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GREENFIELD HILL.
THE DEERFIELD DISTRICT.

a dozen neighbors and friends were
entertained at Il. B. Bradley's, Friday
night. Music and games with, nice re-
freshmenta, made the evening pass
pleasantly.
Wilbur Jennings is having his house
painted.
A number Of young people from
Greenfield we're the guests Of Miss Alice
Nichols, Monday evening, and were en-
tertained by music on the piano, violin
and autoharp.
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Reid & HUGHES,
llO-l2O BANK STREET,
WATERBURY, CONN.
In New Haven County.
OXFORD.
OXFORD.
TOWN AND PERSONAL MENTION.

TOWN AMI prRsoNAI MENTION.
= $500, 80 ~. ....se-.."
oani ioa naa sn1 ~. i haor 20. VI
horsas a sSe 1 ,,.Sr y we're e he;ne driven
through Red City drawing : light load
one Of them began all at once to tremble
and dropped and died almost instantly.
It had been s0mewhf off its feed for q
few days.
n w chatfia,d ~ having new farm
bnildines mt mn a. well ne having his
house and barns repaired.
B. c. Mckinney, assistant superintend-
emit Of the capitol building and grounds,
with his wife spent Sunday with G. H..
Butler.
Thara waa mn meeting NJ the Christian
rnd.. 80 soo;atr SrrS.v ouenino ON
~. Is ~ ssi1s of the roether
'nk " s1o ieey =
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SHEPAUG RAILROAD.


BETHEL-Leave 1851 q. M, 5I3 p. m.
Sunday s.l2 n. m. Arrive 9.57 a. M, 44O,
ID. IN. Sunday 6l5 p. m.
NATURALIZATION 900 a. m, $50 p. m.
Sunday. s.35 a. m. Leave for Bethel 9.42 q.
sHEPAUGoNorth, T. Is a. M, tbA2 P; M
PoxBURY FALLs-North, fll.So a. M, t5.52
pm. Sunday, 1857 AIN. South, 1870 am, 1880
p. m. Sunday, 1925 p. m.
ROXBURY-North, 1910 a. m, 5.5S p. m. Sun
day, 9l0 q. m. South, OIL q. M, 3.25 p. m
Sunday, 5,l5 p. m.
m. Sunday, 1917 a. IN. South, 1905 a. M,
t23 p. m. sunday, t503 p. m.
wASHlNGTON-North, LOO a.. m, 6.l5 p. m.
Sunday, 937 a. m. South, s.53 a. M, 2.40 y.
IN. Sunday, 4.5l p. m.
NEW RESTON-North, II. 10 a. m, 6.l9 p. m.
Sunday, DAB q. m. South, s49 a. M, 3.l9 pm.
Sunday, ABS p. m.
RoMFokD-North. 1i.25 a. M, teas r. m. Sun
day, 9.5 a. m. South, ts.40 a. NJ, II .03 p. m.
Sunday, 4.26 p. m.
day, 1902 a. m. South. 1885 a. M, tl.53 p. IN.
Sunday, AIS p. m.
BANTAM-North, 12.oo,p.m. ,eA5 p. m. Sunday,
1920 a. m. South, 1927 a. m, l.S9 p. IN. Sun
day, 4.07 a. m.
LAKE-North, t12.ot pm, teas p. m. Sunday,
tl0.A a. m. South, 1895 q. M, II 90 pm Sun
day, 1856 p. m.
LITCHFIELD-Arrive IL. 10 p. M, $40 p. M,
Sunday, 1880 a. m. South, $50 q. M, Is p,
m. Sunday. $50 p. m.
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Oviatt and will do business under the
name Of Stranb g Hall.

