Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-02-18

and other Russian centers of population to
report the progress of the revolutionary
movement have been unable to inform the
reading public Of other countries what men
are directing the Russian rebellion. The
Russian government itself was long tGno-
rant regarding this point, but, as it has
now discovered the identity of the revolu-
tionary leader, I am betraying no conf-
dences by communicating the following
particulars of this striking and fascinating
personality.
The leader Of the revolution IN Russia
goes by the name Of Maxine. 1t is an as
sumed name. but as he desires to be known
thereby I Will continue so 90 designate him
In this article. Maxine Is the mysterious
invisible force responsible for the organiza-
ton Of the Russian revolution. Maxine,
with almost supcrhumaH energy and in
credible organizing skill, has produced the
popular outbreaks in St Petersburg Mos
COW, Warsaw ana other parts Of the cars
dominion. He organized and led the re-
bellion I'm Riga and the peasant rising in
the Baltic provinces. IN the course OF WhiCl
a series of crushing defeats were inflicted
on the imperial troops. He organized and
led two successive rebellipus in Moscow
both of which ended without a decisive VIC
tory being gained by either side. He or
ganized and led the rebellion I'm the town Of
Kharkof where the Imperial troops were
also defeated and commuUisdc republic
; 8.
Maxine organized the rebellion IN Warsaw
and a series of other revolutionary risiugs
IN other parts OF Russian Poland. All the
revolutionary Tls.ugs in different parts OF
Russia which seemed TO he spontaneous
and unorgauized movements were IN reality
the work OF this wonderful leader Of men.
Maxine CuGtr-yes TO convey the impress
sion of being everywhere AT the same time
Scarcely had he led the revolutionary rising
in kharkoh when he appeared 200 miles
away a Riga 10 repeat his achievements
The rising at Riga was scarcely over when
he appeared NJ Moscow. Maxine Is not
only an organizer, but a valiant fighter
He has not only elaborated the revolution
airy plan OF campaign, but he has ALWAYS
fought "a the head OF his followers in the
mont rank ana in the most exposed place
or danger. Since the outbreak Of rev0lu-
tonary troubles which occurred almost i'm
mediately after the conclusion OF peace
win Japan, Maxine has taken part In more
thah ~ engagements with imperial troops
and ln spite of his desperate bravery and
reckless behavior under FIRE he has emerged
from all these battles without a scratch.
IAis Immunity from harm has given him a
ilesn hold on the superstitious Russian
population which has come 70 believe that
be bears Charmed life and enfovs Tho
eSpeci3l protection OF Divine Providence q.
r.
Maxine, tie leader Of the revolutionary
masses. Is an sristocrat by birth. breeding
education and inclination The bIuest of
blue blood flows IN his veins. and his arfs-
tocratic origin reveals itself IN the delicate
refinement of his personal tastes His an.
cesiors were originally family Of the
French nobility, One OF them left France
and settled in Russia under the mo, ecti,,,,
OF Peter the Great, and received In Russia
the same rank and nobility as he had en-
Joyed in France. Since then the family, has
resided In Russia and many OF its r,ernhers
nave held high positions Ia the Russian
army ana state service. Maxine farher
was nOhleman Of wide culture and IN
eTal views. lie owned extensive estates
IN the Baltic provinces as well as In The
central. southern and southwestern rrov.
inces Of Russia. MaXime's father was =
distinguished member Of the Russian din
lomatic service. and IN the discharge of his
duties he resided for a number of years I'm
other European countries.
At the time Of MaNime's birth HIS father
was stu az the zenith OF his wealth and
power. Maxine was reared In sumptuous
luxury. lie was taught all that money
and the best Of European tutors could give
him. As boy he learned to sneak with
great tiuency English, French and German.
In addition 10 his mother tongue. Apart
sfrom these foreign languages. he leirned
teose different languages and dialects
spoken IN the various parts of Russia in
which his fathers estates were situated.
mus he commands with absolute huency
the Lithuanian and Lettic languages
spoken by the inhabitants of the Baltic
provinces. the so-called Little Russian Ian
guage spoken In the southwest OF Russia
as Well as the other dialects spoken in the
southern provinces. These extraordinary
linguistic attachments have been of meal
culable value to Maxine in his career as
revolutionary leader. firstly, by enabling
hin 20 address the masses of the Russian
people in their own languages. and. sec
ondly to facilitate his devices for disguis-
ing his identity. BY reason OF his linguis-
Tic powers Maxine can pass easily for an