Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1894-12-03
MADE THE CzAR A MAN.

an Emperor, which has beeh brough
back to London by witnesses of the
Russian pageants of grief and joy, is
one of the strangest in the personal
histories of great rulers.
1t comes ont that for several days af
ter the death of Alexander, all the
members of the Russian Court were re-
duced to despair and distraction by the
behavior Of the young Car. He
was completely unnerved, not so much
by grief at his fathers death as
his sudden encounter with the vast re-
sponsibilities of his position He be-
came for days shrinking, covering
weskling.
1t was almost impossible to coax
or spur him into the exercise Of his i'm
perial functions. When simple
course was urged upon the young EN-
peror, he shrank, begged to be let
alone, and even whimpered. When
the necessity for action was pressed as
imperative, Car Nicholas, more than
once burst into tears, and acted more
like terrified child than ruler OF an
Empire.
This continued for several days after
the arrival of the Prince of Wales. and
finally the officials of the Russian Court
appealed to him. The Prince was
equal to the occasion, and in the past
three weeks he has done more for Eng
land than the whole British Foreign Of
fee wouldbe able to accomplish in gen.
Grafton. He remained constantly at
the young Emperor's side. He put
heart and courage into him.
Before the Car reached st. Peters
burg he was transformed. He not only
became man, but began to acquire
some of the dignity of his rank. He
soon astonished his advisers by display
ing keen comprehension of public af-
fairs, with sound, ifnot brilliant, powers
of judgment When his wedding day
arrived he had developed an originality
aud independence OF opinion which fur
ther amazed those around him. In other
words, the attack of shyness and weak
ness which at first caused the gravest
fears of his capacity to govern had been
completely conquered.
More than one of those who witness
ed the imperial wedding on Monday
declare that in their opinion the EN-
press and not the Car will rule Russia.
All credit her with not only high
nobility Of character, but intellectual
endowments of no ordinary kind, just
IS all who saw her in her bridal robes
ascribe to her that beauty which is call
ed beauty only in queen.
ERYsIpELAs TO CURE CANCER.-The
New York Academy of Medicine re-
Gently listened to an interesting discus
sion regarding the treatment of malig-
nant diseases. DR.. William B. Coley
read paper on "The Treatment OF
Malignant Tumors with the Toxines OF
Erysipelas and Bacillus Prodigiosus." 4"
The Wesley w. Carpenter lecture on
Important Facts Relative to Malig-
nanf Disease" was also read by Dr.
Joseph D. Bryant.
DR.. Coley exhibited several patients,
two of whom were women, on whom be
had operated successfully. Of the cur
ative action of the germs, which are in
jected upon the diseased part, he had
little doubt. But it was very power
full and as yet not thoroughly under.
stood agent, he said, and great care and
discretion should be exercised. In his
own experiments the cultures all came
from fatal case of erysipelas.
DR.. Charles McBurney said the re-
suits reported by DIR. Coley were most
interesting; but unfortunately all ac-
counts did not agree. This must re-
strain physicians from endorsing the
practice just yet. =,
In the Carpenter lecture it was said
that deaths from cancer were increas-
ing all over the civilized world. In
1850, in the United States, there were
9 deaths from this cause to every 1000
persons; in 1860, II; in 1870, 16; in
lSSO, 20; in 1890, S3 deaths.
DR.. Bryant evidently had little faith
in the toxine cure. He urged prompt
removal with the knife.
On motion of DR.. II. NJ. Biggs it was
voted that the President appoint a COM
mittee of leading physicians and sur
geons of the city hospitals to inquire
into the subject of malignant disease,
with a view to its more systematic
treatment, and report at future meet