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Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20
SUBA.
w EST SULLIVAN.

Mrs. Bradbury Smith spent a few days
last week in Steuben, the guest OF her
sister, Mrs. Harry Guptill.
The friends Of Rev. Mr.. Barnard, of the
Methodist church, will be pleased to learn
that he has returned to work in this field
another year.
Miss E. Beatrice Biaisdell, who has been
studying at the New England conserva-
tory of music In Boston, Is with her aunt,
Mrs. George Pettingill.
q. II. Abbott and wife are visiting
friends In Portland. Mr.. Abbott was a
delegate to the republican national con-
vsntion recently held there.
Schools began Monday with Andy
Hsvey teacher in the grammar depart
ment, Mise Florence Pease intermediate,
and Miss Josie Urann, primary.
Miss Bessie Crowley, who has been with
Mrs. B. B. Havey this winter, has gone to
Portsmouth, N. H., to spend the spring
with Mrs. Lindsay.
The house owned and occupied by Mrs.
Miranda Gordon, was totally destroyed
by fire Friday morning. defective
chimney is supposed to be the cause. Par
italy insured.
April IS M.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20
LAMOINE.
April IS

Miss Flora Stratton went to Verona Sat.
urday to teach.
Mrs. Belle Googins, OF Waltham, has
been visiting relatives here.
Miss Abbie Coolidge goes to Hancock
this week 10 stay while with her aunt,
Mrs. Gideon joy.
Mrs. Mary Fl. Coolidge goes to Bar Har-
Dor to day to remain while with her
sister in law, Mrs. Hiram Emery.
The schooner Inez n. Carver, Capt. Fred
l.. Hodgkins, recently made the passage
from New York TO Savannah in the re-
markedly short period of four days.
Twelve hours OF that time she experienced
calm. The fifth day after sailing from
New York the vessel was loading lum Der
in Savannah.
A quiet home wedding took place Satur-
day evening, April 9, at the home OF the
bride, Miss Myrtle Whitaker, daughter OF
Stephen Whitaker, who was married to
Cornelius Springer, OF Trenton. The
ceremony was performed by A. G. Blake,
esq, OF Brooklin. The bride is one of the
esteemed young ladies of our community,
and her friends here wish her long and
happy welded life.
April IS. H.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20

I've got five O. thin meseIf at home"
he said deprecatingly.
How does it happen that you're not
working. Carney?" The superintend-
ent looked at him keenly.
well, sir. you see, twas this way:
Meself an Harrington had bit OF e
disagreement about belt and-a'--
"Wellf"
Hartman's eyes held his, compelling
the truth.
"Mr. Hartman, sir'-the words rush
ed from the Kerry coward in a chok.
ing blurt-'I once seen a man tore to
bits doing what Harrington bid me
do. I'll not deny that it's hungry the
ehilder'ye been sometimes since I've
not had a steady job, but It's hungrier
they'd be If | wasn't here at all, an
/ couldn't take the chanel"
you don't have to take the chance"
Hartman was pacing the floor. with
hands thrust deep into his pockets. the
veins on his forehead knotted. mo
man who works under me will be
asked to take chances that would not
take myself. Did Harrington dis
charge you for that?" He wheeled
suddenly. facing Mike
mo. sir; no, Mr.. Hartman, sir. We
had few words first, an Harrington
he called me Kerry coward. AMI
hit him lick"
Did you. thought There was rel
ish In the superintendent voice.
"oh, sure 'tisn't any harm I'd want
to be dom him." Mike put in quickly;
1.-The lad is a dacent lad enough, an
knowledgable. too; only bit young.
an, sure, that'll mend"
Hartman followed him to the door.
Come down to the works in the
morning. Carney, and We'll see il we
can't find something for you thatll
keep the 'childer' from being hungry
in future" he said genlally. AS to
what you did for me this afternoon
l can't speak of that yet"
Margaret Hartman pushed her hus-
band aside and, taking Mikes hand,
raised it TO her lips.
HE called you Kerry coward" she
said, with heaving breast, while Mike
stood transhxed by the beauty of her
tear filed eyes. but / call you the
bravest man--the bravest man-that
ever livedr'
When Mike reached the street he
stood and looked at his hand in the
moonlight.
"Wisha, now, to think of THAR he
said reverently. Faith, l dunno but
I'm glad he called me a Kerry cow
ard"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20
COUNTY NEWS.
pENosscor.

