Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1905-11-14
POLAND GREATLY EXCITED
People Aiming Observation-Disclosures
ParaIyzed-Jews Much Alarmed.

ST Petersburg, Nov. 13.-The ClilclS
League of Leagues has adopted Il rtsnlu
ton curdcmning the Proclamation Of mar
tilI law in Poland as an Illegal meaSur,
directed against the Polish emancipl ton
movement. :,
The Ru-kofe SIovo prints a dispatch
from Warsaw dcSC rihing Il conversation
v hich Gov. Gen. ScalCE had with 4 dcp'i-
tat;un Of prominent Poles, during winch
the governor general warned tn" d"pnta-
ton that he was prepared to deal with
The situation shpald tie agitation be com
Iunicated to the masses.
In addition 20 increasing the pay oil tht
rank ANA file Of the army, the wa de-
pertinent has decided to reduce The term
of service b. one year. Tn" present pay
of the infantry is II cents per month and
the cavalry II cents per month:
Tie fears I'll tie WhOleSal" pIll1go anu
murder of the Jews and intelligence by
the "Riack Hundred have not entirely
disappeared although the Strictcst pre-
cautions have been taken against posi-
hl" outbreaks.
Two students were beaten to death, last
night. three house porters were murdere'
at their doors and many domestic ser
wants left their work announcing to then
mstresses that labor was no longer n"ceS
sarv as now everybody WAS on an equal
ity. having become "citiZenS and Wou!"
receive government pensions.
The american embassy has received an
interesting report from the consul ~
Warsaw covering the events Of the last |,
UlNS ana DtIl1llltS With lli't NId-'NaN et'
the town hall, Nov. :. He thinks thai
half dozen American policemen coulo
hCvc dealt with the crowd on that coca
sion. but a. squadron of COSSacSS WIFI
drawn sabreS charged on the unarmed
populace, cutting the people down without
distinction of ago or sex. The surgeons
Of thu Holy Spirit hospital subsequently
telC graphing to Count Nitte sad tfa'
among - 'rsons treated At that hospital
for wounds L. We're children, several OF
them being under eight years of aS"
The demonstration Of Nov. consisted OF
q proccs sion headed by the clergy ano
aristocracy and numbering at least 80.
co persons representing all parties favor
able TO the reforms
TO the American citizens" the con
sui said, the magnitude Of the enthus
50 to men who ne"er before had beer
openly displayed the flag OF their coun
try"
On the following Gay Governor Genera
Scalon issued Il proclamation Geclaring
thai even the intelligent classes failec
to appreciate the fact thar constitution
had boon promulgated ana announcing
that any action would only result in :
revolution and anarchy. Consequently h(
forbade meetings in the streets or square:
ana also street proccs5ione, adding thai
! they vOuli be broken up by military af.
ter three warnings. The governor genera
permitted the people to hold meetings il
closed buildings but only on the condition
that the authorities were not denounced
| IN event Of thcSr orders being disobevct
| tho governor general warned the people
| that further gatherings would he forbid
zen until tranquility waE restored Or
MOI. J. the national democratic party
which is organizing the movement for an
| tcuomY, held a large meeting ana sum
moned all tho parties 90 Join in tile strug
| gle for = separate parliament and a sep
| arate constitution for Poland, based OF
| universal suffrage.
Tn" American consul ~ Warsaw add