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The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-27
TENSION is INCREASED Il
Unsatisfactory Reports Tend to
Inflame the Public
&. y IA & Mind
(By A ssociated Press.)5

y. LONDON Oct. s26.--IenS1on3 increases as
time passes without definite settlement
incurred BY the Russian blunder in tho
North Sea- Ambassador Benkendorffs
tentative communication to Foreign Min
lister I,ansdowne today. and the fact that
this was regarded as unsatisfactory. only
served to intame the public mind, and
while official circles are giving out init.
nations that i is their confident belief
the whole mater VII Re sat aat q
only d short time will he allowed Rus
sin In which to give final and complete
assurance OF her intention to comply with
any and all demands Great Brltaln5may
mike within reason, The arrival OF Ad-
-mlritl Rojestvensky at Vigo and the GER
taintY. that he is in direct communication
with his government, rem removes at once the
tho Inability of Russia to get his side of
the occurrences OF the night of October
2lst. With this official version before
the official statement of the members of
the fishing fleet. it Is unlikely that tho
British public or the British government
will allow another tWenty.four hours to
factory reply to the note, which demanded
quick answer. lst
Meanwhile the admiralty Is not idle.
lhat i tremendous state Of activity exists,
This is especially true of Gibraltar. from
which place II is announced thatssome OF
the best OF Great Britain's war vessels
uIc uIllcI OluClS. w VIC MI w.
ton of the Russian Baltic squadron. and
that all the ships of the rlt!sh Channel
fleet are ready to 60 to sea at q mos
ment's notice Hitherto there has been
no indication that a time limit had been
set by Great Britain for Russ!n's reply
TO her demands, But tho fact that three
battleships ana three cruisers are under,
orders for the morning of October 18th Is
construed In some quarters to mean that
Great Britain will not walt longer than
that date before unleashlng her sea dogs,
while 1t Is also evident that the Russian,
cruisers and smaller boats OF the Baltic
squadron may find difficulty In passing
the gateway to the East unless the crisis
is completely over BY the time they reach
tie entrance to the Mediterranean.
has reached the Associated
Press from an6author!tatiye source that
puts a brlgllterilight upon The situation.,
IT Is understood that practically every
thing has been decided upon to the sat-
distraction Of Count Lamsdorr, the RUS.
sian foreign minister, except the qles-
ltiof3 OF the punishment Of the offending
SoiIlcers of the Baltic squadron. t is fur
Their understood that Great 81 Britain la
not demanding final and formal Writ tNn
il satisfied. but that an understanding In
general terms on the part Of r uss! n wi 4
BE I a eepted as sutileient gllarant ice for
an official annou cement that the Crisis
has passed. Si,Ss ls b 5g5,5 "A Y n
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HE IS OUR MANI.

slams feared the strange tolpelo boats
were Japanese. as tho ADMIRAL was aware
that the Japanese had purchased such
boats In England.
Presence in the province OF Galicia is
suspected.
1t is learned that three ot!ler ,Cssida
warshps have anchored ~ Arosa Bay
The governm ent has refused them permits
sion to coalsin Spanish waters. Ii
The Spanish warships Marques de la
Victoria and Vasco Nunez ':e Balboa. are
Keeping watch along the cocst.
The authorities have oru.ied that all
fishing boats shall fly the Ia iolal flag
in order to avoid repetition Vi tho
Dogger Bank incident.
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CALM BEFORE
THE STORM.
Of Vigorous Nature
Expected Shortly iii the
Far East.
BOTH SIDES '|l ARE PREPARING I: : !. VIC
BOTH SIDES ARE PREPARING
When Forces Get After Each
Other Again Results
Will Come.

