The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-06-24
ny CYRIL r. LININGToN.

BY CYRIL r. LlNiNGToN. ~.
Special Gable to The Journal. ~ 49,
St.s Petersburg, Juno 29.-strange
stories Of a sorceress at the Russian
court are related by those acquainted
with the internal affairs Of the czar IS
household. The. .czar s tendency to-
wards mysticism is well known, and it
several successive hypnotists, spiritual
lists, fortunetellers and such persons. At
one time it was the French hypnotist
named Philips, who contrived to gain
such remarkable ,ascendenoy over the
ozar, and at another time the despotic
ruler Of 100000, 900 subjects was en-
tirely under the influence, Of quaek
weather prophet named Demptschko. At
present sorceress named zenobia. Ga
latschka is in high favor at the. Russian
court, ..: ....,~ -.-- 49, go.
7 zenobia ~Galatschka was introduced to
the car s notice in q curious way. Pre-
vtous to her appearance IN st. Peters
burg she resided at a remote llage IN
the Russian province &Volhyn MIA, where
she, earned a. living by fore telling the
|, fortunes Of the ignorant peasant al habi-
hunting in. that district Of IS y olhynia
Heard of the fame Of !; the q III tune
teller, and went himself to hear his
fate from her prophetic lips. zehobia
Gala hkas who appears to- beSa woman
with exceptional powers of observation
and unusually sharp wits, told the young
aristocrat SO much about himself that
hery reputed supernatural endowments.
When he returned&toI ST. P petersburg he
related his experience to the car, who
was ,keenly interested IN the story of
the ~ olhynian sorceress. : ~,
Tho Roua1 s,1rnrona
Within twenty hours Zenobia
oeiala o h MaS dstre Tho Go pD
Gated to her the surprising intelligence
that the car had summoned her, tonSt.
Petersburg. They had orders to ar.
range her departure and to provide fol-
her comfort on the long Journey. :. The
news Of the unusual honor conferred
on Zenobia Galatschka by the emperor
spread quickly turnout the district and
| an immense crowd Of rustic admirers
est station, many miles away. 7:;S
On her arrival in St.. Petersburg lie
nobia Galatschka was taken to the Inn
perial palace and lodged there in 8
| suite of elegant rooms. At the first
| interview which she had, with ~theneza1
he was delighted with her powers OIL
penetration, and divination. and 4she
was imme diately installed in his favor
Since that day zenobia Galatehka
been the trusted adviser Of the car
who seeks her opinion on questions o:
state policy, on problems Of military
I strategy and on all sorts Of other i'm
portant affairs. She occupies a suit,
j of SIX gorgeous rooms in the palace
which offer a striking contrast to- tn
miserable one-roomed hut. In which, sh
first saw the light Of the world; sh
is waited on by q. staff Of eight sdomes
tic. servants, and has probably for
gotten that she herself was trained t
do the. toughest kinds Of mental wor]
in her humble home. The car ha
granted her a salary Of $4,000 a yea
out Of his private purse, and rothe
members Of the imperial family homo
j her by seeking her advice s. 6,
i -. She Has Rival zs.s: ~;
i According to the latest zreportsefrorr
court circles Zenobia Ga1atsc hkaasiss 1
danger Of being supplanted yby.a thee
4 sophist named 'Beuningennl. BeuningeIi
:. who was formerly a colonel in the Rus
sian army, has contrived to attract til
attention Of the czar, who has man
Tested an interest in his prophecies Q
the future. Beu1ni;nlgen predicts tha
The Il. Jas, last pope will be dispsossed and II
predicts that America, England, &C.
. many, France and all other great pow
ers will be subjugated by Russia b
, 1888. After this date the emperor {
7 Russia will rule over the whole .worl
with. the same absolute power which b
now possesses over his more Unite
dominions. The car was highly please
at this prophecy, and Beuningen seen
to stand q good chance of -becomin
, No. ! In the imperial favor. /. III