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THE MORNING NEWS. Established 1850. - Incorporated ISSB J. H. ESTILL. President. C RUSSIA READY TO APOLOGIZE NO EXPLANATION ‘OFFERED bit wile not uphold the FLEET IN ITS OUTRAGE. Still Unexplained Is the “Unwar rantable Action.” as Ring Edward Terms It, of the Russian Fleet in Firing Upon the Hull Fishing Fleet, Killing Two Men, Injuring Others and Sinking a Vessel—Eng land Makes Demand. IN THE FAR EAST. There has been no resumption of fighting of a general character on the Shakhe river. Both Russians and Japanese are entrenching their positions. The outposts are within 700 yards of each other, and less than four miles separate the main armies. A scarcity of fuel is causing the soldiers to suffer greatly since cold weather set in. St. Petersburg has information that the Japanese army confront ing Gen. Kuropatkin is receiving heavy reinforcements from the Port Arthur army and direct from Ja pan. London, Oct. 24. —Great Britain to day sent a long and urgent note to the Russian government officially detail ing the circumstances of the amazing and unexplained attack by the Rus sian second Pacific squadron during the night of Oct. 21 on British fishing boats in the North sea. The text of the note has not been given out. but .it is officially stated from the Foreign Office that it con tains the significant announcement that the “situation is one which, in the opinion of his majesty's govern ment, does not admit of delay.” Meanwhile the conservative public and press are remarkably undemon strative. As usual, the jingo element demands war, and even in official quarters some go so far as to say that it may be necessary to stop the Pa cific fleet, pending settlement of the whole affair, though this extreme measure, it is believed, will not pre vail. Everywhere there is evidence of very positive opinion that this is no time for the usual diplomatic dilly-dally ing; that there must be no delay and no limit set 'by Russia to her apol ogy or the extent of compensation for sufferers by what King Edward him self terms "the unwarrantable action” of the Russian commanders. , Unwarrantable, Say* Edward. Foreign Secretary Lansdowne reach ed London this afternoon and after gathering the latest details known at the foreign office regarding the firing on the British fishing boats by the Russian squadron proceeded to Buck ingham palace, where he had a lengthy interview with King Edward. The lat ter later telegraphed a message of sympathy to the mayor of Hull, the text of which is as follows: “Buckingham Palace, Oct. 24, 1904. “To His Worship, the Mayor of Hull: The King commands me to say 'that he has heard with profound sorrow of the unwarrantable action which has been committed against the North Sea fishing fleet, and asks you to express the deepest sympathy of the Queen and his majesty with the families of those who have suffered from this most lamentable occurrence. (Signed). “Knollys.” Resentment la Deep. The deep resentment of the whole British public, however, is reflected by the incident at the Victoria station to night, on the arrival of Count Benken dorff from the continent. There is no attempt anywhere among men of re sponsibility to magnify the occurrence into a deliberate act of war; but in view of the present inability to find an explanation, there is being poured upon the heads of the officers of the squad ron a flood of invective and insinua tion, though Incompetence first and thereafter complete panic is the most generally accepted explanation. Thus far no word has been received from St. Petersburg as to the attitude of the Russian government. The fact that it had been decided during the day to prepare a semi-official note ex pressing the regret of the Russian gov ernment and its willingness to tnake full reparation so soon as the responsi bility is fixed was communicated by the Associated Press to Lord Lans downe, and was the first Information on the subject he had received from s t. Petersburg. The absence during the day of Cbunt Benkendorff, the Rus sian ambassador, caused some difficul ty, but the Russian charge d'affaires, who called at the Foreign Office on request by note from Lord Lansdowne, unofficially expressed deep regret, and gave, as far as it was possible for him to give, assurances of speedy action by the Russian government. Lord Lansdowne in this interview told M. Sansonoff, the charge, that he desired to see Ambassador Benken dorff Tuesday morning. Lord Lans downe asked M. Bansonoff if he could offer any explanation of the affair, and tiie latter replied that he only knew what had appeared In the papers, and that he had not received any word up t<> that time from St. Petersburg. I*>rd Lansdowne gave no suggestion a * to