OvIatt and will do business under the
name Of Stranb & Hall.
Good Shepherd lodge. i. o Q. f., will
visit Taghconic lodge Of Great Barring
ton, next Tuesday.
H. Leroy Randall and wife arrived
home, last Saturday, from their trip to
the exposition at Atlanta, Ga. They en-
ioyed q very pleasant trip and report the
exposition as being very fine.
The Knights OF Columbus will give
their third annual Thanksgiving ball at
the Town hall, Wednesday evening.
The ladies Of the Methodist church
gave New England supper in the Town
hall last Wednesday, which was partaken
of by large number Of people.
A game of football was played at
Conetia Park. Saturday, between the
Gurnery team Of Washington and the Y.
NJ. c. A. of this place. The Gunnery
by hard playing succeeded in defeating
the Y. M. G. A. and returned home with
the idea that they could defeat any team
in the state.
Noble Bennett and wife and Miss Ruth
Booth attended the horse show in New
York, last week.
A dance for the benefit OF the New
Milford library was given at the Town
hall, Wednesday evening.
G. w. Cram, who is now constructing
the macadam road on Railroad street,
will construct, a similar road near Litch-
field when the contract is finished here.
The stone crusher for use on the road
here was set up, Monday.
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CENTER STREET.

Mrs M. j. Gould has returned home,
after spending week with her cousin,
Mrs Nellie Mallett of Tashua.
Mrs Meeker has gone to New Rochelle
to spend the winter with her sister, after
spending most of the summer with her
gra nddaughter, Mrs Hattie Wakeman.
Mrs Della Morehouse and her sister,
Mrs William Marvin from Westport have
called on old friends and neighbors in
this place.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-22
AT THE CREAMERY.

The product of the Cornwall Creamery
Co. has always stood high in the mar
ket, and does to-day. The present effic-
lent butter maker and superintendent is
81. p. Mum. The company has as snug
a place as there is about. The present
output is 75O pounds per week. The list
of patrons is as follows: Dwight Rog-
ers, j. e. Calhoun, j. P. Baldwin, John
Palmer, Hubert Bailey, Mary J. Harri-
son, John Murray, T. R. Baldwin,
George G. Harrison, FL. j. Bennett, w. E.
Robinson, j. E. Bradford, w. M. Hurl-
burt, Ernest O'Kane, J. O'Brien, Harry
Sedgwick, i. E. Yale, William Fox,
Mrs Luman Harrison, R. L. Ives, Austin
Brush, S. r. Scoville, T. s. Gold, HUI
bert Pratt.
SERIOUS ACCID EMIT To HARRY RODGERS
Harry Rodgers was quite badly burn
on the face and right hand with a small
quantity Of powder which he undertook
to burn up.
Cochrane Brothers have been busy on
a big steam fitting contract in Rudd's
block at Lakeville, which they have fit
ted up with the famous Mott Sun Ray
sectional boiler. There are 80 radiators
on the job, and the work, as might be ex-
pected, is first class. They have other
large contracts in view, which with their
general work, keeps them very busy.
They have had good sale, this fall, in
West Shore ranges, and heating stoves,
which they are offering now at very low
prices. They invite correspondence.
Brewster Hubbard has gone to Clinton
to school.
Two OF the railroad surveyors are
boarding at George McCoy's.
The j. Mallinson Shear Co., is con-
stantly adding new hands and improv-
ing their factory.
Fred Cole, the veteran coon hunter,
captured one last week that wighed 81
pounds.
Mrs R. r. Wheeler will return home,
this week.
Mrs E. h. Dean is quite ill at this
writing.
Mrs P. NJ. Hubbard and family are in
Sandusky, O., for the winter.
Coehrane Brothers, the popular mer-
chants, expects to complete their big
joy Of steam heating In the Rudd block
at Lakeville, this week.
&C. Wickwire's entire flock of cows
were on ssspree'' in an orchard nearby.
last week. They all came home drunk
and one died. s
Rev J. n. Pierpont attends the con-
fence held in Waterbury, this week.
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NEW FAIRFIEg b.

Representative 81. Il. Hanzer was ID
Danbury on Saturday.
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a SUDDEN DEATH.

