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The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
ADMIRAL ROJESTVENSKY SAYS
IT WAS PURELY ACCIDENTAL
Two Boats Seemed TO
Discharge Torpedoes
D0GGER BANK AFFAIR.

There is an accentuation of feel
ing in Great Britain over the de-
lay of the Russian government in
procuring from the commander of
the Baltic squadron his version of
the attack on the Hull fishing fleet.
Admiral Rojestvensky, who is at
Vigo, Spain, has, so far as the pub
lie is informed made no official
explanation of the events of the
night of Oct. Il, but in an inter-
view with the Associated Press he
has put forward the statement that
two torpedo boats, presumably
Japanese craft, appeared among his
ships off Dogger Bank and failing
to comply with a demand to retire
or state their nationality, were fir
ed upon.
Six of the best ships of the British
channel fleet are under orders to
sail tomorrow morning presumably
to shadow the further movements of
Russian warships sailing for the
Cape of Good Hope, and all other
vessels of the channel fleet are
ready to put to sea at a moments
notice.
Besides the five Russian ships at
Vigo, there are others reported at
Villag'arcia and Arosa bay. They
have been notified that they will
not be permitted to coal in Spanish
ports.
Five German colliers are at Vigo.
Admiral Rojestvensky has In
formed the Spanish authorities that
his ships at Vigo have sustained
such damage that they will not be
able to leave port within the twenty
four hours allowed warships Of a
combatant in a neutral port.
The tone of the London press is
notably more bellicose to-day than
it has been at any period of the
existing crisis.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
FEVERISH ENERGY OF
THE BRITISH NAVY.
Prepared to Meet the Russians
Should 1t Prove Necessary.

Prepared to Meet the Russians
Should 1t Prove Necessary.
London, Oct. 26.-The tension in
creases as time passes without a denn-
ite settlement of the situation Great
ed by the Russian blunder in the North
sea. Ambassador Benkendorff's tenta-
tive communication to Foreign Minister
Landsdowne to-day and the fact that
this was regarded as unsatisfactory on
ly served to infiame the public mind:
and while official circles are giving out
intimations that it is their confident
belief the whole matter will be salts
factorily arranged, it is now quite evil
dent that only short time will be al
lowed Russia in which to give final
and complete assurances of her inten-
ton to comply with any and all de-
mands Great Britain may make within
reason.
The arrival of Admiral Rojestvensky
at Vigo and the certainty that he is in
direct communication with his govern
ment removes at once the possibility
of any delay on account of the inability
of Russia to get his side of the occur
rences of the night of Oct. 21.
With this official version before the
Russian government, together with
the official statement of the members
of the fishing fleet. it is unlikely that
the British public or the British gov
ernment will allow another twenty
four hours to pass quietly without re-
ceiVing a satisfactory reply to the note,
which demanded a quick answer.
Meanwhile the admiralty is not idle.
Reports from all naval stations show
that a tremendous state of activity ex-
lists. This is especially true of Gibral-
tar. from which place 1t is announced
that some of the best of Great Britain's
war vessels are under orders to pro-
ceed in the direction of the Russian
Baltic squadron, and that all the ships
OF the British channel fleet are ready to
go to sea at n moments notice.
Hitherto there has been no indica-
tion that a time limit had been set
by Great Britain for Russia's reply to
her demands. But the fact that three
battleships and three cruisers are un-
der orders for the morning Of Oct. 2S
Is construed in some quarters to mean
that Great Britain will not wait longer
than that date before unleashing her
sea dogs, while it is also evident that
the Russian cruisers and smaller boats
OF the Baltic squadron may find diff
ficulty in passing the gateway TO the
East unless the crisis Is completely
over by the time they reach the en-
trance to the Mediterranean.
Information has reached the Associ-
ated Press from an authoritative
source that puts n brighter light upon
the situation. 1t is understood that
practically everything has been decid-
ed upon to the satisfaction Of Count
Lamsdorff, the Russian Foreign Minis
ter, except the question OF the punish
ment OF the offending officers OF the
Baltic squadron. II Is further UNDER
stood that Great Britain Is not de-
manding final and formal written un-
dertakings before announcing that she
Is satisfied. but that an undertaking
in general terms on the part Of Rus
sin win be accepted as sufficient guar
nntee for an Official announcement that
the crisis huG passed
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
WANTS TO MAKE
RATES EFFECTIVE
THE COURT is PETITIoNED
ny ATLANTA MEN AND THE RAIL
ROAD COMMISSION.
New York Herald.

