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The Newark journal. (Newark, Ark.) 1901-1959, 1904-03-25

The most expensive fire IN the
history of the Texas oil field occur
red at the Batson properties near
Saratoga last week.
1t is rumored that the car has
asked that the kaiser seek through
international mediation to stop the
war in the far east.
The bituminous coal miners of
the central district have voted to
accept 5 per cent reduction and
the threatened strike is ayerted.
Possibly the revelations of irreg-
ularities in the dealings with lands
in the Indian Territory may hasten
that locality's admission with Okla
homa as a state
Miss Elsie Gray, society girl of
Louisville, Ky, suicided by shooting
herself through the head. Several
years ago Miss Gray attempted sui
eide by asphyxiation.
Alexander Gooch, who died re-
Gently at Orrick, Mo-, and who
had lived almost a miser for years.
left $4,000 in gold buried in an old
chicken house on his place.
\ tornado swept over Hunt coun-
ty, Texas, and it is reported the
town of Weyland was almost wiped
off the face of the earth. Many
farm houses in the path of the
storm were destroyed and several
people killed.
1t has been made public that two
mail pouches containing about
$4,000 in money, checks and drafts
forwarded from Memphis to St.
Louis were stolen about two months
ago. The postoffice authorities have
failed TO get any clew to the thief
A decision was recently handed
down in appellate court at Spring
field, H., holding that saloon-keep-
ers are liable for the death Of pat
rons who meet death while under
the influence of liquor sold them
by defendants. The wife of man
killed in a saloon was awarded S.
600 against the proprietor.
The decision of the United States
supreme court in the Northern Sc
curities case, it is said, will not af-
feet measures for the financial con
solidation of the Gould properties
east of the Mississippi. They are
not competing lines, and any ar
rangement for purchasing or leas-
ing would not conflict with state or
federal laws.
Burglars shot and probably fatal
~ wounded Cashier Atkinson of the
Miami County bank at Amboy, Ind.
The burglars had blown out the
front wall of the building. when
Charles Warren and Cashier Atkin-
son attacked them and caused them
to flee after shooting the cashier.
They failed to obtain $4,000 in
the banks vault.
The outlook for railway building
in the United States is not as prom
Using as it was a year ago. There
has not been complete recovery from
the check in new work which fol-
lowed the disturbance in the fnan-
cial world last summer, and, while
a large amount of building has
been planned, much of it is being
held up until financial conditions
are more favorable.
A special from Cleveland, Miss,
says that a mob Of masked men
stormed the Jail there and secured
possession of Fayette Sawyer and
Burke Harris, two negroes, charged
with the murder of Sid Killum.
negro porter on passenger train
near Hushpuckna during Christmas
week. The prisoners were taken to
the scene of the killing and hanged
from the railroad bridge.
News of an important military
engagement has just been received
from Catabalo, capital of the prov
ince of Mindanao. On March 7
detachments of the 18th and 23d
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

Napkins to match all Cloths at dear
ing sale prices.
20 Fine Belgian ReyAine unhemmed
bordered Cloths, sizes 2 or 212 yard
wide and > to 3R long your choice at
10 per cent. discount from the regular
price. Napkins to match.
l only 1OxlO Hemstitched $I6.5O Table
Linen Set II hemstitched Napkins to
e %etTn; sale price ........ SlI.86
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

More Ladies' Handkerchiefs
so dozen Ladies' White Lawn. en-
broidered corner Handkerchiefs, a 10c
Clearing SRs, sale price .. 4 FOR Csc
30 dozen assorted fine Linen Hand
embroidered, etc. 621ac and 75c Hand
kerchiefs. clearing sale price. each 47c
$1.25 values for, each CSC
$500 values for, each ......S 1.37
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-01-04

Silver and Hollowware
Ladies' Set. solid gold Rings. values
clea lear sale price. So to SI.UU
Just about one-half price.
Gentlaweus Set, solid gold Rings. reg
ular values $500 to $500. c. (l0
clearing sale price. $40 to 00sUU
ChiIlreu's Set and Band Rings. regu-
lar prices $1.25 to $500. E0o
clearance sale price. SIPS to -..JUC
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
lf Houses and Lois For Sale. ai
Greatest Bargain Ever Offered
in Eastport Property.