Inv As.ocIated press. !

thy Associated Prcss.)
ST. PETERSBURG, October 2s-12:50i
P. M.--The quiet now prevailing at the
theatre OF war Is considered to be only
the calm before a storm. Thore is every
sumption OF fighting on a large scale as
the proximity of the two armies make 1t
Impossible for them to much longer defer
n renewal OF the battle. Tho correspond
cnts at the front ere strangely silent
concerning the coming developments, but
from the slight movements reported and
the continual accommodating OF tho ia
panesc positions 1t Is regarded as GER
tain that General EUROPA tkln has per-
ifectly free hand accorded him by his
election to tho post Of communicative
chief, and that he IL about to undertake
an offensive novemept Field Marshal
Oyama lis reported to be terrifying Ills
whole line south of the shakhe River.
showing that he is preparing 10 meet the
Russian onset. Not n ray OF light MS vet
has been shed upon Kuropatkins plans.
Viceroy Alcxieffs order OF the day,
announcing Kuropatkin's appointment,
Is In the same grandlose vein as kuro-
patkin's order OF October 9th, and is
regarded as having definitely established
the authorship Of that ill-starred docu-
ment While Alexieff takes particular
pains In turning over the supreme COM
.mand OF the land forces to Kuropatkin to.
inform tho soldiers and the world OF
the marks OF imperial confidence re-
posed in him and to announce that he
will remain az yiceroy, the order Is con-
sldered as virtually his farewell address.
and that 1t will soon be followed BY his
return to st. Petersburg Hisf elimina-s
ton as a factor in the military situation
has caused sign OF relief.
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that he will not authorize the coaling Of
Russian warships In Spanish ports.
REGRET EXPRESSED.
Russian Government Says That
It Feels Sure the Firing
Was an Error.

Hl ,a (By Associated Press.)
q LONDON October 2G-i:ls r, M.-Thc
Russian reply to Great Britains note on
the subject Of the North Sea tragedy has
been received blythe British government.
1t expresses deep regret at the occur
renee and promises full reparation SO soon
5ns an official report Is received from
Vice Admiral Rojestvensky.
4 The reply was received by Ambassador
Bcnkcndorn during the night, and was
forwarded to Foreign Secretary Lans-
downe In the shape Of formal letter, in
which the ambassador, waiting on cable
Instructions from st. Petersburg, gnvesthe
above assurances. adding that while the
Russian government, ~ the time Of
cabling, was still without official knowl-
edge from It's own sources OF the occur
renee In the North Sea-, It feels SO certain
II was an error that It wishes ut once
to express Its regret, and assures the
British government that full compen sation
Will be made as soon as the details are
rnceiyed ~ lIH
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REPLY rs INCOMPLETE.
Great Britain SO Considers the.
Note Of the Russian

LONDON. October 2G-5:52 P. M.-For-
eign Secretary Lansdowne CONSIDERS fthat
Russia's reply in It's present form is In
complete. especially in the failure to
grant Great Brltain's demand for the
punishment in principle Of such officers
as might be found Responsible.
Lord Lansdownc said late this after
noon, however. that he trusted the mat
ter would be settled within twenty-four
hours.
sIn8intervlews at the foreign Office With
the foreign ambassadors, this being the
regular reception day. Lord Lansdowne,
though limo degree nessimistc regarding
the eventual outcome, gave his callers
clearly to Understand ,that he did not re-
gard Ambassador Benkendorff's letter rs
altogether satisfactory, and that 1T was
inconnrlcte. II was sat hereel
that Lord Lansdowle has insisted that
In the written reply, 10 be handed to
Ambassador Harr.nge by Foreign Minis
ter. Lamsdorff, punishment in principle
sha II be included, and that though Great
Britain is unable$at the present moment
to specify the individuals likely, to be
found responsible. Russia must pledge
herself not only to ascertain who Is re-
sponsblc, but to punish them In the most
severe manner. Until Rojcstvensky's re-
port was received Russia has exhibited
reluctance to give such a pledge, believing
that an ample apology. In view of the
lack Of ali Official information on their
own side, would be sufficient.
Fl one of the ambassadors who visited
Lord Lansdowne to-day said that not one
of his colleagues believed that hostile
issue was possible. The only conceiVaD:e
danger was the increasing bitterness or
British public opinion, which Is being
famed into feverishness far more by the
announcement OF the precau ionary naval
nrcpn lions than by the news of the out
rnye Itself. go .. $780, 81 aAa -
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Thought They Were Japs.

