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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: THURSDAY. MAY B. 1P04. HEROES OF CHEMULPO II ARBOR - Crews of Varig and Korists Giten Wtrm Weloow at Bt PtUribrg. HIGH HONORS SHOWERED ON OFFICERS ftepaaosT i His Stan Dee rate, with Medals ul mam aaa Men Re saeaa.ere. wit Parses ava. Fltfrrri. John Calltn O LauKhltn, stail corre spondent for Collier V eekljr al 8u r'etersburs;, write a very fnlerestliif ocoust of tha homKomltii of the crews of the Varlair and Korleu and the iel rotne they were given by Russians from emjieror down to lowliest peant. The Variag and Korteta were emia by the Japanese In tha harbor of Chemuljxi. Carea, on February , the art slgnaiis ln the outbreak of htlllUea. The ttusslaa crows went aboard a French t earner and were later sent baca to Kumla. The officers and men are con sidered heroes, tor their ships ent uun wiih coiu fi""a And did no tall Into the hands of the Japanese. Richard Uardlna; Dvla In. apparently chafing; at the fate that keep him In active at Toklo when there la bo much fine fighting; rh m-aUnf the Yalu. He telle of the entertainment afforded the bottled-up doaa of war by the mikado a government. ." These ' letters from staff oorreepondenta to- Collier's Vrekly aiw rrrrmtuoeil ermultarteously with their iiebftoatirm In 'w York by a . special " and ercluRlv -'arrariftment with Collier's Weekly. CCopyrlirht. 390. br Collier Weekly.) BT. PETERSBURQ. April 10 (Staff Cor respondence of Collier's Weekly Special to The Bei) When - the -survivors of the Varta and K.orlAs arrived In Russian ter rltory. M. de Flebve, the minister of the Interior, raised the prohibition against patrlotlo demonstrations. The removal of the lid permitted U eutbtrrst of feeling not leas intense tha that I have seen in other countries In time of war. The people be came almost delirious with patriotic exul tation and they were roused. It should be noted, not by returning conquerors, but by men who, however gallant their conduct, had suffered oomplete defeat. Thus the welcome given by Russia to her first heroes of the war with Japan has more than passing Interest. It is a sub stantial indication of the depth of the feel ing of the Russian people in connection with the far eastern conflict, and It must he regarded as an event of political Impor tance which foreign nations cannot afford to dtsregaxd. Publlo opinion has nowtfnflu ence upon, the policy of the eaar, but the emergencies of war demand a united peo ple, . and the attitude of the hundreds of thousands who took part In the ovations to the Chemulpo fighters has shown the government, according to Its declarations, hat it need have no fear of internal strife 'while the war Is in progress. Everything emanates from above In the Land of the Bear. His majesty presses a butfin, his ministers respond to the signal and pass It to their subordinates; the latter anA tKon the nennla move. Tha uir'l "' """ -""View of the conduct of his sailors was shown by their decoration with the coveted Cross of St. George. Mews of the honor done them was cabled to Captain Btepanoft and bis subordinates when they reached Suet. Upon the arrival at Constantinople of the steamer Malaya, which was bring ing them home, the unspeakable Turk, with courteous disregard of the valor of Its passengers, held It in quarantine for tweaAy-four hours. Russia chafed at the Mil delay. Mesa Makes a Holiday. J"or weeks Odessa, the Industrial center Of the Black sea, and one of the most Im posing dUes of the empire, prepared to receive magniSoenUr Its war-stained coun try men! and by Odessa I mean not only the Christian, but the Jewish population as Wall. It not Infrequently happens In Rus ata that the police will send flags to a resident with Instructions to decorate and afterward submit the bill. No such noti fication, wag necessary at the Black sea Krt, Tb beautiful Nicolas boulevard, ng above tha sea, was transformed Into a Ram of honor. Venetian master stood I frith, almost the regularity of telegraph I pel eg oa both sides of the street. nasi Buttered) from the windows of magnificent palace, and leas striking buildings, and "Sv " trl umphant arches bearing the inscription TO Ul aoeroe. ox nemuipv imiuwu xrosa tha tbOMJOghfare. IvUh as were lite deconttaBft at the boulevard and other lees prominent streets, they had little of the character of those which mark national festivities In the fnlted States. They bore the imprint of powerful Russia and were arranged with Crimean art. The city was ready for the fete when a salvo of great guns, fired by tne. Alexander battery, announced that the Malaya had appeared upon the horizon. A cheer from the waiting people crowding the quay on that brilliant April day testified their grat ification at the approach of the men who had fought for them and for the common flag. A second salvo, end at the signal fleet of steamers and yachts, loaded with passengers, whose shouts almost drowned the martial strains of the bands accom- l panylng them, began the forward move ment toward the Incoming ship. In trie lead was the launch of the eommsndant of the port, and by his side was a myste rious parrel which he carried