The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1903-05-19
FEAR SLAUGHTER AT KIEFF.
JEWS HEAR THAT BRIBES HAVE
POSTPONED 4 MASSACRE,
And One May Begin rs Soon as the Police
Relax Their Vigilance and the Chance
for Loot Improves More Letters Re-
ceived Tell ~ the Jews sad Plight.

The Jews of the East Side now fear most
! repetition Of the scenes of Kishineh at
Kieffe an even larger Russian city. Addi-
tional letters from Jews in Kief were re-
ceived yesterday telling of the fight OF
thousands Of Jewish population, and OF
the serious situation existing in that city
and it's suburbs.
Many recent letters have told that the
Jews of Kieff expected an outbreak against
them about May 3. This attack did not
take place, but it has been generally asserted
that the slaughter was only postponed
According to a letter received yesterday
by S. Singer, cigarette manufacturer
of so Belmont avenue, Brooklyn. from his
brot her -in-law in Kieff, the threatened
anti-Semitic outburst was averted solely
by the bribery of the leading officials OF
the city. The letter says:
The vice-Governor and the Chief Of Police
were each brbcd with 10000 rubles $4,000
and for this reason the contemplated mas
sacre of April 20 RUSSIAN calendarl was pre-
vented myself have contributed 100 rubles
to the fund to bride the same officials
Another letter written from Kief by the
son of j. A. Singer of Jefferson street,
says:
We were in terror yesterday May 81 but it
passed quietly We fear, no wever. that the
respite is short. The anti-Semites are well
organized and it is possible they are post
poning the attack. for almost everything
of value has been removed from the city
in the exodus Of the Jews The anti-Semites
are awaiting the time when the police will be
less 81 riot and when the Jews will gradually
return with their belongings They would
have nothing to gain by an attack now.
Gloomy news comes from the villages lagos and I'D
city have taken refuge There also black
cloud Is lowering over them. The e., news Tvs
from kishineh causes S everyone lyon 70 the bee .ns
ing, While here in Ken they have decided not
The money which they have been accustomed
to eXpcnd for such affairs will be sent to
kishnef
A second letter from NJ. Rabinowitz, the
Jewish writer known as 1Scholem Aielchem
describing the state of things in and around
Kieff was printed yesterday by the Jeu'sn
Herald, which several days ago published
an account by the same writer of the Jews
aieht from Kieff. Yesterdays letter was
written on May 2, the day before the ex-
gays in part
sad. indeed is the lot of those who escaped
to the hotels, but a thousand times sadder is
the sit uation OF those who have sought refuge
Ma kan s' Kaniev, and Homel Kis is crowded
are not. and ID con1seauentiy the Jews in the
suburbs are less secure There + SCARCITY rSty!.
long to go back to Ker They do not know
h"1 t to os ssred ys sS OF wS
The Jewish Civil Guard. which has been
formed, acts according to the law: and the
all all arr armed But the bincksuards do. not
slumber either: They are all prepared ar, snd
dren sleep in their clothes. They are awak-
ened several times during the night. open
their frightened eyes and trembiingIy ASK:
Mamma. has the massacre begun
According TO a cablegram from Kishi-
neff received yesterday by Treasurer Arnold
had been no outbreak at Tiraspol up to
May 0, the day the despatch was sent:
Reports of a massacre there have reached
this country. The reply from Kishineff
said. "All peaceful at firaspol,"
The Relief Fund was swelled by about
IS, 900 yesterday bringing the total amount
TO we'll over $4,000. OF this about S2l 900
has already been sent. The largest addition
was about 81 500. the proceeds from Satur-
Windsor Theatre. The Educational Al
liance sent S1O4. the balance of the Bessa-
rabian Famine Fund of 1900. Contributors
should send money to Mr. Kohn at the
State Bank in Grand street.
Arrangements are being made for
mass meeting probably on Nav Fl. to pro-
test against the massacres. Ex-President
Cleveland is expected to preside.
Jacob Kushnerzitsky or Friedman"
the alleged kishinef refugee: has disap-
peared. 1t is supposed that he has gone