Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-11-09
Immediate Universal Suf-
frage Promised by
Witte.
SAILORS IN MUTINY
Fight With Soldiers On Shore.
Jews Drenched With
Oil and Burned.

ST. Petersburg, Nov. e.-Both Count
Witte and the emperor have made an.
other surrender. Gen. Trepoff has
been removed from the powerful posi-
ton which he occupied, thar of COVER
nor general of ST. Petersburg and as
sistant minister of the interior, and
Russia's premier has agreed to imme-
diately grant universal suffrage.
ST. PETERsBURG EXCITED.
ST. Petersburg, Nov. 9.-Intense ex-
citement prevails here owing to alarm
ing news from Cronstadt. According
to reports the mutiny Of sailors occur
red during the night and was followed
by regular battle with troops, during
which machine guns were used. Work
men took sides with the sailors and
hundreds were killed and wounded.
Later the torch was used and the town
is now in flames.
EMPEROR CAN SEE.
II is reported the glare of the fire
can be seen from the windows of the
emperor's palace at Peterhof. The in
habtants of Cronstadt are in a panic.
Boats TO ST. Petersburg stopped run
ming and telephone and telegraph COM
munications have been severed. II is
impossible now to secure details of the
happenings.
Crew of Squadron MutinIes.
London, Nov. "a news agency St.
Petersburg dispatch says sailors of the
Russian squadron at Cronstadt mutin-
led last night. Overpowering their Off
GERS. they landed and attacked shops
public buildings and stores. Troops
We're called out. and fighting ensued
during which machine guns were used
and many persons killed or wounded.
A number of houses were set on fire.
Fighting lasted all night
Troops Sent.
St. Petersburg Nov. 9-lt is report
ed that force of Uplan cavalry was
sent TO Cronstadt from Peterhoff and
the artillery men of the fOr.-ess have
joined the insurgents.
Horrors Mngnined.
Later reports from Cronstadt only
magnify the horror of the situation
The mutiny was complete uoc only of
sailors. but the garrison of some of the
forts joining in the insurrection. Few
soldiers and sailors remained 10y
al for all night. against the mutineers
and workmen.
Asks for Protection.
Spencer Eddy has tele yTaphed to
the governor of Cronstadt ~equesting
protection for American interests
there
A great crowd of rioters, including
sailors. is marching through the town
shouting and otherwise terrorizing the
population.
The clergy have organized a process
sion hoping to prevent spread of in
cendiarism and pillaGe.
Reported in Flames.
ST. Petersburg. Nov. 9-lt is report
ed Cronstadt is in flames.
The British embassy here has re-
Quested Gen. Trepoff to protect the
British subjects at CronstaGt
Murder i'm the Same Way.
Odessa Nov. Authoritative ac-
counts received from various points in
Bessarabia show the anti-Jewish out
break there is followed on the same
lines as at Odessa varying only in the
number of victims. AT Kishineff an
attempt on the part of the Jews at
self defense was Quelled hy troops.
Ninety per cent of the killed and
wounded were victims OF bdyonet and
rifle bullets. Seventy Jews were killed
and 120 wounded.
Burn Alive.
\ mob AT lsmail burned alive IL
Jews. and at kalarasch. SO Jews were
killed. three being burned alive after
being drenched with petroleum. The
town was entirely burned.
Want Cxar to Free All.
ST. Petersburg. Nov 9.-The League
oi Leagues has adopted another strong
set OF resolutions in favor of complete
amnesty for the martyrs who remain
entombed in prisons or are living in
exile at Archangel or in the depths OF
STRIKE SITUATION