London, 28th October.
Owing to bad crops in Russia, a repetition is feared of the terrible distress of 1890.
In many provinces the yield of wheat is almost nil, and the crops of hay and rye are meagre, The distress is causing epidemics of scarlet and typhus fevers—Exclu-
It is reported fom New York that in case Russia and Japan came to an understanding in the present negotiation: at the cost of China, Great Britain would demand compensations in the Yangtze Valley.
stated by the Russian Press that the Czar has agreed to a plan of Viceroy Alexeieff, according to which the Amur territory would be divided into two provinces, both being administered by military Gorernors. One would be called the time territory and the other the Kamchatka territory.
A monument of the late Baron Ketteler was unveiled yesterday at the Park of the Royal Palace at Munster, the home of the late Minister to China. H. M. the Kaiser was represented by" his aide-de-camp, General von Moltke.
The Russian Press is makin use of the Russians et Ryong-an (Yang-Ampho) have prohibited the landing of Japanese at the place.
Ten or more Russian warships and torpedo boats have assembled at Haiyuntao and are patrolling the sea between Port Arthur and Tatungkao.—' Asahi."
London 17th October, Boris Saratoff, leader of the insurrection in Macedonia,' was killed during the recent skirmishing near Monastir. Two other prominent insurgent leaders were also killed.
Tt is announced from St. Petersburg that Viveroy Alexciea intends to make his official residence at Vladivostock.—Mainichi."
Vienna, 18th October. sive service.
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