The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-02-10
RUSSIAN COURT
ATTENDS CHURCH
GREAT BRITAIN ACCUSED OF RIA.
VORING JAPAN.
Gar Invokes Divine Guidance Prepar-
atory to Issuing Proclamation Call.
ing Upon the Populace to Rally to
the Support of the Empire-Wild
Enthusiasm Prevails at the Capital.
New York Sun Special Service.

New York Sun Special Service.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 10.-St. Peters,
burg Is af1ame with the excitement of
war. Vast crowds Of cheering people
MI the streets, while the plaza in front
OF the winter palace surges with ex-
cited throngs,- shouting and cheering
for Russia and the czar.
Russian emotion over the news yes
terday took a religious form, the
churches In the afternoon being
crowded. largely by women praying.
Many were weeping, for already the
memorable military calls for husbands,
sons and brothers are coming fast.
AT the command of the car great
concourse OF ministers, court officials,
high state functionaries, women of
rank, and military men assembled in
st. Georges hall, all the men arrayed
In full uniform, The entire imperial
family attended, following the car, In
order of precedence.
Approaching a group of naval and
military OFFICERS, his majesty turned
gravely and greeted them with the
customary Russian phrase: II wish
you good health, gentlemen The Of
ncers responded, shouting vigorous
hurrahs. -
Gar at the Altar.
The scene became one Of wild en-
thuslasm, amidst which the imperial
procession moved forward, entered
the chapel, advanced to the altar, and
stood with bowed heads while the
choir and clerk intoned an impressive
microscopy service of the Greek
church. An intensely religious spirit
persuaded the assemblage, which
crowded the little palace chapel to its
utmost capacity. During the recital
or the iltany many knelt and even
bowed their heads to the chapel floor.
The court chaplain, attended by the
deacon, reverently approached the
car and sprinkled him with holy
water from the chalice, and presented
crucifix, which the czar kissed ferry
emily.
At the conclusion of the service the
imperial party slowly retired. AS they
re-entered the palace another scene Of
enthusiasm greeted them. The car
MADE no address. Darkness had fall
len before the service was finished.
Ihls ceremony was additionally
notable from the fact that it took the
place of the grand imperial ball which
was to have been held last night.
Wei-Hai-Wei Coded to Japs?
The resentment against Great Bri-
TAIN is rising. 1t is assumed that
Great Britain has coded the port Of
Wei-Hai-Wei, opposite Port Arthur. to
the Japanese, and the British govern
ment openly is accused of a breach Of
neutrality. The Novoe Vramya de-
clares that, having Wei-Hai-Wei
Japan can blockade Port Arthur and
cut off Vladivostok.
Russia at last is aroused to the grim
fact OF war and there can be no doubt
OF the popular response to the czar's
appeal to the patriotism Of the empire.
an appeal which is hourly expected. -,
Japan's action in beginning hostili-
ties without declaration of war, and
without even notice to the world
that a state of war exists, caused ex-
On all sides the complaint against
Japan is bitter, and an official protest
may be addressed to the powers on the
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