Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-05-10
Wants to Head Workingmen
in Demonstration.
THREE DAYS STRIKE
PREPARED AT DEvAL FOR LABOR
DAY TROUBLE.
Complaint Against Brutality Of tho
Russians-Labor Unsettled
Generally.
Speclal Cahlecram TO The Star.

| Special Cabegram TO The Star.
| LONDON May i0-A dispatch 10 the
| Central News from st. Petersburg states
| that Father Gapon has returned there. and
| is anxious to lead the workingmen again.
| but that they disnclined To accept his
| leadership. The revolutionary propaganda
| among the working classes in the suburbs
| of St. Petersburg is increasing in impor-
| lance. Great preparations are being made
| TO attack the authorities. Arrests continue
| but the movement is spreading IN spite of
| repression.
| Three Days Strike
| RENAL, European Russia May lo--At n
large meeting of workmen here today,
which was attended 10y delegates from St.
| Petersburg and number of masked men,
| 1t was decided to proclaim ii three days
| strike in connection with Labor day May
I'D. II was further determined to serve
| fresh demands on the employers coupled
with the animation that If they were not
complied with within twclv, hours tho de-
struction of the factories by fire would fol-
| low. The meeting separated after singing
song, ending with the refrain:
Not from the emperor but from our own
| strength. comes succor to us
The song was sung TO the music of Mar
TIN Luther's weli-known hymn, Elm feste
| burg list unser Colt"
Complain of Brutality.
BfELoSTok, Southwest Russia. May ~.
The town council has entered a complaint
of brutality against the Cossacks. here. de-
| clarins that their nl-treatment of the pop
ulace is arousing spirit OF revenge and
| increasing the danger of the situation. The
municipal authorities also COMPLAIN that
the chief of police Will Only allow the pub
lication of accounts of disorders when Jews
are the aggressors.
Demonstrations Sunday.
ST. PETERSBURG May. 1.-the social
democrats declare that their program in
| cludes demonstrations throughout Russia
on Sunday and that they are provided with
| bombs and dynamite with which to fight
the troops if the latter interfere. The pur-
pose of the social democrats evidently is TO
make trouble, but everywhere precaution-
airy measures have been taken and the atl-
tEcrities are convinced that the disorders
Will be comparatively insignificant and that
they Will easily be suppressed
The cool-headed liberals are coansslipg
the workmen against useless blooGshed.
In Various Quarters.
BAToUM, Caucasa. May lo.-The author
tiles here today seized a secret revolutions
airy printing press
KIEFF, Russia, May ia general strike
and extensive demonstrations are expected
/ here on the Russian May day
| MOSCOW, May 10-The congress of vet
erinarans, in session here today. adhered TO
/ the program of the liberal professions for a
| constitutional regime. In addition the dele
! gates adopted a resolution In favor of end
| ing the war and providing for the free edu-
! cation of the youth of Russia
| The lawyer of Ivan kaleieff, the con-
| demned assassin of Grand Duke Serglus,
| was arrested here today for delivering an
| address on his clients recent trial before
| the assembly of advocates.
MlNSk, Russia. May. 1o.-The town coun-
| Gil in extraordinary session today made
complaints against the action Of the Cos
sacks in garrison here.