The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1904-04-21

feet had been lost IN battle. but to be
ths result OF another accident, following
upon the heels of . succession Of trace
dies q winch the Port ATtlair feet has
been the victim, has created something
like CONSERVATION
ReveTses ne can endure. said
prominent Russian. .btf r., have tia pa
tropavloysk meet the fate OF the Yenesei
and the Boyarin Is heart-breaki1,e.
Besides. Il has Just become known
that the batTie-ship Poitaya. several
weeks ago. had a hole ramrssed IN her
by the battle-ship Sevastopol wfile the
latter was u1aneuvering IN the harbor
on Port Arthur
ne DAY has beer one OF i4stense ex-
citement N 81 Petersburg. The frst
mixing OF the catastrophe leaked out
on the receipt OF telegram by Grand
Duke Vladimir from his son. Grand
Duke Boris, announcing The loss OF the
Peiropavlovsk and the Youuding of
Grand Duke Cyril who was FIRST officer.
Grand Duchess Vladimir was almost
frantic on the receipt OF the telegram.
being convinced that the message was
only d precursor of worse news. as II
was signed by Grand Duke Boris. in
stead OF by the aid 10 Grand Duke Cyril.
Lieutenant Nonkurbe. Lieutenant Non-
kurbe had gone down with the ship.
The youngest son OF Grand Duke Via
diIlir, Grand Duke Andrew, hurried 10
the Winter Palace, the Admiralty and
elsewhere seeking confirmation OF the
news, which came two hours later in
message TO the Gar from Rear-AdrniraI
GrIgorlvitch. the comnlandant at Port
Arthur.
A religious service was Immediately
held al Grand Duke Vladimir's palace,
in which thanks were returned to the
Almighty for the spaTing of the life Of
Grand Duke Cyril, but the Emperor
VAS so overwhelmed with grief at the
death of Vice-Adrniral Mskaroff that
neither he nor the Empress attended
the service. Instead the Emperor sent
member OF his personal staff 10 break
the sad news TO Nice-Adnliral Aiaka-
rod's widow, who IS living IN St Peters
burg.
Meantime the city was filed with the
widest rumors, but the Official dispatches
were so meager and private dispatches
SO conflicting regarding what had occur
red that the public was kept IN suspense
Tor SIX hours Then, although the report
was incomplete. dispatches were posted
on the NeFslzy Prospect and other war
bulletin boards. The grief OF the crowds,
whose worst fears were thus officially
confirmed. was touching. The Ministry
OF Marine was soon surrounded By thor
sands OF persons eagerly asking for more
details In the crowd of inQuirers were
the stricken relatives OF those who we're
on board the sunk battle-sl1ip What &C
CURED prior 10 the blowing up of the
flagship was only taguely known, except
that Admiral Aakaroff. with his flag hy-
ing on the doomed vessel, sailed out to
engage the enemy until his re-enforce-
ments appeared.
Il IS thought possible that Vice-Ad- |
miral Togo planned an anlbuscade by |
sending IN a small squadron II. the hope
OF drawing ont the Russian commander ]
to the open and then cutting of his es-
cape.
The location of six mines planted BY |
the Yenesei was unknown, the charts !
having been lost when that vessel went |
down. Probably II was one OF these
mines that the battle-ship struck
Makarof Is believed TO have been |
IN the coming tower when the Petro- |
paylovsk was blown up. Grand Duke !
Cyril probably owes his life to the fact
thar he is a fine athlete and z splendid /
to Grand Duke Vladimir, viii leave to- /
morrow TO bring Grand Duke Cyril /
home Nothing Is known Of the charac- |
ter of the Grand Dukes injuries.
There is a romantic story connected /
with Grand Duke CyTil's anxiety TO go
to the front He wanted to win his 1
spurs and then marry the woman with
whom he IS very much IN love The
match was opposed BY his parents Il
IS an open secret that the Grand Dukes
ady love IS hts cousin, the divorced wife
II the Grand Duke OF Hesse and q
laughter of the late Duke OF SAKE
-oburg and Gotha, who married Z SIS
-er 70 Alexander III.
JAPANESE OFFICERS TREACH-
cry.
LONDON, April 6--Tfe correspond
nj OF the Chronicle at Shanghai sends
he following A japanese correspond
nj states that The japanese plan Of cam
,aign has been changed because It was
disclosed TO the Russians by japanese
fFcer. who is now waiting trial. This
ct of treacfery was discovered by the
apant,se finding that place was thor
ugily mined where they intended max
~ the first landing OF troops The
iscovery has caused a great scandal ,
he utmost efforts are being made 10
eep secret the fact that national honor
as been greatly furnished The Rus
Ians are apparently prepared 10 pay
lrge Sums for information concerning J
ne movements OF the japanese army.
hey bought one japanese map, II Is
nd. Tor 10000 sterling
The Toxic and Osaka divisions, :
hich have been recently modified. are
esti1led 10 besiege Port Arthur. ne
1nn1ander OF 5000 bandits northwest o.
has told q British officer
lat he is preparing TO destroy the rail-
ay Immediately the japanese land
,r.senw Il