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T i I length. Some ssy he was offering tbera to the Russian In fun, and ethers that he meant to acquaint the Russians with the fact that we were peaceful fishermen and not disguised enemies. In any case, there "was no mistaking- our occupation, for we were close enough for the Russians to see that our men were all engaged In rutting wish. When we realised that the Russians were firing shot and that men were being wounded all became terror and confusion, Nets were cut sway, steam was gotten op and the trawlers hurried away as fast as possible. 1 ' - ' .fee Smell ICalloer Cans. "Judging by the rapidity of the shots. they wera from quick-firing guns. I have seen some of the shots embedded In boat. They are about the diameter but not the length ot a big cucumber ami with brass heads. . k What, with the darkness, the rain and the glare of searchlights, .we were unable to Identify the warships. In about half an hour the firing suddenly ceased and ths fleet steamed Sway speedily In the direction of the English channel." Peaker confirmed the details of the fat of the trawler Crane -and Its crew and speaks with Intense Indignation of the con duct of th ; Russian. He says: "It Is impossible that we eeuld have been taken for anything but trawlers. I can only Imagine that the Russians lost their heads and biased awsy In confusion, and .when they discovered their mistake steamed off." , From Interviews with members of ths trawler crews it appears that the admiral Of the fishing fleet Earned green flares to show. that they were, harmless fishermen, but these signal were Ignored. Eighteen injured men are here under treatment. One trawler, the Wren, ts missing, and It is feared It has been sunk. There were many distressing scenes at Hull during the Hay and ' night, relatives Inquiring after friends. ' There 1 a rumor that the Great Northern fishing fleet was also chased by the Rus sians.. This report has not been confirmed. ENGLAND DOUBTS AT FIRST (Continued from First Page.) van whether their Are had Inflicted any 'damage and without effort to reacue the Victims. 1 ' While admitting the necessity of delay ing Judgment for Investigation, the morn ing newspapers are unanimous In demand ing that the government Instruct Ambas sador Hardlnge to make the strongest representations to the Bt. Petersburg gov ernment and obtain reparation and apology and assurance of the Russian - Pacific fleet's good behavior for the future. It Is held that the omission of the -Russian fleet to stay Its course down the channel to make any explanation makes the case .look exceedingly grave. In view of the decision In ths Allanton case. It Is regarded as quite Impossible that the St. Petersburg authorities can be In any way responsible for the inci dent Comment of Newspapers. Considering the circumstances In the case the newspapers treat the matter with commendable quietness, but are firm in the demand for an explanation. The Chronicle aaya: "The next twenty four hours must settle It one way or the other. Only two modes of settlement are possible. Either explanation, apology and generous compensation to the victims' families or an ultimatum." The Standard say: "An explanation should be promptly and sternly demanded for the Intolerable outrage. The Russian government should be Informed that It )s sxpected to recall Its ill-starred squadron, first, In order1 that proper '-' Investigation may be held and, second, to keep It out of ' harm's way for the future."' Xhe, skipper of the Moulmeln and Mlno, J. A. , Smith, and Solicitor Jackson arrived In London,- at 1 o'clock- this morning, but beyond 'von'trmlng the previous story they decllnexirJto say anthlng -before consulting the authorities. Inquiries at Devonport last night showed that no special naval movement had been reported and that Admiral Seymour had no official news of the outrage. Admiral Fremantle, In the course of an Interview, (aid he was unsble to believe that It was the Baltic fleet which fired on the Hull fishermen, but, If so, he added, nothing but the most complete apology would be satisfactory. ' Sir Frederick Pollock, an authority on International law. said: "If the facts are as stated It Is an act of war. It must mean an ultimatum or an apology within forty-eight hours or so. It will probably be found, however, that some Russian com mander lost his head, suspecting Japanese design and that he will be cashiered and an apology ordered. M. Sasonoff, one of the officials of the ' Russian embassy, last night expressed deep regret for the, North sea Inci dent. Ha vai convinced! he laid, that the unfortunate event was the result of sn accident,- If there had been firing It could only have been due to suspicion of some hostile attack upon the fleet LONG 4 TRIP IN A WAGON Newark. W. J., Coapl Travel Thirty. Vivo Haadreil Miles lu Search 1 of Healtb. NEW TORK, Oct 2S.-After a Journey of bout 3,500 miles to Atlanta. 