The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-11-02
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Little Semblance Of Authority
Remains in Russia.
Killing and Plundering Going
on in Many Places.
PEOPLE SHOT DOWN.
Police Side with the Mob in
Some Instances.
Democrats at Warsaw Proclaim
a Revolution.

odessa. Nov. 2-Anarchy is rampant
here. Killing and plundering by the
bands formed Of hundreds Of loyal
lists" continue today. Attacks on the
Jews are fncessant. The night is made
hideous, bodies of "lOyalists' with
whom the police are fraternizing
marching through the principal streets
bearing national flags, portraits of the
emperor and ikons singing the national
hymn. smashing everything In their
way and looting shops and houses. Hos
pital wagons passed through the streets
necessarily, carrying off the killed,
wounded and mutilated. The popUla-
tion is panic stricken.
Town I'm hands of Rioters.
Restoff-on-Don, Russia, Nov. 2.-The
whole town today is in the hands of
rioters who are plundering by whole
sale. Firing is frequent in the streets.
Many persons have been killed or in
jured. Wounded people are being ta-
ken to the hospital every moment. The
clergy left the churches in attempts to
pacify the rioters but their efforts have
been futile.
Threw Bombs at the Troops.
Radon, Russia. Nov. 2-The anti
government demonstrations yesterday
ended in widespread rioting. A mob
destroyed the telegram poles, burned
government property, barricaded the
streets and threw bombs at the troops. /
The soldiers fired volleys at the rioters.
There were many victims, both civil
fans and soldiers.
Killed Every One.
Odessa, Nov. Is o. m.-The troops
wreaked terrible vengeance on the resi-
dents of three houses from balconies of
which shots had hear fired al the
diers by unknown persons. The soldiers
stormed the houses and with unheard
of barbarity massacred all the inhab-
itants-
1t is peEsisteutlY asserted that the ner-
sons who fired on the troops were dis
guised policemen who purpOsely pro-
vozed the troops.
The city is a dismal sight. The streets
are filed with Cossack patrols and fly
ing detachments Of the Red Cross which
follow the bands Of murderous rioters.
The firing has been uninterrupted the
whole day and still continues as this dis
patch is filed. Many hundreds have been
killed or wounded.
The Cossacks eagerly attack the stu
dent militia which is Courageously try
ing to stem the bands who are massa-
cring and ptllaging principally in the
Jewish quarter. The 1oOters openly di-
vide the goods. the Cossacks in many
cases participating in the proceedings of
the robbers.
The rector of the university has sent
telegram to Count Witte imploring
him Immediately to dismiss Governor
Reinhardt, who is held responsible for
the outbreak as otherwise catastrophe
fn unavoidable. Count Witte's answer
has not been received. The city is in
a dreadful state of panic. Even the teie-
graph offices were closed most Of the
day for the first time since they opened.
Revolution Proclaimed.
Warsaw. Russian Poland, Nov. p
Infantry fired on crowd of demon
strators at o'clock this afternoon.
Two persons were killed and seven
were wounded.
Many tights took place in various
parts Of the city. The socialists are at
tacking the patriotic professions.
1t now appears that thirty persons
were killed and over a hundred we're
wounded during conflicts here last
night.
Instead of the expected abolition of
martial law today the military gov
ernment had the walls covered with
DroclamatiOns announcing that in con-
sequence of yesterdays disturbances
crowds assembling in the streets will
be dispersed by force of arms.
The restaurants We're closed at noon
and traffic was stopped. Despite the
governors proclamation immense pro
CessiOns gathered in various parts of
the city during the afternoon and pa
raoed the streets, headed by Catholic
priests carrying cross and church and
national flags The procession con-
verged toward the monument to the
Polish poet AIicliewicz. where patri-
gtiC speeches aroused enthusiasm.
The courts and government offices
are closed.
The Social Democrats this afternoon
issued q proclamation calling for a
revolution. Polish flags were display
ed from many balconies and a mass
meeting of all political parties assem-
bled at Philharmonic hall to discuss
the situation. while the immense
crowds surrounding the building sang
patriotic SONGS and shouted patriotic
cries until they were hoarse.
A deputation of prominent citizens
visited the governor general to protest
against yesterdays massacre in front
af the city hall. beseechinS him to
usithdraw the military in order to
aVOid bloodshed. The governor prom
ISed that the soldiers would not be
permitted to use their arms unless at
tackled.
railroad has received a TELEGRAM from
St. Petersburg SAYING: "The first vic
tory has been gained Hold out"
Strike Declared on
ST petersburg, Nov. 2-2:15 o. M
The prospects of the country quiet
ing down for the present at least are
much brighter today. While the re7ro-
luuonary spirit is abroad the masses
of the reds seem to realize that they
have reached the end of their tether
and they are afraid to push matters
to the point of failure. The students.
Social Democrats and strike leaders
here in st. Petersburg finding that
they viii soon be in the minority have
made a virtue of necessity and have
declared the strike off. beginning to-
morrow. The leaders Of the railroad
men have not yet formally surrender