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2 SAN FRANCISCO CAL! THURSDAY, APRIL 14, 190% EATH OF MAKAROFF OFFICIAL REPORTS TELL \ OF BATTLESHIP’S LOSS Disaster Occurs Retiring to While Admiral Is the Harbor. —_—— ST. PETERSBURG, April now believed that the mine which sank the Petropaviovek had drifted out of its original position. The latest estimate of the number of men who lost their lives is 800 After the receipt of definite news of Vice Admiral Makaroff's death the mil- itary committee called an ex- traordinary session to pass upon the official dispatches. A requiem mass for the of the souls of Vice Ad- miral roff and the other officers and seamen of the Petropaviovsk has | already been announced to take place in the Admiralty Church to-morrow. following official dispatch has here from Rear Admiral the amandant at Port addressed to the Emperor: PORT ARTHUR, April 13.—The Pe- tropaviovek struck a mine, which blew her up and she turned turtle. Our equadron was ur Golden Hill. The n was approaching. Makaroff evidently was uke Cyril was saved. He injured. Captain Jack- ed, though severely in- five officers and thirty- n, all more or less injured enemy’s fleet has disappeared. c 131t is Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsky has assumed command of the fleet.” | The following dispatch to the Czar ! has been received from Viceroy Alex- jeff: ‘MUKDEN, April 13.—A telegram | has just been received from Lieuten- ant General Stoessel, commander of the military forces at Port Arthur. I regret to report to your Majesty that the Pacific fleet has suffered irrepar- | able loss by the death of its brave and | capable commander, who was lost, to- gether with the Petropaviovsk.” Another dispatch from Viceroy | Alexieff to the Czar says: “According to reports from the | commandant at Port Arthur, the bat- tleships and cruisers went out to meet the enemy, but owing to the eremy receiving reinforcements, making his total strength thirty vessels, our squadron returned to the roadstead, whereupon the Petropavlovsk touched a mine, resulting in her destruction. nd Duke Cyril, who was on board, saved. He was slightly injured. whole squadron then re-entered port. The Japanese are now off Cape Liacshan. No reports had been re- ceived from the acting commander of | the fleet up to the time this dispatch ! was sent.” WOES OF THE KOREANS. Japanese Camp Fo ers Are Circu- lating Counterfeit Money. SBOUL, Korea, April 13.—The Jap- orities have established a over Korean newspapers | ublish the movements of Jap- e rabble which has fol- lowed the 'my over here has brought n a guantity of counterfeit bank notes and Korean kel coins for circula- | ic t porant natives, and | h base money is making ched condition d by the thout funds lied to order the routes taken by : their marches to the » to victual and supply ‘the sol- s without compensation ter of Pub- of Korea's f. “the di of this condition the M Instruction has tional reforms and the re-examina- of recent graduates from the im- perial schools. The agitation against h reforms of Jong standing, and ul from the new proposals a e RUSSIA FURTHER CRIPPLED. Loss of Vice Admiral Makaroff an Ir- reparable Disaster. —The disaster April 1 to the drowning of Vice Admiral and Makaroff caused consternation in Rus- impression everywhere. The Foreign Office and the Russian and Japanese represeptatives had not received of- ficial adVices on the subject up to this ., and were dependent upon press reports. report that a battle fol- Maokaroff's sortie led at that the Petropav- lovsk was sunk in an engagement, but this view of the loss of the battleship when later press dis- e received ath of Admiral Makaroff is : d in official circles as crippling the Rus- S WARSHIP OFF THE LIAO. Russian Guns Open Fire Upon a Jap- anese Vessel PETERSBURG, April 13.—An legram received here reports of a warship and sev- supposed be Japar ST, official the eral the to ne ir hood of the estuary of the Liao ing the night of April 11 hey drew off after the Russian guns bad opened on them at a ra of about 4000 yards m- bers all st E are being istructed in Manchu- ria, with the intention of using them on the Amur. Usari and Sungari rivers to transport Russian troops and material after the breaking of the ice. b Hayashi's Tribute 10 Makarofl. LONDON, April 13.—The Japanese Jegation to-night had no official in- formation in regard to the fighting to- day off Port Baron Hayashi, the Japanese Minister, said Vice-Ad- miral Makaroff's h was an ex- ceedingly dramatic occurrence and he paid a tribute to the late admiral as a great strategist and tactician and said he would be a great loss to the| Russian navy -~ . Ttaly’s King Expresses Sorrow. ROME, April 13.