The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-04-15

The Japanese. on the other hand. have
i'm Makung harbor. Formosa. their base.
an ideal place, sheltered from the terrible
typhoons. and easily accessible from all
points.
The tidings that three OF the Russian
cruisers had left the main division,
scouting, arouses apprehension in Japan
lest they ravage the coasts. hoping 10
draw Togo to them. and allow the main
fleet to escape to Vladivostok, whence
1t would be able to launch more effective
blows. Togo. however, will not be re-
called
Their ival fleets, too are I'm such proX-
unity that a clash is believed TO be in
evitable, and Europe breathless. awaits
tidings OF the maritime tragedy that may
end the war.
ADMIRALTY HAS NO NEWS.
81. Petersburg. NprfI I5.-No further
news beyond that contained in the for
elgn kilograms has been received regard
ing the squadron commanded by Vice Ad-
miral Rojestvensky, but the impression
continues that he is steaming toward the
island Formosa. with the intention OF giv-
ing battle II Admiral Togo accepts the
challenge.
Some OF the papers, notably the Novoe
Nremya, still manifest irritation at the
activity of British warships in reporting
the movements OF the Russian squadron.
The Novoe Vremya says that the ves-
sells OF all nations are observing neutral
ity with the exception. OF course. of
Great Britain" The paper takes par
ticuar exception TO the fact that the
British cruiser Iphigenia transmitted by
wireless telegraphy the Information that
she had passed Admiral Rojestvenskys
squadron 40 miles from Saigon, which
was very important news TO the Japanese,
inasmuch as Rojestvensky had succeeded
I'm slipping by the Japanese scouts.
UNFRIENDLY ACT.
For a commercial ship 10 report such
n fact upon arrival at a port is quite
natural says -tAe-AeEeA -Vremya, but
IL is not so important as the news then
Is more or less old and I'm the meantime
the squadron might have changed It's
course. but for a man-of-war to send
such Information 10 coast station by
wireless telegraphy is unfriendy.
However, this Is not the first time the
British have conveyed a valuable warning
10 their friends During the Chino
Japanese war. when Great Britain was on
the side OF China, n British cruiser at
Hal Wei warned the Chinese admiral by
firing salute upon the approach OF the
Japanese feet. although at night when
IL Is not the custom 20 salute in that
fashion"
CAUSED A SENSATION.
Quite a sensation was caused this morn
ing by the appearance in the Neva, the
most widely circulated Illustrated weekly
I'm Russia OF a half-tone picture repre-
senting the imperial family, including the
empress. holding the heir 20 the throne.
the background OF the picture showing In
shadow outlines the emperor. Grand Duke
sergius, Grand Duke Alexis. the dowager
empress the heir TO the throne and prac-
tically all tho living members of the
Romanoff family lying dead in their
coffins.
The work is done so sklfully that In
the shadows I'm the drapery behind the
imperial family are dlscernible with great
difficulty.
The publishers dlsclaim any previous
knowledge of tho shadowy figures Tho
culpris. who were students employed on
the paper have not yet been located
Copies Of this edition OF the Neva arc
selling at n big premium.
THE LAST STRAW.
NJ witte presiden- Of the committee on
ministers. has definitely decided 20 give
up all work and 60 abroad The last straw
was the imperial rescript addressed
Thursday To Interior Minister Bouligan
creating n special commission Cthe active
head of which ~ NJ. GOremykln, former
m mister OF the Interior. 10 dlsciss ques-
tons relating to peasant tenure or lands
and the abolition of the peasant commits
sion over which NJ Witte presided. The
cmI eror took tho stcr without consulting
NJ Wiite
Tn. members ~ the Witte sommIss ON
were actually az work Thursday evening