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Section 2 rm E OITI Pages 9-12 -ILJLJLU JLJJLJ ASHEVILLE N. C, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 26, 1903. T"iT77TT ZEN "GOING BAD" THE BANE OF WILD ANIMAL TRAINERS Once An Animal Has Gotten a ; Taste of Blood and Sets Its Teeth on Bone the Worst of the Days of the Trainer Have Come- Frank Bostlc Describes Some Scenes Which Are Sufficient To Cause Hair of the Laity To Stand on End In Most Ab ject Nerror From Frank Bostock's "The Taming of Wild Animals." Copyright, 103, The Century Co. . What those wno have charge of wild animals In captivity, anil especially trainers, dread moat among the large carnivore. Is that inexplicable change of temperament on the part of the an imal known In the parlance of the menagerie as "going- bad." Lions are likely to go bad about the tenth year of life; tigers two or three years earli er. The male tiger is the dread of the profession, when he reaches thiH con dition, because he is more likely to go Into a frenzy without Avarnlng; and, once gone bad, and when once hiB teeth are on the bone, nothing but fire will make him relinquish It, uud not always that. This "going bad" may come in the nature of a nudden attack, or it may develop slowly and be counteracted If taken In time. An old trainer can usu ally detect the symptoms of this cu rious ailment. It seems to be in the nature of a disease, and other animals recognize it and shun the affected one. When Its progress is apparent the danger Is not great; all that is re quired then Is a level head, and the wisdom to refrain from further Inter ference with the animal. A good trainer never dreams of In terfering with an animal in this con dition. If attacked, his one ulin is to defend himself until he has a chance to escape from the cage, and to sop arate the animal from Its fellows as noon as possible. Somemtlnies this bad temper will last but a short time, ami again it will become the permanent conditions of the animal. In that cane he is sent to the lonely cage to spend the rest of his life In comparative ob scurity, disturbed .merely by the pass ing crowd and his dally meals. Let an animal once acquire a love for blood and he is spoiled for the rest of his life. If the killing instinct once develops It can rarely be eradicated. Rajah, a tiger which has nlready killed two mep, ami severely injured me on more than one occasion, "went bad," suddenly, and his taste for blood hav ing once been aroused, It would have been worse than useless to attempt to do anything with him again, and he is now kept carefully by himself, Formerly, he was one of the best trick tigers before the public, but some un known thing milled his nature, he trained a realisation of his own brute strength and a taste for blood, and his career as a performer was over. As a rule, a trainer can also tell when the critical moment has come In this peculiar phase of "going bad The man who puts his head in a lion's mouth sooner or later arrives at tne point where he f'-els that to continue would endanger his life. A trainer once had an experience of that kind in England. 1 He had safely accomplished the linz ardous feat for several months without any particular feeling of trepidation One night he placed his head in the lion's mouth as usual, and was about to draw It out again when he suddenly had a shuddering. Indefinable realiza tion that Hons good temper was gone. He knew the danger, and pre pared for It by bracing all his strength against that or the lion s jaws. He removed his head slowly, us usu a I. for the least hurry might hove pro voked an attack;' but In a second the Hon snapped at him while his face was yet within danger. The tip of his chin was caught and lacerated. That was the conclusion of the act with that Hon, and he was relegated to solitude like others troubled with the same complaint. Elephants also "go bnd," and there Is even more danger with these huge beasts than with lions and tigers; for ..they may breuk out and kill and in lure a great number of people, besides causing un immense amount of dam age by tearing up und destroying property. , Most people have heard how many valuable elephants have hail to be killed owing to their -becoming "rogues." A rogue elephant Is a ter rible creature In more ways than one, for hla huge bulk and enormous strength make him not only a form! dable enemy, but his cunning and vlclousness can be appreciated only by those who have come in constant con tact with him. - - . There appears to be no special age for an elephant going had, but the majority of these animals become dangerous after a certain time in cap tlvlty. The most tractable and gentle elenhant I ever hail suddenly "went bad" for no conceivable reason', a fir although after much couxlne and soothing he appeared to settle down auletly. there were certain Indications soon after that ho Intended mischief. Finally, his small eyes became so red and threatening that I considered it wiser to have him killed rather than run any risk of his sacrificing human .lives. ' With regard to the Instincts of nnl mals. I have had some very curious