Fort Mill times. [volume] (Fort Mill, S.C.) 1892-current, 1905-04-12

81. Petersburg. By Cable-The annual
parade Of the Horse Guards. ALWAYS
heretofore one Cf the most spectacular
military ceremonies, as we'll as social
functions. of the year. was chiefly not
ahlc Friday by the absence of Emperor
Nicholas and the imperial family. The
Horse Guards is the Emperor's own
regiment. and never before has he fail
ed to attend its annual parade With
the Empress Dowager Empress and the
entire court. the Emperor remained at
TSarskoe- SClo
The only Grand Dukes who ventured
out of their palaces were Nicholas.
Boris and Alexander Michaelovitch. tho
hrst named representing the Emperor.
Even Grand Duke Vladimir. COM
mander of the military district. was not
present. the explanation being that he
was detained at the palace on account
of ,irilncss. The danger To the imperial
faI..iy was regarded as especially great
at it happened that this was the festi-
val of the immaculate Conception. one
of the strictest religious holidays. All
business was suspended. The entire
population was in the streets and the
fear of an mtoward incident. in view
OF the activity OF the tcrrCrists. in
duccd extraordinary precautions The
police made number of arrests. but
both military displays. happily. passed
off without disturbances.
Irvate Cemeteries.
ST. Petersburg, BY Cable-The efforts
OF the police to smother the political
agitation have led them even to invade
the cemeteries in their search for evil
dence of treason 1t has become the
practice of students to place on the
graves Of comrades who we're active or
who suffered in the cause of freedom
wreaths bound with ribbons, on which
political sentiments are inscribed
The other day a harmless inscription
In Greek. simply expressive of SYM
pathy, was seized, and on Wednesday
n red ribbon attached to a wreath. al
though upon the grave of a well-known
official. being interpreted by the police
as revolutionary emblem. was not
only cut off but created so much alarm
that general order was sent out to
all vendors of mortuary wreaths, pro-
hibiting the sale OF red ribbons.
Red Flags at Funeral.
St Petersburg. BY Cable-The work
men of the village of Smolensk made a
demonstration Friday, the occasion be-
ing the burial of an employe OF tho
PAIL factory. who was killed by po-
llcemen Il lew Gays ago. SIX tnOuSanI
persons assembled early in the morn
ing in a heavy snowstorm and awaited
the funeral procession. There we're
red flags everywhere. and wreath 'le-
posted by Socialists on the coffin was
inscribed "Died an innocent victim
in the struggle for victory"
The wreath was seized by the police
and military. which later arrived on
the scene.
Had 5000 Chinese Bandits.
St Petersburg. BY Cable Chief OF
staff Karkcvitch in dispatch to tho
general STAFF. says
yesterday our sharpshooters forced
the Japanese cavalry to retire from
ErdahcZc and TSulushu.
"One of our detachments on arrjv-
ing in the morning OF April / at the
Santslung, engaged the enemy. who
had 5000 Chinese bandits with them.
| have not received a report OF the re-
suit Of the battle"
Russians Resume Retreat.
TOXIC. BY Gable Tie main force OF
the Russians which WAS recently de-
fcated in the ncighborhood of Chin
chiacheng. has dcviatcd. towards Shum-
icncheng and a part OF it has retired
along the Fenghua road. On the even
ing Of Npril no Russians were TO he
seen south Of Iisnltun. eight miles
north Of Chinchiatun. small force
Of Russians is occupying Talisyo, 20
miles east of Wciyuanpoamen