Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1905-11-02

81. fSlGISDul - INV l. Al ANNS'A"
Yesterday celebrated enthusiastically
the emperor's gift of freedom which
the greater part OF the people re-
ceived with deepest joy, though in St
Petersburg. Moscow and other cities
the socialists and reyolutionaries or.
ganized anti-goyernment demonsua-
lions and red flag parades, which,
with the patriotIc manifestations, led
20 number of conflicts between the
reds and whites as the anti-govern
ment and royalist factions are respec-
lively termed On the whole, the
day passed more quietly in Russia
than had been expected, though co.
lisions between the people and troops
are reported from Poltava, kazan and
kishineff and two men were killed
In st. Petersburg and Moscow the
day was enc such as Russians neyc.
before have seen The slavic PEG
Pile. which during the war Just closed
and in the anxious period preceding
the announcement of the new era of
CONS tlluilOlldliSlll SSNlilN" swiftly
strained and apathetc, gave itself up
fu ly to the eXuberance of the moment
and spent the entire day in parades
and assemblies which for the first
time in the history of Russia were
freely permitted. Under orders Of
Premier Witte and General Trepotf
the troops generally were withdrawn
from the streets of the cities and the
fullest rein given the people to let
out their enthusiasm in demonstla-
tions, which, so long as they We're not
destructive. we're not interfered with.
From early morning the streets Of ST.
Petersburg were filed with demon,
stratorS who paraded up and down
NevSky Prospect and tramped time
and again the route between the two
principal centers of demonstration,
Kazan Cathedral and the university,
until it reached a total of fully 300
600 persons while down Nevsky
Prospect late in the afternoon social
list agitators jumped into the fore.
front of affairs in ST. Petersburg and
revolutionary demonstration. There
were long professions in which hun
dredS of red flags were carried and
10 which every one was compelled to
doff the hat socialist orators deliy-
cred fiery orations wherever they
could gather audiences. They dc.
Clared that the concessions Of the en-
perors manifesto were insufficient
and that they must have freedom for
all political prisoners, the formation
Of national iitia and the Danish
ment OF Trepoff and the troops undcr
his command ~ mites from the CAPT
tai Crowds of spectators filled the
sidewalks and remained until the
demonstrations became SO turbulent
that the well-intentioned classes fed
to their homes and merchants hasti Y
boarded up the windows of their
stores and shops and barred their
doors, fearing an outbreak which
might result in pillage and destruc-
ton Such an outbreak. however,
did not occur and the day closed
without serious collisions.
The major portion Of the citizens.
tired out by the long celebration of
the first day of Russian liberty were
early to bed and at midnight the New
sky Prospect was deserted. except for
crowds OF roughs. armed with clubs
who paraded the avenues singing the
national anthem as we'll as revolution
arv songs and who had frequent col
lisons with each other, during which
shots were fired
Better Rule for Finland.
Helstngfors. Finland. Nov. 1.-The
proclamation of civil liberty in Russia
was followed yesterday by the an.
nouncement of the return to a constl.
tutional regime in Finland and the
abolition of arbitrary conditions with
which Finland has been governed since
the accession as governor general OF
Count Bobevkoff. who in June last year
was killed by Eugene Schaumann, son
Of Senator Schaumann, the assassin
afterwards committing suicide
After a meeting of constituencies
yesterday, at which an address was
drawn up for presentation 10 the gov
eminent demanding the administration
Of Finland in accordance with the
terms Of the constitution OF the grand
duchy, the governor general announced
to a deprtation sent by the meeting
that he had been INSTRUCTED from 81
Petersburg that tho diet be immediate.
u called in extraordinary session 70
legislate for Finland.
William Told Nick TO Do IT,
Berlin, Nov. EMPEROR William
wrote TO Emperor Nicholas last winter