davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09


The corporation lass OF Nes Jersey ere
90 iib rel 10 their provisions that she Il
rae 4, eli manner ~ enterprises A lie. Of
tsiny.so eompspi orgsuiEsd 10 tas
stsss. last year, repstsects capital. stock
sboee par vslus 10 81 20s $50. 800 This
10 90 sversse Of about forty million dol
lars 10 each one 10 moot cases these con
psuies have not invested, and do not in
iend 10 invest. . dollar within The limitf
OF the state. bat New Jersey resis iieb
bsryest from them, She hs sboot ten
thousand OF these chartered compslies,
and iast year che collected 10 fees sud
taxes DO lsss that s2,3lJ,I9s. A, present,
the assessment for the larger truss is for
~ dollars for each million OF capital stock
10 excess OF SO. 100000 No. ssti.Ged
With this. It 10 nov proposed to raise the
,ss from $40 10 $500; bnt whittier this *
pc len, will increase tbs revenue. should
the suggestion take the form OF Law. msy
we'll be questioned.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

Exposure to Q sudden climatic change
prod uces cold 10 the head and cstsirh lie
apt to follow. Provided with Ely q
Cream Balm you are trned against Nasal
Catsrrb. Dfueeists sell it at 80 cent?, or
Ely Brothers. So Warren s rect, New
York. will mail the 500 or 10j trial tizs.
The Balm cures without psio. does not
irri.ate or cause snetziDs. IL spresds il
self over % irritsted snd angry surfsce,
relieving Immediately the painful in6sm
m .tioo, clesnses and cures. Cream Balm
quickly cures the cold.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09
cnAxnul.is. corou Rrsrpr.

This remedy u in,ended especially for
coashs. colds. croop. shopping cough
sed infa,rEa II 10 noted for lie cure
Of u sse disessf', over . large part Of the
cisilis "a sorld. The not fsit.rioe testi
noaisis bs,e been received. giving sc
coasts oi liz good works: Of the sssrsvsi
lag ssd persistent coas b. il tss cured; Of
severe colds the, have yielded prompt,
To lie soothing fscts, end o. The danger
oas susets OF cfosp IL hes cured. otter
ssvins tie lille Of The child. The eit<n
siss nss Of 1, Tor vhoopios ooash has
shows thai II rots that disease Of oil dan
resous eosseq aeroes. Sold By J n Whip
pie. Manchester Csesrs, A q rettiboes.
Drpst
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

BN. u. Edwards, pastor 81 the Eaelish
B,p,is, chnrcb u Minersville. Pa. When
aud nins from rheumstism, ss advised
to try Ohsm berlsin's Psio Balm He says,
A isx sppiies,ions OF this liosnsnt
lrJved . great sersise 10 NE. IL subdued
the ind ,msiion sDd relieved the psin.
5boaid any suti rer profit by giving Psin
Balm . trial It vii please me-" For sale
by II Whippie. Msnche ter Centre, A
Il eilioone. Manchester Depot
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

Jo,eph Cbostc. our new ambassador TO
England, arrived at LondoD last Tuesday.
A, Southampton = grand reception ives
rendered bin and Mr. Cbosle's reply to
the address CT selcome vas received with
great spplause. Bis sllusious TO the
friendly FEELING exiting between the tso
countries brought forth great demonsirs
ton. from The audience. With such =
man - Mr. onoste representing this coun
try 81 the cotri OF 81 janice this friend
ship should be cemap,ed stronger ihsn
ever.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

A The ssssob oi lhs ,ta sbsn pSea
moais lssripp~ soss throat, cosshs,
csld.. o.tsrt. bfcsehiis ssd luns ifou
bIs~ are TO be snsrced sss,rsi. ro.hins ia
dse subsiiia,e." v,ii "snsver The par
pose. OF 10 ''iaa - good" - oss Min
uie Cough Care rbs, 10 the one in'sili
BILE rs,osdy for sll iapg. ihroi OF bron
chlsl troables. Issnt vigorously aFon
hsvias ~ n "sonsthnis else ). offered
you J II Whippls. Mssohes,sr Centre;
A II Peitibons, Manchester Depot.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09
Drink GRAIN o

alter you have concluded that you ought
not to driik ise. II is not = medicine
but doctors order 1t. becsps, It is health
fui. ipvigorsting aud sppetizipg. II lie
made from pure grains and has that rich
seal brown color and tastes like the finest
grades Of coffee and costs about IA Is
much. Children like it and thrive on 1t
becsuse |, is genuine food drink contain
ing nothing but noutishment. Ask your
grocer for Grsil-O, the new food drink.
10 and and 25,.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