experiences. Just before a disastrous firs at Raltlmore. when nearly all the noor animals were terribly burned mnnv In the exhibition noticed hew restless the animals were, but as there anneared to be no reason for It, we thought nothing more about It. When the time for the performance rsme. not one of the animals would move nut of Its cage. It is not unu snnl for wild animals to get restless fits sometimes, but It is extremely un usual for them all ot one nnd the same time nhso utelv to refuse to come out of their cages at the command of the trainer. The majority of wild-animal , trainers are superstitious, and many rt them hemiti ' to wonder what meant''.' nnd whether it : was a bad Bjnen, for not. ooo la 4he .whole build Ing had the slightest Idea -that the fire was even then gaining ground. There was not the faintest smell of smoke or any other Indication to give warning that one of the greatest ca lamities I ever had was Just -c oming upon me. Isot more than a quarter of an hour before the men had been round, according to the usual custom. to see that everything was safe and In good order, but nothing was noticed out of the way, and until the flames suddenly burst forth no one had any Idea thnt there was the least dancer or trouble ut hand. Another curious instance of animal Instinct occurred In the winter of WU2 to '03 lit OcalaTniu MuVe; Jianka had taken her 'Hons there to perform, and as soon us they arrived everyone no ticed that the anlnutls, especially the Hons, were restless und uneasy at night, and thut they behaved very strangely, . , It Is customary, soon after arriving at a place, to turn the animals out into the steel arena for exercise, us, of ourse, it is i uue impnssiuiu to give them any exercise ut all while on u long Journey. The moment the lions ntered the arena, instead of stretch ing themselves luxuriously und pacing up and down In their usual manner. they stopped short, with ears back and noses to the ground, and commenced sniff In the most peculiar manner. It was Impossible to rouse them up make them move about. Kach one would walk a few paces, but always with his head bent down and sniffing the ground. When the time for the performance came on, their behavior was still more curious. i iiese lions were Mine. lianka's favorites, und as Continued on Page 10. WHO WILL The conclave for election of a new Pope will meet on August 1, it is sta ted. It is' to be held in the lie lUtiflll Sistine chapel, within tie- walls of th Vatican. Built by Pope Stxtii" IV. this famous church has teen auonico by the hands of the greatest of Italian painters. t omiected with the chapel, which itself on the first floor of the Vatican, are the large galleries which are fit ted up for the reception of the cardi nals and their attendants and the ar rangements are such that when their eminences have entered the place ot conclave the entire section of tlv vali- nn set apart for the purpose can be shut off entirely from the outside world, the intention being that tie members of this exalted council sha be subjected to no mundane influ ences. Kach cardinal is allowed the services of a secretary and an attend ant, who. while the conclave lasts, oc cupies moms adjacent to the partir ular cells allotted to their master. On the day ttxed for the meethig of the conclave, the cardinals awsemnlt to hear a special mass of tile holy spirit and to take the oaths of faith fulness and secrecy. When this is ac complished all the members of th sacred congregations go In solemn procession, two by two anil follnwci by the long retinue of attendants, to the conclave, while the strains of til Vcnl Creator Spiritus are chanted. once within the confines ot the con clave the massivedoors are shut with CARDINAL KAMPOLLA double locks and from that moment until the new nun! Iff Is elected no isr son Is permitted to pass in or out. The meals for the assemblage are prepsr ed within the walls of tha Vatican nnd are delivered through n wicket gate, or rather casement, let Into the great door. It Is here. also, thut, on tw flrRt dnv of the conclave, a committee of cardinals, appointed by the whole tinriv' elves audience to the . forelcr envoys. This, . however, take place lZ AGRICULUURAL DEPARTMENT Issues Valuable Bulletin Enemies ot Fruit Trees On Treats of Insect and Fungus Destroyors NUMBERS OF THEM ARE CATA LOGUED F0R THE BENEFIT . OF FRUIT GROWERS! Another bulletin valuable to fruit growers has been Issued by the North Carolina Agricultural Department at Kahigh. It treats of the Insect and fungus enemies of the apple, pear and .quince, with methods of treatment. For convenience of discussion the In sects described are divided Into f out classes: Those attacking (1) the roots, (2) the trunk and branches, (ID the leaves and tender iihoots, (4) the fruit. The apple is attacked by a greater variety- of insects ihan any other of our cultivated plants. There . Is only one Insect that does serious da magi' to the roots, however, and that Is the woolly aphis. The best remedy for It Is to cut up and burn the affected trees to prevent spread of the pest to other trees in the orchard. The full