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HomeMy WebLinkAboutThe Wingham Advance, 1904-11-03, Page 7;4. RUSSIAN REPLY RECEIVED TO GREAT BRITAIN'S NOTE. Expresses Deep Regret and Promises Full Repara- tion as Soon as Report is Received. Britain Determined to Have Immediate Satiifaction but Situation Not So Acute. Oyama Fortifying His Whole Line South of the Shakhe River to Meet the Attack. Vigo, Spain, cable: Telegrams in ter phase, though the acute ;nage can - cypher intve been receive(' he for Vic:a- Admiral Itojestvensity, commandinn the Second Penile Itussian Squanroo, The lGoverilnient ban ordeeed the ienal ato • tin/titles •ne only perautt the revictual- ing taf the Russian fleet within the port on condition that the ships enter ono at a time. Consequently, the Russian eon - 'taunts proceedine th Cies Island, in the 1134 of Vigo, 14;r the purpose of- come amunieitting with the fleet to arrauge or. trovictualinn three miles from the coant. ' The Britisher cruiser Stiffolk, which was to have left :Gibraltar for Malta to- day, was ordered. 'to reinnin Gibral. ' tar. Reverts ot the tvlieteelioute of th e Riistaan squadron are 'coming in frorri various quarters. A eteetrier which arrived at Dartmoutle no -day reports having eighteel five Renal:an bettleships and .three torpedonniat destroyers off Valiant at midnight Monday. Thi e is supposed to be the seeond division of the squadron, From Flume, Innegaey, comes an an- -nouncement of tlin ninival there of six British warships, whin' the rest of the British Mediterreanean fleet is of its way to Pole, Austria. • RUSSIAN NOTE RECEIVED. not be regarded as having passed un- til. the character a tbeeRuasien explan- ation is revealed and .the Bintisb, do- mande which evil follow, are presented. If upon theereceipt of Admiral Rojeet- venslcy's report the RussianGoverns ment in communicating its, explanation voluntarily announces that a enaneinng inquiry will be made, in order to locate 'the responsibility and that the offend, ers will be punished, it hi not theught Great Britain can reasonably demand more, inasmuch as Enaperor Nicholas him.telf as alreAdy offered an apology for the unfortuoate Affair and has given item -Emcee that the victims will receive the fullest compensation. , The Adminilty has •deepatched a ewift ship from Vigo to nseertain Whether any British fishermen are eff the Spanish coast and to .itreirn Rojestvensky. . • ' 41VIBA,SSADOR BENCICENI3ORFF Confers : With Member of the British „.. Defence Ceramittee, .AL ondon cable: Ambassador Benet:- endorff himself drove to Lansdowne House benne neon, had half an hour's conference with Foreign Secretary Lans- downe and subsequently proceeded to Downing street and saw Premier Bal- four. During the conference Lord Sel- norne, First Lord of the Admiralty, call- ed- in Captain Prince Louis of Batten - It Expresses Deep Regret and Promises berg, the nireetor of naval intelligence. Reparation as neon as Report. Received. Attorney -General Findlay was also pre- • sent. The Premier, Prince Louis and A nondon cable says: The Ru" Lord Selborne are all mennbers of the sian reply to Great Britain's note on defence. committee. The conference last - the subject of the North Sea tragedy ed about an hour as been received by the British 00Y- 'Lord 8011m -eon speech at the Pilgrims' ernnient. It expresses deepest regret at dinner yesterday evening is accepted me the occurrence and promises full rep- revealing the preened nature of the British oration as soon as an official report is demands, namely, an ample apology, received from Vice -Admiral Rojestven- generous compensation, the punishment - sky. . of'the guilty arid an adequate guarantee The reply was received by Ambesador against -a repetition' of the offence. The Benkendorff during the night and was First Lord of the Admiralty -thus =- neforwarded to Foreign Secretary Lens- firmed the .Associated Press advices of ttaWne in the shape of a formal letter, yesterday morning,. Apart from the 2 in whih the Ainja.ador, writing on Admiralty's announcement that precau- nablecl instructionnTrom St. Petersburg, tionary measures bad been issued to the a gave the above assurances, adding that fleet, there practically are no signs of while the Russian Government ab the time of cabling was still without of anything in the nature of warlikepre- parations, thus confirming the opinion 'ficial knowledge from Its own sources Of held f ll evell inforincd circles here °eeurrenee In tile North See: IS feels that the pledgee given by Entpener Niclo so certain it was an error that it eviehes olas and the Russian Government will at once to exprein its rennet, and as- be fulfilled and that the crisis will pass sures. the British Government that full without serious consequences. A tele- conapensation will be made as soon it.S. green from Portsmouthreported that the details are received. .A, reply in orders had been received this morning identical language is expected to be to hurry the equipment of certain snips handed to Ambassador Hardiuge at St. of the reserve, but thie,,it'lvas concluded, Petersburg • would comprise the Admiralty's order al- ready issued, and receive high ap- . JAPANESE NEWSPAPER proval from the authorities and the newspapers, though the more Says the Russians Lack a Sense of Hum- jingoistic of :the latter express the hope that it means that the Russian squadron will ' not be permitted to go beyond Gibraltar, or, if it noes, that the squadron will be followed.. Viee-Admiral Lord Beresford's veseels, the Channe