0a., and back, by a circuitous route In a one-horse wagon, Mr. and Mre. John'W. Harrison have re lumed to Newark, N. J. An old black nors made the entire trip. They left their home. In Belleville, north of Newark, on September IB of last year In a wagon constructed especially for the trip by Mr. Harrison, who la 69 years old, and whose wife ts 67. The wagon Is 4 feet wide and 10 feet long, but was sa arranged that It served a bed room, kitchen and dining room. The only time thry slept anywhere except In the wsgon during the thirteen months of their trip was Ave nights when they were snow bound in a swamp section of North Caro lina, early laat winter, and were housed by a clergyman. ' Mr. and Mrs. Harrison undertook the trip for the benefit of the former, who Is a Arm believer In outdoor life. He Is now much stronger and healthier. Assassination Follows Harder, BVDA, ' Tex., Oct. 23 -At a Mexican dance a row arose In which Pedro Ralln suelo was shot to death by Claude Martin. The body et Martin wua found today with a knife driven through his heart. Several Mexicans are suspected of complicity In the killing of Martin and a posse of 6c men is swelling lor mem. ONLY ONE ftOUO-LM sad ihewereV'OOWT AIMS MOOl'IMIWE" ou h Utx ths uiull bruiuo-Lu 1 lae Uulck Cut, tu b (. ura fur CQLtlO UEAUAC..E nitd LA GUIPPE Bream-Las Warn bd sfferti Ilk enlnlne rurtiiM. Hronio lx U S luilli and simtta a l.ilv. P aura run st tl r4u kiu.l. Alldn.KHi.M. po. Ju.kkou!ru.,Uili! Jinuj iZn aixl are thai tU iW tJrae-Laa (utalna Ke Quinine), - aUARAMTECO AND FOR SAU IV n B&ermoa McConnell Drug Co.. cor. 18 lb f ' JUuUs BUStla. Otiialra CAS HEATER CAUSES DEATH Louis X alta Tilled and Hit Young Brio's in Precarious Condition. COUPLE HAD JUST STARTED HOUSEKEEPING Prohibitionists man a Bis? Rally at Llaeela to Be Addressed by Dr. Swallow, Candidate for Freeldeat. (From a Staff Correspondent.) LINCOLN, Oct. . (Special.) Louis Foils Is desd and his bride of three month la under the care of physlclsn from the effects of Inhaling gas that escaped from an Instantaneous heater In their bath room some time during the night. About 10 o'clock last night Mr. Folts went Into the bath room to take a bath and his wife, who was preparing to retire, sat down in a chair In ths adjoining room to wait for him. Boon she fell asleep and knew no more until during the forenoon, when she wakened to And the body of her husband lying on the floor at her .feet. She screamed, for help and then again lapeed Into unconsciousness. Neighbor who live close by rushed to the house and found the husband dead, the wife uncon scious and the rooms full of gas. Thyslclans were hurriedly summoned, but It was not until late this afternoon that Mra. Folts regained consciousness and It was thought that ahe would recover. A the ga In the heater wa not burn ing, It Is supposed that whils Folts was In th bath tub the gas smothered out the blase and overcame Folts and that he made a mighty effort to escape from the room and did escape to the adjoining room, only to again be overcome aa he reached his wife's side. The gas had also permeated the other room and while she slept it had overcome Mrs. Folts. The dead man was a partner In a Lin coln upholstering Arm, of which his father Is the president. He was 27 years of age, a graduate of the State university, and was married to a Lincoln girl three months ago. He and hla bride returned only a few days ago from a wedding trip and had gone to housekeeping In their new cottage at 206O R street, In which the tragedy oc curred. Object to Omaha Firm. A mighty effort Is being made to get the city council to reconsider Its action in awarding the contract for the outside work connected with the municipal light ing plant to the Nebraska Electric com pany, of Omaha and give the same to A Lincoln bidder. Though th Lincoln bidder was sorao SfiflO higher than the Omaha Arm, there are those of his friends who claim that his bid was the best when thn material to be furnished Is considered, The matter was taken ut at the meeting of the Commercial cfub last night and a resolution, which Is not to be made a part of the records of the club, was adopted to the effect that should the mayor after in vestigation find that th bid of the Lincoln man was aa fair to the city a was th bids of others, he should recommend to th council that it reconsider Its action. Should the council fall to reconsider, the mayor was asked to veto the resolution awarding the contract. It Is not considered probable that the Omaha nnn will lose the con tract. Prohibition Rally. The prohibition meeting to be held her next Thursday evening will be a big affair if the committees now at work attain their object. Dr. Swallow, candidate for president, will be the principal speaker and with him. will come V. Bv-Cushlng of Mafne. The meeting will, be held In th Auditorium and It Is expected that th 'large building will be fined, as this is tbs only town In the state where Dr. Swallow will make a speech. The railroads hav made a rate of on and a third fare for th round trip from points within fifty miles of Lincoln. , Dentists Waat Laws Revised. .Nebraska dentists are not well pleased with th present dental laws, and tomor row afternoon at the Lindel hotel repre sentatives of the various dental societies will meet for the purpose of agreeing on recommendations to th next legislature. Dr. M. K. Vance of Lincoln will call the meeting to order and then a permanent or ganisation will be effected. The repre sentative already appointed to attend the meeting are: C. F. Ladd of Lincoln, P. T. Barber of Omaha, H. T. King of Friend, W. T. Humphrey of Lincoln, W. N. Dor ward of Omaha and H. A. Shannon of Lincoln. . Republicans at Hareloek. A big republican rally will be held at Havelock next Saturday night, at which Governor Mickey will be the speaker. Last night th Union Veterans' Republican club voted to attend the meeting in a body. Th Veterans' quartet and. the dum- corps will aoeompany th club and furnish the music Henry Haeklns does Republican. Henry Hucklns, who has been populist editor of the Nebraska BUsard. for many year, ha purchased th Lincoln Herald and combined It with th Blixsard, ths name of which will be dropped and the publication continued as the Herald. It Will be republican in politics. Announcing the change, Mr. Huckins says: I want to add my little mite to the bet terment of humanity, and 