Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-02-20
The SITUATION.
Danger Of Repetition Of
Previous Tragedies.
Blow Aimed at KishineH and
Others Shot al.
Strike Is Again Growing Menaeing-
Two Newspapers Suspended.

St Petersburg. Feb. 20.-2.30 A. M
1t has now been definitely decided that
the remains OF Grand Duke Sergfus will
not be brought TO 81. Petersburg for
the present. hut instead will be placed
in a temporary receiving vault Of the
Cloistcr of the Chaudoif Monastery, to
await the completition of the altera-
lions now i'll progress in the Romanoff
Mausoleum in the Cathedral of st.
Peter and st. rauI where the pernla-
r"nt interment VIII occur. among the
Iombs of his ancestors. On account OF
lack of space IN the Mausoieum II was
decided last year ncnceforth to bury
only rulers Of the dynasty in the old
mausoleunl. and 4 nav sepulchre in tha
new wing OF the Cathedral Is nog be.
ing built for other members of the i'm
perial family. This. however Is not the
only reason for the decision not to
bring the remains to the capital now.
Even governor General Trepoff has
recognized the fact tina; no precautions
can furnish an absolute guarantee OF
immunity against an act of terrorism,
and at great state funeral. where an
Gent custom requires that the Emperor
and all Of the Romanoff family assem-
Die and follow the coffin on foot. a sin
gle bomb might wipe out the dynasty
Regard for the personal safety Of the
sOrerci ign Also hnS lei 10 the decision
that the Emperor shnil not go to Mos
COW to attend The funeral OF his uncle
Il is possible that no members Of ths
Imperial family will be present on that
occasion exc-nt those who are now
within the walls If the Kremiin.
Grand Dukes Constantine and Paul
probably will represent the Emperor at
tho service. CoaStantinc is personally
popular. never having participated in
the politics Of The court. preferring to
devote himself 10 science and the arts
and 10 his work az the head Of military
academy.
So grave is the danger OF a REPETITION
&c the Moscow tragedy that several Of
TIC Grand Dukes have not stirred out
IF their palaces since thu murder and
instead Of going to Tsarskoc- SelO to at
tend the requiem there they have pa
ticipated in several services held In tho
chapels of thei' own palaces.
The public is greatly concerned over
the developments of the Immediate fu-
ture Other terrorist crimes are gcncr-
ally anticipated. According TO reports
many cities and towns are in a condi-
ton of political fement and several Of
ficals have been ssassinated in south.
ern Russia. According to telephone
message from Moscow, the students
there are afraid to appear on the
streets in their uniforms.
In addition TIE strike situation has
aGair grown mehacmE. esr ecally in the
matter Of the railroadc. three OF which
entering Moscow, ara almost complete.
" tied up. In st. Petersburg the strike
has assumed the form of 4 lockout. the
Putiloff Iron Works. the Franco Rus
sian Works the Eusso-American Rub.
her Works and q few smaller concerns
having discharged All their employees
with the notice that the works will be
shut down indefinitely .Conseuuentl,
there arc many alarming reports afioat
rs to what the n,en will do, with So
roo or 10000 men out Of work for an in
definite period even il no more Join the
ranks of the idle riotlng and collisions
with the police are feared, From the at
titude If the men, many of the masters
are convinced that they have received
financial assistance from some source.
i ne eiIiplOStTS. III Il tttteT 10 flnance
Minister Kokovsoff. squarely disciair
all responsibility for settling the Ia
Dor fernent, declaring that the strhs
is not Of economic origin and that the
nature of the mems grievances can on
~ be adjusted by political reforms.
They claim that the condition of indus-
try in Russia renders yielding to the
demands of the men utterly impOssl-
Bile.
The suspension for three months of
the newspapers Our Life and Our Days.
following second warning, Is prob
ably equivalent to the final extinction
Of the offending Journals The decree
Of suspension assigns dangerous
tendency to the publications and spc-
cifies several articles upon popular rep
resentation. but the owners Of the pa
pers believe that the true reason Is not
(continuetl on paue9N