squadron, are lying conveniently in tli shadow of the rock of Gibraltar. unity, Attribute of Enlightened. A Tokio cable; The Nient ie1d,. ie commenting upon the :sinking of flie * trawler Crane in the North Sea by the Russian Second Pacific Squadron says the action is beyond the eapaeiey of comprehension of the ordinary nano mind. • "The vessels attaelced," continues th paper, "were harmless fishing boats be- longing to a neutral power, and to in- dulge in eueh a flagrant violation of he ternational usage is only possible with one holding nothing in common with civilized people." The act is too. flag- rant to be explaineil as a mistake and. tn_doubtless the Government of the in- jured people will take due action against Russia." The Nichi Niehi then goes on to recite other illegal acts of Russia, against neu- trals, velueh pronounces this the crown- ing act of an already well-known in- humanity, and declatesthat the Rus- sians. "completely lack a sense of hum- anity, an attribute of enlightened imincinn RUSSIA'S SUBSCRIPTIOIS . • ' Opened for the Families of the Bzttish Fisherman Mind by Squadran. .A. St. Petersburg eable: The seninon ficial Journal De St. Petersburg has opened a subscription for the fannilies of the British fishermen killed by the guns of the second Pacific Squadron. The pa- per opeus the list with a contribution of $26.. The first harsh note sounded by the press in eounection with the affair i$ found in the Russ, %elicit declares to- day that the British Government, know, big the serious:problem of self-preserv- ation minfrontin.,47 the Russian fleet, should have taken the precaution of warning the trawler fleet agairnit get- 'PPng in the way of the Warships. eThe Russ adds that it has reason to believe "certain other vessels suffered with the fisbieg fleet, about whose fate nothing will be said en England," NO WORD FROM ROJESTOENSitin Britain Pushing for a Reply, but the Sit - tuition is now 'Vlore Reassuring. A St. Petersburg cable says: Again at noon to -day the admiralty announced that Viee-Admiral Itojestvensicens report lied not yet arrived, but the British em- bassy has been assured that it was on its tvey here. Thetefore the long awaited Inissian version of the North Sea Mei - dent, upon which •the futute action. of Great Britain depends, cannot be much longer delayed. The adiniralty does it.ot offer any explanation of how the re- port la eoteing, but it may have been mailed at Cherbourg, as intimated in these deepatehea last night, although it is possible that one of the torpedo boats Windt sailed from Cherbourg natty heve been aent to genre it. Captain Celtiforpn the 13ritint naval ettitehe, wits at the Aamirttlty again to- dny hi fell uniform, in quest of informit- eu. as to w en filo veport eould be ex- peeted. It a evident from the vigor with which the Britieh Embassy is press- ing int inquiries; that it is not the In- tention of the British Government to await it indefinitely and that on tbe eontrery anything in ties nature of un. retmenable delay will oceitsion new rep- resentations. However, the Admirelty's etateitetit coriveyed to Ainleunotdor Thin dinge to -day ' is V104110(1 ea rettestirlitne tM aitnotb.o. the eittiatiort le 0011S1d- cred to have entered On tt disthietly Me . RUSSIA MUST YIELD TO -DAY. Otherwise British Squadron Will be Sent. • to Stop Fleet. A:London cable says: It a statement printed with the utmost prominence by the Daily Mail is acceptable as true, Great Britain and Russia stand on the brink of war, which can only be averted by Russia's submission. At the moment of telegraphing, it is im- possible to confirm or deny the state- ment, which follows: "The situation ' arising from the North Sea outrage has -become one. of Much gravity. As stated by the Daily Mail yesterday, the British Government has formulated font demands: "For an apology for the attack. "For a pecuniary indemnity for the victims. "For the punishment of the Russian offieers concerned. "Per a geartmtee for the futtire se- curity of British shipping from similar attacks. "The Russian Government is willing to make the apology and pay an in- demnity, but as regards the other two points the war party, which is strongly in the ascendant in St. Petersburg, refuses as yet to make the desired eon., cession. The 13ritish Government is resolved not to give Way, nra we un- derstand that it has notified the Rus- sian Government that its aequiescenee must be forthcoming by the afternoon of Oct, 27. Failing this, tho Channel fleet will, we understand, be instructed to ask the Baltic fleet to return. Should the Russian admiral refuse, it is expected that the British admiral Will be obliged to compel the .fleet's return. Thi British Government has, we believe, reason for confinence that whatever action it nuty take in its re- solve to semen antenda for the terrible. and inexcusable outrage, France will not consent to be embroiled." , EXTREMELY GRAVE. Ruesiane Silence havOreatly Aggravated the Situation. A London eabe says: It cannot be =mica that tbo passage of another twenty-four hours without any substan- tive reply from Russia has greatly ag- gravated •the eituatiou, which may be described 'without exaggeration as en- t, tremely grave. The nationn indignation a is rapidly rising, and no yoke is heard t le any quarter counselling patienee. Every publie elan who bas spoken, „ and every juornal of the least couse• mience are at one. The utteranees of t the Ministers have already been cannel. r Ex -Premier Itosebery, hl sending a e cheque for £100 