1 believe it can beat be dune by Joining forces with the party that lias some organisation and unity of action; that has the power, intelligence and willingness to accomplish aomethlng and to do that which the people demand '1 here are great reforms to be accomplished and for the remainder of my four score years I am going to east my lot with ths party, that can Accomplish something and trusting lit the ultimate triumph of right to solve some of my pet theories. " I have long since become weary of Bryan Ism and kindred tommy rot; In fact, I never was enamored of It. was one of the founders of t;e populist party, when that organisation meant something, but when It was captured by scheming and unprincipled place hunters, whose energies were devoted entirely to a sctamble for loaves and fishes and a scrap over the division of spoils, like thousands of others 1 became disgusted and have since been In the language of my friend. Colonel Blsby, "a man without a party. ' There may be men who can follow In the wake of such "leadera" as Edmlsten et al and Jump when they pull the string but I was never one of them. G A SO MR HI CAR PROVES A SICCBSS Authorities Consent .. to Change la Motive Power of Road. DAKOTA CITY, Neb., Oct 23.-(Speclal.) AU Dakota Cltlans took a half-holiday yestsrdsy afternoon to welcome the ad vent of the first trip of th Slous City, Homer eV Southern Railway company )a thla place. The car Is propelled by gaso line and tho trip between this place and South Sioux City was made in seventeen minutes. Quite a number of the officer of th new road were present and made a trial trip over the hew roadbed In th gasoline car which arrived from Kansas City on Thursday morning; also the mem bers' of the boird of county commissioners and th city council of this place. Th board of county commissioners, aftsr view ing the gasoline powar used, consented to Its use Instead of electricity, as provided In the franchise grantod, which expired on Beptember W last, and extended the fran chise to expire on September 10, 190ft, at which time th road la to be completed and la operation t between Sioux City ' and Homer. The town council of this place also met last evening and granted the company a franchise through this plsoe to tbs company, to expire September so, lsut, provided to company maintains service between this place and South Bloux City. being that portion of th road which 1J THE OMAttA now completed. In th Intervening time at a fare of I cent. It la expected to estab lish service between thee two points to connect with the South Sioux City line of th Sioux City Traction company. BIGGEST MEETING OF CAMPAIGN How. Norrls Broww. Prlnelpal Speaker of tho Oeraslon. GRAND ISLAND, Neb.. Oct SS.-(Spe-clal.) The largest and most enthusiastic political meeting of thla csmpalgn occurred at the Ancient Orufrr of United Workmen hall Saturday night, and Incidentally It listened to the finest political address de livered In this city for years. The speaker was Hon. Norrls Brown of Kearney, can dtdate for attorney general. Other candl' dates on the state and local tickets were also present on the platform and during the progress of the meeting Governor Mickey and State Treasurer Mortensen un expectedly arrived and were Invited up on the stago. Chairman Ackerman called the meeting - to order and Introduced as the presiding officer of the evening Hon. George L. Rouse, candidate for representative, whom the republicans of Hall county have been pleased and proud to name for the fourth time as their candidate for thla office. HI record ha been auch as to make his election, as Is also the case with Hon. Henry 8.' Ferrar, a foregone con clusion. Mr. Rouse Introduced as the first speaker Arthur C. Meyer, who spoke briefly on the national Issues and closed with a pledge. If elected, to give to his office his best ef forts. Mr. Ferrar was then Introduced and devoted a few remarks to the revenue law, which he and Mr. Rouse had aided In framing and passing, and pointed out that It was a law which had brought forth mor unassessed money and credits than it had Increased any other lines. Hon. Norris Brown was then Introduced and with a few preliminary- pleasantries entered upon the subject of the revenue law, which he handled In an able manner, puncturing th claims of th fusionlst. JAIL DELIVERY AT COLIMBU Two la for Horse Stealing Escape, hot Others Remain. COLUMBUS, Neb.. Oct. 23.-(Spoclal Tele gramsAbout 9 o'clock this morning while the sheriff and Jailer were absent from the Jail, Frank Carter and George Hart, eaoh charged wltn horse stealing, broke out bf Jail, and are now at liberty. An examina tion ahows that they had secretly removed the brick from the east wall and replaced them again, and when the opportunity came they had only to kick the loose brick out and crawl to freedom. Two other Inmate of ' the Jail, one charged with burglary, refused to leave, though they had been playing ball and enjoying other recreation In the Jail yard all day. Aierlff Carrlg and a posse of deputies are hot on the trail of the two horse thieves. They were seen near Duncan at noon, about eight miles west of town. They are heading for the sand hills and may eludu the officers. It is reported that they hav provided themselves with horses. They had each been bound over and the state had a vary clear case against them. Both are comparative strangers here. Platte Valley Stock Growers Meet. SUTHERLAND, Neb., Oct. 23. (Special.) The two days' meeting of the Platte Valley Stock Grower' association, held here Thursday and Friday, was as great a success as was anticipated and was at tended by the leading stock men and farmers of this section. Tne principal ad dresses were by Dr. Peters of the State university, A. E. Davlsson of the School of Agriculture and Superintendent Snyder of the North Platte experimental station. Th former gave a .very Interesting dis course on th prevention of animal dls- Bea.