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SERGIUS CALLED RUSSIA'S EVIL GENIUS
Assassinated Grand Duke Had Long Been Under Sentence
of Death-Hated and Feared by All
Liberal Men.
RUSSIAN RULERS ASSASSINATED.
Emperor Ivan VI., 1762.
Rightful heir to throne seized by Cath
erine; murdered in prison.
Emperor Paul, 1801,
Murdered because he was insane and
unfit to rule.
Emperor Fedor I., 1598.
Last of the race of Rurik, which had
ruled fRussia fo 70,0 years.
Emperor Peter 111., 1762.
First dethroned and then murdered in
order that his wife, Catherine, might as
cend the throine.
Emperor Alexander II., 1881.
Killed by iexplosion of a biimb in streets
of St. 'etersbur g; assassin killed by same
bomb.
ASSASSINATIONS AND ATTEMPTS.
Gen. Trepoff (attempt), Feb. 5, 1878.
Shot by Vea Zasulitch hecausei of his
rcpressive policy as chief of police. She
was atcluittel
Gen. De Mesentzoff, Aug. 16, 1878.
Was chi,-f of St. P'et rslburg police;
killed in the streets hy a lmnli,.
Prince Krapotkine. Feb. 21, 1879,
Was governor of Kharkioff; killed while
r.turnilng from a hall.
Gen. Drentelin (attempt), April 14, 1879.
Was chief of St. Pt(ersburg police; shot
by Alexander Slovieff. a schioolmastr,
who was hanged June 3.
Gen. Loris Mellkoff (attempt), March 4,
1880.
Liberal leadr who drew utip reform
plan afterwards signed iy ,hAlexatnder II.;
shot tv Hippolite Molaiizoff. a co·nverted
Jew, who was hanged the following day.
Gen. Streinikoff, March 30, 1882.
Was piublic prosecutor at (Oessa: killed
by two students; both hangeid four days
later.
Col. Sudeikin, Dec. 23, 1883.
Was chief of secret police; killed by
nihilists aided by Jablonsky. whose life
he had saved: his nephew. M. Sadovsky.
killed at same time.
Capt. Solotouchine, Jan. 11, 1890.
Was chief of Moscow secret police:
killed by female nihilist, who committed
suicide.
M, Siplaguine, April 5, 1902.
Was reactionary minister of the Inter
ior; killed by a Kieff student who had
been expelled from university.
Gen. Bobrikoff, June 17, 1904.
Was governor general of Finland; killerd
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by son of Finnish senator for his repres
sive policy.
M. Von Plehve, July 28, 1004.
Was reactionary minister of the inter
ior; killed by bomb in St. Petersburg
street while on way to see the czar.
Mr. Solninen, Feb. 7, 1905.
Was procurator general of Finland;
killed by revolutionist disguised as an of
ficer.
Grand Duke Sergius, Feb. 17, 1905.
Executed by order of the "Organization
of Combat," his sentence being pro
claimed on Dec. 12, 1904.
SERGIUS HATED BY RUSSIANS.
Despotic and Reactionary, He Had
Long Been Marked for Death.
The Grand Duke Sergius, uncle of the
Russian emperor, and formerly gov
ernor general of Moscow, assassinated
in the Kremlin at Moscow, Feb. 17, is
understood to have been condemned
to death by the revolutionary party
in December last. The governor gen
eralship of Moscow was abolished
early in the year and the Grand Duke,
according to dispatches from Moscow,
January 4, kept closely ta the well
guarded Nickouski palace on the out
skirts of Moscow, retaining his posi
tion as commander-in-chief of the mili
tary district.
Later in January, however, it was
announced that the Grand Duke had
sought refuge in one of the palaces of
the Kremlin. He had been classed
as the most reactionary member of
the imperial family, as the head of
what is referred to as the war party,
and had been stigmatized by the liber
als as Russia's "evil genius."
Vladimir is more feared, Alexis
more despised, but Sergius was des
pised, feared and hated.
As governor general of Moscow he
Genuine Boston Attitude...