for the relief of the victims, wrote to the Mayor of Hull condemning tbe "unspeakable outrage Sir Henry Campbell-Batinerman, the Liberal leader, speaking et Norwich, egidt "We must terrain mystified with anuteement eoneerning the tumarelielea and eniel outrage. We are glad thet the Government immediately eabled for s run upology and veparation. Our nem- t trymen are absolutely agreed on •sup- e porting the (Icelander of the (Wenn Mont," While there le no eolifirtitoo $ tion of the Daily -AIN statement, it is not regarded as altogether tinprole able, for it is practivally •certain that the -Russian Ambassador's intereiew with Lord Lansdowne, neeretarte for Foreign Affairs, yesterday , and the communications Ile made are regarded by. the Government AS very uneatisfon tory. Ib should, liowever, be pointed out that the demand tire Mali earn butes to the. Government for the pun- lehment of the guilty officers la net certainly known to have been mane None of theo official references by tne Min/eters have mentioned a eondition, although Mr. .Brodriek, Secretary. far India, ilea speeth, said he did not doubt that Russia would be as willing, as would Great Britain in a like ease, to purdshi -those responsible for the out. rage.- something can be built On this hint; but, In the nbsence of any official statement of the tenor of the demands, it cannot be said that much -a requirement, with which Resale would ebeertmed!" •unlikely. to comply, was in-, RUSSIA STILL IN THE DARN. No Official Report Has Reached ". St - Petersburg, A St-Betersburg cable despatch: , An official of the Admiralty stated at. LSO a.m, that no word had yet been received from Vice-Aanniral Rojestvensky. The official continued; "The delay in get- ting the Russian version of the North 4Ort :affair is proving exceedingly ono berrassingto tbis Government. nt is i felt. that, n the inflamed state of Brit- ish public opinion, the inexplicable ab- sence of any offieuil report is becominte .0 at,ionoo„s.t serious factor and renders still more difficult an already delicate situt- . While the good feith of the Ituesian Government, in its efforts to prObe the affair ie not questioned, it is evi- dent from Britieb... °enquiries at the roreign Office and Admiralty on Wed- nesday that, while no time limit for a response to the Britiell note has been fixed, King Edward's Government is neither in a humor nor a position to binok unreasonable delay. It is real- ized here that each. day's deplay will render the temper of the people " of both countries more uncertain. The hope is expressed at the Admiralty tbat the report may bereceived to-. day. The possibility, of comee, remains that, the report is already in the hands of the Emperor; but, if so, the delay in transmitting it to the Admiralty is inexplicable, assurances having bcen extended to the British Embassy that there would not be the slightest delay in communicating the report when it was received. One ,danger of complioations discuss- ed here lies in the possibility that Great Britain: may deem it necessary to despatch warships to warn. and pro- teet British trawlers off the Spanish east. On the • other hand, if the tia- ture of Rojestvensky's report metiers. the near of the Second Pacific Squad- ron imperative, it will weigh greatly in Jaime's fever, and nave a serious bearing on the future 'course, of the war in the Par East. 'UNFAVORABLE TO DEMANDS. Russian Public Opinion Averse to Grant- ing Reparation. A St. Petersburg cable: So far, as public opinion aii be said to exist at all here, it is unfavorable to the Brit- ish demands. There are abundant ex- pressions of sympathy for the victims, and A readiness to subscribe to a relief fund which a newspeper has started, but the idea of awythingt more being nuns- eary is beyond Russian conception. Al] this fuss about a handful of peasant fishermen is something inconceivable to the minds of the officials and. aris- toeratio classes'who are incapable of 'comprehending the value set upon the lives of humble folk' in Great Britain. This completely antithetical point of view constitutes one of the chief dan- gers ot the situation. How far the Government will bo able to detach it- self from this characteristic Muscovite vietvpoint it is impossible* to say. An- other danger is 'the apparent assump- tion by tlie Deltic fleet of perfeeb right to ride the nigh seas as it would terrf- toriel waters, forbidding the approach of other ships at their peril, and ex- ercising an unquestionable right to en- force the prohibition. ACTIVITY AT GIBRALTAR. Whole British Torpedo Flotilla has been Conamissionedta A Gibreltar cable: The British bat- tleshins Victorians, Illustrious and Ma- jestic, and the cruisers Laneaster, The - sus and Endyntion have been ordered to soil Friday morning. It in reported that they will watch the movements 6f the Russian' batleships, at least as far as tbe Cape of Good Hope, which, it is believed, will be their route. The whole torpedo flotilla here, numbering 27 vessels, has been commissioned. Its orders are unknown, but it will prob- ably shadow the Russian cruisers and torpedo boats through the Mediterran- ean. There is great activity at the dockyards, where work is going on clay and night. The Admiralty Is enquiring of local merchants how much coal they are able to supply, road at what price. The battlethips Jupiter and Hannibal, end the cruiser Doris are already out- side the straits, watching. The remain der of the fleet is coaled and vietueled, and is ready for sea at a ntoment's no - THE ARRIVAL