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HOUSTON TEXAS TVIdXY. JANUARY 24' 1905.
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The Strike Begun at St. Petersburg Is
; V Rapidly tending.
MOVEMENT AT MOSCOW IS THE SOURCE OF
. ALARM TO RUSSIAN AUTHORITIES.
As Center of Liberal Movements It Has More Workmen and
Fewer Troops Than the Capital.
SERIOUS COMPLICATIONS HAY RESULT FOR THE OFFICIALS FROM
THE GROWTH OF TEE STRIKE
Workmen Assured of Financial Aid if Sympathizers Tie-Up of Rail-
roads Means Yielding; to Japan Other Cities Are Taking Up
the Movement Said Czar Will Appoint Commission.
(Associutd Press Report.)
Bt. Petersburg January a The most
startling feature In the situation tonight
In the new that the several factories In
Moscow have been closed and that the
workmen In the old capital of Russia are
repeating the tactics of their fellow work-
men In the new capital marching from
shop to shop and mill to mm demanding
that the establishments be shut down.
The whole city is reported to be In a
State of great excitement over the news
of the bloodshed hare yesterday which
precipitated tho strike that had been
planned for Wednesday.
Moscow has more workmen and less
troops than St. Petersburg and besides.
just now the heart of the liberal move-
ent. aud the dancer of bloodier occur
rences there than have been witnessed
hero are proportionately greater. A ris-
ing at Moscow Is also more likely to
have greater results Industrially snd po-
litically than in St. Petersburg.
According to private reports the work-
men In several other big cities notably
Kharoff where large loromutlve works
are located already have completed plans
for a general suspension of work. More-
over reports are current that workmen
who would otherwise be forced back
Into the Bhops or starve have received
assurances of financial support from the
sources which hitherto have furnished
the sinews of war to the liberal and revo-
lutionary agitation but have not before
been In touch with the labor movement.
It the atrlko becomes general all over
Russia especially If the railroads are
drawn Into It tt might immediately force
the nation to make peace with Japan.
The Bltuation appears grave from every
standpoint but the authorities although
apparently somewhat bewildered declare
their purpose to stand firm maintaining
that It Is their first duty to preserve
order scouting the Idea of actual revolu-
tion.' Concessions to Strikers.
Seemingly the ministers are most con-
cerned over the effect of the present
situation abroad where they declare
exaggerated reports create a false Im-
r
General Summary of the News
THE WEATHER:
East Texas Fair except show-
ers on the coast.
LEGISLATIVE.
More bills are bring Introduced to piak
prohibition prohibit.
Thcro Is nmnll prnnpfrt for the enact-
ment of un nntl-nepntlsm bill.
Tho senate hnvlnfr im printed hills ad-
journed without iransjKthig any busi-
ness. I-and Commls.s.tiuM- Terrell points out
Wherein the iund Inws are In need 01
amendment.
The- houHe passed a hill making the
slander of women a felony then reconsid-
ered and killed It.
Speaker Seabury directed that vlnttorn
ho excluded from tho floor of the house
unless specifically Invited.
It In pioDoned to make quasi-public
corporations turn In true reports on their
fiatm property anu income.
Mr. Onion bpllevrtt his bill making
passes a part of the perquisites of Ugls
tora and state oinciais win oe passea.
The house pHsm-d. with nine dissenting
.Votes the bill making an appropriation
or the purchase of the site of the Alamo.
Srr-ator Stone's proposition to make the
terms of all State ami county officers
four years meets with much favor In com-
mittee. Dean proposes that the railroad commis-
sion be compelled to act also as a board
for fixing tho tuxable' valueo of railroad
property..
There will be a hot fight on the floor ot
the house on the committee's proposition
to amend the land laws. It being contend-
ed that tho amendment proposed gives
power to the cattlemen to perpetuate the
tango.
TEXAS.
T. W. Waoten. living near Victoria
committed suicide.
The Katy "Good Roads" train will stop
at Temple for two days.
The supreme court holds that ths antl-
calplng law in unconstitutional.
The Texas Rice Mills company of Hous-
ton has been chartered with a capital ot
en MM
J. D. Clnltor pleaded guilty to Wising
the malls to defraud at Galveston ana
Was given ten days In Jail and fined 1300.
COMMERCIAL.
The Russian crisis sent stocks down
fH oeuts. '
Prices were lower at Fort Worth with
large supply.