Anxious to Have the Circulars That
Would Prove RuInous TO savnn-
nah and other cities and Advnn-
tageous 10 Atlanta Put Into
Operation Before the Matter of the
Permanent Injunction Shall Have
Been Determined.
Atlanta, Oct. 26.--Attorneys repre-
senting the state and the Atlanta
Freight Bureau filed motion in the
United States court to-day to dissolve
the temporary restraining order In the
injunction suits against the commission
which prevents the commission from
putting into effect the reductions in
rates made in circulars 301 and 3O2.
The motion is signed by j. Pope
Brown, H. Warner Hill and Joseph NJ.
Brown. The petition claims that the
United States court has no jurisdlc-
tion In the matter. as the question as
to whether or not the commission can
reduce rates is a state question.
The motion also sets up that until
the rates have gone into effect and
until the railroads can show they are
not earning a fair return on their in
vestments there is no cause for ac-
tion.
The motion will probably be heard by
Judge Newman Tomorrow, when the
regular injunction cases are taken up.
The object of the motion is to do away
with the temporary restraining orders
which have been issued by Judge New
man, so that the circulars can go into
effect while the hearing for a perma-
nent injunction is being determined.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
TO CHANGE ITS COURSE.
Government Work Mt Petersburg.
Va, Has Commenced.

government work mt PetersburE.
VA, Has Commenced.
Petersburg, Va. Oct 26.-With the
occasion marked by a celebration in
which the people of Petersburg and
surrounding country and other cities
participated, the work on the govern
ment project dlverting the navigable
Appomattox river from it's regular
channel and carrying it two and a half
miles around this city was begun to-
day. Senator Martin Of Virginia.
Capt f. e. Winslow, u. S. A., and
leading citizens of Petersburg made
addresses at the celebration.
With an appropriation Of 100000
made by the last Congress, a dam Will
be built across the river at the head
OF the harbor, where tidewater IS
reached, and the new channel will
lead from a point above the dam and
return to the old course below the
city, where the depth is five fathoms
and where the volume of water is
SUFFICIENT to carry Off the sand and the
gravel washed down by the freshets.
which until now have built up bars
and islands In the harbor here. The
new channel will be 900 feet wide and
probably twenty feet deep.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
Then Russians
Began TO Fire

Vigo, Spain, Oct. 26.-The Asso-
cfated Press has succeeded in obtain
ing an interview with Admiral Roiest-
venslSy, who expressed great regret
over the North sea incident.
The admiral stated that the unfor-
tunate occurrence was purely aoci-
dental The weather on the night in
question was rather hazy. About a.
m. two torpedo boats, which the Rus
slams supposed were Japanese craft,
suddenly appeared between the two
divisions of the squadron and seemed
to discharge torpedoes.
The Russians Immediately opened
fire. They saw no fishermen and were
not aware that any damage had been
done. Evidently, the admiral said, the
fishermen had shown no lights.
The admiral repeated that he great
Iy regretted that any injury had been
done fishermen, and added that he had
no doubt the Russian government
would make ample compensation.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
IT is SAID THAT THE CAR
HAS ADMIRAL'S REPORT.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 26.-It is as
serted on high authority that Emperor
Nicholas this afternoon received Ad-
niral Rojentsvensky's report.
Vice Admiral Avelan, chief of the
admiralty, has gone to Tsarskoe Selo
and will not return until late this
evening.
Ambassador Hardinge has sent an
other note to Foreign Minister Larns-
dorff expressing the opinion that the
measures reported to have been taken
Inv the Russian admiralty to communi-
cate with Admiral Rojentsvensky were
entirely adequate.
At the Foreign Office the fullest con-
fidence is expressed in amicable set
tlement of the incident.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
GRAND JURY THOUGHT 1T
WAS A PUT-UP JOB.
Didn't Believe Chnse's story of Rob-
hers Locking Him in the vault.