AT VIGO. Admiral Says his Vessels Need Re- pairs, A Vigo, Spain, cable: A dtvishet of the Russian Second. Pacific: squeal -oh, consisting of the Rossi:in battleship Emperor-Alexanclee /IL, Borodino, 'Olen and Knutz Souvitroff and the transport Aneaul, have enchain:I in this port. Ite arrittel lifts Mused t. nsideinble excite - fleet. The comma:tiler of the port im- tediately boarded the Russian Gag -ship nd informed. Admiral RojoStVensky that he Spanish Governinent coula not per - nit the warships to coal within the ort, Admiral Itojestvenaky relined that lig veesels neetlea repeats, and that for, hat remion he had separated front the emainaor of hie squadron. Ths. come iander of the port promised to Inform lie Spanish GoVeritment of the admiral's statement and communicate the govern- ment's reply at 80011 as received. In spite of this, five. German conlers anchored ht port eleisgeide the battle- • ships, whereupon the tommAndet of he port sent an aule-de-eanip to beg Admiral Itojeetveneky ot to viehtte vanish neutralityonul lie Mee ordered he eomMainling officer of Gm fepituisli ruiner Estremadurit to, tetify the sel- lers that they intuit obey the port att. horitles. Eventually, Admiral 110$eet. veneky promieed that he wou un„t In Spanish waters, at the IMMO time ging the cionnnendiet of the pert to o Mkt the Government's permission for eachwarellip ±0 take en 400 tone of 004 With whicn to reach Tangier. Shortly Afterwards three eolliere ;celled for TOO gier, but two remained Alongelde the Mandan werehipe. IMBET GETTING lumpy, Clerks in 'oreign Office BUSY and Elleh Orders at Bertstesigh Deekyard. New york despatch; A long eAblegrana to tbe lierald trout Leaden,' dated t•e- day, on the Anglo-Rusalan crisis, sone; "lentil late last niglit clerks at the Far- eign ()nice and the Admiralty were very buoy working at bigh remove, only usu- al in Unice of eriele, The Moat Lora of the Admiralty gave the officials venal instructiona tO send with all haste tflo" himself ann the varieue Innen; of de- partments immediately on receipt ef sor- t:tin telegram) trout the coetinent. About a dozeOof the ohief experts at the Foroign Office remained in attend - aim) Altai • 4 late hour ready to inform the other departments of state Menne diately ort receipt of definite newts. Tim AditurAng was in communioation, with Chatham, Portsmouth, and Devonp rt during the evening and :special Marne - tions were given to the resident clerk to remain on duty throughout the eight. Half a demo Cabinet Ministers were within call, a Pleat =WW1 thin before the commericemeet of the.menual series of November Cabinets. The Government has not consulted other powers with re - geed to any concertml action as to the outrage. Significant orders were received at Portsmouth nockyards, withresult that overtime is worked on the new battle- ship Triumph, purchased, not long eines from the Chilian government which was damaged reeeetly in a collision. The Triumph is one of the most powerful units of the Home fleet and it is evi- dentlythe intention of, the AdroiraltY to bring that squadron to its full strength tit the earliest possible moment. Orders have also been given for 'the Good Hope and the Benno of the cruiser squadron to be got ready for sea, again ae quickly as 'possible. The only two vesselentwined to the cruiser squadron at present at Devonport ere the cruisers Donegal, and Monmouth, both oftwhiah are under, repair in the done yards. Night and day shifts are working on the Donegal. whine is having h'er gun Mountings altered. Orders have also been given that no work on vessels in fleet reserve is to be ecenxnenced, unless it can be completect in a fortnight. FRANCE AS PACIFIER. . • . ' Russian Abbassador Conferrine With Inesdownen-Cabinet May be Called. • `A.London cable:. All the Cabinet Min• ieters have been instructed to hold.them-: selves in readiness in min a Cabinet Council should be eeeessary. This led to a report that,. a =nen bad been sena-. moned, and, naturally, increased the pop.. tiler excitement, that it was interpreted, as an indication that the Government ,was about to take 'a final step. No Cabinet meeting has been definitely, fixed, but one will undoubtedly be held before the Government takes"aetion of axi importantly decisive character. • Ambassador Benekendorff was early astir this morning, unit afterdealing with his correspondence -drove to Lans- downe House Lb see Foreign •Secretary Lansdowne. While he was stillthere the French Ambessadon M. Cambon, called, thus confirming the prevalent belief that France is doing ter utmost to promote a satisfactory settlement. The conference of the throe diplomatists lasted nearly an lour. Premier Balfour, *ho spent - the night .as the guest of Lord Salis- bury, at Hatfield House'Hertfordshire, returned to the Foreign Office at noon It is now considered- certain tbat the Premier will summon a Cabinet Council for noon to -morrow, prior to hia de- parture for Southampton, wbere there is season to expect he will either announce the substance ofsany settlement arrived at with Russia or in the absence of a set - Cement .will announce the nature.of: the, steps to be taken by the British Gov- ernment. . A DEADLOCK. Russia Refuses to Agree to Punish Her Officers for. Killing British Fishetinate. A London cable says: Up ta . this hour there is no sign of an end in the deadlock caner the question of the pun- ishment of the Russian officers respon- sible for the North Sea tra.gedy, pa the Associated Press widerstands. As re- gards the British demand