Omaha daily bee., 1905-12-04

gates to St Petersburg to attend the con-
gress of the Union of Unions.
Reports have reached several of the en-
bassies of outbreaks in the Baltic prov
! inces, especially at Revel where the re-
servists are said to be in open mutiny.
Confirmation of these reports cannot be
obtained. Prince Eugene Troubetkoy, NJ.
Gouchkof. Dmitri Shpoff and other leaders
Of zemstvoists at Moscow have arrived
here.
Seven hundred postal and telegraph Off
Gals are on strike here. About 100 of the
officials refused to join in the strike. The
strikers pour vitriol in the letter boxes.
Two hundred bags of foreign mail are
lying here unopened.
Odessa jews Fear Massacre.
ODESSA, undated. Sent by Special
Courier by Way Of Podwolczyska Galicia)
Dec 3.-This dispatch is sent at the re-
quest of the Jewish community which
fears a fresh massacre by the local gar
/ rison. 1t is asserted that a proclamation
is being circulated in almost every regi-
ment calling on the soldiers to extermi-
nate the Jews and to destroy the news
paper Offices in revenge for groundless
accusations against the troops of their
b participation IN nldSNbCleS ana pllldBe ana
in the protection Of rowdes.
This is exciting the population against
the army.
The Jews assert that the officers deliv-
cred ant-Semitic speeches after removing
the Jewish soldiers and that Governor
General Kaulbars himself has confessed
that the officers are burning for revenge
on the Jews and that he is unable TO
guarantee the preservation OF order.
In view of the fact that this city is en-
tirely cut Off from ST. Petersburg and thus
is altogether in the hands of the local au-
/ thorities, the Jewish community implores
all civilized nations and their govern
ments to take all possible measures at st
Petersburg to prevent catastrophe which
may exceed anything that has yet &C.
CURED.
EXPLOSION in Bomb Factory.
GENEVA. Switzerland. Dec. "a number
of Russians were severely wounded by an
explosion here today while they were pre-
pairing bombs in a private residence. An
investigation by the authorities led TO the
discovery OF number OF explosives fraud
ulent passports and secret printing press.
Two of the men wounded in the explosion
were taken to a hospital, but the others
succeeded In evading arrest
FinnIsh Operators VIII stay out.
HELSINGFORS. Finland Dec. 2.-(Via
Copenhagen, Dec. 3)-The striking teleg-
raphers Of Finland today passed resolu-
ton energetically protesting against any
attempt 10 restrict their union or the lib
erty Of the Firms and expressing their
determination TO prosecute the strike until
it is declared ended by the central union
at Moscow.
Fifty Mutineers KILLED In kief.
LONDON, Dec. 1.-THE Daily Mails Kieff
correspondent, in a dispatch dated De-
cember and forwarded by way Of Podwolo-
czyska, says: Early yesterday morning a
company OF sappers. dissatisfied with their
martinez commander, mutinied and per-
suaded a second company to join them.
They left the fortress fully armed and by
threats compelled the remaining sappers
of the battalion 20 join them. NUMBERING
a thousand, the mutineers marched to the
barracks of the One Hundred and Twenty
NTH Kursk infantry, which, however, re-
manned loyal. Jewish musicians marched
at the head of the mutlneers. Several at
i tempts were made to induce other troops
/ to join them. but these likewise failed.
A body of Cossacks allowed the rebels
to pass them In the street. Finally the
mutineers arrived at the barracks of the
/ artillery division and the Azof infantry
/ regiment. The Azof men answered their
appeal with insults, and the rebels opened
! fire upon them. The Azofs answered with
/ three volleys. A portion OF the mutineers
/ Ned, bun the others continued fighting.
/ The Azofs replied with deadly volleys and
finally the rebels fed headlong, throwing
down their arms. Two hundred OF them
surrendered and were conveyed to their
] happ Oh hur
$3.50 o'clock in the afternoon.
! Fifty dead, and a hundred wounded mutt
neers were left on the ground.
! court-martial has been convened. and
! an order issued that any further attempt
| at mutiny will be quelled by artillery.
Household Servants for Meyer.
/ BERLIN Dec, IA guard for the United
states embassy at ST. Petersburg PASSED
| through here today. The men, who were
dressed in civilians clothes. are believed
TO be from the cruiser Minneapolis, which
is at Gravesend England
WASHINGTON, Dec s.-The men re-
terred TO as passing through Berlin en-
route TO the American embassy, according
TO state department officials here are prob
ably house attendants which Mr.. Never
American ambassador TO RUSSIA, has en-
gagged for his personal service I'm 81
Petersburg. While in Washington recently
Mr.. Meyer spoke Of his intention OF secur-
ing and taking with him such attendants
Tor the embassy. IT Is expected here that
THIS has probably given rise TO the impress
sion that they were members OF the special
guard Tor the embassy at ST. Petersburg.
Ambassador Meyer is now on his way 10
81 Petersburg and his arrival there il
expected daily. While neither he nor any
member OF the embassy at St Petersburg
has made request for anything in the ma
ture OF a guard. State department oficials
say yet II is suggested here that the addi-
uonal household attendants win give a
greater degree Of security to the member.
OF the stan in the event Of any demonstra-
ton that might occur.