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The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
Only SOTO st. Louis and Return
via SeabOard Air Line Rv.

Low rates excursion tickets will be
sold by the Seaboard Air Line Rail
way to st. Louis and return every
Tuesday during the month of July.
tickets good returning ten days, rate
only s2O.1O. Corresponding low rates
for excursion tickets on sale every
day, with return limits of fifteen days:
sixty days and season tickets return
ing until in December. The Seaboard
Air Line Railway presents a most at
tractvie route, being only one night
en- route and arriving at st. Louis
early the following afternoon. Full
Information at city ticket office. No. z
Bull street; both phones No. 28.-ad.
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LOCAL FINANCIAL MARKET.

The following are the Savannah Cot
ton Exchange quotations:
DOMESTIC EXCHANGE-Buyin at
SOC discount. selling up to S25. 10c; $25
to $50. 15c; $50 to 500, zoe; 500 to 5000
Csc: 5000 to $500, 30c; $500 to $500, Soc;
$500 to $500, 4Oc; $500 to $500, 45c; over
5000 at the rate of 75c per $1,000 prem
ium.
FOREIGN EXCHANGE - Market
firm. Commercial demand, sterling,
$4S73s; sixty days, s4.S43s; ninety days,
S4S31a: francs, firm S5.1715; sixty
days. s5193s marks, $3.50; sixty days,
"a 9-16c; ninety days, 947s94 15-16c.
Bank Sock.
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Sept "a - 77 ~ ~ H. g g

Cash quotations were as follows:
Flour steady; winter patents, 81 500
$685. straights, S4.25@4. IS; spring pat
ents. 81. SOQ4.70; straights SO. 6O64. 20;
bakers, $2.5093.20 No. 2 spring wheat,
9S@99c; No. g. sS@95c; No. 2 red, $50
971ac; No. 2 corn. 49hc: No. yellow,
5O1ad51c: No. 2 oats. 40@4OIc; No. 8
white 42c; No. rye, zoe; good feeding
barley, 35G3Sc; fair to choice mailing.
42@5Oc; No. 1 flax seed, $1.171a; No. l
Northwestern, 1.221a; prime timothy
seed, SO 90; mess pork, per barrel,
$12. 75@12 80; lard, per 100 pounds, $3.50
az. S5; short ribs sides, Qoose), 81 ESQ
1871; short clear sides, (boxed), $7.25
al so; whisky, basis of high wines,
81. IS; clover, contract grade, $11 rs.
Receipts. Wheat. $4,000 bushels;
corn, 100000 bushels; oats, 49,
100 bushels.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
sunday Excursions

Every Sunday during the summer
season, the seaboard Air Line Rail-
way sell excursion tickets to
jacksonville and return, $500; Atlantic
Beach and return, $3.50; Fernandlna
and return, ti25; Brunswick and re-
turn, 3l2b. These enjoyable Sunday
outings are becoming more popular
every week and ample accommoda-
lions are provided for all Note con-
venient hour Of departure-6:0O a. M.
city time. destination being reached
before the heat Of the day,-ad,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

Southern Railway offers above very
low rate from Savannah; tickets on
sale each Tuesday during month
of July and Limited to ten
days returning. Good only in coaches.
Choice of two desirable routes. with
fast and convenient schedules. For
information apply at City Ticket Of
fee, 141 Bull street.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
worlds Fair, st. Louts.

Southern Railway operates through
Pullman sleeping cars from Savannah,
via the beautiful Asheville route, al
lowing stop-overs at Western North
Carolina points and at Knoxville.
Round trip rates: $SS. 35. season limit;
1872. 90, sixty-day limit, and s26.O5, fif-
teen-day limit. Excellent dining cars.
For information or reservations apply
City Ticket Office, 141 Bull street.-ad
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