General satisfaction is expressed in
having Rev. f. v. Stanley returned for
another year.
Hutchins' express is once more on its
regular route. For the present South
PenObscot will be the end of the route.
Later it will go through to Biuehill, as in
former years.
Penobscot captains have taken COM mand
OF the 70 blowing schooners for the season !:
Capt. w. NJ. Sellers, the Flora Condor
Capt. j. B. Sellers, the Mary A. Mccain !;
Capt. G. NJ. Perkins, the Omaha; Capt. H..
A. Davis. the Susan Stetson; Capt. Roscoe
Conner, he William Pickering.
Penobscot chapter No. 1o7, o. e. s., re-
Gently organized here, will do its first work
this evening. Five applications have been
presented. Much interest is being mani
tested, all are working hard, and hope
chapter.
The following programme was success
fully rendered Thursday evening at the
grange hall, under the auspices OF the
Kings Daughters:
Plano solo.............. ..........Nina Varnum
Reading How the book agent beat the bandit,
Edith Hutchins
Tableaux--Reveries OF a bachelor
Solo ACKNOWLEDGEMENT Mrs Gilbert Leach
Reading-Reveries in church. Nina varnum
Tableaux-My little husband
Solo,. Leach
Dialogue-Leap year In village with one gen
tleman
Illustrated song-The moon, the coon, and the
little octoroon
Tsbleau--Sine O'Clock, twelve O'Clock, and two
O'Clock
Song and dril-Hail to Old Glory
April IS. SUBA.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20

The Rev. Robert Collyer was black
smith in Germantown. Pa, before he
became preacher, says Success. Once
when there was little work at hand he
asked a builder in his neighborhood
for something to do. The latter re-
piled that all he could give him would
be job carrying a hod.
I'm your man." replied the black
smith promptly.
Years afterward. while an imposing
edifice was being erected in Chicago
for DIR. Collyer, he was standing
among the beams watching the prog
ress OF the work when an Irishman
came along with hod of bricks. DR..
Collyer spoke to him, and he paused.
This is har-rd work, sor," said the
Irishman.
81 know that we'll" answered DR..
Collyer. 'In my day I've carried the
hod myself"
1.-THE Irishman stared at me an in.
stant," said DR.. Collyer in relating the
incident, "and then went on his way
mumbling something that sounded sus,
piciously like, Il wouldn't "a behaved
tn parson was such a liar"
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20

Strange as 1t may seem, there is a
public man in this city who Is blessed
or cursed with tender conscience
that worries him In small matters as
well as in great Among the things
that he cannot justify to himself is
the bidding a servant to say that he
is not at home when In reality he Is in
side his house. At the same time he
is not able to receive the many visitors
who call upon him, and his only re-
source was to give instructions that
polite excuses should be given. Upon
one occasion such instructions were
given to a maid. an Irish girl gifted
with the readiness and good wit Of
her nation.
'Then I'm to be saying. sir, that
you're not at homer the maid in
quired.
mo. Mary; no." was the reply.
THAT would not be true. IL any one
should ask for me you must just put
him ofr-give him some evasive an
swer, you know"
I'll do it. sir. never fear" was the
maids reply. Mary was as good as
her word
That afternoon person of impor-
lance made his appearance and was
duly sent away. The faithful maid
reported the circumstance to her EN-
ployer.
what did you do. Mary?" inquired
the latter. with some trepidation.
"Oh, l just put him off. sir, az you
told me. l gave him an evasive an
swer"
Yes. but what did you say to him p
"Oh. sure. he axed me If the boss
was at home, and said to him, Was
his grandmother a monkeyT "-Phila-
delphia Telegraph.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20
NOTICE OF FORECLOSURES.

