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Show PERISHING FROM ' FAMINE IN RUSSIA Scurvy Addi to Mitery of People of Erivan Province, Who Have Had a Poor Harvest. Crop Outlook In Curopean nuasli Grow Steadily Worst, th Winter Crops Having Deen Entirely Lost Much Suffering Will Result. HL Petersburg. A dispatch received re-ceived hrre from Tlllls saya actirvy has broken out among the native population pop-ulation In tho province of Ilrtvan, which, like other sections of tho Caucasus, Cau-casus, suffered severely In 1007 from I n poor harvest nnd resultant famine. Measure to send In food and to afford medical it lief arn being taken, nnd an endeavor will be ruado to use a portion of tho duma'a famine appropriation appro-priation for this section, although thl money wa voted exclusively for relief w irk in Iho province of Hiiro-pean Hiiro-pean Itutwla The crop outlook In Knropean Hus-la Hus-la has grown ateadlly worse lately, on account or th long spell of cold weather Willi no snow Winter crops hate been lost. Tho official of tho agricultural department In the ministry min-istry of Interior are becoming mora H dnwnontt every thy as they realise the necewlty of Increasing npproprliv- Hon for the relief of the peoplo. H |