The Gainesville star. [volume] (Gainesville, Fla.) 1903-19??, 1904-05-03

ana the ancient waits Olc lull VI ~
tcrcst TO the stranger. Merchants from |
siberia, China, Japan. Persia. Turkey.
Syria and all parts of Eastern Europe
Journey 10 Moscow TO dispose Of their
wares.
The markets are a babel of strange
tongues, intensified Ivy the violent ges.
tIcul0tlons Of the speakers,
Moscow Is the Manchester Of Russia |
aud the centre OF the commerce and
wealth Of that vast empire The sturdy
Muscoyltc merchants begin work early
In the morning, and have all their bust,
ness finished before 81, Petersburg
confreres are scarcely out of bed.
Napoleon the Great was tn most I'm.
portant tourist who ever visited Rus.
sin. In the spacious courtyard of the
Kremlln there are $50 pieces of can.
non which were left behind him IN the
retreat OF 1912,
These cannons, mostly bronze, were
originally taken 10y Napoleon from the
PrnsslOns, Austrlans, Italians, Span
inrds nj Portuguese during his VAR
ious victorious campaigns,
Recently thousands OF soldiers have
passed through Moscow on their way
TO Manchurla and siberia,
They marched through the silent
streets NJ midnight or early In the
morning, when the inhabitants were
asleep, The military bands and wnv-
Ing Of hondkerchlcfs by wives and
swecthcarts were missing from the
scene. Nothing but the toptNp OF the
drum was heard as the soldiers silent.
~ marched through the snow.clad
streets on their way to the siberian
hallway station.
WHERE WAR rs DECLARED.
II IL an ancient custom that war
must he proclaimed from Moscow. and
nowhere else IN the Russian empire
Tho report that the Car was to visit
Moscow on January 81 gave rise TO the
rumor that war was TO be declared
with japan, aud caused fall OF
stocks on the Russian markets.
For tile Cars, the ancient capital
has always been considered dangerous.
IL is the hotbcd Of socialism and re.
evolutionary ideas I'm Russia, aud II In
the place where the students have been
trying to organize reyolts against the
government during recent years.
ON the day of the Feast OF Sc. John
Jauuary i0), went TO the lSrcmln to
see the blessing Of the waters" per.
formed by the Metropolitan aud his MS.
slstants.
Thousands OF peasants rolled I'm
through the "IIoly Gate" like resist
less tide, and assembled In the great
square OF the Kremlln, which over
looks the river. For hours they waited
In the snow and icy blast In order 10
bare their heads and utter prayers MS
the holy relies were carried past by
the priests
| watched the enormous throng, mum.
boring over 100000 for three hours
as II was far more interesting sight
than the religious professions.
Men and women with matted hair
and dull. staring eyes, trampled over
each other without utterng word.
They came stumbling along like vast
herd Of buffaloes being driven into
stockadc. There were no sounds Of
merry laughter or Testing 10 be- heard
on every side, MS there would have
been In England. but simply u sullen
silence that grew oppressive Ms the
hours sped by,
LACK or ENTHUSIASM.
The peasants, standing high mp on
the church steps when they wished TO
come down simply stepped on the
people below them without saying n
word. although there was really plenty |
OF room to have avoided IT, Those
who were knocked down JUST got up |
brushed on the hard snow, aud looked |
sullenly after the man or woman who
had caused their fall. but said nothing,
The Russian peasants arc awful
when once aroused. as they have no
intelligence to enable them TO be rea
soned with. The mounted Cossacks
can handle them up 10 certain point,
but when the peasants have stood
enough they seize the Coasack ana
pull him of his horse and throw him
ON the ground.
Ten years ago there was strike
among wOrkmen Of large mill n
little way out Of Moscow. The English
who was popular with the
people, went outside 10 address the
men and try 10 induce them to return
TO work.
Without utterng sound they seized
the unfortunate manager and literally
rent him TO pieces IN full view OF his
wife, who was looking
out Of an upper window.
These are the wild hOrdes that ihe
Moscow students are trying 10 arouse
against the government. II once they
succeed IN getting the peasants to rise.
heaven help those they meet ON the
way, because these terrible. ignorant
ilayes Of the soil Will show no mercy
o man. woman or child
MULTITUDEs OF SHRINEs.
There are about 100000 inhablt-
lnts In Moscow. and 1850 churches
md chapels The Church OF ~. Basil.
n che Kremlln, has eleven spires, and
zach one Is complete and separate
.hapei
The Musc0yites are more devote
svsn than the people OF st. Peters
burg, and pray at all hours Of the day
md night. The streets literally teen
with shrlnes on either side OF the way.
One the length Of Chancery Lane IN
london would contain about six
SHINES.
Occupants Of slelghs offer q PRAYER