The Minneapolis journal., 1905-10-30
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the troubles Of last winter, lis now re-
ported to have refused to do guard duty
and to be confined to barracks surround
ed by Cossacks. 4
During the night firing occurred at
the Polytechnic school, where number
Of students are held as5prisoners. The
perSed the WOrkme1l with their whips
and were denounced by the students
from the windows The students finally
fired, unhorsing two soldiers. There
upon the Cossacks fred two yolleys.
The result is not known. .~x,,
A policeman in the VasiIi Ostroy dis
trict was found dead this morning, hav-
ing been murdered on his beat. Many
police are afraid Of losing their lives
and refuse to do patrol duty. Their
places have been taken bysfoot soldiers.
The city is filed with false. and sem
sationA reports set afoot blythe revolu-
tionists.
The strikers apparently are without
funds and must soon be exhausted, as
was made evident by thegaction of the
strike committee here practically being
forced to hold up the city for food. :.
Who Is. at the Helm.
The government and the liberals are
at loss to know whose is the control
Ing brain behind the great strike, The
workings are plainly evident. It is
thought that the strike may have been
directed from Switzerland or Germany
and executed here thru ! the social
democratic organization, in which rep
resentatives Of the workmen and the
students. are equally active: The organ
ization is able to sway tie great stu
dent body through it's student members
and and everywhere So today the students
and taking an active part in their
movement. ',.~a i - i I%.t> s. 3
...' Imperial Guard shaky. ~.
Grave doubts are expressed whether
even the imperial guard can now be
relied upon. Disconte is rife.
Early this morning the fourteenth
and eighteenth eauipages of the sailors
OF the guard, who have been shut up
like prisoners in barracks on the Mos
ka canal, demolished the windows and
furniture, and in the afternoon de.
tachment consisting Of four officers of
the guard went to the lawyers Assem-.
bly, and told the barrristers that many
officers and a large part of the troops
were disgusted with the government and
ready to enlist in the movement fol
freedom. They asked for aid toward
efecting reorganization and said they
had discussed among themselves the
question of resigning, but decided tc
show that people in uniform could help
to achieve liberties,
strikers' Demands.
A meeting. of the municipal council
ai aon nso sS thty fGsHg mn'h Of 0'R En-
aRpeaareda IN
deputation presented the following de
mands of the workmen and affiliated
organizations:
;First-A constitution and politica
| liberty. = ~;
second-4That the city furnish fooi
| .Third-That the city refuse furthe
supplies to the troops and the police.
| iFourth--.-5E!hat heGtroops be removed
strikers would cut the water supply"
! .Fifth-The immunity of the deputa
tion from ARREST. ,ssss e.
! ! Remsssfes Nspelsc J. J L. : =.
The foreign embassa have, discussed
the situation, but hav as yet taken n.
| steps regarding The safety }of foreig1
| residents. AS precaution, the stat,
| department, at Washingten-has been~re
| quested to confer authority for tn,
charter Of a vessel and to hoist on j
the ntfag as g refuge for Amer
J. Pierpont.; Morgan, Jr., and Georg'
". Perkins are negotiating with th'
for a dispatch vessel to take them of
in case OF necessity.
| No papers. except the Official Mes
1 senger appeared today.
It is Enthusiastically reported tina
! rich Jews are behind the strikers fo
the purpose Of forcing the government
to grant equal rights to their core
! ligionists.
Russia Must Wait for Loan.
The negotiations for the new Russia,
loan Were definitely adjourned at ;
meeting, Of the fnanciers today. Boil
tune to place loan on the foreign mar
kets until the interior situation il
! Russia has changed.
I and M. kokovsoff, the finance minister
was entirely amicable, the former e1
pressing their willingness to return t
St. Petersburg and resume the negotia
tions atsthe minister's invitation.
During the negotiations M. Kokosvo1
told the bankers that it was the inten
tion of the government to employ tn
proceeds of the loan for the liquidatio.
Of the war expenditures, the repatria
tion of the army, ETC., and to generall
restore the status quo ante bellun
There is also tacit agreement to plac
orders for warships in the countrie
participating in the loan. ...
a. The foreign bankers have arrange
to leave st. Petersburg in a body O.
/ Wednesday by water A steamer ha
been chartered for this purpose.
From the Interior 49,
The news from the provinces ind
Gates that the authorities are gettin
control in some sections, but general
the. situation is growing worse instea
of improving. In many places the stt
dents and strikers are fighting tn
"black hundred" as the bands Q
roughs are termed.
The demands of the people are il
creasing- proportionately with success
Of the demonstrations. The cry for
constitutional assembly is now almos
universal, but the Hreds'' declare tha
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