The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 26, 1906. CRISIS IN RUSSIA.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXIII, Issue 1817, 25 July 1906, Page 2

The Gisborne Times PUBLISHED EVERY MORNING. GISBORNE, JULY 26, 1906. CRISIS IN RUSSIA.

M.iTTKtss have iigiiin taken ;t very .serious* turn in liussia. consequent upon the Czar's high-hahded action in getting rid of the Domna. The steady fall in ltussian securities in London and Paris is an ominous indication of how the situation is

regarded in those well informed cities. The manifesto of the dissolved Domna is little short of an open declaration of rebellion, and is clearly an incitement to the people to defy those at present in authority. The people arc urged to refuse to pay taxes and to disregard the provi • sions for compulsory military services. If they are united in this and are successful. or if they arc linn in lighting for

these; claims, the revolution will have begun in earnest. In the meantime the poor Jews have to hear the brunt of the trouble, and General Kaulbar’s threat that there will be wading knee-deep in blood if another murderous Cossack is chocked is not ail empty boast, judging |by past massacres. Altogether the outlook in ltussia is very serious.

Tin stoumcr Tatawcra does not liavo Napior for Gisborno until to day,

Tho etoiinor Manuka loft Auck'aod for Qi bo.no at O.UO lust ovoniug. Nethiug further hns boon soon of the wreckage sighted at Mabia.

Tbo bodies of tho throe sniloru from tho wnckod sohoonoc Aoti a were buried at Wnipiio ycaforday. A representative of tbero conocined arrives from Auckland to-day to moke arrangiiucota iu regard to eulvsgo from tbo Ac too.

Tbo Tolago Bay coaoh bad to return to rolago yesterday, being unablo to pass a dip nnd big troo across tbo road on Gisrotno sido of tho Tolago Hill. Tbo ourney will bo resumod to-day. Tho editor of tho Napier Telegraph kindly rnado onquirios as to whothor outside help was needod for sufferers by tho Hoods. Tho enquiry was warmly appreciated, although it was deoided not to rnako any appeal outside the district Tho Spirituulist Society had His Majesty’s Tboatro engsßod for this oveniog, but k ; ndly g-ivo way to those organising tbo Nicolas robot fund conocrt, Homo of tboso who wero to assist at tho concert oould not do so on Thursday evening, and therefore tbo Spiritualist Society allowed tbo ball to bo ÜBrd to night for tbo couoert, and tbo Rev. Loio F. Prior will hold hor messogo meeting on Thursday night. Tbo steamer Kotaro, concerning which somo anx'ety was felt owing to the time that had elapsed sinoo tho vossol left Auckland, It -s boon sheltering in tho North, A telegram was received last night by Mr Goderwall, tbo manager of tbo Gisbotno Shoepfarmers’ Frozen Moat Company, stating that the Kotaro bad been roported as sheltering under Whale Bland on tho previous ove-Ding. This island is situoted between Whakataue and Opot'ki.

Tho Cbiif Postmaster advised us al

4 8 p.m. yesterday : 11 Mails via Morore loft Wairoa this morning, but may pos-

sibly be Btuck up a’ S'eward’s ocossing, as shore waß 7 f t cf water there at 0a m. Tho Tiairoto ooaoh has not yet airived at Wairoa.”

In oonntc'ioQ with the lamentable doath of Mr F. Rco, of Ormond, and tbo widow and six young ohiidron losing tbc support of their bread winner, the statsmint that they aro totally unprovided for is oniy partially correct. Relatives and other kiod friends have done a good deal towards helping tho widow and obildren, though all are grateful for tbo sympathy oxtondod and help offered by generous pe tplo.

Ti o benefit conoert for the Ni'colbb family tokos plica in His Moj-fty's Theatre to night, and sboold altiact a mowded attendance. The conoert has boen organised by tho City Band. It was originally intended for the Band uniform fund, but the worthy object bas been replaced by tho movement in aid of the Nicolas orphans, the children bereft of father Bnd mother under such distressing oiroumstacoes. The programme is a popular ono at popular prioss, and we hope to see the theatro filled to overflowing to-night. There is on view at Messrs Miller and Craig’s auction mart a magnificent collection of New Zealand painting from the brush of Mr Wm. Young. The pictures include some of the finest ever shown in Gisborne, and are well worthy of inspection. Tho catalogue contains over 50 pictures, the principal being “ A Scene on the Buller River,” “ Mi ford Sound,” “ Waimata River ” from the Ilole-in-the-Wall, and Storm Scene, Gannovirke. The latter, all hough much smaller than the other paintings, is undoubtedly the finest work in the collection. The foreground is a clearing on a hush section. The storm has just swept over it, and can 1)9 seen passing away in the distance, while tho sunlight bursting through the cloud rack gives a beautiful coloring to the picture. “ Milford Sound” has already been described, and is a very fine painting. Tho local scene on the Waimata river shows a well known stretch near the Fole-iu-the» Wall— a favorite pleasure resort. The perspective and coloring are good. The Buller River,” a fine combination of water and foliage, is ono of the most pleasing of tho collection. It shows a lengthy stretch of the driver, the distance beingsplendidly portrayed, and every detail taken into account. “ On the Taihape ” is a pretty scene near where the Main Trunk line crosses tho river. ... “ Mount Cook ” and the “ Manawatu Gorge ” mako a very fine pair of panels, the latter being a particularly fine painting. Other splendid paintings are ‘'Water Leith,” “Mountain Torrent,” “Sunset, Makaraka,” “Lake Wakatipu,” “ Otira Gorge,” and “ Road Scene, Westland.” The black and white paintings were amongst the artist’s best efforts, and included several masterful pictures, including ‘ Lake Ada,” “On the Selwyn,” “Preservation Inlet,” “Kaiti Beach,” and “Invercargill Estuary.”. The collection contains a number of local sketches, and several very pretty studies, “ Kittens ” being the most ploasing. Ihe painting will be on exhibition this evening from 7 to 8 to enablo peoplo to view tho pictures before going to the concert. In addition to the above Mr Young has a sjries of paintings on hand dealing with the late flood. Having decided to settle here, Mr Young contemplates taking a flying trip to Lake Waikaremoana while the snow is still on the

hills, and should secure some fiat views of the lako