-. The value of an agricultural edu cation was clearly sat forth by Mr. Davls son, and the address of Superintendent Snyder .in .regard to the forage plants, which can be successfully grown in this section, was of more tVn ordinary in terest. At the business meeting of the association a number of things of Import ance to growers and shippers of this terri tory were discussed, looking toward the Improvement and protection of their In terests. Th meeting closed Friday even ing with a grand stockmen's ball at the opera house. Gas Plant to Be Unlit. COLUMBUS, Neb.. Oct. 23. (Special.) F. C. Pettlgrew, contractor for the Chi cago Arm which is to put In a gas plant In this city, is here this week and has been looking about for a site. Under the terms of the franchise work must be commenced on the plant within thirty days from Oc tober 18, and the plant must be In opera tion and at least one mile of mains laid within three months after. It Is said that material is already on th way and Just as soon aa a favorable location 1 secured ground will be broken and work begun. The plant Is to cost $50,000 and the ordinance restricts the maximum charge to $1.60 per 1,000 cubic feet. The plant will also furnish not less than seventy-five street lamps to the city. They are given under the ordinance an exclusive franchise for a period of Ave years. ' Catches Immense Turtle. COLUMBUS, .Neb., Oct. 23.-(8peclal.) Chsrley .Smollnski, a Polish lad, while fishing In McPheraon's lake east of town Friday, caught a turtle which weighed nearly thirty pounds. Its' neck waa as large a a man' wrist. The lad killed it and took It home,'' where: an examination disclosed that on th turtle' back he was carrying someone's inscription. "W F M 18T1," could b plainly made out when the slim and moss had been removed. Ropafcllcaa Rally at St. Paal. ST. PAUL, Neb.,. Oct. 21 (Special) Th grand republican rally of th cam paign waa h'-d here Saturday. - Hon. Norrls Brown, candidate for attorney gen eral, and Congreseman Klnkaid addressed a good-slsed audience at the opera house in the- afternoon. The Vital Question Most Names by Which DUeases Ars Known Are Merely Technical Terms to Distinguish Slight Differences. Chronic maladies are due to two conditions: First, to poor blood and disordered circulation; second, to a lack of nerrous force and unequal dis tribution of It. In other words, we may look to tho blood and nerves for most of the lingering Ills that weaken, plague or wreck human kind. This explains why Dr. Chase's Blood and Nerve Food cures so many diseases that bear distinctive names. It puts the blood and nerves right, and through, them the whole system comes right. This concentrated Food Is a blood builder, which so Improves the vital fluid that It thoroughly nour ishes every part of the body. It Is also a powerful vltallzer, that gives an abundant store of energy to the nerve centers, which is distributed to every part, according to Its needs. Price SO cents, five boxes, enough to clve it a fair trial, f 2.00. Weigh your i hf fore taking it. Book free. old ana waraaioe r Myere-DtV lost Uroa- Co, Omaha. Boo, DAILY BEE: MONDAY, OCTOBEll 24, 1904. t EDUCATION FOR THE NAVY ! Great Changs in ths Gjitsm Wronght bj Modern 8hips and Appliances. OFFICERS NOT ONLY ONES LOOKED AFTER Field Marshal Oyana o the Japaaeeo Army Well Kaaita la Tork Town Where HO Oneo At tended Sehool. (From a Btatt Correspondent.) WASHINGTON. Oct a.-(8peclal.) In the days of which Captain Marryat wrote every man-of-war In the British navy was a school ship in which "middies" were educated and fitted for commissions In hi majesty ervice, in thos old days boys, generally the sons of gentlemen, were ap pointed midshipmen before they reached their "teens." Today the' Britsh govern ment, like that of the United States, main tains a school for officers for th navy, where boys ar educated in seamanship and gunnery to such an extent that the graduates are better fitted to command a gunboat when they are assigned to duty, than the middy of 1800 was to command a gig. It ha remained for the United States navy, however, to 4ae a step In advance toward the education of th "Jackie" which other nations ar certain to emulate In th future. The other day the coxswain on the Alabama went west to see his parents. He Is a natlvs of Bloux City, la., and Is a bright Intelligent young fellow of two or three and twenty. "My term of enlistment expired yestsr dsy," he said, "and I was paid oft and dis charged at League island. If I re-enlist within four months I return to th service with the some rating which I held at my discharge, and, further, my sorvioe will be held as continuous, - which will be of material benefit to me if I ever com up as a candidate for a warrant "It would surprise most people to know," oontlnued th coxswain, "that a great num ber of th men 'before the mast' on the modern American war vessel are fairly well educated boys when they enlist. But beyond that a large number of them realise that more education would benefit them and Increase their, chance for promotion. Consequently, scores of boys and young men in the Amerlaan navy today are taking courses In the various correspondence schools which have become so popular in recent year. Some take up the study of navigation, com mathematics and me chanical engineering, and others a plain business oourss. In these efforts to in crease our own knowledge we have the hearty support of the officers on board ship. On the Alabama, In particular, one of the younger lieutenants has taken great pain to help the men along and he conduct a regular school, free to all who car to avail themselves of the privilege, In which higher mathematics, navigation, gunnery and kindred subjects are taught with a skill worthy of th Naval academy pro fessors themselves. "The days of 'Dick . Deadeye' are passed and the bosun of an American man-of-war today who may be a commissioned officer six month from now Is a well educated man, who understands the usages of polite society almost as well as the officer who Is one grade higher and who holds a com mission instead of a warrant" "Is there much, feeling among th en listed men In the navy over th failure of Morgan, the gunner, to obtain a commis sion because of .