Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-13
CAR FIRES KRUGER
RumOr that Commander Of Black Sea Fleet
is to Be Court Nartialsd.
STKN0WN As ONE OF THE COURT kDMIRALS
He is Charged with InoapacitJ in COnnso-
tiOn with Nutiny.
GENERAL sToESSEL is UNDER ARRES
His Defense and oapitulation of Port
Arthur Being Investigated
CAR WILL CALL CONGRESS At MOSCOW
Prefect of Police said to Have
Been killed by student Who
was Angry Because
of Arrest.
He is Charged with Inoapaoity IN oOnnsO-
tiOn with Nutiny,
GENERAL sToEssEL is UNDER ARRES
His Defense and ospitulatiOn of Port
Arthur Being Investigated.
CAR WILL CALL CONGRESS At MOSCOW

ST. PETERSBURG, July 12.-The Nasha-
shisn says that Rear Admiral Kruger will
leave. the service on account OF alleged
incapacity in connection with his treat
ment of the situation created by the mu-
tiny aboard the battleship Kniaz Potem-
kline at Odessa.
The admiral will probably be court
martialed. At the admiralty he is known
as one Of the court admlrals" Admiral
Avellan's promotion" to the council OF the
empire is deAnite, as is Admiral Birelef's
appointment as minste. OF marine.
The Nashashlsn prints a report that Lieu
tenant General Stoessel has been placed
under arrest at Tsarskoe selo in conse-
quence OF the revelations made by the
commission which has been investigating
the defense and capituatioh OF Port Ar
thur and that the sword of honor donated
by number of French admirers of Cen
eral stosssel will not be presented.
Emperor TO Call Congress.
The Slovo positively announces that the
emperor will travel to Moscow. where on
Wednesday, the 10Th inst he will issue
a proclamation summoning the representa-
tives of the people to the Islinsky palace
Kremlin. Some of the officials of the court
already have gone to Moscow to make
preparations for the event
The murder Of Prefect of Police Shuvaloff
of Moscow, who yesterday was assassinated
while receiving petitions, according to the
latest information, was inspired by mo-
tives Of vengeance by the assassin,
who laid at Count Shuvaloff's door the
} responsibility for his recent arrest, though
there is absolutely no evidence that the
prefect personally had any cognizance Of
this affair.
Private advices received here from Mos
COW say that the slayer of Prefect of Po-
lice Count Shuvalof is a student and that
he made an unsuccessful attempt to COM
NIT suicide Immediately after taking the
life of his victim. His recent arrest was
due to his participation in political agita-
tion.
Navy to BE ReOrRaniEed.
The announcement of the appointment OF
Vice Admiral Brileff as minister of marine.
IN sucnessioR 20 Admiral Avelau. which is
made this morning, coupled with a highly
signlncant rescript in which the emperor
charges the new minister not only with the
task of rebuilding the navy, but also with
that of reforming and recognizing the
whole system The minister is instructed
to eradicate the faults which have devel-
oped under the stress of war, to remedy
the conditions which led TO the recent mu-
tinies in the Black sea and to inspire the
personnel OF the navy with new spirit Of
discipline and devotion.
Further Mutiny IL Feared.
REVAL. European Russia. July r.
Being apprehensive of a mutny, the au-
thorities here have ordered the sailors of
the Russian cruisers Minnie and Kreml
TO be relieved of their arms. Serious dis
content has been manifested among the
crews of the warships, owing TO the quality
OF the food supply The officer who is held
responsible for this state of AFFAIRS has
sANbeen placed under arrest
Peasants Destroy Property.
- DMITROVOSK. Russia, July l2-Peasants
have overrun and destroyed a large amount
of property belonging to vast estate of the
late Grand Duke Sergius. near Dobinsky.
XMAS POtemkine to SebastopoI.
SEVASTOPOL, July l2-In pursuance of
instructions from the Russian Admiralty
the Kniaz Potemkine is on its way here,
having left Kustenji, Roumania, during the
night, in tow of the battleship Tohesmem