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UL CO.. 7TH & L NV.
1910 9Th NV, Sr&b. q 50
1701 9th NV, 7r. b. $3.50
Sc cor 7th & o NV,
I'd floor, Or & b. .25.50
1906 Fla av ne, Or, b. 21.5 so
1850 Sth NV. Or. b. 10. 80
713 18th NV .5fiats, 2stores
Rear 18th & o NV, 1r.S.UO
452 D NV, Office rs. SASS
Rear sos 18th nw.3. We. 80
IT Apartments for Rent.
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TOK REM
THOMAS ]. FISHER & CO.. INC,
REAL ESTATE, LOANS AND INSURANCE,
1414 ST NV.
TELEPHONES NJ 34S AND NJ 1898.
UNPUBLISHED.

The Tbs ssR apf in s.
a 5i 18th Rw 81 Ss o chapn
1417 Mass av Oh 500 360s 18th NV Or. b. 80 40
1874 Conn av Iir b. 200 Rockville, Md lar b25. 90
34oe NV, lar, bi 900 81 Tenn ne. 7r; b Is 90
400 Chaplin, 13r, 2b. 300 66 me- Or, b.. % 90
1851 1851 s'i %E ton 81 ssss me-
i10i l4th NV I6r 2bl25 90 ss4 LIST ne er. b.. .2o4o
3O43 T. NV 1Tr b. 90 336 LIST me- Or. b.. 20 40
2oosunlyer nv. 1sr b75 I5s o6 18th me- 7r, b.. 80
2034 IIiyer pl, 10r b75 90 81 ne, 7r. b.. 1850
41O3 Conn nv, lot b.60 00 2513 NV. Or. 1000
1853 Randolph, Tor b. 60 90 1913 Shows .5r7 30
1904 NV, Tor, b.. .G000 934 Shows nw.5 SRI 30
1913 NV, l2r, b.. go 90 Lot 1. 50 635 Ofrer
2o2o 18th NV, I3r. b50 oo APARTMENTS.
409 Conn av ,2b so 90 The Regina 6r b. AZ. so
1905 II NV. 12r, b50 90 The Marion Dr. b. 40. 90
1915 Kenyon; lOr; $4,000 The Marion 5r. b. 900
1919 NV, Tor, b. 40. 80 The Marion Ar. b. 81 so
AZ lith NV, Or. 40 00The Stoddert 5r b. 81. 90
l2s 10th NV, sr. b. 90 61s Morton ne. Ar, biz 80
s13 18th NV, sr. b. 1000 The Marion or. b. 90
2ils 14th NV, Or. b. 40 90 Sc cor 14th and Prince
Illus ; NV, ar. D. 80 90 ton. or b.... 5000
FURNISHED HOUSES.
mr. 10th, 11r. b. 100 mr. 27th. sr. b; 49,. IS
Col I'd nrCal av 16r, 2b250 Y mr. 18th l1r b.. $50
Conn II. i2r, b. 800 q nth, sr. d.. 10
fGf M qr 4 9ssn s fna md e S 81 I?
mr. 10th. 15r. 2b. 100 mr. 18th. 6r, b. So
Kai ay mr. 10Th a6 50 LIST mr. ne, ler, OBJ 100
Mass 17th l3r b 166 81 18th Clifton 20r 3b. 500
Mass 18th 16r 2b4 81 18th Harv I'd TO- b51 81
Mass 18th, PAR. 3b.50O 14th Chaplin. Or, BIO
Mass odd 12r 81. 800 18th mr. L, 12r b.. 125
Mass 18th, 16r. b.250 10th Q, 14r. 2b $50
y mr. 18th, 17r, b.. 125 18th X, lar. 3b. $50
y III l., Or. b.. so 18th o. l2r Oh $50
y ii NJ. lar, Oh 1875 10Th X, 22r, 4b. 333. "a
Car 2d Sc, Or, b. 50 21st s. Or, b.. so. 30
mr. 2lst. 12r, 2b. 125 22d X. Tor. b. 100
Ore 18th. 11r h. 10S Gin 10Th. 11r. Oh. $50
i mr. 18th 12r b. 81 Rockville. Md lar. has 90
14th Chaplin Or b15 90 10th ne, Or, b. .35. 90
Z 18th. Tor. b. 100 -
FINE HOUSEKEEPING APARTMENTS IN THE
MARION. STODDERT, THE b. & O., THE
MAURY AND THE REGINA.
HANDSOMELY FURNISHED APARTMENTS IN
THE PORTLAND.
OFFICES.
Offices. 1924 n Y we. NV. 2r, I'd floor .25. 90
Offices. IL d NV ID X $40 NV. S10-S25
5o2 f nw....s 81 to $50 605-7 18th NV $5-sa5
Sc 12th&Fnw. SIS SO Offices, 1925 Pa avsiOoOO
1411 G. NV. 1r. SIS 90 Offices, rm l.
Century bldg S12-Sl25 l1th and NV. Sc. 90
Sw Sth & ID NV. 1908 NV. room 4. $1,000
I'd and Sd floors. 500 00 1921 L .S10-S15
UNSURPASSED FACILITIES FOR THE COL.
LECTION OF RENTS FROM ALL CLASSES OF
PROPERTY
As the above is only part Of the list of proper
ties under our charge we will gladly furnish COM
plete bulletins on application being made at this
Office or by nail.
THOS. ]. FISHER & CO, Inc.
14l4 St NV. adjoining the New Willard.
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POTOMAC RIVER BOATS.