for their Punish- ment being an infringement of nussia's sovereignty and rights, Ambassador Benckendorff, in his interview with Lora Lansdowne; to -day, maintained nthat such punishment -must be taken on the spontaneous initiative of the Emper- ens government and that a deznandfroth a foreign power that Russia ellen ,pun- ish her officers cannot be entertained. In any event it is impossible for the Russian Government to mete out 'pun- ishment without haviog before it a state- ment of facts as presented by Its: -own officers. Count Benkendorff also pointed. gut that •the Emperor's telegram was regarded by all Russians less as a per- sonal communicatien to King Edward than ns an expression of the sentiment of the•Whole Russian netion. There is no. indication of Lord Lank - dolma withdrawing his demand, -and though the dispute has not yet reached an ultimatum stage, it is likely to do Ed if to -day passe') without some recog- nition of punishment in principle by the Emperor's Government. Russia's con- tinued failure to comply with the Bri- tish demand in this respect, creates gloomier feelings on the diplomatic sir - ales; which shared with Lord Laesdawne yesterday the impression that Russia tvotild eventually agree in this point. e. ROJESTVENSKY'S REPORT , Coincides in Some Partictilarg with That of the Captain of One of the Trawleta. A St. Petersburg eable despatch says: In concluding, his telegram Admiral Ito. jestvensky expeeesed in the most warm - 'weaned way the regrets of the whole squedrOn to the fishermen who had sttf. fered and to the families of the vie - tuns. Rojestvettsky's teport was telegraphed from Vigo direct to the Emperor, who .received it Inat niglut. It was com- municated this morning to Ambassador Ilardinge by Foreign Minister Lainedorff himeeln There is reason to believe the embassy was inmost acquainted with the infortnetion Whieh reached the Russian nutheritiee smile time ego of the arrival at Dna subsequent Mysterioes departure front Hull of twenty Japanese, inention of whini was made itt them despetches Oet. f5 It is Deleted out that the orig- inin version of JIM incident 118 recited by the captain of ttlel trawler Ifoulmeie eoineides closely With Rojestveriskyte The captain said that, while the squad- ron was passing lie suddenly eeticen two torpedo boats, will& appronehea AO fienr that he thought they %tended him, when they Mimed off, heading back for the squadron, eilinoet iminediately after the Kean= (Venda ACeerding te one acto1mt ibf Rope& there were no squadron When th ut arr this is tree, the Statornent i4f kioulme; would eemptietely eerreboritte Rojestvel sky's. In vow of the entirely new cora idezion placed upon the incident by Re jestvensicy!, report, it Is readily oenceiv able that Rimini, may make represants. thine to Great Britain, and that th whole course of exchanges: between th MVO government* regarding the affei may be elterecl. Beieetventacy's Verde is likely to create quite si uuuob bulls nation in RIA0414 50 the fieliermen% vet 131Qn did in England. laurther burnt' would seem te be iM4llfrOn1414113. t • tag D' ▪ A Ett. Petersberg Gable deepateli The carnet new pentvisititie $4. ttifietticho of war IS ePrishlared, to be only the mina 'before a storm. l'here is every indlea- . . . , . a ; tuna of tut umminesee of the resumption 0 1 of fighting QU a large mettle, cui the paw - r 1 imity of the two Annie* make* It Wipes - A rib's for them to funeh longer defer it . renewal of the battle. The eerreepond- mite at the front are strengely silent i ) concerning the owning developments, but Ifrom the slight movemente reported and the continual reemnieltdiing of the clap - ones* peeitions, It is reganled 44 Cortina that Gen. Inouropritkin has a perfectly flee had, imeorded him by his elevation to the pont of c,onnuender-in-ohien And that lie is 0W:flit to illi4ertak0 an 01. tensine movement. fortilelfydinMgahrettalwOhyalastantlinliex raeopuetrhtecloftethbee enhalche Inver, showing that he is pre: paring to meet the Russian onset. Not a ray of light AS yet 'tee been shed %Ten Nourepatkin's .plarte. Vieeroy Alexiere order of the' day an- nouncing Inouropatkint) appointment to the troops is in the same grandiose veie as Nouropittkin's order of Oct, 5 and is regarded es having definitely getablished the Authorship of that ill-starred docu- ment. While Alexieff takes particular pains in turning over the supreine cora- mend of the land. forces. to Kouropatkie to infOriu the seldiers and the world of the marks of Imperial cprindence re- posed in him and that be will remain -as viceroy, the order is considered as virtually his farewell. Address, and that tt will soon be followed by his return i to? St. Petersburg, IBS, elimination as n 1 factor 4 the military situation nas eaused a sigh of relief. The papers.all • patkin's appointment to the chief cone- evelcome the announcement of Komi. I rateciairadnicidnugiat:bsr:otileivveeeilrxi-intoiredeltelidnlelrpse,oenoamollpiemn,seantodr, i the manner in which he discharged thse'. a prom - 100 of better results now that Alexieff is eliminated and there is no longer a prospect of the elevation of a grand " duke to the suprernenommand. RUSSIA TO TRMPORIZE. 