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mors and kilograms of inquiry remain un-
answered. In the interior of Russia the
people have neither mail nor newspapers
and are the prey TO the widest stories of
what is occurring. This Is considered TO be
a bad side OF the situation, as IL is feared
II may lead to peasant uprising, which. in
the absence of stroops, might result in
frightful excuses. In some towns a reign
of terror is reported to exist
AT Mlnsk the people have shut up their
houses, the government having warned
them not to venture in the streets at the
peril Of their lives.
quiet Prevails in Warsaw.
WARSAW, Oct. 27.-S:43 p. m.-Extra-
ordinary quiet prevails throughout the city,
the population remaining indoors. The po-
lice have ordered the shops to be closed at
o'clock and all persons appearing on the
streets after s o'clock at night will be
arrested and searched. The militia are
guarding the street corners. The news
papers will not appear tomorrow.
A workman. a woman. and a child were
killed on Mia street by soldier, who fired
a number of shots at a workman who was
posting incendiary proclamations.
The governor general has ordered the
troops to shoot every agitator caught
armed.
The employees Of the banks have de-
clared a strike. Agitators tonight paraded
the streets stopping the street cars and
forcing the stores to close. Patrols are
on guard everywhere. A detachment OF
troops in the suburb of Muranoff this after
noon fired four volleys into a crowd, kill
ing two persons and wounding many.
Moscow suspends Business.
| MOSCOW oct. 27.-The general strike be-
came effective this afternoon. All the
| stores, the banks and other business in
! stitutions are closed and the communal
| activity of Moscow is at stAndstill Great
meetings are being held tonight in several
quarters of the city.
In view of the alarming situation a spe-
cal session of the douma has been con-
voked to sit night and day. The mayor
will convoke tomorrow in the town hall
representatives of the nobility. scholastic
unions and professions to discuss the sit
| uationl
Export Trade is stopped.
| ODESSA, oct. T-The export trade Of
Odessa is practically stopped as it has
| been impossible to load steamers since
traffic on the railroad lines connecting the
/ railways with the harbors has been sus-
/ pended. Twelve British steamers are about
| to sail empty, their charters have been
broken. The Board of Trade has released
the exporters from liability in the case of
foreign importers and ship owners in con-
sequence of the situation being beyond their
| control.
Bank Robbed at Libau.
LIBAU, Russia, Oct. N-Six armed men
| entered the Libau branch of the Moscow
International Trade bank yesterday and
robbed it Of sl7,5o0. Five of the men were
shortly afterward captured and $4,000 re-
covered. The sixth man with $500 escaped.
Disorders in other Towns.
BAKU, Caucasla, Oct H.--The strikers
have captured a car loaded with govern
ment arms and 10 pounds Of dynamite.
! SAMARA, Russia, Oct. H.-The stores
here are closed, the administrative offices
are guarded by infantry and cavalry and
there are infantry patrols in the streets.
KIEFF, Oct. Z.-The treasury and aque-
duct are under guard and the whole city
is under military control.