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Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1904-01-14
SOUTH BURLINGTON.

Mrs. Fannie Tlikslcc. who has boon tn.
guest Of Mrs. l.. Lo,hrop for some time.
ha. returned TO hor homo in Providence,
II. |.
William Maitland has moved from the
Harper farm on the Will!ston road to
thu SrarhaNk place
Mrs. Marie S'oarns. who ha. heen Wis
itine at s A Millhams, has gone to
Coichcstcr to reside With hcr grandson,
N THOMPSON.
Mrs j. illiame is visiting In Boston.
Charles Sowlcs has purchased of p. j.
Millhnrn the piece of land known as the
old mill lot
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TWO IMPORTANT CASES.
RutInnds Labor Cnse and Barrc's liz
quOr Cases to Come before SUI
prcme Court.

Montpelier. Jan. i3.-Only 81 cases are
set for trial at tho January term Of su-
prcme court as shown 10y the trial cslen-
dar which was i.eued to-day. OF these
Bennington county has two; Chttendcn.
/; Essex, l. Franklin, 8; Orleans. /,
Orange. l; Rutland, 4; Washington, 4;
Windhlm, 10.
The well known case from Rutland
county of r. X. Patch Mfg. Co vs. Pro-
lection Lodge. No. H5. International Assoc
oiatiou of Machinists of Rutland is at
for trial and Will probably be h. ard this
term. In Washington county the cases
Of N" ar'at"st public inter't are those
OF StHtc against Scampiui ard StHt.
af inst arlconi. w1o!, sale liquor dealers
al Barre. which deal with the int"rpr. Ia
tirn Of the iicerse Law in resarr TO whoiv-
salers.
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not feel at all sure that the man VINO
was traced 20 Granville is the escaped
convict but that ne intends to trace the
man IL there Is any possibility OF DOING
So The sheriff department in this city
has been at work on the case all day.
THIRD MASONIC DISTRICT MEETING.
Middlcbury, Jan. l3.-The threatening
weather did not prevent a crowd OF Ma
sons from attending the meeting or the
third district Of Vermont here this after
noon, The work was opened by the A. ST.
inonds Lodge No 50 Of ShOrchan. X. II.
Prebe. W. NJ. in the entered apprentice
degree The other work was after the
published programme and included re-
view OF the work by Grand Lecturer Lee
9 Tillotson.
In the evening the work was In the Mas
ter Mason degree and n receuption OF the
grand officers followed. DIN w. Daley
Of White River Junction, NJ. w. q. Nj
Lee 8. Tillotson OF St. Adams w. lcctur-
er: r. W. grand secretary. Henry II. Ross,
Burlington; .. W. Daley, White River
Junction; Albert +. Rush Orwell. =. d.
G. NJ, were among the conspicuous mem
bers present The roll call OF delegates
showed a very fun attendance and the re-
ports indicated a healthy growth OF the
order in the district.
G. r. BOTTUM VERY ILL.
Rutland. Jan. 13-Gcorge r. Bottum,
cashier of the Baxter National bank. who
was operated on yesterday for gallstones,
g reported 10 hc worse this evening and
IL is feared that he may not live through
the night.
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ORWELL

rho annuai meeting Of the Stockholders
of the lFirs National bank of orwell was
held Tuesday ard tho following officers
elected: f'rcsidort. William +. Wright;
vice president, T.. Z. Young; cashier, u.
J.. Wells; directors. W. =. Wright. r.. +.
Young. II. l.. Wells, +. J. Or'nshec Of
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VERGENNES.

