Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-30

the municipal council and the committee
OF public safety are sitting continuously
and where a struggle is momentarly ex-
pected between the League OF Russian
Patriots" a reactionary organization, led
by the priests. and the newly organized
military and students. The Moscow mu-
nicipal council Is also reported to have sent
an ultlmatum to the emperor demanding
the PRONUNCIATION of constitution.
Although 1t is impossible ohicially to con-
firm these reports, they seem to admit OF
no debate that the ant-government forces
have the upper hand
The government is no longer IN commune
cation with the forces in the far east ex-
cept by cable via China. The situation
cannot we'll be exaggerated. With the
present indecislon of the emperor. the gov
eminent has neither a head nor n policy
to meet the crisis. and things seem to be
drifting toward anarchy. The revolution
lists openly declare that the government
has ceased to exist. and nothing remains
20 his majesty except to abdcate With
a firm hand at the helm and a rational
policy all might quickly be changed. The
strikers apparently arc without funds and
must soon be exhausted as was made
evident by the action OF the strike conn
mittee here practically being forced to hold
up the city for food.
Twenty-seyen Killed ia Odessa.
LONDON, Oct. pa dispatch to news
agency from Odessa says there have been
two serious conflicts there between the
troops and a mob in which twenty-seven
persons were killed and ninety injured,
The dispatch adds that quiet was restored
at o'clock this evening.
Cossacks Fire on students.
ODESSA, Oct 2s=5:S5 p, .n.-Cossacks
have commenced firing on the crowds OF
workmen and students, who had barricaded
street corners with street railway poles
and furniture. At one point a volley from
Cossacks killed one student. three work.
men and a girl. and wounded eighteen
persons
The governor in a proclamation said that
the first stone thrown at the military
will be the signal for the troops TO Are.
The governor asked ST. Petersburg for
authority 70 proclaim martial law. but has
not received an answer.
All the streets and squares are full OF
Cossacks and police
Citizens have formed a committee for
public defense.
Nineteen Men wounded In Moscow.
MOSCOW, Oct. 2o.-Nineteen wounded
men nave peen Drought 10 TIE university
hospital as the result OF an encounter be-
tween students and royallsts. The gov
ernor general has issued a proclamation
warning the royalists who wish to attack
the liberals that this will not be permitted.
The city Is entirely isolated, Prices OF
food are mounting higher and higher
Reign OF Terror In T1nIs.
TIFLIs, oct. 29.--Complete disorder reisns
here. There Is rifle hiring against the
patrols IN many quarters OF the city. A
bomb was thrcwn at policeman. mill
tary train has beens derailed outside the
city and number or Cossdcks killed. The
strike is complete on all railroads in the
Caucasus. All the stores and offices are
closed. Even the employees OF the state
institutions aud the Headquarters Of the
vice royalty have struck.
says Emperor Yields.
LONDON, Oct. sO.--The Daily Telegrap phi S
st. Petersburg correspondent. telegraphing
Sunday night says: 4 am Informed that
the emperor has Just accepted the liberal
program. appointed Count Witte premier
and given legislative powers 10 the repre-
sentative assembly. allowing representatives
from all sections OF the population TO be
elected 90 It and abollshing martial law
throughout the empire. l am further in
formed that the emperor will issue a mani
festo TO the people tomorrow"
In earlier dispatches the Daily Telegraph's
correspondent describes the autocracy as
like "a bulb OF mercury fallen from a
height and shivered into little globules' and
Russia as having become IAN archipeiag,
Of political Islands. each independent of the
others, all dealing with public affairs with