The inhabitants of "The Hub of the
Universe" are said to have their own
ideas of their own importance. The
comic artists have for years reaped a
rich harvest in caricaturing the wise
Boston children. A story which is
attributed on good authority to Henry
James hits off this Boston attitude
to perfection. At a recent dinner party
Mr. James told the story of a Back
Bay Boston lady who in one sweep
ing classification spoke of "the peo
ple living below Beacon street, New
Yorkers sad that class of people."
was the center of the turmoil in the
university city for the last two years.
He was an open foe of the liberals
and constantly advised the czar
against making concessions. Recently
nation. At that time lie was given
,harge of the handling of the crowds,
Iud his neglect. and carelessness were
leclared responsible for the accident
n which thousands of persons were
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Church of the Savior, at Moscow.
his activities resulted in his recall as
governor general of Moscow and his
transfer to the governorship of the
Caucasus.
The Grand Duke was born in 1857,
and in 1884 married Princess Eliza
heth of Hesse Darmstadt, daughter of
Princess Alice of England. They had
no children. In connection with Rus
sia's internal troubles in recent years,
Sergius was conspicuous in suppress
ing Moscow student riots. His posi
tion as governor was threatened on
May 22, 1902, when a Frenchman had
trouble with the police of Moscow. A
riot followed and the French ambas
sador interfered. Sergius was at that
time attending the ceremonies at St.
Petersburg in connection with the
visit of President Loubet of France.
In 1896 Sergius earned his title of
the most hated man in the world. He
was held responsible and publicly
charged with being the cause of the
awful catastrophe at the Czar's coro
l.iiled. The people from that time a
to the present use his name as a by- s
word. a
Since "Bloody Sunday" Sergius had t
practically been ruling Russia from
the Kremlin. After the slaughter he
trged the severest measures for put- I
ting dlown the people, and he it was I
who caused his wife's favorite, Gen. Il
Trepoff. to butcher the strikers. 1
The widow of the Grand Duke is t
Elizabeth Feodorovna, daughter of the
Grand Duke of Hesse-Darmstadt, and
grand-daughter of Queen Victoria. Her
history is a sad one. When a mere
child she fell in love with a young
officer attached to the court of Ilesse
Darmstadt, but was forced to marry
Grand Duke Sergius, a veritable Tar
tar, with his horrible jealousy.
Grand Duchess Sergius had no chil
dren, but at Kronstadt lives a priest
named Father Jan, who is said to
work miracles. This priest has the
reputation of a saint, and it is said
that by his prayers many childless
women have been helped. The Grand
Duke visited Father Jan. and the lat
ter persuaded the Grand Duchess that
if she embraced the orthodox religion
she would soon have children. Because
of this Elizabeth abjured Protestant
ism. and received from the Czar the
title of Grand Dughess in the true
faith.
After.his wife changed her religion
Sergius was in better repute at court,
and he immediately told the president
of the holy synod that if, because of
his aid, he, Sergius, became Governor
General of Moscow, he would drive
cut all the Jews and protect only the
orthodox religion. The president of
the holy synod, a fanatic in his hatred
for the Jews, left no stone unturned
for the Grand Duke's nomination to
the post so much coveted.
With his ambition satisfied, Sergius
remembered his promise to the presi
dent of the holy synod, and the Jews
were persecuted and expelled from
Moscow. At the same time the ortho
dox religion was preached with as
much ardor and energy as if the city
was occupied by heathen.
The Kremlin, situated in the center
of Moscow on a high hill, forty yards
above the level of the Moscow river,
dominates the whole of Moscow. There
the power of the Emperor receives its
religious consecration, and the bells of
the cathedral announce to the people
that the Emperor has taken possession
of the throne of his fathers. A Rus
sian proverb says:
"Above Moscow there is only the
Kremlin, and above the Kremlin there
is only heaven."
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Ancient Church of St. Basil, In the Kremlin.
"Following" the Man Behind.
