The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-12-27
RUSSIAN NEWS AND Views


Tho wine culture In southern Crimes is being ex.
tended very largely this year Millions Of which
have lying idle present planted with vines.
The peasants Of the famine districts south.
ward have made labor 40 cheap that breaking an acre
OF land and planting vines costs very little and the
land owners not slow to take advantage OF the
position
In the various OF the Ministries OF Roads
Of 1ntercomm unication ami Of Imperial Property
tensve plans have been stetched for thorough topo
graphic and aGronomic mapping OF the territories
along the trans Siberian railroad built by the Ministry
OF War The new mnps to give exact information
about the nature OF the soil of hfy to
hundred both sides. They designate with
precision the rivers mountains. and woods. and the
qualities OF the soil tor farming purposes This gigantic
work Is to be done to establish Russian settlements
along the line tor the bcnent of the peasants who emf
CRATE from the interior II 10 expected that be-
fore such settlements established firm basis
the Increased rafc The new road I'll repay all the
expenses of prospecting and mapping the territories
Russia has seven Pasteur institutions in which IS,
patients were treated during tho year. ~ Of whom
died Of hydrophobia
According to the reports of the Medical Commission
Of the Ministry Of tho Interior there 22l5 sui
cides and ae5 infanticdes in Russia this last year
The Sanitation Commission appointed to draft plan
for the prevention OF the spread Of consumption have
the conclusion that the nbntos Of large cities
must be placed under the direct supervision OF expert
physicians AMI veterinary doctors. Every city. with
population Of 1000. and every bathing place and
k~ro,t where invals como from various parts OF tho
country to seek relief is 10 have nbator in which
the e:isRt and veterinary doctors appointed can
anime every head OF cattle that Is slaughtered for
meat. 7hs meat OF c0sunp;!ve cattle should bs de-
s,roycd disnfected possible; but disnfeced meat
should not DO allowed TO 20 to the market without
label mark BY which every purchaser determine
its quality
The brewers and di>tilers OF Samar. Tambov. Kozov
Moscow. and other farnine.stricken districts have
Pettioned the Government Ia help them out Of the
rrrdicamcn into which the recent legislation the
transportation of grain has put them They have pur
chased many millions o. pools OF grain for brewing
and distng purposes but that grain Is rottng In the
freight depots of the NladCaucnsian Railroad because
Ivy the recent ukases is iamcnt delayed They
not continue thair work without tho necessary material
aud must discharge their laborers Besides incaracita
ing them from paying their excise to the
that viii add to the hunger stricken population thou
sands of lahorcrs who now gam livelihood. liberal
publication quoting this news item from Bir,,erip,
Ii.iorosi adds Russia with its ukases and Tchinov.
n,ks Government oficia Sis like unto giant whose
huge proportions ana strength interfere with his
free movements In measure. MS nm imperial ukase
intended to benefit IN one o. life II brings
misery to another Either the world is ont OF shape
the abundance OF Government Is out date
Brsh,riya Ii,mns is in FORM ID that the Government
tntenLs take In requsi,iou all the stores OF grain
which wealthy landowners and traders withhold from
the market To the owners OF such Is to be left
only as much as they netd for their own households
until the harvest. For the rest tEey will be paid
the rate the grains were valued when the ukase
issued prohibiting the expectation Of rye The grains
70 he sold given mortgage to the peasants in
quantities absolutely Necessary to keep them from
starvation.
Tie Ministry War has resolved to shorten the ra
pf he nv hnt hrpat dali fhA
present rations arc three pounds day. and to pay
them the value OF that half pound IN sasa.
The exporters Of Odessa and other port cities do
ing unusually extensive trade in the expectation OF
cattle ON account OF the lack Of food large cattle
sold by the peasants for price they ge.: Gnd
the recent Nknse which deprive foreigners OF the right
to own to farm land outside ot the limits Of
ate towns causes many ranchmen OF the sonth to sell
their sheep AMI other small cattle At prices
Working cattle like horses aud oxen. a:e IN demand in
Turkey Greece. England, AMI la Y, AMI sheep
ported into Egypt and even to Australia
In answer to TolS:o.'s 'Terrbi- Question: hume rous
articles hare appeared In the Moscow and ST. Peters.
burg papers. Even Nr,ye '-mvL which tried to ignore
tie humanitarian writer anil never made reference to
his remarks Published several articles to prove that
there was no danger NJ famine In civilized land
like Russia We iou".i of Moscow Lenounces Tolst0I
rebel! because from his letter II MAJ be implied
that tn. overUunt OF the Gar is panic stricken de.
nnra!iy-A reanik fi.n"if which is irded the
cni-oical organ the Ministers Of Finance and Of
IMPERIAL Properly give. lon; tab liar account OF the
crops OF last summer estimating the yield OF grain
by the OF the sol. ,ha. wo-ke'l AMI by the
timely reports of the IN the various ncaiti"s II
strives IT tho conclusion tina. Russia will be short |
IF 2I3 O0o.oO pools or grain to feed its nopua-
lion Until the next harvest. surprising that 100000
NO more. which IL actually required for food |
could be subs;itutci with oats brr:ey. potatoes. |
md other cereals There H. 10 1910 pools grain
n rOilrpnlS II
ricts large portion Of which will get spoiled until
he capacities ct the ro,is will allow the trnnspOrtA-
ion Of it, The managers of those roads have published
dee nration tina, tary renonnrs all responsibility for
he safe an'l timely ,lipmrnt OF the grain which
inundated at their depos 900 wagon loads the yor
,nzeh branch. 900 wagon loads the khnrl ov, be-
the existing i.TtLaiOn does not permit them
un more than given number OF trains, and limits
hem to a small number OF ears to each train They
pei'ionsi for the enlargement of their priv.
ege. temporarily Mt least but their re1ucs, was not
needed. because their roads be kept clear FOR
military movements.
Rvnliyn rIoiopn.T of Moscow has received the
second warning from the censor for publishing
iisquietny reports abnu. the hunger in Russia" Toll
to's letter which appeared in that paper the 18th
at the cause of the rebuke The existence OF this
nos; liberal and thoughtful paper In the dominion Of
lie Gar now hangs on thread rs the "third WARM
ng" from the censor is followed by Il iesree to stop
he publication.
Tn the medca, journn, r.Hs.u, u.aicm,. DR. slvor,
of Of Kos,roma complains that is impossible for the
profession tn work successfully AGAINST the superst
ious Of the people the OF contagious
diseases. The men som .times be convinced by the
earned ply stefan to follow his prescriptions but the
women OF the lower classes persevere in their suHerst
ions with great tenari:y. II cane TO village"
ays the Doctor "w'eEs s'ar.et fever WAS raging.
It this bedside of dying patient | found n
lumber OF children assembled to pay their
espset to Mother Scarie: Fever. l ordered tho
hildrsn to be taken ont OF the forthwith. lest
hey set infected with tho terrible disease. The men
resent were willing to obey M, bI. the women oh.
ected. Th, children stay in this and eat OF
he food placed before them table tho bed OF
he nvad in ori,r TO pro tia.o Little Mother Scarlet
ever In another place woman was brought to me
usering with chronic ca rrh in the bowels and in
he last stage OF con sumption. She had enid nnur-
shng at n.r breast. she fed at intervals with
hackers which she chews1 ~ for him ordered her
stop nonrishiny fee ling the child with her expcc
oration Her hnsbtni urged her 10 follow my ADVICE
ut she fatty refns,t to do 81 Tor ~ ciild nour
she'd by It's own M ,tser will never be recognized MS