Congress- soicsrs.a Msret tih. having
r,sssd 81 100 spgfopris.ios bills aud
Eosi % the uthu i@pnristt Desofo be
lore ~, ~ ttsi 81 sri's session vill nd he
called sicspt 10 csss 81 soms tutrssney.
Bailey b. REARED ifsm the Dsneefsiic
issasrstip bsesess members Of bis party
rsiassd 10 90 viIh bi@ 10 opposing The
rsls1,lon ot 0spersi Wheeler snd others
LolaiHs army con missions 10 their places
10 Congress-
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

Tbsaa stva SO mote co@plse fEals
thar The s,ienp, 10 psrs 70 carry ,hroush
. coop d'eis, eifsc,iy si<r Lssba's &c
eess,on ,o the presidency. The nsn she
led 10 The s1is,pf,se IL beirs rs.ed svsn
by biz irssds - . lapslie, Iisesms 70 b.
rsthsr ssusvsssrt slprssiso dc 10 .
sori Of eloss. sish somewhat Of rJsiori
cal sadsei,y. bu, nct without cone mental
eqaipnsn. The tact 10 isss be- carried
sssy si,h The possibilities Of nstins .
sebssliss. and nisbt hsvs gene e,es for
,hss u Geo, Roget hsd no, hsied bin
81. AID Eos the Dahe OF oilesns lisp
pesrins before the public % . martyr.
asserting The, Daouiedss soiion bss hin
ed bis ebsoce. This 10 probably irue u
be had sny chance Of oil, which . eoos
macy people doubt 10 spite OF the succes
shieh ZONE Of the foreign correspondents
ts,s 10 seeing u every time they ss, 90
their bias glasses
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

Dsssy e.bled Tor the battle ship Ofesoa
for 81 ,sionsiic rsssoe. What The reasons
we're be old 10, sis. bat 5000 after the
0anss sa ships isit M.niis Tor Cbios
sod osrmsby piseed Der ittsrests 10 the
islssds usdsr The protec Ion Of this sov
srb@tnt Dewey has long head" end
believes 10 preparing beforehand Tor COO
sisssreis', snd bis prompt sc'ion msy
have prs,sGied serious complications
With foreign pours.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09
DAVID ANDREWS. EsrArr.

~ FRAN oy FrEsosr Dist,iet 81 hsnehs.tsr ;.
b. u Remembered. That 81 a session OF ~.
probstf Court holden 81 haneb sr ~ within .Da
for ssid Disigict. on the zOih day Of FsSsssry
A. u 1879.
where's. Afdls u. Address. Admin. tfatilr Of
10 raid Distrist deceased, has hisd bsf pei,ilop.
10 sriiing, THEREIN masking application 70 RAID
C01r Tor liestse 10 fslt al u The o. al estate
Of u otciassd 10 pay dsbt..
II 10 ordered, Thai All psrsols iuisfsstsd ts
tbs estate ~ .ad dec sasa te ssisfd 10 sEpssr
before ssiG Court II the Pr bate on o. 10 Mar.
chester. VI ss,d Dssirri. 20 the iiih dsy a
March A, u. isys. ~ 10 o'cl0tl A. NJ By p1I.
ifstion Of fbis order three seess ssesassiysgy
prsvioas thereto. Ia tht Manchester youEsAL. !
Newspaper pnstsa a. Manchester afofsssld. Ia
,LSv sess. u ssy tLsy psy have, sty aid
hssGss skouk Dot - srabtsd.
ssss ws. EGGEkTos. Ess ass
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

