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VOL. XVII., NO. 257.
WILMIXGrTON, N. C, WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1904.
FIVE CENTS
POSTMASTER VAH COTT DEAD
NEW YORK " OFFICIAL DIES OF
HEART FAILURE.
ALL QUIET HEAR SHAKHE
XO RECENT FIGHTING OF ANY
CONSEQUENCE.
M'CUE
BETTER TRADE CONDITIONS.
A SUCCESSFUL AIR SHIP-
AERIAIj PERFORMANCE AT THE.
ST. LOUIS EXPOSITION.
CRISIS PAST
PRICES OF HARD YARNS HAVE
INCREASED.
TRIAL
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Prominent Ctiarlottes
ville Man Accused
of Wife Murder.
EVIDENCE GIVEN
The Defense Decided to do On With
the Trial, Notwithstanding the Con
tinued Illness of Chief Counsel liar
mon, Whose Place Has Been Taken
by Mr. Coleman of Lynchburg Dr.
Frank McCue, a Brother of the Ac
cused Was the First Witness and
He Was Followed by Dr. C. S. Ven
able. Both of Whom Testified as to
What Happened at the McCue Home
the Sunday Night, Shortly After the
Tragedy Occurred The Jury Taken
to the MeCuo House for Personal
Inspection.
Charlottesville, Va., October 25. The
attorneys for ,ex-Mayor McCue charged
with the murder of his wife, who an
nounced late yesterday that because of
illness of 'Mr. Harmon, chief counsel for
the defendant that they felt they could
not proceed further, stated at the open
ing of court today that they had decid
ed to go on. 'Mr. Coleman, an attorney
from Lynchburg has been retained in
Mr. Harmon's place.
Dr. Frank McCue, a brother of the
defendant, was the first witness. He.
was called to the. home of the accused
. about 9:15 on the night of the tragedy.
He said when he got inside, the house
he met the brother, now on trial, at the
staircase, who said to him that there
was some one in the house who had
attacked him and probamy 'had shot
IFannie' his wife. He detailed the
.finding o; tn dead body of Mrs.- Mc
Cue. clad in a night robe in the bam
tub oii the second rloor and described
the wounds, there! being one on the
rishi'eur, another on the left side of the
nose and a gun shot wound in Ine
breast. The water was running in the
tub at the time. On coming ourFThtT
bath room, witness told his brother
of the finding the body, wnen th- lat
ter exclaimed VOh. my darling wife."
As the witness repeated this the ac
cused buried his face in a haniker
chief and burst into., tears. The wit
ness also told cf the finding of a gun
and a baseball bar in the bath room,
the latter bearing a red stain near the
end. The exhibits were identified by
witness. The guris a repeating shot
Sun. .Witness believed his brother carne
into the doorway of the bath room and
saw the dead body. On entering the
1 room the odor of burnt gun powder was
present, witness said. -
On meeting h5s brother in the house
he asked where his wife was, when the
accused, he said, told him to "go look
for Fannis." H said he could, get no
replies to his questions from his broth
er; that he seemed dazed and that
when he went I to attend h'j biotnet
later he offered him a stimulant, which
-was declined. The witness said he ob
served, wound on his brother's cheek,
from which blood was dripping on his
shirt.
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.Mr. McCue said on cross examina-
tioii that his brother complain. d of
pain in hi head and that blood was
drippmg from his nose, which would
1 result from an injury to the-Jiead-arnd-4
that the wound on his brother" head
was such as Would be made by a blunt
instrument. Th witness Was ques
tioned as to the nature and effect of
wounds produced by a sandbag.
Dr. C. S. Venable who was at the
McCue residences shortly after the
tragedy occurred. characterized the
wound on the defendant's head as an
abrasion. He found no other wounds
on McCuo's head. .He too, was 'ques
tioned regarding .sand bag wounds.
Dr. Venable said he was holding the
defendant's hand when the latter asked
Dr. McCue if his wife was dead. ie
insr informed that she was, he gave ut
terances to aii exciamaiion. Witness
said he, noted no change in his condition
after receiving the announcement that
ihis wi?A -was dead. He said hr. was
surprised that McCue did not know
his wife waa dead up to that time The
defendant,' in reply to him. had ex-.
