Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-31
A STATE OF SIEGE
Warsaw, Lodz and Libau Un-
 der Military Rule.
RIOT CENTER NOW AT POLISH CAPITAL
Street Car Traffic Under Guard of S0ldiers-Czar Warned of Coming Disasters to Empire Through
 Cruelty and Oppression.

ST. PETERSBURG, Jan. 31.-A dis patch from Warsaw says that by order of the governor general the govern ments of Warsaw, LodZ and Petrokotf have been placed under the operation of the law for the strict maintenance of public order.
 The government buildings and large factories are guarded by troops. Part of the electric light plant has been de gtroyed by strikers.
 Interest has been transferred entirely from St. Petersburg and Moscow to Warsaw, Lodz and Libau. where state of siege has been proclaimed. Warsaw is the chief center of interest on account of the riotlng there on Sun day and Sunday night. in which at least 160 persons were killed or wound ed The strike continues unabated, and business is paralvzed.
 The public reprimand administered to Deputy Chief of Police Roudnef of Moscow on account of the posting of the anti-British telegram in that city has been delivered. and in government circles it is thought to be severe enough to satisfy British opinion. It is thought that this step. together with circulating the reprimand in provincial administra- tions. will prevent further attacks or insinuations against foreigners and will remove the incident from the realms of diplomacy.
 Reports from Warsaw this morning say that the street railway service has been partly resumed. with soldiers rid ing before and behind most of the ears, Few cabs arc running. Street lighting continues. and the mob is growing in dangerous fashion There have been frequent collisions between the people and soldiers. ReyolutiOniSts attacked the troops with revolvcrs aud knives. The principal disturbances have O. curred in Noviswiat street. d leading business thoroughfare
 There have been many sad eases "f wholly innocent people shot accidental ly as they turned street corners. There are rumors that hundreds have been killed in fighting in the suburbs. but
 
 there has been comparatively small death roll reported.
 Fighting was renewed this morning, people firing from their houses on thc troops in Noviswiat street.
 All the alcohol monopoly shops have been plundered. and most of them have been burned.
 The provincial assembly of Eharkov. consisting of marshals of the nobility. noblemen and zcmstvoists, has vOte'l an important address to inc Czar. from which the following are extracts:
 We regard it as our duty to tell you. sire, that not only the horrors Of war and grief for our rcyeTse~ darkcn the cradle of your heir. but other clouds hang over it and over the whole cOun' fry as well. Long years If bureau cratic oppression. violence. arbitrary rule. impoyerishmcnt and the fetal dis. franchiscment of the people inc utter violation of the principle of freedom of the person and freedom of thought and ronscience have created state Of 5. things in the empire which can n0 longer be endured. These same c0ndi. { lions arc bringing down the future etprm of which the first thundeTOus nymptoms gre already audible. That tempest is fraught with a bloody civil wnr to our country and with the sub oorsion of your throne.