The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-04-09

IaflS, April 3-lne Of. IelerSDurB cor-
respondent of the Echo de Paris says that
Admiral Makaroff went out from Port
Arthur this morning. a Japanese squad
ron having been sighted in the offing 1t
is rumored, the correspondent says that
sea fight took place, but nothing con-
cerning it is officially known.
Trains Operated All Right.
Berlin, April s.-The Tagblatts war cor
respondent Major Caedke writing on a
train while nearing Harbin, March 10.
said:
"Only six trains daily pass east on the
railroad to Manchuria, and only four
thence to Harbin, but these consist of as
many as thirty-eight cars. The railroad
apparently is able to meet military de-
mands.
The correspondent adds that the Rus
SLAMS will be ready to take the offensive
about the middle of this month.
Russia Buying More Ships.
Paris, April s.-A st. Petersburg CORES
pondent of the Echo de Paris says that
sale of Argentine warships to Russia
which is determined to have a superb
ority over the Japanese fleet by the end
of July.
Newspaper Men Turned Down.
Seoul, April S.-The steamer Suminoye
Maru called at Chemulpo today to take
on board 800 men belonging to the first
division. The newspaper correspondents
on board the Suminoye Maru were not
permitted to land and correspondent
who was here waiting to go forward with
the Japanese troops was refused permis-
sion to embark on the steamer.
A dispatch from Toxic April 1st, says
the first party of the corresps Ade1ts con-
sistlng of sixteei x ~ i-iefii
Americans had left Toxic that dav Tor the
front and that they would sail from Moji
Japan, April 6, for an understanding
destination. While the departure of these
newspaper men from Moji has not been
reported possibly because of the Japanese
censorship, it is possible that the cef :
respondents referred to In the above dio :
match are those who were to have lett
Moji last Wednesday.
II is said also that correspondents who
attempted to go forward contrary to tht
Japanese authorities would not be ar
forded the facilities given to writer's who
waited until the authorities were ready
to move them.
Must Have More Sailors.
st. Petersburg April 8. $40 p. m.-The
mobilization of the Black Sea reserves is
necessitated in order to fill gaps caused
by drafting sailors to the far east. 1t is
expected a similar mobilization will come
into effect in the Baltic provinces within
a month.
An authoritative denial Is given to the
rumor of a Russian reverse on the Yalu
which was circulated in Paris today. No
official kilograms were received from the
front today.
Japs to Make New Landing.
London, April S.-A correspondent Of
the Times as i-Hai-Wei cabling under
yesterdays date says:
The result of weeks cruise leads me
to believe that the Japanese fleet is en-
gagged in covering arrangements for a
new landing of troops recently mobilized
A close blockade of Port Arthur is not
maintained, presumably because of in
formation regarding the state of the
channel Certainly up to the present
no Japanese transports have entered the
gulf of Pc Chi Ii.
Russians Remember GoIgotha.
st. Petersburg. April S-A hundred mil
lion of the emperor's subjects today re-
viyed the tragedy of Golgotna. The Rus
sian capital seemed plunged in grief. The
busy housemen of the metropolis was
gone The streets were deserted. All night
and morning the church bells toned
mournfully, reminding the faithful OF the
BETRAYAL Peters denial. the trial before
PLATE, the burden of the cross and final
ly the crucifixion. The scourging and
mocking of the Saviour were impressive
" re-enacted at the Alexander Nevesky
Cathedral Antonius, the metropolitan OF
St Petersburg, officiating.
This afternoon at st. Isaacs cathedral
was held the solemn ceremony OF COM
memorating the three hours agony COM
pared by a beautiful service of song. The
interior of the great cathedral presented
a wonderful scene when at last silver
crogs on which was painted picture
of Christ crucfied was borne out through
the inner, golden gates on the shoulders
of the black garbed clergy, to mag
nificent sarcopha gus erected in the CEN
ter Of the church. The vast congregation
consisting of over 10000 persons, was on
its knees, each person holding lighted
candle
Thrice tho officiating bishops and
deacons circled the bier and then all the
lights were extinguisned and for hours
throngs Of people passed before the cata-
falaue, most of them sobbing and weep
ing.
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