Perth Amboy evening news., 1905-11-04
PARDON FOR
PO OLITI CAL
RIS0N ERS.
Car Gives Freedom of the Press
An Amnesty UkaSe Is
Out.
MASSACRES RENEWED.
SO-CaIIed Patriotic Bands of
MufdererS DevaSte Jewish
Houses.

ST. PETERSBURG. Noy. !. The
amnesty uHasc has been signed by the
czar, which means the release from
Jail of Ill political prisoners. The EN-
peror refused to include in this class
political murderers and persons who
have attempted assassination for po-
litlcal purposes since 1899
1t is officially announced that the
government has granted freedom Of the
press. The restrictive regulations are
annulled and the issue OF fresh restric-
tions prohibited.
y workngmens secretly printed pa-
per here says:
We have freedom of meeting but
our meetings are surrounded by troops.
Freedom of speech is given, but the
censorship remains Freedom Of learn
ing is given. but the university is occu-
pied by troops lnviolability Of person
is given. but the prisons are filed with
arrested men. Witte is given. but IRE
pom remains. 4 constitution is given.
but the autocracy remains. All is given
and nothing is given.
The "loyalst' council has issued
notice pointing OUT the necessity OF
drning workers for decisive struggle
for the convocAtion of Il constituent AS
sembly based upon universal suffrage
with view to the formation Of IL dem
ocratic republic.
An Odessa report says that Kishineff
has been entirely destroyed by fire and
that three suburbs of Odessa Perses-
syp, Xastava and Moldavanka--have
been completely devastated.
At Kiev mobs stopped everybody
and compelled all to prove they were
not Jews before permitting them to go
or. Womens dresses Were torn open
to discover if they were wearing cross
es
The release Of 800 political offenders
from the citadel of Warsaw and the
fraternizing Of the citizens and soldiers
demonstration there.
AT KEY the British consulate has
been riddled with bullets.
Three railway stations have been
burned between odessa and Shmerin
ka. and the postal service has been
suspended Collisions between armed
forces continue in three districts. Cas
ualties are believed to number about
500.
The national holiday in celebration
Of the anniversary Of the emperor's
ascension to the throne was marked by
the formal raising of the general strike
in st. Petersburg While the railroad
strike has not yet been declared off,
many of the railroad men are return
ing to work, and trains are being got
through.
Deporabe rioting in the provinces
are still in progress. especially in the
south The most horrible stories of
massacre and pilage by mobs and at
tacks upon Jews continue TO pour in.
A dispatch from Iiishineff says:
"a horrible massacre has occurred
here. Hundreds have been killed. All
the hospitals, pharmacies and hotels
are full of wounded and mutilated per
sons"
A telegram from NilIolaiev says:
'"rhe whole town is in the hands of
patriotic bandits, who are devastating
the Jewish houses and shops and beat
ing Jews TO death without the slightest
hindrance,"
During the pillage of the Jewish
stores AT Romny fifteen stores were
burned to the ground and many more
We're sacked The rioting began when
a crowd killed rich merchant for re
fuslng 10 take off his hat to Il red flag.
Many persons were killed.