The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-11-03
ANOTHER
APPEAL TO
RUSSIANS

ST. Petersburg, Nov. 3.-All the regula-
by circular for their government have
been withdrawn and the chief OF the
press administration had been prohibited
from further issuing such regulations.
Another appeal TO the people in the
shape OF an official note was published
this morning. II says:
After the manifesto OF October so had
laid an unshakable foundation for the
development OF Russian life on the basis
of legality and justice participation in
street demonstration had a significance
altogether different from that attaching
thereto previously II can only encourage
disorder and the presence OF pupils OF the
middle and lower educational establish
ments among the demonstrators is much
to be condemned II only on moral
grounds.
Unless the attention of society be now
directed 10 this fact, the state is threat
ened with dangerous increase in the num-
Der OF people whose respect for authority
and order is being radically shaken while
they arc still in the school room. The
government therefore calls on all citizens
themselves quietly 10 their advocations.
RECEIVED WITH JOY.
The decision of the strike committee TO
call off the strike at noon today was re-
ceived with JOY by all classes OF the popu-
lation. as the absence OF newspaper. cleo
tric light and other conveniences Of IFS
Is severely felt.
The railroad men. however, have re-
solved to continue the strike, which en-
tails continuance OF the high prices OF
provisions.
great demonstration is promised for
Sunday, when the bodies OF the victims or
tho conflicts OF Tuesday will be Inferred
The strike committee sent a deputation
to Count Witte today and informed him
that the workmen would preserve order
at the funerals.
The amnesty manifesto did not appear
this morning. and the radicals arc impa-
tiently demanding the immediate release
OF all political prisoners. The censorship
throughout Russia, however. was abolish.
ed today not only over the newspapers
but also in the case OF private kilograms.
The minister OF the interior has notified
the editors that the regulations for the
control OF the press are no longer in force.
Count Witte is having trouble In form
ing cabinet on account OF lack of liberal
support. Senator Koni has refused the
portfolio OF justice. and Prince Eugene
Troubetskoy, brother OF the late rector OF
the Moscow university, is said TO have not
even replied TO the tender OF the ministry
OF education.
MURDER AND PIILAGE.
Odessa, Nov. 3--After fairly quiet
night. shooting again commenced this
morning. The Red Cross is busy attend
ing 10 the wounded
Up TO ths present, no Christian shops
or housese have been touched. The prin-
cipsl hotels are full OF Jews seeking
refuge There was a veritable reign of
terror on Oct 81. After the emperor's
manifesto had been published, the Jews
made the Russians furious with rage by
making a prominent display OF red flags
tramplins on a portrait OF the emperor
and tearing down the emblem OF the
crown. Late in the afternoon there was
firing In the outskirts Of the town and
the massacre OF Jews commenced and
lasted during the night OF Nov /.
All Jews found In the streets were Sc
verely Seaten and many were killed in
their shops, which were pillaged. In the
poorer Jews quarters on the outskirts
Of the town, whole streets were destroyed
the soldiers apparently looking on. Crowds
OF workmen, rowdies. women and chill
dren, laden with all kinds OF loot, walked
openly through the streets, quarelling
over the spoils.
Bombs were thrown I'm various parts
OF the town. Late that night patrols OF
soldiers and Cossacks restored some SEM
blance OF order.
The pillagng was continued yesterday
and there was heavy firing ali over the
town. Nobody was safe IN the streets
People carrying arms who were caught
by the troops were shot at sight. The
shutters OF all houses were ordered 10 b.
closed and people detected shooting from
windows were promptly shot The SOL
diers used machine guns 10 clear away
the crowd from the vicinity OF the port
In fact there was indiscriminato shoot
ing everywhere I'm town.
Firing is still going on az this dispatch
Is filed.
II is impossible 90 make a correct esti-
mate OF the number OF killed and wound
ed.
Similar serious reports reach Odessa
from most Of the other towns IN southern
Russia,