Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-03-08
ARE IN GOOD SPIRITS
Japs Fleet Near Vladivostok
Causes No Worry.
SNOWINGFOR TWO DAYS
ISLAND FISHERIES MUST BE
SAVED TO PREVENT FAMINE.
Japanese Would Like to Regain Posses
SNOWINGFOR TWO DAYS
Japanese Would Like to Regain Posses
sion of Fishery Coded to Russia
Admiral's Wife's Denial.

VLADIVOSTOK, March S.-Despite the
appearance of the Japanese fleet off the
harbor yesterday and the bonbardment
of Sunday the inhabitants of Vladivostok
are in good spirits. Crowds promenade the
streets as usual, including many women. A
performance at the theater is announced
for tonight
Many suspected Japanese have been ar
rested. but when examined they were
proved to be Cinnamon or Koreans.
Commanders of merchant vessels and
pilots who have a thorough knowledge of
the coast and of navigation have been en-
rolled as ensigns in the navy.
Snow has been falling for the last two
days.
jap Fleet Seeks to Regain Island.
ST. PETERSBURG. March S.-There is
no truth in the reports that the Japanese
fleet bombarded Vladivostok all day long
yesterday. According to the latest infor-
NATION the fleet simply showed itself and
sailed away without firing a gun. One rea-
son for the appearance of the Japanese in
northern waters advanced here is their
probable desire to regain possession of the
Island of Sakhalien. which was ceded to
Russia by Japan. 1t is pointed out that the
whole of northern Japan will be threatened
with famine if the food supply derived from
the Island of Sakhalien fisheries is cut off.
Nine-tenths of the exports go to Japan, in
addition to which Japanese boats have been
carrying on piratical fishing along the
coast, which has exhausted the fish supply
of the Amur estuary.
The native tribes there are suffering from
hunger and typhus. The Russian govern
meut will prepare gunboat fotilla on the
Amur to operate for the protection of the
fisheries as soon as the river ID free from
ice.
Denial That Officers Were Ashore.
The wife of Admiral Stark, the former
commander of the Russian fleet al Port
Arthur has returned here from Port Ar
thur. She is very indignant and denies
the report that the admiral and his officers
were ashore attending a ball at the time
the Japanese attacked the Russian squad
ron Madame Stark declares her husband
did not pass the night ashore after he took
command of the squadron.
On the night of the attack. February 3,
all the officers and crews were on board at
3 o'clock in the afternoon, and at o clock
at night the admiral held council of war
on board the flagship, instead of opening
ball in honor of his wfe's birthday. This
was followed by a sham Japanese attack
at IL o'clock that night, confirming in this
respect the Associated Press account of the
attack, as cabled March 3. On the day
of the bombardment a shell exploded over
the head of Nine. Stark's daughter, but did
not injure her.
Czar Refused Tribes Request.
About 10000 Buriat tribesmen inhabit-
ing the Trans-Baikal territory. have petit
toned the young czarina to be allowed to
continue their tribal relations and not be
placed under the Russian administrative
system. with the alternative of permission
to migrate to Mongolia. The czar tele-
graphed declining to grant the trbesmen' 8
request.
Count Orloff Daskoff has given another
100000 toward the fund being raised to
strengthen the navy.