Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1904-11-19

Dross society of that country, and for
Building new battleships, until the
amount given had reached the great
hgures of twenty-three million rubles.
When the war with Japan commenced
the astonishing fact was disclosed that
the treasury contained only three mil.
hon rubles. The affair was Quickly
hpshed up on account of distinguished
personages being connected with the
disgraeeful situation. These men had
borrowed money from the Red Cross
and had failed to meet their indebted
ness. They are not at the sent of war
IN the East, and cannot be shared To
be brought back to Russia, so the nee
essary steps leading to the indentifea.
ton of those implicated cannot be tax.
en- until the trouble with Japan is over.
However, it is well known that the
guilty parties are ranked so high in
social and governmental life that
nothing will be done which would re-.
veal their connection with the deplora-
Die event-one more outrage against
the people will pass unnoticed. The
Grand Duchess Elizabeth is the lead.
ing lady of Moscow, and is not only
fhe most influential one. but the most
popular. She is a sister of the EMPRESS
OF Russia and is married to Grand Duke
serge, who is an uncle of the Car.
Under her direction a work for the
SICK and wounded Russian soldiers has
been organized and is now in the
strength of it's activity. Although IL
was her desire to have nothing TO do
with the Red Cross since it fell into
disrepute, yet the goods that are being
sent out continually under her sinner.
vision bear the significant emblem
which has made that society a famous
FACTOR in the worlds life of beIpful.
ness. The magnificent roval paIaca ar
Moscow, with its five hundred rooms.
has been transformed into a workshop
There bales of material are deporited
and made into clothing and hospital
supplies. The labor is performed by
women whose services are volunteered
and who receive no reward. As many
as eight hundred meet at the palace
every day to stitch, TO bind lint and
to pack the articles for shipment. The
apartments are filed with sewing ma.
chimes and tables for cutting. The
sumptious reception hall, which has
FORMERLY been used for splendid social
functions by the ladies of the court. is
piled with bolts of cloth and garments
newly made. Bending over the ma
chimes and standing at the tables. are |
women of every rank in Russia side by |
side with the titled ladies of the nobili- |
ty are the tradeswomen and the plain |
peasants. A mutual sorrow has made
comrades of them all. In room apart |
from the rest sits the grand duchess,
acting as secretary, giving receipts for
All the gifts and meeting the donors |
in person. Her strong coadiutor is the |
Countess Clsoufefa, lady in waiting to
the grand duchess, who is also loved by
the people for her benefcence. Since
the organization of this relief work for
tbe Russian soldiers over three million
rnbles have been contributed. Nurses
AZ the government hospitals at st. |
fetersburg are in special training for
service on the battlefelds Many of
them have gone to Japan and lately
% Moscow, where they nursed the
japanese prisoners of the highest rank
who were carried there.
Educational System Of the Empire.
Russia is densely ignorant. Eighty
Aee per cent. of the people can neither
read nor write. The government is in
delemma. II realizes that if ii does
not educate the masses it cannot hold
- own with other nations; that if it :,
goes, revolution is probable. The
sehools which prevail at present are
cf distinct character. Those estab-
iished for the common people, or town
sehools, are supported by the munich
pality; only a nominal fee is charged,
Consequently it is difficult to get seats
-all are overerowded. The govern
mental provision does not keep pace
'with the population. In all schools in
kussia there are a great many free en-
Frances. Next in graduation TO the
Town school is the gymnasia, which is
, classical institution. The word gym
nasia is a German term for high school,
Ind does not imply that a gymnasium
IS attached. In these institutions there
are different departments from the pri-
mary up. Considered with the gymna-
sia are the commercial schools; in both
there are long courses, and as a rule
ihe expense Of each pupil varies from