The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-02
Meeting Of the Car and the
Strikers Is Productive
OF a Better Feeling in Russian
Official Circles.
THE TROUBLE is OVER
In Most OF the Industrial Cen
ters Of the Country.
Fifty three Persons Killed and
$50 Wounded at Riga.

st. Petersburg, Feb. 2.-The latest
report secured by Consul General
Watts from the American consuls in
Russia indicate a cessation OF the
trouble in most of the Industrial CEN
ters of the country. The CONSUL at
Riga reports that the rioting at that
place was precipitated by students
and rowdies who fired on the police
The police and troops returned the
fire and So persons were killed and
$50 wounded. At Reval the soldiers
were obliged to defend a factory On
Saturday against mob. Three riot
ers were killed and several others were
wounded.
The Novoe vremya says the en-
peror's reception of the workmen
delegates at Tsarskoe-Selo yesterday
was an event of exceptional impor-
tance awakening the hope OF the re-
| esta blishment of internal peace which
constituted the best guarantee and is
an indispensable condition of peace
abroad and fruitful labor at home"
The paper adds that it trusts the
event Will greatly facilitate the resto-
ration of internal order of which not
only the workmen, but all Russia has
such great need.
Press Censor Removed.
St Petersburg, Feb. 2.=Emperor
Nicholas has signed the appointment
of M. Muravieff, minister of Justice, to
be ambassador of Russia at Rome
NJ. Manukhin, hitherto the assistant
of Minister Muraviefr, probably viii be
promoted to minister of Justice
NJ. Swereiff, chief Russian press
censor, has been removed from his
post.
Sympathy for AIirsIxy.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 2.-The papers
today discuss the retirement of IN
terror Minister Prince Sviatopolk-
Mirsky. The Novoe Vremya says.
The circumstances of Sviatopolk-
1as,
terror calls forth sympathy towards
this sincere, good man and his unrea-
lized hopes''
Continuing the Ncvoe Vremya re-
marks that Sviatopolk-N -NTirsl1y did not
possess the self-confidence necessary
to insist upon the programme which
had the sympathy of the Russian
The Russ refers to the administra-
ton of Sviatopofk- 1dirsl1y as a min
} istry of good intention" and adds that.
lin view of its short duration 1t would
be unjust to demand any results"
NJ. Boulgan's appointment min
lister of the interior was signed yester-
day. although it has not yet been pro-
mulgated. It is believed his appoint
ment will be only temporary.
The friends of Prince Sviatopolk-
Mirsky express regret for the sake OF
his future fame that he did not resign
the moment he became apparent that
the policy which he assumed Office
was not attainable.
ASSa1lant ldent1hed.
Odessa, Feb. 2.-The assailant OF
Chief of Police Cialovine. who was
shot in the right shoulder yesterday.
has been identified as Abraham Still
man, an artisan from Berdicheff-
Chief Galovine is progressing satisfac-
toriIy, but the bullet has not been ez-
| tracted.
Gorky Released.
st. Petersburg, Feb. 2-Maxim Gorky,
the author who WAS arrested shortly
after the disturbance at St. Petersburg
January %, has been released from GUS
tody.
Still in State of Siege.
Warsaw, Feb. 2-12:43 D. m.-The
morning passed quietly. The factory
districts are strongly guarded by troops.
| Warsaw continues in state of siege
Socialist disturbances are expected this
evening.
AssembIages Prohibited.
Warsaw, Feb. I'm pursuance OF
/ the governor generals proclamation
of a state of siege orders have been
| issued prohibiting assemblages in the
streets or meeting ia private houses
and directing the police and military
to disperse all street gatherings.
Any found in possession Of wea pons
or selling arms without permission is
| liable to punishment. In the event Of
disturbances balconies and windows
adjacent to the scene of the disorders
must be vacated and closed. The oc-
cupants of houses will be held respon-
sible should stones or leaflets be
| thrown theretrom as well as those .
actually guilty of throwing them. All
contraventions of these orders will
be punished according to administra-
tive process by imprisonment for
terms not exceeding three months or
by fines of not less than $3.50. These
orders will be enforced in the cities
of Warsaw and Lodz and throughout
the governments of Warsaw and
A telegram from Czestochowa, Rus
sian Poland, says all the factories
there are closed and serious dis
turbances are reported to have Oc-
CURED. The socialists are very strong
there.
The Warsaw-vienna railroad shops
are closed.
At Pruszkow. this morning 1900
men struck.
All the factories are closed at Kalisz.
The strike at LODI continues with
out disorder. A deputation of strfk-
ers requested the authorities to close
all the liquor stores as otherwise the
worEmen would not be responsible If
disturbances occurred. The Workmen
themselves are watching the liquor
stores to prevent the sale OF liquor.
The Workmen in the coal and man
ufaeturing districts of Dombrowas
Bendzin and Soznfvic have held meet
ings and decided to strike on Friday
next