EruhAs AhO
10000.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. $3.50 a crate.
WATERM MEL NS-36p6c.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. a crate.
CHES-75cQ$1.0 a carrier.
pIITNS-S100 a carrier.
pPTrNES-20s to 30s, 13c; 30s to 40s,
,nc. ans 10 sos, SC, Dos to Sos, 71sc; COS
~ 17ns 6sac; 70s TO SOS, &C; sos to 90s,
~ =. eos to zoos, 4l5c.
ppEANIJTS-Ample stock, fair de-
,and. market Arm; fancy hand-pick-
s ed Vifginias, TIC; N. C. peanuts, 61sc;
ex. Virginios, 61sc.
NTrTs-Almonds, Terragona, 14Ikc;
Y,tcas l2hc: walnuts, French, 1215c;
NanIes. 14isc; pecans, 10c; Brazils,
aiEc. dlberts, lie; assorted nuts, 90
Do,nd and 25-pound boxes. 12c.
Dried and EvapOrated Fruits.
Acknowledgements. 7lac; sundried,
% ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. fancy. 1sc;
choice, 10hc.
n kIsINS-L. L., 2-Crown. $1.S5; g.
crown. $500; 4-Crown Clusters, S2.75:
loose nnuscatells. Sc; 1-pound seeded.
i0%c imperial cabinets, SO per box.
PEACHES--Evapo peeled, 16c:
PTARS-Evaporated 10Ac.
S,TTRON-A. S. drum, 14Kc; fancy
corsieian, in 10-pound boxes, 14hc,
URRANTS-Barrels. &c.
SUGAR.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
Columbia, Go southern RAILWAY

Southern Railway has improved
service to Columbia. Two trains
daily: Leave Savannah a. m. and
1905 midnight, Central time; arrive
Columbia 1140 a. m. and 6 a. m.
Eastern time. Pullman sleeping car
on night train. remaining in Columbia
until 7:1o a. m. City Ticket Office, 141
Bull street.-ad.
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Quickest Line by 2 Hours and is
Minutes to New York.

Atlantic Coast Line Florida and
West Indian Limited, carrying through
Pullman drawing room sleepers and
dining car, leaves Savannah daily at
2:15 p. m, Getty time), arrive Wash
ington. 7:54 a. M, New York, 2 D.
m. following day. Space may be re-
served at De Soto Hotel ticket office.
Both phones No. 73.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
$3.50 Savannah TO Washington and
Return, All Rail.

Southern Railway offers above round
trip, all rail rate. from Savannah to
Washing ton; tickets good to return I'M
til Oct. 81. For information as to
schedule and service, apply to E. G.
Thomson, c. P. & T. A. 141 Bull street.
-ad,
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
HAYWARD, WICK a CO.'S
Daily Cotton Letter from New
York.

New York. July 2S.-Dispatches pub
lished in this mornings trade papers
confirmed the reports OF probable short
er time in Manchester. circulated yes
terday. The strike meeting at Fall
River resulted in no satisfactory agree
ment. Crop advices continued bearish
and Liverpool cables were particularly
disappointing.
The market opened 10 lower on old
and ! to . lower on new. But smaller
shorts, who had sold yesterday and the
day before, took profits at the decline.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
stop-over ON worId'. Fair Tickets,

Southern Railway has arranged ia
allow stop-overs at all Western North
Carolina resorts on st. Louis Worlds
Fair tickets. A most desirable advan-
tage. For complete information apply
at City Ticket Office. 141 Bull street,
-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
DRY GOODS.

New York. July 2S.-In the dry goods
market the situation shows something
Of improvement. Developments, how
ever, are expected to occur next week
as the result of the Fall River situa-
ton which now points to an inevita-
BILE strike Monday. In the meantime
slightly more activity is noted in the
primary market from jobbers.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
COTTON SEED OIL

New York, July 2S.-Cotton seed oil
was inactive and barely steady. Prime
crude (. o. b. mills, nominal; prime
summer yellow, 27%@2sisc; off sum-
Der yellow nominal; prime white, S2c;
prime winter yellow, S2kc.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
Cotton stntisticn.

Liverpool, July 23.--Following are the
weekly cotton statistics:
Total sales of all kinds, SO, 900 bales;
total sales American. $4,000; English
5000; imports of all kinds, $4,000; inn
ports American, $4,000; stock of all
kinds. $4,000; stock American, 277,00O;
quantity afloat, all kinds, 1000: guam
tity afloat American, 10000; total sales
on speculation, 600; total sales to ex-
porters, 500.
Liverpool, July 23.-The Cotton Ex-
change here will be closed on July 80
and Aug. / (bank holiday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
New York and Eastern Cities via.
Seabonrd Air Line RY.

The Short Line-seaboard Air Line
and Pennsylvania Railroad-savannan
to New York, only s45 miles. Two
through trains daily. City ticket Office,
Bull street. Phone 2S.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
Abbott's East India Corn Paint.

