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Show AN UPRISING OF PEASANTS FEARED Odessn. Pcnsant disturbances in the neighborhood of Odessa are giving rise to much apprehension. The peasants peas-ants are forcibly occupying lands and seizing live stock. Troops havo been sent to suppress the disorders. Tho authorities horo are preparing to clean up tho town, and are giving work to 20,000 persons who havo been out of employment as tho result of tho disturbances. Outwardly tho center of tho city Is beginning to resume its normal aspect, as-pect, although comparatively few persons per-sons aro seen in tho streets. But In tho harbor district all is ruin and devastation. de-vastation. Shipping and trade nro entirely en-tirely at a standstill, and thousands of dock laborers arc watting around idle Tho city continues under strict martial mar-tial law. Soldiers everywhere cut off all the sea front portion of the city, and there Is scant ceremony in stopping stop-ping persons not provided with proper permits to enter these districts. Tho lamps nro not lighted after 9 o'clock at night, and persons out later run considerable risk from Irresponsible Irrespon-sible soldiers. , ' The consulates, banking hoiiBes and public offices are' guarded by troops day and night. Tho social llfo of tho city is entirely dead. Tho beautiful Nicholas boulevard overlooking tho harbor, which is usually thronged with well dressed people listening to military mili-tary music, is now. completely deserted, desert-ed, save for a score of Cossacks and a few officers. , ' |