In Herald Square, New York, the
other evening, when the policeman
on duty were lhaving their hands full
in regulating traffic, a coachman, ig
norant of the rules of the road govern
ing this particular point, started
across the forbidden line. He was at
once stopped by a mounted officer,
who gave him some sharp advice. The
cabman, who was next in the stream
of traffic, kept properly in line, and
the officer shouted to the offending
driver: "Why didn't you follow the
man behind you? He knew the way."
Candid Explanation.
When the young mistress of the
house entered the kitchen she carried
herself with great dignity. She had
come to call the cook to account.
"Mary," she said, "I must insist
that you keep better hours and that
you have less company in the kitchen
at night. Last night I was kept awake
because of the uproarious laughter of
one of your young women friends."
"Yis, mum, I know," Mary replied
cheerfully, "but she couldn't help it.
I was telling her how you tried to
make cake yesterday morning."
GENERAL LEW WALLACE DEAD
AT CRAWFORDSVILLE, IND., HOME
Surrounded by his family. Gen. L.ew
Wallahce, atlhoI r of "!cn-'ii- r,' died at
Dis home at Crawfordsville, Ind, Feb
mary 15.
The deathbed scene was one of
'almness. ilelde his physician, only
iis wife, his son. Henry Wallace of
Inldianapolis, were present. Two
;randchildren had been taken to the
;lck chamber to bid their beloved
,randfather the last good-by. The
scene was singularly patnetic. In the
summer time they were the compan
.ons of the general and took almost
laily excursions with him to the coun
.ry place. "Water Babble."
As they left the room, not knowing
:he significance of this farewell, they
waved him a good-by as they left the
:iedside. attired in their night clothes.
When told by his physician that he
'was dying G(,n. Wallace was calm. His
:ast words wtre expressions of cheer
a his grief stricken family. Bidding
therm farewell, hle said:
"I am ready to meet my Maker."
After this he lapsed into uncon
-'io llsneS.
The direct cause of the general's
leath was exhaustion, resulting from
otarvation. For weeks Gen. Wallace
has born unable to take and assimi
late food of any kind. His stomach
refused to perform its functions. All
nourishment was given hypodermi
cally.
Has Had Varied Career.
Gen. Leow Wallace was 78 years old,
author of "Ben-lIur," "The Wair God"
and "The Prince of India," a gallant
soldier in the Mexican and civil wars,
a member of the diplomatic corps of
two nations, and a charming American
gentleman.
But his fame will rest upon a book.
The names of "Ben-Hur" and Lew
Wallace are inseparable. The first is
known in almost every American
household, and with it is conected
that of its author.
Lew Wallace was a "Hoosier" first,
'"I waht 0you to give the world an
ot1Ietr no\,l as gaood as 'lie n-HFiur.
"'But. Mr. lresident.' said I, 'if I
ant minister to ''Turkey I shall have
precious little leisure to write books.
My time will be taken up in diplo
matic work.'
"'That matter will arrange itself.'
said President Garfield. 'If you will
take the appointment we will see that
you have plenty of time.'
"Well, I thought it over, and de
cided to go, and shortly afterward
received my commission, with the
words and initials 'Ben-Hur, J. A. G.'
in the lower left hand corner. I then
sailed for Europe, and when I reached
there received a cable saying that
Garfield had been shot."
How "Ben-Hur" Was Written.
Gen. Wallace's work on "Ben-Hur"
lasted seven years. lHe started the
bIook as a novelette, but became more
interested in it as he went on with
his studies of Christ. One of the re
markable things about it is its vivid
pictures of Palestine. notwithstanding
its was lublished before Gen. Wallace
had visit(ed that country. Gen. Wal
lace once said:
"I doubt if any novel has ever had
more careful studies for its back
ground and life than those made for
'Ben-Hur.' I knew that the novel
would be criticised by men who had
devoted their life to biblical lore, and
I studied Palestine through maps and
books. I read everything in the way
of travel, scientific investigation, and
geography. I had scores of maps and
worked with them about me.
