Vilas County news. [volume] (Eagle River, Vilas County, Wis.) 1896-1927, 1905-03-06
INDUSTRIAL SITUATION RE.
SUMES DARK FEATURES.
THOUSANDS MORE STRIKE
Moscow Again in Clutches of Great
Labor Crisis-Anarchy Reigns in
the Caucasus-FaiIure to Restore
Good Relations Between Masters
and Laborers.

st. petersburg, Mar. 3.-Black
clouds are again lowering over the
industrial situation of Russia. The
strike at Moscow has been resumed
ON a large scale. Anarchy reigns in
the Caucasus. At st. Petersburg
the measures which the government
advanced to quiet the discomfort and
restore good relations between the
masters and men appear to have
failed, with the probability of causing
the storm to- break out anew.
Labor delegates representing the
whole industrial population of ST.
Petersburg and who were elected to
choose so members of the Schidlovski
reconciliation commission, met again
yesterday and reaffirmed the resolu-
ton adopted Wednesday, which
threatened, in case the demands are
not granted, not only to refuse to
elect labor representatives to the
commission, but to order the resump-
ton OF the general strike.
These demands are, for the release
Of the imprisoned worlmen, freedom
from arrest, unhampered speech; full
publicity of meetings of the commits
sion and the abolition of the censor
ship. !
An ultimatlm was delivered, call
ing for an answer at once. There is
little expectation that the govern
ment will grant the conditions de-
| twill al 6,,oe
summed large proportions here, about
$4,000 men being out. Among those
who struck yesterday are the en-
ployes in the st. Petersburg shops of
the Warsaw railroad. The strike has
not yet extended to trainmen, but the
leaders may decide to order them out
in order to paralyze one of the most
important railroads in Russia.
More Religious Freedom.
st. Petersburg, March 3-The COM
mittee of ministers, after discussing
the status of the religious dissenters
and considering measures to remove
the grievances of that class, has de-
cided in favor of the abolition of all
measures interfering with religious
belief, except such as may; be con-
sidered indispensable, which should
receive the sanction of the emperor.
Dangerous Suspect Arrested.
st. Petersburg, March 3.-The police
at Tsarskoe Selo, who since the assas-
sination of Grand Duke Sergius have
redoubled the ordinary precautions for
| the protection of the imperial family,
/ have arrested suspect who claimed
he was a nephew of General Fock, but
whose papers were irregular and who
was found to be armed with a heavy
| loaded revolver.
Rally Against Internal Enemies.
st. Petersburg, March 3.-The Off
cial Messenger publishes. an imperial
manifesto calling on the country to
rally around the throne in defense Oh
| the empire from its internal enemies.
Bomb Thrown Among Soldiers.
Warsaw, March "a bomb was
thrown from a window overlooking the
court yard of the Muranoff district po-
lice station yesterday afternoon. 1t
fell in the midst of a group of soldiers,
but did not explode. Two Jews have
been arrested.
Heavy Bombardment On.
Mukden, March 3.-The thunder OF
cannon is heard from all positions
Putiloff and Novgorod hills are hidden
by smoke from the guns. The bonn
bardment was resumed after a repulse
of the infantry attack by the Japanese
Heavy bombardment is also in prog
ress in the neighborhood of the Shak
he bridge, apparently in preparation
Tor an attack in that quarter.
Battle Still RACES.
New Chwang, March 9.-Chinese
from Mukden report that the japanese
have advanced almost to Mukden, the
Russians, having been reinforced, have