If you would be free of corns and
bolts East India Corn Paint. Corns
bunions ask your druggist for Abb
removed as well as bunions and warts
without any pain or trouble. Simply
apply this wonderful corn paint as d.
rected.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
CHICAGO MARKET.

Chicago, July 2S.-FFee movement of
new grain was the principal factor in
creating weak wheat market here
to-day. At the close the September op-
ton showed a loss of %@1c. Corn is
down sc. Oats are off AGhc. Pro-
visions are up 2Iad5c.
The leading futures ranged as fol-
lows
Opening. Highest, Lowest C,iosinC
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
SPOTS WENT LOWER
LOCAL MARKET QUOTATIONS
SHOWED DECLINE OF 4 CENT.
LIGHT OFFERINGS IN F. o. B.
NEW CROF OPTIONS STRONG DIES
PITE BEARISH NEWS.

Liverpool Closed Mt Decline on En-
tire List of Futures and Is Points
Down on SpOts-New York and
New Orleans Were Down on Nenr
Months But Higher on New Crop
OptiOns-SpOt Cotton Prices I'm
changed at New York and New
Orleans.
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AT THE CLOSE.
FUTURES;

FUTURES:
Liverpool, 3 to 10 Points Down.
New York, 10 Down to : Up.
New Orleans, Down to O Up.
SPOTS:
Liverpool, Is Points Down.
New York, Unchanged.
New Orleans, Unchanged.
SaN0nnah. sc Down.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

"A Wise Choice-"How does
Punchum's second wife get along with
his seven small boys?" "Oh, beau
tifully; she used to be a teacher in
a. reform school. Detroit Free Press.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
sPOT COTTON Ar NEW YORK.

New York, July 2s.-spot cotton
closed quiet; middling uplands, l0.eoc;
middiing gulf, ii,1Sci sales, 3lS bales.
Cotton futures at New York, July %:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
Round Trip Tickets TO Washington
Via Atlantic Coast Line.

Effective May IS, Atlantic Coast Line
will sell round TRIP tickets to Washing
ton at rate $28.40. good to return to and
including Oct. 81. 1904. Florida and
2:15 p. m. city time, arrives Washing
ton 754 a. m; only II hours and 80
minutes; hours and 16 minutes quick
er than any other line.-ad.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
NAVAL STORES STATEMENT.

The following are the figures and
quotations of the naval stores market.
as posted at the Board of Trade yes
terdaY:
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
LUM BER MARKET.

Exports of lumber and cross-ties
from Savannah for the season begin
ming July l, as posted at Board of
Ira de.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
SPOT COTTON MARKET.

The following were the official spot
quotations at the close of the market
at the Cotton Exchange Yesterday.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24
Hayward, Wick & Co.,
Cotton, Stocks, Bonds,
E.,;. P.o,,;-:o %oefoa

Direct Private Wires to All Markets.
MEMBERS
New Orleans Cotton Exchange.
New Orleans Future Brokers Ass n.
New York Cotton Exchange.
New York Coffee Exchange.
Chicago Board of Trade.
Associate Members Liverpool Cotton
Association.
Savannah Cotton Exchange.
J. NJ. McCORD. Manager,
104 Bay. East Savannah. Ga.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

Fo(AJ11 Lar IOJS, IUU pounds burlaD
sacks, So; 106-pound cotton sacks, SSc,
l25-pound burlap sacks, 45c; 125-pound
cotton sacks, 47c: 150-pound burldp
sacks, SAC.
H1DES-Market. firm; dry tint.
lac; dry sailed, 12c; green sailed, TIC.
WOOL-Firm; prime Georgia, free
OF sand burrs and black wool, at Csc;
black, 23c; bury, 12@16c; wax, &c; tai
low, SIC; deer skin. 22c.
Hardware and Building Supplies.
LIME. CALCIUM PLASTER AND
Ccment-Alabama and Georgia )lme
In fair demand and sell at SO0S5c a
barrel; special Calcined plaster, st.5O0D
l9O per barrel; hair 4@5c; Rosedaie
cement, s1.15@1.25; carload lots, spe-
cial. Portland cement, retail, s2.01SD
$2.2S: carload lots, special.
LUMBER-Railroad ties, o7O2ec.
hewn ties (7x9xS1a), SS@4Oc; hewn ties
GxS) 26@2Sc; switch ties, SIO.500
II 90; easy yard stock, $1i 0oM
~ 90; car stills, s13 .OOQ15. 90; shin
stock. SIS. 90.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