with him wtai he boarded the Malaya. After ex changing greeting!! with Captain Btepanoff and his men, he opened the parcel and took from It the crosses of St. George. "My Instructions," said he, "are to de liver theae decorations before you arrive at the port." Military aad Rellslowe reactionaries, As soon as the Malaya tied Op to the dock Captain Btepanoff passed " down the gangway to receive the greeting of Gen eral Baron Kaulbars, commandant of the Odeesa military district, and other dis tinguished military, civil and religious func tionaries. The scent was brilliant and picturesque. The man, so modestly dressed, wae the recipient of honors offered by those priests in robes msde of cloth of gold sweeping to the grotmd. by the mili tary and naval officer garbed In gor geous full drees uniforms, and by etvia officials lees showily ' but none the lees strikingly clothed. Near by soldiers and marines were drawn up, with arms at present,- and behind them' was a cheering mass of people 'bo looked at Btepanoff and then past him to the deck of the Malaya, where were standing the men who had fought with him. After the official words of welcome were exchanged Btep anoff returned to the ship, and, giving the order to his 268 followers, marched at their head down the gangway. All wore the uniform of the British navy, which had been supplied by the English man-of- war Talbot mediately after the battle. A third salvo of great guns welcomed them to shore, and the massed bands of 30.000 troops played together the national an them, "Ood Save the Czar." To the granite Stairway, which leads from the port of Odessa to the city, the survivors marched through two lines of saluting sailors and soldiers. At the foot of the stairway the military gave way to young students of the universities, standing side by side and forming two rows, which stretched past the bronae statue of the Duo de Richelieu, at the head of the' stairway, down the j Nicolas boulevard. Before the Richelieu statue were gathered representatives of the ' church, the municipality and the district administration, who welcomed the surviv ors to the city. Here the latter received a blessing and reverently kissed the cross. The procession then turned into the Nico las boulevard, where 200.000 people Joined in a roar of welcome. Not satisfied with this demonstration, the people swept through the lines of students and police and seised the survivors, bearded men pressing their lips upon bearded cheeks with an enthusiasm that would have' been the better understood by an American had the objects of the caresses been fair young girls. Some of the people's heroes were holwteu upon brawny shoulders and carried In this fashion, and crowds struggled and shoved to get near enough to touch the nanas or me men wnom they were war-' sblplng. Somewhat rumpled, but thor oughly pleased by the rough attentions showered upon them, the sqrvfvora reached the city ban, where k-pavUloa hBd been erected and where they were received by the city fathers. The latter offered bread and salt to Captain Btepanoff upon a silver platter Inscribed: "Welcome of Odessa to the heroes of the'Varatg and Korteta. whose deed 'ast ounded the world. For twenty-four hours Odessa feasted and gave free idn to her frantle wnthusl asm for her guests. Then the latter. In the auxiliary cruiser Nlcolai II proceeded to the military port of Sebastopol-tbe sturdy resistance of which In the Crimean war will be duplicated. If necessary, Russians say, at Port Arthur. A torpedo boat flying the signal, "Welcome to the Brave," was first sighted from the Malaya. Blowly came into view the whole of the Black sea fleet, from Its masts flying' the flags that Russian men of war always hoist when go ing into action. The thunderous roar of cannon afloat and ashore Intermingled, and tire faint echo of the cheers of the military, the nobility and the people came across the water. The survivors answered with a loud hurrah, which was caught up by the sailors of the fleet and thus carried to the shore. krydlow Gives tepaacrir His Medal. 8?bastopol's reception was more of a military character than had been that of Odessa. The temper of the people had been shown at the latt-r port; the attitude of those gathered at Bebastopol Indicated the feelings of the military. The Russian stronghold was not as gorgeously deco rated as Odessa had been, but Its welcome was not a whit lees hearty. Vice Admiral Skrydloff, commanding the Black sea fleet, who had comm'anded the Paciflo squadron. warmly Embraced Btepanoff. "In the fight. said the latter, "I did not forget your or ders and instructions. We lost, but ws fought as hard as we could, and we did not give up our ships." That night at banquet, Skrydloff took from his breast the St. George's cross, gained In the Russo Turkish war cf 1S7S, and pinned it upsa Btepanoff. "I have worn that cross for twenty-six yVare," he said, "and here in Bebastopol, whose soil is rich with the blood of Russian heroes, I give It to you. another hero, and wish you happiness and health." But a portion of the crews of the Yarlag and Koriets were brought to Russia by the Malaya. The remainder came home two weeks later via Marsefllea. When