The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-06
SIMPLICITY or THE cZAa.
He Detests Luxury and Had His First
Black Coat Only Recently.

- ,oss III
The people Of Russia have nothing
which Nicholas III. has introduced i'm
the imperial household. He detests u X
ury, especially at the table.
One detail gives striking proof of the
simplicity of the tastes of Nicholas III.
When he was about to visit Paris. in
the summer of 1896. he had no dress
coat in his wardrobe. Nicholar III. de-
tests a black coat He prefers to YEA
the uniform OF n OF his regiments.
He always refused to wear an evening
coat, but this time there was no help
for him If the car could appear in
uniform in m OF the courts of Europe
he could not dispense with a dress coat
i'm Paris. He resigned himself. there
fore, with a sigh, and sent an adjutant
to the court tailor.
You must make his majesty "A dress
oat I'm the latest Partisan fashion,"
commanded the adjutant.
Very WELL" replied the tailor.
The court tailor was capable of cut
ting the uniforms of his imperial Gus
toner. but by some strange chance he
was ignorant In regard to the latest
Partisan fashion. He refused to exc
cute the order until he was thoroughly
conversant with the necessary details.
Therefore. he sent to Paris to find out
the latest fashions in dress suits. A
few days afterward his messenger re-
turned to st. Petersburg. and two weeks
later. the suit was ready. 1t Is esti-
mated that the suit cost 200 roubles
Certainly, IL fitted the emperor like a
glove. and Parisians would have been
very much astonished to learn that
they saw Nicholas III. i'm a black coat
for the first time in his life.
The car and the czarina are exceed
ingly popular. not only at st. Peters
burg. but also throughout Russia. AS
husband and wife, father and mother.
they have won the hearts of all honest
folk. Nicholas III. has not that snap
pish n sometimes imperious manner
i'm court that was characteristic IL Alex
ander Ill, who never allowed IN one
To forget for a that he was
master. The czarina was always
obliged to obey him. But Nicholas ii.
and Alexandra Feodorovna are like
two chums.
The young car often remains seated
at his desk until late at night. 1t fire.
quently happens that he receives coun-
sellers and ministers after midnight.
but IL Is rare hat those dignitaries find
him alone. The czarina is generally
seated beside him. working at embroid-
cry or sewing. AS soon as a stranger
appears on the threshold the czarina
picks up her scissors and workbag and
prepares to leave the room.
mo, no. Sascha. don't disturb your
self; remain with us" pleads the
car.
In silence the cZarina returns to her
seat. puts her thimble on her finger and
works away with her needle. while at
her side her husband discusses public
affairs. The czarina i'm "A short time
won the affection not only of her hus-
band. but of her subjects as well. Her
grace, simplicity and modesty every
where produced the best Of Impressions.
In Russia much Is expected from her
influence over the cZar.
But the czarina has not alone amiable
qualities; she has a cultivated mind,
and well-developed, sound, practical
sense. She is a musician and plays the
piano very well. Remarkable aptitude
for the culinary art must also be added
to her accomplishments. II Is said that
she inherited all these qualities from
her mother. the Duchess Of Hesse. al
though she knew very little Of her.