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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
SERIOUS DISCREPANCIES.
Russian and English Accounts of the
North Sea Affair.

It appears from the press dispatches from
st. Petersburg, London and elsewhere That
there are serious discrepancies In the va
rious accounts of the circumstances sur
rounding the North sea incident, which may
result in an interminable controversy as to
the actual facts In the matter. In the aD-
sence of practical agreement as to the
essential facts the officials here find it ex-
tremely difficult to frame a final judgment
as to the merits oftthe case. The most es-
sential difference between the British and
Russian, accounts OF the incident is with
regard to the character of the vessels which
the Baltic squadron fired upon. The Rus
sian commander says they were torpedo
boats and the British authorities say they
were fishing vessels peacefully engaged In
traw1fng.
The Russian contention that they were
torpedo boats comes as a surprise to the
naval officers stationed in this city. Tor
the reason that 1t was not believed that
there were any Japanese warships of any
character In that vicinity and also because
1t was incomprehensible that torpedo boats
or any other navy would attempt to inter-
fleet. AS one naval officer put 1t, 1t would
have been utterly impossible for any Jap
apese warship to have got SO far from its
naval base without the fact becoming
regarded as. almost an absolute certainty
that such "a vessel would have been seen
by other ships somewhere on the long voy-
age between Japan and the North sea.
Although the officers of the navy gen.
orally secuted the idea that there were
Japanese warships in the North sea. 1t was
admitted that under the circumstances, on
a dark night, in misty weather. an English
trawler might possibly be mistaken for a
torpedo boat, the general outlines not being
radically different when indistinctly seen.
It was also admitted as possibility that
some of the English fishing boats might
have been equipped with mines or torpedoes
to put in the path of the Russian warships
There was no evidence 50 far. however. that
such was the case. and. excepting the Rus
sian commanders statement, there was no
information that any Japanese warships of
any type were anywhere near the North
sea, either when the Russian fleet passed
through or since.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
QUANTITY OF COTTON GINNED.
Large Increase for 800 Counties Com
pared With Last Year.

The census bureau today issued a second
bulletin of the season showing the quantity
OF cotton ginned. as reported by its agents,
up to the 18th instant to be 1,969,675 run
ming bales. against 1,2I3157 running
bales reported to the same date in 1903 The
report covers 300 counties of the various
cotton-producing states.
The figures include 81. 12S round bales for
1904. as against 18TH round bales for 1908
These are counted as half bales and bring
the total baleage for 1904 down to an equiv
alent of 1.95S.6l1 and for 1903 to 12f9. TIL
The production of the counties represented
Is compared with the production of the
same counties i'm 1903 and include II in
Alabama. 6 in Arkansas. IL in Florida. rs
In Georgia. 10 in Louisiana, % in Mssis-
sippi, In Missouri 80 In North Carolina,
% In South Carolina, 20 in Tennessee, 10 in
Texas and in Virginia. The counties COW
cred in today's report include those en-
braced in the first cotton ginning report is
sued last Tuesday. The total ginnage for
the entire season of 1903 was Z. $50 G27 bales
collected from Sl2 counties.
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INSULAR LEGISLATION.
Volume Containing Recent Laws Com.
piled at the War Department,

A volume containing all legislation en-
acted by the Congress Of the United States
during the period embraced between March
4. 1897, the beginning of the first session
of the Ffftyfifth Congress. and March 8,
1903, the date OF the final adjournment of
the Fifty seventh Congress, concerning the
insular possessions of the United States,
the late Spanish-American war and the
army and navy of the United States has
been compiled by the insular bureau of the
War Department and printed by the gov
eminent printing Office. The book also con-
tains all proclamations issued by the Pres
ident and treaties entered into by the
United States during the same period con-
corning any of the above mentioned islands.
together with the treaty providing for
lease to the United States by the govern
ment of Cuba OF certain areas of land and
water for naval or coaling stations in
Guantanamo and Bahia Honda" and the
proclamation of the President of the com
mercial convention between the United
States and Cuba"
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Burial With Military Honors