Samuel i. Gaines and Miss Grace daugh-
Ter of Mrs. Hattie Barto Of panton, were
married Thursday evening At the home Of
The brides mother by the Rev ". X. Ry-
der in the presence OF n few intimate
friends. The bride was eovncd in dark
blue dress with trimmings Of crepe de
"hene chiffon applique, Mr. and Mis-
Gaines lrft on the sleeper for Albany, n
y whore they will spend their honeymoon
with relatives.
G. +. O. kimball as administrator of
the Ncsta Field estate recently sold the
farm containing about l0l acres Of land
10 ID. A. Kimball of North Ferr.burgh
for $500
A. NJ Perkins will carry on the L. f..
Benton farm in Waltham the coming year
The first meeting OF this year Of the Yer.
Renncs Choral Union which was held Fri
day evening was well attended and the
music of the Holy City was taken up Dur
ing the meeting it was voted TO give a
mid winter concert.
AT the annual meeting ~ Ethan Allen
Post. c. A. X. held recently the following
officers were elected for tho coming wear:
Capt. G. T.. Parker, commander; H. A.
Phelps. vice commander; Frank Lejoy
Junior commander: e. r. S. Pierce. adju-
tant, 5. j. Allen, quartermastcr; William
Crosby, surgeon; w. w. Swiney, chaplain
William Crosby. officer of the day; c. w
lIolcomb, Sr,. officer of the guard; c. W
"'''''S' N'l6'dit "l"Jo' - b'N""' O' NJ
sergeant: William Crosby. delegate to tho
department encampment. S. j. Allen, al
trrnate,
George. eldest son of Mr. and Mrs w
L. Porter, died Tuesday morning from
congestion ~ the lungs after an illness
oi three days. aged seven years The fu-
nrral VIII he held at the house Thursday
at II n. m.
~ lhe annual meeting of the stockhold.
,rrs rrs OF the Norgennes National bank. held
Tuesday afternoon the following men wc.t
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NEWS OF VERMONT
More Important Events Groupcd fo.
Free Press Renders-iunuuJ Nect
ing Of Bennington Monument
Association.

citation was held at BENNINGTON Wcdnes-
day morning. The committee IN charge
of the grounds and monument report
sll0 received during the year from vis-
itors. After paying all incidental ex-
penses of the year there i now about 500
in the committees hands The society
has about $3.50 in the hands f the state
treasurer. The committee on locating the
janitOrs house appointed two years ago
reported no progress. Tho ol1 boari of
officers was reelected. They arc: Presi-
dent. a. Is. Valentine; secretary. f.. l..
Bates: treasurer, George 7. Graves The
governors of Massachusatt New Hamp-
shire and Vermont are ex-ofilcio members
of the board Of directors.
ANNUAL MEETING OF co. 4.
The annual meeting of Company \ v.s
held in the arnory at Rutland Tursddy
evening. Prior to the meeting an election
of n second lieutenant was held. The can
didate elected was Sergt. James No
Guirk. First Sergt II. s. Rowe and
ouarternastcr Sergeant j +. Mossey de-
olined the nomination. Tho civil officers
elected for the ensuing year were; Clerk
correspondent, X. II. Gragcn; treasurer,
+. II. Chapman; assistant treasurer,
Serst J. +. MoSsey. membership COM
mittec, Lieut.. elect James McGuirk, Ser
gcant Self, Corporal Huntoon, Musician
McMann. Private n. Dwre; house COM
mittee Captain Hyand. First Lieutenant
Hayes. Second Leutcnart-elcct McGuirl>
and Privates Foster and Souia; court
martial committee. First Lieutenant
Hayes, Sergeant Eastman. VI sican Nc
Gam and Privates Bora and Dwire;
auditing committee. Corporal Grlgen and
Privates Foster and Fish. ent.rtanment
committee. Sergeants Rove, Mossoy, Nc
Guirk and Eastman Corporals tluntoon
and Gragen and Private Souiia. The ex-
a n n a tnn f.ti4 f.- riN tn
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UNDERHILL.

Frank Fleming had the misfortune to
break one leg last Thursday while at work
In the woods for G. r. Gleason. lie was
removed to the home ~ Mr., Curtis at Jcr-
icho, where he has made his home for
the past few years.--l.eon jackson is dan
gcrously ill.-Ira Thorp is caring for him.
Several parties from here attended the
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LEICESTER.