, plained that some one rushed in and
that it all happened so quickly. A num
ber of people, had gathered at the house
when he arrived. The accused, he said,
complained of pain in the back of his
head, but it examination he found no
external marks of violence. H din
. not observe blood coming from the de-,
fendanfa nose, and In reply to counsel
said a woaniLsuch as appeared -on the
defendant's "head would not produce
-unconsciousness in his judgment. When
be saw the apeused the day following
the tragedy he was perfectly rational.
.rDr. Variable said that Mrs. McCue's
The Advances Were Brought About
;. by the Co-Operation of the Spinners !
Who Recently Organized in Char
lotte A Permanent! Advisory: Com
mittee Will Fix the Schedule of
Prices for Southern! Mills. -
Charlotte, N. C October 25. A meet
ing of the Hard Tarn Spinners of the
South was held here this afternoon.
iNearly five hundred thousand spindles
were represented. The object of the
meeting was to review the state of
trade conditions since -the organization
meeting September 27. ;
The, greater part of the time of the
meeting was consumed: in a discussion
of the report of the advisory commit
tee, embracing a number, of recommen
dations looking to further promoting
the interests of the spinners. It was
pointed out that substantial advances
In prices had already been secured,
through the co-operation of the spin
ners, who were urged to stand by the
organization and assist in bringing
about further reforms' and improve
ments, j
J. 'P. Wilson of the Louise mills, Char
lotte. resigned as a member of the ad
visory committee and Charles Iceman,
of MdColI. S- C. was elected to succeed
him.
iPrices of hard yarns Jiave increased
from 2 1-2 to 3 cmts a pound since the
original meeting hekl in this city on
Sptember 27th, and without exception,
every spinner was disposed to give
credit to that conference
taken for the stimulus,
ners did not hesitate to
and the action
Several spin
say that they
had made good sales in accordance with
the new schedules and all agreed that
the trade was recovering from its re
cent state of demoralization.
The spinners finally j approved, the
present and original plan that a per
manent advisory committee to I meet
weekly, study market conditions "and
fix the schedule of prices for southern
mills. It is expected jwithin a few
months that every rmll in the Southern
States will De In the association and
bound by its iron ciad agreement of
prices. i j
An official statement! issued by the
advisory board tonight! says that the
report of the.Doard to the meeting was
received witn mucti interests and the
report together with the course pursued
by the board in its several, weekly meet
ings wasi unanimously endorsed and ap
proved. The statement; then continues:
"The general situation was thorough
ly reviewed and evidence conclusively
presented showing that the co-opera-tion
during the past several weeks by
the hard yarn spinners has resulted in
stimulation of formerly demoralized
conditions of the hard or weaving yarn
busmcss, not only iri the Southern
States but in the New England State as
well." j 5
The schedule of prices issued -on the
ISth instant beginning! with 4-2; ply at!
16 l-2c and running to 40-2 ply -at 28c,
was reaffirmed.
night robv was not blood -stained un
til, after her body had been 'turned
over. Tha vound on I the back oZ he
head, he said, might havo been made
by contract with the bath tub. but tb
one on the ear he thought co have been
made with somt blunl instrument.
The gunshot wound in the breast, e
said, wa an inch long and badly pow
der marked, indicating very close
range. It tvas of such a character ht
death would be practically instantane
ous. The wad from the shell had lodged
against the spinal column. Hejgavo it
as his opinion that the; wound could not
have been inflicted with Mrs. ! McCue
in the position in which she w"as found,
and said he did not believe she could
have stepped into the tul after! having
been shot, as he cbci not think more
than a half dozen of the heart beats fol
lowed after the shot entered the brtvt:::.
The witness was closely examined
iby counsel for the defence as ' to the
presence of a piece bf blood stained
cloth in the bathroom. Witness saw
none, although he would not sa;r that
such a piece might not have been, pres
ent and escaped attention during h!s
investigations that night. On the day
following the shooting jhe testified that
he discovered finger marks oii .Mrs.
McCue's throat, made in his opinion b
a left hand, also a broken finger naif
on one hand. The defendant did not
touch the dead body of his wife ! to the,
knowledge of the witness. The' blood
stained night robe was shown to the
jurors, each of whom carefully inspect
ed it. The defendant followed the tes
timony eloselj today j and took deep
interest n the evidence "given.' Only
twice did he give wayj to emotions
After City Engineer C. T. DeMott
had described diagrams of trie McCue
house the jury was taken toMhe jpicmi
ses on park street not! far 'distant from
the court house, personally to vie'.v the
house. Judge Morris, the coui't offi
cials, attorneys, the defendant aiul bai
liffs accompanied the! jury; th; court
having previously admonished the fepec- j
tators that none must attempt to ac
company them. 'Policemen were pvtc-d
to see that the court's orders wer- 'id
violated. j
After the - interior arrangements oi
the McCue home had be.en. notea and
distances from the house to differ tit
points told them, the court and jury
returned to the court room and adjourn
ment was taken until tomorrow.