—King Victor Em- In spite | proposed edu- | an battleships Petropaviovsk | n quarters here and made a deep | the | — | AMERICANS KNEW MAKAROFF. | Russian Admiral Visited the United States Some Years Ago. ASHINGTON, April 18.—The news death of Admiral Makaroff a profound sensation in naval litary circles here, for he was ly better known than any other an naval officer. This w: be- » of the fact that he had visited United States in 1896 and also wanded the Ru n North Pacific which brought him into fr ficers in those waters and sometimes took him into American ports on the west coast. “The general opinion is that Maka- icer of singular ability g thorough ientific . of more than usual in- telligence and of physical presence which gave him a splendid power of d. In the matter of pel al When Admiral Makarbff visite e United States at the date named he went to Newport, where he met Ad- miral Taylor and Captain Converse at the War College and Torpedo School. Captain Converse says that from first |to last he showed the highest powers of observation and he criticized intel- ligently every d il of the process of making smokeless powder for the na which was then being developed at Newport naval station. At that time the station was making smokeless powder in the shape of long strips, which were arranged like fagots in the carriage case. This form is now {in use in the Russian and French navies and there are signs of a dis- position- on the part of the United States navy to return to its use. It was abandoned principally because of | the difficul of drying the strips so as to keep them from warping. Admiral Makaroff inquired how the strips were dried straight and Captain | Converse told him that this was oc- | complished with difficulty by placing weights upon them while drying. Makaroff explained that his process was better. It consisted in forming the strip with a small hole in one end and hanging it while drying from one of many thousands of hooks in a suit- able building. The plan is practiced to-day. | —e FORTY VESSELS UNDER TOGO. Witness. Describes Attack Upon Admiral Makaroff’s Fleet. LONDON, April 14—Reporting from by wirciess telegraphy, a corres- pondent of the Times sends the follow- ing account of yesterday's battle: “Last night we ran into dirty, rainy weather. At 4:30 o'clock this morning, amid the rain squalls, we sighted a squadron. As the light increased it pr to be the Japanese fieet of six battieships, followed by a first-class | cruiser squadron of six ships in line, the third and fourth being the Kasuga and the Nisshin, which were making their first appearance with the fleet. ]\Nflh the Mikasa leading, the vessels were shaping their course for Port Ar- | thur. Forty miles distant from Port IArlhur the battleships drew out at full | speed. The Kasuga and the Nisshin Eve joined the battleships, the other cruis- | | ers remaining behind, the interval be- tween being maintained by the divis- | |ion of torpedo boat destroyers and a dispatch boat. “As we neared Port | Arthur we | found two first-class and four second- |class cruisers already there. This squadron had covered the torpedo at- tack in the small hours of the morn- | ing. 4 | “the battleships now holsted their fighting flags and steamed in the same formation, the Mikasa leading and the manuel has telegraphed to the Czar |new ships bringing up the rear, to his sorrow at the disaster to the bat- | Within six miles of Port Arthur's tieship Petropaviovsk at Port Arthur. | frowning promontory. The Ki also has inquired as to the “At 10:20 o'clock the shore batter- condition of Grand Duke Cyril. SCOTT’S EMULSION. SEEN AND UNSEEN Many people think of Scott’s Emulsion as merely a flesh builder, but its flesh building is only an outward sign of the new life-building parts of the body. It builds up the blood cells, the nerves and life tissues before the added flesh begins to appear. Its unseen work is more ies opened, but the fire was only des- ultory and it seemed as though Vice Admiral Togo was making a demon- stration rather than a bombardment. “Three times Togo’s fighting squad- ron circled in front of the enemy’s po- sition, drawing a desultory reply and atmoon the Admiral withdrew his bat- | tieships to the southward. “It was an inspiring spectacle to see how this magnificent fleet maneu- vered. It was the most powerful in- dividual fleet that ever sailed the Eastern seas, consisting of forty ves- sels, including the torpedo division. The battleships went in boldly, while the less protected’ vessels maneuvered with them, conforming to their evoln- tions at a safer distance. “Altheugh I went closer than ever before, I saw no sign of the Russian ships. T could, however, make out the lighth_ouse. The Japanese were man- euvering at eighteen knots and appar- ently suffered no damage, while the expenditure of ammunition was small. RGeS . Exe of Private Property. WASHINGTON, April 18.