Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1905-11-03
RUSSIA RUNS RED
WITH BLOOD
Conditions Prevailing in the
Provinces Are indie
scribabIe.
Jew BATTING HAS BEGUN
And Hebrews Are Using Bombs In
Their Own Defense Odessa Full
Of horrors--it Is Reported Casu.
aities There Viii Reach 1000.

London, Nov. Especial dispatches
to this mornings London newspapers
represent the condition of affairs in
Russia as being extremely grave, es.
pecially in the provinces. st. Peters.
burg, the dispatch says, remains
comparatively quiet. Late last night,
the streets of that capital were pa
trolled by strong forces OF gendarmes
and Cossacks and no. further disor-
ders have been reported.
According to the st. Petersburg
correspondent of the Daily Mail, the
revolutionaries demand the estab.
lishment Of a republic and, as the re-
suit of the demand, the strong arm
of General Trepoff has again been
invoked. Thus, says the correspond
ent, brute force and popular sedition
are again facing each other. Even
the appointment of Grand Duke
Michael as military dictator with
General Trepoff as his right hand
man, is discussed in official circles.
according to the correspondent, who
adds that late last night the revolu-
tionary leaders advised the populace
to refrain at present from precipitat.
ing conflict. ~
The correspondent of the Dany Mail
at Kieff, in a dispatch dated Nov. l.,
says:
'The governor general has resign.
ed because he was not permitted to
prevent the riots. Indescriba BILE
scenes occurred last night, when the
mob invaded the town hall and tore
down the portrait Of the emperor.
The troops fired ten volleys into the
mob, killing forty persons. Three
hundred of the rioters were arrested.
During the conflict the troopers we're
dismounted, thrown to the ground
and many of them shot.
ut was lawyer named Rather
who cut the emperor's portrait from
its frame, hacked out the face, put
his head through the opening and
harangued the mob from the balcony
of the town hail. Today band of
workmen invaded Rattner's house and
tore him to pieces. -
Jew batting started at midnight.
Strong patrols passed frequently but
they looked smilingly on and gave no
help. Some hours later, Cossacks ar.
rived but they did nothing to protect
the property of the shopkeepers.
saw some police and Cossacks peck.
citing part of the plumber. Some of
ing. People were seen everywhere
carrying bundles of looted silks and
velvets without hindrance. Later on
vigilance committees were formed
the members of, which stopped sus.
pected persons and made them dis
gorge their plumber.
"At o'clock tonight, notwithstand
ing deluge of rain, the looting was
resumed. The Jews fired from the
balconies of their houses on the
troops, and on the professions OF 10y
alists, the soldiers returning the fire.
The residences and offices of many
wealthy Jews were wrecked. The
Jews now threaten to massacre the
Christians tomorrow" .
A dispatch to news agency from
Odessa describes that city as having
defenseless populace being at the
mercy of a bowling and armed rabble
of $4,000 men, calling themselves
loyalists and led by disguised police
men, and their wretched dupes."
The dispatch says: a@-. IS
"The Jews made stout resistance
and their successful bravery entailed
lamentable sacrifices 1t is impos.
sible to ascertain the casualties, but
rumor puts the number of killed and
wounded as high as 1000; many by
bombs, which the mobs used whole.
sale. Not until late at night when
the murderous work had gone un.
checked for hours were the troops
brought, cordons placed around the
Jewish quarters and quiet somewhat
restored
"The law abiding citizens are In.
censed with Governor General Kaul.
bars, who is held to be solely respon.
sible, since the civil governor was
deposed yesterday"