DCAS AfOGAAh8 ARAhh III NHe N0ulNs
Pomeroy, o., Oct. 26.-After investi-
eating for a month. a grand jury to-
day indicted County Treasurer Thomas
j. Chase, charging the embezzlement of
$l4.5OO from the Meiggs county treas
ury on Sept. g. when, he said, the
treasury was looted in daylight by two
masked robbers. who locked him in a
vault.
Chase's bond was fixed at $4,000 He
was unable to furnish bail and was
sent to Jail.
The arrest of Chase caused no sur
prise in Meiggs county, but there is
much excitement tonight over the in
dictments that are expected tomorrow
against other persons. The name of
one of these other persons is on the
lips of all. as this person has been
suspected as much as Chase himself
for a month.
Chase was found locked up on Sept.
3 by his daughter who rushed to a
bank and thence to the fair grounds
for some one who could open the vault.
1t was shown to the grand jury that
at least half dozen men were sitting
in front of the Court House all fore
noon on Sept. 9, and that none of
these men saw the robbery The semi
annual examination OF the treasurer's
books was proceeding when the robbery
was alleged to have taken place.
AS soon as the indictment against
Chase was reported the grand jury re-
sumed its investigation on the theory
that. If Chase were guilty. there was
at least one, probably two, confed-
crates, one to turn the combination on
the vault door on the outside, and pos
sibly another keeping watch outside
of the building.
Chase comes of good family. is 50
years old. has a wife, two sons and one
daughter, the younger son, Guy, being
deputy treasurer. Chase is a member
of the Methodist Church, and was
never before suspected Of wrong doing.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
ENGLAND IMPATIENT
FOR THAT EXPLANATION.

London. oct. 27.--At 3 o'clock this
morning there is no sign as to when
Admiral Rojestvensky's report will be
made public; but II unofficial reports
should turn out to reflect the admlrars
oficial report, It Is evident the Russian
officers made an extraordinary blunder
IN mistaklng trawlers for torpedo boats
and firing on their phantom foes.
This astonishing explanation is re-
gnrded here as not fitting ~ with the
state Of panic suggested as having pre-
Continued on Fifth Page.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
RUSSIANS DIDN'T KNOW
IF THEY WOUNDED ANY.

Madrid, Oct. ga telegram from
Vigo to the Correspondence says
Officers of the Russian squadron
give the following explanation of the
North sea incident:
while steaming by night they saw
two torpedo boats within the lines of
the squadron. Supposing a Japanese
attack was impending they opened
fire. They say they did not see any
sailors looking like fishermen aboard
the two boats fired at.
THE officers say they do not know
if any members of the crews were
wounded. They express regret at the
error"
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
WILL NOT AUTHORIZE
RUSSIANS TO COAL

Madrid. Oct. 26.-The Minister Of
Marine confirms the report OF the ar
rival Of a Russian cruiser at Villa
garcia. The minister has received n
telegram from the authorities at Vigo
to the effect that two of the Russian
battleships now there have sustained
damages which will render It impos-
sible for them TO leave port within
the prescribed twenty-four hours.
The minister declares that he will
not authorize the coaling OF Russian
warshlps In Spanish ports.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
BRITISH BATTLESHIPS
TO SHADOW RUSSIANS.

Gibraltar, oct. 26.-The battleships
Victorious, nlustrious and Majestic
(flagship of Vice Admiral BeresforD
and the cruisers Lancaster, Theseus
and Endymion. are under orders to
sail on the morning Of oct. 2S. II Is
reported that the purpose Is to SHADOW
tho Russian Baltic squadron, which Is
expected TO go by way OF the cape
Of Good Hope.
THE Russian Baltic squadron's cruis-
ers and torpedo boats are expected to
pass through the strait Of Gibraltar on
the way to Suez The whole OF the
Gibraltar torpedo notilla has been COM
nissiOned.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
FIRES ON PLANTATIONS.
Incendiary Torches Are Applied
Near Americun.

Americus, Ca. Oct. 26.-Incendiary
more numerous. The gin house on the
Hawkins plantation. west Of Americus,
was destroyed this morning. with
twelve bales Of cotton and a large
quantity Of cotton seed belonging to
]. p. Read, the lessee Of the planta-
ton. The loss was probably $4,000.
In South Americus the barn of Depu-
ty Sheriff Gatewood. on his Jordan
plantation, was burned. with all its
contents. A valuable mule perished
In this blaze. while others were Sc
verely burned in escaping from the
barn.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27

Memphis. Tenn, oct. 26.-Fire to-
night in North Memphis destroyed the
plant Of the Dickson Lumber Company,
lessees OF the Murphy, Diebod Sons
Company Of Pittsburg. consumed L.
500 900 feet OF lumber In the yards and
spreading 10 the yards Of the Hard
wood Speciality Company. destroyed T.
900 900 feet Of hard wood lumber there.
Total loss. $4,000. The total insurance
ls ts0.7OO.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
LOCKED IN EMBRACE;
LAY DOWN TO DIE.
Two Young Men Were Run over by
n Train.

