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REGRETIS KEEN Admiral Snys Attack on Trawlers Was Accident. WERE TAKEN POR THE ENEMY Three Battleships and Transport Anchor at Vlflo, Spain They Desire to Make Repairs. Vigo, 8pnln, Oct. 28. Tho Russian battleships Kmporor Alexander III, Borodino, Otel a I'd Knlaxornft nnd the transport Anatol anchored In- this port todayauslngconlsderablooxcltoment. Tho government will not allow thorn to coal, and toquesta they leave port na soon as possible The Associated Prcoa has succeeded In obtaining an interview with Ad uiltal Rojcstvensky, who expteseed great regret over tho North Sea inci dent. Tlio admiral stated that tho tin tortnnato occurrence was purely accl dental. Tbo weather on tho night in question was rathet haty. About 1 a. in. two torpedo boats, which the Rus sians supposed were Japanese craft, suddenly appeared between the two divisions ot tho squadron nnd eomced to discharge torpedoes. Tho Rutsian immediately opened fire. They saw no fishermen, and were not awaru that any damage had been done. Evident ly, tho admiral said, tho fishermen had shown no lights. Tho admlruL. ' peated tnat he greatly regretted that any injury had been done tisheimen, and added ho had no doubt tho Rus sian government would make ample compensation. Prlnco Kcretelli, nn oQlcer ot tho battleship Alexander lit, gives the following explanation ot the attack by tho Baltic squadron upon the British trawlers oil Dogger Bank: "The transport Anatol, which was steaming ahead of the squadron, was suddenly surrounded by eight torpedo boats and requested assistance, where upon tho battleship division advanced and signaled to the unkuow vessels to leave or disclose their nationality. The vessels relused to obey, and ad vanced among tho Rutslan battleships Suddenly a cannon shot was heaid from an nnknown vessel. Then the admiral formed in battle lino and re plied to the fire, n'terward- continuing his vojage." Prince Kerctelli added that the Russians feared tho stiango torpedo boats wero Japanese, as the admits) waa'aware the Japanese had purchased such boats in England. CIIANNCL fLEET READY TOR SCA. Tour Battleships and Three Cruis ers Under Sailing Orders. Gibraltar, Oct. 28 The ships of the channel fleet have filled their bunkers with coal and replenished their am munition and will be ready for sea at al moment's notice Tho battleship Ilannlbel and the cruiser Doris are watching the straits closely. There is great activity at tho dockyards, where men arc working night and day. Tho admiralty is maaklng inquiries concerning the coal available here. The battleships Victorious, Illustri ous and Majestic, flagship of Vice-Ad-rniral Be res ford, and the cruisers urn caeter, Themis and Endymion are tin dei orders to sail on the morning ot October 28. It is rumored that the purpose is to shadow the Russian Baltic squadron, which is expected to go by way of the Capo of Good Hope. WILL SOUND THE POWERS. Russia Will Learn If They Will Let Ships Pass the Dardanelles. London, Oct. 28. The Associated Press learns that whilo there is no foundation tor tho rumor which re cently emanated from Constantinople that the Russian government is ap proaching the sultan with a view of obtaining his consent to the passing of the Black sea fleet through tho Darda nelles, Kutsia Is actually taking steps to sound the other conitnental govern menta as to whether any objections would be raised by them in the event of a formal request being presented by Russia to the powers jointly for the removal ot international restrictions governing tho passage ot the Darda nelles. $30,000 fire at Shipyard. Philadelphia, Oct. 28. Firo tonight did damage to the amount of $30,000 in tho rattern shop and brass foundry of the Neafle & Levy shlpyaid, on the Delaware river, In the northeastern section ot the city. A largo number of .patterns and plans were, destroyed, among them several foi the construe tion of the United States cruiser St. LouIb, now on the ways in tho com pany's shipyards, An official of tho company tonight said the loss of the plans would probably cause somo do lay In the launching of the cruiser. , , L Bio Meat Order Prom Orient. tfg)maiia, Neb., Oct. 28. A local pack ihg house today received an order for -SjOOO.OOO pounds of mess beef for ship ment to the Orient. nred ON riHST. Russian Admiral Says lie Acted on Defensive. 