The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1904-04-20
SKRYDL0FF is The NEW
HERO OF THE RUSSIANS
Vice Admiral Is Given an Ovation
and Presented with Wonder
Working Talismans.
EMBRACES LITTLE GIRL

ST. PETERSBURG, April 19.-vice Ad-
miral Skrydloff arrived here to-day on his
way to the far East, where he will take
command of the Russian fleet at Port
Arthur. He received d popular demonstra-
ton, the scenes rivaling those witnessed at
the time of General Kuropatkin's departure
for the far East. The Nevsky Prospect
was crowded from end to end and the depot
was almost taken by assault. The admiral
was accompanied by Lieutenant Shislo,
whose brother was lost on board the Petro-
pavlovsk and who begged for the privilege
of taking his brothers place
ADMIRAL Skrydlon married a JeweSs and
the number of prominent Hebrews among
the crowd at the station especially
The vast Senamaenski square, opposite
the st. Nicholas Railroad station was
Dlack with people and the police guarding
the platform were quite unable to cope
with the crowds which broke through the
GORDON and rushed towards the train. There
were repeated outbreaks of enthusiastic
cheers as the admiral left the ar(and from
the bareheaded throng a peasant stepped
out and presented Skrydlof with a copy
of a picture entitled 1.-THE holy virgin of
have miraculous power The peasant also
presented the admiral with cOnsecrated
bread, telling Skrydloff that he saluted him
in the name of the masses of the Russian
people, all of whose hopes depended on him
the hero of the Russo-rurkish war.
The people are convinced added the
spokesman, that Admiral Skrydloff will JUS
tify the hopes of the Emperor and the
fatherland and like the virgin whose pic
ture has just been given him, will bring
fiicted.'
The admiral, who was visiby affected,
took the picture, declaring that he accept
ed Ii as a happy preSage and adding that
he would not part with the picture through
out the campaign and that he would put all
his faith in God
A representative of the middle classes pre-
sented the admiral with picture of ST.
Theodosius, the miracle worker of Czerni-
akoff
The admiral then entered a carriage and
drove off, followed by deafening shouts of
Long live Skrydloff!'
On arriving at his hotel a little girl pre-
sented the admiral with a bouquet, hailing
Skrydlon as the Supreme comma nder of
my brothers, who are serving in the navy
in the far East" God help YOU" said
the child, lin all your paths, and may
heaven grant that good fortune attend you
always during the war, for the glory of our
dear country The admiral embraced the
girl and the action brought out salvos of
cheers.
Admiral Skrydloff addressing n deputa-
ton which called at his hotel, said TT is
Well understood what Russia expects at
this difficult hour. The Emperor has con-
hded TO me trying post. l am going to
summon all my strength and knowledge to
serve the Emperor and my country The
enemy Is redoubtable, but Russia is ire
Sistible. / trust in God and Russia,s
might"
To his friends Skrydloff has declared that
ms ann Will be to conserve the fleet at Port
arthur as menace to the enemy until il
is reinforced.
The Admiralty says the damage to the
battlesh1p Probieda slight and soon will
De repaired. Ii is now asserted that the
Probieda did not strike a mine but was
accidentally rammed during the Confusion
following the Petropavlovsk disaster.