Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-10-30

St. Petersburg, Oct. 27.-St. Peters
burg was in a panic yesterday, but to
a large extent apparently without rea-
son. Most alarming rumors were in
circulation and the shopkeepers on
all except few principal streets
closed their stores and boarded up
the doors and the windows, while the
peaceful minded inhabitants kept
within doors Anxiety was evidenced
in the whole atmosphere of the city,
but so far nothing has occurred to
justify these fears. There were no
disorders.
General Trepoff, who has been
placed in command of the st. Peters
burg garrison and given an additional
division of reinforcements, declares
he is amply able to maintain order
and the police are allowing strikers to
vent their enthusiasm so as to avoid
conflict Trepoff instructed the police
not to interfere with parades as long
as they were orderly but he gave
notice last night that he was pre-
pared to cope firmly with any dis
order.
By the greatest exertions the gov
eminent yesterday succeeded in NOV
ing trains manned by military opera
tives on few railroads. Traffic was
resumed irregularly on the Moscow
road to Brest and Kazan. The first
efforts were directed to moving cattle
trains SO as to meet the pinch OF ap-
preaching famine in the two capitOls,
and one train load of cattle arrived at
st. Petersburg and another at Mos
cow.
The situation, however, cannot be
regarded as much improved. The
strikers at their meetings yesterday
were as determined as ever TO con-
tinue the strike and the full force OF
government railroad battalions is al
most helpless in the face of the gen
eral strike on the railroads. The
most encouraging feature of the stu
alton is the absence of any widespread
disorder.
Picturesque details have been re-
ceived of the uprising at KaharkoH,
where students and strikers took pos
session of that part OF the city con-
tanning the university, cathedral and
other buildings, blew up barrlcades,
constructed fortress and erected a
provisional government, but cool
heads on either side effected an ar
rangement which made it unneces-
o+o y,
tionary citadel, the defenders of
which marched out with full honors
of war.
Strike Having Effect.
Minor tumults are reported from
other cities, but in general the strlk-
ers are adhering to their determine
tion to make their protest in orderly
fashion, in order to show themselves
TO be fit for self government.
The strike proved most effective
in forcing the government to speedy
action on the measures which have
been slumbering in the commission
for many weeks. Wednesday night
the ministers, after a five-hour ses-
sion, finished the final draft OF the
law creating a responsible council of
ministers, and yesterday completed
the revision OF the statute granting
freedom of assembly, both OF which
will be taken to Emperor Nicholas to-
day for signature.
Emperor Ready to Fly.
Apprehension apparently prevails
in imperial circles. 1t is reported
that the imperial yacht Polar Star is
lying off Cronstadt, constantly under
steam and that the smaller yacht
Strella is held in waiting at the
wharf at Peterhof for emergency use.
Will Give More Liberty.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 27-As the re-
suit of a series of special ministerial
councils under the presidency of