(By Associated Press)
MADRID. Oct, 26-A telegram from
Vigo to the Correspondence says;
y "Ohicers OF the Russian squadron give
the following explanation Of the North
Sea incidents
while stcaming by night they saw two
torpedo boats Within the lines Of tho
squadron, Surprising japanese attack
was impending they opened fire. They
say they did not SEQ any sailors looking
like fishermen aboard the two boats fired
The officers say they do not know
If any members Of the crews were
wounded. They express regret at tho
error - n li34s8jsfE si5s
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RUSSIANS ARE FOXY.
Are Getting Their Bearings as
to Moving Their
Ships.
Try A ssociatcd Press. J

~ By Associated lPress.)
LONDON, Oct. 2B.--Tie Associated Press
learns that while there Is foundation for
the rumor which recently emanated from
ment IS approaching the Sultan with the
view Of obtaining his consent to the pass
Ing Of the Black Sea fleet through 1.-THE
5Dardanelles, Russia Is actually taking
steps to sound the other con tinentnl gov
ernments ms to whether any objections
will be raised by them In event Of a formal
request being presented by Russia to the.
Powers jointly for the removal Of the iin-
terna tional restrictions governing the pas
sage Of the Dardanelles. 1t Is obvious
that whatever may be the replies Of other.
governments to the Russian inquiries, ] t
lure of&affairs In the Far Ea st for Great
Britain to- acqulesce in such an arrange
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Russian u Ships Moving.
N 81 (Ry Assnciutel Press. y IN

GIBRALTAR. Oct. 2s.--The battleships
Victorious. 1lustiious and Majestic alag
cruisers Lancaster Theseus and Endy-
mon are under orders to s,til on the
morning OF October 2sth: It is reported
that the purpose Is to shadow the Rus
so By way OF the Cape OF Good Hope.
The Russian Baltic squadron's cruisers
and torpedo boats are expected to pass
through the Straits Of Gibraltar on the
way 10 S,uez The whole OF the Glbral-
tar torpedo flotilla has been commits,
sloncd 33
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Universally Approved

CsssId polrloossV Sa)
( MUKDEN, Oct. e6.--The appointment of
General 1IulOpatlllns s3as cOmmander-tn-
chief was received with universal ap-
.proval. il Will greatly facilitate tho mill
tary operations. ~ 6s ,st
A Japanese attack Is now expected
shortly. The Russian batteries continue
to harass the Japanese:& otherwise all IS
quiet. I'd q q
The Japanese dead recently found show
ed by their warm clothing that.th LAP ~,
whereas the Russians have not received
their winter OUTFITS 844
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Must Not Coal There.

l8 u D (3y Associated Press) As
MADRID. Oct. 2e,-rhe Minister Of
.of, a Russian cruiser ut Villngarcia.
,lhe Minister has received a telegram
from the authorities n I Yigo to the eff
foot that two OF the Russian bat tleships
now there have sustained damages whiohg
Will render It impossible for them to-
leave port. within the prescribed twen~l
ty-four hours, The Minister. lie declares;
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Preparing for Battle.
=f 81 (Ry A asociated 1oress1

4. 5YISNTAIs COAL MINES. Tuesday, Oct
remain confronting one another at close
range along the entire line. Both forces
are working hard at the construction OF
strong entertainments. tsjs
S On the Japanese left the artillery Is
exchanging BON bn1dments.
Major Prince Carl Anton Won Llohen-
.zollerx misrepresentation Of the German
Emperor with the Japanese army, mas
arrived at Lao Yang and will soon visit
the front. Il "a s
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Positions Unchang ed.
(ByAsSOciateu Pr

