The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-18

Fer capita 'oss annually.
From 1860 TO 1864, 81 kopscks
| 1865 to 1869. .............. o.
| " 1870 to is74..............l3S
| 1878 to lsI9....... IS
| lsso to lss2..............lo3
| - 1888 10 1887 .......,........ 81!
On the tho average for the hole term every person
! Rufsta lost 81 kopecks by FIRE every year.
The Municipal Board OF st Petersburg has under nd.
vissment project to place appliances for rational
gymnastics In the parks aud public squares Of ths
city for tho benefit of those wh'se means do not allow
them to get physical exercise in rural places the
summer season.
The Russian language IS to be taught in Japanese
schooa For this purpose the Government Of tho MI.
kado sends number OF students to the University
st Petersburg to prepare themselves teachers Of
Russian for the rising generation o. Japan.
Tho Police Department of the Ministry OF the Interior
has issued circular to all the officers in g.
tra'ion ordering thoin that under consideration
should persons of Jewish extraction and faith be ad
nsd to the services Of tho police OF any institu.
! ton that stands under the police control
Several members OF the mic pal Board OF St Peters
burg have mado it practice to absent themselves from
the meetings of tisir organization because MS tho
liberal papers intimate the Government Will manage
| the Affairs of the city according its own mans
whether they approve of tho measures proposed to
| their Council or not The Ministry OF tho In
terror has. therefore, enacted tho following reglla
lions: "A member OF tho Municipal Board fat.
| ing to attend a meeting OF that Board with
out assigning weighty reason for his absence
shall DO reprinanded by the Chairman Tho second
offence OF this kind makes lin liable a Nns OK
cesding rs rubles Upon the third time he ia nbsrnt
without satisfactory reason he shall pay a similar
fine and DO excluded from tho Council time not
exceeding tho term or his election ANY person iner
ferinE with tho order OF municipal elect shall 10
liable TO imprisonment for seven days nns not
exceeding - rubes."
An urusualy !ar,e number o: bears |. noticed this
summer In the aeighborho'l OF ST. Petersburg. This.
according to the experience OF old peasants. proynos
Gates the coming OF severe winter.
The expectation business in Odessa ia at a perfect
standsl The owners OF foreign freight vessels oner
to carry goods to England at 10 shngs per ton bur no
exporter VIII contract with them even for TIN. cheap
price Tor any Length OF time In Iuence at ihs
ascarcty OF coal is expected for the com inter
because the vessels which carry Russa and pro
duee to England como back to odessa with COAL
Tho reiomosf of St Petersburg is in ormel tn at the
Ministry OF the Interior will soon issue regulation bv
! which 'perssns having been found guilty Of theft
habitual fighters drunkards OF pre- judicial con-
duet and such have been dsrespecttul toward TIE
Government officers the Clergy Also those no do
nopay their 'aH's regularly will DO deprived II The
right to attend tho meetings of their respective com
munal assemblies The Government oRicers will lie
ordered to discipline al persons tho customary
manner dntic.ing punishment with tho rod.
| prOgrrss'OZ
satisfactorily Tho contingent Of isborers consists Of
25o soldiers 10 convicts at hard labor 800 Siberian
exiles 400 freemen aud l.. 200 Cinnamon and Coreans
Besides this l2i Russians and 800 Cinnamon are ON
poyed in the stone works This army iabo r~rs does
not include the higher officials such eugi,eers
architects. inspectors, &c.
Y.D. Yoozhakon. = traveller who has spent several
years IN the RUSSIAN domains of central As describes
In the monthly RUSSIAN ri,snik the natives of Turk.-
tan in tho fo lowing manner: TIE two prc -ie
ments OF popnat In Turkestan tn" and tho
kirguese tile former tho setter. tic later tho
nOnads OF the region TIC relations between the two
arc very Hnrlendly on account of tier hapiis
osltso. Til" Kirguese arc waTiike people. awa"so
tho move the CARTS arc ratho- timd and parIe 'ry
pacific. III. former ALWAYS cheerful comr,uui,a-
tive soulful good naturei literal, and hospi'abe but
extremely shtns, aud unreliable. The cart. on Tho
other hand are tIcurn. cautious, shy Of Strangers
non'communcave Willy. ami stusy Tho KirEgess
will tell lies simply out OF shtmniedncss on ac.
com: OF careessness they don't think whom they tell
lie. But tho Cart will cheat and deceive you with
fun consciousness and with view OF gaining some A.
vantage by his fatehooL Tho krguese looks unon Ito
sart with d'sian, As knight looks upon common
aborer or peasant, and he hates tic isu-"r
who lends h III money NJ an enormous Fate q, In
and asa decsver who sells him goods IA exnJan u,
price. and chears HIM IN weight and meas
ure. Roaming about in tn. desert lie conui.
ers as tho mos. noble empoyment lie Is
always moving about chsertnlly es,ly an with
out Aserious thought on his miui lie VIII noun, his
horse AMI speed on for long distance through the
desert for wexhter than hearing the latest
news or cal on tho Tameer chief of his an or simply
fora pastms He can have no respect for tho o
always keeps himself within hi, precincts AMI works
steadily At his trade in his garden or in his Held Ito
aso hates the saris because they are given
which steady a,d secluded life promotes Tho sart
on tho other hand, regards the Kirguese az a
savage lie considers himself wiser more serious
and better educated than his light minded roaming
couhtTyman. More especially does lie ha.e luiu us
cause Ito - Mohammcdan on by but me- or
follows tho customs and usages of his religion. The
kirSueso Is In his estimation nothing but VINO
lves without toll or useful employment of any kind t
Is therefore no sin to cheat him and advantage
of him whenever there is an opportunity for It."
Vsiocipedes having been introduced In III. rsrular
service Of the Russian army, as reported an Official
name OF slavonic origin has been devised for them
Tho now name 10 sAnoskAiy. self roller"
Tho Nopoye vremyd 10 highly pleased because nc op-
press'vo MEASURE was devised against the Jews In
order 10 raise the especial tsxss which I'm posed
upon thsm ana tho means to provide for their poor
brethren who are expelled from tho INTERIOR the Jews
OF tho towns where they allowed 1.-Two hold meet.
nSs FOR the purpose OF taxing themselves each accord
| ing 10 his means They elect their Or,cers and
employees to dispense the funds which they raise In
inns manner. The Ministry of the Interior has Is
sued an order that such Jewish sond held
under the supervision and control OF tho Government
oca aud that tho moneys col ectet or subscribe at
these gatherings should be deposited In tho general
communal treasures of the respective TOW and dis
tributod according 10 consideration Of tho communal
ASSEMBLIES Tho Jews shall be allowed to held
msstinss or to collect spend any money for social
purposes without the approval and supervision OF the
Government agsntA excepting in matters that concern
e8clpsiySly and dirsety their rsllxous Fttss"