-.the report of Admiral SampsonT" "So far as -can i be seen that report has created no feeling , whatever. Th man Morgan does not appear to b popular with hi shipmate, and the men before the mast have gotten over their resentment, if tby ever felt any, toward th admiral because of his letter to th secretary of the navy." Or a ma an American Stadent. There la great rejoicing In a small village In New York state, at least, over the brii. llant success which Field Marshal Oyama ha achieved with the Japanese army over his Russian enemies. It is quit generally known that the brilliant Japanese soldier is a graduate of an American university and It Is equally well known that his bril liant wlfs recognises Vaesar as her alma mater. But few people outside of th vil lage of Oeneseo, N. Y., know that Oyama obtained his knowledge of English In the old academy of that village, and yet such Is the fact. It is many fears now since that old academy, one one of the famous educational Institutions of th state, wo abandoned and iiucoeeded by the stat nor mal school. But there are many resident of th state, and for that matter of many states, who were at school with Oyama. "Just before the outbreak of the war be tween Japan and Russia," said one of the old students, now a resident of Washing ton. "I was visiting some of my old friends in Qenese?, when on of them received a bulky envelope from Japan. It proved to be a cordial lettter from the famous Japan ese soldier In which he enclosed photo graph of his family and himself. In the letter h named several of his old school mates who were his warm friends and re quested that photographs of them be sent to blm. Marshal Oyama's picture finds a place In many of the album on th par lor table In Oeneseo, and you may be sure that there la no village or town in the country where the news of continued Jap anese success 1 more olosely and eagerly read than In the valley of the Oeneseo, one of the most fertile spots in th entire United Stat" ARIZONA POPULATION INCREASING) Governor's Annaal Report Says It is Now Over 168,000. -WASHINGTON, Oct. S.-The annual re port of the governor of Arisona to th secretary of the Interior says that the ter ritorial population has Increased consider ably and that the total population now la between 1G6.W0 and 170,000. It expresses a desir on th part of th peopl of Ari sona for atatehood, but says: Finding themselves confronted with a plan to unite, their territory with New Mexico, the people of Arisona have pro tested vigorously and will continue to do so until they have defeated this repugnant scheme. They would prefer that their commonwealth remain a territory In definitely rather than bo Joined with New Mexico The governor add hla belief that the merger would not be acceptable to the ma a of people of either territory. Th report aaya the floating Indebtedness of Arisona, which on June SO, 1S0S, was I91.H1. has been wiped out and a balance of $20,849 remained in the general fund at th close of th last fiscal year. Th taxable property in th territory baa gained tl.Ml.tCS during th year. Th total taxable property of th varloua counties Is ttf.00,646. Substantial progress In other directions is reported. HISTORICAL SOCIETY INCORPORATES national Organisation to Gather Data Relating; to th Army. WASHINGTON. Oct. IX. Th United States Illatortcal society wa incorporated yesterday under the law of th District of Columbia, with th following oftr: president. Major J. H. Stlne, historian of th Army of th Potomac, Washington, D. C. ; vie praaldents, Colon! A. K. McCluro, Philadelphia; Prof. E. A. Jones, Columbus, O.. atat superintendent ef public Instruc tion; Prof. Alfred Hsye. Springfield, 111., tat superintendent of publie instruction; Prof. John F. Rlggs, Dee Moines, stat superintendent of publlo Instruction; Hon. Doane RoMnson, Pierre. S. D., stgt bis- torlsn; Captain J. Locklln. Washington, D C. treasurer. Captain Robert H. Wood. Washington, D. C; secretary. Captain J Walter Mitchell, Washington. D. C; execu tive committee. General William Blerney, General K, W. Whltaker, General John B. McCalmont. Captain Q. M. Hunted. Th object of th society Is to collect any valuable historical matter particularly re lating to the army, from colonial time on. Internal Hereon Collections. WASHINGTON, Oct. IS. The monthly Statement of the collections of Internal revenue ahows that for the month of Sep tember. 