The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1894-12-01

sistance TO the authorities in collecting the
nnual tax. The books are issued annually.
and cost each citizen Z rubles. By this Won
derful census system one is enabled 10 To-
cate any citizen OF Russia upon application
TO any intelligence bureau. Honest Russians
do not consider this rigorous system op-
and IL is a part Of their lives.
POLICE EVERYWHERE
The Russian police are everywhere. The
trader must be careful what he says upon
public matter. The police enforce the laws
to the very letter. The late Gen. Gresher.
who was chief OF police OF St. Petersburg.
was the most noted official in the empire
for his exactness in the enforcement OF
law. He gained fame in the obscure interior
town Of Kakroff. He could speak no other
language than the Russian. The Emperor
was intensely Russian in his ideas. and
Gresher was nearer to him than any other
man in all Russia. Gresher was at his post
of. duty always. The Emperor never drove
that Gresher was not near him. Gresher
knew no distinction between the peasant
and the nobleman when the law was viO-
lated. When / was in Russia the Grand
Duke Gladema, brother OF the Car. and his
wife were with a theater party in a famous
cafe one night. The party drank too much
and created a disturbance. Gresher arrested
the entire party. TIE matter. came to the
attention of the Car. and he ,spplaudea
were banished TO Paris for their miscOn-
duct. The Grand Duke Sergfus came near
being banished to Siberia for a series OF
Scandalous actions.
Everything goes through the hands OF
the police in Russia If you pick up a New
York or London newspaper or magazine
you are almost certain to find items COM
pletely obliterated. Upon Investigation you
will find that the matter reflected upon Rus
STA, and was stamped out at the Censors
Bureau. Englishmen residing in Russia are
at liberty to read any matter published in
their own country, but they must secure
permission to keep the literature in their
homes.
lone must secure permission from the
police to give any kind OF entertainment.
The programme and all printed matters
before being displayed must first bear the
official stamp and signature Of the chief OF
police. II Is no trouble 10 secure this per-
mission, but IL must be had. Posters. show
bills, and Autographs are almost unknown
in Russia, the sight of an American show
bill posted in a public place will attract an
I'm the city of Warsaw and in many 9TH
er places The receipts of public entertain
ments are taxed 10 per cent. for charity.
All the tickets to the entertainment are
stamped and registered by the officials and
at 8 O'Clock the collector comes to the box
once and takes 10 per cent. or the receipts.
Nearly all the stories We read about
Siberian cruelties are greatly colored. The
idea that exiles are marched through mr.
teen hundred miles OF snow is all a fall
lacy. The exiles generally leave Moscow
and st. Petersburg by rail for Nijni-Nov-
gorod In May. From that point they are
tdfiSpOElcQ up the NOiEd III StcdintiH "
the Transsiberian railroad. These steamers
are similar to the large boats or the Mis-
sissippi. and are provided with heavy iron
cag1ng. From the terminus Of the road
they are marched across the country by
Cossack5. The march is made by easy
stages, and generally takes several months.
Ii would be impossible TO transport the ex-
lies In winter. because the Volga is frozen
after the LIST of October. and remains 50
until May. In Siberia only the worst criml-
nails are put In the mines. Some Of the life
prisoners are put I'm the mercury mines.
where they live but a short time. This ~
the darkest page of Russian annals.
The monks guard all the sacred places
and they are as jealous I'm the discharge
of their duties as the police. In the ancient
City OF Klev, the oldest town I'm Russia.
where the Russians overcame the Tartars.
are the catacombs of Russia. These cata-
combs are more extensive than the cata-
combs Of Via Appia, near Rome. Here are
sands Of Tartar and Russian saints. None
but saints are inferred in the catacombs
of Klev. Russians make pilgrimages 70
Klev to pay respects TO the departed
saints. These mummies are wrapped In
others, whose hand hau been kissed by
worshiping thousands until the silk had
worn through and the hard bone became
In the catacombs, who buried himself up
monks until he died. There are more places
OF real interest TO the observing travellers
in Russia than in any other country on