E: s. RANDALL POTOMAC RIVER LINE Co.
DAILY STEAMERS FOR RIVER LANDINGS:
Monday and Wednesday at Pm for Colonial
Beach. Colton's and intermediate landings, and
landings in Wicomico river and Nomni. Saturda -
at am. for Colonial Beach and intermediate
Landings: and nd, Bush , Rock Point, coItons.
Sunday. Tuesday and Thursday at am. for
landings to Colonial Beach and Maddox creek.
UNITED STATES NAH. ROUTE,
WASHINGTON, D. c., TO GLYMONT. Nd,
and intermediate landings.
The STEAMER ESTELLE RANDALL-Dat1y, ex.
eept Sunday. am. Returning about 4:30 pm.
Passenge: accommodations frst-class. Freight
received until within half hour of sailing.
T. 9. RANDALL. Manager. phone 1885, GEO.
O.. CARPENTER. General Agent, Washington.
phone 1765. WIN. NJ. REARD0N. Agent, Alex.
andria. phone Co. a920-tf
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FOR RENT
NE cor 18th and
Clifton, 16r, 4b,
fur. 80. $500. OK
1915 oath NV, 12r
1915 INV, 14.2b, fur125. OK
1909 INV, IL. 2b. fur125. 0(
1912 10Th NV. Tor. b,
fur. 49,. ...-.. .125. Ot
1854 NJ st NV, Tor
and b: fur. ..... 10000
PHO o NV. lar. 2b. .S3. SO
1895 Cincinnati NV,
12r. & b..........70 90
1918 22d NV. 10r, b.T0.0C
1929 Mintwood pl,
11r & b. 80. 90
TYLER Il RUTHERf,
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FOR lighthouses.
UNFINISHED.

UNFINISHED.
FOR RENT-REnUCrION-629 ST. NV; BAY
window brick house: rooms: all mod tmpi
9TH ST. NV no3-St
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ITO C NV. 11r. b. so. 90
3409 Mt. Pleasant
NV. 12r & b. 80. 90
1443 Q, Or, d.. so. 90
Barber s. HtlJohnson40.O 90
3 Office rms, 907 G. .23. 90
Office rms, 1907 + st NV
l717 Oregon av, Tor. boo 10
Store 1909 g NV. go. 90
1871 Corcoran. 11r. b. AZ. so
1907 Lydecker NV.
Or and b. ....-..32.50
8 new dwgs cor Dart
mouth & 18th. ca .35. 90
Stable, Water bet 32d &
o3d, 20 stalls. 1900
Sta r 1417 K. 4stalls. Is 90
)RD Qnc.). 1907 + q.
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FOR RENT-HOUSES.
FURNISHED OR UNFINISHED.
FOR RENT