WHEREAS Jennie r. Reed of Stoning-
w ton, in the county of Hancock ana
State of Maine, by her mortgage deed dated
first day Of June, a. d. 1901, and recorded in
Hancock registry of deeds, book 1862, page 5R.
conveyed to Lucy f. Russ, of said Stoning
ton. and to her heirs and assigns forever
certain lot or parcel of land situated in saiG
town of Stonington, bounded as follows, to
wit: Beginning at the shore at bolt in g
ledge; thence northerly and westerly one
hundred and eighty five feet near road to q
bolt 10 a ledge; thence easterly two hundred
and seventy six feet TO a bolt in ledge:
thence southerly seventy six feet to the shore;
thence by said shore westerly two hundred
feet to first mentioned bou ID to a bolt in .
stone wharf, containing one half acre, more
or less, and, whereas said Lucy E. Russ, by
her de of assignment, dated september "a.
a. d. 1901 and recorded in Hancock registry of
deeds, book 403, page Az, sold, assignt ana
conveyed to Celia Alexander, the undersigned
said mortgage and the notes thereby secured
1 claim a foreclosure OF said mortgage by
reason of breach of the same and give this
notice for that purpose.
April s, 1904. DELLA ALEXANDER,
By Geo. M. Warren, her Atty.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20
7, sting vitality Of Seeds.

e$NotthS sAsobty Va JtCusr
Owing to the unfavorable season OF
1908 macy kinds OF seeds failed to mature
properly, and it is probable that there
will be many disappointed growers during
the present season. Prof. W. M. Mum
son, horticulturist to the Maine sgricni-
tural experiment station, makes the fol-
lowing suggestions, whereby it Is possi-
bic for every farmer to know just hat to
expect from his corn, oats, peas, clover or
other crops, and to plan accordingly.
II he knows that only so per cent. OF
bis corn will germinate, ii Is an easy mat
ter to plant twice as much; but II he
plants the usual amount, and gets only
half stand, the case is much more seri.
Gus.
A simple test OF the vitality of any
farm or garden seeds can DO made as fol-
lows: Place 100 seeds, taken at random
from the stock which is to be planted, on
dish of sand, cover from one half to
one inch with sand, moisten and keep In
warm place, as behind the kitchen
stove, until the sprouts appear. The
number OF sprouts which appear will
give an idea of the percentage which may
be expected to grow.
Care should be taken that the seeds are
kept moist, but not too wet. II is sdvis-
able to make more than one test, and be
guided by the average results. A test OF
this kind Is more valuable than one In
which the seeds are placed iu blotting
paper, for seeds may sprout on paper
which do not have sufficient vitality to
grow.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20
Swimming Boards.

Sandwich swimming boards take
their name from the fact that they are
used in the Sandwich Islands, and moi
from their shape, as might be fmag
ined. The continuance is simply a large
coffin shaped board. usually about five
feet in length and from one to two
leet in width. 1t is used especial
ly for passing through the surf. In
most cases the islands Of the Sand
witch group are of coral formation and
surrounded by dangerous reefs, which
make 1t extremely dangerous to land
By clinging to his swimming board,
however, the native has the advantage
OF being able TO use all his strength In
propelling himself forward.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20
The Vision and Hearing of Reptiles

Inc VISION and hearing OF Reptiles.
The best sense that reptiles have Is that
OF sight, according to viennese natur-
alist named Werner, who has recently
published the results OF observations on
nearly two hundred snakes, lizards, frogs,
etc. But even this sense is very dull.
crocodile can not see a man more han
six times its own length away, while fish
can see only about half thor own length.
Snakes are still worse off. Some can see
quarter OF their length away; while 9TH
ers are limited to one fifth or one-eigh b.
Frogs are much keener- sighted. They
can tell what Is going on at distance of
fifteen or twenty times their own length.
Most reptiles are nearly or quite deaf; but
In compensation, oil according to Werner,
seem to have a marvellous sense OF the
direction in which water lies. They will
make bee line for 1T, even when SO far
away that no sense known to us would
help them. Werner thinks this due to
some sort OF attraction akin to chemical
action; but he can not explain low or
why 1t takes plsce.-Success.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20
NORTH LAMOINE.

