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.RUM0R OF ATTEMPT
ON EMPEROR'S LIFE
GRAND DUKE VLADIMIR RE-
PORTED TO HAVE WOUND
ED GAR NICHOLAS.
A BITTER ENEMY OF
POPULAR GOVERNMENT
Intended to Sacrifice Ruler Rather
Than Tolerate Constitution-Mu-
tiny in Manchurian Army Beyond
Control-Crisis Continues.

Berlin, Dec. 2.--The St. Petersburg
correspondent of the Vossische Eel
tung wires his paper here that one
OF the grand dukes of the imperial
family attempted to assassinate the
car, intending to sacrifice Nicholas,
rather than tolerate the introduction
OF constitutional government. Ac-
! cording to the dispatch the car was
wounded in the hand. Which of the
grand dukes made the attempt on the
emperor's life the dispatch does not
say, but it is believed it was Grand
Duke Vladimir. An attempt to assas-
sinaIe the czar has long been expected,
since the reactionary court party con-
siders 1t a patriotic duty to murder
the czar, rather than accept the re-
forms which they believe would ruin
Russia
Army Mutiny Beyond Control.
ST. Petersburg, Dec. "A report has
been received here from trustworthy
/ source that Russia's Manchurian
army is now entirely beyond control
of the officers, and that fierce mu-
tiny has broken out.
! Ends Martial Law In Poland.
Warsaw, Dec. 2.-The emperor Fri
day signed decree abolishing martial
law in Russian Poland.
Russia Powerless in Great Strike.
St. Petersburg, Dec 2.-The crisis
continues. The telegraph and postal
tie-up throughout Russia is practically
complete, and the government does
not know what is happening in the
interior of the empire Emissaries Of
the strikers have been sent to Fin
land to induce their comrades to join
in the strike. This would cut off cable
communication, which remains open
for press and government messages,
although the central office here Is
nominally closed
! Much as the government would like
to resist, it is powerless. with the
threat of general political strike on
Monday hanging over it's head, and
the fact that Interior Minister Durnovo
probably will be sacrificed to secure
the resumption of telegraph commune
ment is fully conscious that the de-
mands for the reinstatement of the
leaders of the Telegrophers' union and
the dismissal of M. Durnovo are mere
preteXts, and that it's surrender will
| only serve to encourage the revolution,
lists to new efforts.
Late in the afternoon the outlook for
70 in, ho al r
uation which would give the govern
ment an opportunity to catch Its
breath was brighter. The danger OF
an immediate general strike was con-
sidered to be practically averted as the
result of the three-cornered negotia-
tons between Premier White, the en-
ployes and the workmen. by which
1t was decided that both the govern
ment and private establishments which
are now closed shall he reopened. The
law governing elections to the ma
tional assembly is now practically
completed. The premier hopes it will
aid the situation. The measure will
be compromise. Direct suffrage is
not granted, but the suffrage will viz
tually be universal in the second de
gree
1t is said that none of the sebastopc
mutineers will be executed, No further
} details are obtr ina3ie of the circum
stances of the arrest at Tsarskoe- Selo O
} soldiers belonging to the imperial guard
The delivery of all mail matter wa'
} stopped in St. Petersburg Friday morn
ing.
} Gear to Mobilize 100000 Cossacks
London, Dec. "a dispatch from
} St. Petersburg says the government
intends to mobilize all the Cossacks
numbering 100000.