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concentration Of the troops Of the cities
and towns.

concentration of the troops Of the cities
and towns
Against some Of the estates where the
landlords, aided by a few faithful ad-
herents, are attempting to protect their
property, the revolutionists are conduct
ing regular military operations. They re-.
duced the garrison of the estate Of
Baron yon Loewis to submission after a
majority Of the defendants had been
killed, and plundered and burned the
buildings and carried off the baron. The
survivors were made prisoners.
Near Boiling Point.
The reports from the provinces indi.
cate that the country generally remains
close to the boiling point. The situa-
ton in the Caucasus is again serious.
The Tartars and Armenians are murder.
ing each other as Of yore. At Elizabeth.
pol especially there has been savage
exhibition Of race hatred.
From Kharkof an agent Of the New
York Life Insurance company, who fed,
brings the story Of the establishment Of
9 republic there. He says the military
forces have. gone over to the revolu.
possession Of the city. -.
Tho Associated Press has received a
T>"',o+e ~ y ""ioh'" ra~nrt from Moscow
saying that tho authorities there are ex.
tremely nervous, as the city is denuded
Of troops, the soldiers having been sent
to the neighboring provinces, especial.
~ southeast. Less than 10000 troops
-..4A-.-4t -.AuscuW ..n. IUAce Is .vn.
sidered to be utterly inadequate should
a crisis occur.
Revolt in Mauchuria.
The out break Of the mutinous spirit in
the Manchurian army is partly aftribut-
able to the failure to pay and properly
feed the troops. The latter problem Is
especially difficult owing to the impossi.
blllty Of forwarding adequate provisions
from Russia on account of the practical
paralysis Of the railroad to Siberia, COM
pelling the purchase of supplies from
the Chinese, for which adequate funds
are not available. The authorities have
now hurriedly forwarded $12,00O,O0O to
the army in Manchuria.
Foreign Minister Lamsdorf at the
first interview which he had with the
American ambassador, Mr.. Meyer, since
the latter's return to st. Petersburg,
while not optimistic, expressed the opin:
ion that the political situation and out
look had considerably improved.
The bureau Of the Moscow zemstvo
congress has received Premier Witte s
reply to the zemstvoist memorial, which
the council Of ministers has discussed.
Count Witte says that the council has
decided that it's foremost duty is to
carry out the emperor's will as ex-
pressed in the manifesto of Oct. 30.
Therefore no consideration can be given
to petitions or resolutions going beyond
the limits Of the manifesto, nor can
measures be undertaken which might
affect the rights Of the national assem-
bly, before it meets. The adoption,
however, of temporary measures to as
sure the liberties granted by the mani
festo is not prohibited.
The reply adds that the continued
troubles, revolts and open acts Of the
revolutionists against the authority of
the state and integrity Of the empire
do not permit the government to dis
pense with the enforcement of the ex-
ceptional measures taken in certain To-
calities. 49, $3.50 '., .... .
Regarding the question Of the support
Of the government by one or the other
Of the. different parties, the govern
ment's only care at the present moment
is that all classes of society should real
iZe the consequences which may ensue
from their disinclination to support the
authority Of the state.