The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-03-12

RUSSIAN proper constitute 65.6 per
cent or the total; rurcu- Tartar tribes
come next with los: the third place is
occupied by Poles, who have e. per
cent Ural Finnish races contribute As
per cent; Jews. 80: Lithuanians and
Let's. -, and almost the last rank j.:
taken BY Teutons (Swedes ana Ger
mans). with l.6 per cent
The census OF religious creeds, which
was made at the same time. reveals
the fact that 6a.oo per cent OF the en-.
IRE population are officially registered
as members Of the Orthodox Greek
Church; 1o.a as Mohammedans: Sol as
Roman Catholics. 4s6 as Lutherans,
and 400 as Jewish
Ono OF the most interesting invalids
or the moment is the King of Monte
negro He is the most paternal ruler
In Europe. and judges his little king
dom on the traditional methods Of the
Nadi under the aim tree. Law does
IN his mind what the offender deserves.
the offender gets 1t there and then
vi all monarchs. there is none more
unconventional than His Majesty Of
hiacksmithinE was despised by his
subjects, he caused a smiihy to bo
erected outside his palace. and there
haminered q horseshoe In the full view
convinced that what was good enough
for their Gospodar was good enough
for them.
King Nicholas is o patriot above
white fur coat, over which he wears
sleeveless Jacket oil black silk stiffly
embroidered with gold a scarlet under.
eoat covering his chest, likewise rich
holding the inevitable revolver, and
vide, blue trousers. gathered at the
knee into pair of patent-leather
boots he wears the little Montenegrin
mourning, It's red centre symbolicai
OF the field Of blood. and i've semi.
circular rings Of gold proclaiming that
a hith century has come and gone since
fought that battle which shattered the
once mighty Serb empire forever. II
was visitor to Cettinje who once
,witted His Majesty with the fact
that his country has no exports
Sir, was the reply, "you forget my
daughters"
And surely his daughters have made
most brilliant alliances
70 add to the troubles OF the Aus
trlan statesmen and politicians, who's
lot at no time is one to be envied, tn
women are beginning to clamor for
Innthodl. rights, though happily the
rechtior1nnen." az they are called along
the shores of the Danube. are much
quieter and more dgnifed than other
European suffragettes.
IN Austria women are forbidden by
law to attend political meetings or to
belong to a society with political OBJ
}ects. and deputation OF the local
Women's Rights League has just. paid
! - formal visit TO the leaders Of the
uinerent political parties in tho Aus
TRAN parliament to obtain the remoya,
CT these disabilities,
lhey present a petition in which
they pointed out that women IN many
countries had already municipal and
parliamentary votes, and urged that
u Is necessary for Austrian women to
prepare themselves for similar rights
and responsibilities by taking a mora
active part in political life than the
antlquated Austrian law allows. The
deputa ton wero very favornbly re-
ceivad in every case, all the leaders
OF the different parties promising
either In their own name or In thar
OF their followers. to support the dc.
sired changes in the law. AS the Aus.
trian. Law Of Association is to be
shortly revised. there Will soon be- an
opportunity for fulfilling these pledges.
LII many municipal matters women