Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-16
fTHOuBtTsKrs FUNERAL THE OCCASION
Crowd Escorting Body to Station Charged
by Police and GendsrmsE
STUDENTS ARE GREATLY txAsPERATED
Arrest Of Members Of oalition Committed
Causes Much III Feeling.
RENEWAL OF DISORDER is FEARED
"rinters Vote 20 suspend work for
Three Days Because of Political
Grievance and city VIII
BE without Papers.

ST. PETERSBURG, oct. 1B.-For the hrst |
time since the advent Of NJ Trepon as head /
OF the government of 81. Petersburg, dem |
onstrations on a large scale took place here |
today. the occasion being the occasion of |
the removal Of the body of Prince Troubet- |
sky to Moscow. Students workmen and
spectators gathered by thousands in the |
streets and demonstrators with red fags
paraded boldly through the Nevsky pros
pect, the city's main avenue. The crowds |
and the professions were several times
charged and dispersed by mounted police, |
but fortunately with no grave consequences
The most grave injuries are those sustained
by two men who were slashed with sabres.
Firearms were not employed by the Rend-
armes or military and though the first
collision was provoked by shot from the
crowd and few cases of stoning occurred,
the crowds manifested no inclination to
resist the police and troops.
students Are Exasperated.
The students are ~exasperated over the
attacks by the police and the arrest Of
several members of coalition committee
chosen by a student meeting September &c
and a renewal of the disorders is not I'M
probable.
The serious feature of the situation is
that a strike of printers was declared TO-
. night on political grounds. which is to last
} for period Of three days, but it may be
continued longer In case of repressive meas
ares or arrests. A few of the leading daily
newspapers hope to be able to issue a single
sheet giving telegraphic news, but the
others Will suspend publication entirely
The employees OF several factories are ready
to follow the lead of the printers and she
ant ft,I1 ell.
ttPt the strike may become general.
InlustriRI Quarter Quiet.
There we're no disturbances in the in
dustrial quarters OF the city. Large forces
OF trooLs were held IN readiness In the
court yards Of the barracks and in the
Squares IN Various parts of the city to
deal with any disorder From the Nevsky
prospect a band OF students and workmen
carrying red hags and chanting revolu-
tiOnary songs niatcheu 'aeross the river
and began an Open air meeting in the
square IN front OF the university While
The speeches were in progress the police
again charged and dispersed the crowds.
In the melee workman and a student
received sabre cuts. The crowd took refuge
in the university buildings, and the meet
ing was continued there without being dis
turbed by the police.
During the annual fall festival OF the
Fifth Gymnasium today. members OF the
audience began to hiss the national hymn
panic enEued and the excitement was
augmented by the explosion of giant fire.
- crackers.
e. Many persons were bruised in the rush,
but no one was seriously injured,
Peace Treaty Announced.
The ratification OF the treaty of peace
is formally announced this morning in the
ohicial Messenger, which says that its
operation began yesterday. The text of
the treaty is not given.
As graceful mark of appreciation of
the part he took in bringing about the
conference at Portsmouth and the re-
sultant peace. President Roosevelt was
the first person to be notified by the Rus
sian government that Emperor Nicholas
had ratihed the treaty. AS soon as the
emperor's signature had been affixed to
the instrument and before the treaty had
been brought back from Peterhof for the
counter signature OF Foreign Minister Lams-
dorf, the news was sent directly to the
president. Official notification by the French
government, according to the Foreign office.
followed several hours later. when Count
Lamsdorf had completed the ratification by
his signature
known to the people of Russia the fact
that tho emperor had signed the treaty.
before the receipt Of the officiaI notifica-
tion that the instrument had been ratified
\ by the signature OF the emperor OF Japan
and the first news therefore was communi-
Gated through the Associated Press dis
patch from Washington. As soon as the
treaty had been fully ratified the Foreign
once communicated the fact to the war
navy and other ministries and thence or
defs were Issued to bring home some Of
the sElps interned IN neutral harbors. The
date for the exchange Of prisoners OF war
has not yet been fixed Thomas smith.
Ameriean vice consul at Moscow, sent to
Medvid today several thousand roubles
which had been received from Japan for
the Japanese prisoners there.
treaty PnBiIshed I'm Japan.
TOXIC, Oct l6-The peace treaty with
Russia went into effect today. The text OF
the treaty was published this afternoon.
II Is believed that the government has
sent an order 20 Msnchuriau headquarters
to. commence the evacuation of japanese
troops October i6 II is expected that Japan
will effect complete withdrawal Of its
tfoops In six months.
The news that Vice Admiral Togo wor-
shipped az Ize temple Is creating a pro-
found impression. II h believed that his
act will furnish lasting example in ma
tional religious education and that an
oestrai worship will be given fresh stimu-
lation. especially in the army and navy.
Admiral Togo has shown - Implicit faith
IN what he said in his rel . = the great
naval hattie when he attributed the Japa-
nese victory 20 the protection of the spirits
OF imperial ancestors.