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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-04

All Wool Flannel and Cashmere
Dresses
All sizes, $3.50 to $1.96
Cheviot Dresses
In good all wool quality. 8 to ID
years, $1.SS.to $3.50
Buster Brown Dresses
In blue, brown, red, special,
$500
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1904-11-04

ton given to fitting odd sized coats.
$1,000 to $14.9S
Rain Coats.
Priestly cravenette coat, $9.4e
Tourist Coat
Full length, special $3.50
Priestly Cravanette
In all colors, extra value, $3.50
ChiIdren's and Misses Coats.
In great assortment,
$2.o6 to $1,000
Infants Coats
In white and colors,
$1.49 to $4.99
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
PERSONALS.

Mr.. John L. Tull. of Pittsboro, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. ]. P. Caldwell, editor of the
Charlotte Observer, was in the city
yesterday.
DR.. w. w Cozart, of Granville, af-
tel. a visit to Raleigh, a guest at the
home of Mrs. p. B. Canady, left yes
terday.
Rev. Donald McIver, of Wadesboro,
was here yesterday.
Mr.. Lynn McIver, of Sanford, was
a. visitor here yesterday. =.
Col w. III. Smith, of Goldsboro, was
in the city yesterday.
Mr. Curtis NJ Muse, of Ellington,
was here yesterday.
Judge w. A. Hoke, of Lincolnton.
was in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. I. NJ. Meekins of Elizabeth City,
Republican candidate for Lieutenant
Governor was in Raleigh yesterday
Mr.. II. r. Wilcox, of Charlotte, was
in Raleigh yesterday.
MIR. w. II. Griffin, of New Bern,
was here yesterday.
Mr. p S. Cox, of New Bern, wa
in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. r. V. Jeffries, of Greenville, was
in Raleigh yesterday.
Mr.. c. L. Blacknall, of Kittrell, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. j. W. Granger, OF k1nSton, was
here yesterday.
Mr.. j. J. Wolfenden, of New Bern,
was here yesterday.
Mr.. w. c. Maxwell returned to his
home in Charlotte yesterday.
Mr.. William Boylan has returned
from Horner School commencement.
Mr.. E. e. Culbreth has gone to
Statesville.
DR.. c. w. Burkett left yesterday
for visit to Pinehurst
Mr. Ralph Fl. Sorrell, who won a
medal at Wake Forest College for last
year, has returned home.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
Trains Leave Raleigh Daily
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

The Cable Co.-Pianos.
The Inside Inn--St. Louis.
Dobbin & FerraII-Dry Goods.
BOylan, Pearce 81 Co.-Speclal.
A. b. Stronach Co.-Dry Goods.
S. Berwanger-One-P Clothier.
w. l.. London-Important Mill Sale.
The Toxoway Co. HOtels-Brevard,
n. c.
Robbitt-Wynne Drug Co.-Open all
night.
Sherwood Higgs & Co.-Sale Extra
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
IMPORTANT MILL SALE.
5-27-3t

As receiver OF the Bynum Milling
and Mercantile Co, l will sell at rub
lie auction on the premises at Byuum
on Haw River in Chatham county at
1870 D. M, on Tuesday, the 28th of
June, The Bynum Mill Property"
consisting of q fine roller and grist
mill. cotton gin, store house wood and
blacksmith shop. Terms of sale 1-3
cash, balance in and s months with
interest. w. l.. LONDON,
Pittsboro, n. c..
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
Letter to T. III Hunnicutt
Raleigh, N. C.

Dear Sir: Why don't we make
paint, as many others do, to go three
quarters as far, or two-thirds, o /
half, or a third, or a quarter?
Mr. Aaron Higgins, Plainfeld, n j,
always used Is gallons of paint for his
house; Devoe took IL.
There are two sorts of paint: all
paint, true paint, strong paint. full
measure; and part paint, false paint,
weak paint, short-measure.
The Northumberland are two
sorts: Devoe and the rest.
Yours truly,
f. w. DEVOE & co
SIS
Hard Ward Hardware Co. sell our
paint.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
Real Estate Transfers.

