The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1904-04-21

oChc1us AaatSttus
St Petersburg, April 19.-vice Ad-
miral Skrydloff has arrived here on
his way to the far east. where he will
take command Of the Russian feet at
Port Arthur. He was accorded an en-
thusiastic reception by the people who
thronged the streets. The vast Znam-
isfskaia square, opposite the Nicholas
railroad station. was black with peo-
pie and the police guarding the plat
form were quite unable to cope with
the crowds which broke through the
Gordon and rushed towards the train.
There were repeated outbreaks of en-
thusiastic cheers as the admiral left
the car and from the bare-headed
throng a peasant stepped out and pre-
sented Skrydloff with a copy of a
picture entitled "The Holy Virgin of
Joy to the Afflicted" which is reputed
10 have miraculous power. The peas
ant 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 as the
hero of the Russo-Turkish war. "The
people are convinced" added the
spokesman, that Admiral Skrydloff
will Justify the hopes of the emperor
and the fatherland, and like the virgin
whose picture has Just been given him
will bring Joy. and that soon, TO peo-
pie now afflicted"
The admiral, who was visibly af-
tected. took the picture, declaring that
he would not depart with the picture
throughout the campaign and that he
would put all his faith In God. A rep
resentative Of the middle classes pre-
sented the admiral with a picture of
st. Theodosius, the miracle-worker of
Czerniakoff. The admiral then entered
carriage and drove off. followed by
deafening shouts Of Long live Skryd-
loff." On arrival at his hotel a little
girl presented the admiral with bou-
luet, hailing Skrydloff as the supreme
commander of my brothers who are
serving In the navy In the far east "
God help you" said the child, "in
all your paths and may Heaven grant
that good fortune attend you always
turing the war, for the glory of our
lear country" The admiral embraced
The girl and the action brought out
,alvos Of cheers.
No confirmation has been received
here up to this hour Of the reported
arrival Of big feet Of japanese trans.
ports in the gulf Of Chi Ii. Reports
differ widely as to the destination OF
the feet Kin-Chou, situated on the
narrowest part of the Lao Tung PENN
sula, above Port Arthur; Kai-Chou
south Of New Chwang, and New
chwang itself being mentioned by the
various reports. An attempted landing
at the head of the Lao Tung gulf has
been anticipated for some time, but
latterly the Russians have been In
:lined to believe that they have SO
strengthened their position there that
the Japanese have abandoned the idea
Of landing more than a raiding party
TO cut the railroad to Port Arthur. II
Is considered possible that the Japa-
nese may have decided that the time is
opportune to land at Kin-Chou with
the object Of cutting of and investing
Port Arthur. The chances of effecting
a landing in neutral Chinese territory
On the coast west Of the Lao Tung
peninsula are now regarded as remote
IS the Russians do not believe the
Japanese will dare risk arousing the
Chinese and thus bring down upon
them the condemnation Of the powers
whose good opinion they are striving
o obtain. The fact Is that the Russians
seem greatly at sea as to the japanese
plans.
1t is claimed ythe general staff that
Ten. Kuropatkin now has 300, 900 men
1t the theater of war, sufficient fol
present requirements. A prominent
officer Of the staff informed the cor
respondent of the Associated press that
he dispatch of troops to the far east
has been suspended for the present.
vladivostok In Distress.
st. Petersburg, April 19.-The popu
lation Of vladivostok is in want of thu
most necessary kind Of provisions ant
in consequence Of flooded rivers which
interrupt communications 1t is impos
,ible to furnish them supplies. Their,
q also a scarcity Of money. Man,
Inhabitants. particularly the womer
and children, are leaving the city
abandoning their property, which the!
are unable to sell. Half Of the house.
In Vladivostok are empty and the civil
Ian population Is already reduced Il
5000.
How Japs Build Defenses.
Lao Yang, Manchuria, April 49,
The outposts on the island Of Yalu
between ANU and Wiju, have been en-
, gagged in continual skirmishes for sew
: sraJ days. Some japanese are reported
/ to have been killed. At night, whel
!. the japanese retire they disguise them
selves in the straw cloaks Of Koreans
Thew are making baes. with mating