The Clarksburg telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1874-1926, 1896-06-12
Rdssia's Pouer.
The Drowning at Moscow Of
Nicholas, II.
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From n. Y, Mail and ExpresS.l
Russia has now become one OF
the greatestpowers Of any single
nation that has ever existed on
the earth. and the coronation OF
her ruler, Nicholas H., will mark
her down so in the estimation Of
all who witnessed the scenes a
few days since enacted inMoscow.
1t is now about one hundred and
seventy.tive or eighty years since
Peter The Great set about the
building of a new and great city,
and it was in this period OF his
life that he fell in love with the
Swedish girl and married her,
and she became the Czarlna OF
all the Russias.
From the reign of Catherine
the growth of Russia has been
right onward. until she has now
reached her present exalted
stand.
1t was from this exalted stand
that her present ruler, Nicholas
II. called the world to witness
his coronation, and there gather
ed at Moscow a few days ago the
mightiest concourse Of people
from all the nations of the earth
that ever gathered to witness
any like occasion. From six to
twenty millions of dollars is the
estimated cost of the whole cere-
mouy. Two hundred thousand
soldiers formed line for the
Car to pass safely through on
his entree INTO the city, and
scores of eight horse teams were
used to bear messages.
Nicholas II, is about % years
OF age, and is therefore a young
man to be chief of such a gath
ering. The Czarina is also shar.
ing The honors of the great dis
play. The Goth day of May was
the day set apart for the formal
GROWING. when the Gar took
the crown and placed it upon his
own head, and all the ceremonies
VIII be brought to an end.
There was one incident connect.
ed with this coronation that
should have mention. That was
the appearance Of the Dowager
Queen, sfnothsrof the csaH size
came TO take her assigned place
weeping, and continued to be
much excited during the progress
of the events which she came to
witness.
The church where the inter.
esting ceremony took place was
so small that not a twentieth
part of the people who desired
admittance could be accommodate.
ed with permits to enter the
building while the ceremony was
in progress. Butthe great occa.
sion has called together tens of
thousands of Russians who will
Loyalty support the present Car,
who was SO young a man that
some such pageant was needed
to bring him before the people.
and be is now able to command
the homage due TO his exalted
position.
But all people took deeL in
terest in this coronation for the
reason that the young ruler
wlelas the sceptre of 100, 100000
people, and is now well enough
known that three or four humid.
red thousand OF these can enter
the field as soldiers at any time
they may be called. Yet the
Car seems tc be a man of peace.
for at an early period Of the cere-
monies he called on all the peo.
pie there assembled to offer
prayers for the preservation of
peace. His government perhaps
has at the present time more
gold in its treasury than any
other nation in the world. 1t
has, according to report, nearly
S3l 900, 900 of American gold
coin in its keeping.
However, wild and reckless
her aristocracy may be, Russia
as government holds her way
among the nations as the equal
OF the best among them in taking