Knoxville. Tenn, oct 26-Two young
men. about 21 and %. locked In each
others embrace. laid down on the
tracks Of the Jellico Railway. about
four miles from Athens. Tenn. to-day
and let the train run over them.
At this time II Is not known who the
young men are. There Is nothing on
their persons TO indicate their identity.
The bodies were taken 10 Athens.
where an inquest was begun, but adj
j0urned until tomorrow before "a ver-
diet was reached.
Every indication f. that they were
anothera and desired TO commit suicide.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27

New York. Oct. 26.--Cable advices
from Bermuda report the arrival there
to-day OF the three-masted schooner
]. S. Hoskins OF Baltimore. The ves-
sci left Jacksonville forty-there days
ago with cargo of lumber for Ber-
muda, and should have arrived at her
destination IN a week.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
LAMB HELD IN BOND.
Charged with Being Accessory to
the Murder of Chamberlain.

WIN DGAHE AfttHNOFY 10
the Murder of Chamberlain.
Gainesville. Fla, Oct. 26.-At the
preliminary hearing to-day OF A. g.
Lamb, charged as accessory to the mur-
der Of Garrett V. Chamberlain at Ia
coma, Lamb was held in $1,000 bond
which he promptly gave.
About twenty witnesses testified. the
principal among them being Fletcher
Watson. the confessed murderer. who
said Lamb gave him a rifle and told
him TO kill Chamberlain. Many rela-
tives Of the dead man testified, as did
also the relatives OF Lamb.
Lambs friends are loyal and believe
him innocent. The widow Of Chamber
lain was in court as was also Lambs
wife
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
Denied by Hartman.

New York. Oct. ga report that
the Union Pacific Railroad had Sc
cured an option on the Chicago Great
Western road was denied to-day by
President Hartman of the Union Pa
cific system.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27
BRITISH WAR SHIPS
ARE READY FOR SEA.

Gibraltar, oct. 26.-The ships Of the
channel feet have filled their bunkers
with coal and replenished their am
munitlon and other stores. and VIII be
ready for sea at moments notice.
The battleshlp Hannibal ana inc cfuls-
er Doris are watching the straits close
iv. There is great activity az the dock
ward. where men are working night
ana day. Tho admiralty Is making IN
auirlos concerning the coal available
here.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27

Washington. oct. 26. .-Paymaater
General Harris, In his annual report.
recommends the construction Of gem
eral storehouaes az the WashinGfon
and Norfolk navy yards and a lumber
shed and steel storehouse az Charles
ton. s. G..
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1904-10-27

"On Thursday a meeting will be held
In either Hartford or New Haven,
Conn, az which Judge Parker will be
the principal speaker
"On Friday a second meeting Will be
held IN Newark, over which Mr.. Cieve-
land VIII preside and at which the
principal speaker VIII be James III.
conttnued an F,ifth pace.
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
Notice OF Forest Reserve Lieu
SeIectiop,~-(257b.0
United States Land Office,

United States Land Office,
Santa Fe. N, NJ, Dec. 10, 1904.
Notice IL hereby given tina, the San.
tn Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones. It's Land Commissioner
whose Post Office address Ia Topeka,
Kansas, applied ut the u, 8 Land
Office, ut Santa Fe, Now Mexico, On
November 20. 1904, under the provis-
hons Of the Act OF Congress Of June
4th. 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection. In lieu OF lands rur.
rendered by said company In the San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona, 10 the United States, for the
following described tracts Of surveyed
public lands. towit:
The N. T.. IA Of Section No. rs,
Township 1G North, Range IS East
Of the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty t3O days
period. OF publication Of the notice OF
such application, protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof. are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur.
poses, should be filed In said land Of
flee at Santa Fe. New Mexico.
MANUEL X. OTER0, Register
First Publication, Dec. IL. 1904
1a.l37
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
Made Favor
able impression
Committee Of Roswell Business
Men, Headed by Jerry Simr>
son, Pushes Sanitarium.