1.1••••• Position Set Pettit by Minister of VOX Sign: Affairs, St. Petersburg, Oct, 30. ---The Czar this afternoon gave an audience tO bbs British Atnbassador, who afterwards ben an baterview with Count Lams- derff, Minister of Foreign atffaire. It is underetood, that the Analiessaner in- sisted upon prompt procedure in the matter of the North Snit iticident. There is evidence that the Foreign Office and Ministry of Marine still ex- pect to be successful in a temporizing policy, The Minintrn of Foreign Af. fAirs has funnelled the press data con- cerning its position. This, as pubnehed, affirms that Great Britain accepted. nhe Russianproposals for the settlement of the affair, that Great 13ritetio has not presented any claitue requiring immediate, eatisfeetion, and that Admit, ral Rojestvensky's good faith is . not suspected. Officials of the Ministry of Marine ineieif that i± is unnecessary that the Baltic fleet should interrupt its voy- age, First Despatch. "The North Sea incident wns Caused by two torpedo boats advancing to at- tack without lights, miner :cover of darkness, against ths. vessel leading the detachment. When tbe detachment turned.- on its searchlights and. opened fire the presence of :several small steam- boats resembling steam fishing boats was discovered. The detachment en- deavored to imam these, and ceased fir- ing as soon ag,the torpedo boats were out of sight. "The English press is indignant be- cause A torpedo boat left bynthe•detach- ment on the spot until morning did. not aid the victims. Now, there was not a single torpedo boat near the detach - meet, and none was left behind; conse- quently the vessel remaining near the small steamboats was that torpedo boat which was not sunk, but only damaged. The detachinent did not aid the little steamboats because we suspected them of complicity, en account of their. ob- stinately cutting into the order of the positimis of the vessels. Several of them showed no lights and others ooly very late." Second Despatch. ."Having met sevepal bewared fishing boats, the squadron showed them every consideration, except when they, in company with foreign torpedo boats, of which ,one disappeared, while the other, according to tee nisi -lumen's: own evi- dence, ronained among them until morn- ing. They supposed it was. a Russian, and were indignant because it did not aid the victims; but it was a. foreigner, and temained until morning, seeking the other torpedo boat, its consort, either torepair, damage or through; fears of betraying itself to .those who were net its accomplices. If' there Were Also on the spot fishermen,' imprudently 'drag- ged into the enterprise, I beg in the name of the whole -squadron; to ex -press my sincere regret to the unfortunate vietiins of circumstances under•which no warship, even in time ofndeep pewee could. have acted otherwise." The mystery of the trawler affair, in - 'steed' of being cleared • up by Vice -Ad- miral Rojestverisky's report,. to-dar ap- pears to be deeper than ever. The Rus- sian .Adreiral's explanation. is _hailed with the greatest satisfaction at the Ad- miralty and -elsewhere, • but it is felt that a. direct iesue has now beet raised between Russia and Great Britain, and the incident has entered upon an even more' delicate stage. • Public sentiment in both 'countries doubtless will demand the most searchinginvestigation to . es- tablish the. facts and, probably neither nation -will be willing to accept the re, stilt of an ex parte enquiry by the other. The outcome will probably be a mixed tribunal of some tort, This at least is the suggestion of some of the .cooler - headed men here, as it is'felb that only thus could a repetition of the main en- quiry be avoided. Popular ex.eitemeet has Teethed a. pitch unequalled piece the beginning of the war. nubile sympathy end confi-, denco undoubtedly are with Admiral Itojestvensk,y.. Should Russia choose to. stand:mann his version without further efiquity thereis no questioe that such a course would be popular with the masses, who Would be willing to back the Gevernment in the controversy to the utmost e.xtremity. It is most me' likely, however-, that the GOvernmeet evill adopt such a theme. • It is mud more probable' that after the first flusit of excitement has faded, a middle tvey will be found whereby tbe facts can be esteblished and the national pride of both countries be maintained. • . Admiral Wirenius, chief of • the naval staff; told ouquirers it was im- possible that .Admiral Rejestvensky had made a mistake coneerning the presence of torpedo boats. The Foreign. Office officials are of the same -opinion. lnego nations -with Great Britain are continu- ing. Nothing can be learned hero of any ultimatum. The officials of the Foreige, Office point out that it would be meet unfair, to _expect Russia, to act' benne she learnea the precise facts from the officers of the squardoe. Now that Ad miral Rojcstvensky's eepninhtion had beeii reeeived, ie will naturally and me- cessarily involve ah enquiry, at menet beth nations presumably will be repro - Foreign Minster Lemsderff is quotea as saying that he thefts a full miquiry at Vigo jf the laws of neutrality will allow the ships 'tostay long enough. London, Oet. 31.