The Helena independent., 1894-10-16
AFTER THE CAR, WHAT2
Will the Deluge Come, as II Always
Has Under Similar
CondltIons2
His Successor May Be Merciloas
Ignoring Conditions and Dis
daining President
Nihtiis,a Thought TO HAVs Poisoned AlsE-
andsr-Ths Problem 90 the success
Ion Causing Much Conosra.

MIsSEAPoLIs. Oct l5.-Ias The czaT OF all
tho Russias been skillfuIly poisoned and
slowly put 10 death by scientific means al
tho hands OF nihilists7
DIR. George Y. Schmidt, a German trav-
eler now In Minneapolis, has rsosivsd secret
dispatches from ~. Petersburg which
throw q strong light on the erlsis in Eu-
ropean politics caused BY tho impending
death of the eEsr. These dispatches came
written In sympathetic ink on apparently
blank pieces of paper. Tho application Of
heat brought out strange s.snograp PHO
characters which the doo,eS readily trAns-
lated. He translated one dispatch for the
Associated prssa as follows;
"The czar is lJing al the poin, Of death.
The excitement in the highest circles Of
Russia 10 tremendous. 1. 10 Understood In
some circles In Russia that the cz,r's sick
ness was brought about by systematic
means. aud that his death will not be q
natural one. II tis on account OF this that
tho journals contradict the fact OF the oza o
sickness. There is q PARTY ths, wants tho
czarowitz on The throne. TAs czsrowitz 10
Of a cranky, melancholy nature. 10 inclined
10 institute the most radical reforms
throughout Russia and has already made
plans for such action. He 10 much hated
BY the clergy. The patriarch Of Moscow.
who is al the head OF the Greek church.
has Travelled about with the czar In order
to persuade him to put his second son on
throae instead of the ezsrowits. The
Greek Catholic church OF Russia 10 fever
ishly excited. The Teiehsratn. or council of
the empire. 10 daily holding secret
sessions. Tho Pan-Sla party 10
with ths church and aRaiast the czaro-
wisz. who 10 great frisad OF Ger
many.
"Should tho czsr decide 10 place HE sec
ond son upon the throne this woald BE-
looked upon as q diteet insult to Germany
aud would be attended with moat serious
results. The second son OF the czar 10 very
inimical TO the Germans. friendly 10 the
French. dreadfuily despotic. In the biVbest
degree headstrone. aud q strong autocrat.
IL Il feared on ths dsathbsd OF the ozsr tho
church influence will succeed In inducing
him 10 call his second son as successor. As
this ssesnd son is vs'y hot-hsaded, he 10
sure not TO remain long on the throne
without becoming seriously involved In
state troubles. The S8-year-old patriarch
Of Moscow has had two confsFeness with
the czsr al his death bed. but no ons knows
the purpoft OF this talk.
"The second son OF the czAr Ia very des.
po:ic. opposed 10 the Liberty Of the people
ar OF on envious nature. Hs 10 nne SOL
dir. fond OF fight, = martial fellow and
vefy ambitious. He 10 the enemy OF Eng
land. Germany and. above oil. OF Amsrios.
He not only intends TO increase the sizs Of
Asiatio Russia, but 10 st.smpt the ts-
msndous task Of bringing the Bsrina
straits under Russian control and extend
ing his empire In the direction OF America.
The prince 10, BY all odds. one Of The great
est generals In Russis. having been with
MourkA and TimAsshif, and having studied
with the latter.
"All the cabinets OF Eu opo a's alarmed.
There are rumori that the entrance OF Eng
land into the drsibuud. that 10 the triple
alliance, Ia about to take place. Already
bstween Russia and France q secret rsls-
tion has been entered into"
DIR. Won Schmidt is a second lieutenant
In the Prussian armr. travelling on leave.
He is bound for Jatan and the orient.