The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-10-28
Sun OF LIBERTY
RISES IN MOSCOW
Continued from First Page.

by boat, however, no steps have yet
been taken.
Telegraphic communication with the
interior is open, but the dispatches re-
ceived are meager. Communication
with some places is entirely interrupted.
Entire Empire Palsted.
From all over the empire the story
is the same--work stopped, no news
papers printed, schools closed and the
business life Of the people suspended.
same-political liberty.
The military everywhere is IN pos
session, the inhabitants are terror
stricken and many cities are in dark
ness.
At Reval mob began work last
night. The rioters sacked the shops
and this morning the city is on fire.
The theater and spirit shops are burn
ing:
The most startling news, however,
comes from Moscow, where all the po-
litical parties have joined in a resolu-
ton to set up the provisional govern
ment. Details are lacking and the ex-
act progress of this attempt at formal
insurrection is not known. =.
ClOSlug 6uSlueSS T1dCCS. :-sa
AS the day advanced the military
patrol in st. Petersburg were multi.
piled, but no violence was reported
the streets being almost deserted save
for throngs of idle wormen. Groups
of agitators are entering all the stores
and banks which are still open, insist
ing on their immediate closing. The
authorities seem to hesitate to employ
force. ,4e. s 5l-. F..
The strikers evidently have some
funds, but whence they have been de
| rived is mystery. According to ru
mors the Moscow millionaire merchants
| who. have, been supporting the consti
! tutionalists have made large contribu
| tions to continue the strike under thu
| belief that the government will b.
| forced to surrender.
| A meeting of strikers called to taxi
place in the assizes court at noon toda,
| turned out to be fzzle. The police
succeeded in preventing all but a hun
| dred persons in entering, and these ad
The strikers broke number Of stor
windows. 5-e.s.> .s.'~ :: ~
+ - Strikers Well Organized. ~.
The strike committee which is direct
ing the movement here is well organ
lied and is sitting constantly. Its di
I rections are obeyed unhesitatingly o.
the workers. One of the members tt
day advocated attacking the arsena
but his comrades opposed violence.
The committee consists Of representa-
factions of which have settled thei
differences and are working in harmony
Outsiders are not admitted to the SCI
sions of the committee, which up to tn
present time have been held in til
chronological institute, the director G
which has received a warning frol
4 General Trepoff not to permit them an
longer. ...-~. r., y,
| = No Armed Uprising. =.
A prominent member Of the commits
tee informed the Associated Press tt
day that there was little probability G
an armed uprising in st. Petersburg
He said: -. - -
HWe have arms, but not enough
give any hope of success SO long 9
the army is loyal. There are perhal
5000 or 5000 rifles in st. Petersbur!
as well as REVIEWERS. . = .,-s,,yy....a -
II The reports that d provisional 90,
t eminent has been established in s
I Petersburg are untrue r.; H@4A sig :.
:, The strikers sent Rdeputation to th
town council last night to demand ths
the city cease paying and foraging tt
gendarmes and police and also demand
4 ing municipal regulation Of prices. (
food; in order that the poor may bu
provisions. The town councillors prom
) Used to consider the demands. IT,.
=. Moscow Is Cut Off. ~
The report that the Finnish railroa
has stopped is incorrect. Trains LEI
St: Petersburg this morning. The 9su'
telegraphic, communication with Mo
COW was severed at noon.
The negotiations for the new Ru
! sian loan have been temporarily AZ
;, journed, Finance Minister Kokovso
T having informed the foreign banke
that: in view Of the present state
: affairs in Russia the loan could not
negotiated to advantage and the go
3 eminent had decided to wait until tt
political situation has cleared up.
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