The Washington times., 1905-07-16
Two Bomb Factories
Discovered by the
Police.
ESCAPE
Assassination of Governor
General Attempted-Bomb
Kills Driver.

ST. PETERSBURG, July 16--The ter
rorists are again at work in the city.
Police precautions have been redoubled-
Guards are posted about all of the
prominent buildings.
Tive bomb factories have been un-
earthed within the last twelve hours A
bold attempt TO end the life OF Cover
nor-GeneraI Maximovitch failed by the
narrowest OF margins
The governor general had just left ans
carriage. and entered his office when
some one unknown threw a bomb which
exploded on top of the coupe, shatter-
ing the vehicle, and killing the driver
and horses
The bomb thrower escaped in the con-
fusion He left behind some papers
through which 1t is hoped his arrest
will be accomplished
Big Bomb Factory.
The largest of the bomb factories dis
covered was near the department OK
railways In it were concealed some
twenty completed bombs and fifty
pounds of dynamite
There were also thousands Of copies
of a proclamation surnmoning all loyal
Russians to commemorate on July =
the bIood-bath given them on January
20. by blowing up all soldiers and bar
racks
The Gar has changed his plans about
going to Moscow. as he had intended 10
do. and will not visit that city
The recent assassination OF Count
! ssshuvaIoff, former prefect Of police. ae
Moscow. has alarmed the Emperor His
, advisers have warned him not to &c
there.
! He has decided to heed this advice
] The preparations for his trip have been
abandoned
Car to Stay Home.
The announcement had been made pz =.
itively that the Car would go To Ms
/ COW on July 1S TO issue the proclama-
ton for convoking the proposed repre-
sentative assembly. The change in plans
has caused q good deal Of disappoint-
ment among the liberal element
| An imperial decree has been issued
/ granting amnesty for all religious Of
fenses in accordance with the ukase OF
! May H.
! Private advices from the Caucasus
are TO the effect that conditions lhere
are becoming steadily worse, and that
the government in the effort 10 sup
press the uprising. is rushing troops
| into the affected districts
Censorship Strict.
The local press. contains no references
| TO recent occurrences there Strict cen-
! sorship is maintained.
1t has been rumored that General Tre-
poff intends going to the disturbed dis
i trict and taking personal charge of the
troops there. This, however, is con-
sidered improbable, as the evidences of
disaffection in other localities. notably
in Moscow, and the principal Polish
cities, notably Warsaw, have become
so pronounced as 10 demand his closest
attention
General Lineviteh has once more as
sumed the defensive. supposedly as a
result of the near approach OF the peace
conference.
The personnel of the peace commis-
sion was formally announced today. 1t
is as follows:
, | Nj. Witte and NJ Rosen; NJ Shipoff Of
the treasury department. NJ Samoiloff
. and NJ. Nabouko1 OF the foreign office !;
NJ Plancon. formerly in charge of the
, Pekin embassy. and NJ korotovitZ,
formerly secretary of the same en-
bass; Major General Yermoloff. mill
tary attache of the London embassy,
and NJ. De Martens professor of inter-
, Petersburg. who is to advise the COM
missioners on disputed points II issue.
, The party is expected 10 sail r,ap,
/ Cherbourg for the United States on
July 70.