Waterbury evening Democrat., 1904-03-08

St Petersburg, March S.-zThere is no truth in the reports that the Japanese fleet bombarded Vladiyostock all day long yesterday. According to the latest information the fleet simply showed itself and sailed away without firing a gun. One reason for the appearance of the Japanese in northern waters ad- vanced here is their probable desire to regain possession of the Island of Sak- halien, which was ceded to Russia by Japan. It is pointed out that the whole of northern Japan will be threatened with famine if the food sup ply derived from the Island of Sak- halien is cut off Nine-tenths of the exports go to Japan, in addition to which Japanese boats have been car s rying on piratical fishing along the coast. which has exhausted the fish supply of the Amur estuary. The na- tive tribes there are suffering from huneer and typhus. The Russian gov ernment will prepare gunboat hotilla on the Aumr to operate for the protec- ! tion of the fisheries so soon as the river is free from ice.
 The wife of Admiral Stark, the for mer commander of the Russian neet i at Port Arthur, has returned here from Port Arthur. She is very indignant J and denies the report that the admiral and his officers were ashore attending ! a hall at the time the Japanese at tackled the Russian squadfoh. Mhie 4 Stark declares her husband did not pass the night ashore after He LOON command of the squadron. On the night of the attack, February all the officers and crews were on board at ; o'clock in the afternoon and at , o'clock at night the admiral held q council of war on board the flagship instead of opening 4a ball ih honor of his wife's birthday. This was fol- lowed by sham Japanese attack at al o'clock at night, confirming in this respect the Associated Press account nf the attack as cabled March 3.
 On the day of the bombardment I shell exploded over the head of Mme Starks daughter, but did not inj1lre- her.
 About 10000 Buriat tribesmen in habiting the trans-Baikal territory, have petitioned the young czarina ,o be allowed to continue their tribal re- lations and not be placed under the Russian administrative system, with the alternative of permission to mi grate to Mongolia. The czar tele- graphed declining to grant the tribes mems request.
 Count Orloff Dashkoff has given an- other S10000O towards the fund being raised to strengthen the navy.
 Vladiyostok, March S.-Despite fhe appearance of the Japanese fleet of the harbor yesterday and the bom- bardment of Sunday the inhabitants of Vladivostok are in good spirits Crowds promenade the streets as us ual, including many women. A per formance at the theater is announced for tonight.
 Many suspected Japanese have been arrested, but when examined they were proved to be Chinamen or Ko- reans.
 Commanders of merchant vessels and pilots who have thorough Knowledge of the coast and of nayioa- lion have been enrolled as ensigns in .>he navy.
 Snow has been falling for two days.
 Fort Arthur, March S.-Vice Admir- al N0karOff, the ice-breaking special lsr or the Russian navy, arrived at Dalny yeserday and is expected here to-day.
 Complete tranquility prevails throughput this district and nothing has been seen of the Japanese.
 Berlin, March S.-The porte has fhus far met the request of the Rus sian ambassador to Turkey, NJ. Iiln- r ayiess, to permit the Black sea feet 10 pass the DafndanelIes, by naming conditions wholly unacceptable to Russia. One of the conditions named is that Russia shall break off or evade the fulfillment of her agreement with Austria, respecting the Balkan. give the sultan leave to settle the con- froversy by his own methods and as sist Turkey should Austria or other 3 powers dispute the sultan's decision. E Russia rejected that proposition as prepostereus, but renewed her request to which there seems little likelihood that the sultan will yield.
 Tokio, March S.-The Marquis Ito Is going to Korea on special mission fer the emperor, but the purpose of 5tlle trip is not underst Sod here by those outside of high official circles The marquis will carry an autograph letter from the mikado to the emperor of Korea. He will depart about the fifteenth and will be absent about three weeks Count .Tfuzisko secre- { tary of the privy council, General Tsa- gawa, Admiral Sahamato and Wis count Higaskizo will accompany the Marquis Ito.