Two transfers of real estate were
recorded yesterday in the office of
the Register of Deeds as follows: John
G. Howard, individually and as attor-
ney for Martha Howard, to Nicholas
Deboy, for $125, lot on Fayetteville
road, adjoining r. T. fuckers and
John r. Caswell's property, g. by 100
feet.
Mrs f. E. Stfth to V. c. Register,
for $3.50, lot on south side of Oak
wood avenue, west of East street.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
THE WEATHER TO-DAY.

Local forecast for Raleigh land vi
cinity: Sunday fair.
The weather yesterday: Maximum
temperature, 70; Minimum tempera-
ture, "a; mean temperature, 6S; pre-
ciDitatiOn II.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
The n. {. Board of Dental Examiners

Will hold the regular annual meet
ing at Morehead City, n. c., at 8
o'clock a. M, on Monday, the 27th
OF June. 1904, and all applicants must
be registered by 10 o'clock a. IN. on
that day.
Practical demonstrations in both
operative and mechanical dentistry
will be required.
For further information write to
r. II. JONES, Secretary,
Winston, n. c.
5-27-3t
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
Edenton Street Methodist Church.

Rev. r. f. Bumpas, pastor. Services
today at IL a. m. and Sis p. M, by
the pastor. Sunday School at $50 a.
M, w. j. Young, Jr., superintendent.
Epworth League every Monday night,
and prayer meeting every Wednesday
night at SIS. During the Sunday
School hour this morning an interest
ing program will be observed in carry
ing out the services arranged for Chill
dren's Day. Public cordially invited.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
For Sale at a Bargain.

A complete ginning outfit, 35-horse
boiler; 30-horse engine, two sixty gins
complete. feeders, condensers, elevat-
ing distributing machinery; steam
press, etc.
H. b. MAYO, Washington, N G..
4-23-1m
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29


the Raleigh Grays yesterday afternoon
bv a score of fourteen to four.
Mr.. H. B. Hardy and family will oc-
cupy the new house being built on the
corner of Salisbury and Lenoir streets.
Rev. r, T. Vann returned yester
day from Kinston, where ne went TO
deliver the address at the closing OF
the Kinston Military Academy.
Mr.. J. A. Jones has doubled the ca
pacity of his hay and grain warehouse,
and has had it covered with CORFU
gated steel to make it fire proof.
Mr.. w. C. Lindsey, who has recent
Nv taken charge of the insurance bust
ness of the Raleigh Real Estate and
Trust Company, has been appointed
notary public by Governor c. B. Ay-
cock.
A special train passed Raleigh yes
terday morning taking the young Ia
dies of Eastern North Carolina who
were students at the Normal and In
dustrial College from Greensboro to
their homes.
The Seaboard will operate the first
popular low rate excursion to Nor
folk on June Sth for $3.50 round trip,
leaving Raleigh at 1880 a. M, re-
turning. leave Portsmouth Friday,
June 10th at 10 a. m.
There will be services at the Cara
leigh mills church at eleven O'Clock
this morning, and Sunday school at
two O'Clock. Rev. ]. T. Edmundson
will coEduct a mass-meeting at half
past three O'Clock. His subject will
be THE New Man.
The train for Fuquay will leave the
Union Depot at two o'clock this af-
ternoon, and will return at seven.
There will be services at Fuquay at
half past three and the choir of Eden
ton Street church will have charge
of the music. The fare is so cents
for the round trip.
Prof. Alex. Graham, superintendent
of the Charlotte schools, was here yes
terday on his way to Chapel Hill for
commencement. He has just been to
Warrenton, where he delivered the adj
dress at the closing of Prof. John
Graham's school. Rev. A. II. Moment
preached the sermon.
The Edwards 81 Broughton ball
team and the Morson School ball team
PLAYED a game on the A. and NJ.
grounds Yesterday. The victory went
to the Morson team by a score of five
to four with Duckett and Harris as
the battery the opposing battery be-
ing Mitchell and Wyatt.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

1T will pay you to demand Blue
Ribbon lemon and vanilla extracts
Pure, delicious. economical. Two sizes.
10 and Is cents
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
At the Churches Today.