The sensle m.de some radical changes
10 The nsv.i bill IS passed By the House,
The price 10 he paid by the government
Tor srnor plate vas reduced from s4i5 per
ton 10 $500 per too. 10 case Of the rsius
al Of tbs sfmor piats msnufsotureres 10
fatbish tbs HSaor 81 this rats the govern
meat Is 10 ooasiroct . factory Tor the
msnui.csure Of ito osu srmor pists. The
factory TO cost 81 900. 900 or 81 900. 900 10
placed undr the control OF the Secretary
for the operation OF this plant
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

ALLOW cough TO run untii l, gets beyond
the reach OF medicine They often say.
oh. II will wear away, but In moe. cases
IL viii wear them sway. Gould they be
Induced TO try the succeesful medicine
CALLED Kemp's Bslssm, which is sold on =
positive guarantee 10 core. they would
Immediately STE the excellent tnec, after
taking the frat dose. Price 25 and SOC.
Trial size free. Al I'll drngRists.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

The resignation OF DR., Frank W. Page,
superintendent OF the Site Hospital for
the Insane ut Wstet bury, Is ennounced
and the trustees have secured DR.. Marcel
10 Hutchinson. now superintendent Of the
jispomsniso department OF the Mssss
chusetts GaserAl Hospital ss the successor
OF DR.. Pace.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

John W. 3 iclney. istber Of W. w
Stiotney Of Ludlos, died st his home 10
piyuonts Moedsy 81 The sss OF ~ Tts
greater part Of his mature life sss spep'
., Plymouth where Tor nearly tso ssners
tiors be vS prominent 10 ,oso sfIar and
bal some knowledge 90 minersloey and
chemistry. He discovered iron At Tysou
aud wss superintendent ct one time oil
the iron works at that place.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

have been u oied viib rheuus,.sn
fct iosncsS peat. and ce,tirs seemed 10
give ssy rslisL sss able 10 be sroapd
Ill ,bs iim,. hot eoSstsr,iy ssersiss. l
had tried svay,biSs | eosld bear Of snd
II lssi SO. iols 10 try Casmbe.lsip's Pain
Balm. shich ! dId, aud o.. Immediately
relieved aud 10 ,hor time cared. an
hsppr to s,y thai II has - since return
ed JosH fDaAR. Gsrmsn.own. Cal
For sale by J Il Wblpple. Manchester
Cesire; A II Pctiibore, Manchester Depot
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

Ga February 1s.bs u,sdy stresm OF
Toe, 10 csk =. some OF them 20 feet squsie
spd ,so Zee, ,siek. wss H)stins PISS, New
odesns doxJ the Mississippi and .ince
then Ice has been seen 10 the gull fl the
months Of the river. for The fret time 10
history. 10 one OF the histories Of New
Orleans. ssyss letter i,om that city, there
is . record Of floating Toe. but the story
hes always been sneered It, have lived
here hhy yeats. ssid one old resident OF
The city recently, TO zee Toe passing down
the river, never expect TO see i, sgsiu.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

Fro hiiss, barns, indolent sor,s, ere
ms. shin disease. and especially Piles. DE
Wits Witch II, eel Ssive. stands Gnt ED
best. Look out TOT di,hnss,t people uto
Try TO initiate .ud eoaaictf Il n lite
their endorsemeDt OF sod SIT Gle /.
v osthless goods ere 10; imnsisd. Oct
DE Wits Witch HsssI S.lve u Whip
pie. Mseehsstsf Css.rs. A Il Psttibone
Manchester Depot
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

ltns sr,tiIyios fact that improved
business has ensbled many employers 10
several branches Of industry to increase
The wages Of thoi, employees from 10 to
20 per cstt sod 10 rsny cases without
solicits,ion. Many thousand working
men bsvs thus bad their vsgss raised, to
take 90 o, the fret OF the mouth. 10
some Gases wages as high - they we're 10
1892 will be pnid Gradually the country
is getting back again 10 where II yes be
fore ''Ceyelsnd and reicrm" sweIt the
couoirt, The working people needed
lesson aud they got II.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

