Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-01-24

and the arms al the depots and at the gun
smiths, Lay low the prison walls! Lib
crate the defenders of freedom. Demolish
the police and gendarmerie stations and all
the government and state buildings!
we must throw down the emperor and
| the government and must have our own
government!
Long live the revolution!
Long live the constituent assembly of
representatives of the people,"
A third proclamation appeals to the peo-
pie not to attempt to injure private prop
erty.
Gen. Prince Vaslchchkeff commander of
the guards, has not yet announced the
stringent rules usually accompanying a
state of siege, such as forbidding persons
to leave their houses after 10 pm. without
special passes, and the extinction of all
lights in private houses after that hour.
The authorities evidently are still confident
that they have the situation well in hand
Interest Centers in Czar.
There is no confirmation of the report
that the emperor, the empress and their
children are going to Copenhagen, or on
the other hand that the emperor has decid-
ed to appoint a mixed commission of Off
cials, employers and workingmen to con-
slider the strikers demands, notably the
question of eight hours work per day, and
to make an investigation of the shooting OF
the strikers
All sorts of rumors are circulating Ill
both official circles and among the work
l. ingmen. A curious report spread among
the men last night that the emperor had
given in and that three white flags had
been displayed over the winter palace,
signifying that he had consented to reduce
the maximum legal hours of work from
eleven to eight. According to this legend
the emperor would have displayed a red
flag if he had decided to refuse the strik-
ers' request. Many workingmen. deceived
by this rumor, shouted "hurrah' in token
of the victory, and this possibly was the
reason that the strikers. believing they had
already won the day, refrained from COM
mittng eXcesses.
Social Democrats Leading.
Father Gopons popularity is unimpaired,
but it Is already evident that the social
democrats are getting the upper hand, and
that they are urging the people to vio-
lence. From a trustworthy source it is
learned that Father Gopon sent a letter to
the social democrats in the following
terms:
''They have fired upon and massacred us,
but we are not vanquished and the day of
our triumph is nigh. Do not spoil our tri-
umph by taking up arms and resorting to
violence. Content yourselves with Destroy
ing the portraits of him who no longer is
worthy to be our emperor"
The pacific admonition irritated the social
democrats and does not meet with a re-
emily are thirsting for vengeance and are
clamoring for their leaders to distribute
arms.
Revolutionists Active.
The revolutionists are also reported to be
actively preparing bombs and internal ma
chimes to wreck the post and telegraph
offices and destroy other government prop
erty. The revolutionists talk wildly of issu-
ing manifesto declaring a provisional gov
ernment. They seem to have broken COM
pletely with the zemstvoists whom they
treat with contempt on account of what
they call their trucking" to autocracy.
Even Prince TrubetZkei who led the re-
formers of Moscow, is regarded by them
with suspicion and even hatred because in
an article published by the Pravo he de-
scribed the revolutionists a Port Arthur
inside of Russia which Russia would have
to overthrow.
NJ .Hessen, editor of the Pravo, whose ad-
vanced liberal views well known, has
been arrested.
The Workingmens Club has been closed
by order of the prefect of police.