Jasper County Democrat, Volume 4, Number 29, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 26 October 1901 — The General Wilted. [ARTICLE]

The General Wilted.

On one notable occasion the czar reduced a Russian general to a frightful state of consternation. It happened soon after his accession and before his coronation that he was cycling in the park at Gatschina, wearing, as was his wont, the uniform of a colonel. Something having gone wrong with his chain he got off to adjust it, and just at that moment a pompous general from a distant province passed. Not receiving the salute due <4o him the officer stepped up to the supposed colonel and peremptorily requested an - explanation of the seeming discourtesy. “I am so sorrv,” said the czar sweetly, “I have not yet had the honor of becoming acquainted with you owing to the shortness of mv reign, or I should, of course, have done so.”