The appropriations made 81 the session
Of Congress last closed smmoott sppfcii
ns,sly 10 s67a. ess. 400 aud shos 90 %
psfsst rseu too Of s2ia.573, 900 under
Tbs appropriations mai. 81 the preceding
isssioa. The i. si,rba,sbie u the large
srpsEses oec.sicDsd By The ser With
Spsio ihS stre prouisd Tor daring The
prtcedips session. The entire sppropfis
,lots made by the Ssh Congress sgsre
gate 81. zee. s9) ole - oites sam s4s2,
t6a $50 II 10 etusesbls TO en- late ser
9Th Spain. a. ,ceiteat thereto. Dedact
ins ttls casrse from the shoie snonn, OF
the spproprisiious the remsioder. 81 osi.
32i G52 81. represents tie ordinsry OF
rormsi spprcpn.'soas made by the Ssh
Cohsfess.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

Kipafe, sho sss eesa dsIsefessiy ~
snh pEsaEosi. sis Nss fott tcstl. 10
res nriely feeorsnts People ell ever
to- so,la ste sisd q be reoo,uy. " 20
ls,iss .rtst 10 % ssi.raiiy tnoss ssd
sppnelsss .. kipiins A dsashi.r sssd
slr yvsr DID Of tie sns di,ssse CO
Ntnt,y Tee Other eLil.rfr, who we're
Nj, frs rse1Fsfirs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

LYON have cough, throat irritation,
sesk iungs. psin To the cheat. difficult
bre.tbing, Group or hosrseness, let US sus
sett Ole Minute Cough Cure. Always 70
liable and sale. J II Whipple. Manchss
ter Centre; A u Pettibons. Manchester De
pff
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

A Vermont boy, Woodr-G, leads the
class OF " csiets jutt graduated Of West
Point His aggregate is o26S out Of .
possible 1885 Tue marks OF bnt three
members Of the class aggregated more
that 1900, aud but ten exceeded 2000.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

FOL. J II. DrIbsr. widely ssd favor
sbly knosp 10 educational circles 10 Ver
mont. 10 po~ . csndldstl Tor state sopeup
tsndept Of education IN Minnesota He
sstt 10 that .tste less than . yssr sac, 10
secepi 90 imror,sa, position 10 . CONNIE
clsl school 10 Nj, nespols.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

whst The drought OF the last yesr bss
cost Nev South Wsles mskes up some
very dolefui arithmetic The Hocks Of
The colory have shtuuk from CO, 900 900 10
$1,000 600, representing . loss Of y. 600
600 sheep. II 10 this be added the loss OF
natural Increase, The sLrisksse smoans 10
10 600, 900 sheep. 10 addition. there hiss
bsea loss OF nearly 10000 horses and
10000 cattle. Tbs, the colony has been
able to sr,v,ve these terrific drousbts IL
striking pfcof Of ensrsy snd resource
TrsnsIsted into money. tie colony bss
Suffered . loss doe 10 mste insdequste
rain Tail, Of iron fl2,ooo 600 10 flo, 900
bl0
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

Cozs,e. k.s pssss ball ru.iss tts
eEos q Asutsl sd Desc, psEs vss
.esl 10 .p5 gfea ~, eossfn.a. Ne si1i
sols il ssnss liis $50 thea II sspsfss b,
isaasisst. Es hes csties iks Nee foth
Jssfrsi ttsi be siii toa sccspi sss nori
rstlor ss rfs.ss.pey u essrsa. vhset %
o. .ssilpDsi proof a his sood senss.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

For squick remedy and one that 10 per
iectly ssfe for children let n- Recommend
One Minute Cough Care. |, i, excellent
for crop. hosrsepess. tickling 10 tbrost
and coughs J II WhippIe. Msuchestr
Centre; A II Pet,ibons, = Manchester DE
pot.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

A Lille sizs bust oil II ,sr Admiral George
Dewey, which ives recently completed in
New York city by Abrimo Ghisli, the
sculptor. has been presented to the Tho
mas w. Wood collection Of fine arts in
Montpelier. Charlie. Dewey, . brother Of
the rear admiral. who made the presents
tion pronounces the bust liielike 10 every
psrticulsr.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