Seven-Room HOUSE with Sum
mer Kitchen, Stable. Courthouse and
Carriage-house,- Chicken-house II feet
vide oy 40 feet long. with brooder in
it. Twenty -four Building LOTS 4oxI5o
and six Lots attached to the house.
Cheap for cash. rs the man who wants
to sell is going away. Property all new.
One SiX-RooM COTTAGE on First
Street for sale. Lot Ioe feet front by
100 feet deep. Cheap.
Lot of beautiful lots. 50 feet front by 2s3
feet deep, for sixty dollars. Plenty OF
other lots ranging from sixty dollars up
to FIVE hundred
One HOUSE on Sixth Street. 40 feet
front 2I2 feet deep. Cash price $500.
One on Adams Street. One on Chesa-
peake Avenue. One on Fourth Street.
Apply to A. X. YOUNG'S Store.
Eastport. Md
Ist St. and Bay Ridge Avenue. nI2m
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
CHRISTMAS

Once again time in its fight has
brought happy, merry, joyous Christ
mas, Christmas day and the day OF all
the year most blest.
Christmas comes with all Of its dear
associations as fresh as il came but
once in life time. 1t comes now, as
ID ever has come. stirring all the better
and sweeter impulses Of our common
humanity. II comes with festivities
historically interviewer with felicitous
fancies. picturesque customs and
beautiful legendary fictions Of far.oii
Oriental lands. IL comes with the
strange, yet always cherished, story
Of Bethlehem. Ii comes with charity,
peace and good will TO all men. 1t
comes with visions of delight TO the
young and tender memories to the
old; comes with family reunions and
restoration of former friendships;
comes with bays and wreaths Of ever
green, memorial notices. sprigs OF
holly aud immortelles: comes with
those interchanges Of tokens that make
friendship sweet.
May these beautiful customs Of the
memories past still continue to awaken
echoes Of charity and goodwill in all
our hearts. Who would wish TO ban
ish Santa Claus and the joyous hopes
and pleasant surprises Of the little
ones at his yearly visits, and all the
sweet memories that follow us from
these festive occasions up through
life's crooked pathway. The day be-
longs 10 no age or date. Mirth, joy,
generosity aud fraternal rejoieings
are as old as the human heart. Long
may the day associated with so many
pleasant memories of the past and di-
vine aspirations of future, remain a
precious holiday, and with an enligh.-
ed and broadening civilization give us
higher appreciation of human
rights, and more Christ-Iike charity.
In this spirit we wish all our readers
"a MERRY CHRISTMAS. -
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
Tuesdar, the 27th DAY Of DsssnlsI, 'O4.
At ELEVEN o CLOCK. A. NJ,

AT ELEVEN o CLOCK, A. M,
an that tract Of land whereof Evelina
Sellman, late of Anne Arundel county,
Md. died seized and possessed, consist
ing of I4I = acres, adjoining the property
formerly belonging to her husband, Rich
ard ID. Sellman, deceased, located at
Best's Gate, about three miles from An
napolis. This property has no build
ines on il. but il is a valuable piece Of
woodland, there being only about twenty
acres Of il cleared. and the rest being
covered with a good growth OF young
timber. The A.. w. & b. Railroad runs
through it. 1t is well watered and de-
sirably located.
This property viii be sold as whole
or in lots as may be deemed most ad-
visable. The property has been sub
divided into lots by + Lacey Chinn,
Surveyor, and laid down on a plat.
which may be seen on application. The
lots vary in size from 9K acres to SO
acres and will be sold on reasonable
terms to responsible buyers. The terms
advertised below may be varied TO suit
purchasers. Taxes for the year 1904 are
10 be paid on, OF the proceeds OF sale.
II sold I'M cts. rights OF way to the pub
lie road i reserved to purchasers.
TERMS ALE: One-half cash on
ratification I sale. balance one year. De
ferred payments 10 bear interest from day
of sale and to be secured bv note OF pur-
chaser with surety satisfactory to the
undersigned trustees. or all cash may be
paid at option OF purchaser.
For further terms and particulars APP
ply to the undersigned.
JAMES M MUNROE,
/. WRIT RANDALL,
Trustees, or
RICHARD DORSEY of F..
MO Annapolis Maryland.
THos. BASIL & Co.. Auctioi.eers.
Evening capital., 1904-12-24