life-history of the Insect is not under stood. It attacks both the roots and Continued on Page 10. SUCCEED THE CONCLAVE TO MEET before the conclave has, actually met for the papal election. When mass has been said and all is prepared the con clave proceeds to Its solemn task. The election of a Pope Is effected by three methods, by acclamation or doratlon, in which is embodied the Idea of direct vine inspiration: hy the ompromlse, or by vote. The late Pope Leo was elected on the second day of th- conclave, by acclamation. The system of voting, called the scrutniiini, is regulated by exact pre scription. The proceedings are under the direction of six cardinals, two from ich order of bishops, priests and dea cons. Kvery cardinal is provided witn i voting paper, on which he writes the name of his chosen candidate, but not his own name. No one is permit ted to vote for himself. When the re quisite interval has passed, each car dinal, beginning with the one of the most ancient creation, leaves his stuff and advances to the high altar. Amid a solemn nusn tnc elector prays ior u while on the altar steps and then, de claring aloud that his vote Is given according to his conscience, drops his voting paper In the chalice. When all have voted In like manner the six scrutlners examine th proclaim the result. mpers und ned the rc- If no cardinal lias a quired number or v two-thirds the number of the car ills present elnred void. plus one the result and the voting papc collected to- gether, nre burned damn straw. brazier with Probably the most prominent can didates for the Papal crown are the live whose pictures nre printed above. The Kmiiientissimo Oirolamo Ma rla Ootti Is not only a learned and Il lustrious man, but around his mime there clusters a prophetic slgnlfl cance that will likely help tils chances. Img, long ago the holy Abi hot Malnehias wrote a series of pro phetic mottoes supposed to contain symbolically the names of the forth coming pontiffs of the Roman church. Prom tne hook of the Abbot Malnehias it resulted most clearly that the Pope following Pius IV would have been n "lumen de coelo" (light from heaven.) Cardinal Peed, who had a bright Mar In his coat-of-arm felt encouraged. and' became Pope. Still, according to the wise Abbot, following the light from Heaven, a. burning fire will up as if fsia, ROSTER OF THE CONFEDERATES Who Fought During the Late Civil Strife Representing the Common wealt h of North Carolina IS BEING COMPILED BY AUTHOR ITIES AT WASHINGTON SOUTH'8 STRENGTH. ' The tact that a roster of the North Carolina Confederate;! is now being compiled by the State and the authori ties at Washington, naturally suggests the question, how many troops were therein the field on the Confederate side in the Civil war between the States?, As there Is no authentic rec ord and so many claims are made hy the different states. It is hard to prove or disprove any statement made on the subject. Some claims are too high, others too low. Therefore we must figure It out ns best we can, not claiming accuracy. The basis of -our calculation - must be the census of 1SB0. . According to that censua th" secel- ing states contained about one-fourth ,, ,1... ........I., t I,.., ,f ,1,.. I .k...l UL.Inu M - of the population of the I nttcd States The -military population was 5,fi24, ntia, only 1HIK.064 of that being in the eleven seceding states, nnd 4.Sn,4tl1 in the north. These estimates allude to whites (inly. Thus It will be readl Coatinued on Page 12. LATE POPE .. pear "ignis aniens," Well, Cardinal Ciottl has a flaming torch in his coat-of-arms. The Catholic church could sareely hnve a better head and leader than Cardinal Cop-lamo Maria CotW. l-'ew men tire so u-nerally spok -n of He is a man of superior endowments, a lover of Justice. ool and deliberate. I think that a certain prejudic - that exists against electing a monk may prove an obstacle in Cardinal (lotti's way, but this is purely a personal opinion, and t which it Is to be boil ed will prove to 1- mistaken. Oreglla di Santo Htefano comes from a noble old i'icdmontese family: he is rich, both in wealth anil in wis dom, and has held honorably various honorable posts. He Is also a remark able linguist, .and. being dean of the Sacred College, aid having a brother who Is a Jesuit. In can boast ot wick influence ami of strong supporters, especially Lecuusc if the well known hostility of the .1- -mils against Car dinal Rampolla. Moreover, he is one of the favored few that can turn for hope to the wondeiful pages of Abbot Malachlas: he has for ancestral de vice an altar enriched with n burning flame. He Is said to be in mind and beliefs somewhat akin to Pope Leo, with whom, howexer, he has. it Is well known, more than once notori ously disagreed, lie is of quiet and retiring disposition, modest In his way of living and most generous in chari ties, about which he thinks the less said the better. I hit he has an Iron will, and, when roused, sticks dog gedly to his own opinion. As-dean f the Sacred College he will also be "cnrmerlengo" of t lie church; thaTis. acting ns Pope from the time of the Pope's death to the election of the new Pope, ii iid he has already declared his Intention of proving a "thoroughly good broom that will sweep Without mercy." so that In two weeks he may hnye set to order several things which he does not approve in the atican Of course, his double dignity of dean Hnd camerlengo gives him a power utmost unlimited, the extension of which may fairly lie grasped by re membering thut -irdlnal Peec was "i Vk... I t.....'