the survivors were reunited they were ordered to St. Petersburg. Immense crowds greeted them along the route. At Moscow they were given an ovation such as had not been exceeded probably by any previous demonstration In that old capital. St Petersburg decorated in their honor, troops gave them a military reception and the people let loose the enthusiasm pent up by long waiting. The welcome of the nation was crowned by an audience granted by the emperor to the officers and men of the sunken ships. Gifts of money, of Jewels, of clothing were showered upon the survivors by the emperor, the nobility and the peasantry. The sailors and soldiers who are fighting In the east, and those who remain at home, were shown the depth of the nation's gratitude and they may expect like treat ment If they, too, dare bravely for the honor of the flag. JOHN CALI.AN O'LAUGHLJN. ft" "v BORAXOLOGY t Happiness is largely a home-made affair. 1 Whet you lighten labor in housework lyoti lighten the heart. A box of BORAX represents just so much nerve force and j energy saved. Not to mention an added 1 degree of cleanliness that you couldn't get with soap and water alone. You'll be astonished to see how much easier and quicker you ; can wash things by adding a little Borax to the water, fee sure lyou get pure BORAX. Ask for 420-MULE-TEAM BRAND. At 'drug and grocery stores. Vki Vi and l-: Jb. packages. Tbabmoos "AMERICAN GIRL- PICTURES FRZS to mskWi of je2VIBte-Tcam Boox." At stores or sent lot BOX TOP and 4c h Fadfid Coast borax Co, New Yoxfc, Qikago SsaFoadn. 1 Jfyrr - Py TjyOy Trade Mat FEA9T15Q FOR THE DOGS OP WAR Mlkad. Liberally Katertalas Corre spondents Bottled I'p at Toklo. (Copyright, 1904, by Collier's Weekly.) TOKIO, March (Staff Correspondence of Collier's Weekly Special to The Bee.) Each time the War office here announces that the advance of the army has been again postponed, those terrible dogs of war, the war correspondents, cry "havoc," and try to slip their chains. And the answer of the Japanese officials to their demand that they Instantly be shown "battle, mur der and sudden death" Is to Invite them to a garden party. This Is supposed to soothe the correspondents and to satisfy the pro prietors of their papers at home, who are sending them rich drafts and singing sadly. "It's AU Going Out, and There's Nothing Coming In." A few nights el nee the members of par liament gave a dinner to the military at taches and the war correspondents, at which they asked us to do patient. As a sop, diplomatically administered, and Intended to reconcile us to being bottled up )n Toklo, It did not altogether carry Its purpose, but as an effort of hospitality, as a dinner of ceremony and. In so far as It illustrated the courtesy and thought: foteess of the Japanese. It was a charming success. It also la Interesting, when one compares It as an entertainment with one that would be given to strangers In Wash ington by our own members of congress. ' We went to the dinner In Jlnrtklshaa, each with an accordion-plaited paper lan tern bobbing fantastically In the night like a giant ' firefly, and stopped at a house that glowed among the surrounding trees, not from any windows, as It had no win aows, but through, its walls. It glowed most brilliantly through a square low door way in which stood many little girls In gray kimonos with glistening black hair, worn a la pompadour, and who bowed and rubbed their knees with their open palms, continually shifting from one stock inged foot to the other, and bowing and bowing again. They took away our shoes and gave us big woolen slippers, and then led us down corridors and along outer galleries Into a room which ran the length of the tea house. It was covered with mats. Not with, what we call mats, but with what la more like a, mattresa with piece of fine matting sewn on its ton. These mattresses were sunk between broad grooves of beautifully polished wood, and with the wooden beams formed the floor .a which we walked, the floor on which w. sat, the floor from which we ate. When strangers to Japan object to removing their shoes, and walk with boots upon a Japanese mattress, they shock their host Just as thoroughly as It would shock an American hostess to see her visitor stamp wiu ma boots upon the Ud of her piano or on ner damask tablecloth. The room of the tea house was bar. f all furniture, and even of ornaments, save me decorated screens that formed tha walls and the decorated beams that sup ported ine aeoorated ceiling. The room was Its own ornament. The panels on the walls were of nstive woods of great beauty, ana on some in has relief were carved flowers, dragons and landscapes. It was like feasting In an enlarged glove box. From time to time one of the neaana, as they call ths little girls who serve the din ner, would push back a paper screen with its squares of glistening black lacquer, and we could see outside swinging from the bal cony cherry-red lanterns, and beyond them the chill spring moonlight and the black pine, of Bhlba park. We sat on flat cushions of crimson silk, each with his back to the wall. In a long row that stretched around ths room. When we had last seen our hosts, when the mikado