The Washington times., 1905-11-06
Former Procurator Plan
ned the Russian
Horrors.
LIBERALS ARE MURDERED
Were Shot Down With
Hebrews in Many Sec
tionS of Country.

LONDON. Nov. 6.--Massacres OF the
Israelites in Russia. fresh news Of which
IS constantly being received. transcends
IN awful horror anything which ever has
been recorded IN modern history. In
odessa alone it is estimated that rot
less than 1000 people, very largely
Hebrews. have been killed, and at least
Is OO1 wounded
At h3eff ard K1shenef similar horrors
have been and are being enacted, and
the Hebrew quarters have been pracCl-
cally wiped out by the incsndiary's
torch and the murderous bullets and
knives OF the mobs assisted IN many
cases by the Cossacks.
At Minsk comes reports Of a massacre
by the troops. in which more than q
hundred were killed and nearly 700
wounded.
Not only are the powers Of the gov
ernment inadequate TO restore order and
protect the Hebrews and the Russians
Of liberal tendencies. but in many cases
the police and Cossacks have joined
hands with the mob in their work OF
slaughterfng and destroying.
Procurator Laid Train.
Dispatches Indicate that PoDiedOnos-
ten. the late procurator Of the Holy
Synod, laid the train which resulted IN
the present explosion before his reslg-
nation as a last desperate effort to pre-
serve the autocraey by making absolute
anarchy the only alternative 10 the
preservation OF the full power OF the
bureaucracy. Prince Obolanslzy, the new
procurator, who has demonstrated his
liberal tendencies. Is doing all n his
power to undo the work OF his predeces-
sor, but up 10 this time he has nads
very little progress
While most Of the disorders are direct
ed against the Hebrews and the most
fearful massacres have occurred within
their quarter. the general movement has
not been confined 10 attacks on the Hs-
brews. The Liberals are equally the
object OF attack by the instigators of
the mob. The massacre at Minsk IS an
instance in point The COssacks at
tempted to dispense a meeting OF citi-
zens. which had gathered in a peaceful
manner. although without the sanction
of the governor of the province.
The meeting was progressing IN a most
orderly manner. and when ordered 10
disperse by the officers OF the Cossaclss
demurred. Almost without warning or
ders were given TO the COssacks TO fire.
and nearly 800 men and women fell. nos
less than a hundred OF whom were mor-
tally wounded.
Horrible Atrocities
At Moldovanka. the most horrible atro<
cities were committed by the Cossacks
and the mob Women and children were
r1lthlessIy slain after awful Indignation
had been heaped on the former.
Many Of the slain were horribly mutt
lated bv the raobs. The work OF siaught-
er apparently is continued. and the
authorities are making practically No
serious effort TO suppress the disorders.
A dispatch TO the Daily Mail from Ba-
charest saws:
Private kilograms from Kishenef re-
mort that quiet has been partly restored
The city has been completely sacked
ard a mart of Il is still in flames. Bodies
~ Hebrews are lying about the streets,
and the wreckage OF houses ana Iurll-
tire forms mountainous barriers IN the
streets. All through Bessarabia the sans
scenes of massacre and pillage have Deen
Witnessed The governor and army Fe-
main invisible.