—The Senate Committee on Foreign Rela- tions to-day authorized a favorable re- port of the House joint resolution re- lating to the exemption of all pri- wvate property at sea, not contraband of war, from capture by belligerent powers. | | 5 T No Danger of Chinese Rising. TIENTSIN, April 13.—The foreign | and Chinese authorities here say there is absolutely no foundation for the re- ports which have been received here from Chefu, whi¢h predicted a ris- ing in Chine. contact with American naval of- | | has been received here that the Jap- FEATURES OF THE Port Arthur yesterday. Golden Hill and turned turtle. rumor was obtainable. these frequent disasters struck by the Yenesei, tion of the mines placed by ficet as to that of the enemy. A TREMENDOUS BLOW DAY!S NEWS FROM FAR EASTERN WAR Admiral Makaroff and 800 men lost their lives by the destruction of the battleship Petropaviovsk at Grand Duke Cyril was wounded. The disaster was caused by a Russian mine. The squadron was returning to the harbor after having stolen ont to meet a Javanese fleet, whose re- inforcement caused the Russians to retreat without fighting. The Petropavlovsk struck a mine under Prince Ouktomsky, acting commander of the Russian squadron after the disaster, was reported to have engaged the Japanese fleet yesterday nl’gernoon. before the declaration of war, the Russians were wholly unprepared and not even the chann the harbor was mined. After that attack the work of mining the harbor was conducted with such haste that a number of the mines were carelessly placed and afterward shifted their position. One of these was which sank with all on board. On the Yenesei were the charts showing the loca- that vessel and the loss of these, together with the death of the officer who had charge of the work and-whose knowledge was invaluable, left the situation as dangerous to the Russian Skirmishes along the Yalu River took place on April 10, 11 and 12. the first two encounters and twenty in the third engagement, which took place west of Wiju. { | TOKIO, April 12.—An official tele- | gram from Wiju says that a company | of Russian troops attempted to cross | the first stream of the Yalu River west of Wiju this morning and that a com- pany of Japanese attacked them and | drove them back. Twenty dead Rus- the telegram says, were found Russians Leave Thirty Dead on the Field After an Engage | ment on the Yalu River. Regiment of sharpshooters. The dispatch adds that small parties of Russians without uniforms have at- tempted to cross the Yalu River at different points between Wiju and Yongampho and that all were driven back. ¥ ST. PETERSBURG, April 13.—An official dispatch sent by an aide de camp of General Kuropatkin to the but no confirmation of the The Petropavlovsk was the third Russian warship at Port Arthur to be blown up by accidental con- tact with a mine, the two others being the torpedo-boat Yenesei and the cruiser Boyarin. is thus explained: At the time of the first Japanese attack upon Port Arthur, Thke cause of el leading to The Russians lost five killed in + Emperor, dated April 12, says: “General Kachtalinsky, commanding the Russian forces at the Yalu River, reports that April 11, during an en- gagement of outposts, our losses were one officer, one sub-officér and two sol- diers killed and two soldiers wounded.” sacks who annihilated the fifty Japan- ese at Samalind Island, Yalu River, on April 8, numbered only thirty-seven. sians, g ing after the fight. Their uniforms showe that they belonged to the Twelfth o+ LATE NEWS WITHHELD. Outcome of Ouktomsky’s Attack Upon Japanese Is Unknown. ST. PETERSBURG, April 14.—What has been the issue of the combat be- tween Rear Admiral Ouktomsky and the Japanese fleet, or whether a fight | | bas actually taken place, is not known | in St. Petersburg. At 2:30 o'clock this | morning the commission of censors ad- fourned after announcing that no fur-| | ther news had been commuicated. | The Official Messenger dispatch at 6:39 o'clock from Prince | | Ouktomsi but whether it was sent | | before his departure in pursuit of the | | Japanese fleet or after his return the | | editor of that journal does not know. Despite official and private di | patches, the belief prevails that many details of the catastrophe to the Pe- tropavlovsk have been suppressed by | the Admiralt The reinforcement of the enemy was the controlling reason for Makaroff’s return to Port Arthur, | but a factor in this decision also wa i | to engage a superior force or run the risk of damage to his ships, but Baltic squadron. : Last night ended the celebrations fol- | | | years has been a time of gayety and | feasting, but the terrible news from| Port Arthur has plunged the city lntol the deepest gloom. | The Novosti this morning gmwlngly‘ eulogizes Vice Admiral Makaroff, re- calling the vigilance and persistency with which he patrolled the sea in en- deavoring to induce the Japanese to| engage in combat. The paper says: “In Russia the news of the untimely end of the brave commander calls forth | deep grief. The death of the experi- | enced, warlike and gifted admir: whose authority was recognized every- where, especially in a land of sailors, England, is in the highest degree re- grettable. The bitterness is lightened cnly by the knowledge that the admiral died at the post of duty and that the fleet has other gifted officers who will prolong his grand activity. “In any case we have got to reckon jmmediately with the consequences of the catastrophe. Above all, it is ex- pected that the Japanese will hasten to take advantage of the catastrophe and renew their attack on Port Ar- thur. Now, more than ever, our sail- ors need \all their self-possession and manliness in ofder to repulse the en- emy. The Japanese are greatly mis- taken if they think this fatal acci- :dent can in the slightest measure shake the strong and steady deter- mination of Russia to carry on the war to a glorious end.” A LIKE LOSING GREAT BATTLE. | v Irretrievable Loss to Russian Strength and Prestige. ol to The Call and sp:m‘vfl {(“:l;)];ri:h'. 1904, by the Herald Publishing Company. PARIS, April 13.—The terrible dis- aster that has visited the Port Arthur fleet may have grave consequences for Russia. Admiral Makaroff had raised the spirits of the sailors, and, although not in favor of taking the offensive, he‘ | constantly went out to meet the en- emy's fleet and seemed bent upon fall- | ing unawares upon the Japanese naval | forces escorting troops, in case a land- ing should be attempted by the Japan- | ese on the shores of Liaotung Gulf. | 1t is allowable to believe that it was | this dangerous prospect which up to now prevented the Japanese scheme to Jand on the northwest or west coast of the gulf. To-day the Russian squadron at Port Arthur is diminished by one of its most formidables fighting units, and he who jnflamed the Russian tars with thrill- | ing enthusiasm is dead. It would seem that the boldness of the Japanese will now increase beyond all bounds and that the disaster of April 13, already so poignant in itself, may have for the Russian army the same consequences as the loss of a great naval battle. et NEW VERSION OF AFFAIR. New_York Her- New York Battleship Said to Have Been Cut Off and Torpedoed. ROME, April 12—The Chefu corres- pondent of the Agenzia Liberia tele- graphs: “This morning Admiral Ma- kafoff made a sortie from Port Arthur with his whole squadron. e was at- tacked by the entire Japanese fleet, which was concealed at the back of Miaotos islands. On seeing how he had been trapped, Makaroff attempted to get back to Port Arthur, but the Japanese warships, being much speed- jer than the Russians, cut off Maka- roff's retreat- and he was forced to fisht against enormous odds. The re- ! sult of the engagement was disastrous to the Russians, who had all their ships damaged. The battleship Pet- ropaviovsk was sunk by torpedo boats and was struck by no fewer than five torpedoes and blown up. L TR Japanese Destroy Russian Church. VLADIVOSTOK, April 13.—News anese recently destroyed the orthodox Russian church in_ Yokohama. It aroused indignation, but there has not been the slightest attempt to disturb the Japanese temple here. A school of whales was sighted near Askold Isi- and, off this port, to-day. At first they were taken to be a Japanese tor- wedo-boat flotilla g None bf the missing coin was found on ti ——————————— MAKAROFF'S POPULARITY. Britons Pay Tribute to the Dead Rus- sian’ Admiral. LONDON, April 14—The late Admiral Makaroff spoke English fluently and was well known in Englani, especially in the Newecastle-on-Tyne district, | where he resided while the Armstrongs were building his ice breaker, the Ermak. His courtesy and social quali- ties made him very popular and the editorials in this morning’s newspapers deplore his loss with genuine sympa- received 2 | thy, paying tributes of .admiration to | the way he met a hero’s death i carrying out his own oft-expressed conviction that “he who wishes to in- sure victory should determine either to conguor or to die.” In emphasizing the tragedy of the admiral's fate it is recalled that the question of saving lives on warships that had been torpedoed had been a matter of profound study with hime The editorials also extend sympathy to the Russian nation in the series of misfortunes which have pursued the undoubtedly the plan of campaign Nnot | nayy, and comment