The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1904-10-16

IN RA0OYX0 -. n 80 "a.
EsSSs43 s,rikingly displayed than In tho
E3$&S3 elaborate and gorgeous cclepra-
tons. Of recent victories In Manchuria.
For weeks there has been pninful anx;.
,ety, and an awful tension OF the national
nerves. The predicted fall OF Port ar.
thur. and the Anticipated smashing OF
iiuropatkin's army have kept the people
On the .qui rive. ~ENtravaEant and exciting
-nnors have failed Of official confirr1a-
lion, so far as Port Arthur is concerned.
Painful anxiety was fast reaching the
point OF alarm. and when the news came
From Imperial headquarters thai the ia
panese armies had occupied Iiao Yang the
ncnt-up enthusiasm OF waiting weeks dis
dained all bounds, and gave way TO the
Widest rejo'cings.
their belts dashed up and down inc
streets shouting with loud voices, Go
gal, Gogai!' They flung the little extra
house. Those who could read Japanese,
characters eagerly shouted out the glad
news, and those who couldn't ran over
10 their neigheors to set a correct TRIMS.
If lation. In a few minutes flags begin 70
NJ appear. and as the afternoon wore OMIT
was evident that the night was to Wit
ness a grand display. We were not dis
appointed.
city in the Empire has been made ready
for patriotic demonstrations. At all the
intersections on streets immense bamboo
poles had been planted and made to cross
pended the national lag, from the other
the naval ensign. and their folds embrac-
ed in the breeze. All over the country
these poles may be seen by the multi
Piled thousands. Then, at short inter-
walls along the principal streets frames
are built for large Japanese lanterns. In
addition every house IS to be decorated
according to the taste and ability Of the
There has been displayed the
rare artistic taste OF these people.
Or Sunday evening In Kobe, when the
-. f---.a r To- rr r~ -. eco r nm nc L har
was first n bicycle parade. every wheel
Eaily decked. and every rider gorgeously
arrayed. By means of pasteboard and 2
few deft strokes OF the painters brush
other a gun-carriage. and so on In be-
wildering variety. On the head of each
was a flaming lantern.
professions. Literally thousands fell into
line bearing aloft their gorgeous lights,
and shouting i'Bonzai. Bonzai.' until
the r voices failed, Along the streets for
miles, We're lanterns ahlaze Of every con.
ceivablc color. From every nole n great
flag was waving, while millions OF small
or size luttered from every conspicu-
Gus place. ] have really never seen any
thing quite so gorgeous.
From every city OF the, Empire come
reports of like demonstrations: The long
expected had ut last arrived, and the
Wslcn Port Arthur falls I%HGsnpposc the
celebrations will be on even gralder
scale. Official Instructions have been Is
sued for two months or more as TO how
81 given i'm other engagements so rs to be
at home Wien the grand news comes.
one old gentleman in an interior city...a
Distinguished sumar,. failed to attend The
Gethodist conference over which l was
presiding in Kobe, t. which he was nelay
dcles;tte-clcct because he had superiIl-
tended the arrangements FOR the ceiehra-
tion OF Port Arthur's fall. The resident
foreigners have caught the spirit and Will
try to turn It to commercial account.
The following has stood In the advertis-
ang columns Of the Yokahoma papers for
"FALL OF PORT ARTHUR.
A special Tihn and Dinner viii be
served at the Grand Hotel, Yokahoma:
celebration of the capture of the fort
i,ess at Port Arthur. Places will be
reserved on the yerandas for the
guests to view the! procession.
FRED'k DAVlESS."s
Some amusing things have occurred
OWL the excessive ardor OF these peo-
pie. That "gosai,'' or afternoon extra,
announcing the capture of Lao Yang had
more. II simply announced that official
Jews from Imperial headquarters had
feen received t7s.L Lao ,fang |as in pos
session Of the .Japfrese army, and Cen
wards Mukden. All They needed was
that telegram. and the li;;le extra edition
was released. The newspapers over here
are almost as enterpEisins IS those In
America. hut on several occasions their
extra editions have come TO grief. The
latest affair or the kind occurred about
five weeks ago. the victim Of journal
Istic humiliation being a certain paper IN
Osaka. The extras announcing tho fall
Of Port Arthur had been printed by the
Thousands and sent to different cities. not
To be released until officially notified.
But, some curiosity-seeker CHANGED to sec
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His fiery patriotism would not let him
keep the good news all to himself. so the
news took wings, and before the mis-
take could 90 corrected one large city,
at least. had 2 notable demonstration
But one conviction grow on me with
every added day Of my visit to Japan.
These victories arc won at frightfll cost.
Tile Japanese losses IN killed and wounded
are enormous. They have not been fully
reported. and possibly may never be
From private trustworthy sources 7 learn
that two or more large crematorics in
front of Port Arthur have been In ope-
ration night and day for many weeks,
burning the bodies of those slain In bat
fle. Smoke continually ascending from
The hesclged city. The number of Japa-
nese dead will never be known by the
graves that are seen. or the little u,ns
sent home that contain heroic ashes. for
many poor fellow has not a friend near
ashes.
or the multiplied thousands wounded
In battle ] have been able to make some
estimate from tho returning transports
and crowded trains ! have seen. and
conversations with intelligent japanese.
With an almost reckless daring. inspired
E, by the august VIRTUES Of the Emperor,
these little soldiers have rushed to battle
nnd death. Much OF the Russian fighting.
accord ne to The tradition Of years, has
been from entertainments. OF necessity,
Therefore, the Japanese losses have been
heavier. But there has been unnecessary
loss or, life. especially around Port Ar
thur. To reconp these losses the See.
pnd Reserves have already been called
out. and further conscriptions Will soon
be made, II the war continues long II
Will be n disastrous drain upon Japan.
The more thoughtful Of these people arr
very DESTROYS Of speedy peace. They sec
tile Inevitable e this cxhaustlng struggle
continues. While every one feels the WA
TO be Just, and is willing to suffer if only
his country can be victorious. many fee
that, the price paid Is. very dear. There il
no IopeNof a war indemnity to rccouI
1eavy expenditures, and years Of taxa,
Zion burdens must be patiently horne
to provide for an enormous interest ac
count. Trade conditions are growing dai