The Oskaloosa herald., 1905-11-02
RUSSIANS GIVE
VENT TO JOY
THE TDfcr OF EMANCIPATION
MAKES PEOPLE JuBrLANT.
NEWS REACHES PoPuLAcE
Great Dsmonstrations Follow---Red
Flags Carried by Mobs without
Molestations-Some Disorder
sa ,.9As rs Reported.

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st. Petersburg, Nov. I.--All Russia
on Tuesday celebrated enthusiastically
the cmpe1or's gift Of freedom, which
the greater part OF the people received
with deepest Joy. though In st. Peters
burg MOSCOW and other cities social
fists and revolutionarles organized an
ti-govetnnent demonstrations and red
flag parades, which, with the patriotic
manifestations, led to number of con-
flicts between the Reds and Whites"
as the anti-government and royalist
factions are respectively termed. On
Che whole, the day passed more quietly
IN Russia than had been expected,
though collisions between the people
and the troops are reported from Pol
taya, Kazan and Kishineff, and two
nen were killed.
\ In each OF the two capitals, st. Pc.
tersburg and Moscow, the day was one
such as Russians never before have
seen. The Slavic people, which during
the long war just closed and the anx-
ious period preceding the announce
ineut Of the new era OF constitutional
tsm seemed self-restrained and apa-
, thetic. gave itself up fully to the ex-
uberance OF the moment and spent the
entire day In parades and assemblies,
which, for the first time In the history
or Russia, were freely permitted. UI-
der the orders OF Count Witte and Gen.
Trepoff the troops generally were with
drawn from the streets OF the cities
and the fullest rein given the people to
let out their enthusiasm In demonstra-
tions which, so long as they were not
destructive, we're not interfered with
City Goes Mad.
Before noon the celebrations began
and the city soon appeared to have
gone mad. Such scenes had never be-
fore been witnessed in Russia. Unre-
strained by word or deed the crowds
did and said what they liked. Des-
potlsm seemed suddenly to have been
replaced by license. Red flags were
everywhere in evidence. In the
churches devout men and women on
bended knees before the image OF st.
Nicholas the Miracle Worker rendered
thanks for the blessings OF liberty.
while at the corners of the thronged
streets orators harangued the popu-
lace. The people assembled principal.
" on the Nevsl1y prospect From the
Xazan cathedral to the town hall OPP
poslte the Hotel De LEurope traffc
was blocked Fully 10000 workmen
were massed there listening to student
orators who delivered impassioned
speeches from the steps Of the town
hall and cathedral. Red flags showed
above the dense black mass OF cheer.
Ing humanity. The police kept in the
background, not even trying to keep
the street open. Passing patrols on
their way to their barracks would
have been mobbed had II not been for
the appeals OF the cool.headed. who
declared to the accompaniment of
cheers that the troops we're hence.
forth with the people,
Students and Workmen Parade.
The biggest demonstration was or.
ganized by students and workmen A
great procession was formed. Start
ing from the university 10000 strong,
1t increased in numbers as the dem.
onstrators marched across the river
and up the Nevsky prospect as far as
the Kazan cathedral singing the Mar.
Beillaise." A dozen red banners In.
Bcribed with the word Svoboda' LIB.
erty) we're carried at the head OF the
parade, which stopped at the places
where the troops fred on the people
January 22, and the paraders with
barred heads chanted funeral dlrges.
The crowds In the streets uncovered
their heads as the procession passed.
unter-demonstration took place
on the palace square, where several
thousands OF people bearing white
flags knelt on the cobbiestones and
sang God Save the Emperor" and
prayed for the emperor. Monday
nights demonstrations continued al
most until morning.
Asks Aid of Editors.
Count Witte Tuesday summoned q
conference Of the editors OF all the st.
Petersburg newspapers and asked for
their aid and cooperation in restoring
normal conditions and securing the
confidence Of the people in the new
regime. the purpose OF which was to
give the fullest measure OF liberty
outlined In the manifesto.
To Free Political Prisoners.
London, Nov. LA dispatch to
news agency from st. Petersburg says
Count Witte authorizes the announce.
ment that the ministry OF justice will
free all political prisoners whose re-
lease at the present moment will not
endanger public order Details OF the
release will be arranged at ministerial
conferences during the next fow days.
Situation Serious.
Iodz. Russian Poland. Nov. 1.-THE
situation here Is extremely seriouK |
Tho general strike is still in progress. |
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