Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-02-03
DOG-DAYS In RUSSIA.
FAIRY PLAYS AND OTHER ST. PCT.
eRsBuR6 eRTVoLITiES
Omoisi Jankstiug Trips .. the Publ c
Cost-The Car. Visit TO Finland
Msrry ST. P-tsr.surser-Liss
Competitive Contests
Isl Petersburg Cur. Nsy York sual

The activity Of the Russian officials. TO
sl Appearances. reaches its highest point
Ia dog. days Now. as In former years
there are scores Of different commissions
and committees sub commissions aud
sub committees travelling in all the parts
o; the country, presumably for the public
ends. They seem to revise various
branches of the administration. aud to
study on the spot different questions OF
nat .onal importance. such Is epidemics
epizoolics. the laying OF new railways.
the digging Of new canals. the improve
menl Of rivers, the protection 10 some new
industries, the struggle against grasshop
pers the Siberian marrlots, the sectarians
and the NIhillsts, the opening Of new
ports. and no end Of ether big points. 1t
ought 10 be highly gratifying 10 the car
sub ecls TO see his OF cials earning their
bread by the sweat Of their brows
But .he trouble ID that they the sub
jects know very vel thai that unseasones'
display Of Official ~ tiyIty is merely dog
days Junkettng at public cost Iyery
year s. the vacations appr, sch th,
ichinosniks here vie with each other Ia II
venting the public questions that shoul
be stuffed ca the spot some of thest
junketlng trips are. neverthelesA de
scribed In the newspapers st great length.
as II they really meant business JUS,
nov, for Instance ell the journals Of thi.
capital are describing the cars trip &c
iinls' d
Gu the shore Of the Finnish bay. in .
picturesque SPOT. there Is a little town,
Nillmsn strand The car and czarins
made up the.r minds TO 60 there aud see
the sights They wanted to 20 there By
-
some man Of war To please such guests
the inns have built railway from Abo
20 Whitman strand. a distance Of sixteen
miles When everything was ready. IN
The Official Messenger there appeared aB
item stating that his ma csty was going to
review the armies Of Finland Now
those armies consist of nine battslious all
told toT weeks the Finn soldiers were
making triumphai arches, oVnament!ng
the railroad siAtious with fiT gsrlands. and
covering the platforms with red cloth
Al sAsi the c7sT Ia company with
scores Of &c erals aud coGIticrs. went on
h.s Finnish Journey. or, As the paper,
style IL Ibis iriumphal march Th,
Finn women presented 10 the arina =
little eoAi uf their own make. and the
men have liz various ways shown their
loJ ally. As soon. however ~ the a.
vas gone. the senate of Finland voted
unanimously 70 raise the tax on RussiAE
goods imported TO finlAnd-iu order. as
q were. 60 cover the expenses Of the i'm
peEiAi "Trip
Among other of,cial trips q this sea
soa Is worth noticing thai Of bisho,
In the city Of ha an there met twelve
bishops. each aCcompSuicd by half .
do en- learned the logians They hold
Their meetings in q church and discuss
s'eans OF bringing hohsmmedan Tartars
aud the cid b-.ie, ers 10 the bosom of the
orthodox church. and Of strengthening
faith among be people 4 bishop sug
sestsd edursIlon ~ the hest means for
that end. but the rest of The theolos ans
were aHsoisous Ia AuaibemaliEing Eaod
cru education See what 4 life the bezi
educated people OF 81 Petersburg ere liv
ing remarked one Of them
Daring tbcsc dog days the 81 Peters
Sersers live as meTriiy as In any ether
.easoa Tkt fairy plsy Is the rage Of the
day here In ali the suburban fashion
s6ie psrks gardens, and thsaters lbey put
~ some fairy play. The Journey TO
the Noon. for Instance. has bcen played
here about = hundred times Another
play Of the Kind. the -Goldea Appies.
has bcon presented about seventy tiye
iiuss ns critic expressed bis surprise
al the saoossS OF these plays. which. a. he
ssie- have no seGse whsieyer
sense answered q critic Of The
Nosce , remyk We do cot care for
sease 81 all show US beautiful feFms.
graceful Rosements. expressive panio
mises-that is What we want We are
tired Of sensible q Ajogues zee what toes
OF steel has Nine cory. and did you
ever &c sues . personifeation Of grace a.
= Nine ukki He~ ehaTmingly fairy.
ike she goes up 10 The moon
Nov the thesier goers in Arcadia and
ether dog days places Of amusement win
sce charming epes aud host Of fairies
they ~il bear music and songs
snd netioe Ingenious disgaises.
sonderfai transformation. and suggrs
tive psniomimos
Competition in Rassia "a ust now very
lively. The c1sTs brother. Grand Duke
lscimir Is watching the military cook
tn pre-, aring the soldier mess
and be distributes personally The cook
pF.ges Of silver spoons With ANAL sums Of
meney. Then the cara uncle, Grand
Duke Nicholas, oversees a curious race sl
. distance OF 100 Sers,s sixty seven miles
hsiween tbs cavalry Gers and railroad
trAia. the former Winning Another cars
une c. Grand ! nke Michael. Is netting
which Of seven batteries will the quicker
oemo,tsh its target while The peasants Of
The heigbherbossd sre thanking God for a
good crop II Is well kaown here thai
The residents Of several villages near
hrssooe Selo. where the big maneuyers
take place. live exclusively 90 the ballets.
and eombskeils they pick up
on thsir Zelda A few days ago. near
Jronstsdl there sss race between kus
sisa AID innish yachts. which competed
Tor The prize Of the ministry of marine. q
sis Ton yacht A ! assian yacht won the
prize As for horse races. we have them
aimosl every day.
rHe slow-3UN or the oYAks.