8t. Petersburg, Oct. SO. Tho mys tery of tho tinwlet affair, instead of be ing clvaied up by Vice Adinir.il Rojcst- vensky's. report today, appears to be deeper than ever. The adiuliat dedans ho Mas attacked In the tlai knees by two torpedo bunts which catno upon the squadron from the dlreotlon ot tho Halt ing Meet. lie opened tiro and believes he sank ono ot tho torpedo boats, the othor making off under cover among the tisheimen. As soon as he noticed tho flsliornien, Admiral Rojestvensky ceased tiring. Ho pro ceded on his way without leav ing any vessel behind, and says ho be lieves tho vessel which tho llshiruien reported remained on tho scene for six Hours witnout ottering succor to lite diownlng was the other torpedo boat, olthor waiting for her contort or re pairing damago inlllcted by the tire of his ships. The admiral declares no torpedo boatt wero with iho rquadron. In concluding his telegram, Admiial Rojestveurky cxpre-rsed in tho tinst warm hearted way tho rcurcta ot the vyholo squadron to the flshermeu who had suffered, and to tho families of tho victims. STRIPS TOR WAR. Great Drltaln Is Rapidly Making Her Ships Ready. London, Oct. 2!).--Notwithstanding tho diplomatic check in consequence of Admiral Hojestvensky's report, it is evident that Great Britain Is preparing for the possibility of war. Tremendous activity is reported from all dockyard', where vestals under repair aio being mado ready for sea under uigent orders from tho admiralty. Wlille no tlmo limit tor tho receipt of Russia's reply has been fixed, it Is generally understood today that tho route of tho Russian iquadron past Gibraltar will bo barred by tho Chan nel iquadron, commanded by Vice Ad miral Lord Chnrles Bcresford. Perhaps the mxt significant devel opment is Iho cabinet meeting which is called for today. Whilo tho call was issued prior to tho receipt ol Rojestven sky's icport, which changed tho situa tion considerably and a pears to place some of tho burden of proof upon Great Britain, the meeting undoubtedly marks tho reaching ot a lerlotis stage. The ships of tho British channel fleet cleared their decks this afternoon. It is rumored that tho wholo fleet, with the exception of the battleship Caesar, will steam westward tomorrow with tho alleged purpose of making a sham attack against tho Rock ol Gibraltar. GLAD ALEXIEfT IS OUT. Russians Believe He Will Return, Now Kuropalkln Is In Power. St. Peterbsurg, Oct. 20. Viceroy Alex eft's order of the day annnoiciitg Kuroriakiu's appointment id In the same grandiose vein as Kuiopatkin's order of Octo' or 6, and Is regarded as having defln tey established tho atith orthip of that ill-starred document. Whilo Alexitff takes particular peins, in turning ofer tho supreme command of the laud foices to Kuro pitkin, to Inform tlio soldiers and the world of the maiks of imperial confi dence reposed in him, and to announce that he will remain as viceroy, the or der is considered as virtually his fare well address, nnd that it wlil soon be followed tiy his return to .St. Peters burg. Ills elimination as a factoi in tho military situation has caused n sigh of relief. The papers all wehomo the an nouncement ot Kuropatkln's appoint ment to the chief command as a well merited recompense for the manner In which ho discharged the dilllrult role imposed upon him, and, reading be tween tho lines, ns a promise of better results now that Aloxieff is eliminated, and there is no longer a prospect of elevation of a grand duke to tlio Mi preine command. Meat Is for Russia. Kansas City, Oct. 20. D. II. Mc Mul.en, a Tacoma lumberman, who arrived hero today from Omuha, sa n that the order foi 3,000,000 pounds of meat received by an Omaha packing company was given by tho Russian government. He said; "Iho beef must be shipped out of Han Francisco within SO days. fhoro wore two Jap anese agents in the packing houio office at tho tlmo that th RuesUnH wore there to glvo the order." Mc Mullen added that the Japanese al. o had given an older for meat. Street Car Runs Into River. El Paso, Tex., Oct. 20. An electric car on tho lino between this city and Iho 1' Puso Smelting works, in Towno, Tex,, Jumped the track today, with 76 passengers, nnd ran Into the Rio Grande river. Several passengers wero injured, but none wero killed. Tho embankment was about 12 feet high, and Iho car plunged into 10 feet of water. The r.ver had undermined the tri c'c. ' ACT10NJSTUNS Outratje of Russian