New-York tribune., 1901-09-01
LACK OF RUSSIAN CROPS.
OPERATIONS TO FEED PoPULACE-
CLARK'S MINING SCHEMES
ARTISTS AND AUTHORS.
ST. Petersburg. August Is.

ST feteTSoUrgs august 10.
- ~, ,rhicb the first fruits of the harvest
Inv ,,.se5 IN the churches. which was celebrated
w N'o,+ Russia this week, must have been a
- - mourning in many Of the provinces. The
-. ..,ool, has grown worse almost everywhere in the
-. s,,,r weeks Even vegeta bles. including pota-
- nave been largely burned up by the scorching
- !, some districts. The approaching winter
-, ha one Of the gloomiest Russia has ever seen.
~. Government has already begun preparations
- saading OF the population in districts where
.-rstion is threatening. BY a law adopted some
80 ago the Zemstvos, or district assemblies, are
1,o,e5 from all responsibility In the matter, the
tire relief funds being now turned over to the
4., - Government. Agents of the Ministry OF the
,..srtor are engaged in buying up grain, though
-, I,,ssisn press is forbidden TO mention the mat
=. The precise object of this prohibition is diff
s,,, ~ divine It cannot be possible that the gov
a-rrnent thinks the grain spectators can be taken
ov-ares and the secrecy with which prices and
,ocaitles Of purchases are llFesteu can hAfuly De
conducive economy
Tho latest trustworthy reports show the crop
,5-ion about August !. Excessive heat and arid
a. ~-evalled during the preceding six weeks. This
NJ M the development Of the grain and unduly
s.ered maturity. Sufficient rainfall was observed
~, - the Western and Baltic provinces The win
- Grains naturally suffered comparatively little
sor, the weather and the harvest OF these
vHl be good in the provinces Of Kief Po-
aolis Bessaraha and Kherson, in some parts Of the
tlack cart
rbsrpigoT Poltava. Volhynia and hoursk in the
-,r4noes OF Nnsk Grodno, Kovno. Vitebsk and
snoensll in parts Of the Baltic territory. in Fin
lgnd and in part Of the central region.
In the remaining parts Of the empire the win
ar grains viii shade of from below medium 10
,s-r had. and the official report adds laooncally
,bst the condition Of spring grains is below that
- v5nre- grains" The harvest OF spring grains
IS, he satisfactory in the southwest. the Vistula
o,snees and portions of the northwest. 1t will be
tad throughout the immense southwestern territory
between the Dnieper and the Urals. Percentage
estimates have not been given
The ..NoyoIe Yremya," in a recent leader, which,
.owever attracted little attention, made at
,snpt 10 revive its old notion OF grain trust to
Keen M the price OF exported foodstuffs. II says
Argentina. the United States and Russia could
,sgulste prices by establishing immense elevators
a. The export harbors The only objection 20 the
nan would be that it might inconvenience France,
b,cb Is compelled to import portion OF its food
stufs
The mining company which newspapers persist
emily state Senator Clark, Of Montana, has agreed
10 finance 10 the extent Of some 15.ooooOO rubles
Is the Yoskresensky Mining Company, OF kieh
The founder Of the company was A. l. Derof,
,ne-cbart Of Semipalatinsk who first investigated
,be mineral wealth of the KirghiZ steppes. After
,en wears prospecting. which was conducted with
.be assistance Of Russian and foreign specialists
the existence Of great mineral wealth in Semi
AknOlinsk ana SeEnlflecIleilsh Nds cum
r,usivelv demonstrated Mr. Deroh received a valu-
sble concession. ard raised capital Of 100000
-lbles with the aid Of bank in Kieff The first
general meeting OF the company held March 81,
ISaa in Kieff. In the ensuing two years standard
gauge railway built from the coal basin In the
oonpanvs concession 10 the river Irish, distance
Of l5 versts; landings constructed for steam
Prs telephone lines were erected and copper smelt
ing works were built These various works
Eumed the entire capital. and a loan from the State
hank and credit from Siemens & Halske. of Ber-
I'm: the Eastern Chinese Railway company ana ana
hculties OF the Kieh private commercial bank
which financed The company and the general finan-
directorate. As new chief director was chosen the
former head of the railway department. Of the Min
RgeInent sent for Mr. Peren. OF the North Ameri-
mentsl. who is a recognized authority, and he
spent several months IN an inyestgation
Oren5urg and Tashkend Railroad viii be begun in
the sprirg The northern section IS now well under
way. Freight traffic was opened on August u
on the line from Kieff TO Lazovaya, which
district and the Caucasus II Is estimated that
100000 pools Of freight including 20000o00 poods
Of Goa, VIII be carried annually 10 Kien by this
Henry sienkiewicz has given TO Sarah Bernhardt
and Sword" and it Will be produced IN her theatre
in Paris in the coming winter.
The Luxembourg Museum. in Paris has decided
e establish Russian section, and a number OF
Russian artists have been commissioned 10 paint
selection
II Is not true that further restrictions of the
number OF Jewish students who may be admitted
70 Russian universities in contemplation. 1t
mas been enormously stated that they would here
after be limited TO per cent Of the attendance
cepl al the University Of Moscow. where they
would no longer be admitted al all.
Q. a Backund, director Of the Poukovo OBJ
serIatory, who has just returned here from Sptz-
bergen, reports that the longitudinal measure
ments which are 10 afford material for more ap-
%oKimaJe calcuiations as 10 the form and size Of
ane earth were begun at 1;45 a m. June II.
me measurements were made by means OF metal
wires nlnety-ive metres long, which were prepared
,lller The direction Of the Italian physicist Gull
Auma, ano are proof against temperature infu-
ehees The measurement was made IN 2z9 sections.
lAe wire being loaded al each end with 1920
Miogrannes of weight The work continued
uhu a. m. Of June 20. the distance being meas
sfeo also IN the opposite direction. The difference
" ue TWO measurements in a distance Of 6,225
metres was found 10 be l5.4 millimetres. less
.nan one-four hundred thousandth part Of the
NhOe Ihe accuracy is. therefore, regarded
siealer thar ould be absolutely essential The
a.easlfernenls we're concluded on June p, and the
days. ga