Iditarod pioneer., 1917-05-05
GEAR SHOWED PATRIOTISM WHEN NEWS OF REVOLUTION
 WAS ABRUPTLY GIVEN HIM

| Nicholas as ruler of Russia is related by a correspondent of the Outro Rossii of Mos COW as follows, according to Petrograd dispatch of March l9, via London
 1.-Two trains arrived at the station at Vishera, on the Moscow Petrograd railroad, | 125 miles southeast of Petrograd, on the 1 night of March IA. One train carried the | emperors suite, the second the emperor, | General Baron Frederlcks minister of the imperial house, and Admiral NiIoff, General Zabel and others. Nicholas, called from headuuarters by the empress, WAS on the way to Tsarskoe-Selo.
 "None of the telegrams about the revo- lution sent by President Rodzianko of the duma had reached the emperor. Every eff fort was made to keep him in ignorance of these affairs General Zabel protested, de- claring that if the others refused to inform the emperor he would do so. Nicholas who had been sleeping, was awakened at ? o'clock in the morning He went to the dining car and demanded that Admiral Niloff tell him what had happened in Petro grad He was told that a crowd of students, hoodlums and young soldiers had terrorized the duma, but that few detachments of troops would be able to put them down. General Tells Him the Truth
 "Just then Commander Veyekof of the imperial train entered with telegram stat ing that 700 of hte St. George cavalry were on the way to Tsarskoe-Selo to present q cross to the emperor, and had arrived at the nearby station of Ono, headed by Gen. Ivanoff.
 "'Your majesty said Veyekoff, it is enough that you appear at Tsarskoe-Selo Ill the midst of these heroes and with the Tsarskoe-Selo garrison go to the duma All the troops will remember their oath. It will be easy to overcome these young sol diers
 "It is lie your majesty shouted Gen, Babel. You are deceived. Read these tele- grams Here is the order: "To the imperial train at Vishera: Do not send the train to Tsarskoe-Selo, but to Petrograd."
 "The emperor arose and exclaimed; What does this mean? Is it revolution? Is Grekoff (who signed the order to divert the train) commander in Petrograd! Then General Zabel spoke out, saying: There are 6O,0OO troops with officers backing the temporary government. Your majesty has been dethroned It is impossible to go fur ther'
 Bows to Will of People
 Nicholas, completely nonplussed, ex claimed: "Why was not told before? Why tell me now. when all Is finished? Thank God, will abdicate if that IS what the peo- ole want I will go to Livadia (the estate If the Russian imperial family on the south coast of the Crimea), to my gardens. l am so fond of flowers
 "The train moved toward Bologoie. At Ono a telegram was received stating that the Tsarskoe-Selo garrison had revolted and that the empress had appealed to the duma for protection. Nicholas pondered the sltu- ation then said: I shall go to Moscow. Mrosovski commander of the Moscow gar rison) used to say Moscow always would defend me
 At Bologoie telegram was received stating that the Moscow garrison had joined the revolution. The train returned to Ono, where 1t met the train bearing General Ivanoff The general related everything which had taken place, adding: There IS only one thing to do now. It IS to open the Dvina front to the Germans and let them quiet the canaIlle.'
 Scorns Proposed Treachery
 Nicholas rejected the suggestion, ex- claiming angriy: I shall never become 8 traitor to my country.
 Then Nicholas broke down and wept. After moment he said: If only l knew my wife and children were safe would go to Livadia quietly to finish my life and let Michael govern the country. He is well liked by the people. l will sign my abdl cation and then go back to the army, say good-by to the soldiers and let them do as they like will not stand in the way
 "The last colloquy occurred on the sta ton platform, Nicholas who was dressed in soldiers coat, with coloneps shoulder straps, and sheepSkin hat tilted back ire quently mopping his brow He gazed about in an abstracted manner and then mounted the steps of his car Thereupon the train moved of"
 A Pathetic Farewell
 The arrival of the former emperor at Tsarskoe-Selo palace is described by Reu- ter's dispatch from Petrograd as follows;
 "AHghting from the train at Tsarskoe- Selo Nicholas appeared calm, but was hag gard. He wore the flowing uniform of the Sixth Kugan regiment of Cossacks and a | black busby Around his shoulders was a purple muller, and he had Cossack dag ger in his belt Pinned on the hreast of the former monarch WAS the Order cf St. George Nicholas was accompanied by Prince Dolgourof.
 Nicholas was awakened while on board the train at o'clock, and entered the din ing room about 10. He invited his suite to have morning coffee with him, and con- versed with them for an hour. He then bade farewell to his suite and the servants, kissing all of them. The servants kissed him on the shoulder. Addressing those about him, Nicholas said:
 "1 thank you for your services. Fare we'll