The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-04-11
Rumors Thick In City.

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sia,s information regarding RoJestVen-
sky's feet, its location, destination anu N
tentions. is based solely on Foreign uis-
matches which are all too meagre TO pre-
vent a quick ripening crop OF runors' ao-
cordine to one of which the adverse fieets
bave already ioined in battle. Others on
these dispatches are attempting to loca'e
variousIy the battleship division Oh ,he
SQUADRON The admiralty steadfastly pro-
fesses its inability to impart any light or
clarity the situation, and there is reason
TO believe the profession is made in good
faith. at least as applies to all except tne
very highest offices.
The admiralty informed the Associateu
Press today that the report received yes
terday was not from the commander OIL
the squadron, but from the captain Oh a
merchant ship, who had encountered the
fleet and reported to the Russian consulate
at Singapore.
Some naval officers conjecture the four
battleships are delaying to effect juno
ton with Vice Admiral Nebogatoffs divis-
ion, but generally credence is given to
the report that the battleships are taking
straits, the selection of the Singapore
route being regarded as in the nature
of a feint, and to minimize the danger OF
a torpedo boat attack on the mainstays
Of the fleet.
Boulaan Commission Is Busy.
Meanwhile events in Manchuria have
come to pause and at home the main
flafV crfN n work
the Boulean commission which is charged
with formulating the plan for the repre-
sentative assembly promised by the i'm
perial rescript of March 8. The commits
sion is meeting twice weekly, and in pri-
yate. The statement that the prelimi-
nary report of the commission Will be
ready before Easter, is incorrect. The
amount of material for its consideration
is too great to permit of this. The chief
problem is that of representation for
governments where the zemstvo organ
ization Is not at present installed, and
election machinery is not available.
The summary closing Of the lawyers
congress in ST. Petersburg in the midst
of the opening session of what promised
to be a repetition of the Moscow con-
ference of doctors, manfests the firm
hand with which Governor General Ire
pof is managing the difficult situation
Revoutionaries yesterday contrived an
impromptu meeting in front of the putt
loft iron works at the hour for begin
ming work. An immense crowd of work.
men was attracted and revolutionary
speeches were made; red flags produced
and proclamations distributed Six po-
licemen who attempted to dispurse the
crowds were roughly handled. but the
resemblance scattered at the approach of
the police reserves.
Verdict Expected Soon.
The verdict of the commission appoint
ed to investigate the conditions at Port
Arthur at the time of surrender, is ex-
pected soon. Anti-seimtic proclamations
have been issued at Orel and Smolensk
and posted on fence corners in that Sec
ton of Russia. calling upon the people
to arise and beat the Jews with whom
the proclamations claims are dissentors.
the present condition of affairs in the
rural districts is growing worse. A revo-
lutionary leaflet entitled "The Peoples
Journal" distributed by thousands among
the working classes of Moscow and the
peasants of that vicinity appears to be
a counterblast to alleged attempts to in
cite the proletariate against the educated
classes. Reviewing the grievances of the
lower classes 1t declares that the ''in-
tenectuals" were the first to understand
the clauses and enlist in defense of the
people, and 1t indirectly commends barn
burnings. bread riots and terrorism: pill
lories NJ. Witte and Won Plehve. Grand
Duke Alexieff, NJ. Bezobrasoff and the
Dowager Empress for causing the war;
praises ''the brave Japanese" and de-
mands the instant termination of the war
and the summonng of a constituent as
sembly.
Americans Will Watch Battle.
Washington. April 10.-Admral Train.
commander in chief of the Asiatic squd-
ron. has cabled the Navy Department
that he has dispatched the cruiser
Raleigh which has been at Labuan and
several torpedo boats to the Island of
Palawon to observe the movements Of
the hostile fleets which must pass
through those waters.
tras not given the g.