The Fulton County news. [volume] (McConnellsburg, Pa.) 1899-current, 1905-11-01

Car Of Russia Canact Even Trust His
lizards.
TRUSTED TROOPS NOW REBELLING.
Officers Of the Guard at St. Petersburg
Inform Lawyers Assembly That Many
Officers and q Number Of Troops. Disgust.
ed Win Government, Are Ready TO Enlist
for Freedom.

St Petersburg, (By Cable) While
che Sunday passed without bloodshed in
the Russian capital, and while the city is
ouisardly calm. developments all indi-
cate that crisis is imminent Although
the streets are filled with troops and re-
snforcements are now pouring in from
Finland, the government seems utterly
powlerless to cope with the situation, and
many calm observers seem sireously to
believe that the present regime is tot
tering TO its fail.
Differences have developed between
Count Wiiie and General Trepof, and
while the precious moments pass the EN-
peror. surrounded by the imperial family,
remains shut up at Peterof, seemingly
Siiil hesiiating as to what course to pur-
sue.
The Emperor is practically a prisoner
an his palace, and grave doubts are eN-
pressed as to whether even the imperial
guard can now be relied upon.
Discomfort is rife. Early Sunday morn
ing the fourteenth equipage OF sailors OF
the guard who have been shut up like
prisoners in barracks on the Moskwa
Canal, demolished the windows and fur
niture, and in the afternoon a detachment
consisting of four officers OF the guard
went TO the lawyers assembly and told
the barristers that many officers and
large part of the troops were dsgusted
with the government and ready 10 enlist
in the movement for freedom.
They asked for aid toward effecting
organization and said they had discussed
among themselves the question OF resign
ing, but decided to show that people in
uniform could help to achieve liberties.
Even the Cossack patrols in keeping
idlcrs moving in the streets seemed care
ful not to Use their whips, and simply
drove the crowds along before their ad-
Vancing horses.
A meeting of the Municipal Council
was held in the evening. at which a dept
taiion of 90 members of the strikers ap-
pe1red In an impassoned speech the
leader of the deputation presented the
following demands of the workmen and
affiliated organizations;
First-A constitution and political lib
erty.
Sccond-That the city furnish food to
ile workmen
Third-That the city refuse further
supplies to the troops and the police.
Fourth-That the troops be removed
from the water works, or otherwise the
strikers would cut the water supply.
Fifih--The immunity of the deputation
from arrest.
The council granted this last demand
and promised to reply to the other de-
snands Monday. The council sent re-
quests TO both General Trepoff and Min
ister OF the Interior Boulign not to ar
rest the members of the deputation. but
liIe police. nevertheless, took them into
custody. Upon urgent representations.
General Trepof, an hour later, released
shefn
The people are extremely nervous and
bordering on panic and are easy victims
of every sensational rumor Among
countless baseless reports which received
Credence were that the Emperor had em-
barked on a vessel and fled to Denmark;
that General Trepoff had been killed by
= bomb, and that Vice Admiral Birileff
had been assassinated by mutineers in the
Black Sea.
With a strike in the government post
Office communication with the interior
practically ceased Government troops
were placed in the telegraph Office, but
only few lines are working. Many
lines, including the land lines to the Con-
s1nent and to Libau, where they connect
with che cable, have been cut. At 10
O'Clock. however, the cable by way of
New York started, and Sweden was still
open. This is now the only thread con-
meeting Russia with the outer world. Ad-
mirai Durnovo, superintendent of posts
and telegraphs. told the representative of
a European power that he could not tell
how long cable communication with the
Continent would last.
The foreign embassies have discussed
the situation, but have as yet taken no
steps regarding the safety of foreign resi-
dents
As a precaution. the State Department
At Washington has been requested to CON
Ger authority for the charter OF vessel,
and 10 hoist on il the American flag as a
refuge Tor Americans.
The negotiations for a new loan will be
formally adjourned, as neither the gov
srTment nor bankers are prepared to
close the negotiations while the present
situation continues.
J. Pirepont Morgan. Jr,. and George
W Perkins are negotiating with the
Hamburg American Steamship Company
Tor the dispatch of vessel to take them
OF IN case OF necessity.
The university, the polytechnic insti-
iuie and all educational institutions were
closed, 50 as to prevent further meetings
being held in them. The university is
surrounded by troops.
Even The druggists have struck and as
there are many sick. the physicians have
divided the city into districts and also
have selected stations for the giving OF
FIRST aid TO the injured in cases of COLI
SONS between the troops and the people.
Such news as comes from the interior
shows no improvement in the situation.
The government everywhere seems pow
er3css to break the great political strike
Married Sixty Years.
Dansville, N. Y. (SpeeiaD.--A sigh,
sE4t would have delighted President
Roosevelt was the celebration Of the