Mrs Frank Piatt died very suddenly,
Sunday afternoon at 5 o'clock; cause,
heart disease. She was in her usual
health, Saturday evening, and out shop
ping with friend. The funeral was
held On Wednesday.
B. f. Humiston has placed a hand.
some street light, lighted BY gas, in
front of his new brick block close by the
sidewalk. It is highly appreciated by
pedestrians in the evening.
Owing to the grading of Church street,
which has lowered the ground in many
places, the New Milford Water Com
pany have been obliged to lower their
main water pipe in order to protect it
from freezing Work on the same job is
now being done. j. A. Northrop s.
Sons are bossing the job.
Most everybody is now talking tur-
key and the latter are beginning to
tremble at the approach Of Thanks.
giving.
Charles K. Bently OF New York City
made his friends here flying visit, Sat.
urday evening, returning Monday fol.
lowing.
DR. Carradine and wife have come Ia
New Milford to make it their home and
are stopping at the Wheaton house. Hi
has the reputation Of being fine physi
clan, specialist, and has been .
practising physician in New York City
the past several years.
Or George Staub returned to his home
last Saturday morning, coming from th,
New Haven hospital in special car
His friends are glad to welcome him.
I;;matters not what the season II, tai
the dead level Of the horse business, d
lin the spring time when sales are brisk
Pliny Sqnires, the popular horsemap, |
always ready I'd talk horse ana has
horse TO sell II His visisor wants onesI j us
now be has six Of eight On hand whici
be Will let 50 fpr reasonable prices.
Henry Straqb ana &. N. Hail NV.
formed I partnership and purchased IA
TRUCKING outat owned ~ Al iats Willlan
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AT THE CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.


Those who stayed away from church,
Sunday morning, on account of the storm
missed an unusually fine sermon by the
pastor, Rev j. FL. Kimball, from the text
Mark 2:17.
Monday John Benedict of Stepney put
two new heaters in the Congregational
church.
Burr Beach has moved his family into
Mrs Cyrus Turney's house, near the Con-
Egregational church.
Mrs Eliza Silliman, Mrs Bates, Mrs e.
M. Turney, Mrs Amelia Sherman and
Mrs Emily Turney enjoyed an afternoon
tea with Mrs J. L. Perry, Wednesday,
November ID.
Miles Perry, with his neice, Miss Emily
Perry Of Shelton, enjoyed q pleasant visit
over Sunday with Miss A. f. Seeley.
David Reynold has sold q piece OF
woodland to Mr. Vincellette, who with
his steam saw mill, expects to keep busy
this winter.
Mrs Amelia Sherman has sold her COW
to Fred Silliman.
After this week Miss Edith Osborn is
to board with Mrs Sarah Freedom in
order to be nearer her school.
Ellis F. Wheeler is building hand
some new residence on the corner below
Mr. Van Wert's blacksmith shop which
does credit to the builder as well as the
locality. It is well enclosed and presents
an attractive appearance.
If reports are true wedding is booked
for the near future.
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NEW MILFoRDITEs FEEL HAPPY.

We had visit, last Thursday, from
the superintendent and other officials OF
the Consolidated road who were looking
after the interests of the company in the
way IF improving their grounds around
both the passenger and freight stations.
1t is said they will pave with stone the
broadway in front of both stations max
ing nice grade from the Macadam road.
We feel real good about all these i'm
provements and another season are in
hopes not to bite quite so much dust.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-22
Ladies'
Have
= GU
Bought

A Fan or Winter Coat YETI The weather
sure enough has been remarkably mild. but
should q cold snap come you are long way
from our store. Don't you think it would be
| q good plan to buy one now and be ready
when cold weather comes? There's radt-
cal change in the styles this season; Short
natty jackets with immense sleeves being
the correct thing, and the prices are remark
ably reasonably reasonable, at least ours are
For instance:
Ladies' Boucle Cloth Jackets. with Frank
lin front, Mandolin sleeves. well made and
stylish - 90 each.
Ladies' Boucle Coat. hree-quarters lined
with silk, box front, at 7 80 each.
Ladies' Coney Cape. soin long. 100 in
sweep. A very handsome cape. nothing
cheap about it but the price, 6ss.
Boucle Cloth double caps, black and navy
at s.ss each. A bargain.
An odd lot of Chinchilla Coats medium
long, will close them out 90 each. We have
been selling them at 5.9s.
Children's Gretchen coats, in fancy mix
lures. sizes to IA years. at 40 for all sizes.
Misses Beaver Jackets in navy and black
box front, large mandolin sleeves, coat or
ripple back at 1853 each.
Ladies' Flannelette Wrappers, In fancy
stripes and figures, only CSC each worth q %.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-22

