Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-28
The Miracle working Priest Of Russia.

The Miracle working Priest Of Russia.
various other superstitions. For example
he carries a coin in his pocket, which he
believes is necessary for the protection of
his life, and will go nowhere without it. He
Is confident of it's power as talisman.
Three years ago or so Bernard Tutnauer,
a Jewish shoemaker at Radautz Austria,
gave supper and lodging to a mysterious
wandering rabbi from the orient. In the
morning the departing guest handed his
host two antique coins. saying that they
were all he had to give in payment for his
entertainment, but they had much greater
value than modern currency. because they
possessed the power Of protecting people
who carry them from unseen dangers.
The shoemaker put the coins away. with
other trinkets and forgot all about them
until about year ago he had dream. IN
which Alexander I'LL the late car, appeared
at his bedside and besought him to send
the coins to his son, Nicholas II, in order
that he might have the benefit Of their pro-
lection against the terrorists and other
perils to which he is exposed. Radautz Is
nearer to Vienna than to st. Petersburg.
Hence Tutnauer sent the coins to the Rus
sian ambassador at the Austrian capital,
with a detailed account of their history,
which was written for him by the Jewish
schoolmaster Of the town. The ambassador
forwarded them to Count Lamsdorff, then
minister Of foreign affairs at st. Peters
burg, and the latter, after having them
thoroughly washed and tested at the impe-
rial laboratory, in order to remove all
danger of poison, presented them to his
sovereign. The latter received them with
the greatest eagerness, and sent gift OF
several thousand rubles to the Austrian
shoemaker. Since then he has always car
ried them on his person. with other charms,
in a little bag that hangs around his neck
Foretold in a Dream.
You doubtless remember the terrible tu-
multi which occurred at Moscow on his
coronation day, when nearly ten thousand
people were killed and wounded. This dis
aster was foretold to his majesty In
dream several nights before 1t occurred,
and in the morning, upon awakening, he
described in graphic language the heaps OF
dead bodies which he had seen on the com
mons outside Of the city. where free feast
was spread for the people. The eagerness
of the multitudes to reach the tables caused
a struggle and stampede In which sew
eral Thousand were trampled to death.
The superstition of the car. being well
known in the empire, naturally attracts
to him all sorts of prophets, clairvoyants
and other impostors, and he has been I'M
posed upon repeatedly. All prophets are
welcome, provided their predictions are
favorable, but those who bring bad tidings
are often punished.
There is at Moscow a well-known crazy
priest, who, from time to time, makes some
rather surprising predictions. and who is
generally believed by the people to have
the GIT or prophecy. NlcnOlaS sent IoE
him, and asked to have his fortune told.
The priest whose name is Mjitka Bosoj.
went into a trance according to his custom
and, while his spirit was in communication
with the unseen, made the CHASTITY predic-
ton that wherever he went during all his
life his majesty would tread on dead bodies.
and that his reign would see a continuous
weeping Of the nations. His majesty was
he suspected that Mjitka Bosoj had been
coached to make this prophecy by the revo-
lutionaries and ordered him sent to prison.
but upon reflection and inquiry he became
convinced that the man was honest, and
ordered his release few days later.
Gear Has Foolish Fits.
You will remember a story 1 told you the
other day about the hysterical manner in
which he consulted John of Kronstadt, the
miracle-working priest, concerning the sue
cession to the throne, and how the latter
undertook to use his influence with the
forces of nature to give the car son.
After the failure of John of Kronstadt to
perform that important duty the car lost
faith in him for time. but I understand
that the miracle worker has since been re-
stored to favor and is now In the habit OF
advising his majesty concerning his reli-
gious duties.
The anxiety Of his majesty to secure IN
heir caused him to do many ridiculous
things One Of them was his incognito pill.
grimage to the tomb of holy priest called
Seraphime, where the peasant women who
] are denied motherhood go to pray. The