New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-04-03
RUSSIAN LINES IN ORDER.
No Hitch in Transport Serrice-
Car attends Concert.

81. Petersburg. April General Levaskoff,
director Of military communications Of the gem
eraI STAFF. in an interview about the Russian
line Of communications says;
The transport Of troops over the Siberian and
N&EChuriau railroads worked without a hitch.
except for six-hour stoppage caused by col
tsiCn. Men. guns. ammunition equipment and
provisions have gone forward with clockwOrk
regularity The sketches Of scenes along the
route appearing in English newspapers are
iudlcrOus. The pictures Of encounters with
Chinese bandits along the line broken rails,
tangles Of telegraph wires and Cossacks gaIlop-
ing with what look Ike miniature searchlignts,
al belong TO the realm OF fancy 1 do rot know
Of a single interruption due to Chinese bandits.
The protection Of the line is assured by more
practical though perhaps less poetic. means
IMAM depicted For example take me case or
armOred trains. We discussed the subject and
decided against them. The conditions did not
call for them. The line runs through territory
held by our troops. There may be a few robber
bands. but there japanese. The only
things Of the kind introduced are armored cabs
Tor the engine drivers TO protect them from
stray bullets.
There will he no difficulty over the impending
stoppage Of the ice railroad across Lake BaikaL.
The lake generally is free from Ice ABOUT the
middle OF May. but long before that time the
icebreakers viii have opened a channel, ana the
ferries viii be running regularly. The ice rail-
road never was intended to convey men, but
only rolling stock engines and rails for the
ManchurSn line. This II successfully accom-
piished. Ehe object twofold-tO provide
rolling srOA6 at once and 20 leave the ferries
clear FOR transporting men and munitions when
they start running.
General Levaslof says that the stories OF
epidemics Of typhus and plague among the
troops are absolutely baseless. All precaution-
airy measures are taken. Every carriage reach
ing CheIyabiusk. Just across the Urals is disn-
fected by steam. the men receive hot food twice
daily and there IS an unlimited supply Of boil
ing water for tea at ali stations
Baron de Rosen. the former Russian Minister
20 Japan. had a long interview with the Foreign
Minister, Count Lamsdorff, this afternoon The
reports that the authorities dissatisfied with
the baron's course at Toxic on the ground that
he was not fully alive TO the state Of the jap
anese war preparations. are said TO be IN
founded. he viii not be assigned to a new post
az present.
The Emperor and all the members OF the i'm
perial family last night attended q concert given
by the massed bands Of St. Petersburg. This
was the first time the Emperor had been inside
a theatre since the declaration Of war. His
entry reused immense enthusiasm. Three times
the national anthem sung by the audience,
standing. and it was repeated nine times in the
course Of the evening The Gar gave watches
TO four soloists.
The Grand Duke Sergius this afternoon wit
messed q successful trial Of quick firing guns at
the Pdookof works.
Gilchrist the Scotch engineer who repaired
rived here. He eft Port Arthur under solemn
pledge not TO reveal anything about his expert
ences there.
A Toxic dispatch received here, reporting the
members Of the United States Legation there as
making enthusiastic speeches on the occasion of
the Perry dinner on March 81. causes much
comment here in view Of President Roosevelts
proclamation enjoining the strictest neutrality
OF word and speech on the part Of all govern
ment officials.
The Finance Minister ". KokovZoff, has de-
cided TO purchase for the account Of the gov
eminent s.. 800. 600 worth OF preference shares
Of the Enzeli-Teheran Railroad and S6OWooo
worth Of shares Of the Discount and Loan Bank
OF Persia.
The Economic Military Society at Moscow has
made arrangements TO establish branch stores
wherever detaChuents Of Russian troops operate
n the Far East. which viii sell articles TO off,
GERS at cost price.
The army organs correspondent. on his way
70 the front dwells the great advantage 10
Russia Of Cossack cavalry having their horses
on the spot. The East Siberian Cossacks pro-
cure all the mounts desired for from $50 70 $50
a head.
Lieutenant Commander Roy .. Smith. the
United States naval sttache. has returned 20
Paris 70 resume his duties there. A slight at
tack Of pneumonia kept the attache here for ten
DAYS longer than he expected.