Bears reduced cotton to new low levels
cr the influence -of the Russian situa-
tion. . i i
' Possible export deorsaa as result of
presslon. What If any steps have
been taken to deal with the general situ-
ation however have not yet been dis-
closed but there are extremely signifi-
cant reports (onlght that Emperor Nicho-
las In making a decision at the extraor-
dinary meeting of the council of the em-
pire at Tsarakoe Selo today declared
his Intention to Isue a manifesto to the
people with a view to calming them
promising to create a mixed commission
of workmen and ministers to consider
and discuss the matter of wages and a
change In the hours of labor which the
Russian law places at elevn. The rep-
resentative workmen according to the
report are not to be appointed but are
to be selected by the laboring men
themselves. This would be the first
concession to the representative princi-
ple. According to reports the emperor will
also promise to investigate yesterday's
events in St. Petersburg.
Today there was no repetition of the
deplorable occurrences of yesterday with
the exception that a single blank volley
was fired to awe a crowd near the War
saw station. Careful investigation
no bullets were fired.
The military everywhere had a firm grip
on the situation and the police used ev-
ery precaution such as forbidding the sale
of petroleum and advising people to re-
main Indoors. The tension which was
somewhut relaxed In the morning con-
tinued to Increase during the day.
Tales that dynamite was in possession
of the strikers and that it was their In-
tention to sack and burn the town had
been in circulation and many people wore
terror stricken. Reserve troops were
called out to guard the darkened portion
of the city.
At midnight when life In the Russian
capital is usually bright St. Petersburg
resembled a city of the dead Invaded by
a hostile army. The facades of the
buildings were black aud every restaurant
und place of amusement was closed. The
only sound to be heard was the patter
of hoofs of cavalry horses and the tramp
of marching men over the snow ss the
emperor's legions moved to and fro.
The guards at the palaces of the grand
dukes are especially heavy and over 2003
troops are massed at Tsarskoe Selo.
Russian civil disorders caused a' strditg
finish In wheat.
SPORT.
Irrmaster's reversal of form was the
feature at New Orleans.
Haven Run. at to 5. was the shortest
priced winner at Oakland.
There was snipe fine shooting In the
live bird events at Brcnham.
Walter Morris will decline to sign the
Bhieveport contract at the salary named.
A hill was Introduced In the Arkansas
legislature to control racing In that
Stale.
RAILROADS.
The Santa Je may devote a part of It3
new bond Issue to Improving its Texas
properties.
It Is said charges arc to be mad
against the Santa Ke of wilful vlolutlon
of the Elklns law.
The Galveston Houston and Henderson
Is to extend from Leaxue city to the
picnic grounds near Heabrook.
Bird of the Gould system claims the
president's Idea of railway legislation is
entirely off the main question.
HOUSTON.
The school hoard let out another col-
ored teacher t last night.
Chief of Police Kills while chasing an
alleged horse thief gives a demonstra-
tion of his marksmanship.
Dallas officials after a tour of Inspec-
tion vote that Harris has the best sys-
tem of county roads In the State.
At c meeting held lat night decisive
action was taken toward the erection of
a pine line to Humble. Work soon to
begin.
Joe Durfee. an alleged negro purse
anatcher. captured after an exciting
chase. Had snatched a lady's purse on
a public thoroughfare.
Democrats of Seabrook meet and pass
a resolution memorializing the county
commlslsoners for a public thoroughfare
from that place to Houston.
Judge Klttrell hands down a decision
holding that ths office of constable of
precinct 1 Harrln county belongs to
Thomas Ralley and not to A. L. Kulp.
THREATEN A STRIKE.
Packing Teamsters Demand Re-
instatement of Men.
(Associated Press Report.)
Chicago. January 23. A strike of team-
sters against the packing house firms of
Nelson. Morris Co. snd Armour Co.
has been veted by the Packing House
Tesmsters' union. If such action baoemea
necessary to procure the reinstatement
ot JJire. man discharged by tbs packers .
The Winter Palace Is one of the most
notable of the royal structures In Eu-
rope. It stands on ths river bank on a
point of land that marks ths Junction ot
ths Great Neva and the Little Neva.
It was built by Empress Anns In 1723
on the sits of a palace presented to Peter
IL. Ths structure was partly destroyed
SAYSITISNOTAREVOLUTION
Count Cassini Claims That the Russian Trouble Is
But a Strike Riot Easily Settled.
(Associated Press Report.)
