Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-01
General Rejoicing in ST.
Petersburg 0VerReforrns=
But in Other Places People Are
Still Being Slaughtered.

ST. Petersburg, Nov. 1850 A. M
Early this morning. after a conference
in which all the generals commanding
troops in st. Petersburg participated
general TrepOff issued the following
announcement which is being placard-
ed throughout the city:
1.-The day of October 81, unfortunate
ly did not pass off without violent en-
counters between the different factions
of the population as we'll as with the
police and troops.
Recognizing the responsibility i'm
posed in me. again request the popu-
lation to maintain order and give warn
ing that all attempts to disturb order
will be suppressed with the most pre-
emptory and categorical measures.
st. Petersburg. Oct. 31.-An Russia,
today, celebrated enthusiastically the
Emperors gift of freedom which the
greater part of the people received
with deepest joy. though in st. Peters,
burg, Moscow and other cities social
lists and revolutionaries organized anti
government demonstrations and red
flag parades. which. with the patriotic
manifestations, led to number of
conflicts between the Reds and
Whites" as the anti-gOvernment and
royalist factions are respectively term
ed. On the whole the day passed more
quietly in Russia than had been ex-
pected though collisions between the
people and the troops are reported
fl ON POltava, KaZan and Kishineff and
two men were killed.
In each of the two capitals, st. Pet
ersburg and Moscow, the day was one
such as the Russians never before have
seen. The slavic people. which during
GUS period preceding the announcement
of the new era of constitutionalism
seemed self-restrained and apathetic,
gave itself up fully to the exuberance
of the mOmnt and spent the entire day
in parades and assemblies which for
the first time in the history of Russia
were freely permitted. Under the Or
ders of Count White and General Trep-
off, the troops generally were with
drawn from the streets of the cities
and the fullest reign given the people
to let out their enthusiasm i'm demOn-
STATIONS which SO long as they were
not destructive were not interferred
with.
1t was a significant omen that after
q. fortnight of gloomy and depressing
weather symbolic of the days Of the
strike. the sun shone out brightly, to-
day. in st. Petersburg. and brought
a radiant Indian summer day. The
scenes in St. Petersburg reminded the
observer of events in an American
university town after a great football
victory. but a thousand times magni-
fed. From early morning the streets
of the capital were filled with a mass
of demonstrators who paraded up and
down the long and broad Nevsky Pros
pect and tramped time and again the
route between the two principal Gen.
tiers Of demonstration. the KaZan ca
thedral and the university. and. con-
stantly augmenting, reached a grand
total of 100000 persons. while down the
Nevsky Prospect, late in the afternoon,
Socialist agitatOrs, consisting of both
students and wOrkmen, and members
Of revolutionary organizations jumped
into the forefront Of affairs in st.
and converted the celebra-
ton into a great revolutionary demon