The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-22
MUTINY In ARMY
IS NOW REPORTED
Lineyitch Said TO Have Wired Car Of
Revolt in Manchuria.
AZ OFFICERS SHOT FOR CONSPIRACY.
Many Soldiers Killed or Wounded 10 a Rumor.
ed fight--No Confirmation Of Story Obtain
able at St Petersburs....Thelr Promises A'e
Too fsgue-czsr and Count WIue Fail TO
Quiet Peasaats aud workmea.

St. petersburg (By Cable "A mutt
my in the Manchurian army is the latest
sensational rumor in this city
According to the report. the Emperor
has received a dispatch from General
Lincvitch telling him OF a revolt among
the troops. which was only suppressed
after a regular fight in which many sol
diers wree killed or wounded
Forty-two officers are reported to have
been shot for participation in the con
spiracy.
No confirmation Of the rlmor is OBJ
tainable from the officials OF the War
Office
ST. Petersburg (By Cable The out
look is more gloomy. The situation is
distinctly more menacing
The imperial ukase on the land uues-
tron just issued although it wipes out
about 100000 OF the peasants arrcar-
ages OF debt, which under ordinary cir
cumstances might have been received
with JOY is another disappointment.
The promise OF additional lands are TOO
vague to calm the agitated, starving
peasants, who in the valley of the Don
and Nolga are again marching, pillag-
ing burning and numbering
The Council of Workmen's Delegates.
or strike committee, is manifestly en-
eouraged by the extension of the strike
in ST. Petersburg, various organizations,
including bank clerks, telephone girls
and some of the professional leagues,
having voted TO JON in the movement.
Moreover, 1t is certain that the Work
mems Council has received mysterious
supplies OF funds, and consequently il
presents a bolder front
Tho Workmen's council returned a
scornful reply to Count Witte's personal
appeal to his brother workmen.' ridi-
culing the Governments profession OF
solicitude ior the worlmen and renew
ing its demands for the immediate abol-
ition Of martial law in Poland, etc.
The text OF the reply is as follows.
The Council of Workmen's Delegates
expresses astonishment at the Emperor's
favorite, who permits himself to call the
workmen OF ST. Petersburg his brethren.
The proletariat is not related to him in
any way.
Count Witte appeals TO us 10 be COM
passionate OF our wives and children.
nv (ChiNA4s III ANplgt lANltCs tllN WoIh-
men to count the widows and orphans
who have been added to the ranks of the
workmen since the day Count Witte as
sumed power.
Count Witte reveals the benevolent
intentions OF the Emperor toward the
working classes The Council reminds
the proletariat of Bloody Sunday.
Count Witte begs us to give the Gov
ernment time. and promises to do all
possible for the workmen The Council
knows Count Witte has already found
time 10 give Poland into the hands Of
the military cxecutioners. The COun-
Gil does not doubt Count Witte will do
all possible to strangle the revolutionary
proletariat.
Count Witte calls himself man who
is benevolent toward MS and wishes our
good. The Council declares the work
ing classes have no need of the bene-
violence Of a court favorite, but demand |
a popular government on the basis OF |
universal, direct and secret suffrage
Count Whte's attempt TO negotiate di- |
rectly with the strike leaders has come
10 naught, although he offered conces-
sions in the case OF the Cronstadt mutt |
neers in the event OF their being con-
demned TO death But the leaders refuse !
all compromise 'All or nothing" was
their response