Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1905-11-03

MOSCOW, Oct. 30.-At a meeting of
delegates representing the different DO
lltlcal parties, it has been decided to
unite in the establishment of a govern
ment and to act independently of the
imperial authorities.
The city was in darkness Saturday
night. Saturday the shops, theaters
and schools were closed, and the
streets are deserted, save for the
troops and workmen. Several meet
1ngs of strikers were dispersed by Cos
sacks. The banks, treasury, post Of
nee n the governor generals Offices
are surrounded by troops. Eight banks
have closed, and the bourse remains
closed. The town council has decided
tc sit permanently.
Police Chief in Peril.
Gomel, Russia, Oct. 30.-The strikers
here Saturday threw a bomb at the
chief Of police while he was driving
through the principal thoroughfare.
His carriage was wrecked, and the
Chief II two Cossacks who were es-
corting him were badly injured.
4At.1SA I'LL WARSAW, H
Warsaw, Russian Poland, Oct. 30
The streets are filled with patrols. It
is rumored that strikers are march
ing on the city from the provinces.
BY order of the governor general the
gates of Warsaw are closed at dark,
and the restaurants are closed at
seven in the evening. Thirty thou
sand infantry and 5000 cavalry, with
SO guns, have been collected in his
city in readiness to stife any disturb
ances. The military at noon dis
persed a meeting of the employees of
the Vienna railroad who had gathered
to discuss the situation. A battalion
OF engineers controls the telephone
service. The employees of the sub
urban railroads Joined the strikers
Saturday morning. The revolutionary
leaders are reported to have distributed
thousands of revolyers to the strikers.
The only way of leaving Warsaw now
Is by the steamboats, down the vistula
tc the Prussian frontier. A proclama-
ton establishing full martial law was
issued Saturday. Infantry are camp
ing in the streets of LODI. All traffic
there has stopped.
st. Petersburg Cut OFF.
st. Petersburg, Oct. 3O.-Telephonic
communication in this city and with
Moscow has ceased. st. Petersburg is
entirely isolated from Warsaw.
A condition bordering upon panic
prevailed here Saturday. Business was
completely suspended. Soldiers are
everywhere in the streets, and blood
shed on a large scale is feared. The
government is trying to appease the
intlamed p%opulace, but the revolution
aries seem determined to force an
armed conflict. The cable service is
still operating, although the post Of
flee is closed, and the only papers to
appear Saturday morning were the Of
fetal Messenger and the army organs,
which printed directions for the mill
tary. The former contained a letter
from Gen. Trepoff. who is in command
OF the st. Petersburg garrison, and adj
di to the provincial governors in
structing them to allow public meet
ings for the discussion of political
questions. and to interpret the law lib
orally under Count Whites direction.
Soldiers Throng Streets.
AS the day advanced the military pa.
l trolls were multiplied, but 10 violence
was reported, the streets being almost
deserted save for throngs of idle
workmen. Groups OF sgitators are en-
tering all the stores and banks which
are still open, insisting on their imme-
diate closing. The authorities seem
TO hesitate TO employ force.
The strikers evidently have soma
fuads. bat whence they have been dc
Red is a mystery. Accord ng q
Iu.4ar the Moscow mi-,ionai'e No."
chants who have been supporting ths
ccnstitutionaiists have made larg.
contributions to continue the strike
under the belief that the government
will be forced to surrender.
Whole City in Darkness.
The city was again in darkness Sat-
urday night, ave for kerosene and
candles. Count White again spent the
day with the emperor at Peterhof
Upon him rest the imperial hopes. II
is only a question of hours when NJ
will be premier. with practically die
tatorial powers. Many Americans VINO
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