The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1905-12-07
STRIKE THREAT AS LEVER.
Railroad Union Demands Reversal
of Single Death Sentence.
AGRARIANS IN ANGER.
Poland Is Now Entirely Freed of Martial
Law-Sebastopol Mutineers
to Be Tried.

BERLIN, Dec. 5.-The Ost Preus-
siche Zeitung of Koenigsburg says:
Upon information gained from Russian
fugitives complete anarchy prevails III
the Russian Baltic provinces
WASHINGTON, -. c., Dee. "a
resolution expressing sympathy for the
Jews in Russia, presented by representa-
tive Goldfogle (New York; was read i'll
the House today. 1t requests the Presi-
dent to use his good offices with the Rus
sian government to prevent atrocities in
the future. The resolution was referred
to the committee on foreign affairs
WARSAW. Dec. 5.-The executive
committee of the railroad employees
union has telegraphed to all stations OF
the Russian railroads urging the men
10 begin general strike at midnight
unless the sentences of death passed by
the court martial at Samara on Sokoiof,
an engineer, and on other local leaders
of the recent railroad strike at Samara,
are reversed before that hour.
Agrarians in Big Revolt.
BUCHAREST, Roumania, Dec. o
Many wealthy refugee families from
Odessa and Kishnsaf have reached Jas
sy. They report m alarming spread OF
the agrarian movement. Their tram
was several times attacked by marau-
ders at Bessarabian villages between
Odessa and Ungehi.
Poland Is Now Free.
WARSAW. Dec. 5.-The abolition of
the minor state of martial law was ga
zettcd today and Poland is now com
pleteIy freed from military rule.
The authorities have prohibited pro-
posed meeting of the striking post and
telegraph employees. The disorganiza-
ton of business can be judged by the
fact that while before the strike the
Warsaw office handled 22OOO kilograms
daily, the Office now handles only 1900.
Court Martial for Mutineers,
Advices from Sebastopol say that the
government has ordered the mutineers
to be tried by court martial in accord
ance with the procedure in use in war
time. Information from Moscow says
that a committee Of the bourse is trying
to arrange II settlement of the telegra PHI
strike.
Car Ready to Flee?
ST. PETERSBURG, via Eydtkuhnen.i
East Prussia, Dec. BIT was reported
from Cronstadt today that German
squadron has been sighted in the Balticj
seat near the Russian coast. Rumor att
tributed the appearance of the squadron,
as preparatory to the flight of the Rust
sian imperial family.
The city remained quiet but extremel
tension prevailed. The telegraph and
postal teup remained complete. Soldiers
and employees of other departments We're
being used to deliver portions of the vast
accumulation of mail.
Defiance from Telegraphers.
The telegraph operators met yester-
days threat to discharge them unless
they returned to work by resolving to
prosecute the strike until their demands
are satisfied
The League Of Leagues. which is issu-
ing DEGREES like a veritable PROVISIONAL
government, openly deied the projects
warnings to walking delegates and agi-
tators that any attempts to persuade en-
ployes to leave their work would lead to
their arrest and the imposition of fine
of 500, and issued n counter proclama-
ton warning not only the Russian but
the Danish operators TO work at their
peril
De Whites Last Card
Count De Wittc seemed convinced that
the Emperor. by acccding to the demand
for universal suffrage, may still find Il
common ground on which the govern
mcnt and the mJdcrateS and the extreme
elements can stand. II this failed to
stay the hcadlong march Of events. the
proclamation of a ready made constitu-
ton might be tried as the last card.
Then nothing would remain except the
proclamation of IA Dictatorship.
Mutineers Fire Prison.
NERONESII, via Eydtkuhnen, Dee. ,.
The local military prison in the suburb
of Pridatscha was set atrc by the i'm
prisoncd mutinCcrs. 4 row of shops ad-
Joining the prison was also burned. The
mutncors then marched to the civil pris-
on. their object being to release all the
prisoners. They were stopped by troops.
The fircmcn were hindercd in their eff
forts to cxtinguish the fire by the prison
crs who fired voIleys from the windows.
Smuggling in Arms.
STOCKHOLM, Dec 5.-Great guam
titles of arms and ammunition are being
imported to Finland. Every steamer de-
parting for Finland from Sweden carries
100 pounds of ammunition, the limit al
lowed under Swedish laws for passenger
steamers. Every available revolver has
been shipped, as well as large quantities
of discarded Swedish army guns.
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