The Arrow, Propelled by Roy Kiia
bensbue, Made a 10 M'ile Flight,
Over the Exposition Grounds and
AboTO the High Buildings in St.
Louis Until the Motor Broke, the
Air Ship Was Directed in Any
Course Iesired
St. Louis, October 25. iPropelled part
of the way by its own power and the
remainder of the distance by the wind,
which was blowing art 10 miles an hour.
The Arrow, an air ship owned and per
fected by Thomas IS. (Baldwin, of San
'Francisco, in charge of A. Roy Knaben
shue, of Toledo, today made a flight
of HO miles from the r world's . fair
grounds, over St. tLouis and across the
Mississippi river to Cahokia, 111.
The areial performance attracted the
attention of thousands of persons who
cheered almost continuously as the big
flying machine passed over the exposi
tion grounds and soared high above the
high buildings of the business quarter
of St. Douis.
Clinging to the frame work of the
car, his precarious foothold ' an iron
tube that forms one side of the base of
the triangualr net work of supports
and of The -Arrow's body, Knabenshue
directed the movements of the flying
machine ind maneuvered in circles and
against the wind high over the gr?at
buildings of the" exposition, before an
accident to the motor rendered the big
fan propeller useless and curtailed his
command of direction, but not of sus
pension or descension.
'When the motor broke Knabenshue
maneuvered the flying machine into the
wind and to land at a point of his own
selecting.
Arrow in a. course that varied several
points either way from the trend of the
wind and to land at a point of hisovn
selecting.
IWhen within ten feet of the earth,
Knabenshue threw out his grapple nnd
one of the hooks caught in a large
tree. The large balloon settled slow
ly to the ground, resting lightly on its
framework.
Knabenshue alighted, secured the air
ship to prevent injury from tha wind
and assured Mr. Baldwin by phone that
The Arrow was uninjured, excepfcfcr
the minor breakage of the motor.
After landing Knabenshue said that
in his opinion the trial of the airship
was a distinct success. He said that he
could have brought, the flying machine
to the ground at any time, but that as
he could to a certain extent, control its
movements and that as he felt himself
in no danger, he decided to continue the
flight and demonstrate that even
though the motor was broken, The Ar
row could be controlled.
The. flight occupied exactly one hour.
The motor broke about fifteen minutes
after the airship left the aeronautic
concourse. v
The airship was constructed under
the personal supervision of Captain
Balwin in California, and differs in
many features from ships constructed
in the past.
On the ship Captain Baldwin places
his hope.sof winning the 100,000 prize at
the far.
The gas balloon is cigar- shaped, of
Japanese silk, 5V'eet long and 17 feet
in diameter, and requires S.O00 cubic
feet of gas to inflate it. The frame at
tachment is 30 feet long. It carries a
double cylinder, 7 horse power gasoline
engine, making 2,000 revolutions of the
propellers a minute possible. The ma
chine is arranged so that the ship is
pulled, instead of pushed.
Today's flight was not a trial for the
world's fair $100,000 prize, Captain Bald
win said, ibut simply a trial to convince
the residents of St. Louis and the
world's fair visitors that he had an air-
ship that could fly. .
STEAMER TIED UP.
Fayetteville and Wilmington Steam
boat' Company May be Thrown into
Hands of o. Receiver.
The Fayetteville Observer of yes
terday contained the following which
will be read with interest. as the
steamer "City of Fayetteville," runs
between Fayetteville and this city:
A. few days ago Mr. Herbert Lut-
terloh got a restraining order against
the Fayetteville & Wilmington Steam
boat Companj-, and an order to show
cause why a receiver, should notbe
appointed forxthe company. Vester
day the order was vacated and judg
ment given Mr. Lutterloh for a bond
$450, and $150 additional.
Yesterday John I. Jacobs, of New
York, to whom had been assigned
claims of the crew of the City of Fay
etteville, for salaries due them, ob
tained seven judgments amounting to
$1240 in all and execution .was issued
and Constable Goddard levied on the
"City of Fayetteville." '
The boat is still in his bands, await
ing' further developments in the case.