19M, the receipts were I20.0O7.1S3, an Increase compared with September, 1908, of 1299,011. The receipts from the several sources of revenue are given aa follows: Spirits, $11.40.006: Increase, $206,137. Tobseco, $3,974,241; Incresse. $240,997. Fermented liquors, $4,497,069; Increase, $27,' 768. Oleomargarine, $19,214; decrease, $75,414. Adulterated butter, $118: Increase, $11$. Process or renovated butter, $1S,IG9; In crease, $1,753. Miscellaneous, $07,831; decrease, $151,451. BRITISH SHIPS NEAR SCENE Foree Whleh Con Id at Oneo Be Broaght to Bear Against Battle Fleet. - (Copyright by New York Herald Co.. 1904.) NEW YORK, Oct. 13 -(New York Herald Service Special Telegram to Th Be.) The warships which Great Britain could assemble at any point within the English channel at a few hours' notice are die trlbuted in three squadrons, known as ths Horn fleet, the Channel fleet and th Cruiser squadron. Th Horn fleet consists of eight bat tleships and ftv cruisers. The Channel fleet consists of six battleships and six cruisers, and the Crulaer squadron oon slats of seven cruisers. The commander-in-chief of the Horn fleet has complete and continuous com mand of the Home destroyer flotillas. There ar thu thirty-two battleships and cruisers, besides the torpedo destroyers, a class In which the British navy is par ticularly strong. The Mediterranean fleet, which could be brought to bear on any hostile fleet pass ing through or near the straits of Gibral tar, within two or thrae days, Is composed of twelve battleship, fourteen cruisers and twenty boat destroyers, together with tor' pedo boats, supplementary vessels, store- ships and the like. Sir John Fisher, who has Just assumed the post of senior naval lord, and prac tically fills th position of commander-lii' ehief of th navy, responsible for the per onnel, condition and general movements of the fleet, ha Just been commander-in-chief, at Portsmouth, the headquarters of the fleet and Great Britain's strongest ar senal. Th Horn fleet 1 commanded by Sir Ar thur Wilson and the Channel fleet by Lord Charles Beresford, - whose second In com mand, Hon. Hedworth Lambton, has Just been nominated for the commander of th Crulssr squadron, at present under th flag of Sir Wllmot Fawkes. During th lost fifteen year th officer and men of th navy and marine hav increased from about 60,000 to 100,000. Several navies among the other powers are mor powerful' today than the BritlBh navy was fifteen year ago, but the rela tive standard has been maintained, and the navy has undergone Immense ohangea In training and organisation under the ad' ministration of Lord Selbonr. TROLLEY CARS IN COLLISION Eighteen Persons Injured In m Trac tion Wreck Near Worcester, Mass. WORCESTER, Mass., Oct 23. In a rear end collision between two trolley oars on th Westboro and Marlboro street railway, two and one-half mites west of Westboro today, eighteen people were Injured. It is thought all of th Injured will recover, Slippery rails are accountable for the accident. A Worcester Consolidated street railway car waa being ssnt to Worcester for repairs and whsn on a hill the car kicked. Before th motorman could get control of It th car was running back ward down th hill. At th foot of th hill on a curv it was met by the regular car, which was making good speed to climb th grade. The car crashed together with ttrrlfle force, demolishing the vestibules on both ears and ripping every scat from Its fastenings on th Westboro car, which had twenty passengers aboard. There were no passengers on th other car. A panlo among th passengers followed the crash. Motorman Mkihoney was caught under the controller which fell upon him. Motorman Paine Jumped and was Injured when ha struck th road. Conductor Matet also Jumped. Several peopl had limb broken, but no one was fatally injured. WRIGHT REPLIES TO PARKER (Continued from First Page.) and attack by newspapers and individuals. Political questions, including immediate In dependence, are every day discussed freely and without Interference, theatrical plays are not censored. The only poaslbl ex cuse for such a statement Is that some thing over a year ago a crackbralned play wright produced a play In Tagalog full of Insurrectionary utterances and culminating In the tearing down and stamping upon ths American flag upon the stage, for which he and some of hie fellow actora went prosecuted and convicted. It is equally untrue that men In private life are subjected to espionage, or that detectives in the guise of servants are employed. All these abatements are the veriest nonsense, without a scintilla of fact to support them. The only use to whlchdetectlves are put Is to ferret out criminals, as Is done In the United States, and ths number of de tectives employed by the government In comparison will be found to be fewer here, In proportion to population, than In New York. Judge Parker has evidently been grossly deceived. FIRE RECORD. Two Fatalltlea la Mr. MEXICO. Mo., Oct. 23. In a Are that de stroyed property valued at $40,000 her today, a negro employe of a livery barn lost his life and Dr. W. R. Kendall, a veterinary surgeon, wss fatally burned. Among the buildings destroyed were the First Msthodlst church and Lee Bros.' livery barn. In which thlrty-flv high-class horses were lost. Two Thonsand Immigrants. ' NEW YORK. Oct. . On board th taamer Blavonla. which arrived today f-T Trlate. Flume and Palermo, wer $, 061 Auatro-Hungarlan Immigrant. Ahe-ffys , Ren.!r tb Fpll tin axMIvo pronto uLaua ra-MCoUbOM),Cru2 tyt to 219 MIKADO'S BROTIIER COMING Minister Takahira Talks of Purpose cf Visit of Prince Tushim!. WILL STRENGTHEN TIE OF FRIENDSHIP His Imperial Highness Will Visit the - St. 1-oola Baaosltloa and Make a Tear ef the Principal Cities. WASHINGTON, Oct. tt.