Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-10-30
At HIGH TENSION
St Petersburg Feeling
Continues Intense,
AVOIDING VIOLENCE
Workmen's Committee is Pro-
ceeding Cautiously.
PEOPLE ARE AROUSED
CRY FOR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
NOW UNIVERSAL.
Excitement at Warsaw and Odessa
Grows With Each Hour-Cossacks'
Bloody Work.
CRY FOR CONSTITUENT ASSEMBLY
NOW UNIVERSAL.

ST. PETERSBURG. october 3o-12:55 pm.
The city continues outwardly calm, but
there is the most intense excitement be-
meath the surface. The strike committee
continues to restrain the people from vio-
lence, this being considered the best means
OF attaining the ends In view, but behind
the. scenes the members of the committee
are holding constant meetings with the
leaders of the various groups and seem to
be preparing for bold stroke at the oppor-
tune moment
The committeeman believe that the long
open collision which would force
show of hands can be avoided the better
their chances. The army, they say, Is be-
Ing gradually won over to the peoples
cause. Only the Cossacks, who are refer
red to as Emperor Nicholas Swiss Guard"
are absolutely faithful to the existing re-
gime. The Ismailovsky Guard Regiment,
which was reported to be disaffected during
the troubles of last winter, is now reported
to have refused to do guard duty and to
be confined to barracks surrounded by Cos
sacks. An investigation by the Associated
Press, however. failed to confirm the
port.
During the night firing occurred at the
Polytechnic School. where a number of stu
dents are held as prisoners. The Cossacks
surrounding the building dispersed the
workmen with their whips and were de-
nounced by the students from the win
dows. The students finally fired, unhors-
ing two soldiers. Thereupon the Cossacks
fired two volleys. The result is not known.
A policeman in the Vasi Ostorv district
was found dead this morning, having been
murdered on his beat. Many of the police
are afraid OF losing their lives and refuse
to do patrol duty. Their places have been
taken by foot soldiers.
The city is filled with false and sensa-
tional reports set afioat by the revou-
tionists.
The news from the provinces indicates
that the authorities are getting control in
some sections. but generally the situation
is growing worse instead of improving. In
many places the students and strikers are
fighting the black hundred" as the bands
Of roughs are termed.
The demands of the people are increasing
proportionately with the success of the
demonstrations. The cry for constituent
Assembly is now almost universal. but the
reds declare that even that would not
satisfy the people and add that there must
be some lamp-post work"
On account of the food shortage even the
frst-class restaurants have increased their
prices. The minister of finance has issued
an order permitting meat Importation by
water. The scarcity of milk is especially
felt.
Loan Negotiations Deferred.
The negotiations for the new Russian
loan were definitely adjourned at meet
ing OF the financiers today. Both sides agree
that It would be inopportune to place a
loan on the foreign markets until the in
terror situation in Russia has changed. The
parting of the foreign bankers and NJ
Kokovsof, the finance minister, was en-
tirely amicable. the former expressing their
Willingness to return to st. Petersburg and
resume the negotiations at the minister's
invitation.
During the negotiations NJ Kokovsoff told
the bankers that 1t was the intention of
the government to employ proceeds of the
loan for the liquidation of the war ex-
penses. the repatriation of the army and
10 generally restore the statue quo ante
bellum. There is also tacis agreement to
place orders for warships I'm the countries
participating in the loan.
The foreign bankers have arranged to
leave ST. Petersurg in a body on wednes-
day by water A steamer has been char
tered for this purpose.
Prices the bourSe today were nrmer.
No papers except the Official Messenger
appeared today
1t is circumstantially reported that rich
Jews are behind the strikers for the pur-
pose OF forcing the government to grant
equal rights to their co-relgionists.
Cossacks Shoot People on Sight.
ODESSA October 30.-It is impossible to
fix even approximately the number of yes
terday's victims. The officials in charge Of
the hospitals, cemeteries and Iock-ups are
formation. The dead and wounded, whose
numbers must be very considerable, have
been removed by the police and hidden out
of sight of inquirers
The infantry, of whose loyalty the au-
thorities are doubtful kept In barracks
and the Cossacks and gendarmes who show
no disinclination to shoot down people on
sight, are left to deal with the crowds.
AT one barrcaded corner yesterday a stu
dent on the appearance OF the Cossacks
mounted the barricade and appealed to them
10 join the people instead of killing their
brothers who were struggling for the free
dom of their common country. The Cos
sacks answered with four voileys, killing
nine and wounding about forty persons.
SSimilar scenes are occurring everywhere
The crowds, fleeing before the charging
cossacks, invade private houses and hide
IN earrets and ON the roofs. Many private
apartments have been converted into tenn