The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1906-07-17
THE NEWS OF THE WORLD
FROM LAST COAST PAPERS

dispatch from Tromsoe, Norway, says
Walter wellman and party have land
ed the first section of tho men and
equipment at Spitzbergen. They were
taken up on the steamer FritEjof.
Major Hersey and seventeen men are
erecting buildings, including shops, at
Spitzbergen. The balloon material ar
rived yesterday at Tromsoe from Paris.
Wellman said: 81 have no intention
of delaying the expedition until next
year. l will make a determined effort
to reach the North Pole this summer if
possible"
The full complement attached to the
air ship is forty men, but only five will
be on board when the huge craft takes
its northward fight. These will be Mr..
Wellman, Major Jersey, who repre-
sents the National Government and
Geographic Society; CASTOR Hervieu, a
celebrated French aeronaut; NJ. j.
Smith, wireless telegraph expert, and
Paul Colardeau, who will have charge
of the motors. Three of these will al
ways be on duty. One will be sta
toned in the navigating deck to work
the rudder and to watch the instru-
ments; another will be in the engine
room and the third will be occupied in
working the windlass that operates the
drag anchor and guide rope. 1t is cal
able to get more than three or four
hours sleep a day.
ROJESTVENSKY'S PLEA.
CRONSTADT, July Am a manly
effort to save the surviving members of
his staff and the other officers who,
he believed, surrendered the gunboat
Bedovi on account of their affection
for their wounded commander, and
their desire to save his life, Admiral
Rojestvensky today pleaded guilty be-
fore court-martial. In short speech
to the court the Admiral declared that
he took all the blame on his shoulders,
the fullest extent of the law, virtually
an appeal for condemnation to death,
which is the penalty for hauling down
the stars and cross to hostile vessel.
All the other defendants, including
Captain Decolongue, chief of Admiral
Rojestvensky' staff, and Captain Bar
anoff, commandment of the Bedovi,
pleaded not guilty.
The little courtroom in the marine
headquarters at Cronstadt afforded a
place for a small audience, most of
whom are connected with the Navy.
Among the spectators in the first row
was the widow of Vice-Admiral Ma
karoff, who lost his life on board his
flagship at Port Arthur in April, 1904,
when the vessel was sunk by Japan
ese mine.
Admiral Rojestvensky appeared to
have quite recovered from the wounds
he received in the battle of the Sea
of Japan. After he had entered his
plea the taking of testimony began.
Members of the crew of the Bedovi
Were examined to determine who or
dered the surrender, the condition of
the vessel and the incidents of the cap
ture. The taking of testimony will oc-
cupy several days.
KOREA IS EMPEROR IMPRISONED.
NEW YORK, July A cable to the
Sun from Seoul says: The japanese
have virtually imprisoned the Emperor
of Korea within the palace. They have
established special guards, and hence
forth no one will be allowed to enter or
leave the palace without an official
order.
The japanese say the step was neces
STATED by the Emperor's constant in
trigues and attempts to invoke foreign
aid against japanese suzerainty.
The Emperor has steadily refused
AlOm iuc oulstl W suIItHutT MS iHuc'
pendenec. Lately he has vainly asked
to be allowed to take refuge in the
American Legation.
AN OCEAN RACE.
NEW YORK, July 4.-The second
eastward transatlantic race between
the neutrality-suspicious. line steamer
Deutschland and the French line
steamer La Provence ended this morn
ing with decisive victory in favor of
the German boat.
The Deutschland was reported 40
miles southwest of Browhead at 7
o clock yesterday afternoon, and was
reported passing Eddystone lighthouse,
at tho entrance 10 Plymouth harhor az
$3.50 a. m, today Her time Of passage
from New York 10 Plymouth is 3 days
u hours aud o minutes, on average
speed VI 1901 miles per hour, The dis
tanee covered was a003 miles,
La froNrnce Nar reported by wire.
'ess telegraph when The vessel was $50
miles south NJ hrowhead % 6il0 o'eloek