The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-10-17


less bluish-gray eyes. the bushy black eye
brows over which do not improve his ap-
pearance. He has lately grown a beard
which has given HIM a more manly aspect
the Duke of York. out 1t is.an ugly likeness.
There is the square Tartar head and the
curious Tartar Snuo nose, which pronounceS
him a Russian.
AS a boy his appearance driving through
the streets of St. Petersburg in his Cossack
uniform, and seated in a small sieigh, was
distinctly insignificant. The writer re-
members seeing him in 1890, looking nerv-
ously at the passers-by in the street, as
though he expected every next minute to
have a bomb hurled at him. Imposing he
was not, but simple, and kindly certainly;
educating him for his great position. in
the freedom of private conversation used
TO testify 10 his intelligence and apphca-
ton.
1t has been stated that he has no knowl-
edge of politics. This is not correct For
the last five years ne has been in the habit
Of presiding over the Council Of State. a
duty which his fathers laziness made irk-
man conducted the business with surpris-
ing ability and tact Much more tact than
his father ever showed.
He has a Will OF his own. His father
wanted him very much to marry one or the
daughters of Nikita, the reigning PRINCE or
Montenegro. These young ladies are of the
Greek faith: they were educated at a. fash
ionable school at St. Petersburg, and they
are fine. handsome, tall and strong, of
superb physique, with coal-b.ack hair and
would have none of them. He had fixed
his affections elsewhere.
IN LOVE WITH AN ACTRESS.
Alexander III, mindful of the sad fate of
his brother Nicholas. who had died OF nerv-
Gus debility, determined that his delicate
son should escape that fate. Manners are
still somewhat primitive in Russia, and so
the Czarevitch was introduced to a very
| charming actress, with whom he fell vio-
lently in love, and who became his mis-
tress. He loved this woman. who had an
excellent disposition, so paSSionately that
he declared his intention OF marrying her.
backing his resolution by the theories or
| Tolstoi. His father lost his temper, but did
not succeed in frightening the young man.
who DECLARED that If he was not allowed TO
marry her he would not marry any one
else.
1t was for this reason that the Care
witch was sent on his famous journey
round the world, in order to give him other
ideas, The wild and boisterous but exe
tremely powerful Grand Duke George OF
Greece went with him to amuse and take
The young princes behaved with anything
but the repose which marks the caste of
We're de We're; The Journey was a perpet and
fencing matches. Ii was on this trip that
the Czarevitch's brother, the Grand Duke
disease which is now killing him. George
of Greece was too rough a playmate ana
ing and swimming was too much for the
Russian George, who had TO be sent nome
by himself, a spar having been clumsily
dropped on his head in the course of some
mad pranks.
To atone for his misfortune. the Grand
Duke George of Greece saved the life of
the Czarev.tch on the memorable occasion
when he was attacked by a Japanese police
man in Toxic, who hit the Czarevitch over
the head with a sword.
THE ROW IN TOXIC.
The true story of that ARRAY has never
been told in print. 1t was simply this:
The young princes, in ordinary civilian
dress, had determined to see life. and were
making a night of it. In the course of
their fun they were taken to a house of
amusement reserved only for the -re.axa-
ton of the priests. 1t was guarded by a
policeman. and for a layman to enter was
dissertation.
Faithful to his duty and the teachings
of his religion, the policeman tried to pre-
words would not avail; he drew his sword
and hit the foreign devil q blow across
the head, Instantly the Grand Duke
cudgei which he is in the habit of carrying,
and hurried the Czarevitch away.
The trip around the world had its de-
sired effect. 1t vesy much fortified the
constitution of the Czarevitch, showed him
"cities and manners and cured him of his
love for the actress, who had meanwhile
On his return. however. he fell in love
with the Princess AliX or iiesse. He had
always had a penchant for her. and now
determined to make her his wife.
His determination gave his parents more
trouble. but his good-natured aunt, the
Duchess OF Coburg. then Duchess of Gdin-
burgh, stood his friend. He was brought
to London, and the Queen took to him.
The Princess Alix, however. is a little
afraid of the perilous honor of occupying
a Russian throne, and does not much rel
ish the idea of giving up her religion in
which she has been educated. The course
of true love never did run smooth.
What kind of an Emperor Nicholas Alex
androvitch will make 1T is difficult to tell,
still, there is reason to believe that while
he will be quite as peace-loving as his
father, he will be less inclined to play a
likely to resemble his great-uncle, Alex
ander /, and while anxious to introduce
liberal institutions into his country, may
probably succumb eventually to the evil
councils of self-seeking courtiers. Still, he
may have surprises in store for us, and
do something great. 1t is always the unex-
pected that happens, and he is still too
young-only twenty-six--to have definitely
formed his character.