GENERAL oKU's HI3ADQuARTERs,.
Monday Oct. "a. 4 p. NJ. via F'USAN,'
mics Is unchanged. Yesterday Russian
cavalry drove back n Japanese outpost
on tho extreme left, in turn retiring be-
fore detachment Of j apa II csc Ca vnlry.
Desultory artillery fire continues daily
and shipping goes on between the infantry
In the trenches. 81!
Information regarding the reason for
the delayHin m,tNit'I5 further movements
Is not btainable. rs y HI l5
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right flank by both the enemy and our

right flank by both the enemy and our
selves. ts By
con the night OF October Gath Russian
volunteer shnrpshooters sambnshed adj
vancing Japanese outposts and forced
tho INTO retire southwark. Another de-
tachment recovered n Russian gun car
rage
"Cn the Russian center a detachment
drove back the Japanese advance near
the village OF Yautchni, but. upon the
appearance OF strong Japanese reinforce
ments tho detachment returned to the
village of Shakhc, after burying the
bodies OF several Russians killed during
previous fights, and collecting large
quantiti Of arms and ammunition.''5
RUSSIANS ARE FOXY.
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York city, New Jcracy and Connecti-
cut. he said he would like to have the
candidate vls!, Chicago hut would not
make the request II the idea was con-
Tray to the Judges wishes After seeing
Judge Parker. the Mayor SAID he did
not believe Judge Parker would go West.
Z Judge Parker Will return to Esopus ut
10 a. NJ. tomorrow, and on Friday Will
address a delegation from Orange county.
New York
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cleveland's Cabinet. accepted today In
v:tations to speak at the Madison Square
Democratic meeting next Monday night,
also 10 make an address ut waterbury,.
Conn. on the night of November third.
lie will leave for the North Saturday eve
MING .fssS@ 80 go sf55 al s5f j;fSa
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Gives His Version.

i / b - /. ia r. y 4 q ! . +.
Prince Kcretclli, an officer Of The bat
tlcship Emperor Alexander III las been
interviewed and gives the following ex-
PLANTATION of the attack by the baltic
squadron on the three trawlers OF DOG
ser Bank
.Thc transport Anatol, which Was
stcaming ahead Of the sGnadror. wac
suddenly surrounded by eight toi pedo
bouts and requested assistance, where
upon the battleship division advanced
and slgnalled to the unknown vessels to
leave or disclose their nationality The
vessels refused to obey and advanced sl1
among tho Russian battlcshifs. euddcn-
sly5 n cannon shot was heard from an un-
known vessel. Then the admiral formed
in battle line and replied TO the fire, az
forwards continuing his voyage.
Fear Strange Boats.
Prince Kerctelli added that Tic Rus
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Parker TO SPEAK
ON THE ISSUES
army OF loyal, enthusiastic Democrats
throughout the country.
Concerning Illinois.
Continued from First Pagc,)

Mayor Garter II. Harrison, of. Chicag go,
spent half an hour with Judge Parker
late In the afternoon. llc said he had
been summoned by William T. sheehan,i
chairman Of the Executive Committee,
for conference concerning the situa-
ton In Illinois. When he learned that
Judge Parker Is to make speeches in New
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THE NORFOLK
HORSE SHOW.
Continued from First Pass,)
Kisses for Mr. Portner and MI, Clarence
West showed Extra News and Red Raven.
Johnny on the Spot.