what might bo done In the mat ter. Obrloaali’ ft Mli(Ak< At tho Russian embassy It was Jkbannab JRoftiing ffeosL M DIRER 17.822. stated that “the whole affair was so obviously a mistake, from whatever cause, that Russia's course was plain ly dictated, namely, apology and am ple compensation.” All eyes are now turned towards St. Petersburg, awaiting word from the Russian government. RuMsia's Poor Gunners. The actual casualties during the one-sided bombardment off Dogger Bank can be correctly stated since the arrival at London this evening of the carrying-ship Swift, reporting the safety of the missing trawlers. The Swift left the fleet at 10 o’clock on the morning of Oct. 23. Her cap tain says: "The Russians gave not the slight est warning prior to the commence ment of the firing. The admiral of the fishing fleet sent up a rocket warn ing. and then the firing commenced. He again sent up four green rockets, but this only seemed to increase the ferocity of the bombardment. The poor marksmanship of the Russian gunners was the only thing that saved the entire fleet within range of the searchlights and guns.” At the inquest at Hull to-day it was stated that one vessel, the Crane, was sunk, and that four or five were more or less damaged. In the state ment of the coroner to the jury that official said it was a question of very grave and' possibly international im portance; but it would be their duty to find who were the murderers of the dead men. After the identification of the bodies the inquest adjourned to Nov. 2. Naval Force* Ready. Admiral Lord Charles Beresford, who is with the Channel fleet at Gibraltar, almost in the path of the Russian squadron, may be ordered to detach a cruiser and communicate with Admiral Rojestvensky, as was done in the case of the Russian volunteer fleet steam ers Smolensk and St. Petersburg. Unusual activity prevailed at the ad miralty throughout the morning, but owing to the absence of Lord Selborne, First Lord of the admiralty, no ac tion was taken. A strong squadron of cruisers lies at Portsmouth ready to sail at a few hours notice. The Medi terranean fleet is off Venice and the home squadron is cruising off Scotland. Thus in the quite unlikely event of Great Britain making a naval demon stration her forces are in peculiarly good positions. Sir Henry King, member of Parlia ment for the central division of Hull, went to the foreign office to-day to assist in the representations of his con stituents, among whom the most bit ter feeling prevails. The mate of the trawler Mino, which arrived at Hull with the Moulmein, bringing the news of the firing on the fishing boats, said to-day: Over 1200 Shot* Fired. “Between 290 and 300 shots were fir ed. The first vessel in line did most of the firing, but I think two others also fired several shots. Our whole fleet was under searchlights, which nearly blinded us. The Russians came within less than a quarter of a mile from us., We could see them plainly.” Capt. Peaker of the trawler Magpie declared it was impossible for the Rus sians to mistake the trawlers for tor pedo boats. He added: “The whole affair lasted about twen ty minutes. Not a quarter of their shots could have taken effect. When the firing ceased the ships disappeared as quickly as they came up. Every sailor knows that this part of the sea is a fishing ground, and no one could have mistaken our fleet with its special lights as signals." The officials of the admiralty say the captain of the Magpie did not exag gerate the situation in the statement he made yesterday. What is puzzling them most is that the Russian tor pedo boats did not board nor approach within hailing distance of one of the trawling fleet. At the Russian embas sy it was suggested that the Russian squadron steamed away, believing that no damage had been done, but this, with many other suggestions, finds lit tle credence, and falls to lessen the ir ritated amazement with which all per sons here regard the affair, which was aggravated later by an allegation made by the fishermen at the Foreign Of fice to the effect that the Russian de tached a ship from the squadron and that she remained watching the traw lers until 6 o'clock on Saturday morn ing, without lowering a boat or render ing anv assistance. GREAT CROWD HOOTED RUSSIAN AMBASSADOR. Englishmen Tried to Break Win dows of His Carriage. London. Oct. 24.