. ' " "camerlengo" to the conclave from which he, emerged Leo . XIII. The chief drawback to Cardinal Cupecia tlo'a chances for the Papacy is his age. : Ile-was born In 1824, and may not e much more of life.. ; ' -i-- DR, WADDELL'S FAMOUS PUPILS ' . Perhaps the Most Prominent Was John C. Calhoun George McOuffie Was Another of the list SOME OF THESE THE ATTAINMENS OF TWO GREAT AND GOOD CITIZENS. Having spoked more than once' of l)r Moses Waddcll, the renowned educa tor and Presbyterian divine, I will, now give you n brief sketch of some of his distinguished scholars. Among them all I will begin with his brother-in- law, John -C. Calhoun, twice vice-pres ident of the United States; ho also served in the cabinet of the President, and was run for President In 1X44. with Mr. Adams, Clay and Craw ford. There being.no election by the people, under the provisions of the constitu tion, it fell to the House of Representatives- in congress to make the se lection, and Mr. Adams was chosen. and after serving forty years In the ,.;,(,. f t. United State's he died T . . . ... at his post, in the Zenith of his glory. a If i the citizens of his state. And here 1 cannot fail to mention the political war in 1S2S In which he took a con spicuous parr. An act had be -n pass ed by congress in 1S1B laying a tariff - - LEO? AUGUST I Cardinal Rampolla has been before Kurope Hud the world many year and if there are some that hope that he may succeed Leo, there are fat more who would look upon Ills eleva tion as a disaster. His policy aims at preserving peace and friendship with foreign states at any nricc, while ing ing an implacable warfare against of flelal Italv. Is Cardinal Rampolla the future Pope? Many people think so reiving upon the immense Influence he has gained during the hitter years of the present pontificate. Hut Ram India is unpopular not only personally but nolitieallv with the nations that claim the veto power and there are those who think that a different polit ical tendency Is expected from th next Pope, and that theg real Mei so long wielded by Cardinal Rainpnlla will in the end do him more barn than uood In the opinion of the con clave. Yinccnzo VannutoUi is a man of ex perience and of remarkable men tal nowers. His life has been one of strife and struggle all through. H was military chaplain to the Pope trooos during the Italian war of 1XH 'TH, and saw the fights and helped the wounded and comforted the dying on the battlefields. Later he tried to plan an accord with' the oriental 'churches if i 'oiistanl Inoiile: he did good work for the church as Nuncio to Portugal '. - rAVTJTKAi VAWM7T121 nnd ntteiided at St. Petersburg th eoroiiuilnn of the Czar, and ut Hrus sels the Kueharistic congress. Cardi nal Viinnnetilll it may finally be re marked. Is one of those few cardinals who would be willing that the church should come ,to some sort of an understanding with the Italian government in Home; nnd therefore his election to the Holy See would meet with the approval of the greater majority of Italians, NOT AFRAID WAS LATE on imports;, but ns It was designed for revenue and not sectional protection, no great opposition was created. Hut In 1S2S the .Northern Slates, having a majority In congress, passed an offen sive tariff, bill, which operated most Injuriously to the Interests of the Siyith. This tariff on the Imported goods from Kngland was fixed at an amount so high that English cotton fabrics particularly were .virtually al most secluded! The object of this leg islation was to force our people to buy the goods of this kind from north ern -manufacturers... Hut the goods of Kngllsh manufacturers were of a. su perior quality, luid but" 'for "this tariff could he sold to consumers at a lower price than those ot this country. After a long series of such tariff acts by congress, the patience- of the Southern people w as well nigh exhausted. I he first demonstrations of popular feeling against this tyranny of a majority, was the adoption of resolutions throughout the South, to use only clothing spun and woven in the old-fashioned way, by hand, that is, by the spinning wheel and loom, The trustees, faculty and students and many of the vlsltos at the commencement celebrations of that year, at the South Carolina col lege and other colleges of the South. attended, clad In homespun suits of domestic dying and manufacture, and great enthusiasm prevailed. The Southetu atatesinen laid little or no stress on the amount or the tarirf robbery, but the principle on which this unjust legislation was based, was the point against which they contend ed, as subversive of the equal rights tud orivlliges of minorities, ns guar inteed In that wonderful charter