The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-29
IEWS is SUPPRESSED.
Rumors of the Worst Character
Are AflOat.
Revolution Believed to Be in
Full Sway Outside.
Emperor Summons a Hasty
Ministerial Conference.

st. Petersburg, Oct. 2s. $3.50 p. M
An ominous silence hangs over the
city tonight. With the setting of the
sun unbroken darkness settled down
on the city. owing to the suspension
of the electric lighting plant Houses
are lighted by candles and oil lamps.
Such methods of lighting the streets
could not be resorted to, so no attempt
has been made to mitigate the dark
ness. The physical gloom and anxiety
in which the city is plunged is sym
bolic of that which prevails in the
minds and hearts of the people.
The preparations that have been
going on to reinforce the position of
the military, made quietly so as not
to cause unnecessary apprehension
or to arouse the people by show of
force, have been very significant. The
crisis is here. and the authorities have
put the finishing, touches on their
preparations.
Just as dusk settled down on the
city, General TrepOff, assistant min
ister of the interior and military COM
mandant of st. Petersburg, rode into
the city on his return from Peterhof
where he had been in consultation for
hours with the car, went at once to
his office and within few moments
underlings were hurryfug IN all d1rec-
lions with secret orders to the troops.
AS rapidly as these instructions
could be carried out strong detacn-
ments of soldiers took UP their posi-
tiOus on all the roads running into the
city and shut off all these avenues of
approach. On these roads which
were placed under guard artillery has
been trained in a way to absolutely
cover the approaches.
Large Guns Planted.
At all points of vantage in the city
where the space permits the handling
of large guns, artillery has also been
stationed Machine guns and even
pieces of heavy ordnance are trained
on all the public squares and tine
parks are similarly guarded. The
placing OF the artillery in position
has been accomplished without dis
play, and every possible effort has
been made to hide the great guns
from view of the people. The silent
threat of these pieces, thus prepared
to deal out death to thousands, has
not been lost on the people. The
mailed fist of Trepof is well appre-
eiated.
Secrecy is now the order of pro
cedure In the city. The authorities
are not revealing their plans in any
way. There have been no public com
munications since the placards We're
posted warning the people that the
soldiers viii shoot to kill if there are
any disorders.
The stationing of troops on the roads
leading to the city apparently is as much
of precautton against allowing news of
outside events being brought into the
city by means of couriers as it is to
ensure the city against attack. Persons
trying to enter the city are stopped and
questioned as to the purpose of their
been searched to see II they were the
bearers Of messages to agitators that
would be used to excite the populace.
There is significance also in the man
ner in which news from other points of
the empire has been suppressed in the
last Few hours. Telegraphic communi-
cation with certain points has beNn cut
off by the strikers. so that even from
points that can still be reached by wire
no dispatches telling Of the progress of
affairs for the last Il hours have been
made public In this the hand of the
censor is shown.
News Is Suppressed.
For these reasons it is difficult to Sc
cure definite information as to au that
has trausDired. The meagre details
simply show that there have been MANY
clashes between the aroused people and
the soldiers in various parts of the en-
pire. The reason why such news has
been suppressed IS plain enough The
authorities here fear the effect that the
knowledge Of what their compa triots
in other cities have been doing will in
eense the populace in st. Petersburg to
deeds oS violence.
Private telegrams telling Of the hap
penings of today and this evening have
been suppressed. Not q code message
has been transmitted: the newspapers
have not appeared today, so that even
had press dispatches been allowed to
reach their destination there vvelld
have been no way for them to reach the
people. In the absence of reliable in
formation on the subject however, ru-
mOrs Of the worst character have flown
thick and fast all day.
From what is known 1t is believed
that revolution has actually commenc d
and that it has gained great headvvay
in certain parts Of the country It is
believed here that there have been dis
turbances of aserious nature occompan-
fed by great deal OF bloOdshed at
Warsaw 1t is also believed that at
Lodz there have been similar disorders.
All southern Russia IS understood to
Is be a6aHne with the revolutionary. propa-
eanda. Enough information to give
bas-- for this belief was received be-