New-York tribune., 1905-11-01
PEACE OR ANARCHY IN SCALES
The Russian Nation Hesiates to Accept the Promises
of the Emperor.
Many Lost Encounters Various Ct-Fnand and Poland Stand
Fim-Wld Scenes in the Capital

troops under his command twenty miles from
the capital.
Early In the day the "Marseillaise supplanted
the. national anthem as the popular marching
song The Loyalists attempted to take the lead
against the Socialists and revolutionists by or
ganizing counter parades, in which they car
ried the red, white and blue banners of Russia
and sang the national anthem. but they were
driven off the Nevsky Prospect by the over
whelming numbers of the Reds every time
they appeared.
The appeals of the orators at the cathedral
kindied the widest enthusiasm in the crowds.
procession was formed with students at its
head bearing red flags cry set up: ITO
Basule,'' and the procession started in that
direction. Preparations had been made against
attempts to storm the political prison termed
the BastiIe. and all the afternoon two companies
the Semenonsky Regiment and four squad
of Hussars were drawn up on Snapalernia-
st with ample reserves inside
The leaders Of the procession, however, had
already bann advised that Count Witte had an
no,nced that an amnesty proclamation was be-
ing prepared and led the procession to the
Nevsky Prospect and the Nicholas station, fol-
lowed by an immense crowd, all singing anu
shouting Complete darkness had settled ao"h
before their return Returning TO the ha%"l-
CathedraI the human tide swept down the ave
nue. and across the palace bridge to the anlFer-
5ity in the VassiH 0strow district
The sbonleepers and the better classes of peo-
n1e became panic stricken, fearing that the mop
would get control of the city Inc stores were
closed and people fed TO their homes Ihe New
civ Prosnect and other streets were boarded up
from end to end, as precautlon against piliase'
There were some minor aeerderR and reVoiVe-
rio fIfndarnleS
the Polytechnic Institute fired on crowd some
atudauts are said to have been wounded and
eishty-tvvo were made prisoners
AN officer in a restaurant who refused TO don
his can before a red hag was set upon by
crowd but he covered his retreat by firing two
shots one of which killed a man
collision between Whites and Reds oc-
Cured near the Anitchkof Palace The Reds
mt the Whites to night and destroyed their
f1ags
Tb4 matsr portion of the citizens, tired OUT
Iang celebration of the first day of
r1ussian liberty. Went early TO bed ana at Hllu
,i.bt ,he Nevsly Prospect was deserted eA-
eAn. for crowds of roughs, armed with cluos,
1.ro naraded the avenue singing the natiohai
anthem as we'll revolutionary SONGS,
had frequent collisions WIKI eaeh ''' "
which shots were nreQ. H.,
The most serious encounter during inc u"'
DiaCe at the end OF GoFOCIIoV %i-l- S. iio
+be barracks OF the eeminoff Regiment. whefe
crowd IN attempting TO march TO the Tecnno-
,,s-i.s1 Institute uas stopped by troops snols
- f--d on both sides with the rasult tial
~A man vas killed and about ten wounded y
nromfnent lawyer and professor were "ounoeo
:, = oo1icion at the Polytechnic School. In an
orrror al the Putiloff works between strikers
ord oon-strikers several men were badly beaten
Tan nv twelve men were WOUNDED III Tue eoi-
si..s IN rba Narsloy Prospect.
In the course of the evening rufnors OF eoili-
sions resulting in heavy fatalities attained VICE
circulation but The Associated Press is uiiapie
o. confirm them. and Il Is officially stated that
bevond the fatalities mentioned above no one
was killed to-day The authorities, however
are more apprehensive for tomorrow "heh tne
Iinuor shops which for the most part were
closed to-day will be open and Wneh lhh dsl-
tators after days incendiary speeches, may
he able 10 work a portion of the population 20
the point of a serious encounter with the troops
or with the lOyaliSts
THE soldiers off duty to-day mingled 1reely
1v1rh the demonstrators and fraternized With the
noutIace. \ number of them, including several
r,osinued third p.ge-