-It was stated authoritatively today that the purpose of the emperor of Japan In sending on a visit to this country his adopted brother, His Imperial Highness Prince Fushlml. who will reach San Francisco about the middle of November, Is to strengthen by every appropriate means the traditional friend ship between the United States and Japan. Mr. Kogoro Takahira, the Japanese min ister at Washington, In a conversation with the correspondent of th Associated Pres sold: "- When a'rerson of dignity travels in a foreign country it Is slmost the case that the occasion is used to start some specula tion in regard to the object of such Journey. So I do not expect that exception should be msde of the visit of his Im perial highness slone. But to attribute It to the so-onlled change In American feeling as represented by some newspapers Is entirely a "guess" from wild Imagina tion. The princes Visit to this country was originally brought Into consideration as long ago as last spring, but as It was a part of Its object to see th World s fair at St. Louis, It was considered advisa ble to defer It to the autumn when the exhibits would be In a more complete form for observation, and for that reason this time waa chosen for hi visit, but ther Is, of course, no question about the prin cipal object of his visit being to strena-lhen thereby the tie of genuine friendship so happily lstlng between the United States and Japan In a most appropriate manner, but not In such "patchwork" fashion as has been reported In some quarters. His highness will maintain his official ststus ss Imperial prince only at Wash ington and Bt. Louis, but in all other cltle he will travel Incognito. This Is another evidence that he is not coming here to "start a boom," as has been re ported. After his visit to ths World's, fair he will be particularly Interested to eee that wondorfu! dlxplay of American energy, he will visit the educational, com mercial and Industrial centers of this coun try, such ns Boston. Philadelphia, New York. Pittsburg, Chicago, etc., to study the true causes of the growing Influence of the United States and also of the legiti mate influence of this great republic In the far east. As to the so-called change In ths Amer ican sentiment toward Japan so often al jtLried to recent'y In some newspapers, 1 y not feel it at ail. It may be because I )Vve not been subjected to a fit of ner vousness for some time, that I do not feel such a change. If there Is any. But In my opinion, so long aa Japan has nothing In her motive or action that may be consid ered prejudicial to the legitimate Interest of all nations, she has no fear of losing the friendship of any people, and even If there should occur some deviation In this sentiment through misunderstanding or on account of mysterious agencies, such mis understanding must soon disappear Inas much as there Is no real ground for Its existence I am not afraid of anv such misunderstanding, but we implicitly rely upon the keen Intelligence and good sense of the American people for a correct Judg ment of our cau and position. Mr. Pierce., the third assistant secretary of state, and Mr. Takahira are now pre paring the program for the entertainment of the prince. High honor will be shown the distinguished member of the royal house, and In addition to a dinner by the president at th White House, there will be a round of official entertainments In his honor. It Is probable the prince's tour will Include a visit to West Point as his highness Is keenly Interested In military matters, having already fought with dis tinction In the far eastern war. YOKOHAMA, Oct ft. Lieutenant Gen eral Prince Fushlml, special Imperial envoy to the St Louis exposition, sailed today with his suite on the steamer' Manchuria for Ban Francisco amid great enthusiasm. Prince Fushlml was attended from Toklo by officials of th Imperial household, th American minister, Lloyd C. Orlscom, and tho entire American legation staff In uni form. Arriving at Yokohama, the prince and hi party proceeded to a detached im perial .palace, escorted by the governor of the province, the mayor of Yokohama and city official and by the American consular officials. Shortly afterward Prince Fushlml embarked In the presence of an Immense crowd, amid shouts of "Banasal" and "America." SHARP FIGHT ALONG FRONT (Continued from First Page.; The troops are beginning to receive their winter clothing. Probably Dae to Mistake. PORTSMOUTH, Oct. tS. The report Is confirmed here that vessels of the Rus sian fleet stopped and searched merchant men off the Isle of Wight Astonishment that the Russian com mander should have committed such a blunder as to fire on Inoffensive fishing vessels as reported In the Associated Press dispatches from Hull, prevails In official circles tonight. At the same time these officials are prompt to express the opinion that the Russian government Will promptly disavow the act and apologise when the facts are fully known. Tho tragedy. It Is realised, adds to the complications which the Baltic fleet has encountered ever since It was determined that the vessels should go to the far east. No Information of Friday night's oc currence has reached either the State de partment or the Russian embassy. At the latter place the officials were quick to say that the filing on the fishing vessels, no doubt, waa c mistake, for which the Rus sian government will make prompt repara tion and apology. It was due unquestion ably, they think, to a misapprehension as to the chsracter of the vessels fired on. th Russian admiral probably thinking they were submarine boats belonging to Japan. Th Russian government has been eon ducting an Investigation Into reports that Japanese submarine boat would aim to Intercept and deitroy th Vessels of the Baltlo fleet on Its way to the east, and for this reason unusual vigilance waa Imposed on Vie Admiral Rojeitvensky. The latter ts known to be a painstaking and careful officer. Russian officials say the whole af fair is a regrettable , and deplorable mis take. ,'IT. 1 I CHERBOURG, Oct. tt. Four mor Rus- I slan torpedo boats hav arrived here con voying a collier. They will not leave until Monday. , VIGO, Oct 23. Five coal-laden German steamers are her awaiting th Russian Baltic fleet, which Js expected next week. KOIROPATKI IS MAKING PLANS aother Attempt to Break Japanese Line Is Expected. 