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I THE MACON TELEGRAPH WEATHER FOREOA8T FOR QEORQIAi FAIR MONDAY AND TUE8DAY, EXCEPT PROBABLY RAIN TUESDAY IN 80UTH PORTION81 FRE8H N0RTHEA8T WINDS. ESTABLISHED IN 1826. MACON, GA., MONDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 31, 1904. DAILY—87.00 A YEAR JAPANESE MAKE Another General Assault on Port Arthur Begun I engine was overturned and rolled Into Lyttle creek. The smoker and one day coach were derailed and traffic was THIRD ATTACK delayed for several hours. 'Patkin Telegraphs. ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 80.—Gen. Kuropatkln has telegraphed as follows under date of Octobor 29: I have received today no dispatch reporting encounters with the enemy. During a cavalry reconnolssance yes terday after an Infantry fight support ed by artillery, we occupied the village of Chlantsanhenan. The enemy has retired from Slndltpu. On October 28 our chaseurs with Insignificant loss re tained a village a kilometer west of C^vnll&npu against a violent Japanese bombardment." Gen. Kuropatkln also records other outposts affairs. Including the Russian re-occupatlon of the village of Tynsln, a short distance south of Luldziutung, whence they had been previously ex pelled by the Japanese, who burned the village. •WORK OF THE SHELLS 'Powder Magazine Caught Fire as a Result 'THE SIEGE’S PROGRESS Mikado's Men Consider That Thing! Are Coming Their Way—Both Arm ies in Manchuria Now Appear to Be Making Final Moves in Preparation for Another Desperate Struggle. CHEFOO, Oct 30.-9:30 p. m.—The •third general attack on Port Arthur began October 24, according to unim peachable authority. On October 28 Japanese shells set lire to the only smokeless powder magazine In Port ^Arthur. Portions of the town caught fire, the conflagration continuing the whole tday. On October 26 the Japanese captur- •cd the Russian trenches on the slope j'Of Rlhlung mountain, also a fortified position protecting the fortress. - The Japanese consider the progress . of the selge to be highly satisfactory. Caused Sharp Fighting, MUKDEN. Oct. 80.—The attack by the Japanese on the Buddhist temple hill October 27 led to sharp fighting. The Japanese artillery played on the position from early In the morning, rendering the trenches untenable, shells and shrapnel sweeping everything and demolishing all the shelters. Two machine guns with the battalion defending the hill were smashed and disabled, but the defenders carried off the remains of the guns when they were forced to retire. The Japan ese Infantry attack under cover of the bombardment was made In close order. There was desperate hand-to-hand fight ing In the trenches, followed by a coun ter attack with the bayonet. The Jap anese finally gained the hill hut were un able to hold It in the * Russian artillery fire. EAY SENDS OUT NOTE OF EEACE Mr. Roosevelt’s Invitation to Conierence THINGS TO BE DONE Work of Hague Tribunal Needs Additions AN IMPORTANT MATTER The Treatment Due Refugee Bellige- rent Ships in Neutral Ports Deserves Speoial Consideration, Says the Sec retary's Letter—No Program Yet Formulated for Proceedings. In the face of the deadly Preparing for Struggle. ST. PETERSBURG. Oct. 3L—2:25 pi m.—The military situation has not yet developed anything of great Import ance, though the fight at the Buddhist temple hill on October 27 appears to have been decidedly a heavy engage ment. It probably Indicates that final moves on both sides nre now occurring, preparatory to another long and seri ous battle. Vlcerory Alexieff Is now on the way to St. Petersburg. The nature of his reception here Is the food for much speculation. Some of his friends still cling to the idea that he Will be made chancellor of the empire, vrlth his resi dence in the winter palace, where. It la said, a suite of apartments has already been prepared for him. On the other hand, many declare that his political career Is practically over and that his reception at St. Petersburg, while offi cially cordial, win mark the end of his; political ascendency. It is even rumor ed that the old viceroyalty of the Cau casus will be revived for his special benefit, which would constitute a com pllmentary and comforatble sort of exile. .Attacks and Counter Attacks. TOKIO, Oct. 30—(6 p. m.)