Washington January 8. Count Casslnt
the Russian ambassador has had no
official Information from Bt Petersburg
about the riots there but in a conversa-
tion tonight with a correspondent of the
Associated Press the ambassador after
reading the dispatches said:
"Human life la sacred the world over
and nowhere more so than In Russia
but at ths same tlms It should be remem-
bered that the public peace Is of pre-
dominating importance and vigorous
measures are sometimes necessary to
preserve order. This is the situation In
the Russian capital. There Is a great
Industrial stiiks In progress. Because
their demands have not been forthwith
granted the strikers as strikers in every
country have done have endeavored to
p storm the emperor's own palace In tho
effort to gain an audlenoe with his maj-
esty. fhe troops ordered them to stop
outside the gates and the crowds refused.
The troops then fired a volley of blank
cartridges and on cams the crowd. There
wss only one thing else to be done to
fir. with ball cartridges. That stopped
the strikers and thsy fled In every dh-eo-
There Is a great deal of difference be-
tween a riot and a revolution and Amer-
icana will make a great mistake If they
infer from the reports of the riots at the
Russian capital that the demonstrations
ars revolutionary or even hostile to the
csar. The love of s great people for their
sovereign Is not wiped out by the cries of
a few street brawlers. It will be found
when public order has been restored that
the traditional and ancient affection of
the Russian people for their oxar still
sbldes. For when violence has been sup-
pressed and order restored the strikers
through the proper channels will be
given s hearing; their demands will be
considered and all that Justice and ex-
pedience will allow to be done In tholr
behalf will be forthcoming.
"Strikes occur In every country. No
country appreciates this more perhaps
than the United Btntes and In no eountry
srould an attack upon the home of the
country's ruler be repelled more quickly
than In your own.
"You have asked me for a word of
comment upon' the press dispatches for.
as you know I have had no official ad-
vices I can only say that It is an un-
fortunate condition of affairs which I
hope will be soon relieved. The demon-
strations are not against the csar; there
Is no revolution In Russia; nor will there
be"
SOLDIERS IN RIOT.
Attacked Officers of Sevastopol
Navy Works.
(Associated Press Report.)
Tendon January 24. Special dispatches
from Russia to the London papers today
again bring sensational statements. For
Instance the correspondent at Klcff of
the Express asserts that the navy depots
at Sevastopol have been destroyed by a
revolutionary outbreak of the soldiers of
the Black Sea fleet whose lives havo
been rendered unbearable by overwork
and robbery by officials and gives cir-
cumstantial details of 8000 of these men
rising and attacking their officers snd
firing and destroying the buildings whllo
the troops that were summoned to quell
the revolt refused to fire at all or fired
In the air-
Other dispatches report aoldlers killed
by bomb throwing raiding of government
rifle factories etc.. none of which can be
confirmed In any responsible quarter.
THE JEWS ENTHUSIASTIC.
New York Convention Heard of
Russian Crisis with Cheers.
(Associated Press Report.)
New York. January 28 "Bunds" ot
Russlsn Jews whose avowed object Is
the political liberation of their European
brethren were holding their second an-
nual convention In New York while the
riots were going on In St. Petersburg.
Delegates were present from sll the big
cities of the. Atlantic coast.
News of the trouble arrived early In the
afternoon. If produced the wildest ex
cttement. Delegates stood on iheir chairs
to cheer. There was another outburst
of cheering when a second newspaper
extra said that the mob was holding firm.
The delegates were especially pleased
with the report that one detachment ot
soldiers refused to tire on the mob. This
was taken as a hopeful sign.
Resolutions were adopted as follows:
"Wo the" delegates of the twenty-slx
KuMlaa Jewish bunds express out" Cull
worm palac t-we w roH tht MOTMNrtr.
by firs In MJT but was speedily re
stored. It Is t feet long X0 feet wide
and W feet In height Thl Interior hall.
sympathy with our brothers and sisters
who made the first opsn assault on Rus-
sian autocracy. We see In this striggl.
ths beginning of tm end of absolute
monarchy and ws pledge ourselves to In-
tensify our activity In behalf of tho revo-
lutionary forces In Russia hi general"
On the East Bide news of the riots was
calmly received. Hebrew writers ana
professional men ssy that the feeling
of the Russian Jews domiciled there are
divided. Several loaders expressed ths
belief that It will amount to nothing un-
less the workmen are Joined by the sot-
dlery. Meetings of Russian revolutionary
societies In this city hsve been called to
dismiss the situation and plan contribu-
tions for the striken.
