Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-30
TOday's Telegraphic News
Conditions in Russia .


lights in the streets were restored last
evening, making it possible for the SOL
diers on duty to keep better watch.
The lighting service has not been ex-
tended to private houses, however. At
1:3O p. In. quiet still prevailed here.
At Kason yesterday red flag was I'M
furled from the facade of the University.
Cossacks dispersed a crowd of people
who tried to enter the University to join
the students in making demonstration.
At Uriev another red flag was unfurl-
ed over the University. A revolution
airy inscription was also displayed on
the flag.
A report from Warsaw says that it is
rumored that a number of revolutionists
who we're arrested carrying loaded revolt
vers were executed in the citadel after
being tried by court martial.
The number of the strikers in st.
Petersburg has now increased to $780,
900. 1t is stated on reliable authority
that contributions to the strike funds
amount to 10000 roubles a day. The
revolutionary committee announces that
it is ready to maintain all the strikers for
a month.
Warsaw, Oct. 30.-The socialists are
taking an active part today in the strike
agitation. The situation is as critical
as ever. The latest development has
been the closing of the banks under the
orders of the socialists. They are now
trying to stop all traffic in the city.
Tram cars have been overturned in sew
eral parts of the city TO prevent them
from running.
Alarming news comes from all the
Polish provinces, stating that the peas
ants are revolving and have begun to
destroy government property.
Odessa, Russia, Oct 30.-The firing
on the strikers yesterday by the troops
caused a great outcry to be raised against
The soldiers. The night passed quietly.
The streets were deserted except for the
soldiers who kept up a continuous patrol
of the whole town. The orders of the
troops in regard to dispensing all crowds
have been renewed today. The troops
will use ball cartridges if necessary.
Today is holiday, and everything is
quiet while the shops are closed.
LODI, Poland, Oct. 30.-Lodz today
is like a city of the dead. The strikers
now declare that they will fire the fac
tories of the city, as was done at Baku
during the recent troubles, in the event
of the refusal of the government 10 grant
reforms.
Manchester, Eng, Oct. S0.-The
Dispatch is authority for the statement
that the Car has shipped all the royal
plate and jewelry to Copenhagen The
valuabes were shipped in an English
vessel, and the cargo was insured for
SO, $50, 000
London, Oct. 30.-It is reported here
that the Emperor of Russia has accepted
the liberal programme. appointed Count
Witte premier and given legislative
powers to the Representative Assembly
allowing representatives from all sections
of the population to be elected to it and
abolishing martial law Throughout. the
Empire. 1t is said that the Emperor
will issue a manifesto to the people to-
morrow.
The correspondent of the Central
News, at Odessa, wires that the casualties
resulting from the firing of the troops
On the people yesterday numbered 20
civilians killed and 287 wounded, while
two cossaeks were killed and two in
jured.
London, Oct. 30.-The correspondent
of Reuters at Odessa wires that a per-
sistent but unveri6ed rumor is being cir
culated there to the effect that the sail
ors of the Black Sea squadron mutinied
at Batoum and killed Admirals Birileff
and ChukniD. The squadron then set
sail for Sevastopol, flying the revolution
airy flag.
st. Petersburg, Oct S0.-It is expect
ed that the Car will issue an imperial
manifesto tonight, announcing the APP
pointment OF Count Witte as premier
and granting civic liberties to the people.
According to the Central News, a
Partisan financial firm has received a
report stating that Count White has been
offered the premiership of Russia, but
declined to accept the position.
St. Petersburg, Oct. 30.-Fifty stu
dents and an instructor of he Techn-
logical Institute have set upa proyi- |
sional government. The building in
which they have established themselves !
has been surrounded by cavalry, and !
infantry and all egress and ingress has
been stopped.
Warsaw, Oct. 80. 8 p. m.-The |
crowds are becoming more riotous this |
afternoon aud seem to be getting out of
the control OF the military. A number
of Russian flags have been torn down
from hagstaffs and several shops have
been p!llsged. An attack has also been
made on the houses of wealthy citizens
in the residential section of the city,
and several have been destroyed. One
of the ruined houses belonged to the
Governor General. The troops have
themselves with firing in the
air, hoping to disperse the people in
this way, and there has been no blood
shed. There is a general exodus of
wealthy citizens to the suburbs.
Chinese Attack Admiral Train.
London, Oct. 3O.-The correspondent
of the Evening Standard at Shanghai
wire details of an attack made on Adj
mira Train, cOmmander-in- of the
American Asiatic Squadron, and his
son, Lieut.. Train, by Chinese outside
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