Cleveland Will. Make Another Speech.
New York. Oct. 25. Announcement
was made at Tammany Hall today that
former President Grover Cleveland wil)
deliver an address at a mass meetinj
at 'Cooper Union in this city on the
evening of November 2. , Mr. Cleveland
will appear under the auspices of the
Germ an-American Parker union. The
meeting -will be presided over by Carl
Schurz. ,
The End Was Sndden and. Followed
- An Attack of Acute Nerrous Indl
' gestion Lately Mr. Van Colt Has
Suffered a Great Amount of Trouble
and Worry and this Connected With
His Advanced Age, Hastened the
End.
..New York, October 25. Cornelius
VartCott, postmaster of 'New York city,
died suddenly this afternoon of heart
failure, following a sharp attack of
acute nervous indigestion.
He was taken ill yesterday afternoon
at his office in the federal building and
his condition was such that the at
tending phyisician deemed his removal
unwise at that time. Today Mr. Van
Cott appeared much better and was
taken to his home in West ,S6th street.
'Shortly after, the patient had a sink
ing spell and died at 3:25 o'clock.
.Mr. VanlCott had been a vigorous
man, but of late he had been subjected
to an unusual amount of trouble and
this is believed to haveundermined his
health. He assisted in rhe establish-
ment of a commercial agency and
signed notes to a large amount. The
concern failed and Mr. VanCott was
called upon to pay over $23,000 which
took practically the savings of his life
time. About this time an. investigation
of the iNew York postoffice. was under
taken by the Washington officials, but
the integrity of the postmaster was not
impugned. (Notwithstanding the favor
able outcome, he worried ;nuch over the
affair.
The recent arrest of his son,- Ricnar-1
Van'Cott, charged with colonizing, was
a severe blow to the postmaster who
expressed his firm belief in his sons in
nocence. These troubles, coupled with
advancing age he was in his 67th year
played an important part in bringing
on the fatal illness. He had long been
prominent in New York politics
BANQUET RY PILGRIM SOCIETY.
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In Honor of the American European
Squadron Loud Applause Greets
Reference to the Lack of Jealousy
Between the American and British
NaviesThe North Sea Incident.
London, Oct. 25. "I thank God the
day has come when neither the iiriusn
nor the American navy can be jealous
of each other's development."
Rear Admiral Jewell, in the forego
ing sentence, tonight elicited loud
cheers when he replied to thetoast in
honor of the American European
squadron at the banquet given by the
Pilgrim Society. Lord Selborne, firs:
Lord of the admiralty, presided.
Lord Selborne in proposing a toast
to the American naval guests, said he
must refer to the "inexcusable out
rage" in the North sea. In a similar
case.said Lord Selborne.the American
or British navy would make imme
diate and ample apology, "They wouid
punish," -added Lord Selborne amidst
loud cheers, '"the perpetrator of su?h
a terrible blunder and demand security
against its recurrence. I no more,
doubt that I am standing "here tha'i
that the Emperor and Russian Peope
will feel their responsibility and tal
thei same action as would the British
or American peoples."
Lord Selborne proceeded to pay a
glowing tribute to the American navy
and emphasized instances of co-operation
between the British, French and
American navies.
Rear Admiral Lambton declared that
he could never believe any naval offi
cer, Russian or otherwise, would do
a dastardly act intentionally Naval
officers sometimes, make mistakes, but,
said Admiral Lambton, "give them
time to apologize and everything wi1!
be all right."
Admiral Lambton's statement, com
bined with Lord Selborne's expressions,
are taken as practically closing the
North sea affair. Admiral Lambton
saw King Edward today and undoubt
edly he voiced the highest views.
Rear Admiral Jewell did not refer to
the Anglo-Russian difficulty, but in the
briefest of speeches won loud applause
by reference to the lack of all jealousy
between the American and British na
vies. Among the many telegrams read at
the banquet was one from the arch
bishop of Canterbury, referring hv
glowing terms to his visit to America
and expressing regret that he was un
able to be present at the Pilgrims'
banquet.
For
a Recomention of tlie Hague I
Conference.
Washington, October 25. Acting Sec
retary of State Adee today dispatched
a note looking to a reconvention of The
Hague conference. This is an invita
tion from the President of the United
States to the signatory powers of the
original Hague treaty to come together
again for the purpose of broadening
and strengthening the original conven
tion and especially to consider means,
to further amenliorate the horrors of
modern warfare, and to conserve and
extend the rights of neutral commerce
on the high seas.
