Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-05-12
QUIET AT NIUCHWANG.
Much Produce Arriving-New British
Warship-Credit Russians.


LONDON. May 12.-Lloyd' agent at Niu-
chwang telegraphs, by way of Chefoo. un-
der date of May II, as follows:
Produce is arriving in great quantities
from up the river. A fair amount of Man
chester goods have arrived, but more would
come II a British warship was here. which
would promote trade. Niuchwang is in
perfect order. I do not anticipate any trou-
BILE or fighting in this vicinity. Great credit
Is due to Gen. Kondradovitch. In command
of the Russiaa troops, and Civil Admin
istra tor EtZel."
Gear Anxious to Go to the Front.
ST. PETERSBURG, May IL. 1:2S pm
Emperor Nicholas is arranging to go to
kharoff May % to bid farewell to the 10th
Army Corps upon it's departure for the Lar
east.
The Associated Press learns from the
highest source that the emperor is exceed
ingly anxious to go to the front. To MS
intimates recently he has spoken much on
the subject but he realizes that condi-
tons of state demand his presence at home.
Nevertheless. it is not considered impos-
sible that he will follow the example Of
all the Romanoff dynasty during the last
century and undergo his baptism of fire.
tions of his house.
Alexander l entered Paris with the allies
after the battle of Waterloo: Nicholas 1
died in a common soldiers hovel in the
Crimea. and Alexander II. with the neir
apparent were at the front during the
Turkish war.
Perhaps an additional reason why Emper-
or Nicholas desires to meet the enemy Is
that he carries his body the mark OF
e., T,rNo
liceman when he was attacked in theater
at Otsu, during his visit to Japan in 1881,
only being saved from death by the noble
action of his cousin, Prince George OF
Greece.
Should he finally conclude to go the en-
peror would not assume active command OF
the troops, but woul1 have an imperial
headquarters. taking with him all the MEM
bers of his military cabinet. Being on the
spot the emperor would more easily advise
Gen. Kuropatkin in the event of any ques-
ton of great military moment which he
might desire to submit to his majesty
But of course, the chief advantage would
be stimulus, which the personal presence of
the soveI eign would have on the officers and
men,
Grand Duke in Bad Shape.
ST. PETERSBURG, May 12.-Grand Duke
CyriPs whole nervous system and his heart
are somewhat seriously affected as the re-
suit of his experiences at the time of the
blowing up of the battle ship Petropavlovsk
off Port Arthur, April 13 The official re-
port Of his medical attendants says the
grand duke will require the closest attention
and most careful treatment. His cure, the
doctors say will be difficult and tedious
process.
Gear Would Abdicate.
Special Dispatch to The Evening Star.
NEW YORK, May PA cablegram from
London says: The Liverpool Post today as
serts that the report has reached LONDON
from high quarters in st. Petersburg that
the czar is suffering from great mental de-
preston and Is desirous of abdicating.
Ever since the beginning OF the war with
japan the czar has suffered from melan-
choly. and this has increased with fresh dis
aster to Russia.
Parliament for Russia.
A cablegram from Vienna says: Russian
adyices today state that the belief Is grow
ing that the czar will soon, of his own ini-
tiatiye, give the empire a constitution and
call a parliament 1t is declared that the
car has long before been considering the
advisabiity of summoning delegates from
all provincial Zeemstvs, and that Prince
Uchtomsky was recently ordered TO eiaD-
orate a scheme for constitutional govern
ment.
A cablegram from Berlin says: A dispatch
from ST. Petersburg states that the town OF
sestobetz. on the Gulf Of Finland, eighteen
miles from ST. Petersburg, and opposite
Kronstadt. will shortly be strongly forti-
aad with one hundred and twenty guns
mounted Sappers have already gone to the
town to prepare this work for the protecuon
of Neva and the capital.