Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-27


 troops under the direct guidance of the governor general, who has made his headquarters there.
 The manufacturers have held a meet ing and passed resolution to tele- graph to the minister of the interior, Prince Mirsky. and urge him to pre- vent the taking of military measures against the strikers until they begin to revolt in serious manner or to plunder.
 Pahls factory and large cotton mill were set on fire here last night and burned fiercely for some hours.
 The celebrated novelist Gorky was trapped into arrest by message say ing that his wife was sick at Riga. It was he who was picked as the head of provisional government to usurp the cZar's place. Maxim Gorky is a pen name, which means "The Bitter One" His real name is Alexis Maximovitch Pieshkoff.
 In Moscow some of the employers are concessions to their workmen, but there has been no general agreement on that point. In St. Petersburg tie re- turn of wOrkmen has enabled several factories to resume operations. and the authorities hope to witness a general resumption are on Monday. The min ister of the interior has promised to consider the cases of the prominent writers who were sent to the St. Peter and St. Paul fortress for their activity in the political and economic agitation, and he has given a qualified promise that they shall be released.
 Although the strikes in Reval, Libau, Kiev. Odessa and d few smaller places are extending. the situation this morn ing is nowhere acute An increasing number of workmen are out in Mos COW, but there is no general tie-up or disorder there. The whereabouts of Father Gopon still remains a mystery. although it is believed the priest is in Moscow.
 At Libau gendarme was shot dead last night while in the act af wrestling . flag from strike leader Troops are now patrolling the town. but no collision with the strikers has occurred.
 \ dispatch from Riga confirms the previous announcement of a collision there between strikers and troops. Thir- ty workmen were killed or wounded : and subchief of police and two sol diers were mortally wounded. ! The encounter occurred near the Tux 1 kum railroad station. The strikers at tackled the troops and attempted to dis arm them when the order was given to fire.
 All the workshops and factories are closed The strikers are parading the streets and forcing all workmen to join in the procession.
 ! Riga is the capital of the govern ment of Livonia. the seat of governor general and the fifth largest city in Russia.
 X report from General Kurupatkin's headquarters says that a heavy and continuous artillery roar has been heard : to the eastward all day. Apparently the largest engagement since October is being fought Reports say that q Russian force has crossed the Hun river on the Japanese left wing. and Japanese force has advanced against the Russians. making an attack. The fighting must he attended with great suffering from the cold. The temperature is below zero and the plains are covered with several inches of snow. Tho ground is too hard for rapid treDching. The advance Of the Russian force is the first important one sinc- General MischiSchenko's recent raid
 Grave news has been received from Mukden nj serious mItiny amouc ihe Russian troops in camp there owing fo the privation~ they have had to un dergo
 IT is said ibat ihe Iapanese along the Sila river arc keeping the Russians fully acquainted with the course "i events in St. Petersburg.