HillsbOro Street Christian Church,
Services at i a. m. and p. m, con-
Quoted by the pastor. Sunday School
at $3.50 a. m. Public cordially invited
to attend.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

Mr.. J. A. Jones has doubled the ca
pacity of his hay and grain warehouse
and has had it covered with CORFU
gated steel to make it fire proof.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
IN AND ABOUT THE CITY.

The Brooklyn ball team defeated
the Raleigh Grays yesterday afternoon
by a score of fourteen to four.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
Tabernacle Rantist Chnrch.--Sr

day School at 9:15 a. m. N B. Brough-
ton Supt. B. Y. P. u. at 1870 p. M
The pastor, Rev. j. c. Massee, will
preach at II a. m: and p. m. Morn
ing subject: THE Hiding of His Pow
err" Evening subject: THE Friend OF
God" All visitors will be cordially
welcomed at all services.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

Rev. r, r. Vann returned yester-
day from Kinston, where he went to
deliver the address at the closing OF
the Kinston Military Academy.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

Mr.. H. B. Hardy and family will oc'
cupy the new house being built on the
corner of Salisbury and Lenoir streets
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

For sore throat use Gowan's Pneumonia
Cure external.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
are Disposed of.
Z White Goods Prices are Very
Interesting
WHITE GOODS

1850 yards Stripe White Goods, value 15c., sale
&c.
1850 yards IO-inch White lawn, value IL &C. sale
price
500 yards White Lawn, 2$-inches, value 7Ac. sale
price. =. 49,. 4 &c.
1 200 wards India Iiron value PIE sale price 7c
500 yards India LinOn. value Zoe, sale price.
1850 yards 36-nc Percale, dots and figures, value
IL e.. sale price. -. =. :. :. -. =. =. nc.
ESQ yards 36-inch Maras value zoe, sale price 91ac
1850 yards 30-nCI White Batistc Lawn, value 12c.,
sale price. . y. ..... e.. =. 7Hc.
1850 yards psi cE French Organdic fancy figures
and stripe, value CSC, sale price. Zoe.
LOCO yards Rcd Seal GingI'ams. value 12@c. sale
p'St. nm. 'zlG'
price. sac.
600 yards White Pque, value 15c. sale price Z &c.
5000 yards Bile 'Ched and UnbIeached Scrim, value
Zoe. sale price. 49,. =. SIC
1900 yards Lakeside Staple, Bingham, value 8 &c.
sale price 7c.
MasonyiI!c ANA Ernt Bleaching, value fOMc. sale
I)ricc =. a.. SC.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

Mr.. w. C. Lindsey, who has recent
w taken charge of the insurance bust.
ness of the Raleigh Real Estate and
Trust Company, has been appointed
notary public by Governor c. B. Ay-
cock.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

EpwoPth Methodist Church.-Rev.
j. Marvin Culbreth pastor. Sunday
School at $3.50 a. M, J. q. Ruth, su-
perintendent. Sermons at II q. h. and
at S:15 p. m, by the pastor.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

The Seaboard will operate the first
popular low rate excursion to Nor
folk on June Sth for $3.50 round trip
leaving Raleigh at 1880 a. M, re-
turning, leave Portsmouth Friday
June 10th at 10 a. m.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