Miss Gertrude Roberts has returned TO
her home in Castlcton.- Misses Julia and
AMY Brown. aftcr spending the holiday
vacation with their parents, have re
turned to their places of business Miss
Ncttie Johnson is home from the Mary
Fletcher hospital where she went for
treatment four weeks ago, greatly i'm
proved.--Moscs II. Ferson has sold his
farm to Frank White and has given i'm
mediate possession. Mr.. Fcrson has
moved to the Corners, where he will re
side in the house he pure hased of Miss
Julia Broom known as the Pelky house.
which has been thoroughly repaired. -
Mr., Eeane OF Castlrton has beer a
recent guest at II. H. Roborts's.-M Miss
CARTE Brownson has returned to her
school in Eutlard
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HANCOCK.

Fritz and lJarnblin's show "Tcn Nights
in a Rlrroom" played here last week
to a good housc.-Quite Il number In town
arc on Tho einI Est.
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ORWELL.

.. b. Root was in Middlohury ON Mon
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20
DIVORCE IN swAeeEK SET.
Beautiful Society Woman and Heiress
Wins Possession of Her Only Child.


New York, June 15.-An interlocu-
tory decree of absolute divorce was
granted to Mrs. Edith McCreery, only
daughter of the late Col. Lawrence
Kip, against Richard s. McCreery, by
Justice Gildersleeve of the supreme
court
Mr. and Mrs. McCreery have held a
prominent place in society for many
years and have one child, now eight
years old, the custody of which is
awarded TO the mother. The divorce
proceedings were conducted before p
referee with the utmost secrecy and
all the papers in the case have been
ordered sealed by the court.
The McCreerys were married IN
Grace church April Is, 1894, and it
was enc of the social events of the
season The bride had a large for
tune and following the ceremony q.
brilliant reception took place at the
home of her parents on Fifth avenue.
Mrs. McCreery is a granddaughter of
the late Bishop Kip of California, and
her mother was a sister of the late
Pierre Lorillard. Mr.. McCreery is
MAJ Of wealth and son of Andrew Nc
Creery, who made a fortune in Cali
fornia Mr. McCreery's mother was
a noted beauty, and one CT her sisters
was married to Justice Field, of the
United States supreme court.
The McCreerys took a prominent
place in society il this city and New
port. In the summer of 1902 there
were rumors in the Newport colony
that there was trouble in the house
hold, but matters do not appear to.
have reached a climax until January
of the present year. Then Mrs.
McCreery, complaining of her hus-
bands attentions to another woman,
caused him to be served with a sum.
mons and complaint On the applica-
ton of her counsel, John NJ. Bowers,
a commission was appointed to take
testimony in San Francisco.
Mr.. McCreery retained Frederic N
Watriss tn defend the suit and inter
posed a denial. Francis C. Cantine Was
appointed referee. He found that
Mrs. McCreery was entitled TO a de-
cree and Justice Gildersleeve concurs.
While Mrs. McCreery is given the
possession of the only child Of the
marriage, the father is granted per
mission to visit it twice a year and is
directed to pay $4,000 a year fer its
support, education and maintenance.
The decree contains no provision for
the payment of alimony to Mrs. Nc
CreeTy.
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commander. also spoke. He said
that the G.. A. r. has done
mere for the United States
than any other organization in the
country. No other society has taught
so much patriotism" he said, as the
Grand Army and the marvellous organ
ization. the W. r. c. No one should
encroach upon the rights of the mem
bers of the G. A. r. and relief corps on
memorial day. I went into the war
for the purpose of helping TO suppress
the practice of slavery. 1 was con-
verted TO anti-slavery by Frederick
Douglass. a black man. Eventually
the republican government will be the
only kind of government that viii be
tolerated by civilization"
Pliny NorcrOss of GAINESVILLE, who is
also seeking the office of department
commander, was the last speaker. Al
though Mr.. NOrcrOss IS al able speak
er, he chose not to prOlOng the meet
ing, as the hour was late, and by his
brevity he made many friends.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20

AT IS TAKES FOURTH WIFE
Sympathy in Bereavement Leads to
the Altar.

