The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-08-24

adorned in proportion to the other one.
The cost of it is said to be 2 1000 rubles,
or S415, 000. A small crown is here seen
studded with diamonds, which Is worn by
the Duchess on the occasion of their mar
riages. This Winter Palace Is very mag
nificent and beautiful throughout, and is
only used for ceremonial occasions. Ia
one OF the large halls are hundreds OF
large aud elegant solid gold plates. These
plates are nearly all about one size, being
about two feet in diameter. Some are
round and some octagon In shape. Mos
all of them have diamonds, rubies, sap
phires, or other precious and valuable
stones set in them. These are all presents
given to the former Emperor, and the
large room Is full of them. The pres
ent emperor has fully as many In another
room, and just as elegant. These plates
are used on coronation days, the salt and
bread being passed on them.
We now visit the Hermitage, a large
museum which contains many large and
handsome pictures by many celebrated
artists; much old sculpture, old coins,
iewelry, bric-a brac, coats of arms used
centuries ago; old firearms, cannon, and
very many ancient and odd things. We
then go to the most interesting place,
where the royal gold carriages are kept.
These and their equipages are only used
on coronation or other state celebration
days. Some Of than were used as far
back as the year 1862. One OF these car
riages shows the effect of a bomb being
thrown into it In the year 1881, that not
only took the life of the Emperor, but
tore the carriage to pieces. These gold,
or gold giided carriages, are simply eie-
giant and beautiful, and every particle Of
them is gold gilt except the cushions and
tires; the tires are OF steel, about three
fourths OF an nch thick by about three
inches broad. each carriage has hand
painted panels on the sides, and are mad
npNnayrhaf altar tho nId nnlnniov otuIa
with large rocking gilded belts for the
body Of the carriage to rest or swing on.
Ten oil these carriages are made alike,
each one costing 5000 rubles, or VA OO.
There are probably q hundred more OF
them Of different styles, each d costing
as much, and some more. Many of these
were made centuries ago. The harness
and equipage are of the same magnificent
style. To one Of these fine carriages are
attached from six to eight horses. The
one the Empress rides In has eight white
horses. The Emperor always rides on
horseback on these state occasions. His
saddles are of red velvet n gold trim
mings. He keeps ia his stables nine hun
dred horses, three Id for horseback
riding. They are even now getting these
things in shape for the coronation OF the
present Emperor some time next sum-
mer.
We now visit the old st. Sergius monas-
terry, founded In 1874, and arrived just as
services were being held by the monks,
and heard the singing by about nifty
trained monks, whose voices were per-
feet, and as clear as any musical instru.
ment could have been. Their singing Is
said to be the finest Of any In Russia.
Their dress wal entirely black-black tur-
ban caps, with long black wells pinned
tightly over them, and long black gowns
down to their feet. These monks never
cut their hair, SO all have very long hair
There are many old tombs here, but only
the very wealthy can be buried here, as II
costs about 10000 to get a tomb In thin
chapel.
Having seen many, very many Other
interesting things here in 81. Petersburg
we must pass on to old Moscow. We art
glad to leave st. Petersburg, however. on
account OF the drinking water, as all the
water has to be boiled n Uttered under
city regulations before used, you oan I'M
agine it was not good; 10 fact, every per
son visiting here Is advised not to drink
any water. So at y o'clock Tuesday night
July 23d, we are In a sleeping car and OF
for the ancient and historical city OF Mos
cow, We are the only English speaking
people on the train. We sleep very wei
in our compartment, and are up at
o'clock. We pass through an aimos'
level, sandy, clay country nearly ell thu
way from st. Petersburg to Moscow, q
distance OF 609 versts or 406 miles. Some
little birch and pine timber; mostly "a
agricultural country. We see many iarRt
squads of red -coated, barefooted peasants
working out In the fields; see no farm
houses at all, only now and then We 90
many huts built of logs and covered owe;
with straw, aud many Of them bunchet
together. Pass many towns and SOM
historic places, and Mt 2:30 In the morning.
the many gildej domes Of Moscow are In
sight. and we are soon OF the ststton, Int
q carriage and at our hotel, the Slayiansf
Bazaar, q very large and fashionable
hotel, where the Russians congregate IL
winter 10 enjoy their great winter carni
walls, for which Moscow and st. Peters
burg are famous. There Ia q theatsr II
connection with the hotel, only open II
winter. We are located In two large MIC
rooms inHthe third story. where we cal
fetep out onto the little balcony and coun
l<yix church domes. Most all a.