—Nothing reliable tart be learned of the composition of the in- ternational commission that will investi- gate the North Sea affair nor of the date or place where at will meet • Telegrams from Vigo and Tangier do not ttfiord the men desiredneformation regarding what Russians will be dentin, ed. Admiral rolkersatu's squadron is at Tangier. At present none of the Rus. sian wars -hips seem to be movinnitt either Vigo or Tangier. The British warships continuo active, Although their movements are most leisurely than they werelast week. Part of .the Chanuel fleet is nt Arose, Bay watching Vigo., /1 is stated that the purchase of oil and eoai at Oibraltar eontinue, rain that the activity:there is hardly less than it was before the settlement. It is reported that the British aro' also watching the illiSSIADS at Tangier, end that a British torpedo bont is shadowing four Russian torpedo boate tbett are going eastward through the nrediterrellean. It is ranted that patt 0± the Mediterranean fleet ie going to Ineet Said. IterienAdmiral ltric - men, of the Channel mom:Iron, wont en 41. torpedo beat from Gibraltar to '1 en- gier. lfs stayed six hours at the 'British LegatiOn and. tneet Welted. The Honie • Position of Armies 'Unchanged. General Oku's Headquarters Monday, Oct: an, 4 p. un.;viet•Fusan, Oct: 28.-110 position of the opposing armies is un- changed. Yesterday Russian cavalry drove back a Japanese outpost on the extreme left, in nun raining before a detachrimot of Japanese cavalry. Desultory artillery fire continues daily, and aniping goes on betweeu the' iefantry in the trendies. Information regarding the reason for the delay in further movements is net obtainable. Yentai Coal Mines, Manehuria, Tues- day Oct. 25, via Pusan,- Ode 2e. --the two armies remain confronting' one an, other at close range Along the entire lines. Both forces are working hard at the construction of strong entrench- ments. On the Japanese left the artillery ia exchanging bombardments. Major Prince Carl Anton Von Hohenzollern the representative of the German Ein• parer with the Japanese army, has ex- 11 4C411 rhiell l&sayom, asidi win imag 44st WA. 1Coutotatiftli. insqloamteM, A411/1t. Beterabnag Ylee resertpao Lee p flohol Messenger this, of whielt eoverert terg •Vieceloy toffs odor et the gam *nsonitirogc emintautat of Goa. JO awe ecenmtrod of the femme he the East. The &e5n41 Or/Wet to iiouoral Xuropst 43001.1tailtier-ill. Linef of aU the Witte, 7 ilakt naval fared* At the none of War. It' eontaina Lheee :'worde; 'Tone military opertwo, strengthened by your e:41e11 rnildett- eluiria, =aloe me feel eontident ghat you will break the obstinacy et the enemy's foteee at the becrel of Your flor' ious etray and will thereby *sews te Ruaida peeee in the far east." let ATTACK, ON PORT ARUWR, The Third General Aosta* Nave in Po. grees, Chefee, Oet. 30. --The third g.ellerni attack QU 1204 Arthur began Oct. 24, according to unimpeachable Authority. Oa Getolien 26e &Tanana ;Mello set fire to the only smokeless powder magaitine en Port Arthur. Portions of the town caught fire, the conflairation centime- ing the whole nay, On the same day the Japanese captured the liaissiatie trenches on the slope of Ribbing 1foun, taiuingthaelgrortaressfa.rtiThilldjrpanssttigle eePries4achiert. the progress cif the siege to be higleln $ idisia07rYlt- THIRD---___RUCIAL DAY Port Arthur Noy Fall on Mikado's Birth- day. Tokio, Oct. 80.—It is dated, tbat the land campaign at Port Artiner is now verysatisfactory, and, tbat sheRs reach theinterior of the inaportant forts with good effect. There are many rumors; in Tokio end Yokohama as to the -pro. gress of affairs and much expeetaney an to what may happen on Nov. 3, whirl is the Emperor's birthday. BATTLE ON MpRDEN ROAD. Heavy Losses Inflicted on Beth of the Sides. Multdou, Oct. 39.—The attack of tile Japanese on the Buddhist Temple Bfll on 'Oct. 27, led to sharp fighting. The Japanese artillery played on the peal - ton early in the anorning, rendering the erenches untenable, ehell e and shrapnel sweeping everything, and demolishingall the shelters. Two machine. guns with the battalion defending the hill were ,smashed and 411sAbled, but the defenders carried. off the remains of the guns when they were forced to retire. The Japan- ese infante/ attack under cover of the bontbarciment was Made in close order. There was desperate hand to hancl fight- ing in the trenches, follewed by a coon - ter attack with the bayonet. The Jap- anese finally gained. the hill, butwore unable to hold it in the face of the 'dead- ly Russian artillery fire. dookyards are still busy, but the work is less feverish. The eaneelation of na- DIVORCE IN THE STATES. vat Jenne has been rescinded, but the preparations to place inactive ships in commission continues. The bulk of the ,Home fleet has reached Portland from the Firth of Forth, LONDON PAPERS DISSATISFIED. Peaceful Outcome by no Means Certain, They Sry. London, Oct. 31.—The disgruntled newspaeers this morning resume the cri- ticism of the Anglo-Itueeian. settlement. The morning Rost finds it more unsan • isfactoty the more it is examined. It refuses to rejoice until the affair is end- ed, which, it says, is not yet. The Standard says it doubts whether ; the outward expressions of satisfaction are not allowed by an uneasy conscious- ness that Great Britain has played an undignified eart. It adds that if war has been avoided' itis certainly at the is expense of British prestige, and on the Czar's terms, and not on Great Britain's. The Daily Mail similarly contends . that if the verdict of tie comunssion is insolently and outrageously wrong in , face of the evidence, Great Britain will have,to fight. Not Over -Generous, St. Petesrsburg, Oct. 30.—The news- paper subscription, started in aid of the sufferers of the Hull trewlere fleet has resulted so far in two subscriptions re- presenting a total of 12 roubles ($0.15.) EAGLE BORE OFF BOY. FeU From Claws and Dog Fought Off .the Bird, Till Rescued. St. John, N. B., Oct. 31.