"My best guide was a relief map of
Palestine made in Germany. This
was hung on my wall, and by means
of it I took my chdracters through the
passes of the mountains and up and
down the hills, measuring their daily
travel by the scale of miles. I also
made studies of the bird and animal
life of the time and place. Indeed,
my work of this kind was so thor.
THE LATE GEN. LEW WALLACE.
last, and all the time. he was born
in Brookville, Ind, in 1827. In the
state he practiced law, tried his hand
at painting, became a soldier, and,
the war over, went back home to his
books, his forests, and his writings.
Under an Indiana tree "Ben-Hur" was
begun and seven years later was fin
ished.
While Gen. Wallace was stationed
at the sultan's court, 1881 to 1885, he
gathered the materials for "The
Prince of India." While governor of
New Mexico, in 1878-1881, the basis
for "The Fair God" was laid.
"Ben-Hur" Leads to Appointment.
It was the writing of "Ben-Hur"
that made Gen. Lew Wallace minister
to Turkey. This is how it occurred,
as told by the general:
"President Garfield and I had been
friends for years, and when he was
elected president he sent for me. Our
relations were such that he usually
called me Lew, or Wallace. As I en
tered his room he said that he was
anxious to have me in the diplomatic
service, and that he thought of mak
ing me minister to Uruguay or Para
guay.
"I replied that I knew but little of
South America, and did not think that
my going there would help either the
government or myself. He then re
plied that he would send me to Con
stantinople on condition that I would
write a book during my stay. Said
he:
ough that I have, I believe, made only
one mistake in the book."
Library Is Unique.
The library where Gen. Wallace did
his writing is unique. It is a one
story structure of brick and s'one,
with a roof of glass and bronze plates.
It is lighted from the top, and its sur
roundings are such that its owner can
close the door and be as far away
from the noises of modern civilization
as though he were in the heart of the
Rocky mountains.
Rocky mountains. The structure Is
fireproof and it contains the general's
treasures in fine editions and valuable
manuscripts. It has but one room.
Gen. Wallace once had accompanied
some women from Baltimore to Wash
ington to see President Lincoln.
When they entered the room occupied
by Lincoln Wallace noticed an un
usual expression of despair on the
countenance of the president.
On inquiry the president informed
Wallace that he was not ill, but con
fronted by a serious situation of the
utmost importance to the American
government.
On further solicitation of Wallace
I President Lincoln said:
"General, I have just thirty min
utes to wait for a boat to take me to
Harrison's landing. My mission there
is to persuade McClellan not to sur
render the union army."
Gen. Wallace had never announced
this fact until many years later.
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Shoots Large Bald Eagle.
E. A. Hale shot a large bald eagle
at his home, five miles north of this
city. While attending to his work his
attention was attracted to the actions
of two young lambs that came run
ning into the sheep shed. He then no
ticed that they were followed by an
eagle in swift pursuit. Hurrying into
the house Mr. Hale secured his rifle,
and, returning to the sheep pasture,
located the big bird and shot it. The
eagle measured seven fee', from tip
to tiD.-Brownsville (Ore.) Times.
Washington's New Senator.
Senator-Elect Piles, chosen in Wash
ington to succeed Mr. Foster, lives in
Seattle. He was born in Kentucky
fcrty-four years ago, but when quite
young went west. At first he worked
as a laborer, but ere long began to
study law, and now is regarded as one
of the leading lawyers of his state.
He has represented the interests of
J. J. Hill and has also acted for sev
eral other large corporations, notably
the Pacific Coast company. As an
orator he ranks high.
Welch Tombstone,
On a flat stor:, Iu i Conway ehor
Wales, is the fulli,;lng inseipl ,
'Heroe lyeth the body of N(ch
Hookes of Conway, g.ent., who
the forty-first child of his father, I
liam Hookes. Eqr., by Alice, his ,F
and father o t .vent y-Feven chil-dr
who died the 2u' dlay of March, 14i
Accepts Small Deposits
A new banking hystem, whleh
ables persons to make depositt,
twenty-five cents and upward, j..
est being allowed when the amoea
lodged reaches $5, was adopted by I
National bank of Ireland reces
The bank has several branche
London.
