The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-27

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ertheless beneath the surface there is
much excitement.
WILD RUMoRS CIRCULATED.
The revolutionists have spread the It'd
ings that a revolution has begun and the
city is filled with the widest rumors
For example. q story Is a float that a
provisional government has been estao-
Ished. The better classes are afraid TO
venture out. Many meetings ave been
held during the night.
Though the task OF continuing the gem
| eral strike more than a few days seemed
utterly hopeless To the practically minded,
IT is significant OF the deep rooted crav-
ing for liberay that the agttators have
experienced little difficulty in inducing
all classes OF worimen 10 join I'm the anti
government demonstration.
PROFESSIONAL MEN no STRIKE.
At tho meeting OF delegates fro mthe
Professional union. comprising doctors,
druggists and lawyers. II was decided 10
strike Oct. q, until a constituent assem-
bly, Is
Tho latest advices from Mlnsk, Kieff
and Saratoff arc disquieting With n sin
gle exception all the newspapers at Kieh
have declared in favor OF q strike. All the
drug stores in Saratoff are closed and
the town Is without artificial light and no
newspapers appearing. The Saratort town
counc has organized n committee Tor the
protection OF tho citizens.
The street cars IN st. Petersburg have
ceased running and the employees OF the
bureau Of ways and communications. and
even the bank office employees, have
! agreed to affiliate themselves with the
movement.
A UNIQUE DEMONSTRATION.
The printers nave resolved upon a
UNIQUE demonstration to voice their de-
| mand for a free press. They have de-
| cided not 10 print n single regular news
paper tomorrow. and instead TO them
selves publish clandestinely al uncensNred
paper for distribution by the workren.
containing the demands Of the Proletartat
for n constituent assembly.
Just when reports were abroad that
freedom OF assembly would be granted,
a bad impression had been created by the
publication In the Official Messenger of
a belated set OF temporary" regulations,
three columns I'm length, dealing with the
right OF assembly, which will require from
| three 70 seven days notice To tho police
Of the object Of the meeting with the
names Of the speakers, etc. Then, II per
mIsiosn is granted, the police arc empow-
cred TO close the meetings. II opinions are
uttered which are supposed 10 threaten
public order.
NO IMPROVEMENT.
The news from the interior is meagre.
The situations has not improved. Accord
ing 10 reliable reports the troops at
Kharkoff sided with tho Students and
strikers. In many places the schools are
closed. The high school girls Of Pakoff
walked out today.
The Russ. now the leading organ OF the
constitutional party. declares that Count
Whites accession 10 power will not sat-
isfv the people unless he presents a pro-
gram which will meet the wants OF the
nation. only absolutely solid guarantees
for the future the paper declares. can
now avail TO reasure the people that the
past will not repeat itself.
TELEGRAPH CUT.
warsaw. oct. Photographic communi-
cation between Warsaw and ST. Peters
burg MOSCOW and Berlin was several this
morning I'm consequence OF a fire I'm the
telegraph office caused by the fusing Of
electric wires.
The strike f. I'm full swing at the facto-
ries here and the agitators are urging the
employees OF the banks and insurance and
commercial houses 10 leave their work.
The shops are salll open. The workmen
are holding big meetings without inter-
ference on the part OF the police.