—A reporc from the Manchurian army headquarters received today records n successful night attack against the Russian outpost at Wumlngtsun and two successful counter attacks made by the Russians. The re port Is ns follows: "On tho night of October 28 a small force of tho enemy attacked Wnl Tao mountain but were Immediately repuls ed. October 29. at 3 o'clock In tho morn ing a detachment of infantry was dis patched from the center army against Wumlngtsun. The enemy was surprised and the houses occupied by the enemy were set on fire. Wumlngtsun Is located midway between the outposts of both armies. Using tho place for a base, the enemy made frequent night attacks against out outposts. On the night of October 28 a force of the enemy of un known strength attacked an eminence near Santaoknngtzu. but was immediate ly repulsed," WILL TAKE NO NOTICE OF THE HITCH LETTER Governor Terrell Announces That He Acted Carefully and Will Not Notice tho Communication. Ready for Trouble. MUKDEN, Oct. 30.—There have been a number of skirmishes along the Whole front, but no development of any aerloua Import ha« yet appeared, though the armies are In the closet touch and a general engagement may be precipitated at any time. At one point the trenches are only 4000 yards apart. They are separated by a small stream, which is the only water supply In the neighborhood. By mutual con sent there Is no firing on the water car riers, who visit the stream with buckets. Several positions have alread chang ed hands many times. It Is related that In one village which had been taken and retaken by the same men on both sides, Captain Polkanoff, being driven out one day, left a note In the hut where he had passed the night saying he would like to know the name of the Japanese officer jfcho was In the habit o! occupying the hut In bis absence. A little later Captain Polk anoff retook the village and, going through hla old quarters, found the fol lowing note In perfect Russian: "I am Captain. Yamata. I would be greatly p'eased to make Captain P<rtlcanoff’3 acquaintance." Today was unusually quiet along the whole front. The Russians are In the habit of harassing the Japanese in the trenches at night. Last night Russian scouts threw a hand grenade into a Japanese trench near Slnchlnpu, caus ing hreat confusion. The Russian scouts also discovered that the Japa nese are moving many batteries to the front, though as yet all have hetneare- . fully masked. Wreck at Murfreesboro. NASHVILLE, Tenth, Oct. 10.—At Murfreesboro, Tenn., thirty miles south of here, Nash>!lle, Chattanooga and SL Louis passenger train No. 2. north-bound, was wrecked at 6:46 this afternoon. Engineer James Grinee was badly scalded and bruised and Assist ant Express Messenger Frye received painful bruises. No passengers were Injured. An open switch caused the engine to leave the main track, collid ing with freight cars on a siding. The ATLANTA, Ga., Oct. 30.—In an In tervlew today regarding the Hitch let ter, Governor Terrell stated that, to gether with Adjutant-General Harris, he had carefully considered the case of Capt. Hitch as reported by tho court-martial, and had acted on It ac cordingly. The governor stated that he did not Intend to er^er Into a con troversy with Capt. Hitch over the SHOT AT DANVILLE. Georgia Banker Gets Into Trouble While In a Woman’s Room. DANVILLE, Va., Oct. 10.—8. H. Buchanan, a banker of Jonesboro. Ga., was shot in this city last night and is in a critical condition. He was In the room of Mrs. Ww T. White, at the lat ter’s home, at the time and she has been arrested charged with the crime. She declares, however, that It was a case of attempted suicide. Buchanan is said to have a wife living In Geor gia. Mrs. White says she knew Buch- nnan In Georgia before coming to Vir ginia. JUDGE PARKER’S SPEECHES. Candidate Leaves for New York Today to Begin the Work. E8OPU8, Oct. 30.—Judge Alton B. Parker will atart for New York at noon tomorrow' to begin his speaking cam paign. He spent a quiet Sunday. He attended church services at Kingston, accompanied by George F. Parker, chairman of the literary bureau of tho Democratic national committee. The candidate has practically completed the preparation of the speeches he will make this week. PREACHER DROPPED DEAD. Apoplexy Ends Existence of Methodist Minister During Sermon. NEWPORT NEWS. Va.. Oct. 30.