The cessation from civil strife that this province has enjoyed for over two years, since a combination of military leaders drove out Yang Sen, seems to-do very near its close, The two military leaders, Den and Liu, who Fave occupied the capital during this time axe no longer able to control their subordinates feeling between the soldiers of the several camps in the city is running high. A general movement of troops in the district within a: few miles of the city has resulted in the impression that fighting is ly to break out at any time, General Den has consistently maintain ed his connection with General 'Nien and: General Liu Tsen-hao and thus controls the north and west of the province, General Liu Wen-hui has Stepaily increased the number of his' soldiers and now occupies a large and rich area. Tt is the com= monly held opinion that he is worth many millions and is the wealthiest man in the province, There is great civilian unrest among the population, owing to the practical cessation of trade with the coast and particularly In connection with the sliver dollar situation. For some time there has been uncontrolled minting of silver balt-dollars, twenty military ofoers being engaged in the industry. The old silver dollars and half dollars have quite disappeared from circulation and the copper exchange has dropped from over 8,000 to less han 6,000 cash for the dollar. The exchange shops refuse to fix any rate for the day and in fact many of them have closed their doors.
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