Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-01
People Enthusiastically Celebrate tb,
Dawn Of New Era.
DEMONSTRATIONS LAST ENTIRE DAY
Crowd IL Generally Orderly and is Given
Free ReiHs.
SOCIALISTS ATTEMPT TO STIR :
Number Of Minor Conflicts Rep
Which Few Are Injured.
wl11e sHowIsED WITH CoNGRATUl
Statesman Tells His Friends q
UntiI lie Has succeeded-'
He Favors Universai
Suffrage.

UntiI lie Has succeeded-s
He Favors Universai
Suffrage.
,,T. PETERSBURG, oct. a-All Russia
today celebrated Enthusiastically the en-
Deror's gift OF freedom, which the greater
part of the people received with deepest
10y. though in St. Petersburg, Moscow ana
other cities socialists and revolutionaries
organized anti-g government demonstrations
and red flag parades, which, with the
patriotic manifestations led to a number OF
conflicts between the reds and the
whites" as the anti-government and royal
st fsctlons are respectively termed On
the whole. the day passed more quietly in
Russia than had been expected, though col
sions between the people and the troops
arc reported from Poltava, Hazan and
Kishineff and two men were killed.
In each OF the two capitals, st. Peters,
burg and Moscow. the day was one such
as the Russians never before have seem
The Slavic people. which during the long
war lust closed and the anxious period
preceding the announcement OF the new
era of consttutionallsm, seemed self-re-
strained and apathetic, gave itself up fully
to exuberance OF the moment and spent
the entire day in parades and assemblies.
which for the first time in the history of
Russia were freely permitted. Under the
orders Of Count wltte and General Trepof.
the troops generally were withdrawn from
the streets Of the cities and the fullest
rein given the people TO let out the en-
thusiasm in demonstrations, which, so
long al they were not destructive, were not
interfered with.
First Bright Day.
II was significant omen that after
fortnight of gloomy and depressing weather
symbolic of the days Of the strike, the
sun shone out brightly today and in st.
Petersburg and brought a radiant Indian
summer day. The scenes in ST. Petersburg
reminded the observer of events in an
American university town after foot ball
victory. but a thousand times magnihed.
From early morning the streets OF the capi-
tal were filed with a mass of demonstrators
who paraded up and down the broad
Nevsky Prospect and tramped time and
again the route between the two principal
centers of demonstration, the Kazan
tathsdraa and the university. and con-
stantly augmentins. reached a grand total
Of fully 100000 persons, while down the
Nevsky Prospect late in the afternoon
socialist sgitators consisting of both stu
dents and workmen and members Of revo-
lutionary organizations jumped into the
forefront of affairs in st. Petersburg and
converted the celebration into great revo-
lutionary demonstration.
Demands of the Socialists.
There were long professions in which
hundreds of red flags were carried and to
which every one was compelled 10 doff the
hat A great majority of the paraders
Haunted on the lapels OF their coats ros-
cites and streamers of crimson ribbon, and
socialist orators delivered fiery orations
from the balconies of the university and
the portico Of the cathedral or wherever
they could gather audiences. They declared
the concessions of the emperor's manifesto
were insufficient and that they must have
the freedom of all political principles, the
formation OF a national militia, and the
banishment OF General Trepoff and all the
troops under his command twenty miles
\ from the capital.
Early in the day the "Marseillaise sup
planted the national anthem as the popular
marching song. The loyalists attempted to
take the lead against the socialists and rev.
outionists by organizing counter parades
in which they carried the red. white and
blue banners of Russia and chanted the ma
tional anthem. but they were driven of
the Nevsky Prospect by the overwhelming
numbers of the reds" every time they ap-
peared.
In the early part Of the day great crowds
Of spectators filled the broad sidewalks and
remained until the demonstrations assumed
so turbulent a character that the well in
tentioned classes fled TO their homes and
the merchants hastily boarded up the win
dows Of their stores and shops and barred
their doors, fearing an outbreak which
fuhf "a daqfrFyrffpr
Such an outbreak. however. did not occur
and the day closed without serious collis-
ions.
The major portion OF the citizens. tired
out by the long celebration of the first day
of Russian liberty. went early to bed and
at midnight tho Nevsky Prospect was de-
serted. except for crowds of roughs. armed
with clubs, who paraded the avenue sing
ing the national anthem as well as revo-
lutionary songs, and who had frequent col
Iisions with each other, during which shots
were fired.
Only Two Men killed.
The most serious encounter during the
day took place near the barracks OF the
seminon regiment where a crowd OF
demonstrators in attempting 20 march 10
the chronological institute was stopped by
troops. Shots were fred on both sides
with the result that one man was killed
ana ten wounded. A prominent lawyer
and a professor We're wounded in a collis.
ion at the polytechnic school. Another
fatality resulted from the demands made
by the crowds that hats be doffed before
the red hags An officer who refused Il
obey the demand was set upon and beaten
with the STATS OF flags, when he drew his
revolver aud fired number OF shots, XIII,
ing one person. In an ARRAY at the Bullion
works between strikers and non-strikers
several men were badly beaten. Ten OF
twelve mon were wounded in the conflicts
On the Nevsky Prospect.
During the evening rumors Of collisions
resulting IN heavy fatalities attained wid,
circulation, but the Associated Press /:
unable 10 confirm them and il is officially
stated that beyond the fatalities mentioned
above no one was killed today. The au,
thorities, however. are more apprehensiv,
for tomorrow, when the liquor shops. which
for the most part were closed today vii
BE- open. and when the agitators, after !
days s incendiary speeches. may be able tl