addressed them In their House of Parliament, they were In our evenin. dress. Now, they wors their national cos tume; the skirts of cloth, silk, or brocade and. folded over the chest like an abbrevi ated bathrobe, the kimono. There was no brilliant color in any of the costumes. They all were gray, brown, black. The room was heated by braxters of brass set In wooden boxes and filled with hot ashes, over which the Japanese passed their hands oontlnually, as though performing an in. cantatlon. . A Japanese dinner begins at the end with the sweets, and then starts over again with soup. A nessn placed In front of each guest a box filled with cakes, candy and sugared fruit. -The guest Is not supposed to eat this, but to save it until ths din ner is over, when he packs whatever parts oc tna atnner ne baa not eaten in the box and carries the box home. After the little girt bad explained with much shaking of ner bead that ws must not eat the sweets. she brought us a tiny lacquer table that stood about six Inches from the floor. dius ana wmte Dorue niled , with v nun. a umibb naa warm snerryj, a saucer of salt and mustard, a saki cup. a bowl in which to rinse the sakl cup before we offer u to an yon witn Whom we wish to drink a toast and a pair of chopsticks. Jfenp followed In a lacquered bowl, then hot fish, and. on a gridiron of glass rods, raw Ash. i nmu were as delicious! y cooked as at the oldest was a novelty which even the bravest mili tary attache and the politest correspond- ent dared not attempt. After that the dishes no longer came In courses, but were placed at the same time in rich profusion upon the tiny tables. Many with which we were familiar were so served that we failed to recognise them, and other dishes we thought were those we knew st home we ate In blisrful Ignorance that they were not. Some kidneys I especially welcomed. "Ah." exclaimed one of the polite hoets. 1 see you like very much our devil fish." I had seen devil fish In the aquarium at Naples, but I never before had hungered for one. Of course, the chopsticks were baffling, and of how many other breaches of etiquette we were guilty one blushes to gueas. The next night I dined after the European fashion, and when I saw how adroitly ths Japanese officers st the din ner followed It I was amased at our temerity of the night , previous. For the first time I became conscious that the customs of our table are full of pltfalla As someone has seld, the Romans were able to conquer the world because they did not have to stay at home and learn their own language. But no one of the Japanese members of Parliament made any sign that we were not eating with perfect propriety, though we must surely have shocked them. Many of the Americans and English could not understand that the little girls who knelt in front of them were not to be admired and complimented, but were there simply as waitresses. And when the Japanese heard their guests address them as "Mal mle" and "Maude," they must in their art less Japanese way have congratulated themselves that when they determined to copy us they knew where to stop. Of course. It Is very hard for the visitor to take the little nesans as seriously as they take themselves. The whole situation Is unfamiliar. We do not often sit cross- legged, while quaintly dressed handmaidens kneel and bow before us. To the gallant American the occasion seems to demand that the least he can do is treat the young lady as one of the guests. As a matter of fact, one is supposed to treat her with every politeness, even if you speak Japa nese, to discuss the food with her, and to he, thA aolrt mm that aVia tn Flnb with you, but It does not follow that you need necessarily address her as "Good morning, Carrie." Our hosts probably knew we did not of fend with knowledge, and the little girls themselves accepted invitations to drink. and did drink, after a most polite cere monial, and, when our chopsticks refused to work, and wa spilled our food, shivered and giggled with delight, and covered their eyes with their kanda After the dinner and the speeches, they gathered up the sweets and wrapped the boxes we were to carry home in napkins. And then tKey cleared the floor for the geisha girls. The geisha is but, no, Jn this peace-rid den city, so far removed from "wars and the rumors of wars." where thaycomlng of the cherry blossoms Is the one event of vital Interest, the geisha becomes a sub ject of to. serious moment to be wasted la paragraph. It must be saved for an other steamer day. RICHARD HARDOra DAVIS. May party at Child Saving Institute Fri day, May 1 Sella Lots at Aaetloav. .The Real Estate eichane-e cast aside politic and routine business at its regular meeting and enjoyed a regular old-fash ioned auction sale or real estate. A. P. Tukey furnished a lot by way of in adver tisement, and the members bid quite spirit edly for the piece of finally knocked down In a paroei of applause ISO OUier Dumnaaa s-rou wn at tlH and done up defrauding some of tnelr creditor. norua tuee from the exchange. In the petitioners: that their detXa am -Tint was transacted. to T OdO and that they refuse to spply thelg ound. 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