National Republican., 1883-02-09
SOCIALIST AND Nnn1L1sT.
Plotting Murdcrers Declare that the Czal
Shall Not bo Crowned.

| BosToN, Feb s.-A dispatch from Pbila-
delphia says that Leo Hartmann, the Russian
nihilist, arrived there from Washington last
night and had an all night conference with
Herr Most and three members of the Inter-
national society, of New York. The confer
ence had relation to the coronation of the
ear. Baohmann, another nihilist, arrived
to-day and another conference took place.
Herr Most sent u cipher cable dispatch this
morning to Berlin socialists and arranged for
another conference this evening Hartmann
has declared to German socialists there that
the coronation will not be allowed to take
place.
PHILADELPHIA Feb. S.--This evening, at
the opening of the new rooms of the Socialist
Liedertafel society, Herr Most was the prin-
cipal guest. When asked by a reporter If his
friend Hartmann, the nihilist was present,
he said that he had gore to New York When
asked II Hartmann had come to confer with
MIN regarding the coronation of the czar, he
replied that that was not his Immediate pur-
pose, but that the subject was discussed He
added that the coronation of the czar would
not take place. He said Hartmann had come
TO confer with him concerning secret matters
OF thoir organization before leaving for Eng
land. These matters were such MS could not
be trusted to writing. Herr Most spent tho
evening socially, enjoying the singing in the
society of the ladies. Among those present
was victor Drury, agent of the Socialist So
ciety of New York. Communistic recitations
were mado which were favorably received.
Horr Most leaves tomorrow noon for Balti-
moro.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. s.-Leo Hartmann.
the Russian nihilist, who arrived in this city
on Wednesday in company with six other
men, four Of whom are known to be Rus
slams, in an interview to-dayspolSe somewhat
freely relative to the revolutionary movement
in his country. He denied that the move
Vnn lnI Il IL aN
the coronation of the car would not take
place on the 9th Of May as anticipated. The
reason the latter could Mt present move from
one point to another in safety was because
each district he passed through was under
complete police surveillance and filled with
spies. The nihilists had thus far per-
mitted the car to live simply because
they had failed to reach him Hartmann
declined to go into tho details as to how the
movement was conducted, saying that il was
necessary to keep everything quiet, as his
people were constantly under the eyes of
spies. The horizon of Western Europe was
darkening, and the hour for action was near
at hand. KrapotSine was not really chief of
the nihilists. They had no personal chief,
and recognized no leader. His action in tho
social movement in France was simply that
of a representative of the Russian nihilists
when they met to form u propaganda Tho
nihilist headquarters were not in England
as has been stated. An executive committed
composed of persons living in different sec
tions, existed, who met when necessary and
then dispersed. Their action was not bind
ing The organization existed in all parts of
Europe. Hartmrnn and his friends left for
the south tonight bya Baltimore train. Most
will remain in the city until Saturday. A
conference of nihilsts was held in the upper
section of tho city this morning, but the
object of the gathering is kept profound
secret.