Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1905-02-23
In STATE OF TERROR
Members Of Russia'S Royal Family
All Marked for Slaughter.
Gar AFRAID TO ATTEND FUNERAL.
custom Demands That the Emperor
and His Relatives Follow sergius'
Conn ON Foot, but a single
Bomb Might Wipe Out All.

81. Petersburg, Feb. 20.-It has now
been definitely decided that the re-
mains Of Grand Duke Sergius will not
be brought to 81. Petersburg for the
present. Even Gov. Gen. Trepon has
recognized the fact that no precautions
can furnish an absolute guarantee OF
ammunity against IN act of terror
asm; and at q great state funeral. where
ancient custom requires that the en-
Deror and all of the Romanoff family
assemble and follow the cofiin on foot.
o single bomb might wipe out the dy-
nasty. Regard for the personal safety
Of the sovereign also has led to the
decision that the emperor shall not go
70 Moscow to attend the funeral. 1t Is
possible that no members Of the i'm
perial family will be present except
those VINO are now within the walls OF
She Kremlin. Grand Dukes Constantine
and Paul probably will represent the
emperor at the service.
So grave Is the dangerof repetition
Of the Moscow tragedy that several
Of the grand dukes have not stirred
out of their palaces since the murder
and instead OF going to Tsarskoe-Selo
TO attend the requiem there they have
participated In special services held
IN the chapels Of their own palaces.
This was the case as regards Grand
Dukes Vladimir and Alexis. A special
fequiem also was held In the winter
palace, that Gov. Trepoff might at
tend. Gen. Trepoff'is to be under sem
fence by the fighting organization OF
the social revolutionists and 80 far as
can be ascertained has not left his
quarters since the assassination .of
Grand Duke Sergius.
The public Is greatly concerned
over the developments Of the immedi-
ate future Other terrorist crimes are
generally anticipated. According to
reports many cities and towns are In
condition Of political ferment and
several officials haYe been assassinated
IN southern Russia. According to a
telephone message from Moscow the
students there are afraid to appear on
The streets in their uniforms.
The fighting society" Of the revo-
stationary party has decreed the death
Of every member Of the Russian i'm
perial family Sentences Of assassina-
lion have been passed upon the car,
ezarina, the infant heir to the throne
and the dowager empress. These SEN
fences have been sent to every doomed
parsonage, great and little, and will
be executed, This is the appalling
declaration made by representative
men of the revolutionary party and
wonderful to say--it Is made openly
end without any apparent fear OF ar
rest. When 1t is remembered that this
"Nghting society" foretold almost to
day the date Of Sergius' assassina-
zion and that every minister against
whom It has issued an edlct has fallen,
che terror Of Russia may be imagined.
Several notes have reached M. De
Witte, former minister Of finance.
ssYour -homb is made" Grand. Duke
vladimir mas had mere Sran CK0 TsCa
4er. "Your mob Is not made. We shall
gut you in a barrel Of kerosene and
Get It ahre."
Revolutionary literature Is being dis
Aributed broadcast throughout the cap
Atal and IL to be picked up In ofices
and factories, wherever It can be scat
tered unobserved. These pamphlets
assert that dissatisfaction is fast
spreading in the army. A telegram
from Svehun reports q serious riot,
wOrkmen wrecking the house Of q gus-
pectsd political reformer.
The assassin remains persistently
client. His identity has not yet been
established, and although the police
nnve been trying diligently they have
Been unable to ind any clews to any
possfble accomplice. The assassin's
papers and clothes offer no means Of
Identification and his pass evidently
Was forged and appears never to have
BEEN taken to be dispatched to all the
universities, but II the assassin is Actu-
ally workman and not 4 student, the
pclIce may find themselves at sea.
Grand Duke sergius' coachman, who
Was thought to be dying at the time Of
che AFFAIR, is stih alive and may re-
oaver. The city presents an aspect Of
deep gloom. There was no music in
the restaurants and there were no per-
foFmances at the theaters, the inn
perial manifesto Hoicing the grief Of
the emperor is posted at street cor
ners throughout the city and the crime
still forms the only topic Of discus
sion.
Greusome Evidence of Tragedy.
Moscow. Feb. 2O.-A thin layer of
snow has dlmmed the bloodstains IN
the senate square, The windows Of
the palace Of justice have been re.
glazed, and other hasty efforts have
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