The funeral % the late Major William
Mackay Caldwell will be held tomorrow
afternoon at 2 O'Clock from ST Johns Epis-
copal Church. II and 10th streets north
west. The services will be in charge of the
Military Order OF the Loyal Legion of the
United States. tommandery of the District
Of Columbia. iaterment will be made at
Arlington.
Major Nackay died at Waverly. Mass.
October 20. aged eighty-three years. He
was formerly n lieutenant in the United
States navy. and was paymaster and ma jor
of volunteers in the recent war with Spain.
Che District eommandery OF the Loyal I,e-
gion will attend the services wearing the
insignia of tie &c der.
TIE funeral services of Mary r. c. Caid.
veil, a daughter of Major Caldwell, who
died at Cambridge, Mass. last Tuesday.
will be held at the same time from the same
church.
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AMICABLY SETTLED.
Agreement Whereby Pollution of Po-
tomac River is to Be Avoided

Inc question over the pollution of the
waters OF the Potomac river by the pulp
mills at Harper's Ferry, w. Va. was dis
eussed today and the matter amicably set
tied at the Hotel Raleigh by formal
agreement entered into between Col John
w. Avirett the game warden, and Thomas
H. Slavery, president OF the pulp mills
company. -
should be stopped within sixty days. but n
compromise was effected by which ninety
days limit was allowed the pulp mills
company. This solution of a troublesome
question prevents a long and tedious liti-
cation on the subject.
Major Sylvester of this city was present
at the conference
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AN EXTRAORDINARY BLuNDER.
Opinion of President Angel Of Michi-
gan University.

ANN ARBOR, Mich, October 27.-Presi-
dent Angel of the University of Michigan,
addressing his class In international law,
referred to the North sea fishing fleet Incl
dent as follows: si.,,-.- =,
1T was one of the most extraordinary
plumbers ever committed in the history of
International relations. Russia is wholly
in the wrong. for the reason that fishing
vessels are always exempt, even in the
event of war between two nations. In the
last war between France and England fish
ing vessels were detaared exempt for the
reason that their capture could in no way
influence the ultimate outcome of the strug-
gle.. This rule is now recognized as inter-
national law. 81 it
p The only plausible explanation of Rus
sia's extraordinary act is that one of the
officers gave the command to fire in mo-
ment of frenzied excitement and fear
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CONFIDENCE IN KURoPATKIN.
The Gear Counts on His Breaking
Japan's Obstinacy,

ST. PETERSBURG. October 27.-Two
imperial rescripts are published in the Of
fetal Messenger this morning. the first of
which Is covered by Viceroy Alexieffs or
der OF the day announcing the appointment
of General Kuropatkin to the chief COM
mand of the Russian forces In the east
The second is addressed to General Ku-
ropatkfn as commander-in-chief of all the
military and naval forces at the scene of
war. 1t closes with these words:
Your military experience. strengthened
by your action in Manchuria, makes me
feel confident that you will break the OBJ
stinacy Of the enemys forces at the head
of your glorious army and will thereby as
sure to Russia peace in the far east
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THE EVENING STAR THURSDAY OCTOBER a. 1000 PAGES

and gives no details, but the admiralty an
nounced that Il would be given out with
out awaiting for the detailed report which
Is expected tomorrow.
Owing to the vida Emergencies between
the two versions of the affair. it seems GER
IAN tnat some sort of an inquiry Is neces-
sary to establish the facts. but no steps
In that direction have yet been taken The
suggestion Is made that in order to satisfy
both parties the inquiry should be made
by a mixed tribunal
It Is explained here that an inquiry would
not involve delay in the voyage of the
squadron. as the dispositions Of the officers
could be taken.
AT the admiralty there Is a feeling Of
great relief over Rojestvensky's Explanation
and rejoicing at the fact that their conf
dence that there was another side to the
affair Is indicated
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SHOT PRECEDED cANNoNApE,
Russian Officer Gives Version of NORTH
Sea Tragedy.

