The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-05-11
POIGNANT WOE
RIFE IN RUSSIA
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face hidden by heavy crepe veil, was
the striking looking widow of Maka-
rolf, and behind her was her beautiful
young daughter, Lille, and son Of
eleven years.
Entering the church proper, I was
given a candle, as was every other
person who assisted at the service.
Even the car held one in his left
hand. When his majesty lighted it,
the other Worshipers followed his
example; and soon the daylight that
flooded the church was punctured by
hundreds Of little flames that yainly
attempted to vie with it.
Before the altar stood a bishop and
three priests chanting, rhythmically,
an impressive mass. The Imperial
party followed it attentively, the en-
'Peror devoutly crossing himself and
kneeling at the appointed moments
Toward the close Of the service the
bishop, raising his voice above the
sweet informing of the choir, prayed
that eternal rest be granted to ..Stepan
and all warriors who had died bravely
for their country
The tears of the empress dowager
flowed faster, and sobbing was heard
In every part of the church. The en-
peror showed his participation in the
prayer by falling upon his knees, and,
with face uplifted, audibly repeating
the words of the bishop.
AT the close Of the service, a priest
advanced to the emperor and received
the lighted candle from his majesty.
1t was placed upon a silver platter. and
beside it were put the candles which
had burned IN the hands Of the en-
press dowager and empress. Law
priests collected the tapers from the
rest Of the congregation. The en-
peror then lifted Madame Makaroff
from her knees and murmured his
heartfelt sympathy.
me: did you notice the expression on
his majesty's face? 1t seemed to me
that he said to himself: My hand is
upon the pillow, and shall do the work
allotted to me, whatever be the per
sonal sacrifice!'" ~
Attitude of Russian People.
have told of Russia's grief. What
IS the effect of the disaster? Perhaps
the most surprising thing to me was
to find slight increase Of anger against
the Japanese.
An editor Of a st. Petersburg paper
unconsc1ously gave me the kew to the
character of the Slav. Before the dis
aster he emphatically declared his
af1oat. After it he said bitterly that
Russia could not hope to win.
But because he feared Russia would
not be victorious, he by no means adj
vocated any effort to restore peace.
Russia cannot, must not, be beaten .
he added, rather illogically And then
one of his confreres, whose temnera-
ment enabled quicker recovery from
despair, interrupted: Surely we will
win. God is with u.s. But the war
will be long, very long, and we Will
lose more ships and thousands of
men,"
That Is true" said third journal
list, who halls from the Caucasus. "But
! do not think it will be so long as you
imagine: Wait until the Cossacks
strike. They've shown already what
they can do
1t Is not, of course, believed that the
Japanese victories will be continuous.
Ihe general staff cries with every
other Russian Russia must win .
However great the sacrifice, Russia
Will make it because she feels that her
national life demands 1t.
Russia Plans for Future. 3.
What changes will Russia make in
her plan Of campaign to meet the new
conditions? Her first effort will be to
repair her injured battleships and
to conserve all the vessels now in the
harbor until the Baltic fleet shall ar
rive In the China sea.
Baltic Fleet to Sail.
Reports are being circulated that
the Baltic ships will not 60 out. You
can dismiss them from your mind.
They are idle speculation. Even If
we knew in advance that the fleet
would be annihilated,' said an official
Of the admiralty, ''still would it 20 to
the east. Russia will strain every
nerve to be victorious afoat as she
must be on land
A few nights after the disaster. I
went to the Maikhailovsky Manege. a
huge riding hall which has been trans
formed into place of amusement for
the people.
A theater had been erected in the
back of the hall, and play entitled
Port Arthur" was being produced.
There must have been 5000 specta-
tors, who followed the performance
with the most intense interest.
me plot was woven around the love
or nero lieutenant and a Red Cross
nurse-the admira's daughter. There
was blood, hogsheads of it, bursting
bombs, and clever Japanese. The
ubiquitous American correspondent.
resembling Frederick Palmer, PLAYED
mighty part in the stirring drama.
always beating his English competitor.
who recognized his own mental and
physical inferiority.
The impressive feature of the per-
Torrance was the final tableau. It
represented Russia triumphant, sur
rounded by the various races that
form this heterogeneous empire.
When the curtain rang up upon it a
deafening roar of applause burst
forth. Again and again the curtain
was lifted. 1t was the finale which the
people evidently earnestly seek in the
war now in progress.
WESTERN DRAWING TEACHERS.
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