FOR RENT
UNFURNISIIED.
20li Columbia road wyoming terrace) IA ~
rooms and bath new steam heat .SlpW
lIoi q st. floors ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1oV
1913 ST. q rooms and bath. furnace heat 4oOo
1911 ST.. 81 rooms and bath. furnace heat. 4OW
1901 Spring St. Or. and b.. furnace heat. ~ ~
1905 Spring ST., 6r and b.. furnace heat. ZoSo
FURNISHED. 80 -
ltDO 18th ST IL rooms and bath, per mol SOOOO
1t22 18th ST. lar. x Oh, hot-water heat. ZUoV
1905 Yale St. 12r. and b., per month 10 ~ ~
1904 18th st. llr. and b., per month iaUVV
I'LL DE Sales St, Tor. and b., per MONTH. iVV.oo
FLATS.
1898 " Y ave-, Sd floor 'front.' rooms - -.
and bath, steam heat. o<-oo
nol-tf GASCU a BIRGE. 1926 ~ Y. ave. NV.
FOR RENT-BY II. L. RUST. sos 14TH ST NV:
FTRNISUFD 1900 Yale 11r. b. 30 so
1900 " av cor 4b $3.50 90 f202 p, Or b.. 90
iSJS \ 14r..'-l i744 Oregon av. Tor. has. 50
IT42 Ore av, lot bloc 90 1905 2, Tor, b. 20 G3
1929 NJ. 10r b.. 100 90 III Sc, UT, D.. 30 ~
2232 q. Or b. 1OOOOl l2UI bydecker 5ZW
Adjoining Soldiers Home: - NV, Sr. D. $500
large house stable and 4i Cal st ne. Or, b.. 18. 80
outhldCS 46 acres beau 6S4 4th ne, Or. IA 80
tifully situated APARTMENTS.
UNFURNISHED. 1899 14th. I'd q 81. b. AZ. so
1874 Conn .1ir 2b1OO OOl 2620 X, Or. b.. 1900
1Ti4 Q. 1ir. 5000 10I 18th ne, Ar. b. IA so
114i ii av, 12r, PISS 0Ot474 o. 3r, b. LIST 1880
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FOR RENT-THAT HANDSOME DOUBLE RESI-
dence cor 14th and l. SITS. NV; well arranged
for entertaining; prominent location for physi-
clan; 1G rooms. baths large attic and cellar;
perfect low-pressure steam heating: SIPS per
month. THOMAS ]. FISHER & Co, Inc,
1414 st.
oc291t Adjoining New willard.
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FOR EXCHANGE.

FOR EXCHANGE-THREE FINE LOTS IN NV
Washington. clear of incumbrance. for a residence
on Washington Heights OWNER, Room Z,
Warder building, corner 9th and f sts NV.
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FOR RENT-BY B F. SA
1922 Baltimore. 11r,
b. steam heat. ...$65. 00
1905 r I av. 11r. b. As. 90
col U NV. sto .5r&b. IS. 90
1901 Sth NV, Sr. b. .40.0 90
1908 Riggs NV, Sr, b. 80. 80
1915 Philadelphia. Brook.
land. 7r. b. 80. so
511 z NV. 12r, b. -. 80. 90
1911 L NV, 7r & b. IS. 90
1895 10th ne. Or, b.. .27 so
See out list of fats und,
Office rooms at 512 T. st. n
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MONTGOMERY COUNTY BARGAIN
Eight (Sl miles from the White House.
About 100 acres: near Four Corners; for sale
Mt $50 FER acre. Adjoining land has sold for
$3.50 and $3.50 per acre. This property IL worth
$12.0O See Us at once II you want to speculate
Must be sold. owner L. leaving for California.
ATKINSON & BALLARD CO. Qnc.),
oc26r0 1l1l q %. NV.
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FOR sALE-HoUsEs.

FOR SALE-sACRIFICn SALE TO CLOSE AN Es-
tate Of large. modern business building: suit
able FOR any business. but built for bakery;
contains two fats I'VE rooms and bath eacn:
large store and living rooms on FIRST floor; stable
in the rear for two horses and three wagons;
aggregate rents, 800 per month Price asked,
$4,000 No reasonable offer refused.
GEO. w. LINKINS,
oc2o-8t 800 10th ct. NV.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
DEMAND THAT OFFICERS
RECEIVE PUNISHMENT.

London, Oct. 25.-The feature of the
editorial articles in the newspapers
this morning is a practically uni
versal demand that the government
insist upon the punishment of the
Russian officers responsible for the
Dogger Bank affair as the only pos
sible insurance against a recurrence
of the kind. Without this it is argued
that the seas will be unsafe for any
peaceful vessel.
King Edwards telegram character
izing the affair as "unwarrantable''
is considered to reflect well the ma
tional temper, and the fact that his
majesty has taken the unusual
course to thus interfere in a diplo-
matte matter, gives the greatest sat
isfaction as emphasizing the excep-
tionally grave nature of the crisis.
A days reflection on the matter only
leads the newspapers and public opin-
ion to greater firmness in demanding
that the amplest reparation shall be
made without delay.
Regret is expressed that there should
have been any demonstration against
Count Benkendorff.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
A MILLION HANGS ON A TOE.
Title Depends on Which Toe Mary
Kingston Had Crippled When
She Was Girl.
From the New York sun.