—Count Benkendorff, the Russian ambassador, returned to London to-night from celebrating his silver wedding with his wife's relatives in Silesia and barely escaped assault from a crowd at the Victoria station, which followed him almost into the embassy. Fortunately for the issue of peace or war, nothing resulted; yet throughout the night a force of special police was compelled to guard the Rus sian embassy. Count Benkendorff has been alwtiys regarded in official circles here as a friend of peace, and he was as much opposed as was Count Lamsdorflf to the Russo-Japanese war. Indeed, he is al most an Anglophile in sentiment. There is no doubt that Count Benkendorff was deeply hurt by to-night's demon stration. After escaping from the hostile crowd that met him at the station, he drove at a gallop to the embassy. Half a dosen rowdies followed, but the Am bassador arrived unharmed. Ills noisy Continued on Fifth Page. SAVANNAH. GA.. TUESDAY. OCTOBER 25. 1004. EPISCOPALIANS AGREED AT LAST CANON AS TO REMARRIAGE AMENDED SO AS TO SUIT BOTH BISHOrS AND DEPUTIES. Innocent Pnrtj- to a Divorce for Adultery May* He Remarried After One Year If SntlHlnctory- Proof 1* Furnished—Within the Dlacrction of a MiniNtcr to Rcfune to Sol emnise Any Marriage—Other Mut ter* Considered. Boston, Oct. 24.—An agreement on the divorce question was reached to day by the House of Bishops and the House of Deputies of the Episcopal general convention, after many days of discussion. The section of the canon bearing directly on the remarriage of divorced persons, which was amend ed by the bishops Saturday, assented to by the deputies to-day and becom ing effective at once, permits the re marriage of the innocent party in a di vorce for adultery one year after the granting of a divorce upon presenta tion of satisfactory evidence, and pro vides that it shall be within the dis cretion of any minister to decline to solemnize any marriage. The bishops adopted an amendment to a section referring to the adminis tration of sacraments, providing that if a clegyman 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,” such clergyman shall refer the matter to the bishop before administering the sacraments. The deputies had made an exception in favor of the “innocent party di vorced on the ground of adultery,” who had remarried, but the bishops sruck out the exception. Their action was accepted by the House of Depu ties to-day. Leading churchmen expressed the opinion that the restrictions placed upon the remarriage of an innocent party to a divorce are so stringent that the remarriage of divorced per sons will be rare in the church here after. The House of Deputies to-day re jected, after a long debate, a resolu tion introduced by Rev. B. Talbot Rogers of Fond Du Lac, Wis., to strike out the word, “Protestant Epis copal” from the title page of the Book of Common Prayer. Both houses have appointed a Joint commission to consider the advisabil ity of electing a presiding bishop of the church. Rev. Francis Taitt of Chester, Pa., was to-day elected assistant bishop of South Dakota. LYNCHED HIM*BECAUSE HE WAS A NEGRO. So U. S. Grand Jury Say* and In dict* Alleged Lyncher*. Huntsville, Ala., Oct. 24.—The Unit ed States grand Jury has made a re port to Judge Jones, covering the lynch ing of Horace Maples, and expressed the opinion that had Maples not been a negro, he would not have been tak en from jail and lynched. The grand Jury indicted several al leged members of the mob. The report rfays thdt something must be done to put a stop to lynching In the South and that all good citizens should welcome anything that may have that effect, whether from the state or federal courts. Judge Jones thanked the Jury and said he is willing to have 85,000,000 of people pass on the righteousness of the gfiand Jury’s action. ALTMANS ANIThARVEY TO BE TRIED TO MORROW. i Will Be Taken from Waycroaa to Folkaton. Waycross, Ga., Oct. 24.—The date set for the trial of Charley and Hil lary Altman and Ivey Harvey has been changed from to-morrow to Wednesday morning. The Altmans and Harvey will re main in the Waycross Jail until Wed nesday, when they will be carried to Folkston. M OR M ONS~WIit*GET AN IMMENSE TRACT. SKI.OOO Acred of Laml In fttate of Tnbnm-o, Mrs. Mexico City, Oct. 24.—Mormon Bishop Cluff of Balt Lake City has closed a deal in the state of Tabasco for the purchase of nearly 340,000 acres of land. There is ample room for a thousand families and 500 are ready to take up homesteads on the property. KILLED HER HUSBAND; DIED IN HOSPITAL. Memphis, Tenn., Oct. 24.—Mrs. Fan ny E. Sterriberger, who shot and killed Milton J. Bternberger, her husband, several weeks ago and who was con victed of Involuntary manslaughter and aentenced to two years In the penitentiary, died to-night In the city hospital. After the verdict was ren dered ten days sgo the woman col lapsed and has not made a coherent statement since. She was removed to the hospital under guard and has grown steadily weaker until death end ed her sufferings. BEAT HIS WIFE AND BLEW HIS HEAD OFF. The Act of Dr. Hoffman Caused a Senastion, Columbia, S. C., Oct. 24.