The Hawaiian gazette., 1905-11-10
ALLEGED Imprisonment
OF THE CHINESE EMPEROR

YOKOHAMA, oct 1s.-The Maini-
chi has received the following telegram
from its correspondent: Since the
bomb outrage at the Picking station,
the Empress Dowager has been much
depressed. At about o'clock on the
evening OF the 12th Her Majesty sum-
moned the Emperor to her presence
and suddenly asked him IL he knew
anything about the occurrence. The
Emperor was so taken aback by the
question that he was unable to make
any response. Thereupon six guards
made their appearance and escorted
His Majesty to an adjacent apart
ment, the Empress at the same time
adjuring him to be more prudent IN
future and to repent of his conduct.
The room to which the Emperor was
taken has only one entrance and one
window, and is surrounded by an iron
| railing. Four guards are stationed at
| the entrance. The apartment contains
no furniture with the exception Of a
bed, and all necessary articles, together
with the Emperor's meals, are taken
In from outside. The Emperor has
very little opportunity for taking ex-
ercise, and is only allowed to walk out
side by special permission of the EN-
press Dowager. This confinement has
had a serious effect upon His Majesty's
spirits and groans are frequently heard
from his apartment. 1t Is said that
he is on the verge of madness. Yuan
Shikai is reported to have been much
affected by the news, but the matter
is being kept very secret"
EMPEROR GETS SHELLS.
Japanese papers state that on the
day of the Naval Review the frag-
rents of the Russian shells which fell
on the Asama during the war. together
| with articles of furniture damaged by
the enemy's fire, were arranged In a
| group near the seat occupied by His
Majes ty on that vessel. Many of the
articles showed very clearly the hot
ness of the fire to which the Asama had
at various times been exposed. Admiral
Togo gave detailed explanations of the
circumstances connected with these
relics to the Emperor. His Majesty Is
stat, d to have been much impressed
and to have ordered a few of the shells
and other articles to be sent to the
Palace, as a memento of the hard SER
vice undergone by the Asama.
CROWN PRINCE IN RIKIsHA.
The Japan Mail records an interest.
ing incident of the Naval Review. The
Crown Prince took part in the Review
as a Naval captain and acted as O
member of Admiral Togo's staff. II
was observed that, at the time of re-
, turning to the ships from the railway
, station, where Admiral Togo and g
number of officers had assembled t.
receive the Emperor, His Imperia
, Eighness refused to enter a carriage
though pressed by Admiral Togo t.
do so. He declared himself to be pres
ent merely as a Captain in the Nav.
a who served under Admiral Togo's or
\ ders, and he persisted in his resolv
;. to mount a jinrikisha after Admire
Q Togo had seated himself in simila
!. humble vehicle. On the occasion G
i the Emperors return after the Re
!. view, the Prince still retained h.
" character of Captain, and again rod
a in jinrikisha. OF course this was no
!. the first time that His Imperial High
ness had ridden in a jinrikisha. H
q had often done so when making trip
:. in the country. But it certainly wa
the first instance of anything of tn
@ kind at grand State ceremonial
CAPTURED WARSHIPS IN RF
!, VIEW.
/, In the course of "a particularly in
y tere sting description of the Naval Re
J. view, the Japan Times gives the fol
r lowing account of the condition of tn
d captured Russian warships:
1, The battleship Nicolai still Shove
n some marks of damage in battle
% though mostly patched up In haste 70
l. this grand occasion. The Peresvie
Q was a very woeful picture of destruc
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