PARIS, October pa dispatch from
Vigo published here today gives another
interview with Prince Keretelli an officer
on board the Russian battle ship Impera-
tor Alexander III, giving further details of
the North sea incident. He says:
The transport Areadaur (Anatol?) was
entering the waters off Hull when she sud-
denly observed herself to be surrounded by
numerous boats, which she took for tor
pedo boats. The transport gave signal of
alarm to the remainder OF, the fleet, and the
Russian battle ships thereupon surrounded
the unknown boats, cutting off their es-
cape. They were ordered to make known
their nationality, but answered only by
evolutiOnS.
The admirars ship Immediately ordered
them to be fired upon and then continued
it's route without being alarmed as to the
results of the cannonade. because 1t was
believed the encounter was with torpedo
boats bought by the Japanese in England"
Prince Keretelli added that before the
Russian cannonade began single cannon
shot was distinctly heard coming from the
direction of the unknown boats.
AS Admiral Rojestyens1xy was leaving
the palace of the military governor Of
Vigo yesterday, the dispatch adds, an old
man stepped forward and kissed the admit
rails hand The admiral responded by kiss
ing the old mans forehead. The crowd
which witnessed the incident loudly ap-
plauded, and the admiral appeared to be
The mayor of Vigo addressed the admiral
in the name of the city and nation. wish
ing glory to Emperor Nicholas and pros
perity to Russia.
Confirmed at Stockholm.
STOCKHOLM, October 27.-The skipper
of the Swedish steamer Aldebaran, from
Hull. England, which arrived today at
Gef1e. Sweden says his vessel was chased
IN the Skagerack during the evening of FRI
day. October q. by foreign cruiser, APP
parently Russian, which threw it's search
light on her The cruiser increasing her
speed. passed the Aldebaran. and fired a
shot which had no effect. The Aldebaran
thereupon hoisted her flag. and the cruiser
again threw her searchlight on the steamer.
and a few minutes later hailed shot all
around the Aldebaran, without. however.
ordered the steamer ia be stopped, and with
his crew sought refuge below. The foreign
warship thereupon disappeared in the dark
ness.
Funeral Of Two Victims.
HULL, England. October 27.-The funeral
today of two of theivictims of the North
sea tragedy was made the occasion of a
great public characterization. The civic
officials attended the ceremony and hun
dreds of wreaths. including one from King
Edward, were placed on or about the cof-
fins. Business was practically suspended.
and the fags were h4ff-masted on the ships
in the harbor. Thousands Of people lined
the route to the cemetery.
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Washington Stock Exchange

Sales.-Regulnr call. IL O'Clock noon-Washington
Rwy As. $500 at S4A. $500 at s4%s.
Chesapeake and Potomac Telephone 5s. 81. 900
at 104M 81 600 at l04as.
Capital Traction. "a at 1884. 20 at 1874, % at
1874. 20 at 1874. 20 at 134Ls.
Washington Rwy pfd.. 100 at 7sn (tmyer CO...
50 at rs.
Washington Rwy. COM. 80 at "a. SO at -. 30 at
"a. 80 at "a. 50 Mt "a. 30 at "a. 10 Mt "a 80 at
2s7s. 80 at 23si so at 23&. so at 23a4 so at 23at
Union Trust. 10 at 1854, at 100. !, ~ :
Lincoln National Bank. 5 at LOB.
Washington Gas. 10 at go. r.,.
Mergenthaler Linotype, 10 at 1s9. at lse.
Lanston Monotype. 100 at -. at IL.
After call-U. s. registered As. 81, 600 at LOT.
Greene Copper. 10 Mt 20H.
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FIGHTING SOUTH OF muKDEN.
Japanese Capture Of a Village After
Long Struggle Reported.

MUKDEN, October 27.-Fighting began
at 10 O'Clock last evening southeast of Muk-
den. The japanese have advanced to the
village Of Jerdagan. which they are re-
ported to have captured after a fight last
ing until this morning.
There was an artillery fight last night on
the north bank of the Shakhe river direct
iy south of Mukden. The cannonadIng,
Wnlcn was heavy, was continued today, the
russians attacking the Japanese unsuccess-
auhy The fighting was continued today.
1 ne Russians are attacking. If unsuccess-
iui they will fight right up to the walls of
Mukden
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Grain, Provisions and Cotton Markets
LOCAL FINANCIAL NEWS.

