Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-01
General Strike Averted

"OuAt SANC Tue government an
to catch its breath was brighter The
danger of an immediate general strike was
considered to be practically averted as the
result of three-cornered negotiations be-
tween Premier Witte. the employers and
the workmen. by which it was decided that
both the government and private establish
ments which are now closed shall be re-
opened.
The law governing elections to the ma
uonai assembly is now practically compiet-
ed. The premier hopes 1t will aid the situa-
tion- The measure will be compromise.
Direct suffrage is not granted. but the suf-
frage will virtually be universal in the sec
ond degree.
Minor Siege Declared.
A state of minor siege has been declared
in Trans-Caspia and Saratof.
II develops that during the mutlny or
Sebastopol the sailors of the volunteer fec
at Odessa and the engineers of the South
western railway refused to transport troops
and artillery to Sebastopol
The garrison of Tsarskoe-Sel has been
reinforced by the Semionovka regimen.
Grand Duke Nicholas Nicholavitch COM
mauder of the imperial guard. has de-
cided 10 send in turn all the other guard
regiments to the Tsarskoe- -Selo.
Portend Financial Disaster.
Special Cablegram to The Star.
LONDON, December There are many
indications. says a St. Petersburg dispatch
to the Exchange Telegraph Company. that
financial disaster will overtake Russia
shortly. There were no BUYERS on the ST
Petersburg bourse yesterday and II was
absolutely impossible to sell Russian bonds
1t Is reported that the government intends
to mobilize all the Cossacks who number
450 goo.
Delivery of Gable Messages Stopped
NEW YORK. December The cable
companies received notice today that the
delivery of messages In st. Petersburg has
been stopped and that communication with
Finland has been interrupted.
Martial Law Abolished.
WARSAW. December 1.-The emperor to-
day signed a decree abolishing martial law
in Russian Poland.
Seizure of Steamer Denied.
TRIESTE, Austria. December 1.-The
Austrian-Lloyd Steamship Company denies
the statement published In the Neue Freie
Presse Of Vienna today TO the effect that
the mutineers at Batouma. Trans -Caucasia
have seized steamer Of that company and
are holding it for ransom. The officials or
the company say that their Batoum service
was suspended weeks ago and that there is
itot piAS VI tIcf SLeAlntES at B4tOum.
Finn Operators Joined Strike.
STOCKHOLM December l-Advices re-
oeived here from Haparanda. a seaport
town of Sweden near the Finnish border
cay that the telegraphers of Finland have
Joined the strike OF the Russian operators
The Associated Press is informed from
London that the officers of the Great
Northern Telegraph Company in Finland
are still working.
No Mail Delivery at Warsaw.
WARSAW, December mo letters or
newspapers being delivered here. The
authorities have informed the telegraph and
postol employees that they win be dismissed
unless they resume work. The situation
Is so bad in the Lodz district that many
foreign factory owners have paid off theiI
men and closed their works and are chang
ing over the buildings and machinery tc
the care of the authorities prior to leaving
thu country.