Services at II a. m. and 8 p. M, con-
Quoted by the pastor. Sunday School
at $3.50 a. m. Public cordially invited
to attend.
Epworth Methodist Church.-Rev.
j Marvin Culbreth pastor. Sunday
School at $3.50 a. M, J. O. Ruth, su-
perintendent. Sermons at IL a. h. and
at S:15 p. m, by the pastor.
First Baptist Church.-Preaching at
IL a. m. and 8 p. M, by the pastor.
w. c. Tyree. Sunday School at $3.50
a. M. T. H. Briggs superintendent.
Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at
s O'Clock. Pews free and all are cor
daily invited.
Central NJ. Il. Church, SOUTH. A.
Bishop, pastor. Preaching at IL a. m.
and S:15 p. m. by the pastor. Sunday
School $3.50 a. m, l.. M. Johnson SUI
perintendent. Epworth League Mon
day night at S:15. Prayer meeting
every Wednesday night at S:15.
Presbyterian Chmch.rRev. Alfred
II. Moment, d. d. Services at l / a. m.
and p. m. Sunday School at $50
a. m. During the morning services
Elders will be ordained and installed.
ton is given to attend all services.
Church of the Good Shepherd.-Rev.
A. b. Hunter will preach Trinity
Sunday. Sunday School at 9:45 a. m.
Morning Prayer sermon and Holy
Communion at IL a. m. Evening pray
er at D. IN. The seats are ali free
and strangers and visitors are cordi-
ally invited.
Fayetteville St. Baptist Church.
Sunday School $50 a. M, John T.
Pullen superintendent Church SER
vices at II a. m. and S:15 p. m, r. j.
Bateman, pastor. Mid-WeelS prayer
meeting Wednesday evening SIS. b.
Y. p. L. Friday evening SIS. Public
cordially invited to attend all these
services.
Tabernacle Baptist Church.--Sun-
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

There will be services at the Cara
leigh mills church at eleven o'clocl
this morning, and Sunday school a
two O'Clock. Rev. j. t. Edmundsol
will conduct d mass-n1eeting at hal
past three O'Clock. His subject viii
be THE New Man"
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29

A special train passed Raleigh yes
terday morning taking the young Ia
dies of Eastern North Carolina who
were students at the Normal and In
dustrial College from Greensboro to
their homes.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-05-29
WASH GOODS

1850 yards Lawn, fast colors, value &C., sale
price. ...... =. *3ic.
1878 yards lawns, fa, coors value SIZE, sale
price ... . 41@c.
1850 yards Tuscan Batisc value Sc sale price.
22oo yards fine 5niss Fancy Lawn. small dots and
figures value 81 re, sale price. Sc.
1865 yards AmI,oite Dimity, value 1213c. sale
price 49, ..... !. :. sac,
2t8o yards Ala no Lawn, value &C. sale price re
1890 yards jasmine Batistc, vaIue l214c, sale
285O yards Aristo Baistc value II &C. sale price &c.
1850 yards Pink Black and White lawn value
f2%c.. sale price. .. e. 49,. sac.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27
BRIEF BITS OF NEWS.

Longworth Powers, the sculptor, son
Of the late Hiram Powers, the famous
American sculptor, is dead at Florence,
Italy.
Secretary of the Treasury Shaw was
the principal speaker at a Republican
meeting on Broadway, New York city,
Wednesday.
The work of construction on the
Canton Hankow railway has been
stopped and the engineers are return
ing to their homes.
Near Walling, in White county,
Tenn, City Marshal L. Iambred and
his eighteen-year-old son were shot
from ambush and killed. .4l
A report that the Union Pacific rail-
road had secured an option on the
Chicago Great Western road has been
denied by President Hartman of the
Union Pacific system. s -.
Peter Swenson, a carpenter fifty
years old, was found dead In bed at
Minneapolis. He had been drinking
heavily and death is believed to have
been due to alcoholism. @ \
The imperial authorities at Picking
have cut OF the appropriation in sup
port OF the Nanyang college, patterned
after Western educational institutions.
and the school is closed. The college
was founded ten years ago and 1t was
considered the foremost seat Of learn
Ing in China.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27
JAPS FORCED TO RETiHE.
Russian SharFshooters Amou=l1 Cut.
posts of the Enemy.