From the New York Sun.
Orange, Tex.--On the identity of an
old woman's crippled toe depends the
title to a million dollars worth of
property in the Batson oil district of
this state. The toe was introduced as
evidence in suit just tried at Hous-
ton, but the jury could not agree as
to Its genuineness, and the case goes
back to the calendar for another trial.
Twenty years ago Mary Kingston
was left a widow with one child, a girl
Of 5. and a tract Of land on the Bat
son prairie where she lived. The land
was then a worthless piece of proper
ty, and Mrs. Kingston abandoned 1t
and removed to Harris county with her
little girl.
Shortly after that she disappeared.
deserving the child. who was taken by
a sister Of Mrs. Kingston, who lived on
the Ratson prairie near the abandoned
Kingston property. A year or 80 later
word was received by this sister, from
the western part OF Texas, that a wom-
an had died and been buried there who
said her name was Mary Kingston and
that she had a sister and other rela-
tives, including daughter at Batson
and I'm Harris county.
About a year ago, following the oil
development at Beaumont and other
places in that field, oil was discovered
at Batson. and a great boom in land
ensued. The abandoned Kingston tract
became the most valuable territory in
that locality.
Mrs. Kingston's daughter had been
cared for and raised by her aunt. When
the prairie tract came thus into promi-
nence she had no difficulty IN estab-
fishing her right to II as heir-at-law
Of her mother. and an offer Of $1,000
600 was made TO her for the property.
She refused H., and the development
OF the territory put her IN possession
OF some of the finest wells In the state.
There has been much decline in oil
values during the past few months. but
Miss Kingston's income from the prop
erty Is at present 81 800 month.
IL IL less than a year since the Bat
son field came into prominence, and
when the Kingston wells were at the
hight OF their prosperity a bent and
shrlveled old woman appeared at Bat
son and announced that she was the
long missing Mary Kingston. supposed
20 be dead these twenty years, and
that consequently the property was
hers.
Miss Kingston had aold on parcels Of
the tract az big prices, her title 10 the
property being thought beyond ques-
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25

blunder AS soon as the facts are
established, it is certain that the
RUSSIAN government will voluntarily
oTter the fullest reparation.
IL IS even limited that the Emperor
Tomorrow will send a formal message
TO King Edward conveying his pro-
found sorrow for the incident and Of
1erlng TO make what reparation is pos
slble as soon as the responsibility can
be fixed. These advance assurances, it
Is hoped, will be met in an amicable
spirit by Great Britain.
Notwithstanding the provocation
which may seem to exist for most Wig
orous and uncompromising demands for
redress, Ambassador Hardinge had not
presented any instructions from his
government up to 8 o'clock this even
ing, and up to midnight it had been
impossible to ascertain whether in
structions had been received. In diplo-
matte circles, the gravity and delicacy
OF the situation is recognized. I'm
questlonably nervousness exists, but in
view of the sentiment in government
circles here, the feeling prevails that
an amicable adjustment will be reach
ed.
This evening the censor passed all
kilograms relating to the subject which
became the all-absorbing topic in every
public resort. The war in the Far East
seemingly was forgotten
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25