raRoPosAIs WILL BE- RECEIVED AT THE
Il Bureau Of Supplies and Accounts, Navy
Department, washaakton. d. G.. until 20 . clock
A. M. December 30. 1904, and publicly opened
Immediately thereafter, 70 furnish At the
navy yards, League Island. Pa. Washington. D.
g., and the Naval Academy, Annapolis, Nd,
as specified, quantity of arc lamp iron poles.
motor, wire, red brick.fhre clay, broken stone.
paach Bottom slate, Portland cement, rivets,
pulleys. q & ". air drills Little Giant air drills
Norton corundun wheels. breechblocks, uni
versai joints. PreutiSs visess miscellaneous
hardware and hand tools oak. white and yei-
Tow pine, etc, sash. switch ties, pig lead, nick
ei steel. machine steel Crescent spring steel,
sanderson drill rod, steel bars and shapes,
piaia and galvanized sheet steel, steel castings
switch points, etc. sheet tin, miscellaneous
metals. ebouife packing. strip and sheet rub
her ire hose uuIiDcd linen hose, play pipes,
Howard hose racks, paints, etc. yarnish, Re
nolrn engine oil Union petroleum oil, Albany
grease. Smiths durable metal coating. asphai-
tum pitch, pine pitch. Gibson soap polish, ma
rine cement, terra Gotta pipe and specials. brass
pipe, steel tubes wrought iron pipe, cast-iron
pipe and specials pipe httings valves. Mason
traps. black bristles window shades. etc. lea
lher betting. belt laees. horse and carriage sup
plies. asbestos mittens. tripoii, felt wheels,
emery, anthracite coal. books. range and can
dies. Blank proposals win be furnished
upou application 70 the Navy Pay Offices
Philadelphia. Pa, aud Baltimore, Md, or 70 the
Bureau. H. r. B. HARRIS, Patmaste'-GeHeyaI
~ SM I7-T-oz do
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
Pennsylvania RAILRORD
Schedule in effect Nov. n. 1904
rrainA sruve AT and depart from Annap-
Gus VIA A., w. x b. K. r., chang
ing cars at Odenton.

Leave Annapolis-y IS, s a. u4s am 40
ana 70 y m, sunday 20 a. M. S IS r. IN. 10 40
arrive washington-s 40, 10 16, 1 20 a. m. 10
and IS p IA, sunday 40 a IA is D m
arrive pennsylvania Station-o ~, gs3 u 81
a ni'' % and IS p m, SUNDAY IS anu IS
IN.
arrive Union station s s6, Q 81. Ioram.sA2
and IS p. M Sunday 81 m, 20, 10 As, II IS
p. m.
arrive Calvert Stations 20 a m.
Leave calvert Station-7 81, 50 m, Sunday
cave Union staiion--7 80, s IS, Iz4oam, 10
IN 90 a IN, ooS and 20 IA
pennsylvania avenue StaIiou-7 Al Q 90 As a
M 0 % y. m Sunday 90 m o9 ana oS , IN
Leave Hashingtou-7 20 50 IN, Ia IS and
S ~ IN, Sunday SO M 80 y IA
Arrive Annapolis-9 40 10 a m 40 8 90 7 40
p III sunday 10 - IN o9p 9pmI2o5 y IN
FOR PhiladelpnIa, New YORK, and the Kas !
coanRtpg at Odenton. 74s, As II % am, 4 ~
aua ~ p 10 sunday ~ a IA 20 and 10 40 M
FoR BOsToR.
Colonial Express, week-dayB, with through
Pullman Bunet PRrlor Cars aud Vestibuls
Passenger Coaches. leaves Union Station. Bali
timore ~ A. NJ. (connectiOn leaves Annspo
lis z IS a. NJ; arrives Boston (via BteaTpSY
Maryland Routel 80 +. N.
Federal Express. daily, leaves Union Stat ou
Vestible Buffet Sleeping Car through to Boi
on.
ToR THE WEST AND NORTH.
Leave Calvert Station. Baltimore, as follows;
44O .. M, daily Union station 44a An.
tor Willtamsport and Lock Haven,
20 .. M, lUnion Station 8. Go a. MI dali
tor P1tsburg, Chicago, Louisville and ST.
LOUIS kocehster, Lock Haven, and Zane
week days
$40 .. ~, Onion Station atsb2a. m daily
toE Bunalo lyia emporium Junction.)
IL, 80 lUnlon Station II. 90 q, M ! daily Pitts
burg and Cleveland; Remove, Williamsport
and Elmira week days.
IL 20 9. N. lUnion station ~. 90 m. sally
Llmlteo Pit@eurg. Chicago, Cleveland Toledo
-.Detroits Louisville and st. Louis
40 p N. sally gfrom Unioh Stationl fol-
kt@purgs Chicago, NAsngiiie, IVA Cincinnati
ano Loo1sslleJ, Indianapolis. st. Louis and
MnAZasperss
7OOp m daily, from Union station for Chicago
CleYelanc and Toledo
.. 30 p. m, daily lIrUm Union 6tafionl for Pitts
burg, Cincinnati and st. Louis
8, ~ p M daily lfrOm Union Stationl for Buf
tAlos VIA Emporium Junctionl
3, 30 p. N. Union Station 300 D. "a, } Pitts
burg, Chlcago, Cleveland, Cincinnati 81
Lonlas Wlii1amsport Rochester except satur-
day and Hrle, anG Niagara Falls daily. except
saturday.
IL II p. m. Union Station IL .b5 D. N. D daily
Plsts1urg, chicago, Toledo, Rochester aud
Erie; CleYelaDd excf pt saiu fay
Tor further information consult City Ticket
agent. 81 Maryland Avenue, OF address B.M. New
Ooao rsgsenser Agent oOutheaatern District
soTaerk1teenth and Sts.. WashiDgt N d U
". ". ATTERBURx, JR WooD
General Manager. Pass Trafnc Manager
gro. w, BOYD. Gen'l Pass. Agent.
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
Western MARYLAND Railroad.
TAKING EFFECT DECEMBER 70, 1904.
rAinsleave HiIIen station as follows:

