The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-01-28
RUSSIAN GROWN.

Who are In Line for the Succession London Cable
 Nicholas I, greatgrandfather of the present czar. Nicholas II, died in 1855. He was the father of four sturdy sons. the youngest of whom, Grand Duke Michael is still alive and the trusted adviser of his great-nephew.
 Three of the four sons were plenti- fully blessed with male poserity, and so, for the most part, have been their sons, so that between the present czar and the extinction of Romanoff dynas- ty, founded by Nicholas I, there stands thirty-three male successors to the crown of Russia.
 And after all of these were wiped out the succession would be transfer red to the female line, the czar's eldest daughter. Grand Duchess Olga, now 10 years old, being first in order. After her are eighteen other grand duchesses and princesses.
 The heir to the throne of Russia to- day is Grand Duke Alexis, the infant son of the czar, born last summer. If Nicholas were to die today, this
 Rabe Would be Crowned emperor; the czar's brother Michael would be regent and the present em- press as dowager, you'd be guardian of the infant ruler, and would undoubt- edly share many of the responsibilities of government with her brother-in-law Michael The latter Is far from robust, He is reported to have suffered a stroke of paralysis last summer, and 1t has several times been said that he was dying with consumption. He is not married.
 eLa,.,, ,.,. ....o,,o +hn ozor bie infant son, and Michael, the succession would go to the czar's, uncle, Grand Duke Vladimir. brother of the czar' s father Alexander III Vladimir is nearly IS years old and in excellent health. IL Is more than suspected that if he ever got real good chance through a crisis in Russia's troubles he would seize the throne. by force of arms, from his nephew, or either of the latters present heirs.
 Number four in the ordre of success sion is Vladimir's oldest son. Cyril who miraculously escaped death in the blowing up of the battleship Petropav- losk last summer. Next come Cyrirs two younger brothers. Boris and An drew. Boris visited America at one time, and left a trail of champagne bot ties behind him.
 Soon after the war with Japan be- gan, he was sent to the front. He took with him a trainload of boon companions, army officers and deml- mondaines, and they had wild time all the way across Siberia to Mukden
 At Mukden the orgies continued. Gen. Kuropatkin stood 1t for time then summoned Boris before him and told him that sort of thing had got to stop; that the young grand duke was at real war, not an opera bouffe per fcrmance. Boris, very drunk. waxed indignant, and, after an outhurst oG wrath. slashed Kuropatkin across the face with his sword, cutting the old general severely. He was immediately recalled to Russia in disgrace. Cyril is 29 years old and Boris 2s Andrew aged 2e, Is a quiet-mannered young man, who has thus far escaped notoriety of any sort.
 After these six, the succession would go to Vladimir's younger brother. AL exis
 Famed in the Present War,
 as commander-ni-ehief of the Russian navy. He is a bachelor 54 years old Next comes another brother. Sergius 5i years old. governor of Moscow ai present He Is married. hut has nc children. Then follows Paul, the third