Philadelphia, June 14.-For the
fourth time in his seventy-fve years
4 life George w. Carson, a real estate
dealer. has taken a wife.
HIS bride was Mrs. Carrie Wenner
Bruce, widow Of John w. Bruce, of
Bruceville, Texas. Mrs. Carson is
wealthy in her own right.
Mr.. CaTson's third vile died two
years ago. Mr.. Carson owns a cottage
in Atlantic oity and spends the sum
mer at thatsresOrt. II was while SIT
ting on the pier listening to the music
last summer that there strayed across
his path a woman with a sorrow kin
drei 10 his own.
An introduction followed, and the
friendship thus formed. founded on
that sympathy. ripened into love. Six
months ago the couple became en-
saged, but this fact was not generally
known.
Recently they went to New York and
we're married by a brother Of the
bride. the Rev. George W. Wenner. in
the parsonage of his charge. the Grace
Lutheran Church. After a stay OF a
few days in New York the couple re-
turned 10 Mr.. Carson's home and an
nourced their marriage.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20
WAGE PURE MEAT WAR.
Fifteen Philadelphia Butchers to be
Arrested for "EmbaIming'' Meat.

Fifteen Philadelphia Butchers to be
Arrested for "Embalming" Meat.
I Philadelphia, June 1.-THE first
gun was fired in the battle for pure
meat in Philadelphia when warrents
were issued at the instance of the state
food and dairy commissioner against
Is local dealers. State Senator-elect
Charles L. Brown received from Com
missioner Warren a list of forty deal
ers. with instructions 10 proceed
against them.
DIR. Warren now has a list OF TO-
dealers in this city whose meat was
preserved with sulphite of soda.
Il have been waiting to get hold of
the big fellows" said DR.. Warren.
There are some large western pack
ing houses that are fragrant violators
of the law in regard to preserving and
embalmiag their product, and ! intend
To compel them either to stop embalm-
ing or cease doing business in Penn
sylvania.''
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20
FIRE AT sPooNER.
Fierce confagrstion RACES in Business
Portion Of Town.

Spooner. Wis. June 14.-Fire yes
terday destroyed a block and a hall
of business houses here, and after
three hours Of fighting the firemen
assisted by fre.nen from Superior
Rice Lake and Shell Lake, were only
able 10 check the flames by using dy'
Mantle.
On block of the south line of Main
street and about a half block on the
north side cf the street was destroyed
The loss is estimated at 100000. The
following business houses were totally
consumed:
Breen & Foran, saloon; C.. y. Oar.
nell. restaurant; p. s. VoseA, saloon
J. ". Eiss, dry goods; Rivkins Broth
ers. dry goods and groceries; ]. w
Essick. barber shop; NJ. B. Cortham,
dentist; c. II. Dexter, groceries and
dry goods: f. L. Ganzke, clothing;
Lemmer & Pelham. drugs; G. E.
Stratton, saloon, Birloh & Kanitz, bar.
Der shop; Sophia Lightiser, hotel H. J.
Filkinson & Mcdonald, saloon; II. J.
Meyers, clotNing; c. y. Rrichert, Jew
eler; Spooner Drug company and c.
II. Wehlin.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20
DISTRACTED
PARENTS SEEK
LOST CHILD
Madison, June il.