TrainsIeave Hillen station as follows:
DAILY.
40 A. M.-Fast Mail, Main Line. Hagerstown
WayneeDOrO, N Il w, ny. and the South and
ex. sunday r. v. X. H. Hancock Chambers.
burg, MartinsDnrg and Winchester,
LIS 4. II Accom-. for Union Bridge.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY,
7.l5 A. M.-York, b. and Ii. Div; ana main
line east OF Emory Grove, Carlisle and q. q
e.15 A. M.--Main Line, Haperstown Shippensburg,
Frederick, kmmIttsburg and n. q W. X. 4.
1U.13 a. M.-For Union Bridge, York, Gettysburg.
AS r. Macon. for Emory Grove
a.15 r. M.-Accom. for Emory Grove b. q II.
Div, also York.
4.lb p. M.-Accom. for Union Bridge
800 r. M.-Exp. for Westminster, Onion Bridge
and thence Accom- 70 HageTstown; and Han
cock. also krederick. kmmitts5urg and Ship
pensourg. ktarior CaE.)
s5.z5 P. M.-Express for York, Hanover and
Gettysburg. tfarlor Carr
6.50k. M-Accom. for Emory Grove.
6.15 K. Macon. for Union Bridge.
gu +. M.-Accom. tor Emory Grove.
SUNDAYS ONLY.
$50 A. N.-Accom. for Union Bridge and Hano
yer.
a30P. M.-AccOm. for Union Bridge.
40 p. A.--AccOmmodatfon for Emory Grove.
sDots not stop Penna. Avenue Station.
Tickets and baggage once, Albaugh's Cor.
Charles and Lexington Streets.
Trains stop at Union, kenna. Avenue, FnIton
and " albr0ok North ATenue) Stations.
b. II. 0RIsWO1,D, q. I. n.
F.M.HowELL, g. PA
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
NOTICE
stockholders Meeting.
Farmers National Bank Of Annapolis, Nd.

9th of DECEMBER. 1904.
The Annual Meeting Of the STOCK
HOLDERS OF THE FARMERS
NATIONAL BANK Of Annapolis. Md.
for the purpose of electing FIVE Directors
to manage the affairs of the Bank for the
ensuing year, will be held at the Banking
House in the City of Annapolis
On Tuesday, the 10th day Of January, 1905,
between the hours of II o'clock noon
and I o'clock p. m.
By order of the Board of Directors.
6. A. CULVER.
do Cashier.
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
TRUSTEES SALE
- OF VALUABLE
Real Estate,
In the Second Election District,
Eof Anne Arundel County,
Near Best's Gate.

BY virtue Of decree Of the Circuit
Comt for Anne Arundel County passed
on the 9th. day Of April in the year 1904
in the case OF Gertrude Sellman vs. Mary
L. Sellman and others. No. 1000 Equity
in said Court. the undersigned. trustees,
will offer at public sale at the COURT
HOUSE door in the City of nTapois,
Nd On
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
ut For Sale tAi
The Valuable Property Owned
by Mrs. julia Clason, in
the City of Annapolis.

