New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-15

CAR AND CZARINA TO VISIT WEIMAR-TO
STRENGTHEN THE ORTHODOX CHURCH.
81. Petersburg, April %


The Emperor and Empress. IL is said on excellent
authority, have accepted the invitation OF the Grand
Duke and Grand Duchess Of Welmar to attend the
celebration OF their golden wedding on october >.
Ever since the Grand Duchess Paulouna married the
Duke OF Wemnr and became the mother OF the famous
Carl August. the patron OF Goethe and Schiller, the
relations bctweeu the Of It. Petersburg and Wei
mar have been friendly The Grand Duke OF Weimar
on Of the hand,ome>t Of tho German princes
resembles in appearance the members OF the Russian
Imperial family. lie Is several inches above six feet
in height and carries himself still like
soldier Of the guards. Although lie l.
fond Of Paris and other capitals OF Europe.
he never negccls his beautiful city. but resides
there the part Of the He is one Of the
clevcrcst and most cultivated rulers OF Germany. and
delights in being compared patron of the arts
and sciences with hi' famous grandfather For years
his most intimate companion was Baron Won Goethe,
the last descendant Of the immortal poet, who died
In I--j. II belonged 10 the traditions Of his house 10
bcfricnd the Goehes and he proud of his associa
ton, with the last bearer OF the great name.
While List lived IN the Athens on the llm.' as
Wclmar has been called. the Grand Duke also showed
him unbound"d favor. and found In his relations with
the musician. certain parallel To the relations exist
Ing between his grandfather and Goethe
The Grand Duchess. as homcy As her husband is
handsome. i OF tic richest prlnce-s's In Europe
should the little Queen OF the Netherlands die. the
stands neNt in line Of succession. She is beloved by
hcr adopcd people she takes the e1catest interest
In literature and art; and is the honorary president
Of the German Goethe and Shakespeare societies
The celebration Of the golden wedding will be the cause
OF great rejoicing in the little Grand Duchy
The celebration OF the nine -hundredth anniversary
OF the establishment of the Bishopric Of Wolhynia will
take place on May -. and will be matter Of deep
interest b all Russia. II I, said that II will be
hcrldc by thousands Of converts to the Greek relig
ion The clergy Of the province have issued
proc lamaton in connection with the plans for the
celebration praisng the great Of the Orthodox
Church and its work in the advancement and develop
m.nt of Wohyna and all southwestern Russia. 1t
bids. too all orthodox Christians to battle against
the ,tundists witch 1t calls the roaming wolves OF
Russia"
Hereafter according TO n recent decree. foreigners
are 10 have great difficulty In acquiring land In VOL
hynia Several penalties against giving instruction
I'm any language other than IN Russian are also 10 be
strictly enforced. All instruction. In fact even in
pryatc families Is To be administered under the
supervision Of the priests Of the Greek Church Every
effort is to be- made to make Wolhynla one Of the
strong holds OF the orthodox faith.
An alleged discovery OF NJ. GatchkowSky known
"Vitline" has created much excitement in This
city as did the Brown Sequard elixir in NcwYork
and Paris several years ago. Gachkowsky returned
recently from long soJourh Ill 'mna' whcrc lie says
lie purchased the alleged panacea by the payment OF
!; large sum of money. There Is no doubt that many
people believe In the merits Of the medicine VI.
NORMAN, the French military agent, Las placed IA
tIacato i'm Gachkowsky's hands, declaring that his
medicine cured him Of fever against which other tried
remedies had been poweress Prince ''aitzin,
Count Deliano and other members Of the arsocracy.
admit also, that II benefited them. Gatchkowsky,
himself. SAYS that II restored him 10 health when In
the last stages Of consumption.
The man is physician however. and has already
come In contact with the police for attempting 10
h.al with a license. He that the medicine
is perfectly pure. and that, II required he will make
public the elements which compose It, reservng only
The formula Of mi Nture. II Is said that the alleged
Panacea Is known Marala' in China. aiatchkowsky
is about fifty years old, although he does not appear
10 be more than forty. Physicians believe that the
medicine is dangerous, and warn people against Its