At a meeting of the officers of the
National Fraternal sanitarium held at
the central office, in the Chemical
building, yesterday, a committee from
Roswell, N. NJ, composed of Jerry
Simpson, DR.. j. w. Kinsinger and IL.
II. Morrow, was heard. Roswell Is
competing for the proposed sanitari
um. Others are Santa Fe, Ration,
Pecos, Deming. Las Vegas, Hudson
Hot Springs, Watrous. Albuquerque
and Springer. The town of Deming
offers a tract of 5000 acres If the san
itarium is located there.
An organized movement to establish
a home for lodge members who may
contract consumption has been carried
on in st. Louis for the past two years.
The officers Of the association are:
President, w. r. Edison; first vice.
president, Judge Noah NJ. Giyan; sec
ond vice-president, DR.. II. A. Warner;
third vice-president, DR.. w. II. May
field; secretary of the religious depart
ment, Nj. p. Moody; general secretary,
Charles f. Hatfield, treasurer. August
Schlafley, Among the members Of the
board of managers are Mayor Rolla
Wells and L. G. Lewis. The late II. NJ,
Scruggs vas also a member.
The board Of managers OF the sani
tarium association were directors Of
the temple of Fraternity at the worlds
fair. They propose to give the build
ing for a sanitarium as soon as a town
Is selected in which to locate H. II
would be used as the administration
building for the consumptive colony.
Plan to Enlarge Accommodations.
The present plan is to have accom-
modations for 1000 or 1900 people at
first, and enlarge as fast as required.
The sanitarium is to be supported by
the national fraternal congress and
the associated f~raternities Of America.
These organizations include ~fifty-six
separate f~raternities. with a combined
membership of $4,000. A tax of /
cent a year from every member Of the
orders will be asked for the support
of the institution. Any member of
any of the fifty-six fraternal organi.
cations who may contract tuberculosis
will be kept there until cured.
The officers of the association were
f~avorably impressed by the PROPOSE.
tion made by the committee of Ros-
well. but no definite action will be
taken until after the meeting Of the
board Of managers, which viii be held
leEs January yin, when = committee
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
Notice Of Forest Reserve Lieu
Seiectjon,-f25630
United state Land OFFICE.

United States Land office,
Santa Re. n. NJ, Dec. 10. 1904.
Notice Is hereby given that The San
"a Fe Pacific Railroad Company, by
Howell Jones. rs Land Commissioner.
whose Post Office address Ia Topeka.
Kansas, applied at the y. s. Land
Office. at Santa Re. New Mexico, On
November 25. 1901, under the proyis.
ions of the Act Of Congress OF June
ith. 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lien Selection, II lieu Of lands sur.
rendered by said company In tho San
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve.
Arizona, 10 the United States, for the
following described tracts Of surveyed
public lands, towit;
Lot No. 2 Of the s r. IA Of Section
No. 90. Township 10 North. Range
II East Of the New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty 800 days
period Of publication Of the notice OF
such application. protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof. are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur.
poses. should be filed In said land OF.
flee at Santa Fe, New Mexico.
MANUEL r. oTERO. Register
FRS. Publication. Dec. Is, 1901.
1888
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26

Arizona. to the United States. for the
following described tracts of surveyed
public lands. to.wit.
Lots Nos. | and 2 of Section No.
80. Township l6 North. Range AZ
East Of tho New Mexico Meridian.
Within the Thirty t30) days
period Of publication of the notice OF
such application. protests against
said application and selection on the
ground that the lands described. or
any part thereof. are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pui-
poses, should be flied In said land OF.
lice mt Santa Fe. New Mexico,
MANUEL II. OTERO, Register,
First Publication, Dec, Is. 1904.
1886
Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1904-12-26
Notice Of Forest Reserve Lou
ScIection.-(2582.)
United Statpa Land Office.

"'
Santa Fe. ". M, Dec. 10, 1904.
Notice is hereby given that The San
Ia Fe Pacific Railroad Company. by
Howell Jones. It's Land Commissioner,
whose Post Office address In Topeka
Kansas, applied at the u. s. Land
Office. at Santa Fc. New Mexico, on
November %, 1904, under the proyis-
ions Of the Act Of Congress OF June
ith, 1897, to make Forest Reserve
Lieu Selection, In lieu of lands sur
rcnaeied by said company In the san
Francisco Mountains Forest Reserve,
Arizona. 10 the United States. for the
following described tracts OF surveyed
public lands, to.wit
Lot No, / Of the S. T.. Ia Of Section
No, 20 Township 16 North, Range
13 East of the New Mexico Meridian
Within the Thirty 600 days
period of publication Of the notice OF
such application. protests against
said application and selection on The
ground that the lands described, or
any part thereof, are more valuable
for mineral than for agricultural pur.
poses, should be filed In said land Of
flee at Santa Pc, New Mexico,
MANUEL r.. OTERO, Register.
First Publication, Dec. Is. 1904
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