Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-20

Koran, as the canon law Of the Roman
Catholic Church is based upon the Holy
Scrfpturesa and the rcis-i-shariat was the
agency by which the teachings OF the
Koran Swere brought directly to the at
tention Of offenders.
This OH cial was abolished several years
ago becauH he was accused Of leyying
blackmail. We received many valuable
presents sfoIn people who wanted favors
or prcfesyHon and retired rich man.
BoiSlsHfa ssi1 every other town In the
kha NATE OF Bdkhxra has its regular po-
lice. with k1r-t ashi, or chief, who Is
responsible 10 theNRussian commander OF
the gensdarmes. AThey are dressed in
military uniforms and organized on q
military basis andfurform the ordinary
duties of thu police In addition there
are night wa 1thrneni who go about the
streets heating ssAall jdrums in order that
offenders may knaVs where they are and
the "sefenos' in thea otd-fashioned towns
- Spain. who, strike tthe pavement with
lNaEt iron-shOd slaves as they tramp
thola AeAts. so as to cause terror In tne
hearts - evil doors. In salama nca.
vaflado'iS, and other ancient cities Of
Spain yoS can hear .them crying in the
night:
Serene, stsApo.. Vt :. midnight ands all 8
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Here the watcliMAa,s hxve q similar cry.
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high KEY and gradually going down the
scale until il ends in q sDrt OF low moan,
but could not get Translation Of it.
Gates Locked atA Night.
when the gates OF BokfA0ra are closed
a. <S;sset the keys are depotsHeS with the
chief " police and are called for by the
captain ~ the guard at sunrise in the
morning Shen the latter is late, A. is
frequently the sase, there is q crowd Of
clamoring marKst women and hucksters
on the outside wsFing for him. and as
soon as the gates ara open the collectors
OF taxes take their aSsees and demand
octroi on every article Sof produce that IS
brought in for sale.
Bokhara is a very orderly place, how
ever. There is no drunkenness, because
the Koran prohibits the use Of vine or
liquors or alcohol of any kind. and rive
people are generally peaceful ana orderly.
Disorderly conduct is very rarc and
burglars are unknown.
Turkestan is q prohibition counSsy
throughout, so far as the natives are
concerned. Military onicers, first and
second class passengers on the railway
and other members Of nigh society can
obtain wines. brandy. vodka and every
other kind of drink at the ada6s. railway
restaurants. hotels and other places. and
drunkenness among that grade Of people
the railroad the dining car was crowded
with army officers drinking arourd tMe
tables from morning till night. anC t9,e
mountain Of bottles in the stewards.
closet gave an idea OF the amount ~
liquor consumed. The lonesome life. the
isolation, the absence of restraint and the
other causes and excuses for intemper-
ance in far-of countries apply to Tur-
kestan as they do to the Philippines and
Alaska. but the natives are not allowed
TO have liquor.
Penalties Are Severe.
The Russian government has treated its
tonatIeref tribes with . great deal more
'considersti6r tor Their health and moral
'weIare thai she government Of the
United. States hss given- to, the Indians
The penalty, for seiare or giving liquor
to a native is 500 roubles Ane for the first
offenses Imprisonment for one year for
the second offense and for FIVE years for
each subsequent ofense. The license to
sell is forever forfeited on the FIRST
offense. This Law Is strictly enfore-a,
protected from a debasing vice which the
Koran forbids.
Bokhara has been dry for more than
four hundred years.
Master Anthony Jenkinson, the envoy
OF Queen Elizabeth. in his account Of his
visit to Bokhara in the sixteenth. CEN
fury says: .t.rf,
1T IS forbidden at Boehar to drinke
any other thing than water and mares
mike. and whatsoever is found TO breake
the law il whipped and beaten most
cruelty in the open. markets, And there
are officers appointed for the same who
have authoritie to goe into any mans
house TO search IL he have either aqua
vitae. wine or bragg. and, finding the
same, doe breake the vessels, spoil the
drinke. and punish the masters OF the
house most cruelty; yea, and many times
IL they perceive by the breath Of q man
that he hath drunken. without further
ex animation he shall not escape punish
ment from their hands"