Mrs. Edith Became is home from Port
land.
Miss Inez Hagan has returned from
Bangor.
Coleman Hagan spent Sunday with his
parents, Ira Hagan and wife.
Miss Eunice Coggins was called home
from Csstine last week by the Illness OF
her mot her, Mrs. Alma Coggins.
April IS. Y.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20

Tess Miss Passay says she has ..found
an affinity" at last. What does she mean
by thstf Jess-A person OF the opposite
sex who is interested in her.
Mrs. 1enkins-My son writes that be is
the head OF his cIass at college. Mrs. Jones
oh the freshmen class, isn't 1t? Mrs.
Jenkins-No, he calls it the "weIter-
weight.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20
Mfeifat.
tFifeital.
Worth a Thought.
This Statement Will Interest Scores
of Ellsworth Readers.
of Ellsworth Readers.

The facts given below are worth 6
perusal by all who are anxious about their
physical condition or are similarly situated
to this resident. 1t is local occurrence
and can be thoroughly Investigated.
Mrs. Nahum Young (farmer), Birch
Tree farm, Partridge Cove road, North
Hancock, Me-, says: 81 had marked
symptoms OF kidney trouble for years and
suffered great deal from it despite the
fact that / used vast amount of medicine
and doctored. Just before | went TO
Wiggin & Moore's drug store in e lsworth
for Doan's Kidney Pills / had very Sc
we're attack. In fact my back was aching
constantly, and il the twinges OF pain
which always occurred when stopped or
brought the least strain on the muscles of
my back were not more excruciating than
in some OF my previous attacks, they &C.
Cured SO often that they were positive
nuisance. A few days after commenced
the treatment relief followed, and a con-
tinuation for some time so strengthened
my kidneys and purified them that the
backache ceased. My son Ralph can just
as emphatically endorse Doan's Kidney
Pills.D
For sale by all dealers. Price 30 cents.
Foster Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y, sole
agents for the United States.
Remember the name, Doan's, and take
no substitute.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20

~ had a running, itching sore on my leg
Suffered fortunes. Doan's Ointment took away
the burning and itching Instantly. and quickly
effected permanent cure" C. w. Lenhart, Bow
ling Green, O.-Adpt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20

"Cure the cough and save the life." d
Woods Norway Pine Syrup cures coughs an
colds. down to the very verge of consumption
Adolf,
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20

THE subscriber hereby gives notice thai
l. he has been duly appointed admins
late of Ellsworth, in the county of Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs
All persons having demands against the es-
tate of said deceased are desired to present
the same for settlement, and all indebtee
thereto are requested to make payment inn
mediately, GEORGE W. PATTEN.
March A. 1914.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1904-04-20

THE subscriber hereby gives notice thAE
i he has been duly. appointed admins
traitor of the estate of William D. Porter,
late of Castine, in the county of Hancock,
deceased, and given bonds as the law directs.
All persons having demands against the ss-
tate of said deceased are desired to preseE
the same for settlement, and all indebtea
thereto are requested to make payment i'm
mediately. EMILE X. BoIsor.
MarcD /, 1901.
Harold Smith, agent. los state St., Port
lan
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
THEY COME AGAIN.
.Viceroy Alexieff Reports That
japanese Fleet Came Up,
But Did Not Attack
tpu 4 szncIated l,ress.>