—Rev. William H. Mitchell, of Portsmouth, Va., while preaching in the pulpit of the Holi ness church here tonight fell dead. Apo plexy was the cause. He was 60 years old and leaves a wife and several children. Mr. Mitchell had been in the ministry many years and was one of the most preachers In the South. most widely known . Eleven Burned to Death. BT. PETERSBURG, Oct. 30—At a flro following a wedding In the poorer part of St. Petersburg this evening eleven of the guests were burned to death. Five others are missing, and It Is feared thst they also have perished. SPANISH DEPUTIES GROW STRENUOUS MADRID, Oct. JO.—Prolonged and tumultuous scenes have occurred In the chamber of deputies during the course of debate on proposals for the prosecution of certain deputies. When the discussion was resumed Saturday the disorders consequent on the opposition’s obstructive tactics compelled a suspension of the sitting snd the appointment of a secret com mittee to give judgment concerning Intuits exchanged during the debate. The sitting was subsequently re sumed. The opposition repeatedly de- n »r.de.l roll rails on votes And the proceedings were heated and disor derly. The president, being threatened with peraonal violence, had to he protected by the clerks and attendants. The crucifix behind the president’s chair was overturned by blows of sticks all ‘the writing material on adjacent deMcs was swept to the floor, and Ink stands were ilung at the vice-president. Premier Maura was present on the ministerial ben*?h from 7 o’clock In the I violahlllty of the evening, declaring he would not leav- till the sitting adjourned, which did not occur until late this evening. It is reported that Premier Maura win suspend the alttings and aah the chamber for a vote of confidence. WASHINGTON, Oct. 30.—In a circular not Secretary Hay has carried out the president’s Instructions relative to pro posing a second Hague conference. The note not only comtomplates the re-asacmbllng of the Hague conference for the consideration or questions spec ifically mentioned by * the original con- ferencet as demanding further attention, such as the rights and duties or neutrals, the Inviolability of private property in naval warfare nnd the bombardment of ports by naval force, but goes further by practically endorsing tho project of a general system bf arbitration treaties and tho establishment of an International congress to meet periodically in the In terests of peace. Tho issue of the call while the pres ent war is in progress la' Justlefld by the fact that the first Hague conference called before our treaty of peaco with Spain was concluded. Marked an Epoch. Mr. Hay’s letter aaya that the Hague conference of 1899 mniked an epoch In the history of nations nnd that a great work was accomplished, although cer tain phuscs of the general subject were left for a future conference. The let ter ascribed to the Interparliamentary union considerable credit for prepar ing the nation* for-tho conference and says that this union at St. Louis re cently requested the president to call a second conference at the Hague, adds: "In accepting this trust the president was not unmindful of the fact, so viv idly brought home to all the worid, that a gront war la now In progress, recalled the circumstances that the time when, on August 24, 1898, his majesty the Emperor of Russia sent forth his invitation to the nations meet in the Interests of peace, tho United States and Soaln had merely halted In their struggle to devise terms of pence. While at the present mo ment no qrmiatlce between the par ties now contending is In sight, tho fact of an existing war is no reason why the nations should relax the efforts they have so successfully made hith er ty toward the adoption of rules of conduct which may make more remote the chances of future wars between them. The Mission. "In 1899 the conference of the Hague dealt solely with the larger general problems which confront all nations, nnd assumed no function of interven tion or suggestion in the settlement of the terms of peace between the United Htates and Spain. It might be the same with a re-assembled conference at the present time. Its efforts would naturally lie In the d* section of further codification of the universal ideas of right and justice wh'rh we call Inter national law; Its mission would be to give them a future effect. "The president directs that you will bring the foregoing considerations to the attention of the minister for for •Ign affairs of the government to which you are accredited and. In discreet con ference with him. ascertain to what extent that government la disposed to act In the matter. No Program Yet. "Should his excellency Invite sug-l gestion as to the character of the ques tions to he brought before the pro posed second peace conference, you may say to him that, at this time. It would seem premature to couple the tenta tive Invitation thua extended with categorical program of subjects of discussion. 