The THREE-SToRY BRIG
DWELLING, corner of Green and Duke
of Gloucester street. now occupied by
the Judges of the Court of Appeals. Also
the THREE-STORY FRAME DWELL
ING adjoining on the same lot, Now
occupied by J. Guy Thompson. Esq !.
as residence. These houses have all
modern improvements and will be sold
on reasonable terms. For further in
formation apply to
GRAFTON ID. RIDOUr,
Agent for Owner.
7eo Main Street. Annapolis. Md. nI2m
Evening capital., 1904-12-24

Good bye candle lantern A little
pocket roh.light has been invented,
costing only 80, including the electric
battery to he reoharged every two
months at a cost of 25 cents. Hence
forth the girls can go home from sing
ing school alone.
Evening capital., 1904-12-24

The total Republican plurality an
the election was 2,54G. 470-the largest
ever obtained at any presidential elec-
tion in the United States, larger than
Grants or MeKinley's
Evening capital., 1904-12-24

Ella Wheeler Wilcox has done "a
good deal by her wisdom in prose and
verse to make the American tolerable
and even readable. Here is bit:
Woman is rapidly pushing herself
to a position where man will regard
her with less consideration in her
time of trial This fact is already
shown in public conveyances. where
he is no longer solicitous for her
comfort and health. One man gives
a woman seat now in crowded We.
hiole where hundred sprang to their
feet 20 years ago. II is the egotism,
the vanity, the pity and the reverance
in man which make him so much
more sympathetic toward woman
criminal than toward sinner Of his
own sex. These are truths which
need to be often spoken.
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
baltimore q ohio Railroad
VIA ANNAPOLIS JUNCTION
nstiw Rxcant Sunde,.. -.

UaIIy hANIFl NUIUaNs cUUU0Vg
am m m p m IA q m =
I've Annaplis-7 Is. 4S, II %, I SO. ) 80 ". y
Al. wash $50. 9SS. S.issS.5y.6sO .9ts. :, X
AT. BALTIC 80 81 1910. IL 50. 40 y y
l2 q
am 4 m pm pm pm am u rr
I've. BALTIC. IS %, ~. u Is, ", V0l spO. 81
I've. Wash. 500. sss. iso 90, 50. 90 ss' ] ]
lOU
u
Trains leave Camden aud Mt. Royal Stations. Bs
timore Note addilional service
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
PAUL BROwDY.
THE oPTICIAN
as WEST STREET.
Eyes Examined Free Of Charge

Eyes Examined Free Of Charge.
Are your Eyes effected DO you suf-
fer with headache. neuralgia or nervous
ness-If they are. why not come to an
experienced Optician and have them ex-
amined free of charge. Others have
been benefited, why not you.
All glasses guaranteed to give satisfac
ton. Office,
PAUL BROWDY,
% West Street. An napolis. Md
Evening capital., 1904-12-24

Following the custom established
with this paper of suspensing publioa.
tion ON four holidays in the year in
order TO give the office force a rest
from their labors, there will be no
paper published at this Office on Mon
day, which is celebrated as Christmas
lax-
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
Merry Christmas.
No paper on Monday.

The Capital wishes all of its read
ors Merry Christmas
Evening capital., 1904-12-24

Joe Beaseley, of Middlesboro. KY,
is in Jail because he refused to surren-
der an accordian which he had receiv.
ed in exchange for his wife, after the
other man had repented of his bargain
lie probably wanted to play under the
other mans window.
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
Z FO r S ALE 4
Valuable Lots
AT EASTPoRT.

As attorney for the owner, | offer for
sale Ten Lots, each fronting twenty feet
on Third Street and having a depth OF
one hundred and sixty-hve feet. Price,
$3.50. These lois are desirably situated,
and rare opportunity is afforded TO
secure valuable site in the village OF
Eastport for a very reasonable price.
For terms and particulars apply to
JAMES NJ. MUNRoE,
orstf Attorney for the Owner.
Evening capital., 1904-12-24
"A Frame Dwelling House.
A COOd Investment.
AS New Tenant Houses

Renting for SEVEN DOLLARS per
month. All occupied by good paying
tenants.
These Houses will be SOLD AT A
BARGAIN il sold at once. Situate near
the water front are always in demand,
and there is no better paying property in
Annapolis.
ALSO. ELEVEN OTHER SMALL
TENANT HOUSES. will be sold low to
close an estate.
JULIAN BREWER & SON.
u2sm Annapolis. Md
Evening capital., 1904-12-24

