Unrest in Russia.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume VI, Issue 9, 24 January 1905, Page 4

Unrest in Russia.

London, January TB. > Reuter’s Agency leports that •hree attacks were made three days running on General Trepofi, exChief o£ Police, who was reported to have been assassinated while journeying from St. Petersburg. He was chiefly responsible for the police brutalities at Moscow. St. Petersburg, January 18. The University of Moscow has been closed. A bomb penetrated the residence of the Govenor of Smolensk. A bomb was also fired in the police quarters at Poshekhwn. Sixty thousand St. Petersburg . linkers under the leadership of a priest, claim an eight hours’ day and to formulate political reforms exceeding those asked by the

Zemstvos. Military are concentrating in the capital. St. Petersburg, January 20. The strikers’ petition to the Ozar complains o£ the workers’ desperate condition through being deprived of human rights. It expresses loyalty to the throne, and adds: “Be merciful and let us live. If we are to be left in the present position we would prefer to die.” Crowds are parading the streets, and have compelled the owners of many factories to close. The strike is rapidly spreading. Seven thousand persons who are employad in the Alexandrovsky machine works and the Baltic

cartridge factory came out, also thousands at Stiegliz’s and Thornton’s cloth weavers. Other operatives, as well as thousands of other workmen employed at paper mills, State playing cards factory, State and private distilleries, rubber factories, soap works, Imperial glass factory, and civil employees at the arsenals, are out. Every industry is paralysed. Many disturbances have occurred. The police are powerless. They do not attempt to stem the movement. Owing to frequent threats of violence and incendiarism the troops are kept under arms and ordered to do their utmost to prevent bldbdshed. Several quarters in St. Petersburg were in darkness owing to the strike, which affected the electric lighting. No newspapers were published in St. Petersburg to-day. The printers struck and threatened to smash the machinery if th* managers attempted to defy them. When six thousand steel workers at the Government metal works at Obukhoff struck, General Vlassieff, the director, vaidly emphasised that eight hundred of them who are reservists were not sent to the Far East because they were needed at the factory. He reminded them that they were liable for service. The Russian Ministers of Finance and the Inferior refused to receive a strikers’ deputation. The strike is now rapidly becoming a political movement. A great demonstration opposite the Winter Palace is being organised for to-morrow under the auspices of M. Gapon who has tremendous influence with the workers. On being interviewed M. Gapon admitted that he was formerly an agent of the Holy Procurator, but since M. Phleve’s death he had become a reformer. The strike had not been commenced until the Prefect of Police had intimated that the men’s demands had been rejected. “Political reforms must precede economic concessions. If the police and Cossacks obstruct the way to the Palace, I shall be the first to fall, but our blood will accomplish more than the mo,t successful agitation. We go as loyal citizens to obtain a hearing from the Ozar. If we fall we will have proved to the world that peaceful agitation is useless, but wo shall try other means. We have notified Prince Mirski of our desire to meet the Czar. If he refuses there will be a terrible uprising. We expect 500,000 people to assemble in the vicinity of the Palace, including 130,000 workmen.” The Prefect of Police has warned the people that neither gatherings nor processions will be allowed. The strikers coerced 170 factories to join them on Fritfay; 88,000 persons have now struck. The representatives of the workers at the meeting in the Winter Palace Square on Sunday will seek to present a petition stating that the limits of endurance have been reached, that the workers are stifled by despotism, that bureaucracy is ruining the country, and that the workers have not been consulted in regard,to the shameful war which is bringing the country’s downfall. The Ozar is urged to destroy the wall of officialdom, and to rule with the people through a constitutional assembly ■ elected at a secret ballot. The strikers declare that, despite the warning of the authorities they will employ force. They intend to meet unarmed and wish the Ozar to personally receive the petition. They decline to transmit it through the official channels. M. Gapon will head the procession, carrying across. A detachment of the Moscow regiment, stationed at St. Petersberg, refused to interfere with the workers at Schapschel’s tobacco factory and returned to barracks. Although 50,000 troops are on duty night and day, the strikers boast that they do not fear violence, since the soldiers and workmen are one. Middle classes also sympathise with the strikers.

-Tomato-preserve is improved by the addition of sliced oranges.

Tarts o'Z orange marmalade are improved with a sprinkling of frosted almonds—chopped/ almonds coated with white of egg. sugar.

Pears combined with pineapple—one fifth as much pineapple as pear—will be liked.

Jelly of apples and pears will have the pear flavour and the apple firmness. Though the season has gone by for strawberries and raspberries, her suggestions in regard to these fruits are worth keeping for another season. Strawberry jam mixed with gooseberries is ever so much nicer than strawberry jam plain. To five quarts of strawberries add two quarts. of gooseberries, either green or just turning rod. When making gooseberry jelly or jam, the vanilla bean will be found to help out the deliciousness of the result. Gooseberries, currants, and raspberries in equal parts make a most appetising jam. Try combining elderberries with green r grapes, gooseberries, or crab apples for jelly, sauce, or pie. You will not be disappointed with the result. Either far roly-poly or jam, black currants ate/improved by the addition of red currants. Ripe fed currants, with ripe gooseberries, make another good mixture for preserves and pies. Black raspberries, if stewed with some red, juicy cherries, make a good sauce. Stew gently, so as to keep the fruit whole, if possible, as it is more sightly. Peach jam with grated pineapple will please you. And lastly, though dried fruit is not especially appealing at this season, if you must use it. evaporated peaches and apricots afd more appetising than either alone. In making pickles use none but the vest cider vinegar. To purify the air of a damp cellar strew L'hatcoal about floor and shelves. Whole cloves will more effectually exterminate moths than camphor, tobacco, or cedar shavings. When a man goes into the kitchen to help his wife, she has to drop everything and wait on him. To remove peach stains, soak in milk for 48 hours if coloured goods, or if on white clotn rub with lemon juice and salt. -A loaf of stale bread is almost as good as when newly baked when wrapped -closely in a towel and steamed through thoroughly. Turpentine applied with a bit of flannel will (especially when the stains are ieep) restore whiteness of ivory knife handles. f Chloride of.dime is an infallible prevenve of rats. / It should be put down their 7 es and ypread about whereever they are to /appear. dish to send to a neighbour invalid is blanc mange moulded in and served in a nest of whipped n or brightly-coloured fruit jelly. pickles should be used whole, y bruised if desired, but preferably • qund; if ground, they should be p in thin Auslin bags. ermiik is at all times good for the exion, and also is a fine preventive of sunburn and freckles, therefore trough the summer months should be whoever it is possible to get it

all . wlrite ‘onions make very nice es. They are easily prepared, requirjnly to have boiling brine poured over a foul* ’days -in succession, when they drained and placed In jars, then covw|th v2 sgai. A nice refish jan be made by cutting a piece from the stem ends of ripe toma- ... toes. Remove pulp and mix with an equal quantity of 'chopped cucumber; replace in the tomatoes, and serve on a lettuce leaf, with mayonnaise. • The pulp of peaches, as well as apricots, makes a delicious water ice, combined with the acid of lemon juice. Peelbed and rubbed through a puree sieve either the pulp of nine plump, ripe peaches or the pulp of a dozen luscious apricots. Add the juice of three lemons. Boil rapidly a quart of water in which pint of sugar has been dissolved. A'dd he,fruit pulp and freeze.