Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-01-21
BULLETIN.

st. Petersburg, Jan. 21.-4:2s p. M
All the cavalry regiments have been
called in from the barracks in sur
rounding districts, and are concentrat-
ed in ST. Petersburg. They will form
an extended Gordon to prevent demon
strators from approaching the palace.
st. Petersburg, Jan. 21.-St. Peters
burg this morning presents the appear
ance of beleagured city. The mill
tary is in complete possession. The
streets are lined with troops. gallop-
ing sQuadI.ons are seen everywhere,
Eendarlnes, are concealed in all the
courtyards, and closed factories and
the mills are surrounded by the police
and Cossacks. On every bulletin board
is posted the governments proclama-
ton warning the people against assem-
bling. The strikers are parading the
main streets in the center of the city,
closing every industrial establishment.
The Inhabitants are in a state border
ing on terror. The widest rumors re-
garding the intentions of the mob are
affoat An edict has gone forth that
no shop must open tomorrow when
great sssamblage on the palace square
is scheduled to take place. Altho the
authorities seemingly are determined
to prevent it, preparations for gtgan-
tic demonstration are proceeding, the
men declaring they are ready to die IN
their tracks. The plan of the authorl-
ties is to prevent workmen from enter
ing th,. city proper. Industrial sections
will b. cut off and all bridges be guar
ded. Father Gopen, reported kidnapped
last night, is understood to be at large
this morning, going from place to place
organizing and directing everything.
His dictum is that the meeting shall
take place on the palace square, no
matter If it results in a massacre OF
men. It Is noteworthy that the lead
ers are going back to the French revo-
luton for their parallels. The depu-
tatior. sent to Tsarskoe Selo was the
march of the mob to Versailles. The
assemblage planned for tomorrow is
likened to the march Of the multitude
wearing red caps of liberty to the
Tuillerie.s to present their demands to
Louis XVI. The agitation hitherto has
- 4, rlr oh-
eence OF. actual violence, the committee
Of tn. union having issued instructions
that everything be done as quietly as
possible and that no personal violence
be offered the police. Street traffic In
leading thoroughfares is hardly inter-
fered with. demonstrators filling the
streets and politely making way for
passjne sledges. The list of ia works
closed as result of yesterdays coer-i
Give measures shows that every IN
dustry is involved.
TIE public is nervous and excited
and the opinion is freely expressed
that the government will be forced to
conceda the demands of the men. While
ther. is much talk that troops may be
oyerawed by the mob, the authorities
do not manifest the slightest appre-
hension on this score. The Cossacks
and guard regiments they declare can
be relied upon. Two regiments Of
infantry have also been brought here
from Riga. Nevertheless the authors
ties are extremely nervous, realizing
that blood once spilled in the present
temper of the excited men, spurred on
nv socialist agitators, it is impossible
to pre,iict the end. The emperor's adj
yisers, however, declare he must put
down the agitation with a firm hand
and that if he yields all may be lost.
The present resolution of the govern
ment is not to give way.
Massacre Feared.
While many drunken rows nave oc-
Cured and number of men have been
injured no serious collisions have been
reported. An enormous number of ar
rests of known revolutionaries took
place during the night. An attempt
will be made to close all bakeries in
order to threaten the city with famine.
The, 'workmen are also reported to
have decided to sever telephone and
tele graph wires and cut off ST. Peters,
burg altogether from communication
with The outside world.
Father Gopon, when apprised that
the government proposed to prevent
a demonstration tomorrow. issued in
structions to the men that they must