The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-01-23

st. Petersburg, Jan. 23.-St. Peters
burg presents the appearance OF be
leaguered city. The military are in
complete possession. The streets are
lined with troops, galloping squadrons
of cavalry are seen everywhere, gen
darmes are concealed in all the court
yards and the closed factories and
mills are surrounded by cordons of
police and Cossacks.
On every bulletin board is posted
the governments proclamation warn
ing the people against assembling. De-
spite the energetic measures taken to
insure the safety of the city the inhab-
itants are in a state bordering on ter
ror.
The strikers are continuing their
agitation with undated activity.
Throughout the morning they have
been parading the main streets OF the
center of the city and closing every
Industrial establishment. The aglta-
tion hitherto has been carried on with
remarkable absence of actual violence.
Street traffic in the leading thorough
fares is hardly interfered with. A list
OF the ia works closed as the result
of one days coerciye measures shows
that every industry is involved, includ-
ing railway construction and electrical
engineers. In view of the probable
failure Of the electric supply house
holders are laying in large stocks OF
candles. The public is nervous and
excited and the opinion is freely ex-
pressed that the government will be
forced to concede the demands OF the
men.
Have Confidence in Troops.
While there is much talk that the
troops may be oyerawed by the mob
the authorities do not manifest the
slightest apprehension on this score.
The Cossacks and the guard regi-
ments, they declare, can be relied upon.
Two regiments of infantry have also
been brought here from Riga. Never
theless the authorities are extremely
nervous, realizing that blood once
spilled in the present temper of the
excited men, spurred on by socialist
agitators. it is impossible to predict
the end. The emperor's advisers, how
ever, declare he must put down the
agitation with firm hand and that IL
he yields, as Louis XVI. did at Yer
sailles, all may be lost. The present
resolution of the government is not
to give way.
While many drunken rows have oc-
Cured and number of men have been
injured no serious collisions have been
reported. An enormous number OF ar
rests of known revolutionaries took
place during the night.
An attempt will be made to close all
the bakeries in order to threaten the
city with famine. The workmen are
also reported to have decided to cut
the telephone and telegraph wires and
cut off st. Petersburg altogether from
communication with the outside world.
Altogether the situation Is most crit
ieal.
Father Gopon, when apprised that
the government proposed to prevent
the proposed demonstration at the PAL
ace, issued instructions to the men
thSt they must go to the palace square
with their wives and children. But
the men m ist be armed" he is report
ed 10 have said. I'VE must first show
We are peaceful. We have appealed In
vain to the employers and to the bu-
reaucfacy. uur last hope Is the enl-
peror himself III he refuses to see us
and orders them to disperse us then
De must fight"
Romanoff. the policeman who was
Wounded Jan. 10. Is dead The bat
terry from which the shot was fred,
being No I of tho rppir,, ant Hlxa al