1: Is only by comparison of views that a general accord can be reached as to the matters to be coi sldered by the new conference. It desirable that In the formulation of program, the distinction should be kept clear between the matters which be long to the province of International law and those which are conventional as between Individual governments. The final act of The Hague conference, dated July 39, 1899, kept this dtstlnc tlon clearly In sight Among broader general questions affecting the right and Justice of the relation of sov ereign states, which were then relegat ed to a future conference, were: The rights and duties of neutrals;the Invto lability of private property In naval warfare; and the bombardment of porta, towns and villages by a naval force. The other matters mentioned In the final act take the form of sugges tions for consideration by Interested governments. Cover Large Field. "The three points mentioned cover a large field. The first, especially, touch ing the rights and duties of neutrals, is of universal Importance. Its right ful disposition affects the Interests and well-being of all the world. The neu tral is something more than an on looker. His acts of omission or com mission may have an Influence—indi rect. but tangible—on a war actually In progress; whilst on the other hand he may suffer from the exlgenices of the belligerents, it |„ this phag( > ot warfare which deeply concerns the world at large. "Other matters closely affecting the rights of neutrals are the distinction to be made between absolute and con- of War . end the In- fficlal and private THE WAR NEWS. Gist of Intelligence From Scenes of Great Conflict in the Far East, A third general attack on Port Arthur Is repo:ted to have be gun on October 24 and to have been still In U ogress on the l6th. (On the latter day the Run- .(an.- only mnokelMS powder magazine was exploded, the,fire strending to the town and rag ing all through the day. Russian trenches on the slope of Rlhlung mountain were taken by the Japanese. In the vicinity of the Shskhe river there have been no devel- opments of moment, during'recent times; namely, the treat ment due to rofugee belligerent ships neutral porta "It may also be desirable to consider and adopt a proccedure by which states non-signatory to the original acts of the Hague conference may become ad hering parties." BRITISH ARE YET WATCHFUL Warships Have an Eyo on the Baltic Squadron PEACEFUL SETTLEMENT English Clergy Refers to It With Satisfaction ’VENSKY’S RESIGNATION MURDER THE THEORY. Police of Newport New* Think Man Who , Died In Hospital Was Killed, NEWPORT NEWS, Va„.Oct SO.-rfOhn cording to the belief. of Coroner Gary, ho has InvrHtlgnti ii Ci*« case. Gardner was found tmcfoneolous on beach by tho poliro Inst Sunday, lie was imily under the Influence of liquor sleeping soundly. His slumber, wiuch enued In death won unbroken for 128 hours nnd tho physicians dingnoseil his case as diabetic coma. ... A post mortem examination disclosed clot of blood on Un- bruin caused by heavy blow, evidently from a sand bag. Gardner catno here rrom Fhlln-.lelphla. whero hd was employed by the -Union News company. A brother is a Pennsyl vania railroad conductor, another was secretary to Charles Emory Smith, for mer postmaster general. 1 The coroner's Inquest will bo hold to« . orrow. The police CralM to have Infor mation which will lead to tho arrest of the murderer. Inquiries at Vigo Fail to Confirm Re port* Regarding Matter—Admiral Interviewed, but Will Glvo Out Noth Ing—-Russian Vessels Passing Gi braltar Straits Are Shadowed by i British Torpedo Boat. Close After Close. Mr.XK’O GlCl'Y. net 30 Unltod it- < Ambassador Towell Clayton has received cxtrndtitlon papers In the case of Hen ry D, Close, of New York* wlu> Is being held at Vera Cruz on the charge of larceny. The ambassador will submit the papers to tho foreign office today. Michael J. Reldy and J. W. O'Rrlen*. New York detectives, aha here awaiting the action of tho Mexican authorities and LONDON, Oot. 81.