The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-10-18
.GZhR REALLY INSANE
All the Years Since He Was
Attacked in Japan.
WORLD HASN'T KNOWN 1T
Best Surgeons on Earth are to
Open His Skull.

New York. Oct 1.-THE Journal says:
Science is TO try to undo the work OF an
Anarchist
The Gar Of Russia is to submit himself
TO the hands of a surgeon in order TO OBJ
tain relief from the excrueiaung pain
which he has now suffered for eight years
He viii be operated upon by Professor
Trnst Won Bergman, the most noted
surgeon in Germany, II not in all Europe
The pain has been caused by an injury
70 his head and brain which he received
at the hands of a supposed Anarchist
while he was visiting japan, in 1891. He
was then only heir TO the throne of
Russia.
So severe has been the torture to which
this injury has subjected the Car that
il has at times overthrown his reason.
Many times during the last few years
his condition has been such that the Gov
eminent has been sarried on without his
knowledge. He has held the name and
position OF Gar. but his aniicti0n has
been such that any attempt TO transact
business, or TO engage in mental work,
brought on an attack af his complaint.
News of the Russian court filters to
the outer world through censorship SO
strict that the real truth about the Cars
condition has never been allowed to go
over the cable lines. What has been learn
ed of the truth has been told by word Of
mouth to those interested for even the
mails in Russia are not inviolate. Many
letters containing references to the reign
ing Car have been intercepted by the po-
lice and Suppressed.
Even the truth about the assault which
caused all the Cars troubles has been
so garbled that although it occurred in a
public place the actual facts are not
known. 1t seems that the young Gar
owitch was travelling in Japan, with
Prince George of Greece for n cOmpan-
ion. Both young men believed that their
incogntto had been preserved to such an
extent that neither the natives nor the
visitors of Yokohama knew their iden-
tity
One day while the two young men were
walking together, a japanese policeman
ran up behind the two. stabbed the Gar
owitch in the right side, and then knock
ed him down by a heavy blow on the head
Both young men seem to have been
unarmed but Prince George OF Greece,
who carried a cane, turned like fash
upon the Czarowitch's assailant and
knocked him down. Before the japanese
could rise he was in the hands of officials
Little of the facts OF the case were al
lowed to leak out II was said that
crazy fanatic, maddened with drink. had
attempted to assassinate the Czarowitch,
but had not even scratched him. Another
stry said that the two young men had
made themelves decidedly unpopular in
49, H.. h. I'd
to kill the Czarowitch did so to redress
a personal grievance.
Nothing Is actually known as to the
character of the weapon with which the
CzarOwitch was struck on the head. The
wound inflicted by the knife was certain
~ slight, but the blow he received on the
head il seems, was of sufficient force 10
fndent the bone. although 1t does not
seem to have caused an appreciate frae-
ture The journey Of the CzarOwitch was
at once abandoned, and ne was removed
in haste TO Russia.
Then the secretary Of the great land
of secrets closed up the incident, and the
attempted assassination became forgotten
1t was noticed. however that from that
time the public appearances of the Car
owitch became markedly fewer. and that
physicians of note from all over theworld
were often in consultation concerning
him.
It was whispered that the Czarowltch
had become o victim OF epilepsy. and
upon the death Of his father. it was al
$50 rumored that the ceremonies Of coro-
nation had 10 be postponed on account of
attacks of his affection.
Great surgeons examined the depression
in the Cars skull. and differed. as great
operation was necessary The general
health Of the Car was such that it was
not felt safe 10 attempt an operation IN
less it was urgently demanded for the
preservation Of either MS health or his
reason.
As has been said. il Is difficult for any
unpleasant truth concerning the Gar 70
become known outside OF Russia.but three
months ago there was story affoat that
50 severe had become thesufferinEs u
the ruler Of Russia that ne had twice at
tempted TO take his own life
II the Gar had been an ordinary per
son he would probably have easily re-
covered from his injury, y Is held. but
when 70 his naturally delicate consutu-
ton there was added the wear q his con-
slant anxiety as 10 his personal safety.
his lot was not a particularly envfs5ie
one. All sorts Of attempts haze been
made 70 relieve MIN Of his more 1.stTeEs-
ing symptoms BY means a. medicine. but
they failed and now surgery VIII Be tried
The thing that has hitherto hfaderei
this has been the doubt existing 90 me
minds of his medical advisers a. 20 Whefh
p the Cars condition vas due 20 his
injury CT whether the epEepslc dts from
which he has been suffering we're hered-
itsry. II is known that the refRning fam
lis In Russia does not come - very heal
thy stock and that spilept.c seizures are
BY no means rsre among l-s member.
The Gar is believed 20 - s-fering from
what is known zs JacksoRian spfzgary.
Th- operation % opening ths skull f1r
the relief % enf,epsv r sU111red - ~
one % the Oldest En- the history O. sur-
gerry That irs results we-s usually uu-
favorable e. demonstrate ay tas fscf
mat q fs!l iuto 6isu-e and for eeTeTai
hundred years waS entirely abandoned
T. t. only within The psFf decade fhaf =
can b. said - have se-orn- rational
o2er stion. FOR u e oulg within that tire
shat a deaults guide to ere sufgpsn hss
been offered b. he facts - tie igcslizs-
rIou % brain fGnc.leu
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