The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-04-16

their logged purpose to win recogni-
ton from one pair of eyes whose glance
would meet theirs again nevermore.
l turned my attention to the prison.
ers themselves. Many of them with
countenanoes brutalized by crime
walked with stolid Indifference to their
fate; others cast furtive chances to left
and right as if seeking a friendly face
As | scanned more closely these mana
eled couples I noticed that not all bore
the semblance of common thieves or
nurdercrs, but some We're Of higher
type, apparently political prisoners, stu
dents, who, lured by the fascinating mys-
teries of nihilism, had in rash moment
sacrificed themselves on its altar. But
now the procession had reached the
wharf and halt was called prior to the
boarding Of the vessel, the programme
being TO formally hand the prisoners
over to the captain. BY this time the
excitement of the crowd had reached
high pitch, which was still more in
creased by the appearance on the scene
of two priests who desired to exhort the
convicts. Just then several women
frenzied past reason broke through
the guard and with loud cries OF woe
embraced their departing friends. The
tumuit threatened soon 10 develop into
a riot, and the danger was only averted
by the prompt action of the ships cap
tain. who called down a body
Of marines to aid the infantrynen
in driving away the intrUders. The
- H.
barked and secured in the hold. where
they remained until the vessels depart
ure / afterward learned that two of
the prisoners. whose aristocratic bearing
had especially impressed me, were the
sons OF d Russian general killed during
the recent hostilities and had been SEN
fenced TO term OF twenty years for
spreading nihilistic doctrines among
the troops stationed at kishinef. One /
Of them jumped overheard during the /.
voyage in the gulf OF Alden: the other I
on reaching Saghalien struck guard .
and was shot dead.
For the past few years the number of +
convicts doported from Saghalien has .
averaged Que thousand per annum-
They have been forwarded 70 their des-
tination in two patches Of about Eve
hundred each. Prior 70 1854 only men
were deporsed: since then, however. /
also women ard children, many con-
victS being granted the privilege of TAX
ing their families along with them.
The wisdom Of this measure has been
justified by the event. since Il has laid
the foundation % q legitimate coloniza-
ton OF the island. The same now CON
tains numbers OF Woodworking immi-
grant settlers besides the released con
victs who have been allowed To settle
down as free men 4 sentence % .
% SaChaGen invol-es
hard labor either n the coal
beds or the public WORKS L i
usualTy for life. but good behavio-
on the convict's part ALWAYS initiates
in bis favor in the long rur, and after 4,
term % years he : allowed a certain
amount q freedom "; few OF these
colvicts BY dint Il pcrsever-
ance and hard work have even acquired
z fair competence. They own farms
and lands and while - booe6 br o-Elcial
society are not without their social
pleasures One man, a desperate han
dit from the heart OF Little Russia. died
a yosr ago, leaving many acres 81 fine
pasture land 6 hundred heaG ~ cattle
and f;ve houses - his son and dau-hSer.
His son i being educated ~ Nladiros-8i
II government expense preparatory e.
teing sent TO the - Petersburg Sczool
u mines
Sa.-lsaIie2 ) ncV~ t,oteea 81 a-ar v5tl1
: hriving village Some eoe-ain o-e
hundred houses. others less thar even
y. The la-res; q 81. IsI.-eL. tccz-~
three hu1Sizcd DWELLING a iz-=a