The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1904-07-29
Will Arrest No More.

sian diplomats in London express no
concern.
Will Arrest No More.
st. Petersburg, July 25.-It was re-
ported here that Russia has informally
notified Great Britain that orders have
been issued to the Russian cruisers in
the Red sea not to arrest any more mer-
,hantmen, and it has been agreed be-
tween the two powers that if, pending
the receipt of these orders by the cap
tains of the st. Petersburg and the
Smolenski, any other ships should be
stopped and held as prizes these acts
shall be regarded as not having taken
place and the ships concerned at once
released. Although it was authorita
lively stated Friday that the Malacca
had already reached Suda bay, it now
transpires that when the Malacca sailed
from Port Said she was bound for AL
giers. Unless orders are delivered to
her on the way she will upon arrival
there find an order to proceed immedi-
ately to Suda bay, where, under the agree
ment reached between Great Britain and
Russia, an examination of her cargo
will be made by the Russian and the
British consuls.
The apparent delay in the delivery of
orders to the captains of the ST. Peters
burg and the Smolensk explains the
seizure of the Scandal and the Ardov.
Great Britain having formally raised the
question of the status of the st. Peters
burg and the Smolensk, the foreign Of
flee has called a meeting of leading of
ficials of the admiralty to consider the
subject. This conference is now in prog
ress The decision will be submitted to
the emperor for ratification.
Powers to Be Notified.
While not admitting the illegality of
the Russian action in converting vessels
after they had reached the Red sea, it
is probable, in view Of the fact that
neutral ships did not receive previous
notice. that Russia, in order to remove
the shadow of a cloud upon their right
to fly the war flag, will formally notify
ships, thus putting all neutrals upon
their guard. In the meantime all the
ships seized will be released unless the
captains refuse to show their manifests,
in which event the procedure in the case
of the Malacca probably will be followed.
Germany had not made any protest
against the seizure of the Scandal up
to four o'clock Saturday afternoon.
The Russian government has given
formal assurances to Germany that
there will be no repetition of the Prinz
Heinrich incident Whether this in
cludes a definite notification that the
converted volunteer fleet steamers now
in the Red sea will cease stopping neu-
trail vessels is not yet clear, although
it is believed it does.
Steamer Ceylon Stopped.
Port Said, July 25.-The Peninsular
& Oriental company's steamer, Ceylon,
homeward bound from Yokohama and
Penang, has arrived here. She re-
ports that the cruiser ST. Petersburg,
of the Russian volunteer squadron, sig
nailed her July Is when 20 hours from
Suez, asking her where she was from,
and where she was bound, after which
the Ceylon was allowed to proceed.
Scandal Arrives at Suez.
Suez, July 25.-The Hamburg Amer
lean line steamer Scandal, seized by
the Russians in the Red sea, has ar
rived here. She flies the Russian naval
flag, is commanded by Russian naval
officer, and is manned by naval crew.
The Scandal has aboard a consignment
of ammunition, portion of which it is
asserted was to have been landed at
Singapore for transshipment to the
German government stations in the
South seas. The other portion was billed
to Shanghai for the Chinese govern
ment The presentation of a complaint
at Port Said is difficult owing to the
fact that the German consul there also
represents Russia The Hamburg
American company says that mere
glance at the manifest would have shown
that the Scandal had no contraband on
board, and that there were no grounds
for her seizure.