upon the enormous | advantage this catastrophe gives to p 10| Japan, even if the Russian disaster is| wait patiently for the arrival of the yot worse than reported in the official | dispatches. No actual news has yet reached Lon- lowing Easter Sunday, which in past| gon beyond the Russian official tele- | gram, but dispatches from Weihalwel induce the confident belief here that a naval engagement occurred off Port Arthur of a severe character, and that later telegrams will show that the Rus- sians suffered a severer loss than is admitted. One rumor is to the effect that Rear Admiral Molas was among those killed aboard the Petropavlovsk. It is rumored at Plymouth that the Hamburg-American line steamship Peutschland, which arrived at Cher- bourgh yesterday from New York, has made her last Atlantic vovage and that she will be purchased by Russia. CIVIL SERVICE CHIEF 1S HERE United States Commission- er A. W. Cooley Is Making Inspection Tour of Coast —e S Alford W. Cooley, United States Civil Service Commissioner, accom- panied by Elliott H. Goodwin, secré- tary of the National Civil Service Re- form League of New York, arrived from Washington yesterday ahd he is at the Palace. Commissioner Cooley has been making an extended tour over the civil service circuits of the West and has included in his travels visits to Denver. Salt Lake and Reno. From here he will journey southward, stop- ring over in Fresno, Los Angeles and other important towns in the South- west. The purpose of Mr. Goodwin's trip to the coast is mainly to organize civil service reform associations in the various districts established hy the Federal commission, 'his theory being that these organizations can aid the local boards of examiners and impress on the minds of citizens the need of better State and municipal regulations for civil service. As editor of “Good Government,” a New York monthly published by the National Civil Service Reform League, Mr. Goodwin has de- voted much space to the need of civil rvice reforms, and by strong argu- ents he has produced convincing proof of the fact that civil service has done much to elevate the standard of State and municipal governments by eliminating the ‘“spoils” system from politics. Last evening the distinguished visit- ors were the guests of the Common- wealth Club at a dinner given at the Palace Hotel, and Saturday they will be given a luncheon by the members of the Union League Club. Meantime they will be the recipients of much at- tention from private sources, and be- tween functions Commissioner Cooley wflru endeavor to thoroughly inspect the affairs of the office of the United States civil service examiners in the Appraisers’ building. Yesterday after- noon he visited the Federal building end was intrcduced to the various offi- cials and inspected the quarters of the civil service examiners. / ——————— APPRAISER McCLE! ING. LLAND _COM . — Ch.::le. P. McClelland of the United States to hearing arguments and upon pef for reappraisemente. e will meet the in- terested parties at 7:30 a. m. in the Ap- praiser's office. e ——————— 5 The Hearst boom seems to be in trouble at present, and it may be that this wonderful man will lose the Demo- cratic nomination, but he can still buy a gas range from Francisco Gas and Electric Co., 415 Post street. » Folsom street, by charged with the of $100 in coin from his mother, who resides at 147 Sllver street. he lad, Have you seen the new observatory? Wili you about It Saturday e g TOGO CAN MOVE AT WILL. No Obstacie Now in the Way of a Landing of Troops. ST. PETERSBURG, April 13.—Even if Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsky, who is now in charge of the fleet at Port Arthur, is able to go to sea with tain he can do, Vice Xdmiral Togo ; cou}d bring against him a greatly su- | perior force. It is pointed out that all that the Japane~e admiral need do now is to be outside Port Arthur, ana that transports can pass with absolute impunity. | Amateur strategists work number- less possibilities in the situation re- | sulting from the loss of another battle- | ship, and admit, as every one does to- | night, that the outlook on the sea is | decidedly gloomy for Russia. | ~ The police ordered all restaurants in St Petersburg to be closed at 9 o'clock to-night. Bt TOWN EXPOSED TO CANNON. Japanese Do Not Regard Position Held by Russians as Tenable. SEOUL, Korea, April 13.