, 1894-12-05

tour The famine broke out in Russia at the
time. and a newspaper which is connected
with nv church in America and with myself
pers0rfall Shaving raised.$35, 900 to pun CHASE
bread s%tuffs.it was arranged that should act
as almoner.' saw mrch of the Gar and
C1arina. and the Imperial family generally.
never saw a more beautifNlly attacked couple
ihan The Gar and his wife, and as to the
children, they simply worshi wed their
parents. OF the Gzarevitch ] formed q very
high opinion. Many people now are Won
. dering hat will happen Should he come to
the throne-whether Re VIII act in a bGlli3e-
rent or IL a peaceful spirit. cafl testify
that his sentiments are the sentiments Of his
father. He lisa most loveable young man,
thoroughly cultured, and withla mind broad
ened by travel. Neither Russia nor Europe
need fear anything from him in the way Of
antagonisms or asperihos.
This seems" DR.. Talmage went on. ITO
he a time of great misfortune to the family.
TIE 9zr's daughter, the Xenia, married a
=. few months ago, and on her we ding trip
the carriage upset and she was dangerously
injured. Now the Gar il seemingly about to
expire, andthe Ozarina j. I~rrolysed as a ro-
suit Of the shock
The Central News representative suggested
that the domestic trials Of .tle Imperial
household must have been intensified by the
c~u4ciousness Of the attitude Of Anarchists
and Nihilists in Russia. :.
An replied DIR. Talmaga, call that
supposjtion Of hostility to the Russian Gov
ernment on the pnrt Of the people is greatly
exaggerated. There is n nation on the
earth that admires lis rulers more than do
the Russians. I was struck everywhere with
the admiration Of. the people for both the
"A IL T.4,-onc fMo oco Of
disloyaltv are so exceptional that they really
make no impression on the Imperial family.
Ofcourse, know that fiat Is not the popu-
Jar motion which is entertained in the United
Kingdom and. my own country as to the
state Of affairs. The common iGsa is that
the Car and his household live in o state Of
siege. rs = were. You read about heavy
military escorts accompanying the Nzar when
ever he rides abroaa, ah3 about troops lining
the rail says whenever NJ travels by rail.
TO one who has seen the Czef making jour
news all such aatelpents are simply Judi
crou3. Whilst | was at St. Petersburg the
R'gar took several rides in the .oity quite
m~accompanied. There were only three per-
sons in the whole company at such times
the car himself. tho Gamma. who SIT by
his slle and the coachman on the box"
The Interviewer expressed intrcsulity at
these statements, hut'Dr Ialmage reiterated
that most Of the STORIES Of NihiIist terrorism
were fabrications from beginning to end, He
QC led: IL never saw a face more Tree from
personal care and anxiety thar WRs the face
OF the Gar two years ngo. His Majesty was
not only cheerful, but was as iiue a specimen
of physical health dis. ] ever saw. His pre-
sent illness is The result of a railroad acct
dent, in which he received inward wounds"
Yes. Bn4 was not that accident" the re-
suit Of Nihilist plot?
"D5u't believe it" replied 81, Talniage.
'eThere are always sensational ana highly
~coIoured stories circulated on such occasions,
The accident was quite of an ord nary Cha
racter, due to to the misplaoing of a rail They
ak about attempts on the life of the Gar,
and generally Of the unpOpularity of the I'M
perial family but don'tforget that whilst there
iaS been one assassination OF an Emperor IN
Russia. there have been two Presidents as.
eassiaatel in the United. States.and one Pre-.
rident assas5inated in France. There are.
ruff ans in every nation, aHd why n0t IN Rus
eia. Bnt, for the railway accident the Gar
might have been a lougiiIed man. : asked
him how he succeeded in me 'ntaining so ex-
cellent a physique. He. answered Il often
ride O. horseback. Ia 80 hew trees, an' play
wa the children" He was most careful in
his habits.'
"By the way it is said in the newspapers
4Iot 10 ,rocon4 C1orawitch Ia in moor he 18th