Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-06

Order was preserved in st. PETERS
burg, yesterday, though there was d
notable demonstration by revolutlonists
at he funeral of those who had been
killed in the disturbances of last week.
The revolutionists of the capital de-
clare that they will continue to organ
,ze and arm for the conflict with the
government which they anticipate.
In Odessa, Sunday, was passed in
comparative quiet. Estimates of the
casualties there from the beginning OF
the present troubles. until Saturday
night, vary from $500 to $3.50 killed and
1000 or more wounded: According to
reports the Jews were massacred with
the utmost barbarity.
At Rostoff- On-Don, 100 persons are
said to have been killed on Sunday in
a collision with soldiers. At Kishineff,
murder and pillage continue and the
same conditions are said to prevail
at LODI, Tiflis. Kremenchub and other
provincial cities. At Warsaw. yester-
day, 200, 900 persons engaged in an an
ti-government demonstration. In spite
ofthe imperial manifesto declaring
freedom of the press, newspapers there
which refused to submit to censorship
have been suppressed.
Much dissatisfaction is expressed by
Russian liberals at the ambiguous
phraseology of the manifesto granting
amnesty to political prisoners under
which liberty is withheld from many OF
that class of offenders.
American consuls in several Russian
cities have appealed to the American
embassy at St. Petersburg for protec-
ton of the interests of citizens of the
United States there.
st. Petersburg, Nov. y.-Sunday,
happily, passed in st. Petersburg with
out disorders or bloodshed. The Social
Democrats and. Revolutionists had
planned a mammoth demonstration IN
connection with the funerals of those
klIicQ last Wech > IlotSs anu II 'os'
intended to form gigantic professions
representing the various industrial or
ganizations in the suburbs and flying
red flags. bear the bodies of the
martyrs" in state through the center
of the city, these professions uniting
at the Kazan cathedral, where the pas
sions of the crowds might be fired by
revolutionary orators.
Late last night however. when it be-
came known that Gen. Trepoff would
not permit big demonstration, the
Socialist leaders called off their plans
declaring that feared this demOnstra-
ton of the people was marked fol-
slaughter, for which they were not pre-
pared at present. The people will give
battle when ready. not when Trepof
wants it,
Accordingly the funerals were hello
In private and the workmen ATTENDED
memorial services in the various mills
Although the demonstration was form
ally abandoned, tens of thousands Of
spectators f1ocked to the Nevsky Pros.
pect, but there was no attempt at dis
orders, and no occasion for the use o.
the squadrons Of HusSarS, Cossack:
and CuiraSsiers held in reserve In thu
side streets. The revolutionary leader.
here anticipate a period Of compare
tive quiet and speak of the great STRIKE
simply as a ''manoeuvre" which forced
autocracy to make concessions.
While the news received from thu
provinces indicates that something lik'
normal conditions are being restored
IN many regions, the situation contin
0es grave in the Baltic provinces, tn
caucasus. Odessa and other places IL
the south, where the outrages almos
universally have taken an anti-Jewisl
nature.
Thomas E. Heenan, the American
consul at Odessa. has sent telegram f
the embassy saying that since Tuesda
the bloody attacks upon the Jews hav
continued. and that he estimates tn
number killed in thousands. Fortu
nateiy. .he, adds. thus far American in
tetests are unaffected,
Fatal encounters between tho en-,
o'ers and the populace, and anti-Jewis
excuses are reported from MANY Mace
an tne provinces. Yesterday. as toda,
at Nreinenchug. 20 persons were Li,1o
ana ~ injured. At Kautis. a milf. ,
'raln was In collision and nine so,a;o,
were Killed. After the collision =,
revolutionaries opened a rife fro ,
the train and the troops replied
KIND. There were several killed or 4,
jured on both sides.
At Berdicheffe. several persons we
Killed or injured. and at Minsk ssrin
r1otmg arose through the troops pr
venting meeting of citizens T
troops fired voilevs into the crowds 4,
there was intermittent firing for 10,