I t.
4 ST. pETERSBURG. March 7.-ViceroS
Alexicff has telegrnphed the Car IRON
A1ukden, under to-day's dale, as follows
q "SupplementinS my telegram OF
March 6. most humbly report that at
4 % p. M five out! Of seven Of the
enemy's ships opened fire on Forts
Suvaroff and I,inevltcn. cn tho town
on the roadstead and along the valley
OF the river Ohyassneniyc.
THE firing lasted until 2:15 T. NJ. {
ut which hour tho japanese squadron
began to steam to tho southwark.
disappearing out ofssight at a.ap !, M.
There were no losses on tie batteries
or he Qualifications. In the town one
!. seaman was wounded and one woman
was killed.
'.According to information Just re-
ceived, the cnemy's squadron again
appeared in sight Of tho fortress at
o'clock this morning
B A later message from the ViceroS says
THE commandant at Nlddlvostock
reports that yesterdays bomhamment
resulted In no serious damage to the
fort. The fortress did not raturn the
enemy's fire.
To-day at midday the enemy again
entered Ussuri Bay and app cached
the point from which they pombarded
tho harbor on March 9th. They left
AGAR, making for the open sea-"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
MEN & BOYS ourflTTERs.

a"Driy Corner" u shell fell on the house
Of Colonel shukoff without explodllnlg'3 y
trnversed n, bed rooom, destroying u st 20 >
ana penetrating a wall. 1t finally burst t1s
near the regimental safe. which was
standing in the court yard. a sentry
guarding tho safe was covered wittlli mud
but was not injured Evidently fearing an
I outbreak of fire. the sentry shouted q: !:
Help! Save tho rcgimcntai colors.
which wero In the house. These ultin1at y
Is were brought out By the coloneis VIE WIZ
and the soldier. -.
rive sailors wcro slightly wounded ny
Tho explosion OF a shell In the courtyard
Of the Siberian naval barracks.
Outside Of these casualties no one was
killed or injured. and there was no out
break of FIRE anyway. in the city.
The fact that the Russian batteries aiu
mot reply To the Japanese bombardnent
was duo partially to the slight chance
Of hitting the encmys warshps at such
+ 4 long range and partially to q desire
rot to betray the position OF the bat
tcries.a
4 1t Is now thought that the attacking
j SQUADRON consisted Of a battleship, -FOUR
armored cruisers and two unprotected
cr,1isars ta-. ilEsl.7H
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08

per nnrun, for clcll< hire and report
from tls postmaster, made In Septem...
her, 1900 indicated that the transit maj
handled would warrant S240 per annunl'
scptembor 20. 1899 Hon. c. A. swan
son Recommended $500 per annlim, which
was approved, to take effect Octopsr j.
1899.
November 10. 1903, the postmnster's re-
rort showed that the amount nia tlaI.s'l
mall handled would warrant $40 per an
nun for separatlng-clerk hire ana the
allowance was reduced from S''o' " 80"
December |. 1903
SMITHFIELD. NA.s
A report received from the, postmaster.
May D, 1900. Indicated sl1O per .annun1
as tho proper amount for ssepnrn ting
clerk hire, and on July,1, 1890. theln low
arce was Increased from S11O TO $500 PER
ann,,m. tho general superintendent en-
dorsing the case |" ExtraordnnrH.
Julyi1, 1900, the allowance was further
Increased to 800 per annum.
June %. 1908. the postmaster rcported
transit ma Il hardled which showed Sl6o
per annun. the proper allowance for
clerk hire. and the Same was thci cfore
fixed Mt S16o from August J., 190l,
MIR. .SWANSON'S@ POSITION.
every recommendation which I made
In reference to increasing the allowance
for clerk hire, or for any other pur-
;uose, was made III response to letters
and petitions" said Mr.. Swanson. I'm
every case in which the Increase allow
ed has been reduced ! am working ITO
have it put back and have hopes Of sue
cess. ! believe that In every case the
Increase was lust. The employees " the.
'tnird-cas pos toffices ARE the most poor
ily paid OF any in the government It
Tint xrhI1a
Tho allowance for the Chatham office
was increased to $500 and later reduced
to $3.50 1t was afterwards increased to
$40 which is the amount at present. l
shall CONTINUES my efforts to have tho
amount fixed at $500"
The entire subject of the charges%lnade
in the report and the need fof q general
investigation of postoffice scandals by
Congress will be discussed wednesday
for three hours, at the end of which
time a motion will be made by Repre-
sentative ovcrstreet, of Indiana, to lay
the Hay resolution on the table. MIR.
Hay will oppose the motlon{and It Is
believed that the Democrats Will embrace
The opportunity to make another fight
for an Investigation OF all scandals In
the department.
Both Mr. Overstreet and Representa-
tive Moon, senior minort:; member of
tho committee, expressed tho opinion on
the floor of the House to-day that there
was no evidence Of crininality on tho
part Of any congressman named IN the
report This Is the sentiment of the en-
tire committee and pcrhapsfof the en-
tire House, but in tho opinion or the
Democrats it is no reason for the re-
fusal of the Republicans to allow the
Congress to investigate the corruption in
the department
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
%TELL ME- WHO NEEDS HELP.
a 5 Just "A Fsostal That Is All.

