Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-22

Excitement at Moscow,
According to information received during
the night from Moscow that city was in a
state of great excitement yesterday. The
inhabitants were scurrying about buying
supplies, candles, etc, the stores were
boarded up, the majority OF the factories
and mills were closed and the postal tele-
graph offices which had partially resumed
their services, were again closed. Last
night Moscow was in darkness.
The strike leaders at Moscow are Boosting
that the strike will be transformed into an
armed revolution, the orators at the meet
ings declaring that Russia will be drenched
with blood before the long struggle ends.
General Doubassoff. governor general OF
Moscow, who has taken possession OF the
late Grand Duke SeTgius palace in that
city. delivered an address to the municipal
authorities yesterday, in which he declared
an unrelenting war on agitators He spoke
of the shame to Russia that Moscow. the
former bulwark of the autocracy and the
holy city, where the empcrors came 10
pray should become the center of disorder
and insolent agitation for the overthrow
of the empire. The general insisted that
there were enough of the faithful to pre-
serve the autocracy mistaken, but that
they must organize and suppress the GRIM
inal elements, and he had accepted his
present post because he wished to be in
the forefront OF the battle, where he could
show his devotion to the emperor.
The employees Of the Putiloff iron works
TO the number OF about 1900 have struck.
The governments advices show that all
the trains with troops which enter the
Baltic provinces are being stopped by the
insurgents. A number of Cossacks in ear
/ nd a naH haVpnd nOppgt
The town OF Tukum has been retaken
from the insurgents by Russian troops.
Trouble at other Places.
Crowds of strikers at Moscow are march
ing through the streets endeavoring to close
I'D the postoffce and other places.
Advices from Ryezhitsa, in the province
If Vitebak, announce that a rising has oc-
CURED in that vicinity similar TO the in
surrection in Iivonia. The report that
Kharkofr IS in the hands of the revolution
lists is confirmed. Two hundred and fifty
men of the Starobyelsk and Lebedinsl reg
iments have Joined the revolutionists and
their comrades have fatty refused to FIRE
on them.
At Nikolaiefr the revolted regiments have
been captured. Two hundred and fifty
prisoners were sent to Otchakoff fortress.
The capture OF the mutineers was effected
by General Stupln, VINO on the ARRIVAL or
| reinforcements from Odessa attacked the
barracks where the mutlneers had assem-
/ BLEED. The latter soon surrendered.
| international Socialists Appeal.
| BRUSSELS, Belgium, Dec 2l.-Thc inter
| national socialist bureau has issued a mani
! festo 10 the socialists of the world, as fol-
J lows:
II The revolution in Russia advances from
! aspiration TO realization. In this struggle
the Russian pToletariat should have the
moral and material assistance of our
/ brothers throughout the world. our com
I rades In the United States request the
| international bureau TO invite the affiliated
! organizations TO solemnly commfmOrat e
! January %. The workers OF the world will
| recall the struggle which the Russian
| proletariat was then carrying on, and
| therefore the order is hereby given that al
] affiliated groups orga nize meetings and col
! lections for January % next or the Might
| Of the Sunday preceding. Let the orators
Z refer to the heroic efforts of our Russian
? brothers and Let the collections from all
countries aid those who are battling against
imperialism aud for liberty.
Down with the autocracy. Long live
/ socialism.
The document is signed by all the inter
national delegates.
Conflict Expected In Moscow,
MOSCOW. Dec. H.-tNight.)-Twelv'
thousand persons are holding meeting
| in the Aquarium The building is SUI