Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1905-12-19
sHuppER AT HORROR.
Popvlsee Believes That this white
Terror" Has Returned.

St Petersburg. Dec. iS.-A shudder
Of horror has convulsed Russia. The
government claims Il has given battle
only to the ere revolutionists. but
the populace generally believes that
the white terror has returned. Al
ready the leaders OF the proletariat or
Eanization. who escaped capture Sat-
urday night az the Economic society.
and even men Of the rank OF Professor
Miloukoff are In hiding from the po-
lice. who are hunting them down. The
government evidently anticipates "A
battle royal. and has made It's disposi-
tons accordingly. II fully understands
that the proletariat Will give blow for
blow In answer TO the wholesale ar
rests
The workmen's council and the
League OF Leagues Saturday night is
sued q declaration OF general strike
90 begin Immediately. and consequent
~ By an imperial ukase published, all
governors general. governors and pre-
fects throughout the empire who are
cut Off by telegraph. are clothed with
almost dictatorial powers. being au-
thorized. without consulting 1t. Pc
tersburg. 10 declare state OF siege.
and II necessary. even martial law. As
most ~ the provincial authorities are
reactionary officials OF the old regime.
the advantage they take 81 such pow
err 10 terrorize the popuiace can be
easily imagined. they being In position
TO become petty tyrants and wage war
each In HIS own particular fashion
against the revolutionists.
The Novoe Nremya was the only
paper. with the exception 81 the Of
fetal Messenger 10 appear Sunday
and Ia the center OF the first page il
a half column OF blank paper, show
Ing where the censor had forbidden
an article. The Novoe Vremya seeded
from the Publishers union and was
published under the protection ~ po-
lice and Cossacks.
The Slovo and Novosti. two other
papers that had not suspended publica-
ton. were unable 10 appear as the
printers walked out In obedience TO or
ders Of the council OF workmen be-
cause the papers refused to print the
manifesto OF the proletariat organiza-
ton. Although practically all the
ring'endrs ~ the pr0letariatry organi-
zation were arrested Saturday night.
the resourcefulness OF the council OF
workmen was proved by the fact that
In less than an hour new council.
the head Of which is NJ f.enient ed
flor Of New Life. had replaced the old
and elected new officers. The editors
Of the newspapers suspended FOR pub
fishing the proletariat organizations
manifesto. including the famous Il.
Hessen Of the Pravo were. with the
single exception Of Professor >Rfilou-
kOff. who managed 10 evad4 arrest.
taken into custody. NJ ssvtorln. ed
ltor Of the Russ. furDl4Seu s. 1000 bail
and was releasedNf
In a4dhtoh 10 the general strike II
e expected that the reyolutionaries
will have recourse 10 the old methods
Of fighting the government II Is stat
ed that the terrorists' organization held
meeting I'm the small hours Of the
morning.
Count Whites life II considered 20
be IN danger aud the annex Of the pail
ace where he Is residing II heavily
guarded
The most significant news comes
from Tsarskoe- Selo. where. IN view Of
the revolution Of the government to
put It's foot down ON the strike. a regu-
lar campaign Is being conducted with
the hope ~ firing the loyalty OF the
guard regiments Each day a regi-
ment Il reviewed and answered by EN-
poror Nicholas, and with much cere-
mouy his majesty PAGES up and down |
the lines and speaks personally 10 Of |
ficers ana men. Grand Duke Nicholas /
n present at All these ceremonies