The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-11-10
Firms ARE FREE
FROM SLAVERY
jhacklcs Stricken From More Of
Cars Unruly Subjects.
INDEPENDENT AUTONOMY
S Established at H.lsingforS, the CSpi.
Ia, aud Sustained by Russian
troops.

The London Times, in Saturdays
,ssue. published the following dis
patch from 81. Petersburg, dated NO
Nember 3:
FINLAND has won her freedom. A
manifesto cInbodying all the demands
presented D. the popular delegates at
Helsintors TO Prince Jonh ODolensky,
the governor general, wII be submit
ted by secretary OF State Lulder Tor
the imperial signature at PeterhoH
Saturday night The Keystone or the
new Finnish constitution Is the re
sponsibility not OF the monarch as
hitherto, but OF the secretary OF state
and the diet. The presence OF Rus
sian warships OFF Helsintors is IN.
tended to signify that although the
emperor grants constitutional freedom
he intends to prevent the severance
of the grand duchy from the en-
pire."
A st. Petersburg special says: me
text OF the imperial manifesto grant
ing amnesty to prisoners, signed by
Emperor Nicholas, declares that By
virtue OF the intention expressed IN
the manifesto Of October 80, TO ac.
cord the population inviolable prin'
ciples OF civil liberty, free pardon
is granted to political criminals OF
various categories, who are enumer-
ated and also TO participate in strikes
and those responsible for breaking
( contracts.
/ The pardon extends TO those now
/ in prison and to those not yet tried
/ or on whom sentence has not been
| pronounced. Persons convicted OF
| crimes committed over ten years ago
! are to be released and Will be sent
| to Siberian colonies. Those who arc
now colonists there will be allowed
I after four years to choose their place
Of residence, but are prohibited from
living In the capitals, ST. Petersburg
and Moscow, for three years, Convicts
not falling under these categoric;
"
and persons condemned TO imprison
mont for life have their sentences 40
duced to fifteen years Imprisonment
The pardon extends to all prisoners
who benefited by previous manitestos
Persons arrested by imperial or al
ministration order are released Those
condemned 10 death or liable thereto
have the penalty committed 20 If
teen years imprisonment at marc
labor.
Tho amnesty dccrccs Includes 20
lltical orcnsc5 committed up 10 DC
tober 80.
According TO the latest dispatChe
that have come out OF Russia, Coun
Witte is making his force felt. ~
hand is on the helm, and disorder
are beginning to cease.
Dispatches are brief from the rio
centers. An Odessa dispatch says:
1T is believed that the worst !
over. Owing TO the mobs being sat
isfed with two days carnival o
murder and destruction by flame
the revolt against law and order I
dying down partially. perhaps. be
cause OF lack Of material upon whic
TO prey"
In several towns the entire Jew
ish quarter has been devastated an
tho inhabitants killed or wounded
In Odessa soldiers are making
house toulouse visitation seeking 10
bombs and arms. They are ais
searching passengers on the stree
cars.
Almost the entire Jewish quarter
OF Moldanvah. SlObodka and Bugaio'
ka are devastated and their inhab
iants have either been killed O
wounded or have sought refuge !
other sections OF the town. Tn
whole fury or the mobs was directc
unchecked against the Jews.