Baltic Fleet "Unwarranted." KING EDWARD SO DECLARES Great Britain Sends Urgent Nolc to Russlu No Official Word Yet Received from the Cxar. London, Oct. 20. Great Britain to day sent a long and urgent note- to tho Russian government otllctally delating the clicutnstances ot the amaitng and unexplained attack by the Russian Second Pacltlo squadron tho night ot October 21 on British tlshlng boats In tho North Sea. The text ol the note has not been given out, but It Is otlUInlly state I at the foielgn ollico that it contains tho aiguille-ant an uouueement "tho situation Is one which, In tho opinion ot Ills Majesty's government, does not brook delay." Meanwhile tho conservative public and prvSJ are remarkably undemon strative. As usual the lingo element demands war, and oven In olllclal quar tim noma L-ii so far as to say It limy be necessary to stop the Pacltlc tleel pend ing settlement ot the wholo affair, though this oxtiome measuie, it is be lieved, will not be necessary. Ktciy whero there Is evidence ot the very pos itive onlnlon that thk is no time (or tho usual diplomatic dilly-dallying; that thoro must be no delay and no limit set by Russia to her apology or tho extent of compensation for suffer ers by wnal King r-uwaru nmiMii terms "tho unwarranted action" ol the Baltic squadron commanders. Thus lar no olllclal word has been re ceived from St. Petersburg as to the attitude of tho Russian government. Tho (act that it had been decided dur ing the day to prepare a seml-olllclal note exp eislng the regret ot tho Rus sian government and its willingness to make full reparation so soon as the re sponsibility is tixed as communicated by the Associated Press to La d Lans- downe and was the first information on tho subject he had received from St., Petrcsburir. The absence during the day of Count Benckendorff , the Rus sian ambassador, necessarily caused some delay, but the Russian charge d'affaires, who called at the foreign office on request by note from Lotd Ijinsdowno, unofllcially expressed deep regret, and, as far as it was possible for 111 in to go, gave assurance of speedy action by the Russian government. RUSH MEN TO OYAMA. Japanese Desire That He Deal u Crushing Blow. St. Petersburg, Oct. 20. There Is nc news ot Immediate importance from the Fur Knst tonight. The indica tions aio that both sides are heavily entrenching, although it Is believed General Kuropalkln will bo ready for a forward movement at an early moment unless heavy Japs net o reinforcements couipel him to resume the defensive. Reports that Japanese reinforcements are arriving, taken in connection with the enforced Inactivity ol tho Kussiun forces on account of tho wenther, is fell to bo a grave factor In tho situation, lhero is reason to believe that the Jap anese are drawing heavily on the Port Arthur army as welt as on Japan, In hopes of securing a numerical superior ity that will enable Field Marshal Oya ma to inllict a flushing blow upon General Kuropalkln when hostilities aru resumed. General rnkharoff, telegraphing yes terday, reported that theru wai no change in the rituatlon. The war ofllco does not confirm tho report thnt tho Russians have occupied Bcutsia putxs. Tho official returns of the Russian .osscs received up to date do not exceed 30,000, General Sakharoff telegraphs that there was no fighting during the night ot October 23-24. Tho Russians buried 1,600 Japanese at Lono Tree Hill. Secures Panama Contract. Washington, Oct. 20, Tho Panama Canal commission held a long session today at which bids for supplies and a purnbor of other mattors incident lo construction work were acted on. Tho award of the contracts for supplying tho 2,(100,000 feet of lumler aggregatod approximately was subsequently an nounced, Tho Bellingham. Bay com pany, of Ban Francisco, operating in tho Puget sound region, wan awurdod tho contract for 2,100,000 feet, and the Continental Lumber company, of Hous ton, Texas, 600,000 feet. Warships for Brazil, Rio Janeiro, Oct. 20. Tho chamber ot deputies has adopted a bill authoriz ing the government to place contracts abroad or the building of 28 warships, PRESS DISPLAYS IMPATICNtE. London Papers luuuid Uur's Nolc us Only n Personal Expression. London, Oct. 27. I he morning Im pels display gloat Impatience ovm the delay ol tho llussmn government In ac cording rmllnfiuttlou tor the Hogget Iknk uftalr. The emperor's communi cation, while It