—Dr. Van Telburg Hofman, 30 years old, a native of Holland and an attache of the At lantic Coast Line Hospital, located at Sumter, this state, after violently at tacking his wife, blew out his own brains early to-day. Hofman and his wife went to church last evening and disagreed on religious matters. At the breakfast table this morning the dispute was continued. When Mrs. Hofman left the table to go to a neighbor’s house she was pur sued by her husband and badly beaten about the head. She freed herself and ran out of the house. In a few minutes the report of a gun was heard and upon entering the house Hofman was found with the whole top of his head blown off. He died in a few minutes. Some time ago Hofman laid violent hands upon his wife and suddenly left the city on business. During his ab sence Mrs. Hofman had to call in a physician to attend her injuries. Upon his return Hofman was admonished by the physician and was told that if such a thing occurred again he would be exposed, and that the people of Sum ter would not stand for such treatment of a lady. Dr. Hofman married Miss Nora Bus sell of Newberry, a niece of State Treasurer R. H. Jennings. Hofman had been living in Sumter about five years. He was highly educated, hav ing graduated at a university in Hol land and at medical colleges in New York and Richmond. LEAD ING COUNSEL OF M’CUE WAS NOT WELL. Hi* Trial May Not t onlinue on That Accou lit. Charlottesville. Vl „ Oct. 24.—Just when the Jury had >een secured and the first witness in '• the trial of ex- Mayor J. Samuel McCue, charged with the murder of his wilje, had been called in Corporation Court to-day, there was a sudden halt, caused by the an nouncement that Dan Harmon, chief counsel for the defendant, would be unable, on account of his physical con dition, to proceed further in tlxe case. Two men from the venire drawn from Warrenton qualified, completing the panel of sixteen and the defense announced the four to be struck off, thus completing tiij. jury. After a few preliminaries. Commonwealth's Attorney Gilmer called the first wit ness for the prosecution. < Mr. Harmon, who was present when court conven ed to-day, was absent at this moment, and the examination of the witness was delayed. After some little delay, Mr. Lee, one of the associate counsel for the defendant, announced that Mr. Harmon would be unable to appear further in the case, because of his physical condition. This, he said, placed the balance of counsel and the defendant in an awkward position, as Mr. Harmon was the chief counsel. Continuing, he said they felt that It would be doing a great injustice to the defendant “to force him into a trial in the absence of the man in whom he has relied,” and whose leadership they felt absolutely essential to the proper conduct of the case. They acceded to a request that coun sel for the state be permitted to take the matter under advisement and let the court pass on it to-morrow. Mr. Lee explained that Mr. Harmon’s as sociates had been acquainted with this state of facts only about five minutes before the announcement. Capt. Woods, of counsel for the state, said it would be better to defer action un til to-morrow. He added that while it was the highest duty of the state to give the accused a fair trial, he hoped the defense would see its way clear to go on with the trial. Mr. Sinclair, for the defense, re sponded that It would be Impossible for them to announce in the morn ing readiness to go to trial. Dr. J. H. Browning, Mr. Harmon’s family phy sician. announced that Mr. Harmon was suffering from anaemia. He had reluctantly let Mr. Harmon come Into court this afternoon, but said Mr. Harmon could not go on with his con sent under a month. The court said It was a serious mat ter and should be gravely considered and adjourned until to-morrow. The jury, as completed to-day, is composed as follows: J. Y. Stockdale, W. B. Spears, A. J. Saunders, J. B. Prentis, T. F. Parsons, A. S. Johnson, Sheldon Chives, J. A. Taylor, S. B. Quinn, Nelson Decker, W. G. Fewell and L. E. Holmes, drawn from Petersburg, Richmond, Fredericksburg and War renton. With the calling of the first witness to-day the gruesome exhibits, consist ing of a revolver, baseball bat, and garments worn by the deceased, were brought Into court. The court room was filled to Its full est capacity throughout the hour and a half court was In session in the aft ernoon. COLORADO IS FAST. Armored Crnlser Showed Up Well on Her Trial Trip. Boston, Oct. 24.