Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-07-16
COUNCIL GIVES SURPRISE
Accepts Proposal Of Lower House on
Famine Relief Appropriation.
LACK OF CONFIDENCE IN MINISTRY
Indications EverythinE L. Framing
Up for a Ministry of COnstitu-
tiOnaI Democrats In the
Near Future.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 15-The coun-
ell Of the empires acceptance without
amendment en- Saturday of Parliaments
bill appropristing t7,5OOOOO for famine relief
came as a surprise, but has occasioned the
greatest jubilation in the camp of the lower
house, as 1t is regarded vote of lack
OF confidence in the Goremykin government
on the part of the upper chamber. While
many of the speakers in the council of
the empire really favored the adoption OF
the cabinets recommendation they recog-
nized that it would be fatal mistake for
the council to antagonize the lower house
In the present crisis. Moreover, those on
the inside who were aware that the nego-
tiations between the government and the
constitutional democrats were entering the
final stage naturally were influenced by
coming events.
According to tonight's reports all the mat
ters of principle involved in a change OF
the ministry have been solved and now II
is merely a matter Of personalities. The
emperor is still objecting TO certain names
proposed by the constitutional democrats
Admiral skrydlon probably will succeed
the late Vice Admiral Chouknin, commander
OF the Black sea fleet
The report that Russia contemplates
Z
The denial adds that Russia will apply only
to the home market for funds for the re-
lief of the distressed population.
Soldiers Ready for Revolt.
At a meeting held today at Gatchina
thirty miles from st. Petersburg. attended
by three Of the guard regiments, an officer
addressed the men on the subject of the
soldiers union. which is being organized.
He pointed out that the league was dem
ocratic and was being organized for the
purpose OF guarding the constitution and
established institutions and to prepare the
army to come over to the people when
they were ready and armed for resistance.
| The soldiers received the speech with much
applause and showed eagerness to join the
union, which already is very strong in
| southern and southwestern Russia, Siberia
the Caucasus and Turkestsn. Today's
meeting was the first step toward organi-
cation I'm this locality.
COnfesses to Murder.
| SEBASTOPOL. July ia former sailor
| named Shetenko who was arrested today,
confessed that he was the murderer of
Vice Admiral Chouknin.
| CRONSTADT July 15-The sailors today
declined to participate in a requiem for
Vice Admiral Chouknin.
stan Omcer Murdered.
! LONDON, July ia dispatch to news
agency from St. Petersburg says that Gem
eral Kozelov Of the headquarters stan was
murdered in the park at Peterhof Satur-
day. His assailant used revolver The
three shots fired were all effective. The
murderer was a well dressed man, He has
been arrested, but not identified. The case
is regarded as mysterious, as General Koze-
low was not connected with any political
agitation The murderer. who is believed
to be social revoutionist, carried a pho
tograph at which he gazed attentively be-
fore firing, as If comparing it with General
Kozelov. 1t was a photograph of General
| Trepoff.