According to the current gossip on the
street today negotiations have been begun
looking to acquiring the stock of the Metro
polftan-Cftizens Bank, recently purchased
by the interests represented by Mr.. APP
pleton. the president of the lately merged
institution. 1t is understood that IL this
block of stock Is acquired, which Is said
to comprise some 1900 shares out of a to-
tai Of 5000. Mr.. Z. Southland Parker
and those whom he represents Will have
a controlling interest I'm the bank The
price mentioned having been offered is
$500 per share
War news had no influence that was at
all perceptible on trading at todays meet
Ing Of the stock exchange. The usual
course OF business was pursued and there
was neither wild rush to sell or to buy.
brokers were as ready today to give S4h
Tor the bonds OF the Washington Railway
Company as was the case yesterday, and
when they found that there was none to
be had at that price the bid advanced to
s4as. couple OF 500 bonds were secured
ana that exhausted the supply on that
level The bonds were offered at SIIs and
the bid of S4as was continued
couple of iofs of telephone bonds were
sold at 1041s and they continued to be Of
fered for that. but the best bid was an
eighth lower.
An advance was made in the bid for the
Potomac Electric Light bonds but lo5 was
not regarded sufficient and there were
na sales.
Capital Traction stock sold on about the
same level IL did yesterday Three
twenty-share lots went for l34 and one lot
an eighth higher. The bid at the close was
l3i and The offering l3Jh.
fifty-share lot of the Washington Rail-
way preferred stock sold for az and then
the bid receded one-eighth. while the ask
Ing price was 7SL A sixty-day. option on
100 shares was sold for 49,
The trading in the common stock of the
company formed the principal part of tho
sales of the day. The stock sold down
from "a to 23a. and at the close the bid was
IN and the asking price 2t1h The change
made as compared with the quotations of
yesterday was slight. the bid yesterday
was 25as and the asking price 24i7
Ten shares OF Union Trust and Storage
Company stock We're sold at 1OSh. and then
the bid was los, with none offered.
One hundred shares OF Gas stock were
offered at GOA. The asking price for TWEEN
ty-fve shares was 80. while the bid was
5ez
The bid at the outset for I.anston WAS
II, and at the close yesterday 1t was 12fs.
One hundred shares were sold at L., and
then the bid was lbs. with l1as as the ask
ing price. An option was offered AT l2is.
After call. couple of 1O0-share lots were
bought for 11ls and an option was secured
at liz.
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ruary. e0hasok: receipts. $50 bushsls: new
southern white corn. <ess2: new southern yellow
corn 53s00.
OATs-Firm: No. white. ssSasa: No. mixed
S3a53A: receipts. 4Sie bushels.
RYE-Firm: western. 00a9i; receipts e. 2<a
bushels.
HAY-Steady. unchanged.
GRAIN FRElGHTS-flrm unchanged.
BUTrER-Firm: fancy initiation, fTais: fancy
creamery, 22a2s; faa.y isdle. 1Sa16: store packed
12a13.
EGGS-Steady. 23aca.
CHEESE-FIrm: large. 1oxaIOls; medium Ios.s
II; small. 1iAa1fIs
sUGAR-steady; coarse granulated, SIS: nne.
5.25
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GOVERNMENT SECURITIES.
Baltimore Markets.

Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
BALTIMORE, Nd, October 27.-FLOUR-Firm.
Unchanged receipts. 1921 barrels; exports. 4.57s
barrels.
WHRAT-weak: spot. contract. l16a110A: spot
No. 2 red western, 116a1l6A: October. 116alI6A
November. 116Aa1lsh: December. 11ss118A; May
I205 steamer No. red. 1l0ali0A: receipts.
"a e27 busheis: southern BY sample. l0Safi2: south
CoRN-Firm; year. FIN; January. sokaSl; Feb
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FIRED ON SWEDISH STEAMER.
A Supposed Russian Warship Chaset
Neutral Ship.

LONDON, October ,27.-The correspondent
of Lloyd's at Geie Sweden. telegraphs that
the Swedish steamer. a ldebasap. from Hull.
reports that she was fred at by supposed
RUSSIAN warship in. the Skagerack at 10
O'Clock on the evening of october 81. but
sustained no damage
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
Controller Ridgely's Opinion

William B. Ridgely. controller OF the cur
reEcy, has returned to his desk from
western trip. II didn't hear anything but
one way out west" he said today. so far
as Illinois is concerned. Roosevelt will
carry the state by 100000: easily. too. The
majority may be much greater.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27

Charles Robert Boyd. a young man, who
was arrested at Norfolk. Va. on charge
OF stealing considerable jewelry from G. +.
Warren of Waltham. Mass. by whom he
was employed. will be taken back to New
England for trial .
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
misrepresentation Mercer Here.

MIR. David H. Mercer. former repre-
sentative in Congress from Nebraska.
was caller at the Interior Department
today. Mr.. Mercer speaks enthusiastic
cGlly of the republican outlook in Ne
braska. He called on Secretary Hitch
cock in regard to private business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27

The Commissioners will early next week
grant the Brightwood Park Citizens Asso-
citation hearing relative to the advisab bill
ity of reipstatiug in the District budget an
item for the construction Of d four-room
school building In Brishtweod Park. 80.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27

The thirty-second annual meeting of the
heean its sessions in Everett, Md, yester-
day and will continue until Monday even
ing. Central Pennsylvania Maryland, the
Virginias, North Carolina and the District
of Columbia are included In the territory OF
the synod.
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IS At ACUTE TENSION
CONTINUED rpm First Page,

anchored at PUla. Austria, and to continue
its voyage eastward
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Funeral of fwo Victims.
THE BLACK SEA FLEET.
Germany Not Yet Sounded on the Pass
age of the Dardanelles.