of liberty, which was Indued a magna charta', the Constitution of the United States, as originally adopted. The ob Jectlonable principle was that one sec Hon of the country should be taxed for the protection of the products of an olhrr, while no correspondent belief M, but an Injury should result to the In terests of the section taxed. The champions of the State of South Car olina, then leading this convention were Messrs. Calhoun and Hayne In the Senate, and McDuftle, Lagere and imes Hamilton and others In the House of Representatives. Not with standing the able arguments of these representatives encroachment after ncroaehment continued, and a con vention of the people of South Caro lina was called, and the ordinance of nullification passed. The meaning of this ordinance was, that where such legislation was passed by congress as was violative of the tights of the states (of which violation the State was clothed with the power to decide) the rightful remedy could be found in the nullification of the obnoxious law within the limits of the state, it was also held to bo a peaceful remedy, and by no menus Implied u dissolution of the Union. tlenernl Andrew Jackson w-ns then President of the United States, ami was tit the very summit of Ills popu larity, and bearing no good will to Mr Calhoun, Identified himself with the Union party, and succeeding In having lull passed by congress known as tin Force Hill." This bill placed at his lisposal all the naval and mllitary forces of the government, with tin view of coercing the people of South Carolina. Hut the state did not pause to count the immense odds arrayed igaiust her, and although no other state joined her in the opposition, she immediately proceeded to place herself on a war footing. Notes of preparation minded from the mountain to the seaboard. Squads of men were organ I zed as "minute men," everywhere without conscription. Such was the u-tual condition within the State whilst her Immediate sister states North Carolina and Cenrgla, ,.nt over into her borders their lending sons to consult and counsel with her. In the meantime a party of moderation sprung 11(1 In congress, disposed to settle affairs without actual collision I he leader of tins party In congress was the great Kentucklnn, Henry Clay, and under hiH wise conduct the com promise act was successfully perfect ed and passed, so that South Carolina could honorahlv repeal her audience This act of congress so modified the obnoxious tariff bill as to subject It to process of gradual reduction through sell -s of years, at the expiration of which time It should produce an ad liiate revenue only, and a nioderatf system of protection. Although at tempts have been made to cast re proach upon South Carolina and he leaders, still tills transaction clearly shows that this compromise was the result of the unfaltering attitude of South Carolina In opposition to tin uni onstitutioual encroachments upon the liberties and lights of the State It x unnecessary to Hpcnk here Mr. Calhoun's public history and grand career, or of his great work on government, for these are well known I only desire to speak of him as a man imong men. Ills person was tall and erect, yet graceful and dignified 111 his movements, ills features were quite; galar, his forehead neither high nor I'road, but with the signet of genius distinctly engraved upon It. And the ve that sparkled beneath It was so piercingly blight as to command the ittenllon and awake the admiration of all beholders. Ills voice was clear mil distinct, and so modulated as to xpress the exact meaning of his words,-and these flowed forth ill H constant stream, apparently without effort or premeditation, and exactly adapted to the rapidity of his thought. His manner and address wire pleas ing and affable, the most unpreten tious and unassuming man felt that he was welcome to his presence anil was at once at his call. And It has often been remarked thnt It was Impossible to enjov his companionship for a half hour, without learning something of practical benellt. And he could al ways do in a company what few other men have, the gift of doing, keeping a continuous conversation on differ ent topics with a number of men without breaking the thread of inter est iii niiy of them. It was his happy capacity of adaptation to till circum stances and phases of society that made him the popular leader that he was in the private walks of life nnd in the halls of legislation. He had Indeed great conversational powers. He net tled a beautiful home on Seneca river cnlled by him Fort Hill, and in and around which is now built Clemson College, named for his accomplished though eccentric- son-in-law, who snent much Of his life In Florida - Mr. Calhoun's great compeer and In timate friend. George McDuffle, also, was a pupil of lr. Waddel and lived in the same part of South Carolina. He purchased a splendid estate on the Savunnnh river and named It Cherry Continued on Pugu 10. OF DEVIL," CASSIUS CLAY He Was Never Happier Than When Engaged In a Contro versy and Oftener Than Not Came Out On Top In His Struggles To the End He Manifested the Spirit of Independence, Pride and Bigotry, Courage and Love Which Marked Younger Days His An old man, deserted by hl8 chil dren, declared Insane by courts, be reft of his child wife around whom hli heart was wrapped, alone and barrica ded In his grim old hall, replete with the memories of his former greatness, such, during his last daya, was Cas alus Marc.ellus Clay, who died at hla home, Whitehall, In Kentucky, last Wednesday night. TTe was a man such as the world sees but once, and character known to all. He, more than any other man. stood for the world's Idea of a .