Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-23

with troops was empty. but inside the
palace court, beyond the sight of the
passersby, regiment of agoons and sew
eral companies of infantry were quartered.
The authorities have advised the factory
owners not to admit the men, as they had
stolen lot of dynamite bombs and might
destroy property.
RumorS were current that the strikers
proposed to proclaim a general attack on
property and a reign of anarchy, but the
labor leaders denied this in the most vigor-
Gus terms. One Of Father GOpons lieuten-
ants declared that the leaders of the
strikers had resolved to preach the gospel
of armed resistance and the overthrow or
autocracy, but that it did not carry with
it threat of pllage or an attack on prop
erty. The police have not yet been able TO
locate Father Gopon, though they are
searching for him everywhere. His where
abouts is known only to half dozen trust
ed lieutenants, through whom he issues Or
derS.
No Newspapers on Streets.
No newspapers have appeared since Fri
day except the official Messenger, contain
ing the government DEGREES, which is print
ed under military protection at the Office
of the state bank where the oank notes
are issued. Official accounts of yesterdays
affair were posted on all the bulletin
boards. Strikers who came to read spat
upon them.
1t is reported that at one of the meetings
in the early hours this morning some of the
strike leaders discussed the advisability OF
sending delegations to the various en-
bassies to appeal to the foreign powers for
protection, but no action was taken, at
least no deputations had appeared at any
of the embassies up to noon.
The situation continues very critical. Inc
military have the upper hand in st. Peters
burg and so long as the troops remain true
they can crush any attempt at resistance In
the capital But the eyes OF all are turned
toward the interior for the effect which the
news will produce in the big centers.
Considerable excitement, the Associated
Press hears by telephone, exists at Moscow,
but no open demonstration has been re-
ported The workmen and social democrats
are planning a complete strike at the OLD
capital for Wednesday.
At Sevastopol the admiralty works, as
already cabled. are reported to be in flames.
No confirmation is obtainable of the re-
ported revolt of troops in ,--e Caucasus.
There are continued rumors of disaffec-
ton among the troops here. 1t Is now re-
ported that in addition to the MOSCOW
Guard Regiment the Finland and izmai-
osky regiments declined to obey orders to
fire yesterday.
Emperor in State of Collapse.
Emperor Nicholas is completely pros
trated by grief. He is represented to be
almost in a state of collapse over the
situation. In the meantime everything
dWdlIS HIS UeSlsIOIl. All thC oSIoOio sii
closed.
Every window in Grand Duke Sergius'
ST. Petersburg palace was broken by
mob during the night
Yesterdays report that a portion of the
had been torn up is confirmed. The north
ern express has not left the station.
Conflicts between the militia and the
public have been resumed. On the NeVsky
prospect the troops are firing the
crowds.
1t is rumore+l that Emperor Nicholas will
issue a manifesto tomorrow declaring st.
Petersburg to be in state of siege.
Nothing From Ambassador Mccormick.
Up to this afternoon nothing has been
heard at the State Department from Am
bassador Mccormick or any one at the
American embassy at st. Petersburg re-
specting the terrible events at the Russian
capital yesterday. Probably the ambassa
dor assumes that the department is fully
acquainted with the details Of the tragedy
through the copious and vivid accounts fur
nished by the Associated Press. whose st.
Petersburg representatives We're, it is un-
derstood, working under his own eye in the
very midst of the disturbances
While trouble of some kind had been
fully expected to follow the formulation of
the workingmen's demands in st. Peters,
burg and the attempt to present them 70
the czar, the officials here were generally
OF the opinion Indt serious consequences
might be averted by the exercise of tact
and diplomacy on the part of the cars
advisors and it was not supposed that the
workingmen would be absolutely shut out
from access to the czar. While many of
their demands were concededly inoppor-
tune unreasonable, it was supposed here
that they would at least be received by the
czar, possibly through representative
committee, to avoid his coming into direct
contact with the mob, which would it is
believed have satisfied the petitioners, even
though the substance of their requests were
denied.