-<nne, however, are green, am
EGkRAe Of painting Of c~enturie
81 Of churches, Their
9nRels here. o.
of these Ikons conta16
or the Virgin Mary,
mounted by very many procSoU
diamonds, rubies, &c. All over
are old walls built of brick. These wan
or OiQ IOrtreSAeS are IIOm tWcivc W eNou'
ty-fye feet In thickness and twenty Il
thirty fest In height. These are the wall
that protected the city In olden time
Many gates or archways lead through
them. We drove through the old red gat'
put up In 1742. 1t is called the tripmpha
arch, on account of its being put there b.
the people of Moscow tor the Empres
Elizabeth to pass through ON her corona
ton day.
The first visit we make here 10 to tn
"Kremlin" or fortress, which u . heav!
built brick wall, some 2 to 80 feet high
and built In the 14th century. II ha
eighteen towers; these were built to se'
the enemies that might approach them
The FIRST tower 10 that Of Ivan the Great
Napoleon first viewed the city from tbi
tower, after he had captured 1t. There ar
81 bells in 1t. At the foot OF this tower !
the great bell; its circumference 10 o
feet; it weighs 200 tons; 1t 10 Is feet high
maximum thickness, two feet. In tryini
to raise it to the belfry In 1851 1t fell 10th
ground and broke q piece out Of II, TIL
piece weighs eleven tons, and II settinI
up beside the bell. At one time this grea
bell was used as q chapel IL 10 not now
however. The Kremlfn 10 pierced by Nv
gates, one of which Is called the Redeem
er's gate, aud every q who pssse
through this, including the Emperor
IAkt6 Ou ul5 VIC ~ SoAo - W
passed through. Beside this gate, bu
Just on the outside Of the Kremlin wall
il a small chapel, only large enough +
admit about twenty people at one time
This chapel Is called the "Holy Chapel.
In this, as in all Of them, f. q monl
who sells the small candies: hs " kep
quite busy, as this one chapel realize
600 to 800 rubles or $500 to 1900 every do
from the sale. Of candles. This chapel ha
q very fine Ikon OF Mary and the 1ufan
Jesus, which il extremely elegant, havin
many large diamonds and other preciou
stones set In it. The people who COM
here also drink of the holy oil. (hotl an
place raw cotton, saturated with oil, !
their ears, and they are taught to beliey
this Is q blessing to them. This 10 one G
the many ways the great treasury OF nus
STA il kept full, and the royalties OF tAi
country live in elegance and luxury on Q
the earnings OF these poor deluded crea
lures. Inside Of this Kremlin Is the gres
and magnificent palace OF the Emperor
or Car. While q part OF this palace
very old, the most OF 1t is new and Gle
CANT. IA we enter this palace we look U
The long flights of atone steps and see
large and elegant picture of Empero
Nicholas, standing some six feet tall wit
his uniform on, and surrounding him ar
the peasants or poor people standing an
listening TO him address them. The wa
in which the light Is thrown on thi
picture makes IL snow up very str1Kin
and beautiful. The picture Ia o 3Ox6
feet in size. We ascend these steps som
eighty feet and back some 800 feet, an
~ wa ascend il looks Iins. At the top Q
these steps we enter into the large hall G
| st. George, 200 feet long by 6S feet. wild
and 6S feet high. The many large pillar
in this hall are in gold gilt, aud the wall
are ooYerea with orange aud black silk
gold gilt f%urnitureI six large gold gil
chandeliers hang from the ceiling, this
contain 800 candles (now being change