Waterbury Democrat., 1902-11-08

changes were apparent in the dress of 1 the artilerymen; the gunners have discarded their weighty leather leg gings, and the drivers their swords.
 The German maneuvers showed more advancement than the French. 1t was evident that Emperor William had profited to some extent by the les sons England had learned in South Africa. Both the army corps had ob- viously had thorough drilling in Boer tactics; the greatest attention was paid to mutual fire support during ad- ivances, and the skill shown by the men in availing themselves of the COW fer afforded by every dip in the ground or hil1-slope was very marked. A sub- altern takes half 8 company to place a mile or two away, and then app proaches as secretly as possible a position held by another officer and several men. Directly any member of the advancing force is seen, blank cartridge is fired, and he knows that his work is finished. Even they, how ever, have Left some of its lessons un- needed, as our illustration of infantry in close formation preparing to reply to charge of cavalry amply witt nesses. Again, the close formation in both infantry and cavalry attack has been adhered to, and the German line of march is not so extended as Ameri- can officers, taking into consideration the extension of the line of battle ne- cessitated by the long range of the modern rifle, would have made it, though it was, nevertheless, much wider than the French front. Among the most notable events of the maneu- vers, from the spectacular point of view, must be reckoned the cavalry charges led by the kaiser himself. The first of these took place on September Il, when his majesty put himself in the midst of his .cuirassiers, uhlans, shussars and dragoons and, fighting for the blue, or defending force, hurled them at the invading infantry already demoralized by artillery and machine gun fire, and completely rout- ed them, driving them towards the southeast. The second occurred on the following day, when, after pour
 Ing a terrific fire into the reds, his majesty swept in upon them, taking them at right angles and practically annihilating them. Whether either or both of these charges were war is open to question, but that they were magnificent there is no doubt.
  The soochan Mines and Railroad.
 Admiral Skrydloff, of the Russian squadron, has returned from visit to the Soochan coal mines, where he went to inspect the plans of the pro- posed railroad, which win facilitate the working of the mines and the 1 Transportation of coal to Vladivo- stock. Without the railroad transpor- fafion would be difficult and expensive l --23.1 to 25.7 cents per pooo (36.112 pounls). By rail, the cost per pood will not exceed 6.1 cents, including all 1 expenses. The Pacific squadron uses sakhalin coal, at 15.4 cents per pood, delivered. This coal has too much 1 sulphur and needs asserting. The naval ministry has been interested in the soochan mines for years. Tn ad- a<tion to the Low price, the coal is said to be zmokeIess. It is said that there are several veins which appear sini- ] 1ar i1 quality and character There is 15zt1s ashes: the coal burns freely and rzrez large percentage of heat The 'zsxIliz < e{ &bz uz;ne xas estimated a&