The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-10-30

The Ismailovsky guard regiment. which
was reported to be disaffected during the
troubles Of last winter, is now reported
90 nave refused to do guard duty and to
be confined 10 barracks surrounded by
Cossacks.
During the night firing occurred at the
Polytechnic school. where a number of
students are held as prisoners. The Cos
sacks surrounded the building. dispersed
the workmen with their whips and were
denounced BY the students from the win
dows Students finally fred. unhorsing
two soldiers. Thereupon the Cossacks
fired two vollcys. Tn result is not known.
A policeman In the Vasili OstTev district
was found dead this morning. having been
murdered on his beat.
POLICE FRIGHTENED.
Many Of the police are afraid Of losing
their lives and refuse 10 do patrol duty.
Their places have been taken by foot
soldiers.
The city is filled with false IA sen
s~ational rumors set afoat by the revo-
lutionists.
The news from the provinces indicate
that the authorities are getting control
in some sections. but generally the sit
uation is growing worse instead OF i'm
-ptoxlna- places, -the-stHaeffts
and strikers are forming tho 'Blac
Hundreds the bands OF roughs are
termed.
A CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY.
The cry for a constituent assembly is
now almost universal. but the Reds de-
clare that even that would not satisfy
the people and add that there must be
some lamppost work"
On account OF the food pinch even the
FIRST class restaurants have Increased
their prices. The minister OF finance has
ISSUED an order permitting meat impor-
cation by water. The scarcity Of milk
Us especially felt.
No REPORTS OF CASUALTIES.
Odessa, Oct. S.-It is impossible TO fix
even approximately the number OF yester-
day's victims. The officials in charge OF
1.-the hospitals. cemeteries and lock-ups are
lstriotly forbidden TO give the slightest In
Formation The dead and wounded,
whose numbers must be very consider
liable. have been removed by the police and
hidden out OF sight OF inquirers.
The infantry, of whose loyalty the au-
liberties are doubtful. are kept I'm bar
tracks and the cossacks and gendarmes.
who show no disinclination TO shoot down
people on sight, are left TO deal with the
crowds. At one barricaded corner yes
terday a student. on the appearance ot
the cossacks, mounted the barricade and
appealed to them 10 join the people in
stead OF killing their brothers.. who were
struggling for the freedom OF the common
country.
ANSWERED WITH voLLEYs
The cossacks answered with four
AfI..t lyfT1f,- 1NA. a- -. -
ing about 40 Similar scenes arc oc-
touring everywhere. The crowds fleeing
before the charging cossacks invade pri-
waite houses and hide in garrets and on
the roofs. Many private apartments have
been converted into temporary hospitals
for the succor OF wounded refugees.
CONSTITUTION PROMISED.
Paris. Oct. Accommodation between
o.. Petersburg and Paris remains unin-
~terrupted. The streets OF the Russian
capital are filled with soldiers and the
people maintain an ominous silence. but
no serious disorders are mentioned I'm the
meagre reports received here. There Is
no confirmation OF the London Daily Tele-
graphs statement that Emperor Nicholas
has accepted the liberal program. which
gives legislative overs TO the proposed
national assembly.
A dispatch 10 the Journal from 81.
Petersburg quotes a personality OF the
court as saying that a constitution will be
promulgated Nov. ,. and quotes another
court functlonary as saying that the law
providing for liberty OF the press. which
Sc about 10 appear gives little real relief.
The functionary added that Count Witte
is about 10 be clothed with extreme power
20 meet the situation.
The telephone girls AT st. Petersburg
have Joined the strikers and soldiers are
replacing them. but the latter are attend
ing chiefly 10 official calls. Many OF the
theatres are closed. the actors being
among the strikers
A dispatch TO the Petit Parisienne from
a.. Petersburg says the managers OF the
newspapers are comforting az the offices
OF the Novoe Nrsmya. which has become
anti-governmental
RUMoR OF MUTINY AND MURDER
Odessa. oct. 3o-There are persistent