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Show MftT FIT? I! Q A I AL Stoiypin Will Recover- Czar Did Not Lose His Nerve Kiev, Russia, Sept. 15. There appears ap-pears to be ground for hope today that Premier Stoiypin will, for Uiq third time, survive tho attack of an assassin assas-sin Fired on at close range, as he sat defenceless in his chair at the municipal muni-cipal theater last night, the premier escaped with two wounds, neither of which, it is said, necessarily Is fatal. Following his removal from the playhouse, the wounded man slept for four hours, after which the first consultation con-sultation was hold. The would-be murderer, who described de-scribed h'mself as a Junior member of a firm of lawyers and the son of a well known attorney and house-owner, house-owner, M. Bogroff. chose a moment when attention had been withdrawn from the stage and could be centered readily on him. The day had been one of festivities in which Emperor Nicholas and others oth-ers of the Imperial family had participated. partic-ipated. . , At 9 o'clock the curtain rose. Tho Imperial box was occupied by Emperor Emper-or Nicholas, the heir apparent Grand Duke Alexis, aged seven years, and the emperor's daughters, the Grand Duchesses Olga, Tatialna, Marie and Anasatasia. In the front row of tho pit were seated Premier Stylypln and his associates In the ministry. During the inlermlsslon, following the second act, Premier Stoiypin had turned toward the center aisle, conversing con-versing with the minister of war, General Gen-eral Soukhomhnoff, and Count Po-tocky Po-tocky A oung man In evening aress moved quietly- down the aisle, approached ap-proached the row occupied by (he ministers and appeared to accost M Stoiypin. A second later he suddenly sudden-ly diew a revolver and emptied It directly at the premier. Many women fainted. The crowd seemed panic stricken. Emperor Nicholas sprang from his chair and, stepping to, the front of the imperial box, started In the direction direc-tion of the wounddd premier. With quick realization of -what had occurred, occur-red, his majesty ordered tho orchestra to play the national anthem. Tho" coolest figure In the tragedy was that of M. Stoiypin. whot was twice woundeu. One bullet had entered enter-ed the right breast and the other the right wrisL probably as he raised the arm in defense. Ho summoned his waning strength and, rising, faced the imperial box, lifted his wounded arm and made the sign of the cross toward his majesty, Then he dropped in to his chair. Before General Souk-homlinoff Souk-homlinoff could assist him, the premier prem-ier removed his uniform coat antl attempted at-tempted to examine his Injuries In the wild confusion, Bogroff slipped slip-ped toward an exiL Before ho could reach it he was seized, thrown to the floor and trampled. The police succeeded suc-ceeded In controlling the situation, and protected Bogroff. As the premier was carried from the theater, ho witnessed a remarkable remark-able demonstration of loyalty. While .responding to the command of tho Emperor, the orchestra played the national anthem, the curtain rose and the artists, still In the costumes of opera, knelt and repeated the anthem five times, the audience Joining in a chorus of "God save Thy people." Tho emperor bowed repeatedly. Then, with his party, ho left the theater thea-ter and proceeded to the palace. The premier bore up splondldly and, arriving at the hospital, asked his colleagues col-leagues to convpy a message to the emperor cxpre6Blng his devotion. "Tell him." Bald the wounded man, "I am ready to die for him." M. Stoiypin then requested those at the bedside to reassure his wife and asked that a priest be brought to him. At neon a bulletin was issued signed sign-ed by Academician Rein. Professors Volkovich, Lakloff, Janovsky and Dr. Dletrlchs and Dr. Afansslneff, which read. "There were two wounds, one In tho right breast under the sixth rb inside in-side tho line of the pa-pillae. No exit was found. Tho bullqt w-as felt under the twelfth rib near the vertebrae. During the first hours thoro vfas a considerable loss of strength and great pain, which tho minister bore stoically. The first half of tho night was disquieting. Towards morning there was an ImprovomenL Temperature Tempera-ture 98 G; pulse 92." St. Petersburg. Sept. 15 Belief that Premier Stoiypin, who wag shot by the lawyer, Bogrof during a gala peformance at the theater in Kiev last night, will recover, Is encoujaged by a telegram received by the premier's pre-mier's brother, Alexander Stoiypin, from Kiev early today. The message mes-sage read: "At the first consultation tho physicians phy-sicians conjectured that tho bullets wounded the pleura and grazod the liver. Condition very satisfactory. Pulse SS Physicians decided operation opera-tion unnecessary." oo |