Windham County reformer. (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1901-1906, 1905-09-15
T0GO'S FLAGSHIP SUNK
MANY OFFICERS AND MEN LOST
IN THE DISASTER.
Riotjno in Toxic Result Of Dissatis-
faction with Peace conditions--Mar-
tiaI Law Proclaimed = Indignation
Still Smoldering.

Still Smoldering.
The Japanese battleship Mikasa,
which was the flagship or vice Aa-
miral Togo during the battle OF the
Sea of Japan, caught fire from an un-
known cause at Toxic at mdnlghl
Sunday. September 10, and before the
fire could be subdued, the flames
reached the after magazine, which ex-
ploded. blowing hole in the port side
of the Mikasa below the water-ine
and causing her to sink. The cause OF
the fire is under investigation. Inc
loss of life totals 500 officers and men,
including detachments from other
warships which went to the rescue OF
the vessel. va
The Mikasa was flagship of wee
Admiral Togo in all his principal
battles. including those of the SECOND
attack on the Russian fleet at Fort
Arthur February 8, 1904, 1oiiowlns
the torpedo attack the previous even,
ing: the battle of August 10. 1904, and
that of May, 1905, in the sea OF Japan.
Martial law has been proclaimed IN
Toxic owing to serious rioting Wnlcn
occurred in that city last week due 10
deem public indignation on account OF
the peace terms with Russia. Inc
government is condemned for yielding
The anger of the mob was also
aroused by the closing of Hebaya park
and denial of the right to meet pup
licly in the park which is under cnarse
of the municipality the mayor anu
council Immediately protested 10 tne
government and insisted that the pdrh
he reopened. The depredations OF the
mob included the burning of ten Chris
tian churches; the stoning of the par
ty of e. H. Hartman of the Southern
Pacific railroad and of Marquis ITO,
president of the privy council the
burning of the official residence OF the
minister of home affairs and the
threatening of the home OF Baron
Komura. Hundreds are reported to
have been injured during the rioting
and several were killed. The omces
of the Kokumin Shimbun, the govern
ment organ. were also attacked. Inc
national troops were called out 10
protect the police who made many ar
rests Toxic is now more quiet out
wardly. but political agitation contin-
ues beneath the surface. Baron
Komura has been i'll this week at the
waldorf Astoria hotel in New YORK
CITY. The mikado of Japan has ad-
vised against cabinet designations on
account of the disorders and the
evangelical alliance has passed a res
olution that it will not institute SUIT
for damage for the destruction caused
to churches. schools and missionary
houses during the rioting. American
Minister Griscom presented Z. II. Har-
riman to the mikado Tuesday. Septem-
Der II.
mass meeting at Osaka mas passed
the following resolution without nm
drance on the part of the police:
The peace that has Just been con-
Guided between Russia and Japan for-
feits the fruits of victory and sows
seeds of future complications and dan,
ger The governments hieh-handed
and unconstitutional measure has re-
suited i'm unexpected disturbance 10
the peace of the city in which the
mikado resides. The empires honor
has been soiled and the spirit OF
the constitution lost Never has our
country been brought to face greater
dangers. Therefore. be II
Resolved, That we hope that the hu-
initiating peace agreement Will De
broken and the government will re-
sign.
Minister Griscom cables to the sec
retarv of state at Washington that
there is no general anti-foreign OF
Christian feeling in Toxic IL Is
believed that the dissatisfaction with