The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1908-05-10
Russian wiye. Revolt.

ST. PETERSBURG. May 9.-One OF
the most remarkable protests ever
made for "woman's rights" was sent
by the Mohammedan women OF Orcn-
burg this week to the Musselman De-
puties in the Russian Duma. 1t COM
menced by stating that though the
religion of the Koran makes women
free, yet the women of Orenburg are
oppressed by Ignorant despots of nus
bands" who treat them like slaves
and make them submit to their ca
prices 1t then continues:
1.-THE chariot prescribes that women
have the right to study, to travel, to
pray in the mosques, to make pilgrim
ages to Mecca. to engage in all branch
es Of trade, to sign bills of exchange.
and to be sisters OF charity.
.Musselman women exercise this
right in Arabia and other countries,
where they have founded various jo-
| cieties, built mosques and organized
! charitable institutions.
| .'Many have written books. and
| among them are several famous au-
/ thors and poets.
| "Our prophets wife accompanied him
| to the wars, and studied science and
| foreign writer's. Now our husbands
| prevent us from studying even our own
| religion. We are not allowed to read
religious books.
"Our Imam Observation-Disclosures
are proud OF their designation, are con-
i niying with Black Hundred journalists
against our emancipation They wish
Jus to remain forever in Ignorance.
i Our husbands deprive US OF liberty
1 and keep US confined within four walls
4 They take unto themselves women who
i please them, and have many wives.
"As for us, we are condemned to live
} in state OF continual oppression, ana
}, in a majority of cases. to die prema-
ture death from pulmonary or other
causes
"Mussulman deputies! It is your
:, duty to demand all rights for Mussul-
Imam women You must obtain such
:, laws that will safeguard us from the
arbitrarlness of our despotic husbands,
from oppression and martyrdom. Yes,
7 martyrdom!
"We are the mothers OF the people
: and the companions Of men. The eau
z cation and the progress of the people
Il lie in our hands. II men do not change
!. their attitude toward us, let them know
. that the day will come when they toe
. will be slaves. and then the whole
: Mussulman race will perish.
: The Russian champions of woman's
: rights are jubilant over the fact that
> woman doctor. Nine. on-Skr1ynsky
: has just been heard as an expert pc,
: tfore the ST. Petersburg district cour'
\ in a criminal case where the prisone
was charged with drugging his victim
Could Not Wed the Same Woman
4 Brothers Suicide.
: VIENNA, May 9--Because they coule
r not wed the same woman. and also pc
: cause they had come to the end OF thel
v financial tether, two brothers holdint
n tho rank OF major In the AUSTRIA
t army committed suicide on Ihursda'
by mutual agreement
II Nicholas and Paul Gelkovlcs We're u
, twin sons Of dead general, and Q
!, their remarkable devotion to eacl
. . other many tales are told, Tney Wer
educated together and Joined the arm
! together, and when off duty were IN
!. separable. When Nicholas recently rel
. I'M. Paul promptly. followed ms 81 y
= annie. They even fell in love WI
the same woman,
@ The brothers lived inta most luXurl
IS ons manner. We're members OF the Hun
rnrian National Casino, and wei
- known frequenters of the turf. La
st terly a remarkable change was note
II in their mode Of life. they Eraoual!
y Withdrew from society, and spent mos
c, az their time in their own home.
20 They had cetne to the end or thel
l. resources. They had given their Wor
~ honor to Count Paul Esterhazy, Wh
~ Maid some hills for them, that the
~ would repay their debts N ~ Apr
- o5th, They IN found themselves "
- ~, !" ~ reAaem their pledges ana sWel