rive DdTTel lOIS special.
SHOT-Drop, $1.65; B. B. and largo
S1.90; chilled. $19O. ''' Sc
Swere. &c. "A''o'
NAILs-cut, 1920 base; wire. $3.50
pornds. AVV
GUNPoWDER - Per key, Austin
crack short, $3.50 keg; half kep 60 ~.
quarter key, $14O; champion dua SIiOU'
quarter key, 1925; Austin smokeIess'
hair kegs, $S.45; quarter. s43O. tbrac
pounds, $2.10; one pound 75c. less %
per cent. on smokeless. 'S ~
Cotton Baggfng and Ties.
BAGGING-Market firm: ~ porra
7%QSAc; sea island bagging. az @ino'
TIES-Standard 45-inch arrow r. ":
lots, N.OSQ1.10; small lots, s.. Is.
-TWlNE-Per pound, or hank, IAN
HAMs-sugar cured, 1214@1shc; pic
d. s. butts .............
-. ). plates ................,. ezl
Western heavy bellies .......'' 'S Sas
Eastern light bellies ...........o az
Eastern medium bellies .....'.'' "a
eastern heaVy bellies .........,....S7 81
ID. >. Z. X. sides ............ &c
Smoked G. r. sides ........... oi|
LAM uie' III uerCeS, Sc. IN
pound tins and S0-pound tubs GU ~
compound. in tierces. SIC; 5O.ponndi
tins and SO-pound tubs, sac. ~'iu
miscellaneous.
FIsH-Mackerel, half-barrels. NJ
!. 80; No: ?, $3.50; No: 3, So; kits Nc No.
!, 40 No. 2, $3.50; No. 3, 81 10. 90 40,
fish, 1-pound bricks, Sc; 2-pound br,cIss
SIC; smoked herrings. per box isasec.
Dutch herrings, In kegs, 81, 10: nsv,
mullets, half barrels, 81.
sYRUP-Market quiet: Georgia ana
Florida syrup. buying at 22a23e: selI-
ing at 25Q21ho; sugar house, at i6hD
HIGH WtNES--Basis. 81. Is.
HoNEf-Duni strained, IN barreiA
400 salon, .--N--...-~...--..-. ..,.,'..I
The Savannah morning news., 1904-07-24

Futures opened steady; closed firm.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28
The CARIBBEAN STORM.
Anxiety Expressed That the Caymaz
Islands Have Been De-
Nastated.

Mobile. Ala. oct 23.-Anxiety is
expressed here for the safety Of the
inhabitants and shipping OF the Cay
man islands on account Of the recent
terrible storm that swept the Caribbean
sea
The islands we're in the path OF the
storm. which passed southwark from
the coast n Cuba, and nothing has
been heard from them in the past
two weeks. There are a great many
Caymanians here en- route 10 their
homes. and news is anxiously awaited.
According 10 seafaring people. yes
sells from the islands should have
reached here days ago only a year
ago q hurricane struck this group.
Vessels coming in from the Mexican
gulf report that the storm was the
worst ever known and the seas we're
higher than ever before reported.
News 81 disasters are looked for every
day
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28
A TERRIFIC EXPLOSION.
Accidental Dropping of Bottle
of NitroGlycerine Probably
Prevented a Crime.

ST. Louis, Oct 25.-Chief of Police
Kelly and Chief OF Detectives Desmond
IRE endeayoring 10 solve the mystery
II the explosion of bottle OF nitro
sycerin. Sunday night which wrecked
the front OF a real estate Office on
Chestnut street and alarmed the city
Tor a mile around.
The attention OF the police depart
nent is directed toward a man giving
the common criminal name OF John
Doe, who was arrested Immediately
after the explosion. heavily armed and
wounded slightly by the heavy con
cussion of the explosion.
II is the belief at police headquarters
that this man is closely connected with
the Morris-Rose gang OF desperadoes
who killed three city detectives in the
battle last Friday afternoon. in which
al Rose was killed and William
Norris fatally shot
II will he he endeavor OF the chiefs
70 definitely establish the mans iden-
tity What was evidently an accident
placed in the hands Of the police an
other probable member OF The Morris
gang. and prevented contemplated
crime
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28
THREE DEAD IN A COLLISION
Passenger and Freight Trains Col
Tide Near hatcher, Miss.
Have been the Canse OF the
Accident.