BERLIN, October T.-Russia has not vet
sounded Germany in regard to unlocking
the Dardanelles by international consent
that the Black sea fleet may issue forth.
The foreign office. in making this reply to
the Associated Press inquiry. says it is not
aware of such intention on the part of
Russia. though. o. course 1t does not
know whether representations have been
made to other governments.
The foreign Office, in advance of such a
request, has nothing further to say on the
subject.
Rojestvensky's Report Confirmed.
ST. PETERSBURG. October u. $50 .. M
The statement that Admiral Ro1estyeu-
sky's report declares that no torpedo boats
were with the squadron when the incident
occurred is confirmed. The report IA brief
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New York STOCK Market.

Furnished by W. B. Hibbs & Co.. bankers
and brokers' 1419 F street, members New
York stock exchange. Washington stock ex-
change aud Chicago board of trade.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
Today's Government Receipts.

National bank notes received today for
redemption. SI52. 1872: government receipts
from internal revenue. SSi3 .56S: customs.
1894 .S24: miscellaneous, S5422I: expendi-
lures, $3.50 $50.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27
Downtown Temperature.

The temperature registered today by At
heck's standard thermometer as fol-
lows: o am. So; II noon. 90; 2 pm. CO.
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Passing of Title to Property.

By deed placed on record today Thomas
E. Waggaman. in his capacity as trustee
under the will of Jean Baptiste Gautron,
deceased, conveyed to Therese OIaud Gau-
iron, widow of the deceased, part of lot 7.
square 404. situated on the south side of L
street between Sth and 9th streets. By the
terms of the will referred to the property
described was conveyed to Mr.. Waggaman
in trust for Mrs. Gautron.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27

Capital Traction stock sold on about the
same level as IL did yesterday Three
twenty-share lots went for ia. and one lot
an eighth higher. The bid at the close was
l3i and The Offering 1871
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27

One hundred shares OF Gas stock were
offered at 60h. The asking price for TWEEN
ty-five shares was 80. while the bid was
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-10-27

A couple of iofs of telephone bonds were
sold at 1o4-s and they continued to be Of
fered for that. but the best bid was an
eighth low er.
An advance was made in the bid for the
Potomac Electric Light bonds, but los was
not regarded as sufficient and there were
na sales.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-01
Real Estate Transfers.

Transfers CT real estate were recorded
Yesterday in the office of the Register OF
Deeds. as follows:
A. W. Goodwin and wife to Sue o. r.
Jones, for 81 $50. three tracts in Houses
Creek Township, the first containing 1916
acres. beginning on the north side OF
Chapel Hill Road at a large white oak.
running to the Richland Read, thence
with the pichland Road to A. p. Curtis
corner. and so on; the second contains
8is acres. beginning at the southwest
corner of William Thompson's and Mrs.
L. 6. Gcodwins lard. and the third is a
small tract of three acres on the north
side of the Richand Road. bounded on
the north by the lands of Herman Will
Hams and Hosea Booker. on the east by
lands of James Holderfield.
James A. Adams and wife, Of Wake.
to c. S. Adams, of Harnett deed of gift
for 32H acres. beginning in the Harnett
and Wake line in Panther Branch town
ship.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-01

Durham, n. c. March 31.-(Special) y
There was a pretty home marriage at the
residence of Dr. j. ID. Young this evening
at nine o'clock. The contracting parties
were Mr. w Frank Rowland and Miss Mary
e. Mcintosh. Dr.. E. A. Yates offlciated.
After the marriage the bride and groom
went to the hcme of Mr.. g. W. Wood
ward, on Cleveland street. where they
will reside for the present. Owing to the
wishes of the bride the affair was very
quiet and none but relatives and imme-
date friends were present.
Mr.. HowlandS is superintendent of the
ice department of the Durham Traction
Company and ear dispatcher for the street
car system. He was reared in Beaufort,
educated at Trinity College and has re-
sided III Durham for sometime
The bride Is a daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
A. S. Mcintosh, of Carthage. and has
Lved 10 Durham, boarding with the
FAMILY or Dr. Young, for some time She
is one of the teachers in the East Dur
ham graded school