Willmar tribune., 1905-12-27

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Great Baltic Provinces Under Abso-
Lutte Sway of Rebels-Estimated
That 5000, 900. Persons Have
Joined Revolutionary Movement.
Moscow, Dec. 22.-As the result Of
trouble following the Inauguration at
noon Wednesday Of the general strike,
martial law i was proclaimed here
Thursday. Armed workmen number.
Ing many thousands have seized con.
troll of Yaroslav, the capital Of the dis.
trict Of that name, and are now admin.
isterins its affairs through their com
mittees. This result was achieved
after few short but savage street
fights between revolutionary bands and
the police and loyal troops. A large
part of the troops there are in sympa-
thy with the workmen and refused to
attack them. The workmen have
closed all factories and shops and
stopped all business. ..s.s =. ~ 49,
Six hundred workmen carrying arms
invaded the Korsinkin factory, one of
the largest manufacturing plants in
Russia, and ordered all the officers to
depart. The workmen declared that in
the future the factory would be the
joint property of all the workmen and
that the employees would share all
profits. The authorities are powerless
to oppose the workmen.r The whole
province will soon be under. the abso-
lutte sway Of the revolutionists.
Millions Join Revolt. IL
st. Petersburg, Dec. 22.-The situa.
tion in the Baltic provinces is becom-
ing graver. The revolutionists con.
tinue absolute masters of affairs in al
most every section of the country.
The revolution. moreover, is growing
steadily, and it is estimated that s.
100000 persons throughout the Baltic
territory are either in a state of active
revolt or are ready to join the revolu-
tionary movement.
An Armenian communistic republic
has been proclaimed at Tiflis,
where the Armenians have been vic.
torious in the rioting which has .oc.
Cured between them and Tartars.
The Armenians are now in control of
the greater part of Tiflis province in
Transcaucasia. The revolutionists. are
in control of Bat0um. Fire has broken
out in the district along the water
front and several vessels have been
burned.
Soldiers Cunning Trains.
The continental train left the War.
saw station at noon Thursday with
military engine drivers and strong
guard of soldiers. The tender and To-
comotive were old. the strikers having
rendered all the others useless. Two
files of soldiers we're drawn up on the
platform. The railroad strike began
at the Nicholas station at noon, but
the Baltic roads were still working at
that hour. The employees of the
Putiloff iron works to the number of
about 10000 have struck. 4
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all the trains with troops which enter
the Baltic provinces are being stopped
by the insurgents. A number of Co.'S
sacks in car were captured and, dis.
armed beyond Dorpat. The town Of
Tukum has been retaken from the in
surgents by Russian troops.
r.. Mutiny in Army.
. vladivostok, Dec. 22.-Thes mutiny
and rioting in the Manchurian army
are extending and the most terrible
scenes are witnessed daily. A detach-
ment Of Cossacks has attacked the
barracks at Tomsk, wherein 9O0I mu-
tineers were confined, and set IRE to
the buildings. It is reported that all
imprisoned men were roasted to death.
;Rioting on. the streets here is sScon.
tinued. In one street drunken 81 Cos
sacks set fire to block of houses. and
massacred 120 of the residents as they
attempted to escape Numbers Of zpeo.
pie are killed daily on the Streets. /.
Given Another Chance:
Springfield, ILL.,, Dec. %. The su-