San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1894-10-15
CRISIS IN RUSSIA.
EVERYTHING HANGS UPON THE
CHOICE OF THE GEAR.
Dark Hints as to the Real Cause of
Illness-The Greek Church
Against the Ed
est Boy.

MINNEAPOLIs, Oct. l5.-Dr. Geo.
q. V. Schmidt, a German traveller,
now in Minneapolis, has just re-
ceIved secret dispatches from st.
Petersburg which throw a strong
light on the crisis in European
politics, caused by the impending
death of the Gar. These dis
patches came written in sympa-
pathetic ink on apparently blank
paper. Application of heat brought
out strange stenographic charac-
tiers, which the doctor readily
translated. The most sensation.
al matter in the dispatch is the in
timation that the Cars illness has
been caused by other than natural
causes. The doctor translated the
dispatch for the Associate Press as
follows: "The Gar is lying at
the point of death. Excitement
Of the highest circles of Russia
is tremendous. 1t is understood in
wide circles in Russia that the
Cars sickness was brought about
by scientific mean and his death
will not be natural one. 1t is on
account Of this that journals pub
lish contradiction Of the fact of
the Cars sickness. There is a
party that wants to see the Caro-
witch on the throne. The
CZarowitch is of a cranky
disposition and inclined to
institute the most radical reforms
throughout Russia, and has al
ready made plans for such action.
He hated the clergy. The patri-
arch of Moscow, who is at the head
of the Greek church, has travelled
about with the Gar, in order to
persuade him to put his second son
on the throne, instead of the Caro-
witch. The Greek Catholic church
Of Russia is feverishly excited
The Reichsrath, or council of the
Empire, is daily holding secret
council. The Pan-Slavic party is
with the church against the CZarU-
witch, who is great friend Of
Germany. Should the Gar decide
to place his second son upon the
throne, this will be looked upon as
direct insult to Germany and Re
attended with most serious results.
The second son of the Gar is very
inimical to the Germans, friendly
to the French dreadfully despotic,
and in the highest degree head
strong and a strong autocrat. 1t
is feared that at the death bed OF
the Gar the church influence will
succeed in inducing him to call his
second son as his successor. AS
this second son is very hot-headed
he will surely not remain
long on the throne, without
becoming seriously invO we'd in
state troubles. The lightweight
years old patriarch of Moscow had
a two hours conference with the
Gar, but no one knows the pur-
pose OF this talk. The second son
of the Gar is very despOtic, OPP
posed to liberty of the people
and of an enviOus nature.
He is a fine soldier, fond of fight, a
marJlal IellOW anu very AIN DlIlOuS'
He is the enemy Of England and
Germany and above all America.
He not only intends to increase
the size of Asiatic Russia, but also
attempt the tremendous task of
bringing in the Behring Straits
and extending the Empire in the
direction Of America. This Prince
is by all odds, one OF the greatest
generals in Russia, having been
with Gourka and Timaschieff, and
having studied with the latter. All
OF the cabinets Cf Europe are alarm
ed. 1t is rumored OF the entrance
Of England into the Dreibund, that
it is the triple alliance about to
thesplace. Already between Russia
and France secret relations have
been entered into"
DIR. Won Schmidt is second lieu
tenant in the Prussian army, trav-
cling on leave. He is bound for
Japan and the orient.
Burned With Her Children.
ETTuApETJJ n Il Oct 3D. Nj rs.