The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1905-01-25
by the Associated Press.

by the Associated Press.
ST. Petersburg, Jan, 24.-St. Peters
burg will be declared in state of
siege tomorrow. General TreDoff. re
Gently chief of police of Moscow, has
been appointed governor general Of
St Petersburg and has taken up
his residence at the winter palace.
Strangely enough. be cnly prece-
dent is the case Of TrcDoff'a father,
during tho rc.Gn of uililistic terror
ism under Alexander ~ and it is al,
SO strange coincidence that uneuc-
cessful attempts were made on The
lives of both. Trepoff is a man OF
great energy bu tfe measures lie
adopted at Moscow for suppres sing
the student demonstrations in Decem.
Der last provoked much resentment
and the reyolutionists recently con-
demned him to death.
Aspect Mere Calm.
The aspect of the Russian capital
is decidedly more calm. Business,
which had been at a complete stand
still, has been resumed upon a limit
ed scale. Employees in a few small
factories returned to work and the
crowds of strikers in the streets di-
minished. The troops in evidence
were not so numerous as on Monday
and more confident feeling exists
in official circles that energetic
measures inaugurated will incure
safety and quiet Of the city.
beneath the surface, however, fer
mcnt continues and the public nery.
BUSINESS and apprehension as TO flu
ture developments is still unallayed
Secret meetings of different classes
in opposition to the existing order OF
things we're held in various places
this afternoon and evening, but the
divergent elements which were sud
denly brought together by the tragic
events of Sunday are advancing on
divergent plans and no common
ground of action has yet been found
Meantime the police are actively
searching out the leaders.
Prominent Men Arrested.
Three Prominent Russian authors
and we'll known editor were arrest
cd today and the prisons are filled
with agitators, revolutionists and
student orators. Such measures may
result in bomb throwing and terror
ism tomorrow, but the concensus OF
opinion is that the immediate future
actions of the agitatOrs depends up
on what occurs in Moscow tomorrow
where workmen are beginning 10
strike. Over 100000 men are out in
the old capital tonight but there has
been no disorder there yet. There
will be a big demonstration in Mos
COW tomorrow and il is feared 1t will
be accompanied by bloodshed.
Critical Situation at Moscow.
The situation confronting the miil
tary authorities at Moscow Is mucn
more serious than that In st. Peters.
burg. Out of over 100000 inhabi-
tants OF Moscow over two-thirds are
workmen. including an exceedingly
rough and turbulent element. Troops
there are fewer and do not lend them
selves like at St Petersburg. to nat
ural barriers to prevent the congre-
CATION of men. The center OF the
town has no bridges and no canals
and he hills and narrow streets
make it difficult for the troops 10 act
Only the gates piercing the walls OF
the old Chinese town which surround
the Kremlin would afford military
natural places to bar demonstrators.
AT Kovno and Wilma, where strikes
have also begun. workmen are follow
ing the ST Petersburg plan of march
ing about and inducing or forcing
others TO leave employment.
Shop Doors ali Barred.
The windows and doors Of practic-
ally every shop and residence in st.
Petersburg are boarded up and at
midnight he streets we're completely
deserted except for troops.
During the day there was a great
crop Of sensational ruu1ors, including
stories Of strikers marching on kol-
pino to seize the small arms factory
there and of the assassination Of the
Chief Of Police Dullon Of ST. Peters
burg, all Of which have turned out
10 be false.