Every housekeeper should h,
that if they will buy Defiance .*
Water Starch for laundry use
will save not only time, becae I
never sticks to the iron, but beca
each package contains 16 oz.--one
pound-while all other Cold Ws
Starches are put up in %-pound I
ages, and the price is the sarsa,
cents. Then again because Deh,
Starch is free from all injurious- c
icals. If your grocer tries to sellf
a 12-oz. package it is because he la
a stock on hand which he wishesi
dispose of before he puts in De[f)a
He knows that Defiance Starch h
printed on every package in large ,
ters and figures "16 ozs." Demand a
fiance and save much time and mv
and the annoyance of the iron st
ing. Defiance never sticks.
The Fresh Air Cure and the Cod
Do you feel a "cold coming r'
Then don't try to ward it off, but ,
come it warmly. Treat it well; de
let it alone or attempt to be "brat
or funny with it, for then it will ti
and rend you. A cold is as treachetn
as a-well, as anything. It marksl
victims, and then goes ahead. "Bra
ing up" a determined cold delays t
inevitable, and then, when all's da
ten to one it starts off into br
chitis or pneumonia, while staying
doors with it and giving it full swi
would have disarmed its fury at a
new stage. The "fresh air cure"
capital for every malady save V
familiar cold.-Boston Herald.
Millions of Vegetables.
When the Editor read 10,000 plank
16c, he could hardly believe it, but al
second reading finds that the John
Salzer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis,, tl
whom there are no more reliable and
tensive seed growers in the world, ma
this offer which is made to get you
test Salzer's Warranted Vegetable S
They will send you their big plant i
seed catalog, together with enough a
to grow
1,000 fine, solid Cabbages,
2,000 rich, juicy Turnips,
2,000 blanching, nutty Celery,
2,000 rich, buttery Lettuce,
1,000 splendid Onions,
1,000 rare, luscious Radishes,
1,000 gloriously brilliant Flower,
ALL FOE BUT 16C POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice,
if you will send them 20c in postage, t
will add to the above a package of
mous Berliner Cauliflower. [W. N. U.
In every 1,Oi50 marriages in (
Britain twenty-one are between 1
cousins. Among the nobility the 1
is much higher, amounting to f,
five in 1,000.
To the housewife who has not
become acquainted with the new thIl
of everyday use in the market
who is reasonably satisfied with
old. we would suggest that a tria
Defiance Cold Water Starch be a
at once. Not alone because it is g
anteed by the manufacturers to be
perlor to any other brand, but bhel
each 10c package contains 16 I
while all the other kinds contala
12 ozs. It is safe to say that the 1
who once uses Defiance Starch will
no other. Quality and quantity I
The people who trust to luck a
go hungry.
Important to Mothers.
Elamine carefully every bottle of CASI
a sae and sure remedy for infants sad I
ad see that it
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Russia has a per capita invest.
in industrial enterprises of $4, I
the United States has $125.
A man may be up to the i
wrinkle in style and still fall she
the glory of God.
Piso a Cure is the best medicine we ev~
for all affections of the throat and lunUs
O EaDLuT, Vanburen, Ind., Feb. 10, 1-0
Men may differ on their theorit
sunspots, but they agree on the
shine.
Try me just once and I am 3-1
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The black diamond fields in B
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farms them out, and makes a ful
profit by a 13 per cent export dut,
Sure.
Any ache, pain, sprain, bul
bruise that Hunt's Lightning Oil
not cure is yet to be discovered
does the work while other remedie
down. It's a searcher for pain.
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Itching, Blind, Bleeding or Pr,trudlng PlieS
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God often says "Wait;" but he
er says "Worry."
r. Winadow's Soothing Syre.
Por cbhildren teethlng, softens the gums, rO-
sammtau ,sLaupatns ures winloU. 150l
There is nothing seems so lik
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