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Show In ifior of the Czar's Birthday i St. Petersburg- Celebrates, hut the Emperor Was Not Present to Participate. ST. PETERSBURG, May 19.-SL Petersburg Pe-tersburg had a holiday today in honor hon-or of Emporor Nicholas, who was born May 18, IStS. Tho city was ablaze with color, the principal, streets were gaily decorated, tho strcot cars, displaying display-ing HagK, moved slowly on tho Novsky and other thoroughfares, the ships moored In the sparkling Neva were dressed and tho churches were thronged during the morning with officials and other persons offering prayers for tho Emperor and the success of the Russian arms in tho far East. At noon tho dingy fortress on the hanks of tho Neva fired an Imperial sa-luto sa-luto of 121 nuns. In provlous years 51 had been customary for tho Emperor to hold a grand reception at tho Winter Palncc, but tho absonce of bis Majesty made it Impossible today. Tho Joy of many ofliclals was Increased by promotions and decorations, which were gazetted In the Official Mcsscnuur this morning. Peasants, in holiday attire, were, grouped at tho street corners, studying Gen Kur-opatkln's Kur-opatkln's bulletins reporting that the Japanese Ja-panese are falling back, but tho nowa apparently ap-parently did not occasion satisfaction because be-cause It waV known even to tho lowliest that ICuropalkin will not strike and that norne time must elapse hoforo Russia, can make her might felt. Therefore, on Impatience Im-patience was displayed at the failure of the Russian commandcr-ln-chlef to follow up his advantage. There was only muttered mut-tered approval of the policy of waiting until un-til the reinforcements to which tho Emperor Em-peror Taa bidding farewell reached Man-cburiu. |