New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-10-29
RUSSIAN INDIGESTION.



that battlestp. and second mutiny on the
Pateleimon (Kniaz Potemkine). but there is no
continuation of these rumors
In spite 90 the fact that the strikers appar-
emily have the government almost by the throat.
persons well informed of the situation are of the
opinion that present conditions cannot long en-
dure. The proletariat they say, will be first to
feel The pinch of hunger. There intima-
tions that the strike organization may early next
week issue a proclamation that the strike has
served it's purposes and shown it. strength to
the people and directing that the workers re-
sumo their occupations, but be prepared for an
other and greater demonstration later on If nee
essary
The city is again in darkness tonight. save
for kerosene and candles.
Many Americans who were here. including
Charles R. Flint. have gone abroad.
At General Trepoff's Chancellery it said
this evening that no collisions had occurred in
the of the day.
Rations for ten days have been distributed at
all the barracks
Two Moscow merchants arrived here this af
ternoon in a motor They say that Moscow
is in almost frenzied state of agitation
The foreign residents here extremely
Gus and have begun to besiege their embassies
to know what will be done to protect them in
the mob gets the upper hand Requests for
protection also reaching the embassies from
the interior. This is especially the case with
the British Embassy. Large property interests
are also asking for military protection.
Ali such requests are being sent Immediately
to the Foreign Office, but 1t is realized that
the government can give little special protection
to foreigners. Should an armed uprising come
the foreigners will have to take their chances
with the native population. A number of
Americans have written to Mr. Eddy, the Amer
lean charge d affaires, asking him whether
they would better try to leave the country. The
embassy's courier, who is in Berlin has been ad-
vised come here Immediately by boat. In the
mean time Mr.. Eddy is getting out dispatches
by the English courier by way of Helsingfors
Urgent appeals have reached the British en-
bassy from Ekaternosiav and Grozny in North
ern Caucasus. where large English works
threatened. The feeling generally at the en-
basses Is one of extreme tension and nervous
ness. but there is manifest unwillingness to
prophesy the result. If the worst should come
warships could enter the Neva and protect for
eigners
The number Of troops in the streets in
creased as the day advanced. The Cossack, cav
airy and infantry patrols doubled. but
violence reported. Groups of agitators
tered all the stores and banks which were still
open, insisting their immediate closing The
authorities seem TO hesitate to employ force
The strikers evidently have funds, but whence
they have been derived is mystery. Accord
ing to rumors, the Moscow merchants who have
been supporting the Consttutionalists have
made large contributions TO continue the strike
in the belief that the government will be forced
to surrender.
Telephone communication with Moscow
ceased this morning, but was resumed later in
the day
A meeting of strikers, called to take place in
the Assize Courts at noon to-day, failed. The
police succeeded In preventing all except hun
dred persons from entering These were warned
by the court officials to work, and adj
journed until this evening. In dispensing the
strikers broke number of store windows.
The strike committee which Is at the helm of
the movement here is well organized. and sits
constantly. It's directions obeyed unhesi-
tatingIy by the workers. One of the members
to-day advocated attacking the arsenal, but his
comrades opposed violence. The committee con-
sists of representatives of the Social Democrats,
the two factions of which have settled their DIFF
ferences and are working In harmony. out
siders are not admitted to the sessions of the
committee, which up to the present have been
held in the archaeological Institute. The
director has received q warning from General
Trepoff not to permit further meetings.
prominent member of the committee said to-
uprising in st. Petersburg. He said:
We have arms, but not enough to give any
hope of success as long as the army IS loyal.
There are perhaps six eight thousand rifles
in St Petersburg as well as revolvers.
The reports that provisional government has
been established in st. Petersburg are untrue.
The strikers sent a deputation to the Town
Council last night to demand that the city
cease paying the gendarmes and police and also
a prices O
food in order that the poor may buy provisions.
The Town Councillors promised TO consider the
demands.
An independent investigation shows that the
report that the Finnish Railroad has stopped is
incorrect Trains left ST. Petersburg this morn
ing.
The Postoffice is closed. and the only papers
to appear this morning were the Official Mes
senger" and the army organs, which printed di-
rections for the military. The former contained
a letter from General Trepoff, addressed to the
provincial governors, instructing them to allow
public meetings for the discussion of political
questions and to interpret the law hberally
under Count Whites direction. The government
realizes that repression By arms in the ire
n1endously excited state Of the country would
be fatal and meetings are allowed as safety
valves Further meetings at the university
here have been prohibited but three buildings
bave beeu set aside for meetings in ST. Peters,
burg and General Trepoff has instructed the
governors to select buildings in all the cities
From all over the empire the story is the
same-work stopped no newspapers printed,
schools closed and the business life of the peo-
nile suspended The cry of the masses is al
WAYS the same-pol'tical liberty. The troops
everywhere are in possession, ana the hhap-
itants are terror stricken
4 STEP TO SELF-RULE.