OUTBREAK AT MOSCOW.
Workmen Greatly Excited by
I News from the Capital
(Associated Press Report.)
Moscow January 28. Ths people ot
Moscow sra greatly exefted over the
sews from Bt. Petersburg whleh was re-
ceived "over tho telephone from prtnrte
sources and spread like wildfire tlirougn
the city.
Last night It was the only topic of con-
versation at the theaters In the restau-
rants and In the streets. Ths workmen
here are greatly aroused and gendarme
are resolved to make the best of tho op-
portunity. The factory and mill owners
are also excited as a general suspension
of work Is expected JanusVy 26. The
owners and Lne authorities are couferrlnc
In regard o the measures to meet dis-
turbances. Many ahop owners are pur-
chasing arms to protect their property.
(Associated Press Report)
St. Petersburg Jarruury SS. The gcu
era! strike In Moscow Is proceeding on
exactly the ssme linen as tho Bt. Peters
burg strike. The prochunutlon and meth
ods are Identical.
(Associated Press Report.)
Moscow Junuary 23.- p. nr.-Kmploy. H
of the Bromley metal works to the uur.r
her of 1000 met at 2:80 this afternoon and
declared that they were unable to inn
tlnue at work because their St. Peters-
burg comrades nad asked them to alrilte.
They Immediately left the work f.irtnel
a procession marched through iiiu
streets and begged their fellow norkrm .i
In all Industrial establishments to ruin
in the move-nent. A majority of lhi
who were 111 us requested to quit woik
compiled. Aftorward the strikers visited
the Sytln printing works the large.it es-
tablishment f the kind lu Mosinw arm
belonging 'o the millionaire publisher.
Sytln and Indued the men employed
there to strike. The wor ks closed at !
p. m.
(Associated Press Report.)
London January 23. A dlspati h from
Moscow to Router's Telegram company
says: The deputy prefect has issued a
proclamation warnlug the public in view
of the strike to avoid assemblages aud
processions otherwise the same severe
measures will be sdouted as at Bt. Pe-
tersburg. COMMITTEE OF SEVEN
Named by Russian Strikers to
Take Over Government.
(Associated Press Report.)
London January U. The Dally Tele-
graph's St. Petersburg correspondent re-
ports that as the outcome of the meetlnij
of the reform party of Gorky Amicnxky.
Arsdenleff and others end their adher-
ents Saturday night snd Sunday a b idy
of seven men has been constituted who
regard themselves ss the future pro-
visional government of Russia. As yet
the correspondent says they arc polit-
ical ciphers but they hope some sudden
stroke of luck will enable them to over-
turn the existing regime and ut the same
time they recognise the fact that non-
success may lead them to Siberia or to
the tomb.
WOMEN IN THE MOB.
Dragged Officers from Sleighs
and Took Their Swords.
(Houston Post Special.)
New York. January 23. A special cubl
gram to the American from E4t. Peters-
burg says: A band of girl students
yesterday threw themselves In front of
an officer's sleigh In the Nevsky pros-
pect. Ths driver pulled up his horse
when ths girls fell upon the officer and
dragged him out Into the snow and torn
his epaulets from his uniform.
Another band of girls mobbed a youna
officer on the prospect and look his
sword away lis recovered tlx. sword
killed cm ot ths jrounf wotata Moaisv
are rfchly ssnsnnentrd and priceless
palstlngs adorn the walls. On. room of
T the values Is Irnown as ths treasury and
THE DEAD AND WOUNDED
ficial Report Is Far. Below the Actual Figures
but Private Estimates Vary Greatly.
(Associated Press Report.)
Bt. Petersburg Jsauary B-Bt. Peters-
burg has often witnessed rioting clear-
ing the streets of demonstrators and CM
sack charges with whips snd sabers but
ths bloodshed yesterday la unparalleled
In Its history and the many stories of
brutality told by ths populace seem to
have convinced them that a program of
deliberate blood letting was planned to
overawe the strikers.
This Is most Indignantly denied by ths
authorities who protest most earnestly
that they regret that the situation com-
pelled such stern measures. They say
order had to be restored or the city
would have fallen Into the hands of the
mob. The troops received their noon
meal In the streets steaming camp kitch-
ens being driven from place to place.