hdAASOns JAuc IL
Sheriff McWatty has been request
ed to make a search for a five-year-olG
boy missing from his home at Seeley.
vile, near Terre Haute, Indiana, tor
the recovery of whom a reward OF
$500 is offered.
The boy is the son OF DR.. and Mrs.
L. S. Byers and disappeared Sunday
afternoon, May % last The child is
described as being FIVE years of age
july ) next, rather small for his age,
light hair, fair complexion, gray OF
hazel eyes, the left eye crossed, and
as having a "V"-shaped scar in the
upper and outer edge Of one ear.
When last seen he wore red and
white waist with sailor collar, a green
and brown mixed cap with peak and
was barefooted. He was last seen in
company with a strange man who was
poorly dressed and having the ap-
| pearance of a tramp, and both were
walking in the direction of the rail
/ road The man had a blackened eye
and is supposed TO have belonged 10 a
company of movers or gypsies work
! ing westward. The parents are dis
tracted and are making frantic APP
peals for the assistance of the author
/ tiles in recovering the lost child.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20

Marinette, Wis. June 1.-THE
crew Of the tug Thomson came into
port with a strange story about a sea
serpent which they say passed within
two feet OF the tug and which was
struck at by a member Of the crew
with a pike pole, but he missed IL.
The crew corroborated the story Of The
captain and say the snake was about
20-feet long. with a green body about
eight inches II diameter and bright
yellow stripes on IL. It's long tail
dashed the water in It's wake. Il was
travelling toward Green island al a
high rate Cf speed.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20
JUsTIFIEs DOUBLE MURDER.
Colorado jury Vindiestes Man For
Avenging Wrongs.

Pueblo. Col, June 1.-THE coroner's
jury that investigated the death OF
Mrs. Dodge and Mrs. Charles McKin
ney returned a verdict that Gilbert P.
Dodge had shot both while he was
mentally deranged from brooding ovel
domestic trouble and that he had good
cause for becoming violent over his
wrongs
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20
DIED OF SPIDERS BITE.
Woman Turns Nearly Black, Swelling
to Almost Twice Normal Size.

Knoxville, Tenn, June 14.-Airs
Laura Wilson, widow of Prof. J. C
Wilson, while dressing was bitten o.
the hip by a spider She summOnea
medical aid, and although antido;e
and opiates were administered, he,
sufferings became intense.
Physicians, baffied at the turn the
case had taken. continued at her bed
side all night. The patients body be
gan to swell. and when she died it haC
swollen to almost twice its normal size
and turned nearly black.
Several large black spiders Of a
poisonous variety were found in the
room where Mrs. Wilson was seated
when bitten.
Mrs. Wilson was in excellent physi-
cal condition at the time of the bite.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20

Robert P. Porter. former sC7erin-
tendent of the census. able journalist
and we'll known statist, has been
offered the position of chiet Of a new
department Of science TO be created
by the London Times. He Is aid TO
he undecided about accepting. Mr..
Porter. who has been s"ending sever
al years abroad. but wFC inst Tow s
IN New York, married d sister Of Mrs.
!. A. Jackson of &aaieCr
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20
Railroad Taxea Increased.

Lincoln, Neb., June 15.-The sta o
board of equalization yesterday vote
to increase the assessment Of the rail-
roads of the state 20 re- cent. or In
round numbers from So 100000 20
$4,000 600
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20
Large Amounts fer Relief.

Mrs. c. NJ. Evans of Waupaca, past
department commander of the W. r.
c.. was the next speaker. She said the
relief corps has nearly 100000 mem
bers and she hoped that that number
can be reached within another year.
AS long as the w. r. c. exists, no
comrade, if il is in our power, shall
suffer" said Mrs. Evans. The amount
Of money spent for relief in the United
States last year was S156,700. From
this sum 10000 people were aided.
Since the founding of our organization,
|2I years ago, we expended more than
81. 600. 900 for relief. The women of
the relief corps are loyal and they are
willing TO inspire their children with
patriotism"
A recitation, Why l Joined the Grand
Army, was ably given by Comrade ].
Hayes Of oregon.
Mrs. Van Week of Ashland gave a
recitation on Thirteen Dollars a Month
which was greatly enjoyed.
The Boys n Blue Are Turning Gray
was rendered by 2 male quartet, con-
sisting of William Gillette, Irwin Bran
del. Edward y. Oakley and Oscar X.
Schubert.
Candidates Speak.
Pref. Duncan Of McGregor OF
P!attevJIe. candidate fer department
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20
Racine College Commencement.

