Evening star., 1905-11-03
STRIKE CALLED OFF.
Committees Decision Received With
Joy by All Glasses.

ST PETERSBURG, November 3.-The de-
cision of the strike committee to call OH
the strike at noon today was received with
low by all classes of the population as the
absence of newspapers, electric light ana
other conveniences of life is severely fe.t
The railroad men. however, have resolved
| to continue the strike, which entails con-
tinuance of the high prices of PROVISIONS.
A great demonstration is promised for
Sunday, when the bodies of the Victims of
the conflicts of Tuesday will he Inferred
The strike committee sent a deputdtlon 10
Count Witte today and informed lin that
the workmen would preserve order at the
funerals.
The amnesty manifesto did not appear
this morning, and the radicals are impa-
tiently demanding the immediate release Of
all political prisoners. The censorship
throughout Russia, however, was abolished
today not only over the newspapers, but
also in the case of private kilograms. The
minister of the interior has notified the edi-
tors that the regulations for the control of
the press no longer in force.
Count Witte is having trouble in forming
a cabinet on account of the lack of liberal
support. Senator Koni has refused the
portfolio of justice, and Prince Eugene
Troubetskoy, brother of the late rector of
the Moscow University, is said to have not
even replied to the tender of the ministry
of education.
All the regulations heretofore issued to
the newspapers by circular for their gov
ernance have been withdrawn, and the
chief of the press administer has been pro-
hibited from further issuing such regula-
ttons
Another Appeal to the People.
Another appeal to the people in the shape
of an official note was published this morn
Ing. 1t says:
After the manifesto of October 30 had
laid an unshakable foundation for tho de-
-
legality and justice, participation In street
demonstrations has significance altogether
different from that attaching thereto pre-
viously 1t can only encourage disorder
and the presence of pupils of the middle
and lower educational Establishments anon !.
the demonstrants is much to be condemned
If only on moral grounds.
Unless the attention of society be now
directed to this fact the state is threatened
with dangerous increase in the number OF
people whose respect for authority and Or
der is being radically shaken while they
still in the school room The govern
ment therefore calls upon all citizens to
exercise self-control and to devote them
selves quietly to their avocations.''
Vice Governor Of Kozloff Fled.
KOZLOFF, Russia, November 3.-The
vice governor of Kozloff has fed from the
city The citizens are preserving order
Great manifestations occurred here yester-
day, the crowds demanding the release OF
the political prisoners.
Situation at Other Cities.
RYBINSK. Russia, November ga dem
onstration yesterday of students and work
men, carrying banners inscribed with the
words Long Live Liberty" was attacked
by Volga longshoremen. Many persons
were wounded.
TIFLIS, Caucasia November 3.-An i'm
mense meeting of workmen, students and
professional men here today demanded the
| release of the political prisoners and the
abolition of the state of siege, to which the
| viceroy promised to accede If the strike
| ceased. The police and troops barred the
| road to the viceregal palace. but otherwise
| did not interfere.
BAKU, Caucasia, November 3-The joy
| of the population over the imperial mani
festo is unbounded.
There were separate professions of Mus
| sulmans. Armenians, students and social
| lists. The socialists marched to the prison
and demanded the liberation of the political
prisoners. Troops fired on the socialists,
| and many of them were wounded.
| KALUGA Russia, November 3-Work on
all the railroads has been resumed. All
meetings are dispersed by Cossacks.
| ROMNY, Russia, November 3.-During the
pillage of the Jewish stores, which lasted
| until yesterday morning, fifteen stores were
| burned to the ground and many more We're
| sacked. The rioting began when a crowd
killed rich merchant for refusing to take
| Off his hat to a red flag. Many persons
| were killed.