—The armored cruiser Colorado, built for the United States navy by William Cramp & Sons of Philadelphia, to-day, on her official trial, covered 88 nautical miles in 3 hours and 57 minutes and 7 seconds, maintaining an hourly average of 22.06 knots throughout the run, exceeding the speed of 22 knots called for in the builders' contract by more than a quarter of a knot. It is thought that tide corrections may Increase her aver age slightly. The highest speed de veloped was 23.23 knots, and this was maintained for six and six-tenths miles during the homeward run. To-day's performance rates the Colo rado as the fastest vessel In the arm ored cruiser class, and one of the fast est In the navy, the only large Ameri can ships that have ever exceeded her speed being the Columbia and Minne apolis. The engines worked smoothly and developed an average horse-power of 28,000, and the ponderous twin •crews whirled at an average of 128 revolutions a minute and at times made 130 revolution' The great ship responded to the ell itest touch on her helm. N. Y. Telegram. GREAT SUMS ARE GIVEN BY TRUSTS TO REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN. PARKER SAYS THEY MEAN TO BUY THE FLOATERS. Plan of Hie Republicans t.o Speinl Money Freely in the Doubtful Slate* in Order to Sernrc Ihe l*ur ehnMubie Vote—Democratic Can didate Koreabe* Imue* for a 1)1*- caSHion of Evil* of Present Day Political Cant pa Igalng. Esopus, N. Y„ Oct. 24.—Judge Park er to-day laid aside the issues usually discussed in national political contests and addressed a crowd of several hun dred persons on the general topic of campaign practices and abuses. He said In part: “Many years have passed since my active participation In politics. In the meantime a startling change has taking place in the method of con- 1 ducting campaigns, a change not for the better, but for the worse, a change that has introduced debasing and cor rupt methods, which threaten the In tegrity of our government, leaving It perhaps a republic In form, but not a republic In substance, no longer a government of the people, by the peo ple, for the people, but a government whose officers are practically chosen by a handful of corporation managers who levy upon the assets of the stock holders whom they represent, such sums of money as they deem requisite to place the conduct of the govern ment In such hands as they consider best for their private interests. "I make no complaint, nor should complaint be made, of any individual who contributes toward the many le gitimate expenses of a great cam paign. The capitalist, asap individual, has as much right to contribute to such purposes, and In proportion to his means, as has his less wealthy fellow citizen. Whatever he may do, based on a patriotic desire to help elect the candidates of that party which it seems to him- will best serve the interests of the country should be encouraged. Ourc All Contributed. "It Is but a little while since tho body of the people at large provided the legitimate expenses of a campaign. When farmer and lawyer, doctor and mechanic, day laborer and banker each contributed something toward the erec tion of banners, the circulation of liter ature and the expenses of public meet ings each contributor was a better cit izen for It. It stimulated his patriot ism and the contributions were de voted to the legitimate advancement of the cause not made for deliberate cor ruption of masses of electors. "Gradually, and, alas, effectively, but surely not permanently, has ail this been changed. Some of the enterprises which have unduly thrived through favoritism, and which have been per mitted by statute to Indirectly levy tribute upon the people, have, In the eouree of time, become so rich and strong that they can and do contrib ute vast sums when It Is made clear that It will be of advantage to them, and they contribute upon the prom ise. direct or Implied, that they shall be permitted to continue to tax the people for their own be_neltt. Upon such •“Vmtlnued on Sixth page. IS IT LOADED? GREAT DEMONSTRATION FOR JUDGE PARKER. A mile Pre at n Theater Went Wild Over tiie <'aml I (lute. New York, Oct. 24.—Judge Parker was the center to-night of the wild est und most enthusiastic demonstra tion that has greeted him In his cam paign for the presidency. As the guests of the Tammany leaders of the East Side, the Democratic candidate for President and William Travers Je rome. the district attorney, attended the performance at the Grand Street Theater, and later a dinner at tan East Side restaurant near by. At the theater Adler, the Hebrew actor, played the Yiddish version of King Lear, and a Hebrew drama en titled, "Truth.” The theater was crowded from the ground floor to the top balcony, and the afreets for blocks around were so congested that a re serve force of police wan required to open a passage way from the theater to the restaurant. In the theater tho applause was so grft.it that the per formanee was stopped for twenty min utes with the cast of the play unable to proceed or leave the stage. Judge