St. Petersburg, Oct. 27.-Geneia al
Sakharoff telesraphs that there Was
no general lighting curing the light vi
Oct. 25-26, but the RUSSIAN shaip-loo.-
ers karrassed the Japanese du-l ing the
night along the whole front.
General Kuropatkln telegraphs that
there was no fighting OF importance
Oct. Is. He adds:
"A desultory artillery fire was main
tanned all day long upon the front OF
our right flank by both the enemy and
ourselves.
'On the night of Oct. "a Russian vol
unteer sha,pshooters ambushed al-
vancing Japanese outposts and forced
them to retire southwark. Another de-
tachment recovered Russian gun car
riage.
On the Russian center a detach-
ment drove back the Japanese advance
near the village of Yautchai, but upon
the appearance of strong Japanese re-
Inducements the detachment returned
to the village OF Shakhe, after burying
the bodies of several Russians killed
during previous fights and collecting
large quantities of arms and ammuni-
ton
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27
FIRST REPLY UNSATISFACTORY
British Foreign Minister Was Not Satisfied
With First Reply Of Russia to Demands
of Britain. :/>@

London, Oct. 27.-Foreign Secretary
Lansdowne considers that Russia's re.
ply in it's present form is incomplete,
especially in the failure to grant Great
Britain's demands for the punishment
In principle of such officers as might be
found responsible.
Lord Lansdowne seid late in the aft.
ernoon, however, that he trusted the
matter would be settled within twenty
four hours 49,.
In interviews at the foreign office
with the foreign ambassadors Lord
Lansdowne, though in no degree pessi-
mistic regarding the eventual outcome,
gave his callers clearly to understand
that he did not regard Ambassador
Benckendorff's letter as altogether sat.
1sfactory and that it was distinctly in.
complete. 1t was gathered that Lord
Lansdowne has insisted that in the
written reply to be handed to Ambas-
sador Hardinge by Russian Foreign
Minister Lamsdorf punishment in
principle shall be included and that
though Great Britain is unable at the
present moment to specify the individ.
uals likely to be found responsible Rus.
sia must pledge herself not only to
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27
PRESSING Her DEMANDS
GREAT BRITAIN WILL NOT TOL.
ERATE UNREASONABLE De.
LAY ON RUSSiA's PART.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 27.-Again at
noon the admiralty announced that
Vice Admiral Roiestvensky's report
had not yet arrived, but the British
embassy has been assured that it is
on its way here. Therefore the long
awaited Russian version of the North
sea incident, upon which the future
action of Great Britain depends, can
not be much longer delayed.
Captain CalthOrpe, the British naval
attache, was at the admiralty again
during the day in quest Of information
as TO when the report could be ex-
pected. It is evident from the vigor
with which the British embassy is
pressing it's inquiries that it is not the
intention Of the British government to
await indefinitely and that on the con.
trary anything in the nature Of unreal
sonable delay will occasion new repre-
sensations. However, the admiralty's
statement conveyed to Ambassador
HaTdinge is regarded as reassuring
and altogether the situation is CON
sidered to have entered on a distinctly
better phase, though the acute stage
cannot be regarded as having PASSED
until the cha. acter or the Russian ex
PLANTATION is revealed anu the British
demands which will f..low are pre-
sented.
If, upon the receipt of Admiral Ro
Jestvensky's report, the Russian gov
eminent, in communica ting its ex
PLANTATION, voluntarily a-nou1cc5 thai
searching inquiry will he made in
order to fix the responsibility and thai
the offenders will be punished it is moi
thought that Great Britain can rea
sonably demand more, inasnluch as
Emperor Nicholas himself has already
offered an apology for the unfortunate
affair and has given assurances tha
the victims will receive the fulles
compensation.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27
GENERAL con -.s&,~ ot E~oED.
Episcopalians Adjourn After a Lon
Meeting at Boston.