—The Japa- nese military authorities do not attach great importance to the fortification by the Russians of Chinliangcheng, a walled town directly across the Yalu River from Wiju. The town is situated on a plain and is commanded by an old Korean hill fort near Wiju, which is occupied by Japanese artillery. At low water it is possible to ford the Yalu, which flows in many shallow channel The Japanese will utilize Koreans and Chinese in cutting timber from the concession which was formerly a source of dispute between Russia and Japan. General Haragiichi, commander of the Japanes forces at Seoul, and suite were received in audience by the Em- peror of Korea to-day. —_— DISASTER APPALS RUSSIAN PEOPLE —— 2 Continued From Page 1, Column should lose his life on the heavily armored battleship, to which he had a particular aversion. This morning for the first time he raised his flag on a battleship. Previously he had gone out on board the cruiser Novik or the cruiser Askold. It is now an open secret that Vice Admiral Makaroff was not anxious to resign his _command of Kronstadt to g0 to the Far East, this necessitating his leaving his wife ‘and family, but the Emperor held such a high opinion of him that he declined to consider other candidates, although it was pointed out that Rear Admiral Rojest- vensky, chief of the general staff of the navy, who has just been appointed tec command the Baltic squadron and who is now destined to succeed Maka- roff, was anxious to distinguish him- self, as were other officers. The Em- peror in his summons to Vice Admiral Makaroff said: “My choice has fallen upon you and I wili not take a refusal.” So the admiral went to the Far East The Emperor's sorrow is doubly keen on this account. By Imperial command a requiem mass will be celebrated at the Ad- miralty church at noon. MOURNING FOR MAKAROFF. To-night the grief-stricken widow, according to the Russian custom, had a requiem celebrated at her residence. She shas been much worried over the health of her husband, who suffered from diabetes, reference to which was made in a recent telegram from the admiral, in which he said he was com- pelled to disobey orders as to taking regular sleep. The admiral’s death is also mourned by his daughter Lillie, a beautiful girl of 19, who was the belle of Kronstadt. Both mother and daughter will attend the requiem service at the Admiralty church. - The coincidence is generally com- mented upon fhat the ice breaker Er- mak, one of Vice Admiral Makaroff’'s greatest triumphs, to-day steamed ma- Jjestically up the Neva, naving cut the jce from Kronstadt, her enormous black hull dwarfing the warships moored alongside. Rear Admiral Rojestvensky is a man of an utterly different mold from Vice Admiral Makaroff. He is a very able saflor and a man of talent and ability, but he is not\so popular with the Ji;fik}e: as was the dead commander in chief. Makaroff is believed to have been in the conning; tower when the ro- paviovsk was blown up. Grand Duke Cyril probably owes his life to the fact that he is a fine athlete and a splendid swimmer. A Count_ Grabbe, aide-de-camp to Grand Duke Viadimir, will leave to- morrow_to bring Grand Duke Cyri! home. Nothing is known of the char- acter of the Grand Duke’s injuries. There is a romantic story connected with Grand Duke Cyril's anxiety to go to the front. He wanted to win kis spurs and then marry a woman with whom he is very much in love. The match was opposed by his parents. It is an open secret that the Grand Duke's lady love -is his cousin, the di- vorced wife of the Grand Duke of Hesse, and a daughter of late Duke of Saxe-Coburg and Gotha, who married a sister of Alexander IIL BARCELONA, Agri! i3.—King Alfonso left heré to-day ¢n the roval yacht. Giralda to vigit the fortress of Monjimich. It was learned to-day that the Cos- | four battleshins, which it is not cer- | ST. PETERSBURG, April 13.— The definite announcement that Vice Admiral Makaroff was drowned has cast a gloom over the entire city. It is generally believed that he will be succeeded by Rear Admiral Rojest- vensky, who was slated to command the Baltic squadron, and that Vice Ad- miral Skrydloff, commander of the Black Sea fleet, will be placed in com- mand of the Baltic squadron. Vice Admiral Makaroff was appoint- ed on February 26 last to the command of the Russian Pacific fleet. He was one of the heroes of the fighting on the Danube River during ‘the Russo-Turk- ish war. Makaroff and Skrydloff, who have since many times been honored by their Government, were at that time | lieutenants in the Russian navy and | volunteered to make a night attack on |a powerful Turkish ironclad. With\a torpedo-boat they succeeded in blowing up the Turkish vessel, and, it was as- serted at the tigie, thereby made the first successful demonstration of tie usefulness of torpedo-boats in modern naval warfare. Makaroff originated the idea of con- structing the famous ice-breaking steamer Ermak, which was built on the Tyne from his designs. Since his appointment to the com- mand of the Russian Pacific fleet Makaroff has shown himself to be a | man of great courage and