The estimates of the number of dead
and wounded Jfssterday continue to vary
greatly as $1 least a majority of the
killed and Wounded were carried off by
their comrades. Few of those taken to
tho hospitals havs been reported. The
sffs-tul account of the rioting by no
auons Indicates ths total of killed or
SudMedV- Front a careful Investigation
by the staff ot the Asaoclafeil Press It
appears that the estimate of MM cabled
last night seems liberal. Thera were
forty-seven killed and fifty-four wounded
at the Putlloff works where the great-
est casualties oeiWred and about alxty
In the Alexander gardens fifteen In Ihe
Molka district forty-five Is the Vassllos-
troff district and the remainder at vari-
ous other points.
BAKER REBUKED HOUSE
For Refusing to Express Horror
at Russian Situation.
(Ahkih lutort TrPHS Rrport.)
Waal iln(tt mi January S.-A minor hill
wiut bflnir tnnwMiTPd In the houna today
when Mr. Udkcr of New York In an ex-
cited manner. Jumped up and moved
that th limine adjourn "In order that
wh may exptvNH our Indescribable horror
Ht the wnntf'n mnnnnrr .hat ha tnken
place In Itimsla." Sinker Cannon put
the qucHtlon In the hoime. The only vte
recorded In favor of adjournment wan
that of Mi. Mnker H-fUK that hln mo-
tion had lie n on( Mr. Baker shaking hin
linger at the republican aide of the houae
exclaimed: "Thl la the Interest you
people have In humanity" and In an un-
dertone he km Id that If It had been a
king or emperor who hud been ahot
down the houm Immediately would have
n d Jour nod.
Criticising the houae for II refumil to
adjourn In renpect tit the memory of
Ihe persona killed In St. JVtersbura; yeH-tM-day
Mr. linker aald he rould not con-
ceive how the house could be Indifferent
to nuch a Mate of affairs. The house
he aald had devoted the day lu Ihe lit-
tle paltry Iltrft squabbles lu the
illy of WaHhtngton. while It hud t snored
what he termed the "HuKalan horror"
a crime r unprovoked so wit n I on and
km shiirnrltsa and cruel that the whole
i Ivlllaed world Mauds Hghat. Hp hoped
Ihe houHe would take Itnmedtatr opportu-
nity to put Itse lf on record n "f-xpr'-aa-ItiK
Ua horror and the horror of the
American people ut the fearful outrage."
SOCIALISTS CHEERED
On Receiving Russian Strike
News at Chicago.
(Associated Press Report.)
CliH-aRO. Junuary 23 -The rending; of a
dixpatrh from 8t. PeterabuiK announcing
that working-men were bnrrlc.-ultng the
at reels has been recti! ved with wild
cheering; by !) anr-liiltstR In miiss inwt-
Inga ut a north ald hall. M;t:iv Itu-
i;uiR and Iturdun Jews were in Ihe
i rowd.
The t hearing continued five minute
then Wlllhim Mallly national seTft;irv
of the party offered a resolution epn-H8-ing
Pmpiitliy of Ihe ho l.-illstK willi Ihe
Kitsalan r voluilonl-ls. It whs curried
amid the wildest expressions of Joy.
EFFECT ON FINANCES.
Crisis in Russia Would Be Felt
in America.
(Assot laled Press Report )
Nets York Jimiiuiy 3. -Frank A. 'in
riTtlp vice president of the Nntlonal City
hunk of New York and formerly as-
sistant secretary of the treasury hi dH-
cusslng the financial situation In Russia
said American Interests lu Russia wore
now extensive. He potiftfd out however
that Russia owes Krauce over ll.fKKi.ono-
ODii mid said:
"Anything that should seriously under-
mine the feeling ot security of that vast
sum would be a tremendous shock to
the world's credit. It Is to the lrls
bourse that. sr. must look for a reflec-
tion; if the deeper slgnl'lcenee of th.
contslns ths watly rolled Ion of Rus-
sian crown jewels. In ths spacious por-
trait gallery sr. preserved ths like-
nesses of all sovereigns sines 'Michael
Feodorovltch ths first esar of ths house
of Romanoff. On an Island la tho com
mandril fortress of Bt Peter and Bt
Pah.
Russian situation. Th. direct effect en
the Kuropean market of a Pranch pan Is
would not be great but we would M In-
directly affected through Berlla and Lon-
don. Berlin la a. vary large holder of
Russian ssourltles and of American
securities ss well and thers might be
some selllag of American Issues should
ths Russlaa Incident lead to a serious
situation os th. Berlin bourse."
