The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-12-19
Foreign Notes Of Real Interest.

Extraordinary measures are about to be begun to
mako Jewish traders in Moscow Join the Orthodox
Church. The Chamber Of Commerce has passed reso-
luton that all Jewish merchants who by abandoning
their faith receive the right carry business in
Moscow. will pass three years probation In village
about Ave miles from the city. carefully watched by
the priests. There have been great many Hebrews
received Greek Church under similar pressure
but there is great doubt OF their sincerity or four
hundred ewsbaptzed. with asingie merchant a. god
father. only two have taken the sacrament.
The publishers OF Herbert Spencer's works have
made public tho figures the total sales OF tho phi
Iosophcrs works to date The from all his
works published during the past forty years are Gao.
600 an average OF about $3.50 year for his Lfs's
work First Principles" has realized f5%Oo; "Prin
c.pes Of Biology" IS lOo Principles Of Psychology"
fTlo5 "Prncires of sociology" E52c5 Principles
OF Ethics" f2.slo. The smaller books have run
through many but the price 10 low that tho
profits are very small II is worth noting that trans.
laton of the THOUSAND and Ono Nights" brought to
its late author a net profit of fl1.SO0.
The daughter of an Italian street organ proprietor
was married. Southport last II allan organ
grinder who practises his art In Manchester. under
circumstances of remarkable display and expense.
The glr. has played barr,l organ in the streets OF
Southport s,Ecs she left school Six carriages took
eighty guests and from church. the In en- oil dressed
III English style but the women all aglitter and ab aze
with silks aces and ewelry. in their national festival
dress At'he feast two roast goats twenty chickens
and two rounds OF beef were spread and there were
wine. whsSey and other drinks in prouson. Confec-
showored on the bride and groom ussA al of
the customary rice.
Complaint comes from all denominations OF Non.
coniormists in England that there arc too many
candidates for the ministry The output of ministers
isstndy increasing while there Is corresponding
increase in the demand their services and the Nom
coniormis branch OF the clerical profession 10 getting
grievousy overstocEed. This It Is asserted does
mean spreading OF railroads.&c. ideas but that o.
gtther too many young men make the mistake of
imagining they hear call TO tho ministry. Churches
and clapes are as plentiful and well filled as ever
The profession some OF the heads OF the Church say
The cergymen arc Advertising themselves craving for
notoriety in Saying smart things" and otherwise
showing had effects OF being crowded.
An agent who was sent out SIX months ago 10
Inspect tho Hirsch Jewish colonies In the Arseniine
Republic reports that he fonnd matters amentable
condition. bnt he 10 gradually evolving order out Of the
chaos, and ho thinks the colonies and the colonial
ton scheme generally give promise Of good success II
properly managed. lie found two colonies. ono at
Maurcio and the other at Moisvillc. Firo hundred
families In the former and three hundred IN the latter
were hnddlcd together in sheds barns and tents living
lie Of id!ensss supported solely b. the funds sent
ont by the association Tho agent had to fight the IN
trgues OF hoat OF people Who were fasning on what
spos they could extract from the association and was
hsmpered By all manner OF iniquitoas contracts The
colonis,s were utterly demorazed. and many OF the N
were entirely unnt TO be there. lie discharged all tho
employees and sent away 100 families incorrgble
After six months hard work the eooniss are assuming
prosperous aspect. Several new colonies have been
established and tho fAme, jud clously scattered over
the lands in System OF groups The agent says he
understands all sorts Of false stories about the alleged
failure OF tho scheme being circulated iu Europe
The Socialists the baked spoilsmsn and the dseon
tented idlers are responsible for the reports.