—Th? feverish ac tivity In naval preparations which characterized last week has abated, but naval reports show that British war vessels are so disposed as to keep a sharp watch on nil movements along the proposed route of the Russian Bal tic squadron, Including the Canqry Islands, where the Russians have pro- pared elaborate arrangements for coal ing from German steamers. Admiral Rojestvensky's four battleships remnin ot Vigo; but according to some reports the firing In the North seas was done by Admiral Voelkersam’s squadron, which Is now at Tangier. Tho Rus sians’ own Inquiry Into tho Dogger Bank affair was opened at Vigo on Sunday; the British inquiry will open at Hull forthwith. Tho Inquest will be resumed at Hull on November 2. The Russian embassy has cancelled Its Instructions for a representative to ut- tend the Inquest, us It considers tho case closed. Premiff Balfour returned to London rather unexpectedly by motor can last night from Cantonbury. Muny leading clergymen In their ser mons yesterday referred with satisfac tion to tho peaceful settlement of tho Anglo-RUHilan crisis. veatlgation here of tho North sea in cident has begun. Th* British cruiser Lancaster, which was here for some time yesterday and departed in the evening nft«ft* her commander had con ferred with Vice Admit al Rojestvensky on board the Russian flagship Kniaz Souvaroff, returned today, and there was another conference between Brit ish and Russian naval commanders on board the flagship of the latter. Sub sequently the Lancaster sailed for Vil- lagarcl, where It Is sujposed the Brit ish channel fleet has unsembled. There are five British warships cruis ing off Vigo, evldent’y watching the Russian vessels here. Spain’s Pormis5 ; on Asked. The Spanish foreign office hns given out a statement to the effect that Rus sia has asked Spain’s permission for the ships of Admlrol Rojestvensky's squadron to remain dr. Vigo until tho Investigation of the North sea affair shall have been conluded. Spain, ac cording to th« official statement, con sulted with the representatives of the several powers, whom gave their ap proval. Tho authorization, however, applies only to Russian vessels now at Vigo. The British yacht v„, tura Is in this port, and appears to bo watching the movements of the Russian squadron. The Russian admiral and subordi nate officers of the Unltlc squadron re ceive ovations whenever they come ashoro. |AIE DIRECTORS ARE TO MEET Reports Will Bo Made by Officials Tonight VERY SUCCESSFUL FAIR Attendance One-Third Larg er Than Last Year THE EXPENSES MET The Exhibits and Displays Ars Being Removed From Grounds Today and Crowds Have Dispersed—The Dirso- tors of the Association Will Be En gaged for Some Time on Accounts, ARIAS RESIGNS Panama Secretary of State's Action Ends Political Division. PANAMA, OcL 80.—The resignation yesterday of Thomas Arias, secretary of state of the n ( uhlfb of Panama, ap parently ends th- division of political partleH here. Pablo Aroaemenn, lead er of the opposition, said to the Asso ciated Prcsa: "Opposition to President Amadors’ government Is Impossible now." It Is reported that Snntlngo Guar- a, minister to Costa Rica, will re place Arias. as soon as the extradition 1 take Close to Now York charges preferred by a i supply company In that i granted will answer tha otoghspher’s DECREASE SHOWN Fewer Public School Pupils Than Last Year Shadowed by Britisher. GIBRALTAR, Oct. 30.—Four Rus sian torpedo boat destroyers passed through the straits, eastward bound, this forenoon, shadowed by n British torpedo boat, Tho British Mcdltcrra nenn squadron has been nlgnellcd twenty miles distant. The British mo bilization maneuvers at Gibraltar wero brought to a close todny. This Is re rdcil an indicating that no apprehen Blon J* enter tntned of further compli cations w'th Russia. Report of United States Commissioner of Education for Fiscal Lear Ending Juno 30 Is Made Public—8omo In teresting Statistics Aro Given Out Regarding Educational Affairs. WASHINGTON, Oct. 80’.