GENERAL WAS KILLED.
Dragged from Sleigh and Put to
Death by tht Crowd.
(Associated Press Report.)
8L Petersburg January B. Among th.
unauthentlcalsd horrors of yesterday Is
ths case of an aged general whose atodgs
was stopped by th. Infuriated nsopla
he was driving In th. direction of ths
troops.
"Ars you going to order them to Or.
on usT" yelled th. crowd. Th. asmri
ordered his coachman to drive on. lrlfen
he was struck on ths head by a wed
dressed Individual In a sable fur eott.
The ganerul was thrown out of tits
leegs beaten and trampsled to death
Flamei Broke Out In All Parts
of Admiralty Works at Once.
(Associated Press Report.)
Sevatopol January H.-The vast ad-
miralty works hers Is ablate.
Ths fire broke out Immediately after
the second signal for beginning work was
given at 7 a. m. The flames burst sim-
ultaneously from different parts of the
works and ths whole building wss so
quickly Involved that men In ths model-
ing department barely escaped by jump-
ing out of the windows. Energetlo meas-
ures prevented the flames extending to
the docks. The fire was under control
at 1:W p. m Tho cause of the firs Is
unknown
GUNSHOPS CLOSED.
Weapons Have Been Taken to
the Cellars and Locked Up.
(Associated Press Report.)
8 Petersburg January a. The pollo
havo closed all the gunsmith shops and
fire arms and other weapons have buen
removed from the windows and locked ua
In the cellars. The city Is filled as yes
terduy with sensational rumors among
them being one that tlrand Dukes Alexi
and Berlins are already on their way to
the frontier. M. Pobedonostsefr. pio
curator general of the holy synod Is
seriously III.
EMPEROR PROSTRATED.
Everything Awaits His Decision
and All Is Confusion.
(Aaaoolated Preaa Report.)
St. Petersburg. January 23. Krnperor
Nlrhotua la completely prostrated by
grief lie la reported to be h I moat In a
state of collapnn over the alt nation.
Meanwhile everything awalta hi decision.
All the achoola are closed.
Kvery window lu (liand )uk' 8'inluV
8t. Petersburg palace was brolu-n by a
mob during the night.
STOP REINFORCEMENTS.
The Workmen Were Fired Upon
by the Troops.
( AsaotluJed Trea I U port.)
Bt. Petersburg. January 21 -At Kol-
plno twelve miles up the river a body of
workmen who had stnrted for Bt. Pet
eraburg to Join the striker were stoppel
and fired upon try (he soldier. AccounlH
as to number killed or wounded con-
filet. DENIAL IS dMADE
That a Single Regiment Refused
to Obey Orders.
(Associated Pre Report )
Ht. Petersburg Jauu.ii y 1C!. It Is of-
ficially d-i.lid tlii.t a single regiment re-
fused to oIh-v orders yesterday and the
war office expresses not llm slightest
doubt of the loyalty of the troops.
REFUSE TO PRACTICE.
Civil Court Had to Suspend Sit-
tings in Consequence.
f Associated Press Report.)
81 Petersburg Jauuary B. Ths fourth
rlvll department of the court of Justice
has suspended its sittings owing to the
lawyers refusing to practice.
IN A STATE OF SIEGE.
Official Manifesto May Be Is-
sued by the Czar.
(Assoclsted Press Report )
Bt. Petersburg. January a.-It Is ru-
mored that Emperor Nicholas will Issue
a manifesto1-tomorrow declaring ft. Pa.
vsreburg m a stata ot strga.. -. . .
St. Petersburg Has the Appearance of a
Htijge Mpito
UTILE VIOLENCE CAUSED OR THE STREETS
BY THE CROWDS OF W0RK!IEN.
Cmlry Patrols 'Extended In Every Direction Front the Cctrd
Spiare Kept the Crowds Hoyinj;. :;:
i - . ' ' ' '-Vv;y;:'-'''"-
STATE OF TERROR REIGKED AKQNG Till USIDENTS AFTER K2
GTY BECAKE WRAPTrlN DARKNESS.
Shop Keepers Nafld Up Windows With Boards and Uninterested Q'J-
zens Remained Behind Bamd Doors Better FeeDnj Restored -When
the Lights Were Again Toraed On. :V-
( Associated Press Report.)
