The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-04-15
.GRISLY CARTOON
STARTLES RUSSIA
Members of the Romanotf Family
Pictured in Their Collins
-Witte Will Quit.

st. Petersburg, April 15.-A sensa-
ton was caused here this morning by
the appearance in the Neva, the most
widely circulated illustrated weekly in
Russia, of a halftone picture represent
ing the imperial family, including the
The background of the picture shows in
shadowy outlines the emperor, Grand
Duke Sergius, Grand Duke Alexis, the
dowager empress, the heir to. the throne
and practically all the living members
Of the R6omanoffS family, lying dead in
their coffins,; - Z &}szf5:.5$ !: 81
Thework is. 50 sl,ilfully done that the
shadows, in; the draper:Y behind The i'm
perial family, are: @discernible with
great difficulty. ..I5zss 2:sz 4 a: %
The publishers disclaim any previous
knowledge of the ,shadowy figures. The
culprits, who were students employed
on the paper, have not yet been dis
covered .~. = -, -. M. T.. -. +, -:
Copies of this edition of the Neva are
selling at a big premium. -.
= -. .Witte Will Run Away. -
NJ. White, president of the committee
Of ministers, has definitely decided to
give up all work and go abroad.
The last straw was the imperial re-
script, addressed Thursday to Interior
Minister 'Bouligan, creating a special
commission to discuss questions relating
to present tenure of lands, and abolish
ing the peasant commission over which
NJ. Witte presided. !
even apprising M. Witte of his inten.
ton The members of the Witte com
mission were actually at work Thursday
evening and woke up yesterday to find
the commission out of existence.
NJ. Witte attributes the emperor's act
to court intrigue directly aimed against
himself and has informed his friends
that he is completely disheartened and
discouraged, no longer. able to endure
that he will leave all and go abroad
for time. ~
Witte Charges Conspiracy.
The Associated Press is informed that
M Witte went to Tsarkoe @Selo yes
terday and informed the emperor that
it was quite plain that a plot against
him existed and that he desired to re-
tire. The emperor, however, is upder-
stood to have declined again to accept
the resignation. ~.
The Slovo Warned, e.
The Slovo has received it's first warn
ing for the publication of articles en-
titled "The Bureaucracy and "The
War and Reform,' in which the paper
severely arraigned the incompetency of
the bureaucracy and the general staff
and the war office.
No Religious Reforms Now.
Emperor Nicholas has decided that
the moment is inopportune to grant the
petition of group Of the influential
clergy for convocation Of a general
| council to effect reform Of the &C.
clesiastical administration. On the
margin Of the petition the emperor up:
pended this note:
~ find it impossible in the present
disturbed times to undertake a task of
such magnitude requiring calm considc
GRAFTON. Following the old example OF
the orthodox emperors, | intend, how
ever, as soon as there is a favorable
1nornent Ito set afoot this great work
and summon the council of the old Rus
sian church for canonical discussion
of questions Of faith and ecclesiasti
cal REFORM ,;tE[
The peasant movement in the neigh
borhood of Moscow is also inspiring Sc
rious apprehensions: Many properties
along the Moscow-Kazan railroad are
guarded by troops and the. families OF
the landowners are seeking refuge ii
Moscow.
Iron Works Are Closed.
The Putiloff works have been closed
A notice on the gates says tins is due
to the unreasonable demands Of The
men, the threats Of officials, frequent
interruption of work and disregard 81
the rules.
Several detachments Of soldiery have
been stationed near the works all day
Precautions have been taken to sup
press disorders tomorrow.