- Kentucklan bold. fearless, generous, kind, quick to avenge an insult, and equally quick to forgive a wrong, an orator and a hand-to-hand fighter. Hy some he wan loved: by others he was hated; but by all he was fear ed and by most he was respected. He made his mark in whatever deoart- ment of life he was thrown. Possessed of a will which would brook no obsta cle, when once he set his hand to the plow there was no turning back until the end of the furrow. He rode rough shod, and cared not a whit whose toes were injured In the riding. He wu editor, politician, duelist, author and statesman, and acted each part with an originality and spice which lent him new Interest. Hi Autobiography Ho was the most origlnul duelist who ever lived, and never hesitated to fight a man armed with a pistol, having as his only weapon a Howie knife. His auttblography stands alone In Its class, so much conceit, pride, frankness and yet absorbing Interest has seldom been put Into fine book. It -r lias been said that Caesar's memoirs ' mudo Caesar a hero. Caaslus Clay's autobiography makes Cusslus Clay, a god, declares the Louisville Courier Journal. As a recluse even he opened a new line of thought. Few men who seek the privacy of their own thoughts and try to shun the tribes of men have ev er conceived the Idea of barricading themselves in a strong-walled man sion and defying the world from be hind guns. Hut such was the plan of Clay, and this shows up Its character In one of Its most attractive phases. " flen. Clay's life spanned a period when this nation made her most rapid strides and settled her most difficult problems. He wns born with the ech oes of the Wiir of 1812 In his ears and died when the guns of the Spanlsh American war were hardly cold. Ninety-four years he worked, and even to the last he was the same gruff, fear less old lion, guarding his lonely man sion and ever busy with his small ar senal. A Pioneer Abolitionist. As a statesman Clay Btood among the foremost men of his day and suf fered In comparison with none. He was one of the first to set In motion the abolitionist movement, and In his senior year In college In 1835 made hi llrst speech on that subject and cham pinned the cause until he saw the successful culmination. His other great policy was the autonomy of the States. J, He says In discussing his claim to greatness: Every man should be estimated not by his personal success the emolu ments and honors of office but by the triumph of those principles which add to human happiness. In the history of the world the latter only are re membered with gratitude. The over throw of slavery In this nation was, In the opinion of many, a more important event than ever Amerlcun Independ ence. We came out from monarchy by a great sacrifice of blood and treas ure, but in the course of human events we may wisely return to it again, mui slavery at a great sacrifice is abolish- , ed, and whether we remain one nation''' or many, republic or umpire, is gone forever. ) So the restoration of the autonomy of the states was but another form of the great struggle for the government of the people as against the divine light of kings. www At St. Petersburg. At the court of Russia Clay was a character. He dared everything and acted as he felt, obeying none of th recognized forms of etiquette. He had freshness about him which even the Czar could not resist, and he became n great favorite with the royal pair. He studTed the situation In Russia mill declared that he would certainly be on the side of absolutelstn as op posed to nihilism, as Its cure. He de nounced the latter in the strongest terms. He had the greatest admiration for Alexander II., especially because of his action in liberating J3.0O0.000 men who had been In the chains of slavery. He entered with spirit Into society and became a social lion. His wonderful powers of conversation attracted all who -met him, and his beautiful, French rendered conversation with him a pies sure. In the Metropolitan Art Museum Is a painting of the Russian court dur ing Clay's administration at St. Pe tersburg. The group consists of the Cxar and his staff and the foreign ambassadors. Of the entire assembly the Czar and Clay are the only per--sons to be seen standing with their hats on. It Is said that one of the for eign representatives suggested to Clay that he should remove his hat In the presence of the Csar, but , Clay de clined, saying; "I only take off my hat, , to those who take off their hats to, Continued on rage 18. j .-"jots--
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