The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-02-17

treasury IL fun OF heauts.ss -. II
ing objects. sn-seding the 60 49,
.as S.oWns used on al occsSsor. 6 $3.50
saS. also yae robes worn BY a. - = -
empress az their Coronation - -
ae-ssEy you pass on TO = l1r~~ - -
ooasA-hshg sold and sslve~-asa..
4ia.ioas. rare porcelain. aacs@nf -. ~
OF state. and great acrnna,.s :. ~ )
sAls presented by rulers az an .s11 e
countries OF the East ana w. ~
czars of Russia. Anonx sAexs ~. H.
wonderfui chariot from - - -
beth or England. which ssa sa- ss,sa-
emperor John the Terrible ~. - - d
vited her to jusn VITA ~. ae H.
$3.50. rance. an invitation wh,cA -
ae aaie same time declined to arcs,. - -
Wy sass that she refused an or S
ihzsFias rom ham at the sans tsr..
iAen there was fine eoaectho.s -
NOR ana weapons and ether renc. y y -
past. Pefer sae Greats bed. Naus..a -
tsils. LETT behind aim In his hxv-s>. s
treat. ianunerahle relics NJ 49, =
Terrible. and among them No. -.
from Queen Elizabeth. We v,~s.. sAu
cathedral where coronastons sas~ -
also another where the cafsn~ \. !. 3 -
ezars I'D 10 Peter tae Great ara ar-.--..
anu mere We found two priests r.~.s~<s
Tor the soul OF John the Terrible :. -.
- a strong conviction that his xo,,, -
stu be in pn-gasory. ALTHOUGH - -
three centuries ago. Wherever o. - - Z.
iresn instances OF this enlpercr's cru,s. ]
appear and IN gallery OF modern 49, I
ings there IS a most appalling porr.~ I
OF this same sovereign lately pasnss.s = 9
an artist named IvanofY. who ross =. 5. (
from being butcher 10 a po~st,or b.
some eEninence IN Russia So rh...s. 4
was this painting that one lady ~r,s, -. J
visited the gallery short time hss,-- - -
did had tainted at the sight az - 49, a
ure- II represents John the Terrihi. -
ing MS SON in rage on discoyersr~ -.
he had intrigued against him u,t,, q
suddenly finds that he has Killed his -
offspring The horror depicted on ~
parents countenance is ra-veloussv 80 4
tstic. so that one can hardly hessev> 4 s.
mere representation on canvas.
One interesting national saght ~ =.
messed was the siedge and trolka re.
wn1cn We're going on IN the neighbrhooa
but the extreme cold prevented cur 49,
able TO remain long as spectators S.
OF those who accompanied us told stas-
OF how when the Prince of wases - 5
been presnt at them on the occassop 9
his viss TO Russia for The Duke az -
burg's marriage with the Grand D4scA.s. q
Marie. he had given great sasssfacrs~
TO the populace by riding in several of - \
racing sledges. 1t was q pretty sigh =
see them all glide by. the bells In a.
harness ringing out merrily In the 49,
frosty air, and the horses appareut3y g
much excited as their drivers.
Prince Dolgoroukofr took us 10 -, :.
periai theater. magnificent house, hr,t
ing an audience OF some three taouaas1
people, reminding one rather OF Ia asA
at Milan. A Russian opera was per1arn
ed. the story OF which was taken ~ &
the reign OF John the Terrible D.
the evening tea was served in the urrd
style in the princes room behind lsis -
together with quantities OF bonbona -
sweetmeats.
Among our experiences must not ~
get TO mention the Moscow ressauf16
which We found excellent. aithough u
dishes are somewhat too substantial &
remember on one occasion that NJ -
invited to see the sturgeon which -
going to be served for our dinner. caud
in large tank which stood IN the Md
Of the restaurant Sturgeon SOUP Or e +
way. goes a very long way. two spooco
fui being almost sufficient for neal
On our last evening we siined wR6 ~
governor general. who kindly INIT
some OF the principal members OF Nosc6& i:
society to meet US. 50 that We had ~
pleasant evening. On our arrival 81 = &
door OF fis entrance hall his chief .
de-canp met US and conducted ~
stairs. and at the top OF the staircazo -
were received by our host who presen>c
Us each with a bouquet of flowers IT.
his own gardens. His niece, the Przn0n
Woikonsks. did the honors as hostess q
was beautifully dressed in q Paris e
tune. with the finest jewels. and loclk
remarkably handsome. A Distinguish
general took me in to dinner. and -
On the left Of our host. The dinner IT.
was covered with beautiful sold plate ~
splendid flowers. and I learnt that e
best gardeners in the country are gensot
iy Germans Before we left that eysnlla
the governor general gave each Of u -
interesting Little book ON the history q
Moscow written by himself. waich -
glad to POSSESS as a nlenaento Of our NIL
He sent Us home in his threr-hor1N
troika.
The following evening we left NJ
kind friends came TO see US on. and 60
us bouquets Of flowers and boxes OK No.
bons. and IL was with much regret ~
We steamed out of Moscow station On o.