Bt. Petersburg. January A Tb. factor
snd mill districts et the city were prac-
tically deserted today. Ths strikers as. aa
plana for demonstrations and svscUl
meeting had bssn arranged. The abssnos
of any dVlnlta ebjsetlr led ths strikers
to drift toward ths srlnclpal ttioreugn.
tare thsNavsky prospect which has
besn th. center of today's lass thrilling
vents. As ths afternooa war. ots tb.
crowds In ths Nsrsky prospect became
dens and the authorities possibly fear-
ing that ths oar. might bs oonrsrted Into
barricades stopped street railway traf-
fic and rslnforosd the already eonsldw
sols number of oavalry patrols. . V
Toward I .'clock driving up ths Dsvsky
prospect tb Associated Prog oorrs-
spotMKMM saw through tho gathering
gloom the blase of ramp fires in the pal
aos aqaarg with ths dark form ( troop
sitting around thus.
Th. Nevsky prospect Itself wag sola
with light Strikers sud-ewtosety seekers
promenaded ths tw. miles of sidewalk
between the admiralty snd th. Nicholas
squadrons of hussars and
prscesskm. Th. crowds seemed peaceful
enough. Ins watchword evidently being
"Don't abuss ths troops"
Tb. only shouts heard wsre g few Iso-
lated hurrahs. Suddenly the electric
lights In ths upper section between th
basar Oostlng tlvor and the Nicholas sta-
tion wsr. extinguished snd th thorough-
tare wss plunged without warning Into
utter darkness which was not. rellsvsd
even by the lights In th windows as
sll the stores were closed. Ths soens
was weird snd tearful. The driver at
first refused to mova on but he finally
wss persuaded to proceed ssclstmlna
with Russian stoicism: "On can die only
once."
A deathly silence prevailed heightened
by the ruatle of hundreds of feet on the
snnwclad sidewalks the muffled tread of
squadrons and the lugubrious hammering
of shopkeiei-s taking precautions
asalnat possible attack by boarding up
the windows of ths stores with rough
lumber. The curious hastily scurried Into
adjoining atreets finding their way horns
as best they could through the Inky dark-
........a.wa.......a..s.a.......wn
The Events at
ieeeeo.............. .................. .........:
Hoinlers are camping In the streets ot
bt. Petersburg.
Count rssslnl denied thers Is a revolu-
tion In Russia.
lawyers rerused lo practice and th
courts were closed.
It Is rlslmed the csar Intends to msks
concessions to the strikers.
((no general was dressed from his
sleigh and trampled to death.
An official denial la made that any
regiment refused to uhry orders.
All the gunshnps hsvs been closed and
the weapons locked In ths cellars.
Chicago socialists passed resolutions of
sympathy for ths Russian atrlkers.
In the moment of emergency the em-
peror Is reported to be prostrated
The spread of ths strike to Moscow e-
eaalon great alarm to Russian authori-
ties. The Jews ot New York received the
news of the Russian strikers' crisis with
cheers.
Various rumors of violence kept nt
Petersburg In a stsle of terror and e-
cltemeut.
The officers of the battery that fired
Into the palace at Bt. Petersburg have
been arrested.
There Is a strike at Moscow the work-
men Ih-Iiik greatly excited by I lie news
from HI. Petersburg.
Workmen marching to the aid of their
brothers In the capital wero fired upon
by the troops and stopped.
I It tie violence occurred In St. Peters-
hoiB a Ins to (he efforts of the military
stationed In nil purta of the cities.
rather Oopon visited Boston ss a
delegate to the great Young Men's Chris-
tian Association convention In U01.
The HiiHsInn strikers named a commit-
tee of seven t i take charge of ths gov-
ernment. Russlsn tiers rioted at ths Sevas-
topol nawil works and attacked (heir ot-
fl.'elK.
i iff I - lii I eatlmute of the number of dead
si Ht. Petersburg Is much below the Irns
number It Is known but estimates vary
widely.
WASHINGTON.
t he senate committee will coscluds the
8moot healing this week.
There Is small thnnre for any puiillc
t.aiiili.tfa bill t this cession.
Burleson will persist In his efforts to
obtain semi monthly gin reports.