Eplscopalians Adjourn After Long
Meeting at Boston.
Boston, Oct 27-The triennial gen
eral convention of the Episcopal
church, whichsi1as been in session here
since Oct 5. was ended late Tuesday
with a public service in Trinity
church.
From the pulpit Bishop Henry G.
Potter of New York lead a pastoral
letter addressed to the church at large.
The communication, which consisted
of more than 5000 words, considered
the problems now before the country
Little business of importance was
transacted at the final business ses'
sions. A resolution permitting for
eign congregations now in communion
with the church to use forms OF serV'
ice in their own tongue was adopted
after a sharp contest. This leglsla
ton was enacted specifically for the
benefit of Swedish congregations IN
Minnesota. ,.
The chief feature of the three-weeks
convention, aside from the visit OF the
Archbishop of Canterbury, was the
long discussion on amendments to the
canons bearing on marriage and dl
vorce.
The convention also decided to es
tablish courts OF review, to which ap
peals from diocesan trials can be
taken. Among the many negative &C
lions taken was the decision not t
change the name of the church at thi:
time $50 s35as
The next convention will be held q
Richmond. Va. in 1907:
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27
I JAPANESE PRESS COMMENT.
North Sea Affair the Deed of a Set o
.gS@5. u Barbarians. 5s II. 2 = Y I, =:

Toxic. Oct. II The Nichi Nichi. in
commenting upon the sinking of the
trawler Crane in the North sea by the
Russian second Pacific squadron, says
that the action is beyond the capacity
of compseh ension Of the ordinary sane
mind. VA Y 4 s; z sst3
The vessels attacked the paper
continues, "wer0 harmless fishing boats
belonging to neutral power and 10
indulge In such a fragrant violation Of
International usage is only possible
with one holding nothing in common
with civilized people. zf.,
The act is too fragrant to; be ex-
planned as mistake and doubtless the
government OF the injured people will
take due action against Russia.
{ The Nichi Nichi then goes on to re-
I cite other illegal acts Of Russia against
neutrals. 1t prOnounces this the crown
ing act Of an already we'll known In
humanity and declares that the Rus
SLAMS .'compl etely lack sense of hu;
mainly, an attribute Of enlightened
minds, I. 5
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1904-10-27
RUSSIA PROMISES REDRESS
WILL MAKE FULL PREPARATION
TO GREAT BRITAIN FOR THE
NORTH SEA TRAGEDY.

London, Oct 27-The Russian reply
to Great Britain's note on the subject
OF the North sea tragedy hasN been re-
ceived by the British government. It
expresses deep regret at the occur
renee and promises iull reIaIation so
soon as an oruclal report ~ leCelvel
from Vice Admin al RoJeslvensAy.
The reply was received by Ambas-
sadOr Benckendortf during the night
and was forwarded to Foreign Secre-
tary LansdOwEe in the shape Of tor
NAL letter, in which the ambassador,
acting on cable instructions from St.
Petersburg, gave the above assurance,
adding that while the Russian govern
ment at the time of the cabling was
still without official knowledge from
its own sources of the occurrence in
the North sea it feels so certain it was
an error that it wishes at once to ex-
press it's Iegret and assures the Brit
ish government that full compensation
will be made as soon as the details are
received.
Ambassador Benckendorff himself
drove 10 Lansdowne House before
noon, had half an hours conference
with Foreign Secretary Lansdowne
and subsequently proceeded to Down
ing street ana saw Premier Balfour.
During the conference Lord Selborne,
| first lord of the admiralty, called in
Captain Prince Louis of Battenberg,
the director Of naval intelligence. At
torney General Finlay was also pres.
! ent. The premier, Prince Louis and
Lord Selborne are all members of the
defense committee. The conference
lasted about an hour. ~
Apart from the admiralty's announce,
ment that precautionary orders had
been issued to the fleets there are
practically no signs of anything in the
nature of warlike preparations, thus
confirming the opinion universally held
in all we'll informed circles here that
| the pledges given by Emperor Nicholas
and the Russian government will be
generally fulfilled and that the crisis
will pass away without serious con
sequences. y5* 4