8T. PKTKRBRIIRn. Oct. 24.-1:06 a. HI. Ther Is no change In th relative positions of th armjes en th Shakhe river. Gen eral Sakharoft telegraphs that ths Ruaalans hav been bombarding Lamuting ana me Buddhist tempi at Llnshinpu, while th Japanese hav been shelling th Russian position at Shakhe and near Llnahlnpu. An Associated Press oispatcn irom muk den reports that th Japanese ar fortl fvtnv en imDortant height south of Shakhe and that nslther side shows a disposition to advance or retire. Anomer Associated Press dispatch from the Russian front says the situation is not yet ripe for th re sumption of th offensive, rni meager but significant admission, all that ths cen . allows to dsss over th wires, doubtless Indicates that General Kouropatkln is ma turing important plans ana distributing tils f forces In readiness for another attempt i break th Japan rltnoo. Th reafl are now dried by wind and frost the cold ts Intense end flooded fields have been froten. Thus military movements are facilitated, though at the same time It will be more difficult to carry on entrenching work. An Associated Press dispatch from the Russian front gives a rumor that the Rus sian force has made a detour to the west, arriving abreast of Llso Tang, but there Is no confirmation' of this report. Great Importance l attached to a report front Toklo that 200 Russians have crossed the Taltse liver east of Benslhus, and that tO.OOO are concentrated at Kautah pas, twenty miles northeast. This may Indi cate the direction of Kouropatkln's next blow, or possibly It Is Intended to discon cert the Jspanes and compel them to weaken their forces on the railroad. What ever Kouropatkin's ultimate object may be, there Is no doubt that he la desirous of ob taining the most reliable Information ae to the number and disposition et the force opposing his eastern flank. The Cossacko may be relied upon to harass th Jnpaneso line ef communication, beside reconnolter Ing. General Kouropatkln Is with the center of his army. On October a he personally oonveyed th congratulations of Emperor Nlchola to Colonel Poutlloff and the Nine teenth rifles for the cspture of Lone Tree hill. The Jspanese estimate that the Russian losses in the battle of Shnkhe amount to 80,000 Is not confirmed here, A telegram from Harbin reports the paassge north of ?6,000 wounded. The re mainder who are quartered In hospitals at Mukden cannot exceed s few thousand. Lieutenant General Resvy. commanding the Twenty-flrst Infantry division, has been appointed to the command of the Nine teenth army corp of the Vllna district. This appointment is believed to indicate th Inclusion of the Nineteenth corps in the second Manchurlan army. The return of Crand Puke Nicholas to Bt. Petersburg has evoked no comment and there Is no further talk of his appoint ment to the chief command In Manchuria. FORTY THOUSAND OK BACH SIDE - German Joarnallat's Estimate of Lose at Battle of Shakhe RlTer. BERLIN, Oct, 23. The Lokal Anselgers Mukden correspondent estimates the losses In the recent fighting In Manchuria at 40,000 on each side. Ths Russian army, the cor respondent says. Is determined to continue the war to an honorable conclusion and it ts hoped that a speedy and decisive ' vic tory will be followed by a peace acoeptablo to both sides. It Is realised, he adds, that a Russian defeat will defer peaoe In definitely. The. Chinese population In both the Russian and Japanese spheres of operations is suffering severely and the correspondent urges that measure be takes to restrict marauding. ' Baltic Fleet Paaaes Dover. LONDON, Oct 28. The Russian Pacific Bnltlo fleet, comprising seven battleships and four cruisers, passed Dover in three sections between S o'clock this morning and I o'clock this afternoon, and later passed Eastbourne. They were watched by large crowds from shore. Nothing has been seen of the torpedo flotilla, which, how ever, may have passed during the night as Lloyds at noon reported four Russian tor pedo boats passing Bt Catherine's point, "apparently boarding a steamer bound east" A dispatch from Cherbourg reports that three Russian torpedo boats, escorted by the volunteer cruiser Korea, are moored In the roadstead ther to tak eoal, water, to. ... Rnslan Ships la Roadstead. ST. PETERSBURG, Oot 24.-2:10 a, m. A correspondent of the Bourse Gasette haa telegraphed to that paper from Che Foo that the Port Arthur squadron U anchored in the roadstead, from which; statement there has originated a rumol that the squadron has gone out to sea. Of this report there is no confirmation. It Is believed the correspondent haa made an error in using the word "roadetead" for anchorage, which coincides with nil statement that the Japanese are bombard' Ing the warships with a high angle Art from mortars ory Pigeon bay. Your Nerves Are the life, the vitality, th energy et, your body. . . it Is the nerves that cause the heart t- pulsats, the lungs to Inhale the oxy gen, the brain to direct the motion of every organ of the body, the stomach to digest food, the liver to secrete the bile, the kidneys to filter the blood, and the bowels to carry off the waste. When the nerves of the stomach be come weakened or exhausted, Indigestion, Constipation and Inflammation result, be cuhb the stomach is inactive. 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