The Spanish Cures "a used 10 rstifr
the treaty by email m I,ry aud the c,bl
net tetisuei 10 coos q1sncs Spsio will
esin nothing BY rel .clioa Of the treaty
snl u vii probably seoa be ret O q
i q government bis imprisoo d the lead
ins clli ssrs Of The army aud navy and b -
ofrei Asaiisljo $4,000. 900 Tor the re
lease Of The Sosnish prisoners 10 the
Philippines He refuses. I'm, says be
viii take $1,000. 900. de 10 thrifty
boodler bot Gill TO. be likely TO get What
be vents sod may not get any thing II be
delsFs much longer.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

The RatlsDd Rsiirosd company has let
conir.et, to the Eieer Moor Bulge
Works Tor the buildios Of II new steel
bridges on the Ratlsnc, Ba,isnd-Csosdisp
sod osdensburg aud Lake Chsmplsiu
raj roads. This eoatrset was Tor 500, eco
sod there we're 1--we other companies alter
the bid.
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

airses iron fsssessess pspsr 10 bic
e.suses. Thoss ssi,eg, sssa NJ, L,6sis
ss ID. nss .bo. tLsny Ew Year, sse.
spssls ibs kssss Of Oliver z. Msrios,
sssissi its sssssls o, its eopperhesss
II iks sssileuss fs,arbs 70 Bis ds,rc'.
Ls oil b. csseiasa By psblie oplnies AID
spst spos by issisrsi.ss.~
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

Rsprssss,slivs JohBsoa Of Iadisns
made snoihsr speeob. The other day. 81
tscAlss The presidsn,, probably has iss,
~ ooasrssmsp, ~ be nt,res from pab
I've HE ., sts esd Of tie presssi week. =
~Lish v0 stsscaaslly replied 10 by repre-
srstsisss Lsaes Of the ane state. vho
declared The, NJ. Joassos hsA bsss ssvsa
ssiea by bic constitsstu shcss s<ssi
nsss be ala rot rsprss<s, 10 any sssss,
esd ssrrpi,si lie dfeinsaoa BY sssdiss
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

Ckeslr Be. eisssa . costrsci Tor . water
s,sisn 10 ean so 600 sss serb vill be
conEesosd 81 osns A ressrvoir. eos
susc,es sbosi tee miles iron The village
sill be led By rsi afsl ,ptiess
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09
COM MIssIONERs NOTICE.
OHAs. X BDcEiIs. Administrator. Al
MYKON PETITIONERS Esr.rr

NJ hON FL lDDNE > EbTATE.
- tTATro 10 VrAaoar. Disiiict OF Manchester "a
Alta Ptoba,e Court held al Manchester within
and for said District ca the 9Th, day Of F,biu.
SyA d 1895.
Whereas, O. X Bucklin, Administrator Of the
Estats OF MyrtD Psttihans late OF Manchester in
sid Distfict deessed. hss flied 10 said ooast
bis petition, 10 sritirg. therein making apyliss
tiou 10 .sh g. ar ior ilcsb.e 20 ,e.i III "A Ih.,
real and psrso 'sl estate of arid dsoessed III the
pay nebt Of debit,
Whereupob. H was On d.red BY said Court thst
al persons concerned IN tald ssta,s be- loiifsd
10 appear before aid Cousi ~ . sessioa thereof
10 BE- holden ~ the Probate Once Ia hschsster.
In said District On The zzLd DAY Of Mnon
ise9 ~ 10 O'Clock Ia the fotsDoen ~ publication
81 this order, thrat seeks suocassiv iy, ysevioa.
thsfsto, IN The Manchester JounsAL a ness "a.
per printed At Manchester siorsssid, 10 skes
cause. fsny they may have. Why saii hosnss
should not be granted.
sssv WE EDGFETGs Jrlgs
The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1899-03-09

One piece Of land and buildings thereon stand
ing containing about IS acres and beng located
on the eisteriy aide u the highway leading
from the Bentley store Ia Sunderland scross thu
mountain 10 ssndgsts and being that part OF
the r liAs Bentley home from 20 called that 10
located In Manchester, . record Ct which IL
und 10 Vol. "a, Page u Of Manchester land 70.
cord-, Low standing 10 he name Of Edgar Bent
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-21
WAR FUNDS IN THIS COUNTRY.
Movcm-nt Started 10 Hello Families of Ens
lish Soldiers and Also TO Help the Boers.

