The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1904-03-20

coal they had. The limits of conversation
with the chief engineer prevented him
from finding out exactly what the coal
consumption per day was, and he had the
stiff winds of the northwest monsoon to
meet in the China Sea. So he came along
with only part of the boilers steaminS
and Just fire enough under the others to
keep the water warm, ready in case of
an emergency.
They had no desire whatever to meet
anv OF the Russian squadron, and they
knew bow easy it would be for the Rus
slams to figure out exactly where they
were at any time. The only thing to do
was to run the best they could. AS soon
as they got out of the rough water Cap
tain Lea sent for his chief engineer and
made signals to him, which that gentle
man could not help understanding.
PICTURE OF SIBERIA.
1--WE had something to lose." said the
Captain, in telling about it. "Our Govern
ment had cut us adrift They Cancelled
our commissions before we left Genoa, be-
cause they were afraid we might get
them into some international complica-
tions. CHe and Captain Paynter of the
Kasuga were on the retired list of the
British NaYy.)
III the Russians got us, our Government
wouldn't do thing for us, and it meant
at least a long time in Siberia before the
Japanese could ret to US. I didn't want
any of that, 50 just told the old chief to
jam her, and made him a picture of the
Russian prison.
But it didn't do much good, and, in
stead of laundering in at eighteen knots,
which we ought to have done. we came
humping in ut fifteen"
SERIES OF FETES.
From the time they reached the limits
of the Yokosuka station. however. things
changed. Their troubles were over. A
guard of torpedo boats escorted the two
ships up to the station, and there were
bands and banners. Since then it has been
grand round of entertainments, banquets
and receptions. Committees had been
busy for weeks making arrangements. and
all Japan was waiting eagerly to see the
men who brought out the two ships.
The fact that the navy, crippled as it was
by the loss of the big first-class battle
ship Shikishima. which is still in dock at
Sasebo repairing the damage done In ma
neuvering had already done up the Rus
sian feet did not in the least impair the
enthusiasm of the japanese about the new
arrivals. The new ships were not needed.
but they might have been. and the people
were just as glad to see them, or rather
the men who brought them, as if they had
come just in the nick of time. The people
will have no chance to see the ships them
selves for some time. and no one except
the naval authorities has been permitted
to get glimpse at them.
Yokohama had the first chance at the
crews of the two cruisers. There was
parade and a great garden party in the
public park. with addresses and fireworks,
and banquet in the evening. The city
was decorated with banners, flags and
streamers and at night there were f1ocks
OF lanterns.
DECORATED BY EMPEROR
The next day the men came up to Toxic.
Here it was all done over again. But
more than that, they were received, that
is. the Captains were, by the Emperor
himself. who expressed his personal appre-
citation of their service to his country and
gave them the Order of the Rising Sun.