energy. Early in March he personally went to the rescue of a Russian torpedo-boat destroyer which was hard pressed by the Japanese, and inspired the naval forces under his command with a great deal of enthusiasm. He passed Easter on board a guardship at the entrance of Port Arthur, and every night per- sonally supervised the precautionary measures adopted to prevent the Rus- sians being surprised by the Japanese. The last engagement previous to the fight of to-day in which Makaroff took part occurred on March 27, when he | gallantly repulsed the second attempt of the Japanase to ‘bottle” Port Ar- thur. Vice Admiral Makaroff enjoyed the | reputation throughout the length and breadth of the Russian empire of be- ing a dashing officer, delighting in bril- liant achievements and bold, aggres- sive action. He was given the sobri- quet of “The Cossack of the Sea,” and | when he went to Port Arthur to take command of the Russian warships in Far Eastern waters great confidence was felt from the fact that the direc- tion of Russian naval operations was in good hands. The command of the fleet was given to Vice Admiral MXA- roff when the command of the fleld forces was given to General Kuropat- | kin, and both officers were to operate in harmony with Admiral Alexieff, the Russian Viceroy in the Far East. Vice Admiral Makaroff reached Port Arthur early in March, and he was at once heard from. On the morning of March 11 the Russian torpedo-boat flotilla left Port Arthur and attacked the Japanese fleet. One Japanese tor- pedo-boat was reported to have been sunk in this engagement, and it is known that the Russians lost a tor- pedc-boat destroyer, the Stereguscht- chi. Vice Admiral Makaroff inaugurated his command of the Russian fleet with a complete change of tactics. When | SUNK BY SUBMARINE BOAT. One Theor): of the Destruction of the Petropavilovsk. PARIS, April 14.—The correspondent of the Matin at St. Petersburg tele- { graphs the following: “A high personage at court has given the details received by the Em- peror, according to which Vice Ad-| miral Makaroff went out on the Pe- tropaviovsk to ascertain the position | of the Japanese fleet. After he had| been out for an hour he saw several vessels, which retired. Shortly after- ward he perceived the Japanese squad- ron of thirty vessels, and, not being strong enough to attack, he returned to Port Arthur. When two miles out- side the entrance an explosion. liter- ally hurled the battleshlp out of the water, completely overturning her. Grand Duke Cyril and a couple of score | men alone managed to swim to lapd. “Vice Admiral Makaroff’s plan of campaign was lost with him. “Grand Duke Cyril is suffering only from slight contusions. “It is not known whether the catas- trophe was due to a floating mine or to |a Japanese submarine vessel. , The | Japanese certainly witnessed the catas- trophe.™ The Echo de Paris’ St. Petersburg correspondent says that the Emperor, | when reading the dispatch from Rear Admiral Grigorovitch, commanding at Port Arthur, announcing the loss of | the Petropaviovsk, turned pale. He | was much moved, and did not speak for several minutes. Then he asked a lady in waiting to inform the Empress, who burst into tears. The Emperor ordered the news made pubiic immediately and commanded the commission of censorship to com- municate the dispatch to the news- paper correspondents. He next sent for his confessor to celebrate a re- quiem. His Majesty said: “God has willed that the Yenesei should perish by touching a mine and that the Boyarin should be damaged. Now, inscrutable, has willed also to deprive us of the Petropaviovsk and the brave men aboard her.” The Emperor telephoned to the Grand Duke Vladimir, announcing the loss of the ship and also the fact that Grand Duke Cyril's life had been saved, and then he telephoned to Vice Ad- miral Makaroff’s widow, preparing her for the fatal news. The St. Petersburg correspondent of | the Echo de Paris telegraphed the fol- lowing under yesterday’s date: | “At 3 o’clock to-day the Emperor tel- | egraphed to Viceroy Alexieff, urging ' him to go to Port Arthur immediately | and assume command of the squadron | pending the appointment of Vice Ad- ! miral Makaroff’s successor. The Vice- | roy leaves to-night. i “Rumors that Rear Admiral Prince Ouktomsky was in action against eighteen Japanese vessels this mer-i souef [peiuny noon are still unconfirmed. “Grand Duke Cyril telegraphs that | he is suffering from burns on the neck | and contusions on the knees. “It is certain that only two minutes elapsed between the explosion and the sinking of the battleship.” ek | The St. Petersburg correspondent of . the Journal says that Grand Duke | Cyril was on the bridge of the Petro- i pavlovsk when the explosion occurred