ton. If the claim of this old woman
We're established, the purchasers of the
land would Of course have no owner
ship in 1t, and serious complications
at once arose.
Miss Kingston denied the old wom-
ans assertions, as did the aunt, Mrs.
Buckles, and all other relatives of
Mary Kingston except one brother, Jo-
seph Gerson. He took sides with the
claimant, declaring that he was salts
fed that she was his sister, Mary
Kingston.
The claimant said that she had been
living in Fort Bend county ever since
she disappeared, and had herself sent
the news that she had died. It had
been her intention never to correct the
belief that she was dead. but having
learned of the sudden wealth that had
come through the once worthless King
ston tract of prairie. she resolved to
return to Batson and claim the prop
erty, as IT was hers.
The case came up in court at the
trial. Mrs. Buckles on the witness
stand made the declaration that Mary
Kingston had had q crippled toe, hav-
ing cut OFF the tip of the big toe on
her right foot with an ak when a girl.
The nail had grown out and down
over the place where the tip had been
and turned under the end OF the toe.
II the claimant was Mary Kingston,
the witness said, that mark of identi-
fication would still be present.
The claimant was put on the stand.
She said she had q crippled toe, and
removing the shoe and stocking from
her right foot, proved her assertion.
But the crippled toe she produced
was not the big toe of the foot. II
was the toe next to the big one. And
1t had not been cut off, but showed
evidence of having been mashed off.
1t had no freak growth Of nail.
She declared that her sister had tes-
titled falsely as TO the toe and the
way she had crippled 1t. The genuine
crippled Mary Kingston toe, she said,
was the one she was putting in evil
dence.
She was sustained in this by Joseph
Gerson, who accepts the claimant at
his sister, Mary Kingston. William
ode, who married a sister of Mary
Kingston, swore that the real too that
Mary Kingston crippled when she was
a girl was the one Mrs. Buckles had
testified to.
Upon this contradictory evidence the
jury could not come to an agreement.
and no verdict could be arrived at.
The interests at stake are so great
that unless a compromise can be effect
ed with the claimant the case will
come up for retrial, and that disputed
crippled toe Is likely to use up a good
deal OF the Batson oil field in lawyers
fees and costs before II Is settled who
has the title to that $1,000, 900 worth OF
property
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
OBITUARY..
Mrs. Malcolm Maclean.

Mrs. Mary Mcintosh Mills Maclean,
wife of Mr. Malcolm Maclean, died
yesterday morning at $50 O'clock at
the family residence on Drayton street.
Mrs. Maclean had been ill for ten days
with enteric fever. Her condition had
at no time been pronounced alarming,
and, while grave fears were felt by
her family and those intimately as
ISOLATED with her, her death, which
resulted from congestion of the brain,
was unexpected.
1t caused deep and widespread grief,
not only i'm the circle of her intimate
friends, but to people in many walks
of life, among whom her kind and
generous spirit had made itself felt
in delicate sympathy and practical
deeds of help. Her personal charities
were large and unfailing, and the good
she accomplished in a quiet way in
estimable. She was, in addition, a
member of most of the organized char
tiles in Savannah and an active work.
er in many of them. For over thirty
years she had been on the board of
managers of the Abrams Home, and
was identified with this charity work
more than any other. She had been
since girlhood a devout member of the
Independent Presbyterian Church and
was prominent in all church societies,
particularly in missionary work.
Mrs. Maclean was a daughter of the
late James G. Mills of Savannah. She
was born in this city in 1851 and was
married in 1875. She is survived by
her husband and seven children,
Misses Annie Mcdonald, Marion Nor
rison and Cornelia Sans Maclean; and
Messrs. Edward Mills, Malcolm Rod
erick, George Mills and Charles Mills
Maclean. One son, James Mills, died
in childhood
All were with her at the time of her
death except Messrs. Edward and
George Maclean, with whom 1t was
impossible to communicate in time.
Besides her immediate family, Mrs.
Maclean leaves a brother, Mr.. George
j. Mills, and four sisters, Mrs. Joyn-
son of England, Mrs. r. Habershan
Clay, Mrs. P. M. Dougan and Mrs. c.
Lucian Jones. She was niece of
Mrs w. J. Sans.
The funeral arrangements will not
be made until the arrival OF the two
sons who are out of the city.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
BY R. NJ. Larner.

washington, D. c.. Oct. 24.-Gen.
M. c. Butler of South Carolina, who
has been campaigning for Parker and
Davis, left here tonight for his home
at Edgefield, where he will remain m
fill after the election.
Gen. Butler spent several days in
New York, and from the party leaders
he learned that the Democrats have
a good fighting chance of electing the
national ticket. and a better chance
of capturing the House of Representa-
tives.
A careful canvass of all the doubt
full states shows that thousands of
Democrats who were not in line four
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25

Mr.. James II. Gallaher, a well-known
young man, died at his residence, No.
800 Harris street, east, yesterday morn
ing.
Mr.. Gallaher had been suffering with
heart complications for some time, but
his condition was not thought to be
very serious and his death came sud-
denly, and as a great shock to his
family.
Mr.. Gallaher was about S3 years Of
age and had lived all his life in this
city. He had held a position in the
Postal service for several years. being
president of the local order of Postal
Clerks. He was also member Of Di-
vision No. of the Ancient order Of
Hibernians and Of the Knights Of Co
lumbus
All of these organizations will prob
ably be represented at the funeral,
which viii take place from the late
residence this afternoon at $3.50 O'Clock.
Services will be held at the Cathedral
Of ST. John the Baptist, and the inter-
ment will be In the Cathedral Gene
terry
Mr.. Gallaher leaves wife and one
child, a sister, Mrs. John Bell and two
brothers. Mr. J. A. q. Gallaher Of Dem
yer, and Mr.. Lewis Gallaher Of this
city.
Lady Dixie, England.
London. Oct. 24.-Lady Dixie, wife
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
GREAT BRITAIN WANTS
QUICK EXPLANATION.

