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Show BROWN PEOPLE WILD OVER THEIR VICTORIES TOKIO, May A. Tho reports which have been received hero of tho successful suc-cessful blocking of the entrance to Port Arthur harbor by tho Jupuncflc, coming on tho heels of the nows of the victory on the Yalu. stirred Toklo to nnother popular pop-ular demonstration and. toplght thouunnds of men carrying lnnterns swinging high from bamboo poles paraded through the city. Half a dozen bands of music led tho various processions. The offices of the War nnd Navy departments de-partments and of the general slant wero the scenes of the greatest enthusiasm. Two of the Imperial Princesses visited the Navy department, and tho assembled crowd welcomed them with cheers. Then tho throng demanded Admiral Ito. chief of the Kcnernl stuff, and the .hero of the fight on tho Yalu during the Chinese-Japanese war. Jle .appeared In rcsponso to tho calls of the people, and ouluted them. It had been expected that tidings of the Port Arthur engagement would come from Vlcc-Admlrnl Togo some time during tho day, but none wero received. |