Waterbury evening Democrat., 1905-01-25

dcuefdl 'lTcpOll was III SupreulE COIl- mand of the city to-day, the emperor having conferred upon him as govern CT general almost absolute power, au- thorizing him to use military, gen darmeric and every other agency of the government to preserve order; placing under his control the govern ment works and schools and even em- powering him to exile persons who are inimical to peace. During the night hundreds of arrests were made.
 CT. PETERSBURG, Jan. 25.-Thk appointment of General Trepon. the former chief of police of Moscow, to the governor generalship of St. Peters burg was accompanied by an imperial decree announcing the creation of the post of governor general. The incum- bent of this office, the decree states, will be in control of all the depart ments of administration of the city and government of St. Petersburg, with power to demand the assistance of the military and possessing all the rights of the minister of the interior over appointments to the municipal council and the zemstvos and also the right to forbid individuals to remain in the c.ty. ,..' ,.a-.ss
 The decree which is addressed to the senate, says: -- ,rt
 'First.--The city and government of St. Petersburg are placed under the au- thor.ty of the governor general.
 "Second.-ln questions where the maintenance of state institutions and public security are at stake all the To- cal civil authorit es and all the eluca- tional institutions are made subject to the go, ernor general.
 ''Third.--The governor general has the rght, with the assent of the min istcr of the interior. to enforce meas ures of the censorship statute.
 ''Fourth.--Apart from the. right of making obligatory the regulations in accordance with law providing for stricter maintenance of order the gov erDor general will be empowered to make obligatory the regulations affect ing oljelts or property of any kind in the interests of public tranquility and order iii his jurisdiction
 St. Petersburg will be declared in q state of siege today.
 At d council of ministers. hurricdly called, it was decided to make no cnl- sessions. but to apply the most rigid measures of repression. '}9-3
 Tho streets are patrolled by cavalry, and at all corners are strong infantry pickets. .-.. ..- Each soldier has thirty rounds of ball cartridge. with instructions to fire on the slightest provocation.
 No prisoners are being taken. It is simply q case of shoot to kill.
 \ majority of the shops arc closed. Hundreds have been pillaged.
 Barricades in the streets have been cleared away by the military.
 Two regiments of guards have re- fused to fire on tho people. X He.s.ngfors (Finland) special re bort says:
 Thousands of workmen joined in a demonstration here last night. Assem- bling on the huge steps of the N.colai cathedral. they paraded the streets till midnight waving red flags. The W D. dows of public houses, hotels, brewer ies and ;i number of newspaper offices were broken. The police interfered rather late, arresting fifty of the work. men,"
 Reports are in circulation here that fhe prefect of police has been arrested and that he will be succeeded by Gen. cral Trepoff. former chief of police, of Moscow.
 The situation is 90 tense that many inhabitants of St. Petersburg are send ing their wives and children to Hels- ingfors and elsewhere for safety.
 Telegrams from Radon. Russian Po- land. describe that city as being in a state of siege. with military patrols in every street. who occasionally fire on gatherings of the people, who return cd the fire, killing three officers. The revolutionists there are also said to have blown up several buildings with dynamite.
 At Moscow the strike is spreading rapidly. All printing works have been stopped. No newspapers will be is sued there today.
 The police have ordered all arms to be removed from the windows of the Moscow gunsrniths. a majority ot whom have closed their shops.
 From Kovno. on the Baltic sea. comes . dispatch saying that work has been stopped at all the factories and rail road shops there.
 The Liberal paper Russky viedo nosti of Moscow has created sensa tion owing to it's comment on the off cial statement of the St. Petersburg shooting. The paper says:
 .'ArIns and slaughter may avail tt put down a peaceful demonstration but force is not powerful enough tc auerch the aspirations of the Russian heart ward off the consequences ci Sundays voIleys and prevent the move nlent for liberty and justly organized government coming to a full fruition-- =
 The municipal council by vote oi 113 to 10 reelected Prince Galitzir mayor of Moscow. The prince Is { prominent leader in the local reform movement and resigned recently on tlis sssuaBce of the government declaration eonden-.nz the reformers- propaganda
 LEADER ARRESTED.
 St Petersburg. Jan 25.-The Associ