The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1904-03-18
HOPE THAT RUSSIA
CAN PAY Her way
Germans Ara More Confident
OF Their Ally to the
Eastward.
PATRIOTISM in RUSSIA
MI Glasses of People in the Cars Do
minions Are Excited, Some of
Them to the Point of Open
Rebellion.
PATRIOTISM in RUSSIA

Barlin special: The events in the far
fast continue to overshadow everything,
and the news of the many Russian de-
feats has aroused a strong sympathy with
Russia.
The average German has absolutely no
love for the Japanese. whom he considers
as d being of an inferior race. though
gifted with strong initiative powers.
In financial circles the war has wrought
great havoc, on account of the vast
amount of Russian securities held in Ger
many. The losses caused by the great
slump in Russian paper on the Berlin
and Frankfort bourses during the :irst
two weeks of the war are said to exceed
$50, 600, COO.
There IS, however, now considerably
more confidence In Russia's financial abll-
ity to weather the storm. as it is known
that the imperial treasury at st. Peters
burg has on hand more than $780, ,0C0
in actual cash, and the daily contribu-
tons, voluntary and others, greatly ex-
coed the expenditures.
1t Is also that the late war
between Russi and Turkey cost the for
mer country only about S5G0,GO,G0, and it
ls not thought that the present war will
be nearly as costly.
The German people as a whole notice
with great satisfaction the growing ill
feeling against Americans in Russia, and
1t is generally thought that German COM
merce will gain by the plumbers of the
American government. which does not try
to disguise its friendship for Japan. which
the Russian people viii not soon forget.
Germans are now the most popular for
eigners in Russia, especially since the
German consul during a friendly lemon
stration of patriotic Russians in front of
the consulate at Moscow came out on
the balcony and addressed the crowd in
the Russian language, saying that the
Japanese had been guilty of a violation
OF international law in suddenly attack
ing Russia without 4 formal declaration
of war.
Patriotism in Russia.
A wave of patriotism has stirred the
Russian people to its very depths, eve
| the peasantry haveing been reused into
enthusiasm.
In a village near Kasan a Russian Joan
Of Arc has caused an immense excite
ment by her stirring appeals to the people
Of the surrounding country.
She is the young daughter of a simple
peasant of the village of Kl!nshevo, near
Tchistopal, on the Kama river.
Seized by a religious frenzy, and claim
ing that the Holy Serge has appeared to
her in a vision. she is tramping from vii
lage to village, imploring the peasants,
Including the Tartar Moslems, who In
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and allow her to lead them against the
Japanese.
The local starosta put her under arrest
but the villagers released her anC
marched with her at the head In a "khres
tin khod" Geligious procession) from vii
lage to village, carrying 0 and sacred
banners.
Trouble in Poland.
From Warsaw comes the report that the
| nhahitontS nf p,lSSfan poland rauorI the
present as an excellent opportunity tc
throw off the Russian yoke and square
old accounts.
Taking advantage of the roubIes in the
far east, they are making preparation:
, for a formidable rebellion whereby they
hope to re-establish the ancient kingdom
of Poland.
Numbers of Polish revolutionary ennis
saries are travelling throughout the coun
try, urging the Polish peasantry that the
moment for striking a blow has now
come.
Revolutionary outbreaks, 1t is stated
may be expected in different parts O.
Russian Poland, and agents Of the Brit
ism government are said to be encourag
Ing the revolution.
The Russian Soldier.
A prominent army officer, who is thor
oughly familiar with the Russian army
gives the following interesting descrip
ton of the typical Russian soldier:
The Russian soldier" he says has
very fine physique. a we'll grown, sturdy
stalwart figure. with a hairy breast, an
two strong legs. on which he can marcl
long distances without fatigue.
He is capable of prolonged endurance
will bear great hardships without a muir
muir; he has been known to so withou
food for a couple Of Gays quite cheerfully
and is at all times content with a small
spare diet.
although he cannot resist the poten
temptation Of strong drink, he is. as
rule, temperate. and. falling vodka, is sat
isfied with weak tea.
"a leading trait in the Russian soldi
is his unfailing good humor. Nothin
puts him out. not even the i'll usage Q
officers, who are sometimes harsh TO bru
' tally, but to whom. in spite of all. he i
devotedly attached.
He will still laugh when half frozen Q
drenched to the skin. or worn wit
strenuous service"
He is as faithful and obedient to his ST
: periors as a dog to its master, as docil
and affectionate as a child to its fathe
The regime Of the Russian army is esser