lolluxe tho liunudiato tension. Is held only to bo u personal expressiiui ot regret, and It Is argued that unless tho Ittisslan government speedily lollows suit a situation ol the greatest danger will arise. Kdlloim. articles deiuaii I that the Bailie squad ron must ho stopped In Its Irrespousl hie course, tor otherwise thrro is no safety (or the shipping ol any nation ality. The MamUrd asks: "is this Ill-omened squadron, with Its demoralised crews and Incompetent olllceis, to continue Its crasy career nnd beroino an Intolerable nuisance and menace to tlio civilised, world?" And, with other papers, declares there will bo wora (or the llrittsh nsy uu less llussla recalls or stops lis lUel al some neutral pert lor Investigation nnd tho punishment of the guilty partita. In this connection, greatest ratlslao tlun Is expressed al the unanimity ot turetuu expiesslons In siipMrt id Ureal llrltalii's attitude In tho matter, c peclally at (iermnu diiiuuelallou ot the conduct of the Battle llret. Public lutsiesl and even anxiety shows not the slightest sign ot waning The llusso-Japauese war Is almost fur gotten, ntid the papers are occupied al most exclusively with the North sea affair. o far, the attitude of the gov ernment meets with the appmval ol the public, who aie greatly gratified with the instructions ot the admiralty lor co-oxratlon between the Mediter ranean, Channel and Home squad ions should ncccslsty arise. BRIBED ADMIRAL. Japanese Officer to Blame for AC cldcnt to Two Ships. London, Oct. 27 The ToUo corres pondent ol the Kxprrss states that the truth ot tho sinking ol tho Japanese gunboat Hatachl Marti and tho damag ing ot the Hadu Mnru by llusslau mines has lcomo known. According to this torsion, the admiial command ing the squadron to which the two ves sets were attached had been bribed by tho Russians ro Itetiay his country, the sum paid lo the traitor being 110,000. Die Russians were Informed by wire less telegraphy ol the location ol the lioatt. When the matter became known in Toklo, the admiral was tried by courlmartlal and sentenced to death. The sentence wis read by his most intimate friends. The staff then cleared the room and the traitor was trlpcd and beaten to death. TO STOP PANAMA WORK. Illinois Man Cmicavorlna lo Tie the Hands of the Government. Washington, Oct. 27, An effort to restrain the secretary ot tho treasury from making tmynieuts or loaning bonds for the acquisition and construc tion of the Panamu canal was nale to- lay In tho equity brum h of the su premo court of thu District ot Colum bia. W. H. Wilson, ot lllumiale, III.. Is tho author of Iho suit, and presented his own argument. Tho government was dufended by United Males Attor ney Morgan II. Beach and Charles W. itussoll, assistant to the attorney gen eral. Justice Malford, who heard the case, has not rendered his dtclslon. Fho principal question involved Is whether tho courts havu authority to restrain a federal officer from a w rongful Interpretation of n federal law, Invited to Peace Congress. Washington, Oct. 27. Acting Hecre tary of Ktato Adeo today dispatched a nolo looking to a nconvcnlng of The lluguo conference. This Is an Invita tion of tho president ot the United btates to tho signatory owers of tho original Hague treaty to eomo together again. Tho note Is directed to tho American ambassadors and ministers abroad, with Instructions to sound tho governments to which they are accred ited arid to extend President Hooto volt's invitation. Still a Stronghold, tandon, Oct, 27. Undur date ot Oc tober 22, the Port Aithtir correspon dent of tho Dally Telegraph, describing the defenses of that placo, says the JflpanefO will achieve a wonderful suc cess u tliny can capture tho fortress with a loss under 30,000 men, for tho garrison, though worn down and few In numbors. can hold their strong de fenses with no great dally casualties from tho bombardments of tho heaviest ordnance and that Iho Japanese must sacrifice great numbers to gain even tho advanced defenses, Sequel to Dreyfus Case, Paris, Oct. 27. A sqouel to tho Dreyfus case was thu opening of tlio courttnartial today of four prominent officers of tho war ministry, charged with using military funds and other wise Influencing witnesses agulnst Dreyfus at Bonnes, Tho court Is com posed of General Berlin, four colonels and two lloutnnant colonels. Tho prev ious ministerial investigation partially vindicated the accused, who demanded a courlmartlal. ISTHMUS NEWS Malcontents Threaten Trouble or I'anaina. NAY LEAD TO A REVOLUTION ' niucricnri ntimoriiien Send M.ir i to Learn Purpose of Movcmmi -mil wasiiingion not Informed, Colon, Colombia, Oct, St. ,rw, rescind here this evening thnt Hm 200 armed men, who are thought to) malcontent I'aiiMiuns, rather Mm, Co. lou.blmi soldiers, have lxt-n seen int ueliihlMirhood of Culuhr. il. .