The president was appealed to by Ihs
hay association en rate discrimination.
nurgws urged the bouse to pass th
railroad legislation proposed by ths prtsi-
Oent.
mlth'a bill for a dam at Ingle. K. M
la assigned to reclaim hundred t
tho
Only a t rings of : aullea striker.
remained tho- police warning all to et
horn. SJ snort ss possible. Th. only
bright spot was a bias of light from
th. courtyard of th. Annltchkoff pal-
see when os tho empress dowager yes-
terday fled l ths Tsafko. Bsls. Beyond
stood to. dark grtta palace of Orand
Duks tsrsius. Tho arowd was particu-
larly dense s round th. approach! to th.
Nicholas station.. J Hers m th. darkness
marauders attacked a few sows venders"
stalls but a grim row of Infantry around
th. station building effectually discour-
aged vtoleno.L Other disturbers brofcs
numerous windows ht th. Ooetiruf dvor
aad tbs kiosk ml tho so rase of Annltch-
koff palace garden. A bene If Ion up
from ths adjoin I us; park wss plaosd In
tbs roadway In th hop that It might
trip lip eavalrsv '' ' "i -
Some polkwnMa war. roughly baud led
and disarmed is) aid. stmts hut thers
Was no firing; . y . t
As th. Associated Pres. correspondent
drove down tho Nevsky prospect troops
wsr clearing tho sidewalk ot loiterers
ssiag tbs flats of their tabsrs sad cans-
hit a" fenW Katr-T1iSi oosUhurdr
until I .'clock at night wheal th UM
war again turtMd on aad revealed Ism
Nsrsky prospect almost deserted
(Associated Press Report.)
It. Petersburg January ll-Th. editors
el four newspapers th. Buss ths VMdv
mostl the Novoatl and ths Orssbdanln
declare their Intention ss soon as th
printers return to work and thsy ars abkt
to resume publication openly to dfy tho '
censorship In tho matter of strlk now.
and Sunday's affair. They drsw up at
hitter to the flensor today saying Utay
felt ths gravity ot ths situation demanded
that ths print tho facts without mhrimhv
Ing or glossing them over ' Th. Novo
Vremye and other pa peat howsvsr. ro-
fusrd to join and ths letter was not asnf
but ths editors of th. four papsrs nsssid
agreed lo adopt Ut oours named. - II Is
reported thst a number of mlUa and fao
lories will start up tomorrow. Path
Oo pon's mrssaa. to his followers tonight
was; 'The csar do not sslst. No kmc
piuy for liberty." ...
i
St. Petersburg .
sands of aero of arid land m W ester
Tesas. .-.
Bsker tried to hsvs the house adjmms
to express th body's horror of tho Rus-
sian crisis. f . -
Bureau of vrlntltut srd ensrsvlng te
working overtime to satisfy the aessasd
for more money. . .
Information aa to th rivers snd har-
bors bill is promised by Chair rasa bur-
ton in a short tlms. .
The opposition refuse to set a data for
vote on the statehood bill till tb amend-
ments srs disposed of.
Chemist Wiley of the department ot
agriculture again asserts that per oeat
of ths whisky sold over ths bar la tb
United States Is adulterated' aad mot
of It Is not whisky at ail. .
Democrats will support the Dave Mil.
on railway rate legislation Is th hoasa.
The president will hunt rabbits as lb
"Ulg Thicket'' in Ihe spring.
DOMESTIC.
'ihe Chicago police consider
modern Uhtetieard.
Hock a
Two sleepers turned over at
Winona'
Miss. and no one was hurt.
(lovernor Vardaman arrested
for murder while on the train.
aeara .
A fifth ballot In the Missouri legtslg
tore fsfleo to change the vote for tM.
a tor ' "'
An amlenhie settlement was reached
between the Pennsylvania officials ana
trainmen.
Teamsters of the Chicago pecking
houaea threaten to strike unless throa
men ere reinstated.
CHRISTIANTO APPEAL (V
To the Czar to Grant Constiui-'
tion to the People.
(Asinctatod Press Report.) :'i.f "J.
Copenhagen. January 23. King Curia-1
tlan will make a personal appeal to tho
csar ls grandson asking that bs bring
to nu end the war In ths Par Kits t 'and 1
grant to the people of Russia eonstlta-'
lion based upon that of Denmark .'
OFFICERS ARRESTED.;
Responsible for Shots Fired in
Palace at St Petersburg"
(Associated Press Iteport).: (
Bt. Petersburg. January M. Devtdnff
the captain and Kureeff the senior offi-
cer of th battery from whleh the lnsxie i
shells was fired on January 11 at-ikir.g
th Imperial pnvllwn and other b
have bssa arrested.
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