vicksburs. Miss, oct 4.-Three
men were KILLED and two severely hurt
in a head-on collision between pas
senger ana freight train on the Match
ez-Jackson branch OF the Yazoo 4
Mississippi. Valley railroad at an early
hour sunday
The dead
William Scbesier. hatcher. engineer
passenger train.
Emil Mackey Natchez. fireman, pas
senger train.
John Allen. a negro brakeman.
Seriously Injured.
r J YearwoOd. conductor OF pas
senger train
Y. X. Hatchett. engineer freight
train
The two trains we're a local south
sound freight and the regular north
bound passenger. which came together
20 miles north OF Natchez. The pas
senger train is said 10 have had orders
70 meet the freight at Stampley, but
passed the station.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28
BIG Ed" RICE pINCHEO
Arrested as He Was Entering ST.
Louis Bank.
lie Was Accompanied BY George
sharon. who Was Also Taken
In ny Detectives.

s.. Louis. oct 23-In the arrest OF
BIB Ed' Rice. alias J. p Brown and
George sharon at noon Saturday. the
police have captured two Of the best
hank sneaks" in the country
Rice and shannon we're arrested by
serct Cornelius Meehan as they we're
entering the National Bank OF Com
mercc.
The arrest vas made n Information
Of Finf1rion detectives, Who have been
watching the bank since Harry Brum-
By attempted TO pass 4 forged check
and was arrested
Big Ed Rice is one OF the best
known crooks in the country having
served perhaps one-half Of the 70
years Of his life behind prison bars He
was one Of the noted crooks that In
spector Byrnes OF the New York police
department had trOubie with twenty
years ago. He has served terms in
most Of the big prisons Of the country.
His last term Of imprisonment was a
Ten year sentence for hank job com
United Ia ritsturE
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28
THREE FACTS DEVELOPED
They Upset the Theory of Accident
In the Leonora Woodcock Case.
"a IL Also Relieved That the Nur-
derer a. known aud That lie
VIII soon he Arrested.

Waterloo H.. Oct. 25.- Elenora
Woodcock was murdered
Not only has that fact been con
clusively proven. but, il is believed
her murderer is known. and warrant
for his arrest will probably be issued
within "A hours.
At the coroner's inquest, which was
held on the remains OF the dead girl.
three facts developed which make the
theory of accidental death untenable.
First. the hands and arms of the
girl were unburned. Had She fallen
into the fire prior to her death she
would certainly have burned her hands
and arms IN an attempt 10 extinguish
he flames or protect her face and body.
Second. A wound made by some
blunt instrument and sufficient 10 pro-
duce death was found on the back of
her head. A fall could not account
for the presence OF the wound.
Third. No blister was found on the
body of the deceased girl. This sact,
physicians state, proves conclusively
that the girl was dead before being
thrown into the fire, as blisters would
certainly have developed had she fallen
IN fire while life was yet in her body,
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28
MYSTERY Is CLEARED UP
Identity Of the Man Who MysterI-
ousIy Attended Mrs. Thomnsson
at Her Home Established.

Peoria. H.. Oct. 25.-The preliminary
hearing Of Richard Higgins. charged
with the murder OF Mrs. Nellie Thorn
asson. has been postponed until TWO
o'clock Wednesday afternoon. This
action was taken at the request Of both
the state and the defense.
4 witness to the alleged assault by
Richard Higgins. in the person Of Con-
rad SUIT. aImshouse keeper OF Marshall
county. has been found. He was peer
ing through the door Of the waiting
room when the affair took place
The mystery concerning the Identity
Of the man al the Taylor residence at
LacOn was cleared up in a statement
made By Mrs Taylor. mother Of Mrs.
Thomasson. Monday forenoon. The
nan is George Celewicks. OF TsNiiwa.
H.. a real estate dealer. who often Wis
tied at her house.
Mrs Taylor said that Gelewicks had
an appointment with Mrs. Thomasson
at her house at $50 Saturday evening.
When Mrs. Thomasson arrived so Sc
riously injured. he remained with them.
He stayed at the house all night. and
left Sunday afternoon at one o'clock
Mrs Taylor denied strenuously that
there was any trouble at her house.
She declares that all Mrs. Thomas
sons injuries were received in Peoria,
and that her daughter said that Hig-
gins assaulted her.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28
SEVERAL ALLEGED FORG ERlEs
'Mementoe~ Left by l.. ID. stuntr. who
Has Disappeared Prom CouI-
terville, III