Mr.. James Young, publisher of the
Baltimore Telegram, will accept the
thanks of the Capital for beautiful
Christmas 'greteing. 1t has been Mr..
Young's custom for many years to
send Christmas and New Years
greeting to his many friends, amcng
whom the Capital has long been one.
Evening capital., 1904-12-24

Is Boston the headquarters of the
civil service millennium? One J. NJ
Curley, now serving term in Boston
jail under conviction in tine Federal
court for defrauding the United States
government by impersonating another
man in civil service examination,
was reelected alderman ON Tuesday,
receiving the third highest number
of votes cast on a list of thirteen al
dermen elected. Is this record at
which American Athenians can point
with pride?
Evening capital., 1904-12-24

.oe0cy nseo have reuratSiA ae. oE Miise
~ Sfais sson ssakgiass <'oe cA~s 90ss
Evening capital., 1904-12-24

In short time the Chinese popula-
ton of the United States will become
extinct. During the last 10 years
they have diminished from 1876. rs TO
1905 In the fiscal year ending
June 80. 1908, more than 1000 volun,
tarily left San Francisco for the land
of their birth. A generation ago there
were 40, 600 Chinamen in San Fran
cisco. Now there are less than 10, coo.
Evening capital., 1904-12-24

Ticket Officer N. w. Cor. Charles and saraio-
ga streets, a. al. Z. a. Bldg , b26 >. broadway,
MT. Royal station or Camden station.
~. Is. MAkTlN, Mgr. Pass. Trafic
=. w. bASskTI. Gen. Pass. Agent.
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-26
CoUNSELS CALMNESS.
British Colonial Secretary Speaks on
 North Sea Outrage.

British Colonial Secretary Speaks on
 North Sea Outrage.
 London, Oct 25. Speaking at Leam- ington to-day Colonial Secretary Lyt- stelton referred to the North sea affair. He said he felt sure every one, irre- 5spective of party. would agree that the government had done the right thing. in having demanded not merely repa- ration but that the reparation should be prompt.
 In regard to the character of the ssoutrage,' Mr. Lyttleton said that even looking at it in the calmest and most composed manner 1t was impos- sible to view it other than as the re- sult of murderous intention or the re- suit of wicked negligence Having said that much MT. Lyttelton thought that every one should follow the example Iof the government and hold themselves entirely courteous to Russia, giving them every credit for their ready dis avowal and disassociating the great monarch who presided over the Rus sian empire and disassociating many good people in Russia from any sym pathy with such an outrage and thus contribute to international courtesy and international peace"
The daily morning journal and courier., 1904-10-26
FISHING ADMIRAL REPORTS
Absolutely No Excuse for Action oi
 Russian Fleet.

Russian Fleet.
 London, Oct. 25.-The report of Thomas Carr, admiral of the North sea fishing fleet, dated "The North sea, October p, was received tonight as follows:
 We were fishing in latitude 55.1S north, and longitude east, the night Tor October 21. At 11:S0 p. m. large fleet of men of war sprang up on our lee bow, the wind being about south southeast. One squadron passed by our lee side. The remainder consisting of four battleships steamed just across our head, throwing searchlights over our fleet. As soon as they got to wind- ward they began firing on us, their proiectiles flying all around and across our decks for full quarter of an hour, some of the shots passing under our mainsail so unpleasantIy near the men who were gutting fish in the pound that they cleared out down below, one shot passing right between them. I very much regret to say that others | in the fleet were not so fortunate as us in escaping hurt. The Crane was sunk, her skipper and third hand were killed and all the rest of the crew were wounded, with the exception of the cook. The skipper of the Gull it was who, being hailed by the Crane, saying, We are sinking, hove up his gear, got out a boat and went to the rescue of the unfortunate survivors.
 "The Moulmein, Mino and Snipe, all had shots pass through them, the two former vessels being obliged to make sail homeward. I think two or three vessels did not board us in the morn ing, but that may be owing to thick weather causing them to miss the fleet.
 q don't know whether they took us for Japanese or whether they were practicing to get their hands in. There must be mistake somewhere. They ought to have known we were only ir- offensive fishermen.
 T remain your obedient servant,
 "(Signed.) Thomas Carr, Admiral, :,