Arizona republican., 1904-10-27
uNwELcoMg GUESTS.
The Spanish Authorities Trying to Get
 Rid of Russian Warshps.

Vigo, Spain. Oct. 26.-The arrivaa of the Russian battleships the Emperor Alexander III, the BorOdmo, the Orel and the Kniaz-Sorof and the trans port Anatol, which have anchored m this port, has caused considerable ex- citement. The commander of the port boarded the flagship and informed Ad- niral Rojestvensky that the Spanish government could not permit the war ships to coal within the port. The ad- mirai replied that his vessels needed repairs, and that for that reason, he had separated from the remainder of his squadron
 The commander of the port promis- ed to inform the Spanish government of the admiral's statement and com municate the governments reply as soon as 1t WAS received. In spite of th.s five German coIliers anchored in port alongside the battleships, whereupon the commander of the port sent an aide de camp to beg Admiral Rojest- veusky not to violate Spanish neu- , trality, and he also ordered the com manGdng officer of the Spanish cruiser EStrama dura to notify the colliers that they must obey the port authorities. Eventually Admiral RojestvensIzY promised that he would not coal in Spanish waters at the same time beg ging the commander of the port to o-5- . S2in the governments permission for each warzLip to take on four hundred tons of coll with which to reach Tan gier- shortly afterward the three col Hers sailed for Tangier but two re- nained alongside the Russian var ships.
 ! During the afternoon Admiral Ro- ' jestvensky, accompanied by the com Inanders of his battlesihips, visited the military governor. the French consul and the commander Of the port, rece1y- ing the usual honors.- As far as can be seen. the crews Of the battIesnips are very uneasy. Sentinels are closely watching every movement within the harbor All four of the warshfps seemed to be cleared for action
 IL is rumored that the object of th. Spanish government in requesting the Russians to remain the shortest Uossi- ble time at NigO. is to prevent the DOS sibility Of an attack by Japanese agents whose presence in the province of Gaiicsa is expected. It is learned that three other Russian Tarslips have anchored in ArOsa Bay. The govern e ment has refused them permission to coal in Spanish waters The Spanish H"arships Marques de La Victoria and Vasco Nunez de Balboa are keeping watch along the coast.
 The authorities have ordered that an fishing boats shall fly the national flag in order to avoid a repetition of the Doggeri Bank incident
 Prince Kereteln. an officer of the battleship Emperor Alexander III. has been interviewed and gives the follow ing explanation of the attack by the Baltic squadron upon the British trawlers off DOgger bank: ''The trans port Anatol which was stearning ahead of the squadron, was suddenly surrounded by eight torpedo boats and requested assistance whereupon the battleshio division advanced and sig nailed to the unknown vessels to leave or disclose their nationality. The .ves- sels refused to obey. and advanced among the Russian battleshiDs Sud denly cannon shot was heard from an unknown vessel. Then the admiral formed in battle line and returned the hre, afterwards continuing his voy- age" The prince added that the Rus sians feared that the strange torpedo
 boats were Japanese. as the admiral was aware that the Japanese had pur- chased such boats in England