Parker arose and bowed right and left. Mr. Adler stepped toward the box occupied by the candidate’s party ' and bowed. The audience applauded this action, and Judge Parker Joined In the handclupplng. Many persons called for a speech from the candidate, but he paid no attention beyond bowing and smiling. The demonstration con tinued until the audience, tiring, was got under control by the police, who before hhd difficulty In restraining a tendency to rush the box. Many Democratic leaders made their way to the box and met Judge Par ker. After half an hour of bedlam In the theater, Judge Parker decided the players had been sufficiently lenient. He took his seat and motioned Adler to proceed, and the Interrupted act was allowed to go on. At one period in the demonstration someone shouted for Roosevelt, but it was at once manifested that this was not a Republican gathering. The shout er was hissed lone and loud. When the party left the theater a squad of police took the lead and push ed through a wild, surging mob that was shouting Itself hoarse, dlseharglng fireworks and otherwise contributing to a scene of enthusiasm. Judge Parker seemed to enjoy the experience, and though Jostled and pushed from side to side, he ’laughed and Joked with the crowd. MISSIONARY TAFT WILL SAIL FROM PENSACOLA. The Columbia Will Leave That Place Instead of Tampa. Washington, Oct. 24.—The Navy De partment has determined that Secre tary Tuft's visit to Panama will start from Pensacola, Instead of Tampa, as was originally projected, the reason be ing that the Columbia, which Is to carry the party, cannot safely enter Turn pa harbor because of her great draft. The party expects to start from Pen sacola on Nov. 14. Wireless for Ihr Navy. Washington, Oct. 24.—One of the principal recommendations of Rear Admiral Henry N. Manney, chief of the Bureau of Equipment, in his an nual report approved by Secretary Morton to-day Is that Congress bs naked for an appropriation of $150,000 for the further equipment of the navy with wireless telegraphy. For ths construction of a coal storage plant at the naval station, Charleston, $200,* 000 is asked, and for the navy yard, Penaacola, a modern coaling plant. 5 CENTS A COPY DAILY. Pi A YEAR. WEEKLY 2-TIMEB-A-WEKK.fi A YEAR VIRGINIA MOB KILLS A NEGRO WITH A BURNING LAMP ih.ount had struck a polios. MAN OP lIUKKXKY. Mob Alndr on Attack on tho Pollen Station When bat One Oflloer Wn There—At Point of a Platol He Wat Made to tilve Up the Prisoner. Mob 'look Him to a Field and There Heat and Shot 111 m to Death. Story of a Wltneaa. Norfolk, Va., Oct. 24.—George W. Blount, a negro proprietor of a fish and oyster shop In the suburbs of Berkley, "was taken early this morn ing from the police stivtlon, where he was confined, by four marked men, and shot to death, while two other masked men kept the policeman in charge of the station and a member of the town Are department who was in the station office, covered with revolvers. Ulount had been arrested Saturday night for striking T. D. Holloman, a Berkley policeman, in the face with a lighted lamp, burning him. The of ficer had gone to Blount's place to ar rest another negro, but Blount refused the officer permission to enter. The attack on the station was made when but one officer wae op duty, and he was compelled to give up the keys at the point of a pistol. The mob seized Blount and carried him into Hardy's field, a short distance away, where he was beaten to death with some blunt instrument and then ehot. The mob dispersed and the authori ties declare they know none of the participants. Blount had been for many years a negro Republican leader, and at one time held a position in the Norfolk navy yard. W. W. Robertson, a lumber dealer and a resident of Berkley, told Mayor Allen of that place to-day that he witnessed the killing from his bed room window and that Blount's screams awakened him. Four masked men, he said, had Blount In the mid dle of the street and were clubbing his head. Three of the men became frightened at their victim's cries and fled, but the other, whom Robertson believes was white, drew a pistol and shot Blount through the back of hla head. Rear Admiral Harrington, oorr.'Band ing the Norfolk navy yard, to-day di rected the marines and sailors at St. Helens naval reservation near Berkley to be In readiness for action in case of a negro uprising. Col. A. M. Higgins, commanding the Seventy-first Virginia Regiment. Na tional Guard. after a conference wnh Mayor Allen to-dey, ordered the Nor folk companies of the Seventy-first Iteglment to Berkley. The negro pop ulation of the town Is excited over the lynching of Blount, and serious trouble is feared after nightfall. Mayor Allen of Berkley hse_dectared Continued on Fifth Page.