The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-11-30
HOLD UP ROBERT ". BLISS
&c Is Attacked by Rowdies in
St. Petersburg Streets.
POLICE PREVENT DEATH
Three Officers Slain in Vladivostok by
Ex-Prisoners in Mutiny Over De-
lay in Return Home.

ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 27-5 p. m.
Robert Woods Bliss of New York, sec
ond secretary Of the American embassy,
was the victim Of an outrage by rowdies
in one Of the most fashionable streets of
the capital late last night and only
escaped death by help of the police.
Charge d'Affaires Eddy has reported
the affair to the authorities at Washing
ton, but as the incident VAS a plain case
of rowdyism he probably will not make
official representations at the foreign
office here unless instructed to do so.
The police have apologized to Mr.. Bliss
but warn that the streets are not safe
On account of the critical nature of
the situation all the foreign ambassadors
who were absent on vacations are hastily
returning. 1t is understood that the
RUSSIAN government has given an init
nation to the foreign powers of the adj
Instability of the presence Of their am
bassadors here during the present crisis
Mutineers Kill Three Officers.
NLADIVOSTOK, Nov. 27.-The Rus
sian prisoners returning here from Japan
are in such a state of mutiny because it
is impossible to Immediately bring them
back to Russia, that it became necessary
to form n camp where they are held un-
der guard.
Three Officers Slain.
On Saturday there was tragic uprs-
ing at the camp, on Cape Chouknin,
where 1000 prisoners from Port Arthur
are confined. drunken soldier, who re-
fused to salute an officer was sabered
on the spot His comrades rushed at
the officer, who escaped to the officers
club, where he was Joined by four other
officers.
They all made hard fight for their
lives with revolvers against the infuriat-
ed men, but before the arrival of Il
squadron of Cossacks three of the Off
GERS were killed and one was terribly
beaten.
Car to Yield Everything?
ST. PETERSBURG, Nov. 27.-Thr
situation at Sebastopol is reported to be
improved, the Brest regiment which
went over in a body to the mutineers
having returned to its allegiance and
joined the Bielostok regiment. Rein
forcements have also arrived. 1t is re-
ported the Gar will yield everything to
the mutineers.
Sundays summary follows:
Troops and sailors join in mutiny at Sc
bastopol. terrorizng city, causing the quick
dispatch Of soldiers from Odessa.
Mobiles In interior Russian provinces,
frightened by peasants, ask for more Cos
sacks to protect their estates.
Leading Zemstyos take an optimistic view
OF Russia's future in case Count Witte' $
promises are carried out.
A plot to murder the Russian imperial
house is learned by the Cars police
through Intercepted correspondence.
At Oboyan, the peasants continue to
burn and pillage estates. The property
of the president of the zemstvo of kursk
province was destroyed last night.
Sensation on Cruiser Lena?
HONOLULU, Nov. 27-There are
sensational reports here relative to revo-
lutionary plans OF the sailors of the Rus
sian auxiliary cruiser Lena. The vessel
is now coalng and will probably be
ready to leave within few days.
Many Jews Are Ruined.
WASHINGTON, D. c., Nov. Of
Consular advces by cable received here
are to the effect that during the recent
riots in Russia fifteen Jews were killed
at Rostof several were wounded and
10000 were financially ruined. Alto
gether it is calculated that the fnan-
cial loss of the Russian Jews in that
town would amount to more than .
100000 roubles. Uprisings against Jews
also are reported from Bahmut, Lu-
gantz, Marianople. Ghenitchesk and
Ikaterinoslav.