sst8 Jsj64 JSA1A@A3y W. N'tS oPSS' l}4F5
What came very near being ~ bad accl-
dent was mappily ayerted by Mr.. John
Hove, who was truly Johnny on the Spot.
The tandcms driven by ponnclly and
Merchants became lovingly entwined, hut
Mr., Hove rushed In and dl1orccd the un-
happy union Mr., Hove WAS arraycd in
the glad garments that SO pleased The
Richmond audience,
Leaders having becn saddled, Mr.. Rogers
rode Red Raven Splits with one rap, Mr.
Merchants rode Stolen Kisses, by Torch
light with three raps Mr., Osborne rode
Nancy Lee with ono tip. The award went
to Mr.. Dunlop's Nancy Lee and mate;
red to ed Raven ana mate. and yellow to
Stolen Kisses md mate. IL S55 tlfs'
Mr., Merriman. q hanter Judge, Is easily
the best dressed man at the shpw Hel
has proved q boon to the local florists.
and has the appearance Of "a walking
floral design.
Pairs or horses over nfteen aid not
exceeding sixteen hands called out FIVE
candidates for honors This class IS the
hest huVe seen AZ this show Mrs.
Grosvenor entered the fair sultan and
Khedive. driven by Doanellys md the
great roans.J Parade and Post Boy, driven
sby Tommy Ryan, Mr.. West drove Extra
News and Postscript Mr., PAGE showed
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EY HYE.IJN/l ~ III u &SM

painful Of all diseases i caused ny
attacks tho joints OF me anK
elbows the fingers zoos ana
neck the back and most dan
Joints become still ana
practically
the internal source
acid condition Of the plooa al
relieves the pain upres
Joints fearful OF the
gradually regans the strength
obstinate
treatments and al other remedies
have failed. #t@S5# |s
D) Is sold BY all druggists
at 800 per md guaranteed Ell
DoancR 3.
III Ulcers
zema,Ca
II a
NJ ~ Il free m MIL s
NJ Il 10 anyone TING ha
80 aADe 4sSs Write
j. +
Manufactured hy BLOOD BALM CO., Atlanta, Georgia.
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.DEsULT0RY FIRE.
(By Associated Press

Q3y Associated Press,)
ST. PETERSBURG, Oct. 26,-Genernl
I<uropntkin telegraphs that there was no
fighting Of Importance October 18th. He
adds: j.t5iS II,
"a desultory artillery fire was main
tanned all day long upon the front OF our
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RUSSIAN VESSELS J
ARE HELD /. UP
Continued from First Page,)

time at Vigo is to prevent the Possibility
or attack by the japanese agents, whose
presence in the province Of Gn.ica is
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y ST. PErERSBURG, Oct. 27-2:30 A. NJ
An official Of the admiralty stated to the
Associated Press at 80 o'clock this morn
Ing that no reward had yet been received
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-22

thar the captain swelled UP and turn
ed red' occasionally but be did not
nay anything, and they thought he
was threatened with appoplexy. Final
II he turned to the ladies' and said;
Something has TO be done. and II
you ladies' do NOT wish to hear what
have 10 say, you had better go be.
low They said the weather was
TOO fine 70 20 below aud they would
remain He then leaned over the
ford rail and cussed every man on
deck mp one side and down the other
He cusssd the rigging and everything
in sight and oil of sight everything
that was. had been and was TO be
thar pertaned - steamboat Or a
steamboat man. After which he
turned % the ladies' and apologizea
and said he would have busted II il
hadn't come out Il liYoned things
UP on the forseastle and she was
soon gotten OF
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CAIRO SPORTS ARE
MAKING ODD WAGES
FIVE BETS MADE LAST NIGHT
THAT NAN PATTERSON
WOULD BE ACQUITTED
ODDS 5 TO 3.