—The port of the commissioner of education for the fiscal year ended June 30, 1004 ahowa that 11,009.361 pupils, or 20 per cent of the entire population of tho country nttended the . public schools during that year. As compared with the previous six years, this percentage shows a slight decrease In the number of pupils ns compared with total popu latlnn. The total cost of the public school system Is given as 1261,467,626. This Is an Increase of $16,000,000 over previous year. It amounts $3.16 per capita of total population nnd $22.76 per capita per pupil. Since 1870, the proportion of male teachers has decreased from 39 pc cent of the entire number to 26 per cent of the entire number # the •^nst year. The average compensation for male teachers was $49.98 and $40.61 for fe males. The enrollment In the private schools for the year Is given «s 1.093,876. The report estimates that the aver ages schooling given to each Inhabitant In 1870 was 672 days and In 1003. 1,034 days. Last year 1.678,632 colored chll dren were enrolled In the common schools for that race In the former sixteen slave stnte* and the district of Columbia. Since 1876, It Is estimated that $130,000,000 has been expended In the education of the colored children in the former slave states nnd nearly six hundred million dollars for the same purpose for the white children of the same section. * MACON, OCT. 31, 1870. \ 'Veiuky Interviewed. VIGO, Spain, Oct. 30.—Admiral Ro Jestvensky was Interviewed later In tho day and said lie could say nothing at present about the North sea Inquiry at Vigo. Ten battleships and cruisers, he said, were now at Tangier nnd the remainder of his fleet would stay at Vigo until further orders from 8t. Pe tersburg. In conclusion the admiral reaaaeverated tho nbsolute truth of his version of the trawler Incident. Columbia Discontented, PANAMA. Oct. 30.—Advices from Cauca report that there Is grent dis content there nnd throughout Colum bia. Apparently President Reyes, with his political enemies In the majority In both houses of congress, cannot con trol the situation. Paper currency Is being Issued In unlimited amount. TAKAHIRA OPERATED ON FOR APPENDICITIS The British Investigation. LONDON, Oct. 10.—Oornld Balfour, president of the board of trade, has ap pointed Admiral Btr Cyprian Bridge and Butler Aaplnnll, barrister at law, who practices mainly In the admiralty court, to conduct the North sea Inquiry at Hull. Japanese Minister to United 8tates in Serious Condition at Hotsl in New York. (Jew YORK. Oct, 30.—An operation for appendicitis was performed Japanese Minister Kogoro Takahlra In a hotel In this city today. The case l said to bo n serious one, nnd attachei of the Jnpnneso legation at Washing ton have been summoned to the min ister's bedside. Mr. Tnknhlra arrived here from Washington Friday night and Imme diately after being assigned to u room at the hotel complained of Illness and asked that a physician be sent for. Tho physician found the minister suffering much pain, hut remedies were adminis tered which eased his sufferings and allowed him to pass the remainder of the night comfortably. Baturday, how ever, the minister could retain no food, and this, with other symptoms, caused the physician to believe that the case Wmu one of appendicitis and today, when It was positively dlagposed an such an Immediate operation was de cided upon. The Russian Inquiry. MADRID, Oct. 30.—'The Russian In quiry Into the North sea affair opened at Vigo today. At Tangier. TANGIER, Oct. 30.—Five Russian torpedo boat destroyers have put to sen. The remainder of the fleet has been coaling and provisioning, all day. Danish Captain's Report. PARIH, Oct, 31.—The petit Journal’s Lorlont, France, correspondent suys: "The cuptaln of a Danish schooner, which has arrived here from the North sea, declares that when he was forced to put in at an English port owing to stress of weather, he saw steam traw lers taking Japanese and explosives abroad, openly." Seaman's Body Found. NEWPORT NEW*. Va.. Oct. 10.