonderfully well. On a peace footing
there are So regiments of cavalry, and some of
the best of these regiments are made up of Cos
sacks.
The Cossacks are among the best riders of
the world, and they can stand Up on their
horses and ride them like man at the circus.
There are about 100000 of these Cossacks in
Russia, and the Gar is glad 10 get them III tie
army and keep them there. They are natural
soldiers, and they are drafted at the age of 1e,
and they are kept on duty, as far as possible,
the rest of their lives. They form the most
effective part of the cavalry service, and they
make good military teachers.
1t was these Cossacks that gave Napoleon so
much trouble during his retreat from Moscow,
and when the French soldiers threw away the
gold and silver which they had stolen, the Cos
sacks gathered it up aud gave it to one of the
churches here, and it forms now a solid silver
fence around the altar Of this church. They
have never been serfs, and they are a race Of
herdsmen and stock growers rather than farm
ers. They live along the Don, in southeastern
Russia, aud they are ruled differently from the
rest of Russia. They are fond of the Gar,
and every Cossack owns his own horse, equips
himself, and gets his Own food. They are sin
gHlarly independent in their natures and the
Russians think they are the best cavalry in
world.
There is an immense parade ground here in
St Petersburg. 1t is not more than stones
throw from the big hotel at which am stop
ping, ard the soldiers march upon it every
morning. The best soldiers in Russia are
kept here in ST. Petersburg, and the Gar could
call 10000 men about him in few hours He
has troops massed all along his Western FROM
tiers, and he has to keep bis eyes constantly on
Germany. All Europe in fact. is afraid of Ger
many, and in war between Russia and Ger
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The different characters of the Russian SOL
diers may be seen here in ST. Petersburg. They
are of all colors and all uniforms, from the Per
sian with his dagger, aud the Circasan with
the cartridge box on his chest to the semi
Asiatic from beyond the Yolga, the Finn, and
the stoid-faced Russian.
Every other man you meet here on the street
belongs to the army, and never take meal in
a restaurant without seeing one of these swell
officers come in and march past me with his
sword clanking on the floor and his gold lace
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special bodyguard, which, strange to say, is
made up of Mahometans, and the Empress
has her iavorite troops. These last are the
most aristOcratic troops of the army, and one
has TO be of good family TO belong to them.
They appear at all the dances, aud il costs an
officer about five thousand dollars year more
than his salary 10 pay the social bills which
are incumbent upon his position.
The Baron Hum, who married the daugil ter
OF George p Lathrop belongs to this guard,
aud positions in it are eagerly sought after
The Russian army is now In good condition
It is well equipped, and its arms are OF the
most improved make. There are works in
Russia for making the military supplies, and
the gun factories at Tuia tuyn out the best of
modern guns. At Moscow there is shown in
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USSIA,S Gear has the
largest army in the
world. This city of
st. P eters burg is
packed full of sol
diers. and ! saw them
marching tnroug h
every town which L
visited. TIL Q ar
footing of this Empire
includes more than
{, 800, 900 troops, and
even in these piping
times of peace, Russia
has nearly 100000
soldiers in the field.
All men over 81 are
subject to military
carvica aod there are
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30 many neople in the Empire of the Gar
that $4,000 boys become of age every
year. and of these, 100000 are taken into the
bctive army. They go into the service at the
different military stations of the Empire. and
Russia is in fact vast military camp. which is
kept up at cost of something like 100000
D day.
Its soldiers are well trained, and, as an officer
said to me yesterday. They will stand killing
Remarkably we'll" They are noted for their
bravery under FIRE, aud great part of them
are made up of Mahometans, who are fatalists
There is considerable fatalism in the Russian
character. and this makes good soldiers. Ii
bss been one of the strongest elements of
Turkish success and people who believe their
destiny is fixed are not afraid of rushing into
danger.
The organizing of the Russian army requires
wonderful system, and its machinery is
worthy of study. There are here 100000
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SHENANDOAH VALLEY,
At Strasburg- Fishers Hill-BankS
Fort-The Field of Cedar Creek.
Winchester and the 0pequon Field.

EAVING the Wilder
ness battlefield, with q
part Of which ! was
fairly familiar, / came
back to Washington,
and thence set forth
for a part of the Con-
federacy on whose
soil the football of
friend and foe alter
mated oftener perhap s
than anywhere else
in Dixie. where may
be said to have oc-
Cured. in q sense, a
war of the races. The
fortunes of war did
not at any time turn
my footsteps up the
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ARMY OF THE GAR
Soldiers and Officers of the Greatest
Army of The World.

Two Million Soldiers Who Get Less Than
fDne Cent a Day-Cavalry and Cossacks-
How the Gar Reviews the Troops-Rus-
sian Forts and Fortifications-Tomb OF
Peter the Great-Museum of Imperial Car
riaSes-Peter's Sledge.
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FAMOUS CANNON AT Moscow.

as he went by I noted that he shot rather a
wicked glance at US out of the tail of his eye
About quarter of a mile farther on from
where he passed US there was bridge, and in
the center of this bridge policeman stood.
As the officer reached it We could see him
stop and speak to this policeman, and when we
came up moment later the policeman told us
that we must turn around and 60 back to the
city. We felt very angry but we could not
speak Russian. The droschsky driver could do
nothing for us. and there was no help for it but
to go back. Whether the officer was the Chief
of Police or merely an ordinary Colonel or Gen.
eral / do not know but he was big enough and
small enough to turn us back, and he did.
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special Correspondence THE NATIONAL TRIBUNE
ST. PETERSBURG, Sept 90. 1892.
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The Gar is very fond of his army. He often
reviews it, and he compliments the men by
wearing the uniforms of the different regi-
ments. The Crown Prince is member of the
army, and the two Often appear together at the
reviews. The Emperor invariably addresses
his soldiers as I" his children" and they speak
Of him their Father Carr The Emperor
is soldier himself He fought in the Russo.
Turkish war, but / am told he courts peace
rather than war, and that though he is not a cow
ard he would do almost anything rather than in
yolye his country in war. He has his own
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many, the Germans would do this country
great damage. though they might not be able
to conquer it.
The greatest trouble here is the difficulty of
mobilization. The railroads are so few that the
Gar could not move his troops as fast as would
be necessary, and though he has more than a
million now under arms. it would take him
mouths TO get some of them to the field of
battle.
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4 va ,,erseg and sold about
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4 n, DC. Special. =
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anon d Houston, to accumg-
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..,sr q. b. Henger and 9th
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