The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1905-04-21
PICTURES death
OF ROYAL FAMILY
RUSSIAN PUBLICATION SHOW
ING CAR IN COFFIN GRE
ATES A SENSATION.
M. WITTE DECIDES TO
TAKE A FOREIGN TRIP
Disheartened Over Humiliations
Heaped Upon Him by Emperor
Latter Said to Have Refused Res
ignation-More Troops.

st. Petersburg, April II. - Quite a
sensation was caused Saturday morn
ing by the appearance in the Neva the
most widely circulated illustrated week
ly in Russia, OF half-tone picture rep
resenting the imperial family, including
the empress holding the heir to the
throne, the background of the picture
showing in shadowy outlines the en-
peror, Grand Duke Sergius, Grand Duke
Alexis, the dowager empress, the heir
to the throne and practically all the liv-
ing members of the Romanoff family
ying dead in their collins. The work is
done so skillfully that in the shadows
in the drapery behind, the imperial
family are discernible with great diff
Guilty. publishers disclaim any pre-
vious knowledge of the shadowy fig
ures. The culprits, who were students
employed on the paper, have not yet
been located Copies of this edition Of
the Neva are sellingat big premium.
Witte to Quit Office.
M. White, president of the commit
tee of ministers, has definitely decided
to give up all work and go abroad. The
last straw was the imperial rescript
addressed Thursday to Interior Minis
ter Bouligan, creating special commits
sion to discuss questions relating to
peasant tenure of lands and the aboli-
ton of the peasant commission over
which M. White presided. The emperor
took the step without even apprising
M. White of his intention. The men,
bers of the Witte commission were
actually at work Thursday evening and
woke up Friday to find the commission
the emperor's act to court intrigue d.
rectly aimed against himself and in
formed his friends that he was COM
pletely disheartened and discouraged,
no longer able to endure the humilia-
tions heaped upon him and that he
would leave all and go abroad for &,
time. 1t is said that M. White went to
Tsarskoe-Selo Friday and informed the
emperor that it was quite plain that a
plot against him existed and that he
desired to retire The emperor, how
ever, is understood to have declined
again to accept the minister's resigna-
ton.
Garrison Is Reinforced.
Several squadrons of Don Cossacks
have been brought in to reinforce the
garrison of St. Petersburg in conse-
quence of renewal of disorders. The
peasant movement in the neighbor-
hood of Moscow is also inspiring seri-
Gus apprehensions. Msny properties
along the Moscow-Kaza railroad are
guarded by troops and the families OF
the land owners are seeking refuge in
Moscow.
The Putiloff works have been closed
A notice on the gates says this is due
to the unreasonable demands of the
men, the threatening of officials, fire.
quent interruption of work and dis
regard of the rules. Several squad
rons of dragons, detachments OF
grenadiers, mounted gendarmes and a
regiment of sharpshooters Of the guard
were stationed near the works to sup
press possible disorders Sunday
There is much excitement in the dis
trict.
Policeman Killed.
At Lodz two workmen shot and
killed policeman in the street. One
of the assassins was arrested. Al
Warsaw three workmen accused OF
wounding a policeman during the
January riots were sentenced to death
after trial by court-martial.