— Tho body of William Morris, it Henman of the British steamer Kanawha was taken from the river here today. Morris disappeared from the vessel ten days ago nnd the captain reported the case to the police believing that the sailor had been robbed and mur dered. A coroner's Jury will make In quiry Into the circumstances tomor row. Morris Is said to have relatives In Jersey City, New Jersey. correspondi Ship, in Neutral Port,. "*» f« r the 'lull-. of neutral, toward the belligerent, the n»M |, m»rce!)r teia road. One ;<; [-• t deserves mention, the prorr.m.nc* it Li. atrjulrw* Occurrences in ths Central City Just s Quarter of a Century Ago Today, From the Telegraph of that date. Balloon accldentlly released at Central City park found by a farmer hanging to limb ten miles from Cochran. ( Ormulgee •Farmers’ Club of Bibb county a wared first prize for agricultural display at state fair. Miss Florlne Holt of Macon awarded prize *at ^state fair for best performer piano and Mina Callie Ewing of Maco i, prise for + best performer having had two ♦ years’ Instruction. "Chime* of Normandy" seen by large audience at Ralston Hall. Two alleged pickpockets tried ♦ before Magistrate Freeman and j committed to jail in default of X $6,000 and $3,000 bond*. The Telegraph apd Messenger announced to It* reader* that on Nov. 16. the date vet for W. W. Cole's cirrus to appear In Macon, they would have an opportunity to set electric light*, just In vented, and the first ever In the ^ city. Lamsdorff’s Telegram. 8T. PETERSBURG, Oct. 30.—The Official Messenger today publishes a telegram from Foreign Minister Lams dorff to Count Benkendorff, the Rus slan ambassador to Great Britain, and the ambassador's reply thereto. The telA'am of Count Lamsdorff Is dAted Tsurko-Helo, October 28, and Is as fol- IOWS. '.jj . ■■ In a desire to bring everything that occurred In the North sea. to the Hear est light possible our monarch consid ers it beneficial to submit the affair to an International commission of inqui ry, on the baai* of The Hague cofiven tlon, for thorough Investigation. Your xcellency Is dl-ccted by Imperial com mand to propose this means of settle ment of the question to the British government.” To this Count Benkendorff replied on October 28th* I have communicated your excel lency's telegram to Lord Lansdowne. The British government accepts the proposal to submit t*.e North sea Inci dent, In all Its extent, to examination l.y an International commission, provided by The Hague convention.” 'Vensky’s Resignation. • VIGO, Kpaln, Oct. 30 - Inquiries here fail to obtain the slightest confirma tion of the report published In the Unite*! Htates that Vice Admiral Ro jestvensky has requested Kmperoi Nicholas to relieve him of his com mand. Th** Russian consul-general here said » n the Associated Press that he was not aware that there was any question "f replacing the admiral an that hr- did not believe such n propo sltlon had ever been raised. U l« believed tbs IcUrnattonai Tho board of directors of the Ma con Fair Association will hold a regu lar mooting at 8 o’clock tonight and re ports will be made of tho funds on hand. This la the first mooting since tho close of the Fair and the directors will ascertain at this time what the financial success of the Fair h is been. The general opinion of the officials expressed since the close Saturday night Is that the attendance for tho present Fair was fully one-thlrd larger than last year. This was the predic tion of General Manager Calvin beforo the opening and It Is believed to have held true. No careful estimate has been made iil"'H th»- j-.om-t tl ro< olpt.s from all sources nnd tho officials may not ho able to submit those figures, but It will bo known at this time whether the expenses of the Fair have been paid. The board of directors have felt slm* tho middle of lost week that tho pm- » out Fair win an assured success. The attendance up to the last moment w.is excellent And this has caused good feeling on nit sides, Tho addition of one day seemed tn have proven a lucky action of tho board of directors. It was soon that the Inst day would be Friday ns ar ranged on tho ten days’ program nnd the racing committee wanted a week. This suggested the addition* of last Baturday to tho regular program and tho park had Its usual large crowd all day. Tho secretary and treasurer and hl« assistants and the heads of the gevaral- committees are busy todny making up reports to be submitted tonight, a groat deal of tlm«* will b*» required to get all accounts In order and the work will not be completed during the day. It will bo more than a week before nil business of tho Fair Association, Is In such condition ns to be reported In fgll hut all officials nro anxious to h.t\- full reportu tonight and ns much < possible will he done today towards making It. Scene at the Park, The larger number of shows on tho "Mall" were