Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1905-11-24
RUSS AND JAP CLASH
Mikado Refuses to Help Gar Get
His Soldiers Home.
TREATY EXCHANGE SOON.
Russian Socialists Play on Famine and
Plague to Revive Interior Po-
litical Strife.

TOXIC, Nov pot is reported here
that Russia, apprehending a mutiny OF
prisoners on the transports, conveying
them from Japan, has asked the Japa-
nese to convey them with warships to
Nladivostok. The japanese declined.
Strong enmity between the army and
navy on the vessels is said to exist.
Admiral Rojestvensky is reported to be
keeping in his cabin on the BorOneji-
Gen. Danieloff, sent here to arrange for
the transfer of the prisoners, has left
Toxic in haste for Nagasaka.
Treaty Exchange Soon.
WASHINGTON, ID. c., Nov. 20
The exchange of the ratified treaty be
tween Russia and Japan will occur Ill
this city on the 22nd inst.
Odessa Gets Panicky.
ODESSA, Nor. 20-The situation in
this city is again disheartening. \ reoc-
currence of the disorders is threatened.
Troop mutiny is rumored. The British
colony has arranged at the first sign of
disorders 10 demand that the Russian
authorities send a guard of soldiers to
the consulate. If this is refused the
male members will organize an armed
| body guard and escort the colony OH
beard British vessels in the harbor.
The British consul to-day applied for
collective pass port for the entire British
COLONY. The American, Austrian and
Italian colonies propose to take the same
measures.
Socialists Not Through
ST PETERSBURG, Nov. 2O.-With
the collapse of the strike on Sunday
through the adverse vote of the working
men. the leaders of the reds" say they
viii now devote their energies to the
preparation of universal political strike
TO sustain the revolutionary programme
when the national assembly meets. These
plans involve the cooperation not only
OF the WOrkmen of the cities, but the
peasaItry and if possible the army and
navy The prOpa ganda among the sol
lierS and sailors viii be pushed energetic
ally.
The leaders already claim that they
/ have organized the peasantry in five dis
trictS of liharkoM province, the peasants
having agreed not to work for the land
lords when the strike is called They
anticipate that the famine which is at
the doors of almost 100000 peasants
of the central provinces, will prove an
effective ally. as they can promise to give
the peasants land 10 an unlimited eX
tent
The plague which is moving north
ward from the Kirghiz steppe if not
stamped out in the Vistula region. may
also be made to serve the purpose of
aroUsing the ignorant and superstitiOus
peasants. The leaders will urge the
rroletariat everywhere to secure arms
and be prepared to fight for their rights.
Zemstvos in a Struggle.
The struggle in progress in the Moscow
LemstyO congress is watched with in
tense interest. The main question to
be decided is whether the zemstvoists
will cooperate with the government and
on what terms. The test probably will
come upon the resolutions to be offered
by NJ. Nemiroveski, mayor of Saratoff,
and NJ. kucheroff, mayor of Kharkoff.
! proposing cooperation with Count White
| Ill the general pacitication of the cOun-
try and the Introduction of the reforms
! with the understanding that the ma
tional assembly will work out the de-.
tails.
1t is significant that delegate to the
! ZCmStyO who presented himself as the
representative of the Jewish popuat ton
| Of Wilma. Lithuania, was excluded.
While no further information has been
lreceived regarding the reported false En-
peror who was said to be marching at
| the head of thousands of peasants in
! the province of Penzan. the turbulence
there has become so threatening that
| the government has placed the province
| Il! q state of siege.
Sundays Events in Russia.
| Development on Sunday on the situa-
| ton were as follows:
! Japanese policemen, using jiu .jitsu, quell
mutiny on Russian ships, on one of which
| is Admiral ROjestvensky.
! Property loss in riots at Vladivostok SO,
| 100000; GOO CT garrison killed Gen kap.
PEEK. commander of fortress, missing.
! Conservative wOrkmen in st. Petersburg
| defeat plan OF extremists to continue strike.
Announcement that martial law will cease
in Poland as soon as tranquility is restored.
/ aJV s+Nv fgnIn ~.
aiding Count White.
! All issues on the bourse today adj
vanced sharply on the collapse of the
strike. Government lotteries jumped
! thirty points to 450 and imperial As
went UP over Il point, closing at S51a.
To Wreck Tolstois Estate.
| LONDON, Nov. 20.-The St Peters
burg correspondent of the London Times
| says that emissaries of the reactionary
! party are endeavOring to persuade the
| peasants to wreck Count Tolstoi's estate
He declares that it is extremely likely in
| asInuch as the authorities will hardly
| exert themselves to protect any property
belonging to the count.
| Patriotism Leads to Shooting.
! LODI. Nov. 2O.-About 200 persons
! Were arrested by the military in the
| Catholic church of the Holy Cross here
| Yesterday for singing patriotic songs.
/ Two men and one woman were killed
and four men We're wounded
Cruiser Lena Warned Away.
! HONOLULU. NOV 20.-It Is report
! ed that TIE Russian cruiser Lena, which
! unexpectedly came here, went near
| enough 10 Eladivostok to get into wire
! less communication and was warned to
| keep away unless in sympathy with the
| people in their uprising against the gov
| eminent. 1t is said that the officers
were divided i'll opinion and that the
crew was in sympathy with the uprising
| Il IS impossible to confirm this report
| CHINA TO ASK saooooooo.