THE NEW ENGLAND II. r.
HAwLEYVILLE-East7 .5l l2.0 am .7.l5 p. IN.
West 900 u. m, 3,6.42 p. m.
NEWTOWN-East s. 0i ., m n 30 +. I'm. West fS.hS
a. m, 1858, rs 36, p.
SANDY H0OK-East 10, l2.12 am. 1871 p. m.
West s.4s n. IN, 2.4S, $50, p. m.5
SOUTHBURY-East S.22, 1871, 1887 p. 10. Yves
s.35 q. m; 2.39, 20 p. IN.
TRAINS stop when signaled only
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IMPROVEMENTS AT THE NEW ENGLAND.
The New England house is like the
boys jack knife, got new blade and a
new handle. Now it won't do to call it
the same old house because the improve
ments all the time being made will con-
vince the visitor to the contrary. The
dining room is beautiful, the office is
nice and cheerful and the whole is splen-
didly lighted with electric lights. Pro-
erosion" appears to be the watchword
and "Onward" the motto in many ways
and improvements in New Milford at the
present time.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-22
WILL YOUR FEET GET WEI
IF TT RAINS?

Ordinarily they Will unless you stay indoor
Tor wear rubbers. We will sell you shoe, (tho
famous Trolley shoe) which is warranted water
lproof, which wears until you are tired of them,
and which costs So in Mems sizes and $3.50 IN
Boys. It's good thing you can buy no
where else.
The Newtown bee. (Newtown, Conn.) 1877-current, 1895-11-22
PAINT! LOOK OUT FOR PAINT!

South Main street is really getting to
be thing of beauty. The residences Of
George w. Anthony and Frank Evitts
having just been dressed up with fresh
coat of paint looking "Too sweet for
anything" Other streets are improve
ing in like manner and your correspond
ent has not had time to enumerate all
those who are painting.
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Bridgeport Steamboat
COMPANY.

Company.
STEAMER NUTMEG STATE.
Leaves Bridgeport every night Except
Sunday IL o'clock, from foot ofSouth avenue
Leaves New York every day Except Sun
day. II o. m, from Pier 80, East River.
STEAMER RosEDALE.
Leaves bridgeport at 7.30 a. m. Returning
leaves New York Pier 80, East River, foot of
Catherine street, at P. M, foot OF East 8lst
street, East River, at 3.l5 p. m.
on Saturday Pier 80, p M, East 3lst street
2.15.
FARE % cents
EXCURSION TICKET rs cents
GOOD Until Used.)
Boat connects with the Berkshire division
train leaving Bridgeport at 6.25 on Saturday
evenings only.
western and Southern Freight taken from
Bridgeport at New York rates, and bills lad
n. WEDGE, FIJI. CONNOLLY,
Agt. Supt.
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A SUFFICIENT NUMBER OF SALOONS FOR
THE TOWN.

The county commissioners gave hear
ing on the granting of a license to Col G.
B. Marsh, last week Tuesday and We'd
nesday. Remonstrance was made by
the Citizens League, and the application
was refused on the ground that the ap-
plicant was an unsuitable person for the
business and that there was sufficient
number of saloons for the town.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-07-04

Olympia, WASH, July 1.-Governor
McGraw today issued an order dis
banding eight companies of infantry
and two cavalry troops, upon recon-
mendation of the new brigadier-gen-
eral. The companies disbanded are:
Company H, First infantry, Van
couver; company I, First infantry,
Port Townsend; company B, Second
infantry, Goldendale; company G, Sec
ond infantry, Centerville; company q,
Second infantry, Spokane; company I,
Second infnatry, Clyde; company K,
Second infantry, Tekoa; first unat-
tached company, Waterville; troop G,
First cavalry, North Yakima; troop D,
First cavalry, Spokane.
The commanders of the companies
disbanded have been instructed to col
lect and preserve all state property for
which they are responsible, until the
possession thereof is demanded by the
acknowledgement. The brigadier-gen-
eral also suggests the formation of a
new infantry company at Spokane.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-07-04
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
The japanese ConsuI-General in New
York Does Not Look for War.

