The citizen-Republican. (Scotland, Bon Homme County, S.D.) 1???-19??, 1905-12-14
MORE VIOLENCE IS
EXPECTED in RUSSIA
Sudden Change in Condition OF
Situation for the Worse
Startles the World.
WoRKMEN ARE AROUSEB
they Are Angry at the Arrest of Their
Leader, M. Krustaleff, President
of the Executive Committee
of Workmen's Council.

ST. Petersburg, Dec. PA dispatch
lated December 8 says: Another Crisis
Is at hand, involving the indefinite pro-
longation of the strike, the probable
Immediate precipitation of a general
strike throughout Russia and a posi-
BILE final struggle between he govern
ment and the proletariat.
This sudden change for the worse
is the result of the shedding OF the
first blood in the telegraph strike.
This came about simultaneously with
the action of M. Durnova, minister OF
the interior, in throwing down the
gauntlet to the labor organizations by
arresting M. Kruataleff, president OF
the executive committee OF the work
mems council, without warning.
About 2 o'clock several companies OF
Cossacks clattered through the streets
leading to the headquarters of the
council in Targovia street. Having
barred the approaches, a force OF
troops ana police surrounded the build7
ing, after which secret service men
rushed n and seized Krustaleff. The
prisoner made no resistance and the
, affair was conducted quickly. 1t was
impossible for Krustaleff to conceal the
papers of the organization, in which
the police evidently expect to find evil
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an armed uprising against the govern
ment.
A disturbance in which two strikers
We're killed and a policeman n sew
eral others wounded occurred at the
same hour Immediately in front of the
general poStoffice. The strikers for two
days have been seeking to persuade the
volunteer and regular carriers to refuse
to work. AT the door of the building
the strikers, enraged by the refusal of
the volunteers to quit, drew knives,
w~l1ereupon a carrier attempted to de-
fend himself with a revolver. Both he
carrier and a companion were killed on
the spot.
Strikers Oppose Police.
A squad of policemen was stood off
by the strikers and Worhingmen who
sympathized with them. Both sides eX-
changed a fierce fusiiiadc, during which
a policeman and several workmen were
wounded.
AS the strikers were Withdrawing 3
Cossack patrol came gailoping to tho
rescue. One of the strikers turned ana
threw an imitation bomb and the Cos
sacks wheeled i'll order to avoid what
they presumed 10 be a deadly missile.
The crow managed to set in an open
courtway close 20 the IGOR ana escaped.
The arrest of l<rustaleff created 4
great sensation among the WorKlnen,
Ali the socialists, labor and kindred or.
CARNATIONS are holding a meeting, at
which most in~flammatoIy SpEcunes are
beng made in de~nunciatlon OF the goy"
ernment. and all talking OF u genera:
strike in order TO save their leauer.
Krustaleff, as he is caGlGd, tnUvCa
that is not his name, is regarded rs tlsJ
brains Of the revolutionary movement.
He has displayed a genius i'll organ
izing both the industrial ana ponlcui
strikes which have terrori@cd TIC GOV
ernment His offer of financial support
to the te~legrapners yesterday prs, tnt-
ed a collapse of their strike.
A Socialist Movcmcue.
In some quarters it is believed the
government, realizing that u great
struggle with the WorkInon &nd the SO
cialiSt organizations is ineNit2Y!c III
January, arrested krustaiefT N1,n the
intention of deliberately preCipltatinS
matters by challenging the or@a!iEa-
lions before they were fully prepared.
This show of strength also S4yeS coo.
to the report that the douyna erection
law, which it is now expected will hl
promulgated next week, is TO lie fol-
lowed by energetic measures TO restore
order even if 1t be necessary to declare
martial law in various parts OF the en-
pire on the ground that it would be
impossible to held the elections in the
present state of the country.
At the same time It is understood
that it is tie intention Of the govern
merit to go a step farther II the dircc-
ton of appeasing the peasants by pro
viaing for purchase by them on tht
INSTRUMENT plan of a portion of tho
crown lands and the private estates
that nave been hypothccated to thc
government and banks and uIrc-
deemed.
Witte May Have Resigned.
While such a program undoubtedly
would receive the sympathy eli thai
section of the population which desire.
the restoration of order above every.
thing, especially of the interests Xix
the manufacturer of st. Petersburg
who yesterday passed a resolution il
favor of prosecuting thu agitatorS L
the full extent of the law, it would pro.
vcke the socialists and the revolution
aries to desperation. The moderate
liberals also believe that such a pOlits
would be suicidal and would be SURE
to bring in its wake repression then al
armed conflict with the, proletariat, anl
finally a bloody revolution.
Many persons believe that COun
White will not lend himself to sucl
< q program, that his fail is imminent
and tina when he goes he will leav,
reaction and revolution face to face.
! 1t is again rumored hat the premie
already has resigned and will be sue
ceeded by General Count Alexis Igna
tell. ArOtllei TuIlOf is 10 the tlleC
t that Lieutenant General MiStchenEc
: one Of the heroes of the war in Man
; churia, who is now on his way to ST
Q Petersburg, will assume the dictator
ship.
= The Associated Press is unable t
: obtain confirmation of any of thcs
rulnors. On the contrary it learn
S from a high source hat Count Witto'
G position, so fer as the emperor is con
IS cerned, is perfectly secure and that hi
G majesty is giving him the widest co
g operation.
Very Bad in Poland.
Warsaw, Dec. 9.-There is, a heav
run today on government saving
/. banks as result Of a campaign aSains
Q them inaugurated by radical papers.
A battalion of military engineers mi
. tinied at Gorakalwarya, in the govern
n-nt Of Warsaw. complaining of BIZ
q food and unsuitable Quarters.
Military t~elegraphers at Kieff hay
Il refused TO take the places of strikin
a civilians.
: Deny Hardin Story.
Chefoo, Dec. 9.-Advices from Harbi
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