London, Oct. "a. s:O2 p. m.-An Off
cial statement was issued by the, for
eign Office this evening as follows:
The foreign office has been in COM
munication with representatives of the
fishing industry at Hull and Grimsby
and has obtained full statement of
the facts connected with the attack
during the night of Oct. 81, by the
Russian second Pacific squadron upon
part of the Hull TRAVELLING fleet.
Urgent representations based on
this information have been addressed
to the Russian government, and it has
been explained that the situation is
one which, in the opinion of his majes-
TVS government, does not admit of
delay"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
ADMIRAL THOUGHT THEY
WERE JAPANESE SHIPS.
Forecast of What the Russian De-
Tense Will BE.

Forecast of What the Russian De-
Tense VIII BE.
Cherbourg, Oct. 24.-Four Russian
torpedo boats and a Russian transport
sailed this evening There is no longer
any Russian vessel in this port.
The Russians here appear not to be
aware that any British fishing boats
were hit. They declare that no fish
ing boats were sunk. and add that the
torpedo boats received a signal from
Admiral Rojestvensky to be on the
lookout, as the admiral feared there
were Japanese ships in the channel.
The commander of the Russian tor
pedo boats says he does not know any
thing about the incident of the fishing
boats.
Two divisions of the Russian SQUAD
ron are observed in mid-channel,
steaming westward. 1t is expected they
will coal at sea.
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
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MORE ANSWERS TO PARK ER.
Treasury Department This Time Is
Making Explanations.

Washington, Oct. 24.-H. A. Taylor,
acting secretary of the treasury, to-
day issued the following statement:
THE attention of the department
has been called to the statement twice
made by Judge Parker that there had
been administration orders forbiddlng
the publication of information con-
corning governmental expenditures.
This is a mistake. The only order is
sued concerning estimated expenses
was that no subordinate should make
any estimates public until the heads
of the departments had gone over
them with the President and they had
been approved.
Before Mr.. Parker had made his
second statement in reference to an
order to withhold information the
Postoffice, Interior and Agricultural
departments and District of Columbia
had made and published their estl-
mates. The estimates from the 9TH
er departments will be given out in
the ordinary course of business. as
soon as they are made and approved,
Just as they have been in previous
years. The practice of the depart
ments in this respect has not been in
any manner departed from THIS year.
"Mr. Parker says further that for
the first two months Of the present
fiscal year the expenses exceeded the
receipts by $24, 000,0 900 and adds How
much more we have run behind since
/ am not able to state, because the
public has been denied all information
pending the campaign This is a very
statement and Judge Par
ker must have said 1t on the spur OF
the moment without reflection. He
surely knows that the treasury issued
and publishes a daily bulletin each day
and a monthly bulletin each month.
giving the receipts and expenses by the
day and month, and that these bull
ietins are regularly published In all the
leading papers Of the country. For in
stance, the bulletin of Oct. 20. the
day before the Judge made the speech
TO- showed the deficit up TO
that day, for July I, to be S20,335 542.
a decrease Of about 100000 during
September and up to oct. 20. Should
this rate Of increase Of receipts over
expenses continue, as is quite certain.
the deficit Of July and August, so
alarming TO the Judge. would be WHIP
ed out during the year"
The Savannah morning news., 1904-10-25
PREMIER BALF0UR HAS
PROMISED ACTION.

London, Oct. 24.-The Mayor of Hull
has telegraphed to Premier Balfour as
follows:
"The greatest indignation prevails
here at the unprecedented and wanton
attack on the Hull fishing fleet by
Russian warships, resulting in the loss
of valuable lives. We appeal to the
government to take the speediest and
strongest measures to insure full re-
dress and complete security against
further Russian outrages."
King Edward has sent to the Mayor
of Hull $1,000 as his donation for the
families of the victims of the North
sea firing.
Premier Balfour has telegraphed the
Mayor of Hull as follows
Your kilograms received. You may
have full confidence in the govern
ment's action"