Gillette Safety Razor Wins, v
(Special to The Messenger.)
St.. Louis, Mo., Oct. 23. The Gillette
Sales Co., Chicago, was awarded Gold
Medal at, Fair for beauty, safety and
practical - shaving qualities of their
safety razor. It has by far the largest
sale of any in the world. --
The Rival Armies are Very Near To
gether and An Early Contact is
Probable Kuropatkln Placed in
Command of all Land Forces in the
Far Eeast and Alexieff Continued as
Vlcery Reported tlat the Chilian
Navy Has Been Purchased By Russia.
No fighting of any consequence by the
Russian and Japanese armies in the
vicinity of Shakhe is reported. Em
peror Nicholas has designated General
Kuropatkin to command all the Rus
sian land forces in the far east, i Alex
ieff has been continued in the office of
viceroy.
1CHILIAN NAVY .PURCHASED BY
RUSSIA.
iSt. 'Petersburg, October 25". 3: 25 p. m.
A story is current here that Russia has
purchased the Chilian navy, which will
join the Russian second Pacific squad-,
ron at the Azores, islands. According
to the report an infraction of Chilian
neutrality will be avoided by transferr
ing the ships to Turkey, for which the
porte will receive $2,000,000 from Rus
sia. While the story receives some
credence, it is denied in responsible
quarters. !
KUROPATKIN MADE COMMAND-1DR-IN-CHIBF.
j
St.Petersburg, October 25. An (imper
ial ukase, dated October 23, arjpointr.
General Kuropatkin commander-in-
chief of the Russian army.
ANOTHER DAY PASSES QUIETLY.
'St. Petersburg, October 25. A dis
patch has been received from General
Kuropatkin announcing that there was
no fighting yesterday between the
opposing armies.
REPORT OF THE JAPANESE CASU
ALTIES. Tokio, October 25.-7 p. m. Field
Marshal Oyama reports that the Japa
nese total casualties were 15,879 jofficers
and men at the battle of Shakhe river ,
ARMIES AVERAGE ONLY 600 YARDS
. . APART.
r i m,i t ,i i. L .
25. It is reported unofficially that tne
right army 'buried 3,500 Russian dead,
the central army 1,500 and the left army
about 5,000.
The armies average 600 yards apart,
and at places only 50 yards separate,
them. The men are constantly in tne
trenches and by placing their caps on
their bayonets draw scores of bullets
from their opponents.
The Russian artillery is searching
the Japanese lines and skirmisnes are
almost continuous.
PREPARING FOR THE COMFORT
OF THE SOLDIERS.
General Oku's Headquarters Sunday,
October 23.-5 p. m. via Fusan, October
25. The official report of the Japanese
casualties from October 10 to October 22
is as follows: .
Killed Officers 4G; men 823.
Wounded Officers 213; men 5,340.
The first indications of winter are ap
pearing. At night the thermometer
shows several degrees below freezing
point. Heavy clothing and overcoats
have been issued to the men, who, ap
parently, are not affected. Elaborate
preparations are being made to provide
for the comfort of the troops during
the winter months.
JA PANESE WAREHOUSES BURNED
Che Foo, October 25. o:JJ0 p. m. j A
junk which arrived here today from
Antung, on the Yalu river, reports that
eight Japanese warehouses containing
rations, clothing, ammunition and the
prizes secured at the battle of the
Yaiu, were burned recently; the fire
lasting two days. Incendiarism is sus
pected. Two Japanese officers who were
responsible for the care of the buildings
committed suicide.
, ALEXIEFF RETAINED AS VICEROY
St. -Petersburg, October 25. A Har
bin dispatch states that Viceroy Alex
ieff on Monday published an imperial
decree appointing General Kuropatkin
commander-Hin-chief of all the land
forces ' in the east and retaining
Alexieff in the post of viceroy. The
; Emperor aiso congratulates Viceroy
Alexieff on the efficiency he has dis
played in the formation, concentration
and supreme direction of troops in the
theatre of operations. Alexieff, in his"
proclamation, thanks the land and sea
foces for the self sacrifice they hav
shown and says lie is proud of the mark
of confidence bestowed upon him "by
the Emperor in entrusting him with the
supreme command of gallant troops.