Since the BrittNelson fight is a
dining OF the past she sporting frater
ni'v of Cairo are at loss how 10
amuse themselves and have resorted
tg warers on the outcome Of the
trial % Ssn Patterson
Five bets were made in one Of the
down ;0wn RESORTS last night Odds
EFF to taat tae pretty actress would
be- acquitted were freely offered and
all Of rhe money could nor be cnyered
al bis figure
MaHY such bots have been made
Some ii th04e who giye the eids be.
lioVe ID gne yoan woman tnnoeeuce
while iiffa eon13dsr rbe wager a
safe eHa cor the reason thaI a jury of
men Is bad 80 End who would be
willing ro convict woman eu cir-
cuRsstantial evidence no matter nov
strong 81 may be-
"a is tu be hoped that ii may never
reach the point where cairo SPORTS
viii be compelled g bet en thc
weather fer psstime
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Never Ga the presence Of ladies and
children. bat a lady tells a story
where she though il was Justified.
She and quite number of other Ia
dies were passengers on a steamboat
coming down the Mississippi river on
a pleasure trip. d SO happenod that
at that time Jacketpattern was
bad place, as it has afteH been. and If
was known among the passengers
thai something was likely ta happen
when they g0i Down 10 J8cbeipatfern.
They arrived there iusE after dinner
upon a beautiful day ana snre enough
failed 20 get over ana went hare
aground After trying to back on
aud twisi oil they gave ID up and got
our beer spars The captain was on
the ROOT surrounded by a group Of his
interesting lady passengers and
Things 90 the foreeasfle were drag
giue and there scented 20 be an awks
ward lack of incentive on the part "
his mate and men The ladies noticed
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MARRIED IN MOUND
CITY LAST NIGHT
Mr.. LEM SKINNER AND MISS
MAUD PRESTON STOLE A
MARCH ON THEIR FRIENDS.

Mr., Lem Skinner and Miss Maud
Preston were married last evening
in Mound city by Rev LitteL pastor
OF The Methodist church in that city.
MI. skinner and Miss Preston
have been keeping company Tor sey,
eral weeks, during which time they
met with parental obstacles, Inc
young lady's mother being opposed
70 her daughter receiving attentions
from Mr.. Skinner
The couple managed to see each
other occasionally, however, despite
the mothers interference and the
ayowal Of friendship was succeeded
by declaration Of ardent love. They
bided their time
Yesterday was the accepted oppor-
tunity ana the couple embraced 1t.
About 4 o'clock in the afternoon, Miss
Preston who Is employed rs stono.
grapher IN the New York Store Mer-
camille campany's office. left the
place She failed 70 return. and I'M
quiry al her home revealed the met
that she had not been there lnycsti-
CATION also showed that a portion Of
the young lady's clothing had been
taken from her room and her trunk
was locked
Mr. Skinner VINO is house manager
az the Alexander club. was also miss
ing late yesterday afternoon and last
night Ii was his day off and the cl0b
was left in charge Of the negro por-
ter
When friends Of the couple learned
that they were not to be found, sus-
picion was aroused and an effort was
made to locate them
After calling the county clerks Of
flee in Mound City by telephone early
last night and being told that no III
eeBse had been issued. The Bulletin
made inquiry to ascertain If the cou,
The Cairo bulletin., 1904-12-22

nle had bought tickets az the railway
offices They had not.
AL Il o'clock last night County
Clerk a. w aLcClelland Of Pulaski
county was reached by telephone at
his home in Mound City. Yes, such
q license had been issued by his dep
uts Mrs. McCleliand during his alb
senee and the couple were married
BY Rev Tittel last night
Mr. Skinner is house manager OF
the Alexander club and was for Il
number Of years connected with the
Cairo Electric and Traction company
as conductor and motorman. He has
apartments at the home of Capt John
s. Hacker on lower Washington ave
nue. ~
The bride ii the daughter Of Mrs.
Richard Preston Of 1902 Commercial
avenue and was stenograDher AZ the
Rhodes lsnrtord Furniture company's
store until recently when she went to
the New York store.
The future plans Of Mr. and Mrs.
skinner are unknown the wedans
being complete surprise to every
one.
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RULE VII
Exeursion Steamers.

Fixes number OF licensed Officer
ana firemen and requires substantial
" one additional Waterman Tor ey
cry 25H pas eugers carried.
flegr res that officers and watch
men shall be uniformed.
RcauiFos aN eXcurs iom barSc5 il
INV o. carry ore master
Also two dechhand- Ter every IS
NeFsuil5.
Ferry heats engaginE ia esrurHicn.
mus carry same officers. crew anw
equipment as required for eXcurs. On
etf amer