The Japanese COnSul-General IN new
York Does Not Look for War.
New York, July TT really don't
think war between Japan and Russia
is imminent, said Mr.. Hashiguch, the
japanese consul general at New York,
in an interview. He added:
However, Japan will not be bull
lied. If Russia attempts to interfere
with affairs in Corea, Japan will insist
upon her rights. We are just begin
ming to recover from an exhausting
war, and are in no hurry to get into
another quarrel; but wish to say en-
phatically that Japan is not afraid of
Russia. I will go SO far as to assure
you that there are japanese, and they
are not carried away by enthusiasm,
who would not be astonished to see
japanese army in st. Petersburg within
the next two years.
s'Mr. Waeber, Russian minister to
Corea, is very clever man. He is
oevr SO years old, and has been minis
ter at Seoul for more than ten years.
He was once Russian consul at Yoko-
hama. He is skilled and experienced
diplomat, and have no doubt he has
been greatly Influenced in bringing
about the present situation.
''You see there is no limit to Rus
sia's aggressive and grasping spirit. If
Russia could do us out of the fruits of
our victory over China by intrigue and
threats, there is no doubt she would be
glad to do SO; but Japan is not easily
scared. We know something about
war, and we realize that from STRAIT
egic standpoint Russia would find it
difficult to make much headway
against us. -
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-07-04
FISHERY RESERVATION.
Some Indians Refuse to ccept Theil
Pro Rata of Proceeds of Its Sale.

Some Indians Refuse to Accept Their
Pro Rata of Proceeds of Its Sale.
Wenatchee, Wash, June 29.-Mon-
day evening Indian Agent Irwin ar
rived in Wenatchee for the purpose of
securing the names of all Wenatchee
Indians willing to accept their pro rata
of proceeds resulting from the sales of
the Wenatchee fishery reservation.
Tuesday almost every Indian in this
vicinity was in town, but not more
than half of them were willing to ac-
cept their portion Of the money. Chief
Felix and his band, consisting of about
thirty Indians, willingly handed in
their names, but the remainder, under
old Chief Halmilk, would not yield
unless their chief would accept This
he would not do. Chief Halmilk
wants another reservation set aside for
their benefit, or the whole sum result
ing from the sale, $40, 900. The reser-
vation which they request, in lieu of
the Wenatchee fishery, commences at
the old mission and extends six miles
down the Wenatchee river. 1t is now
occupied by white settlers, who have
good improved farms. Consequently
Halmilk's request is next to impossible
for the government to grant.
Last spring Chief Halmilk, after de-
Gliding that he wanted reservation set
aside from the old mission down the
river, went so far as to order the set
tiers, now occupying the land, to move
off, claiming that the land belonged to
him and his Indians. He carried the
matter to such point that the settlers
became alarmed and appealed to the
department. at Washington. Halmilk
stopped futher efforts to secure the
lands, however, and the settlers were
promised protection by the government
in case of trouble.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-07-04
SHOWING FOR A YEAR
The End of the Fiscal Year of
the Government.
DEFICIT FORTY-T THREE MILLIONS
This, Added to Last Years Excess of
Expenditures, Makes Over a Hun
dred and Thirteen Million.

