Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1905-10-26
TOday's Telegraphic News
Serious Conditions in Russia.


St. Petersburg, Oct. 26.-There is an
element of hope in the situation today,
serious as conditions are acknowledged
to be. After night OF horror, when it
was feared that terrible outbreaks might
occur at any moment, there is a great
relief in the mere discovery that there
has been no hostile demonstration against
the government as yet. The strike is
still growing, however, and the situa-
ton is pregnant with danger.
A new feature of the strike today
which threatens serious developments is
the attempt being made to call out on
strike the employees of commercial es-
Adjustments 10 this city. Committees
from the strikers have paid visits to many
establishments urging the employees to
stop work. The efforts of the strikers
in this direction have been attended with
great success so far.
The revolutionary spirit is spreading
and talk of oyerthrowing the Romanotf
dynasty is openly INDUCED in. Numer-
Gus meetings have been held, at which
resolutions have been adopted unani-
mously declaring for the establishment
of democratic republic in Russia and
for armed resistance to the aggression of
private property interests. Auarchistic
agitators are rapidly gaining an influence
over the minds of school boys and teach
ing their ideas to the students.
Tramwsy service has been interfered
with today by the strikers and their
sympathizers. The authorities remain
inactive.
Warsaw, Poland, Oct. 26.-Owing to
the complete interruption of railroad
communications there is great rush to
the telegraph Offices to send messages.
A great crowd has besieged the telegraph
Offices today, and there is much delay in
transmitting dispatches.
A general strike is expected to be in
augurated here on Sunday.
Socialists this morning organized a
street procession, but it was dispersed by
soldiers. 1t is feared that the there will
be disturbances in the city owing to the
arrest of workingmen and leaders of the
strikers by policemen.
The prices OF meat, coal, and all pro-
visions are advancing rapidly.
1t is reported this afternoon that mar
tial law will be proclaimed in the city
tonight. A few shops have been plum
dered in the workmen's quarters on Basis
Island where The streets have been crowd
ed all day with idle men, but no serious
disturbances have occurred.
Odessa, Oct. 26.-The strike has as
sumed almost general proportions in
southern Russia. On the railways the
tie-up is almost complete. Efforts are
being made to induce the few remaining
men to abandon their posts. Workmen
in other lines Of industry are also joining
the strike, and there is great danger that
all business. will beIbrought to standstill.
Only few local trains have been allowed
to run on the railroads, and tickets for
Moscow, St. Petersburg and other points
are being refused to would-be purchasers.
Batoum, Russia, Oct. 26.-An armed
crowd compelled train to stop at a
station here this morning aud rifed five
boxes of vauables in the cars.
London, Oct 26.-The correspondent
of the Evening Standard at Odessa, Rus
STA, wires that it is reported there that
an attempt will be made to hold an an
archistic meeting on the battleship
Katherine, and 10 the fortress. Four
hundred arrests were made.
The correspondent of the Exchange
Telegraph Company, at st. Petersburg,
wires that he is authoritatiyely informed
that the Gar has decided to grant to
Russia a constitution similar to that of
Germany. The correspondent adds that
at the meeting Of the council of Minis
tiers, held yesterday, it was decided to
satisfy the economic demands made by
the people, but to refuse the political
reforms asked except the freedom OF the
press, which will be granted.
Russian imperial tours declined a
point to SO on liquidation on the critical
strike conditions.
Paris, Oct. 26.-As the result Of the
bad news from Russia as to The strike
situation, Russian stocks had serious
drop on the Bourse, today. Russian
rentes fell sixty confines. lDdustrials
are very weak.