—Word has just reached here of a singular inci- dent which occurred yesterday at Lorne - vale, twelve miles west of this city. A lau or nine years, son of James Fer- guson farmer, wrie planing with a dog by the house, when an eagle .descended and caught. him. The lad was carried some distance, when he fell from the eagle's claws. The bird. tried to pick him up again, but the dog, put up a fight against him until the father heard. the noise, and grasping. a gun, tame to the rescue. The boy is badly tom and some- what bruised with ine...ften, but not per- manently injured. ONE BANK ROBBER KNOWN. Papers and Notes Returned to Bank of Hamilton at Plum Coulee. Winnipeg, Oct. 31—All the papers and notes which were taken from the Bank of Hamilton officials yesterclity were found at the door of the Bank of Ham- ilton at Plum Coulee, this morning. The money is still missing. One of the tobbers is known to the bank officials. When the efficiale saw them coming they surmised them to be A couple of threshers, but when told to "held your liana to tEe timbers," in ad- dition to a eouple of horse pistols flashed in their faces, they came to the ewe:Au- sten that they were up against it. The robbete cut the grip, Denoted tbe tnoney and seidi "When you get to town tell the police the British Columbia bunch have met you, and, Of eonrse, you know the rest." • BOLT STRUCN STEEPLE. Romah Catholic Chuteh at St. John, N. 'B. tutted to Ground. St, Jelin, N. 11., Oct. 31.--A thunder- storm T•aesed ever this city thin after- noon. There was only one vivid flash of lightuieg, but that etroke fell on the steeple of the Roman Catholic Chureh of the Amumption end tile West Aide. Tit two bourn the 'building was burned to the ground. This etureli ie Said to have rest 150,000. Among tlie treat- ures burned with it Were mime valuable naintieget, ineluding out ivbieti the peleet and rongreentiori believed to be genuine Peplum,. :the ineutatine it about $18.0(X), Stringent Restrictions 011 Remarriage of Innocent Party. notton, Oct. 81. -An agreement on the di- vorce question was reached to -day by the House of Bishops and the House of Dope - ties of the Episcopal .General gonvontion, after many days Of discussion. That section of the canoe bearing directly on the remar- riage of divorced persons, which was am- ended by the Bishops on Saturday' and as - ',mated to ot-day by the Deputies, becomes effectiee at once, as fonows: oNo minister, lmowingly, after due .1n - entry, shall solemnize the marriage of any person who has been or is the husband or the wife of any other person then living-, front whom be or she has been divorced for any cause arising after marriage. But this canon ehan not be held to apply to the Inno- cent party in a divorce for adultery, pre- vided that before, the application for., such remarriage a. period of not less than ono yearshan have efapsed after the granting of such divorce, and that satisfactory evi- dence touehing the facts In the case," includ- ing a copy of the court's decree and record, if practicable, withsuch proof that the 'de- fendant WAS personally served or appeared iu the action, be laid before the ecclesiastical authority, and such ecclesiastical authority, having taken legal advicq thereon, shail have declared in writing that in his judg- ment the Case 0 fthe applicant coneorms eo the requirements of thie canon, ad provided further that it shall eb within the discretign soufehraany armrlig nttisete!, to decline to solemnize any The Bishops adopted an amendment to a section referring to the administration, of sacraments providing that if a clergyman shall have reasonable -cause to doubt whether a person has been married "otherwise than as the word of God and discipline of this Church allow," sueh clergyman shan refer the matter to the Bishop before administer- ing the sacraments. The deputies had made ezcesition of the "innocent party" di- vorced on the ground of adultery, who had rziasr:ioeffi:DbeptuttiteshotoB.disahro.ps e truck out the exception. Their action was acoept9 by the Leading Church men expressed the opinion that the restrktiens placed upon the remar- riage of an innocent party to a divorce are so stringent that the remarriage of divorced persons will be rare in the Church hereafter, It is understood, however, that an attempt will be made to have the convention specif. ically declare against remarriage under any conditions. The /louse of Depales to -day relocted after a long debate a resolution to strike. out the wads 'Protestant Welcome" from the tine nem of the Book Of Corinna'. Prayer.. FISHING SEASON EXTENDED. Trott and Whitfislt May be Caught to November *tit. The open season for *out and evhite- inn has been extended to November 15, front October 31, the usual tinte for closing. This actioe has been taken beeilitee of the litteuesa of the spring -fishing season, owing to the severe witi- tsr and the large quantities of ice. As a general role, spring flishbag 001nietene.415 about May 1. This year it ilia not stert until thout the rat et (lent, And the fishermen eOnteatiently haVe not had A good season, hence the exterieion. , Two Deaths in Pulpit, Nettpert Neel% Oct, 30.—Rev. W. IL Mitchell, of Portereotith, Van while preaheing here to -eight dropped dead in the pulpit. U. -right -011e, Pae Oct. 30.—Rev, CI Mee dropped Arita to -day itt the Dun- kard Churelt -oldie delivering a funeral sermon. WRITI110 ADVERTISEMENTS, "There limy bs mytiterten about ad- vertising," eeye A tticressful matelmet: "bet there is a very simple rule tot nriting edveriisint., tope Whirli inswres the btst results. That is te have a die - thug., purpose In every atiritmeceltientt and be operate it in OS elerUchlit WOW'