The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1892-01-24
aUss1AN NEWS AND v1E1A

AC6AkAN NhWS AMI VAAV~
me wine growers Of southern Russia have sent |
memorial to the Minister OF. the Interior recommend.
ing the introduction Of the Chinese vine into Russia
The vine grows wild In various districts OF China and
produces sweet grapes II tho Juice u tho grapes be
Kept few months turns inlo good wine OF dark
red color with tho flavor OF Tokay wine. IL be kept
longer 1t fernents without chemicals. The vine can
be cultivated easily The Russian wine growers believe
that psarants do well with tho vine in the southern
steppss sud should be encouraged to cunivateh
Tho Medical Council OF 81, Petersburg has prohibited
the free sAe of new Intoxicating beverage. called
"anocine,' which consists Of suphutio ether and a
small quantity OF alcohol and is highly narcotic. Like
morphine and other poisonous narcotics It causes
craving for more. and il equally rninons to the const
tuition. Ether was sold freely In Russia because only
chemists photographers. and otter professionals used
IL Now that 1t 10 In demand for tho now drink It IL to
be put In the category Of poisonous drugs not be sold
without . medical prescription.
Tho famine in the terror OF Russa has affected the
dwellsrs the island Of oese In the Baltic Sea They
gained their livelihood mostly by their work on tho sx.
portation vessels sailing from Riga As there Ia now
almost standsi In tho expectation business orthh
port the poor oeselers in bad condition They have
pay for pura Of about lis pounds three rnbes
about twice A. much they paid for 1t hitherto
Their stock Of potatoes and other cereals Is giving out
The correspondent who describes their condition In
Nosops vrsnyo advocates that the government should
provide for the unlanded laborefs of Uese by building
dooks In Arenburs and other towns on the Baltic Sea
Syn oesehes g. Petersburg daily. reports that the
proviaons which the Government agents distribute
among tho hungry psasautc are mot lit for swine TO
eat" In the district of Nicolayevsk Government Of
sama dough from the hour that had been given TO tho
peasants fsrmentod In hnf hour and those who ate
crackers made from It had "cuttns in tho bowels and
fainttng spes" The provision merchants. Dreyfuss
Co. who had sold the hour. compelled to explain
and their stores we're sealed They prodnced testimony
prove that the tchnovnks who had bought the hour
knew precisely what II was. and had paid for II no
more tnan the price worth. A. many officials of
high standing would have been implicated by an ex-
posure Of the scheme the matter dropped and the
steres Of she merchants were nnseAled
Prince Meatohsrskiy the editor Of 6rnshnn6 10 ger
orally laughed by hts contemporaries Bnt he has
original way Of saying things which bis brother Jour
nAls.s would not dare to initiate. When orders were
given that private benefactors should NEEDLE with
the famishins population. the Prince came out with
long article complaining that he was "chaihod to his
desk" and could not 10 administer hep to tho sarv
ing masses. 1T 10 most tmperatively. most urgently
Rscessxry~ he said THAT should all become broth
nd sisters Of charity and xbont IN tho tow
and villages IN administer help distressed country
and participate in the great work at
OF which the Prince imperial OF Russia stands
How much good for instance. could the young men OF
tho army in that deoton They could not only save
from starvation hundreds aye Thousands of lives but
raise the despo ndsnt spirits cheer and encourage
tho suffering. ard plant hope where despair 10 ripe The
army would not suffer II . leave OF absence wero
granted to few hundred enlightene and oearheaded
ofncers to on this mission OF charity and. on tho
other hand great beneats would result for the people
from such Tho Central Committee tror tho
relief Of tho famish!ng) will not aye 1t cannot DO COIN
pets without the assistance Of hundreds OF benevolent
workers the very midst Of and direct contact with
the suffering Tho NE of that nitee its thought
and its feeae should be centred there where the dis
trsss its height and not hero in 81 Petersburg
and from there the blessings of tho reopie arc to
| ascend 70 tho throne Of divinity" That ebntion.
says StosA Polish publication OF Cracow 10 about the
best that could be written the Government in
Russia. whether Prince hsstcherskiy intended u A.
suoh or NOT.
HeSess Z wsshly journal Of 81 Petersburg. reports
the following casa which Illustrator tho admin!stra
tion OF the oppressive laws against tho jaws Pour
years ago Jewish matchmaker. FeinberE by name o.
WA sxsd to Siberia from the city OF sokoov In the
| Government OF 9rodno. He sent to the city of
ksnsk. in tho Goyernmen Mt Of Enssoe He took to the
place OF his exile his Julius who was years. old
at the time Tho boy WAS allowed to enter tho public
school OF KAnsk very after he arrived On Oct g.
1884, old Feinbery got permission to settle In the
city of En!ssee His julius WAS Immediately en-
rolled pupil Of tho proxy mnasinm, and in very
short time he became the favortte nf all the teachers
| on account Of the unusual abilities he displayed
| On Dot. IL. 1891, the Governor General OF Ir'
| hootst issued order that all jewish mechanics
should out of the Government Of Enssss That
order did not apply to old Penbers because he lived in
the city of Enisses by special permission. But the
| police have found old law which prohibits jewish
exilss from taking with them children above the OF
| 6years. Little Jui1s Feinbsrg WAN years old when
his father took him to Siberia and no. consequently
had no right to live with his father In Enissee. The
authorities Of the ntercedod In behalf OF
the promising scholar: they pointed out the laws BY
which they have admitted tho boy to teir institution
| which virtually constituted them the suardiani
| Of the hoy IS long ss he 10 under their tuition
! Certificates from tho most competen; physicians
were presented also. showing that the chud
was feeble make the long journey from En!ssee
70 the place Of his birth. The police authorities in
sisted that tho boy be returned TO his native oty
In tue Government OF 'irodno Ihey toto man away
from hts father and him OF. II ho ever reaches
the city Uf Sokolov where he was BORN heaven aione
| knows what may become OF him there Nher1 he has
no relatives or friends THIS Is rather TOO harsh an
Application Of the repress We LAWS "sGinst the JswH