The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1873-11-18
my ADVENTURES IN RUSSIA.

NNHE French and English detectives
IL have always had the fame of being
the keenest and shrewdest officials in that
line of business, but the oldest Bow street
official, or the keenest Partisan man-hunt-
er, is mere apprentice compared with
majority Of the spies encountered in
Russia. fan8H Nasl 1850
These Russian spies are everywhere in
Russia, and are sometimes met with out
side of the country, Without doubt, all are
in the pay of the czar, directly or Indirect
ly, for it is only in his interest that they
labor. Had the people no czar, there
would be no need of spies. Having czar,
who has been led to believe that his posi-
tion is safe only so long as the millions
stand in awe and fear, he rules with hand
of iron, and his greatest cause of anxiety
is the fear that his rule is too enient.
A wealthy citizen, employing ten ser
wants. realizes from the start that he has
ten spies in the house. Each servant
stands ready to pick up and turn over every
word and action of his master and mis-
tress, and If he secures the slightest foun-
officials and give them notice. If the
words do not warrant an arrest, they are
written out the date is entered, and they
are filed away to come up as proof if the
accused is ever brought up on any other
charge. The informer is rewarded with a
word of praise, a small piece of money, or
secures the promise of IA regular position
as government spy as soonias a vacancy
occurs. And the ten servants are no less
interested in spying each other. One would
think that mutual grievances would unite
them against the common enemy whose
yoke they bear, but, the contrary is the
rule. Every servant in this country is at
liberty to criticize the president, congress,
or any other official or body, and to talk
politics, national finance. or whatever he
wishes, but no Russian servant talks Of
such things more than once, unless he
halts at every other word to put in, "God
bless our wise czar-there is no ruler like
him ~ And even then 1t is not safe !;
brought before the officials, they would
give him to understand that the less SER
want had to say about the government the
better for him.
No one landing on the shores of Russia
is exempt from the operations of the spy
system. The American, Englishman, or
any other tourist or official, is watched and
dogged from the moment he lands until
the very moment Of his departure. In the
case of the American, English and French
ministers, the espionage is not bold enough
to allow of detection, but it is nevertheless
strictly maintained. Not many years ago,
an American minister who resigned his
position called upon government official
for some books of record which he had
loaned. Similarity of size and binding
led him to carry awaya book whose con-
tents amazed ard enraged him. He did
not open it until on his way to America, or
he might have created diplomatic muss.
Commencing with the moment of his ar
rival, the book contained his name, age,
height, gait, dress, and followed bis every
movement through eight hundred and
seyenty-one days and nights The follow
ing samples serve to show the nature Of the
espionage ea i9n
June l0tAAnierican minister walked
out in the mornings wrote = little In the
AFTERNOON read a book in the evening, en-
titled, christian Work in India !; retired
Nat ten. a4 tihfF
i "Juns 1ih.-American minister rose at
Epight, light breakfast shaved himself,
walked ont; wrote some talked some with
bis secretary ovelhauled some books.
"Jpne 12M.--American minister rose at
he usual hour, complained of headache
Balked out before breakfast; he has a
brother in New York and sister in Bos-