Movement Started 70 Hello Families of Eng
lsh Soldiers and Also 10 Help the Boors.
PHILADELPHIA. Dec. 1e.-It looks rs II this
city was to be the centre for raising funds for
the assistance Of the soldiers OF England and
also for the Beers. Cant. W. p Mockett OF
Camden. N. j.. formerly an Official OF the
British Army and more recently identified
with the militia OF the State OF New
jersey. suggested to the Society Of the
Sons OF St. George here that contributions be
made for the assistance OF the families OF
British soldiers who are wounded or killed In
the war with the Beers. The project is now In
the hands OF Frederick Dodd. 81 North Ninth
street publisher OF tho ~ George Journal who
will acknowledge contributions until the ap-
pointment OF the general committee that Is to
be announced In a few days. Subscriptions are
being made on ofilcial blanks bearing thu seal
OF the society and will be turned over to
either the Mansion House fund. OF which the
Lord Mayor OF London Is President or to the
Wives and Chiidren's fund. which Is under the
direction OF the Princess OF Wales.
The cash for the assistance OF the Beers IL to
be raised by the Irish residents OF the United
statss. Members Of the National Directory OF
the Ancient Order Of Hibernians all over the
country this morning we're in receipt Of a tele-
E rSSm apn3unei1ga meeting Of the directing
ina fund 63oo6G Ss he Reenf A .oT w fas
to be Fysnt to the BeSr, e their
ONeill and Secretary, James O'sullivan. who
reside in this city, said that the meeting OF the
here, as the majority OF the leaders were East.
ern mon. There are about one hundred al d
twenty-five thousand members OF the A. o, III,
In this country and the money will be raised by
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-21

would strain severely Russia's financial re-
sources, but that burden might be borne In
view OF the Importance OF seizing an occa-
sion which might never be offered again.
The Russian treasury, however, would col
lapse under the double load Of q war with
England in Asia and war with Germany In
Europe. Russia, indeed. ght derive some
assistance from France, but the French
warshlps would be quickly swept from the
ocean, and the land force, Of the French
Republic would be Offset by those OF Aus
tria and Italy. While. moreover. Russia
was staggering under the cost OF military
operations In Europe and Central Asia, her
naval arsenals at Vladivostock and Port
Arthur, upon which she has expended 80
much money. would probably be captured
by a British feet. That risk, no doubt.
she might confront II at the present juno
ture all her military strength could be con-
centrated upon an invasion Of India. but. as
we have said, II Germany has refused to
promise neutrality, three-fourths OF the
Cars army would have to be reserved for
the defence Of Poland.
We arrive at the conclusion that Eng
land 3 predicament must present to Rus
sian military experts the strongest possible
temptation. and that they might succumb
to it, had not the st. Petersburg Govern
ment been informed that the German EN-
pire could not view with indifference a
Russian invasion OF India
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-21
Mrs. LELAND Stanford n Poor Woman.

Mrs Leland Stanford writes to friends In Wash
ington that she has now disposed Of vesse of
the enormous fortune bequsahed to her by the late
senAtor Stanford. and has recently signed deeds
transferring all his real estate to tho trustee, OF
LELAND Stanford University. This includes tho
larges, cattle ranches. horse breeding establish.
ments and vineyards in the world with various
FARMS country houses and large tracts Of wild land
The deed covered sixty.six pages OF typewriter
manuscript: and required 81 900 In internal revenue
stamps. Mrs, Stanford had previously transferred
to tho trustees Of the university all her personal
estate, embracing stocks and bonds valued a,
tlSOoo,00o and. so far as the actual ownership of
property Is concerned. she is destitute As the
day on which she was born She has a contract,
however. with the trustees, under which she Is TO
receive for life annuity OF s25 ooo to be used az
she pleaSes. aud ell her relatives were Literally
provided for In Mr Stanford'A will