The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-08-28
ALH1ANnrR III. IN cossAcK UNIToRM.

ALEXANDER III. IN COssACK UNIFORM.
ohieav the SWEET which always contains an
admirable condensa,ion of the current news.
These duties over he gives audience TO those
wpo have business with him. lie insists
mat the smallest detail of each matter
brought TO his attention shall be explained
TO him aud then makes up his mind on the
instant. His DECISION once given Is gener-
ally irreyocable. Promptly at noon the
car breakfasts with his family, the menu
being prepared with great cere and dis
cussed at length, and later receives bis Min
listers.
Between three and four in the afternoon
comes the event in which he taxes the Keen
est delight-his daily walk with his wife
and children. His love for the latter 10
beautiful in its depth and constancy and it
ia 4 common saving in st. Petersburg that
the Emperor is the only RUSSIAN who
il devoted TO his wife. His severe and IN
swerying moralitS Is proverbiSi and 1t is
well known that the i'll feeling which exists
between him and his younger brothers-Al-
exis Sergius and Nladimir-is due IN the
main to the associates they keep and the
loose and immoral life they lead This
afternoon walk 10 which / refer generally
lasts an hour.
HATES COURT RECEPTIONS.
When it is over Alexander returns to his
correspondence apd to the public documents
which have been prepared for him by his
Mnisters. Each document 10 inspected
with the greatest care before 1t receives his
signature. At dinner he is again united
with his family. This meal is On elaborate
and delightful aftair and soclaollity and
good will always prevail thereat. Sim
pie in his tastes. the Emperor has a deep
seated aversion 20 court receptions and
fetes and avoids them as much as possible.
Often, to please has wife who dearly loves
dancing and gayety, he will appear at the
opening of some ball or fets. and then
hastens back to bis cabinet for a quiet even
inR's talk with some faYOrite Minister or
general. 0nt Of his fayorite pastimes is
the theatre, and be Is aften seen there In
the winter. He is devoted 70 art in a mild
way, and numbers among his intimates
some Of Russia's most famous artists.
In the summer the imperial family reside
at Gatschina near st. Petersburg and in
the winter at the winter palace IN the city
September of each year Alexander spends
at Spaia, in Poland, where he gives himself
up to shooting and the chase. he IS pas
sionately fond of outdoor sports, delights,
like Gladstone TO cut down trees and ex-
cells in boxing and wrestling. Among his
intimates there are few who care TO try con
illusions with him in the iast-named sports.
He inherits from his grandfather, Nicholas
an uncomfortable temper, which leads him
to frequent outburts OF passion, during
which those about him sometimes suffer
severely But after these outbursts he
always regrets them and has.ens TO make
amends TO those whom he may have
wronged. Mindful Of his own educational
shortcomings, the Gar carefully superin-
tends the education of his sons and is espe
cially fond Of instructing them in dancing
and music, in which latter art it is his firm
belief that he excels.
Russias ruler Is. perhaps seen at his best
duping his annual visit To mis- fAther-in-laW