Couiteryiiie Ill. Oct. 23.-Two Years
ago l. y. Sfuntz came here married
into one OF the best families In 81.
Clair county and organized the L. ID.
Stunt Ice Cream Manufacturing Co.
He also connected himself with one
Of the leading churches few days
ago he left here. and n is said. his
destination is unknown Since leaving.
hanks in various parts Of this corr
munity have notified a number Of CIT
izens that they hold notes on Stuntz
on which the names OF several citizens
appear. They have been pronounced
torgeries They will aggreate $1,000.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28
LOST CABIN MINE FOUND.
Famous Claim. Lost 7 rack Of For
Half Century. said To Have
Been Relocated.

Reno. New, Oct 25.F G. Hess. an
Did resident Of California. has reached
Alturas. Medoc county. Cal. with sew
aral thousands dollars in gold and
samples Of ore from what he declares
is the famous Lost Camin mine, which
sas been searched for by prospectors
for half a century The ruins of an
old cabin found on the mine identifies
II as the claim. which was first 10
Gated nearly 80 years ago. when the
Modoc Indians killed every prospector
they could find
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1904-10-28
RUSSIAN ENVOY
ESCAPES ASSAULT
Crowd Hoots and JeerS Him in
London Streets.
POLICE GUARD The EMBASSY
Ausbassador BenrLcndorn Nas
Greatly cricVcd at the incid"nt-
After singing Rule britannia"
the Disturbcrs Dispersed.

London. Oct. %. Count bencAen-
dorff. the Russian ambassador re-
turned 10 London Monday night from
celebrating his silver wedding with his
wife's relatives in Silesia. and barely
escaped assault from a crowd al the
Victoria station. which followed him
almost into the embassy. Fortunately
for the issue Of peace or war. nothing
resulted; yet. throughout the night a
special force Of police was compelled
TO guard the Russian embassy.
Count Benckendorff has been re-
garded in Official circles here as a
friend OF peace. and he was as much
opposed, as was Count Lamsdorff, 10
the Russo-Japanese war. Indeed, he is
almost an Anglophile in sentiment.
There is no doubt that Count Bencken-
dora was deeply hurt 10y Monday
nights demonstration. After escaping
from the hostile crowd that met him
az the station, he drove at gallop 10
the embassy. Half a dozen rowdies
followed. hut the ambassador arrived
unframed. His noisy pursuers en-
oountered a Gordon of police that had
been hurriedly dispatched 10 guard the
embassy
After singing Rule Britannia the
disturbers dispersed. no arrests being
Eade: but the police continued TO
guard the embassy as If it were a Brit
ish fortress With such vigilance did
they carry out their task that when
Prince Sviatopolk-M irsky. a cousin Of
the new Russian minister of the in
terror. and second secretary Of the en-
bassy arrived. he had hard work get
ting in. Count Benckendorff had tele-
phoned him TO come TO the embassy TO
write long cipher message to ST. Pc
tersburg describing Monday nights
hostile demonstration. In reply to a
request for some statement. the am
bassador sent word that he would say
nothing. but it was gathered that he
has sent a dispatch 10 ST. Petersburg.
which may add to the existing delicacy
Of the situation. Prince Sviotopolk
said.
"The attack on the traders was OBJ
viousiy either an act Of war or a great
mistake. No sensible man can now
think IL was an act of war. and there
fore il was a mistake. and when You
have made a mistake. all you can 10
is to apologize and pay for it, Neither
country concerned wants % 60 TO war
with the other. IL is annoying 20 our
diplomatic relations with Great Brit
ain. but It Is quite different from the
sinking Of the Maine Incidental mis-
takes. however, much they may be de-
plors !. do not create wars between
great powers unless those powers have
Interior reasons for going % war
Neither the trawler not Monday nights
affair IS likely to produce a clash be-
tween two powers who have every
reason. from a selfish point of view.
TO preserve peace between themselves"