The Alaska prospector., 1904-11-03
Cable News Of the Week.

| St- fetefShurH, Oct. ZS-a report has been finally received from Ad- miral Rojestvenski regarding the attack on fishing boats. While the war department has not made the report public, it is given out that the Admiral thought there we're some Japanese boats among the tishermcnTs fleet.
 L0ndon. Oct. 2S--The English are not pleased with the course the controversy between England and Russia is taking, and it Is freely psedicted that war is inevit- able. England insists that Russia must punish the men concerned in the North sta outrage or fight. Russia Is equally firm in the state ment that the punishment of the men will not be taken into consid- cration. The Times this morning declares that declaration of war is the only way out of the trouble, It says that British shipping will be safer if hostilities were on, than under the present uncertain con di;ions.
 Seattle, Oct. 2S-The steamer Mainlandcr was struck bv the tug Sealion of West Point lighthouse yesterday and sunk almost .mmed- lately. The Mainlander has been on the run between Seattle and Vancouver and was returning from the latter place when run down. She had sixteen passengers aboard. and they were all taken on shc Sealion. The crew was also saved but none of the cargo.
 St.Petersburg. Oct. 2S-A trihu- nal has been appointed to enquire further into the North sea affair. The admiral's report is rather con tradictory, and he seems to be bad ly mixed in his statements oi the occurrence. Russia is willing to make reparation to England in most any form, but is still srfa i1 the stand that the punishment of Admiral Rojes tvenski will not be considered.
 Mukden, Oct. 2S-Both armies are lying quiet, and no engage ments are expected for several days.
 London. Oct. 2S-Baron Ha,as- ks denies the report that the Japa- nese are chartering ships in British waters to carry contraband cargoes to Japan. The report tha. such is the case is current here. and may result in the Russians interfering with British shipping between here and the Orient.
 Gibralter, Oct. 2S-The British fleet has started after Russians. It is reported unoilicially that they have orders to stop Baltic fleet pending settlement dispute.
 | London. Oct. 29-The trouble be- tween England and Russia is to be settled by the Hague tiional. The powers have been unable to reach any agreement in regard to the claim of Admiral Rojesvenski that he saw Japanese boats in the fishing fleet in North sea, and have finally decided to let Hague com mission settle the question.
 London. Oct. 29-An officer of the British navy declares that the investigation of the North sea af- fair goes to show that the RusSians sank one of their own torpedo boats during the firing at fisher men.
 The British people are greatly dissatisfied with the turn the dip lomats have given to the negotia- tions regarding the sinking of the fishermen's boats. They think the government is too easy. and has shown signs of weakness by allow ing the matter to go before the Hague commission, as it will take a long time to settle it there, and in the meantime, if Russian mo- tives were hostile, British shipping will be in danger continually. Il Washington, Oct. 29-Attorney General Moody has notified the marshal of the Third division that his official residence will hereafter be at Fairbanks.
 T Washington. Oct. 29-James Ty- ner, formerly assistant attorney general, has been reinstated in his office by President Roosevelt.