Watertown republican. [volume] (Watertown, Wis.) 1860-1906, 1903-05-20
Jews in Russia Expect Repetition
of the Massacre.
THOUSANDS ARE LEAVING COUNTRY.
MObs at Kfshfnen Said to Have Been
Assured of No Interference by
POltce-Fears for Safety
of Gar.

is expected between May Is and "a,
old style, which would be about June /,
of the English calendar. There has
begun an almost general exodus of the
Jews. Wealthy Hebrews are disposing
OF their property for whatever they
can get. Many have abandoned homes
and business rather than remain and
face the terrible slaughter which is
anticipated. Many have already taken
their departure. There is a Jewish
population of $4,000 in Kieff, and all
are affected. The agitation in Kietf is
so great that the Jews are in dread
OF an immediate massacre.
Another dispatch which has been re-
ceived here says: 1.-The position of the
Jews In Russia is very critical. The
terror was at first confined to the
south, but now it has spread like
flame over the entire empire. In War
saw, LODI, Blalystock and other big
cities the Jews expect repetition of
the Kishineff massacre.
City I'm State of Siege.
''The city of Blalystock is practically
In state of warfare. The streets are
patroled day and night by military
forces. The Jews do not dare sleep
at night. Every one is conjecturing
how long the anxiety will continue,
and what will happen when the mill
tary forces are withdrawn"
Slight as is the protection which
the military is willing to afford, it is
felt by the Jews that it prevents an
outbreak. Should another come it is
expected to exceed in horror the
drama of frenzied murder and rapine
that redeemed the streets of kishineff
with Jewish blood
Fear for Cars Safety.
st. Petersburg, May 1s.-Since the
awful disclosures of the Kishineff
massacre the car is more closely
guarded by the police and the Russian
officials than at any time since he as
cended the throne. The authorities
are fearful for the cars safety. He
is practically in hiding. He is said to
be greatly shocked by the awful news.
All the reports of the massacre have
been sent to him and he knows the
full horror of the atrocity.
1T may be said positively that the
killing and pillaging were done under
cover of the troops and by orders of
the police. The orders of the Russian
soldiers and police were: xiii all
jews The police pointed out to the
mob the houses of the Jews and stood
by while women were slaughtered and
young girls inhumanly outraged.
Ihe survivors are still sorrOwfully
exploring the wreckage of their homes
and property for the bodies of lost
relatives. Feet are found in the midst
of piles of feathers. The hospital NOR
tuary presents an awful spectacle The
bodies of the victims had been mutt
lated with indescribable barbarity.
Adds to the Horrors.
London, May 1s.-All the news that
comes from Kischineff adds to the
horrors that have already been told
OF the Staying and torturing of the
Jews. The blacklist deeds of Nero's
reign, the horrible infections of the
dark ages, are not SO frightful as the
atrocities visited upon the Jews of
Kischineff during the three DAYS of
terror.
The best advices show that 4s per-
sons were killed outright and that
upward of 80 have since died of their
injuries. There are at least 20 more
who are likely to die. The injured
numbered about 1000, of whom many
are crippled for life. The property
loss is about $20OO,OO0.
Money Is Pouring In,
The restitution following the out
break was frightful, although money
is pouring in from all over the world.
Even Russia shows signs of remorse.
and is sending money to relieve the
immediate suffering. Also has the
government awakened to the neces-
sity for showing its disapproval of
the massacre, and it is reported that
800 arrests have been made.
That the government officials, if
not the government, connived at this
slaughter and persecution seems
plain. Furthermore, there is internal.
evidence that an organization had
OOSA CHOSCOo W tdh0 the utmost aO
vantage of the outbreak when it
should occur.
No Check ON the Mob.
The attitude of the government is
shown by the fact that the horrible
outrages began en- April 10 and con-
-tinued through the 21st, yet news of
them did not reach the capitals of
Europe for nearly month. Prob
ably nowhere else in the world save
Russia within the touch of telegraph
wires could an event of such interest
to the world at large have taken
place without news of it being uni
yersal property within a few hours
But the Russian authorities control
the telegraph wires. The outside
world learned of the atrocities only
when letters from the victims and
refugees reached other countries.
Russians Sentenced.
ST. Petersburg, May 13.-The major
ity of the persons arrested for par
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