pulled down nnd carried nwny Baturday night, hut y^Jtcrday tho grounds still presented the appearanco of Inst week. The balloonist, high wire performers nnd Heventh cavalry with nil the hands are gone. Many of t.m shows kept open until Into Saturday night, but all were In readiness fur shipment yesterday. There were many local visitors to the grounds yesterday afternoon. Them will be crowds at the park this morn ing who will be securing the goods which will be sold from the agrl ultu^- rnl exhibits of the several counties. Home of the goods were dispos'd of late Baturday afternoon. Manager Galvin will be engaged In preparing for Dismembered Body Found. NEWPORT NEWS, Va.. Oct. 30 — The dismembered body of C. H. John son, of Richmond. Va., was found on the tracks of the Chesapeake nnd Ohio railway at Tonno station, thirty miles from here this morning. A freight train had passed over It, hut the James City county authorities, who are Inves tigating. suspect foul play or suicide rather than accidental death. Johnson leaves a wife and several children In Richmond. The body was Identified by letter found on the corpse. Tied for Championship. ST. LOUIS. Oct. 30.—Alfredo do Oro, of New York, Jerome Keogh of Buffalo, and Thomas Ilucston of 8t. I^ouls are tied for the pool championship of the world. De Oro winning tonight s game from Hurs ton by a score of 126 to 47. Each player named has won five out of seven games, and had Ilucston own tonight’s game he would have captured the championship, fn and Hurston will play off the tic >rrow night and De Oro will play Uio winner Tuesday. Lanfranchl’e Record. PARIH. Oct., 30.—At Oalllon today, loinfranehl, on a motor cycle, rode a kil ometre In twenty nine an4 three fifths seconds. shipment a forfeit amount of which In to bo returned to owners to day* nnd tomorrow. The main exhibition hall, Hmlth Arts Hall and Machinery Hall will lm cleared of the cxhlbltn today and by tomorrow night there will be little trace of the attractions at the park. Crowds Gone. Travel late Baturday afternoon and all yesterday was heavy on outgoing trains and the union station presented scenes of throngs hurrying to take their departure. The city Is now al most clear of the thousands of Fnir vis itors. 0 The bureau of Information set up by the fair association for the benefit of travel during the present fair pro . , t vastly Important. The crowd* found far better accommodation this year than last and while all hotels .i t boarding houses have been heavily taxed, thousands of people have h.-.-u given room* over night In the resi dence portion of the city. Yesterday afternoon presented i scene of quiet on the streets. This was the first normal condition notice able In nearly a month. Fairbanks at Home, INDIANAPOI.fH, Oct. 30. — Senate* Charles W. Fairbanks, Republican candi date for vice president, *pent Sunday at home. He attended the Methodist church this morning with Mrs. Fairbanks. T\ 1 afternoon he received several callers tm.l tonight several state party leaders con- suited with him. lie Is In excellent health and said today he was never inoro ready to endure & week’* . impatgnln*- than now. Senator Fairbanks ai * will leave here tomorrow mornti six day’s tour of Indiana. W'Z THREE KILLED IN MISSOURI WRECK KANSAS. CITY, Mo.. Oct 10.—Three persona were killed and twelve were Injured fn a rearend colltalop between section number two and section num ber one, of train No. 3, Missouri Pacific World’s Fair special at Tipton, Missou ri, early today. Train No. 3, on account of the heavy World's Fair travel, was made up In two sections, the first leaving 8t. Louis for Kansas City last night at 10:10 p. m. The second left a few minutes later and when It reached Tipton section No. f, was taking on passengers. Ac cording to Engineer Ramsey of section No, 2 a bead light la the yards blind ed him and he was unable to sec tion No. 1. He says also th his or ders wsre "Clear ahee-i Th.- x*-oond section was running about 3^ «nll»‘s an hour when the • olllslon *>• um-l Tho end sleeper - f section No. l v..tx en tirely demounted and th*» s***« nnd sleep* er waa overturned. Th»* dead: Mrs. D. Bright Miller, Lew.'bu: g, Pa« Mr. J. Baghy. Unknown Woman. Among th*r Injur*-! \V. J. Bla.-k* general.passenger age: • \tch»- eon, Topeka and Santa Fe laOroadf collar bon# broken t Mrs. v , l. * .- i.r..: Al. i [ bruised, r /