He hopes, in conclusion, that with God's
; help their strong adversary will be de
: feated, ' i
Supreme Court Opinions.
(-Special to The Messenger.)
Raleigh, N.C, October 25.-j-The fol
lowing opinions were filed by the Su
preme court: iBeall vs. iD- and C. Rail
road, from Chatham, affirmed; States
vs. Morgan, from Union, new trial;
Joyner vs. Futrell, from .Northampton,,
no error; "State vs.' Smith, from Rich
mond, Per Curiam, no error, i .
Russia Will Concede Ev
ery Demand Made
by England.
FOR AN APOLOGY
For the Act of the Russian Fleet in
the North Sea Compensation Will
be Given 'the Sufferers and tho Offi
cers Responsible for tho Blunder
Will be Punished The" Delays in
Diplomatic Procedure Jlavo Pre
vented Full Settlement of the Differ
ences Great Britain is Still Stirred,
and the People are Solidly Behind
the Government, but Russia's Ap
parent Eagerness to Make Full Re
paration Has Done Much to Allay
the Deep Resentment in the Public
Mind.
London, October 26. A dispatch
from Hull to tht Times says tliat tlio
correspondent, as the result of his in
vestigation, is of the opinion that the
attack on the British trawlers by the
Russian second Pacific squadron was
a deliberate act, perpetrated with
knowledge of its character.
London, Oct. 25. The inevitable 'de
lays of diplomatic procedure appear to
retard a complete and satisfactory set
tlement of. the acute differences be
tween Great Britain and Russia arising
from the deplorable North Sea affair.
King Edward has received from Em
peror, Nicholas himself a telegram ex-
pressing the deepest regret and a prac
tical acknowledgement that Great
Britain's peremtory note will meet
with a reply conceding, every demand
for an apology for the act of the Rus
sians against tne British flag compen
sation for sufferers and punishment of
the officers responsible for what is ev
erywhere conceded to have been a gi
gantic blunder, and the Russian am
bassador to the court of St. James has
expressed to Foreign Minister Lan3
downe his sorrow and sympathy. These
developments, which came late in the
day, have allayed to some extent the
deep resentment in the public min-I
and the admiralty tonight gave evi
dence of its appreciation of the neces
sity of proving that it is prepared ac
tively to support the position of th
people of Great Britain and fullflll the
expectations of the world when it is
sued the following Statement:
"On receipt on October 24 of the news
of the North sea tragedy, preliminary,
orders for mutual support and co-operation
were issued as a measure of pre
caution from the admiralty to tn
channel, iMediterranean and horn
fleets."
The day has been one" of the busiest
in twenty years in diplomatic circles
here. The Russian ambassador, who
only reached London shortly be
fore midnight Monday, was an early
caller at Lansdowne House and had a
long interview with Lord Lansdowne
after which the foreign minister drove
to Downing street and conferred; with
Premier Balfour and others, and for
the rest of the day was occupied with
a mass of matters pertaining to the
affair. Almost momentarily the public-
expected some definite announce-'
meat of an official nature, but lat
this evening the foreign office an
nounced that no further statement
would be issued tonight. It is under
stood that this is because it is consid
ered that it would be unwise, in the
present state of Public feeling, to make
any intermediate proclamations, con
cerning diplomatic proceedings in
view of Great Britain's announcement
to Russia that the matter would not
brooke delay.
Count Benkendorff, the Russian am
bassador, was occupied until late to
night at the embassy with a mass of
cipher dispatches, and it was announc
ed at the embassy that it would be
physically impossible to prepare a for
mal reply iri such a short time.
While Great Britain is stirred to its
depths, there has not been the slightest
evidences of a repetition of the rowdy
ism of last night, which Is condemned
on all sides. The suggestion that Am
bassador Benkendorff's visit to Lans
downe House instead of Downing
street was due to fears of mob violence,
is indignantly denied at the foreign of
fice and at the embassy. In fact, there
was not the slightest sign of any gath
ering of a hostile crowd at the foreign
office, although the police precautions
were most thorough. Count Benken
dorff himself discussed the Incident of
last night as trivial, and did not ap
pear to consider it worth notice. Pop
ular appreciation of the situation, how
ever, was evidenced when King Ed
ward appeared in public Jtoday. . Ild
was greeted with more than usual en
thusiasm on account of the decided
tone of Ms telegram: to the mayor off
Hull on Monday. Tie speeches of tho
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