Omaha daily bee., 1906-08-09
CHANGES IN RUSSIAN CABINET
Premier Stolypin Asks Gear to Approve
Vassilelikof as Minister ofAgriculture,
CoURT-MARTIAL FOR DUMA MEMBERS
Government VIII Attempt to Execute
NJ. OnipkO for Alleged Com
plIcity in Mutiny at
CrOnstadt.

ST. PETERSBURG, Aug S.-Premier
Stolypin has gone to Peterhof to secure
the emperor's approval Of the appoint
ments of Prince Vassilchkoff as minister
of agriculture, NJ. Filossofoff as minister
Of commerce and NJ Iswolsky, brother of
the foreign minister of commerce. as pro-
curator general of the holy synod.
The Rossia, Premier Stolypins organ, exl
planning today the failure of Count Heyden
and others to enter the cabinet, says that
the emperor does not recognize the prn-
ciple of the responsibility OF the ministry
and therefore declines to permit candidates
for portfolios to dictate terms.
probably remain in office
Prince Vassilchikoff is a marshal of the
nobility of Novgorod. M Filossofoff was
controller of the empire under Count wltte
NJ, Iswolsky is now assistant minister OF
education
The Bourse Gazette today announces
that Papus, the spiritualist who is said
to have had great influence over the en-
peror, has gone abroad for medical treat
ment, as his nervous system is shattered
| by the press revelations According to
one paper Papus gave City seances to the
/ emperor, receiving $4,000 as .oompensa ton
COurt-MRrtial for Duma Members.
| M Onipko, the pleasant member of the
late Parliament, who was captured red
| handed at Cronstadt after the mutiny
| there, will be tried, 1t is semi-oficially an
/ nounced, according to the rules of war
| for melting and participating in an armed
revolt; the penalty for which is death
/ The authorities are convinced that thew
! have a good case against NJ. Onipko and
! hope that it will involve several other
prominent extremists in the late Parlia-
ment to such an extent as to prevent their
reelection to any future Parliament.
The ministry already is beginning a far
reaching compaign preparatory to the
! election of more tracable parliament in
/ December The ministers insist on a pro-
gram that will consist, of the promulga-
ton OF definite reforms and the nomina
! ton of candidates who will represent these
instead of letting the elections go bv de-
/ fault, as was the case In the defunct as
sembly They disclaim all intention OF at
tempting to throttle public sentiment but
1t is understood that their first step was
| taken through the police, who were asked
TO report on the possible governmental
candidates for seats
Cabinet Discusses Famine.
! The session of the cabinet today WAS
2 N'DF"''N ~ iitoHufee OF famine RELIEF which
/ is recognized as one of the most urgent
problems in the administration, as we'll as
/ being an eloquent campaign argument. If
/ was decided to recommend to the emperor
1 an additional credit Of s27,5OO,OOO in addi-
ton TO the s750.0O0 voted by Parliament
4 for this use. SIS 600 400 of which sum IS ~
provide food and employment OF keen tho
stricken population from starvation ana tho
remainder for the purchase Of seed grain
Among the public works recommended ara
the construction of flood embanIments
ports and old improvements on the Volga
on which the unsSilled labor in the chief
famine districts could be employed and
for which S55O.OOO was voted at the recon-
mendation Of Premier stolypin. The cabi-
net also voted to extend the state of
extraordinary reinforced security" TO all
districts Of the empire where the semi
annual limit is about to expire.
The Official telegraph agency tonight re-
ports the formation at Yeksterinoslav Of
a reactionary organization whose purpose
is to exact life for life for every ohiciaI
killed by the revoutionists The murder
Of ex-Deputy Herzerstein is an example
n this procedure. The agency also reports
an encounter between police and workmen
at Kostroma during which Cossacks were
summoned and dispersed the crowd with a
volley No mention OF the casualties is
made.
Dictator RumOr Denied.
The Official telegraph agency has issued
an authorized sta tement declaring the state
ment published by the Novoe Vremya that
the emperor intends to place Grand Duke
Nicholas Nicholaievttch in immediate cum
nAnd OF the whole army TO be devoid of
all foundation.
Quiet at Moscow.
MOSCOW, Aug, S-The strike here vir-
tuaIly is ended.