The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-02-17

~ o,her novers To prevent disorders In
China and TO preserve It's integrity, ou''
that owing TO Russian special interes. III
Manchuria, difficulties are presented;
They must be protected ana huss'a WIN
make a reservation on this point
The government does not desire her po
ELTON IN he misunderstood hereafter and
sor this reason her words will DO ex-
nlIcit and not equlvocsL Russia has not
vet given permission for any military at
taehes TO join the Russian army In the
field. ,s
Reouests have been received from AL
the powers including the United Staees
and a. Is understood that Viceroy AleNlci,
To whom the question was referred woulo
nrefer that foreign attaches should not
toin in tche Russian field operation unth
March explaining that owing TO the un.
axnected suddenness OF the outbreak OF
rcetilities a Is difficult TO make arrange
,na,ts FOR their accommodation especially
durinp tho severe weather, untl tns'
time.
TO REPLACE ADMIRAL STARK
The denarture OF Vice Admiral Mark
aroff 10 take the place OF vice Aoin'ai
ctark IN command Of the Russian Meet
at port Arthur was marked by impressive
scenes The admiral went 10 the Churon
OF st. Andrew and there took the sacra-
ment at the hands OF Father John. An
i,our later crowd of school children.
naval officers, literary men, ordinary
citizens and two choruses assembled De-
fore admiral Markaroffs house
There was a scene OF great enthusiasm,
the crowd cheering and singing, after
which the leading officers ana citizens
entered and a solemn religious service was
held The admiral, in speech, thanked
the naval officers for their good wishes.
He said:
'1here Is warm work out there. They
want men, so ] am going. We have got
TO stand by each other now"
The admiral took a large staff with
him. including engineers. naval archi-
tects and others
GRAND DUKE CYRIL LEAVING.
The Grand Duke Cyril. eldest son Of
Grand Duke Vladimir, uncle OF the Czar).
who visited the United States few
years ago Is leaving for the Far East.
He IS a lieutenant In thenavy. His
brother, Grand Duke Boris will be with
the army at the front.
Contracts for railroad work, amounting
TO S2o,cOO0 600 placed this year have been
postponed on account OF the war.
CABLES CLOSED.
New York. Feb. 1.-THE Western Union
Cable company has received advices from
the Russian government 10 the effect
that the vladivostock- Nasagaski cables
arc closed for an indefinite period to
correspondence OF every nature. Some
| days ago Il was announced that these
| cables had been closed temporarily TO
| private correspondence.
NOT ACCEPTABLE.
| New York. Feb 1.-THE Commercial
! Gable company has received the following
| notice.
THE Dutch East Indian administration
| announces that 10y virtue OF article OF
| the ST Petersburg convention kilograms
| containing matter not intelligible 10 the
/ Dutch or matter relating 20 the movement
! OF ships or troops, which would be I'm the
interests Of belligerent power. Russia
| or japan, Will not be accepted until fur
| ther notice by the Sabang. Kota, Rad J.
| and Olehleh offices.
| "Telegrams In code language, prepared
from commercial codes. may be admitted
| on condition that the code used IL furnish
! ed 10 the Dutch officials. and that the
matter translated into plain language ~
not Objectionable" {.