VuSL ~ TObkhls 49,
money wan,ed cn, oH gdG ask # lsG,
Fl u VIII n ssna lin my book w! arrange rs
S M,' 4 nl shoo pear ~ All ,sk
It Il month at my risk. 1f II p,iccn,eus. mo
cost is $3.50. II it'fals, ]. will pay ne drug
glst myself. Ana the sick ones ''e'' VIZ
'"rou,d ! meet yot4ror cven ten minutes
would forever convince you that nnye W T1a,
these sick ones need More ta ~ INN navop rGt
a,n6st llavo Il, for most of them can never 81.
we'll without 1t. III. ,a,,e iris
means TO convince you. let you tak IA ~ =, :, u
month TO prove what II can az ~, n Hn
pay. or will pny. Just as you aee'uf ~. nnst
L have found tho cured ones iaiT ~ Wy Pa ~
II years hnve Furnished my l ,s,ns an 20
out or each 30 have pnid--nhd pun sH HI, y.
because they were CURED. IL VII pay Just aS
Wiingly''if you shy have, iai!eu. ,tso,n,o. q
My Restorative Is the result OF ny ilett, muds
wori, III learning how to strengthen the 1lislue
don't doctor tho organs but bring back VIZ
nerve power which nlonc el,crates Gwe.s i, in
organ . ! Give the weak organ poMcr 70 ~, mn
its duty, hs yo,t would give II weak engine h'ro
4 Niy way never falls, save when cansc.-lk,o -
.cai,ccr--mnkos n euro Impossible. 10 .nnoa =,
too dfficult for have watched the rem ne,
succeed III the most desperate cases tha' ply
Sic ians ever meet. 8 &! Jy, ,,,,s ~, ,eu
You know some sick one who would PC VIZ, e
with my help Won't YOU lot me lurmsh 'he
help? 81 ID !, ,,vo,snsn,
Simply state which Book on the ,!Gnr ,a,,
hook YOU want and Rock on tho MONEYS.
address. Pr sheyop f 1san tS for Men Scaled.
l'oA '-''' 49, BOOK 9 on Rhcimnt ISM
5iNtiid cases iiot chronic are often cured WIN
ono or two bottles. At druggists.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-03-08
WITH THE TROOPS.
tNladivostok Squadron Said t
be Covering Movements
Of the Troops.
lRu A ssncia1nfl .Prcss

TOXIC March lit is believed that the
yladivostock squadron is now inSthe vi
entity OF the mouth of Tumen River. en-
Sian troops from Possct Bay to- the Val
ley of Tumen.
Russian scouts are reliably reported to
have penetrated south as far as liiuna-
Sung The earlier Russian movement into
northeastern Korea was regarded as u
diversion. but it now appears that n con-
sderabel force participated. 1t is thought
some strong position on the Tumen River.
Reports regarding Russian movements in
northwestern Korea are mcaGre and I'M
reliable. The force north Of the Yalu
River Is being increased, but ii is doubted
If any considerable number of Russians
have crossed the river.