Washington, July 2.-The treasury
deficit for the fiscal year just closed
will be found by the debt statement to
be approximately $43,250,000. This,
added to last years deficit of nearly
$40, 900, 900, makes the excess of ex-
penditures over receipts since June 80,
1898, about $113, 100000. The total
receipts of the government this fiscal
year, exclusive of postal revenues,
amount to nearly 1913, 200, 900 and the
expenditures 1856, $50, 900, of which
pensions took $141, 1891, ,523. Last year
the aggregate receipts, exclusive OF
postal revenues, were $297, 722, ,O91
and the expenditures 1857, 525, ,279.
The receipts this year therefore were
1878, 900 larger than last, and the
expenditures about $11,275, 900 less.
The postal service deficit is about 81 l.
900, 900, which is considerably in ex-
cess of that of any recent year.
The internal revenue department of
the government has contributed this
year to the receipts nearly $143, ,000,-
900, as against little more than
$147, 900, 900 last year. The customs
this year make better showing than
last by about $21, 100000 Last year
the receipts from this source amounted
to nearly $132, 900, 900. Of this amount
sugar contributed about $17, 900,
the imports for the nine and half
months, during which the 40 per cent
ad valorem duty has been collected,
amounted to about 43, $50, 900 pounds,
of which AZ, 800, 900 pounds were cane
sugar and the remainder beet.
During the fiscal year the number of
national banks in existence has de-
creased from 3,775 to 3,722. Forty
one national banks have been organic
ed during the year; sixty have gone
into voluntary liquidation and thirty
six have been placed in the hands of
receivers. The national bank circula-
ton has increased $4,337,791 from
$2O7, 1924 July 1, 1894, to $211,-
691, ,O35 July 1, 1895. From July 18,
1894, to May z, 1895, the nearest
dates to the year obtainable, the loans
and discounts of national banks have
increased from $1,933, ,389,352 to
81, ,976, 3O4, ,445, or about $43, 900, 900.
During the same time individual de-
posits have increased from 81, 1,677, ,801,-
200 to 81, 800, ,961, ,299, Or about $13,-
100000. The lawful money reserve
held by banks show heavy increase
from 1914, 105, 757 to $438, ,931, ,97O, or
nearly $75, 1000, 900.
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-07-04
THE DANGER IN SUGAR
Some Interesting Facts Not
Known at Home.
UNCLEAN AND GERM LADENED
Chinese Wares Being Largely Con-
sumed in Oregon and Washington
That Are Unfit for Use.

sumed in Oregon and Washington
That Are Unfit for Use.
Portland, Or. June 26.-The steam.
ship Tacoma arrived at Victoria re-
Gently from Hong Kong, China, with
the latest Oriental advices, and reports
the plague in that unfortunate country
again raging violently. It is said by
natives from Annoy that this awful
pestilence has suddenly broke out in
the Tungan district, China, with ter
rible violence, 40 per cent of the in
habitants actually dying of the disease
and few escaping the sickness. Those
who are able to leave are doing SO only
to carry the plague elsewhere.
Referring to the report well-known
business man stated to the press repre-
sentative tonight that the Tungan dis
trict is one of the sources of supply for
raw sugar for the Hong Kong sugar re-
fineries and as large quantities of these
sugars were shipped to the Dominion
of Canada and the United States that
the people hardly appreciate the fright
full results that might follow the in
PRODUCTION of the plague into America
through the use of unclean merchan-
disc.
In view of all this a recent article
published in a leading coast paper
which dealt exhaustively with the SUBJ
ject is of general interest and is pro-
duced below. After some general re-
marks on household economy this
stated:
The Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Or.) 1862-1899, 1895-07-04
RUSSIA AND JAPAN.
Eighty Thousand Men Are Now Massed
at vladivostock.

Eighty Thousand Men Are Now Massed
at vladivostock.
Tacoma, July 2.-The Norwegian
steamship Oscar II which arrived early
this morning, eighteen days from
Vladivostock, Siberia, brings news that
the indications are good for another
Oriental war. Captain R. Anderson
of the steamer says:
Unknown to the outside world Rus
sia has massed $4,000 men at Vladivo-
stock and it is believed in Siberia that
preparations are being made for an ad-
vance on Japan. Russia has been Sc
cretly but actively at work and in the
event of trouble with Japan is prepar-
ed to hurl formidable navy and land
fcrce into the coveted territory which
Japan has wrested from China These
ships and troops have been massed at
Vladivostock where the scene is decid-
edly warlike. The entrance to the har-
Dor at Vladivostock is planted full of
torpedoes and no vessels are allowed to
pass without Russian naval officers on
board as well as experienced Russian
pilots who know where the torDedoes
are placed. My vessel was escorted in
this manner, both going in and COM
ing out of the harbor. Inside the har-
Dor the entire Pacific feet of Russian
warships is massed ready to steam
down the coast at moments notice.
In short 80, 900 troops have been con-
centrated and the inference is clear
that Russia is prepared for trouble in
case the Japanese give occasion.