-...-..,. hostilities against the Pauanm nouro. ment. As soon as t ho American wiitli..ri,, of the canal sons Ixvanitt ivi.nil..... ... ., . , . -......., (ji uiis roive, manure wero seni out bi ascertain ineir purpose. II Is rnim.rid that a skirmish oemrred IiiUi,.), nrhiih sevual were kilted, hut there n no ciiuiirmation ol this reirt, Navy Department Not Advisee;. Washington, Out. 21. Am. slant Heeretaty darling tonlghl subl that to (ar as he was nwaro, no aiUhss ln, Ik-mi receded at the navy demrtinrut o the reported sklrmUh l-rtrcn dulled States marines mil l'miiIM,, on the Isthmus. It any dlpu), have Ixeli received, Iho assistant rvrir lary added, they In all probability would U sent to the department, ami would not Im delivered to the ollUUU until morning. Al this time the imij has about 460 marines on the Isthmus, a sufficient lorre, In the opinion of lh administration, to cope with any dim cutty which U likely to develop. orriiEtts arc shot. Desperate Hal lie With Men Sin. petted of Hold Up. St. l.ouls, Oct. SI Two city detect Ives aw dead and another Is not ei looted lo live during the night, whlls one train robber un-ct Is at the morgue ami two others aru In the In pltal, ono probably fatally wounded and the oilier badly beaten up, ae the result ot a dosperale battle betwirn Iho officers and three men whom tin) tried to airest. The flirht oreurrixl In Ilia frnni innm ot a houte on Pino street, and the men whom the detectives sought to . arrrst are snsitectrd of beluu imnllcatru In a train r WlHtWl train robliey at-Centralla, !..,, , Tho hotiMvbsd been undet police stir velllstire for several days, but today was the first time that any of the sus pects was seen to entei or leave. A few minutes lxiforo the lighting oc curred Vaughn led the house and started to wa'k down Pine street. The detectives closed In on ,iMI UUi H(trr he had g.mo some distance from the ii mi uu was Ntirsteel. Accompanied by tbelr primmer, the deteellves ret ill m d and witJTred lb house, dm, McChisky and l))er wereleadng, Iluyln and James were behind with the prlouf. Hardly had rho deteclhes entered the room In which ItMoatwl liUIr weros.a-ed than they were met with a volley ot shots from a heavy ralllwr gun. Hhea rank lo the floor and Dwyer followed aliuorl imrnixllately. TRANSMITS PROTEST TO JAPAN. America Calls Attention lo Allege Use of Chinese Clothing. Washlrmlnn. Oct. L'l. Ah ii,iinni..i In the Toklo dispatches, tbo JatiancHi government, through MlulsterTakahlri hero, has entered a formal protest against the use of certain IhhIIi of HiimIuii t i oops of ( hlnese elothlng, tho ofeiidlng troops Iwlng spocilleel In tho complaint. Tho slnto department, having ussumwl Iho oare ol Japanese Interests, has trnnsinltttxl the Japan protest to Hporuer Kddy, sovruiniy i, tho Amerioan erulisssy at St. l'utorw burg, and charge In the ahionco of Alllh.issador MeCormlek. Im i.,a...,.i. tion to the Ittisslan government. It Is uiulerslood hero that the Chi nese clothing was not used by lh- Hoi sts u troops lo deceive tho rneiny, hut simply to nmko good the failure of tho Russian quartermaster's depurlrueut 10 SUmilv much neiMled uurm ,.l,.ll,l.. upon the sudden advent otcold weather in itiancntitia. Lltllc rallh In Red Cross. fit. Petersburg, Oct. 2 Tho admin istration of tho ittisslan Bed Cross sc ciety In tho Far Kast hits become the subject ot tevero criticism. Little con fidence Is expressed in the management of the society, and it lschargod thnt some ot tho money given tho arganlra lion for tho wotijided soldiers novcr reached Its destination. Many char itable persons, tho dispatch adds, pre fer to muko their own arrangements, hut oven theso do not find tlio task' an easy ono, To Send Medicine, , Romn, Oct. 24, At tho request of tho llusslau Red Cross society, iiurscH and a supply of medlcluo, bandages and fruits will bo sent to Manchuria bv Ik Red Cross society of Italy, f Mr I Pe K1 as pa .. in de lh Is v A II !' el T I c e 1 t I. & i I i 1 . ft I .