The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-11-01
WHOLE CITY GOES MAO
pEsPoTlsM GIVES WAY TO UNRE
STRAINED LICENSE At ST.
PETERSBURG.
lsD FLAG EVERYWHERE N EVIDENCE
TROOPS KEEP IN BACKGROUND
AND CROWDS DO AND SAY
AS THEY LIKE.

st. Petersburg. Nov. 1.-The RUS
sian capital blossomed out with flags
and bunting during the day. All the
troops we're withdrawn from the
streets and the city presented almost
its normal appearance. The nervous
ness Of the people has suddenly dis
appeared and workmen by the thou
sands fiocked back to the shops and
factories without awaiting permission
Of the strike committee.
The authorities did all In their power
to encourage the spirit Of rejoicing
over the newly granted liberties. Il
was by order Of General Trepon that
the regulation decorations were hung
out and the troops were instructed 10
permit the people to vent their feeE
ings.
The imperial manifesto has produced
q wonderfully fine impression and II
executed In q frank and honest spirit
must allay much Of the prevailing dis
content The distrust OF the govern
ment Is SO deep seated. however. that
the Liberals say that not until words
are translated into acts and the people
actually enjoy their liberties will con,
hdence in the government be restored.
Count Witte has been shOwered with
congratulations upon his personal tri-
umph, but to all fluctuations he says:
Wait. Reserve your congratula'
tons until have succeeded
Strike Fast Going to Pieces.
Such news as comes from the In.
terror Is distinctly better. The pro-
vincial authorities, through machinery
which In that respect Is perfect. spread
the news Of the granting Of the con.
stitution from house to house and 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 be.
fore been witnessed In Russia. Unre-
strained by word or deed the crowds
did and said what they liked. Despot-
ism seemed suddenly to have been re-
placed by license. Red fiags were
everywhere In evidence. In the
churches devout men and women, on
bended knees before the image OF 81.
Nicholas. the miracle worker, rendered
thanks for the blessings Of liberty.
while at the corners OF the thronged
streets orators harangaed the popu-
lace. The people assembled principally
on the Nevsky Prospect. From the
Kazan cathedral to the t0wn hall, oppo-
site the Hotel de Europe. trafac was
blocked. Fully $4,000 workmen were
massed there listening to student
orators. who delivered impassioned
speeches from the steps OF the town
hall and cathedral. Red days showed
above the dense black mass Of cheer
Ing humanity. The police kept In the
background. not even trying to keep
the street open. Passing patrols on
their way to their barracks would
have been Inobbed had II not been for
the appeals of the cool headed, who
declared to the accompaniment OF
cheers that the troops were henceforth
with the people.
Danger II Allowing Celebration.
Although admitting that there 10
some danger in the uncontrolled ex-
uberance of the people the authorities
have decided u rive q the freest reign
possible and only to interfere II public
safety 10 threatened. The old Rus
aians who understand the temper OF
the peopls say that II the manifesto
can cause such manifestations n Coz
nopolitan. indifferent st. Petersburg
tAs people VAL 80 mad = ths prov.