and was thrown into the sea, which led to the saving of his life. Vice Adnilral Makaroff was in the cabin of the bat- tleship with Rear Admiral Molas. The explosion overturned the battleship. fon her turrets. Providence, whose designs ar= | TO RUSSIA «COSSACK OF THE SEA” IDOL OF RUSSIAN NAVY Makaroff's History a Record of Success Won by Skill and Daring. J | to save her. he saw the flight of the Stereguschtchi he went personally to her rescue and attempted in a most brilliant manner His direction of the Russian opera- tions on March 11 was believed to have rendered the Japanese efforts futile. When the news of his successful ex- ploit at Port Arthur, so soon after his arrival there, was known in St. Peters- burg he became the hero of the hour. His name was on every tongue in the Russian capital and he was loudly ac- claimed, and many predictions of bril- liant conduct and successful initiative were made for him. Makaroff’s ideas concerning war- ships ran counter to those of many naval experts. One of his pet aversions was armor. He was ever outspoken in hl! criticisms of heavy battleships, which, he contended, placed too many eggs in a single basket and he always showed his partiality for a fleet com- d of a large number of swift, un- ored cruizers, armed with heavy guns and attended by an unlimited number of torpedo boats. When the Russian Emperor sent Vice Admiral Makaroff and General Kuropatkin to the Far East he said in a telegram to Viceroy Alexieff: “I have found it expedient to send to your assistance General Kuropat- kin for the direction of the land forces with the rights of army commander, and Vice Admiral Makaroft for the di- rection of the sea forces with the rights of fleet commander. I am con- vinced that the appointment of these independent, responsible commanders in chief will enable you as my lieu- tenant to discharge the difficult and historic task which has fallen to your lot.” On March 29 Vice Admiral Makar- off sent the following dispatch to the War Relief Society at Kronstadt, Rus- sia, from Port Arthur: “Last night was a very hot one, but we cannot hope foria very quiet time, either now or in the near future. I sleep without undressing in order that I may be ready for any emergency. Consequently I cannot observe your medical advice to take care of myself. Nevertheless, I feel splendidly.” Vice Admiral Makaroff served as commander of the Port Arthur squad- ron, as well as commander in chief of the entire Russian fleet in the Far East. v PREH ST S 3 CYRIL WOUNDED ONCE BEFORE Hit During Engagement at Port Ar- thur on March 22. Grand Duke Cyril Vladimirovitch, who was wounded on board the Petro- pavlovsk, is the eldest son of Grand Duke Vladimir Alexandrovitch, who is an uncle of the Russian Emperor. He was born at the palace of Tsar- Koe Selo on September 30, 1876. He holds militgry and naval rank and is a chevalier of the order of St. Andrew, the Black Eagle, etc. He left St. Pe- tersburg in February for the frent, arriving at Mukden on March 15. He proceeded to Port Arthur, where he was appointed aid to Vice Admiral Makaroff. He was on board the Rus- sian cruiser Askold when she went out from Port Arthur on March 22 to meet the Japanese attack. and he is reported to have been wounded during that engagement. +__.____.._.—————————+ LAUNCHED SIX YEARS AGO. Petropavlovsk One of the Most Power- ful of Russian Warships. The Petropavlovsk, which twice previously had been reported damaged in Japanese attacks on Port Arthur, was a first-class battle ship of 10,960 tons displacement and 14,213 indicat- ed horsepower. She was 367% feet long, had 69 feet beam and her ar- mored belt was of about 16 inches of steel, with ten inches of steel armor Her armament con- sisted of four 12-inch, twelve 6-inch and thirty-four smaller guns and six torpedo tubes. The Petropavlovsk was fully manned with 700 men. She was built at St. Petersburg afdd was completed in 1898. e S Czar Cannot Replace Makaroff. BERLIN, April 15.—The loss of the Russian battleship Petropavlovsk at Port Arthur and the drowning of Vice ‘Admiral Makaroff have created an overpowering impression in Germany. The Vossische Zeitung declares that the name of Makaroff balanced the entire army in the minds of Russian patriots and regards his loss as irre- parable. o — News Grieves German Kalser. SYRACUSE, Sicily, April 13.—Em- peror William, who is here on the Ger- man imperial yacht Hohenzollern, has sent a personal telegram to the Czar expressing his grief over the catastro- phe to the battleship Petropaviovsk at Port Arthur and his sorrow at the death of Vice Admiral Makaroff. —_—————— Diamonds kave been found recently near Pretoria, but it is considered doubtful whether it would pay to open B Efs ¢ 8. ¥ Fi NOILVdILSNOD