Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01

point Of a serious encounter with the
troops or with the loyalists.
Soldiers Fraternize with PopulRce.
The soldiers of duty today mingled freely
with the demonstrators and fraternized
with the populace
A number Of them including several OFF,
GERS placed themselves at the head OF one
procession provoking wild cheers.
feature of the day was the intense
enmity displayed by the orators against
General Trepon. the agitators universally
demanding his removal, and at a great
meeting in the university tonight one
orator openly called for a volunteer to Kill
him. Count witte, however does not seem
inclined to throw him overheard, at least
for the present, and has also refused the
proposals for the removal OF the troops
as sheer folly.
The forthcoming amnesty for political
prisoners announced by Count Witte served
to defeat a number of attempts made by
agltators to stir the crowds up to attack
the st. Petersburg institution in which
political prisoners are detained, but which
is strongly guarded by troops.
Witte for Universal Suffrage.
During the afternoon Count Witte an
nounced to a friend that ne was not with
out hope that universal suffrage would be
introduced before the elections for the
state douma took place.
This announcement, when it spreads
among the liberals, will enroll many of the
latter among the friends of the new gov
eminent against the socialists, who
nounce that they will be satisfied with
nothing less than democratic republic
on the basis of state socialism.
II the agitators force a collision and the
tI,o et,-A
will be apt to react against and to drive
all except the radical element into the
government camp, assuring Count WHITE
q strong majority in the douma when 1t
assemblies.
CONCENTRATIONS for Witte.
Count WHITE has been showered with con-
CALCULATIONS upon his personal triumph, but
TO al Fluctuations he says: wait. Re
serve your congratulations until / have
succeeded"
After seeing the Associated Press corre-
spondent last night Count White worked
until In the morning and was up again
at T. AT he began a series of consulta-
lions with his friends. Such news as comes
from the interior today is distinctly better.
The provincial authorities, through ma
chinery which in that respect is perfect,
spread the news of the grant Of the con-
morning the strike appears everywhere to
be going to pieces.
Before noon the celebrations began and
the city soon appeared to have gone mad.
Such scenes had never before been wit
messed in Russia. Unrestrained by word
or deed the crowds did and said what
they liked. Despotism seemed suddenly TO
have been replaced by license. Red flags
were everywhere In evidence. In the
churches devout men and women, on Bonded
knees before the image of st. Nicholas.
the miracle worker. rendered thanks for the
blessings OF liberty. while at the corners
Of the thronged streets orators harangued
the populace. The people assembled prin-
cipally on the Nevsly Prospect. From the
Kazan cathedral TO the town hall opposite
the Hotel de LEurope trafic was blocked
He'd Flags Are Displayed.
Fully $1,000 workmen were massed there
listening to student orators who delivered
impassioned speeches from thhe steps OF
Lhe town hall and cathedral. Red hags
showed above the dense black mass OF
cheering humanity The police kept in the
background, not even trying to keep the
street open. Passing patrols on their way
to barracks would have been mobbed hac
it not been for the appeals OF the cool
headed ones.
The biggest demonstration was organ
lied by students and workmen. A grea'
procession was formed. Starting from tn,
university. 10000 strong, 1t increased IL
numbers as the demonstrators marched
across the river and up the NevslSy Pro
pect as far as the Kazan cathedral. sing
ing the "Marseillase." dozen red ban
Tss. inscribed with the word "Svoboda'
Qnborty), were carried at the head OF tn,
parade, which stopped at the places wher'
the troops fired on the people January %
and the paraders, with barred heads chanteC
funeral dirges. The crowds In the streets
uncovered their heads as the procession
passed. vs.
Fiery Speeches at University.
At the Kazan cathedral the procession
countermarched to the university. wher
from the balconies students harangued tn
crowds with fiery speeches urging the peo
pile not to cease the struggle until ever
right OF man had been attained. In tn