Racine, Wis, June 1.-THE annual
commencement of Racine college be-
gan Sunday. The entire week will be
occupied with exercises and sham
battle will take place Thursday. Sun
day afternoon the students marched TO
chapel and there erected a class stone,
on which the motto and the date were
Inscribed
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20

pealing to you, Mr.. President. as n.
chief accuser, TO endeavOr insofar
you can, to right the great wron.
which yen have unwittingly done ne.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20

Mr. Kor-ko-ya is the ca -,:a'i=t of
Greenland. He owns 2 fe-' = four-
teen vessels and is wC~th s@oCt SIS
GOO hut this is as much a-.s1 100000
would be in any small com=ur'ty n
the United States
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20
UNIVERSITY GYMNASIUM RINGS
WITH SONGS AND SPEECHES.
A. H. De CROFT SPEAKS
Philip Cheek Of 5ara5oo Tells What
the State Has Gone for the Vet
Grams Home at Wsupsca-Canol-
dates fer Departments Commander
Also Heard.

One of the largest campfires ever
held in Madison was that last night of
the Wisconsin G. A. r. at the univer-
sity gymnasium. Every available sen
in the great auditorium was occupied
ard the matter of seating all was a
difficult one. Tie decorations of the
jubilee week were still in the hall. lend.
ing a pleasing effect to the occasion.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20

Nashville, Tenn, June 16.-General
Stephen d. Lee has been elected com
mander in chief of the union confed-
crate veterans.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20
PORT ARTHUR
HARBOR OPEN
RUSSIAN CRUISERS SEEK JAPAN
EsE DEsTRoYERs.
COSSACRS WEIRD TALE

Crawling Through Enemy's Lines
Mfka5o's Army in Manehuria Short
q SgrpIies-czsr Expects Little
News-Mobilization Of Reserves
Dese-ters Leaving Gibraltar.
Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1904-06-20

ng and Senuchen have ceased. a
-troug advance guard Is occupying
Sluyen, which is being fortified. Jap
anese scouts have been seen at Hai-
cheng and on the Kaiping road.
General KUrobi remains at Feng-
wangcheng, where the fortihcauons
have been strengthened. The Japan
csc have retired from Saimatze, which
has also been abandoned by most OF
the inhabitants owing TO the complete
exhaustion Of supplies. japanese
forces are also reported occupying
Aiyanyamin. The Japanese army IN
Manchuria is said 10 be exceedingly
short OF supplies for which it Is
wholly dependent upon water trans
Bortation TO the mouth of the Yalu and
Talzushan.
Gar Expects Little News.
st. petersburg. June 14.-No infor'
nation reached the general stan last
night regarding the reported ambush
ing of Russians at Pulantien, as a result
of which they were alleged to have lost
500 men. The only thing of the least
significance in this connection is
short dispatch from Major General
Karkovitch, sent June y. the day the
battle is said to have occurred. Major
General Karkovitch does not mention
the Pulantien fight, of which the au-
thOrities presume that he would have
heard had II occurred. His dispatch
only covered events mp to the preced-
ing day.
Up 10 a late hour last night nothing
further had been heard from Port Ar
thur. Reports of continuous skirmish
ing along the railway south Of Vafan'
diem are taken to show that the cos
sacks are keeping the Japanese busy in
protecting their rear. While heavy
lighting is not regarded as being im-
minent. a more or less severe brush
with the enemy is likely at any time.
Russian Reserves Modified.
One division of army reserves in the
St. Petersburg district has been called
out. Half this division goes TO the
front. the other half among the g;H'
risOus of central Russia replacing
active troops ordered TO the front.