Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-10
Renewed Activity of Rev.
OIutiOnists in Vari-
Gus Places.
TROOPS KILL MANY
Physicians Pass Remarkable
Resolutions Denouncing
Bureaucracy.

Warsaw, Feb. 1O.-One 100 strikers
were killed or wounded by the military
at a conflict which took place at Sos
novice yesterday evening. The strik-
ers were attempting to start a fire in
the furnace of the sailing department
Of the iron works when the troops ap-
peared. The soldiers fired three vol
leys and finally scattered the work
men.
Clash This Afternoon.
Lodz, Feb. 1O.-The conflict between
troops and strikers took place here
this afternoon. One report says one
striker was killed and four wounded.
Other persistent reports estimate the
killed at 20 and 80 wounded.
Thirty Thousand Out.
ST. Petersburg. Feb. 10.-The strike
is spreading. 1t is estimated 10000
men have gone out.
students Go tn Make Demands.
St Petersburg. Feb. 10.-About 500
students proceeded this afternoon to
Nevsky Prospect to make demand.
Excitement nt LODI.
Lodz, Feb. 10.-There is great ex-
strikers who are gathering about the
mills in a somewhat threatening man
ner. An additional regiment of infan-
try arrived here.
UItImnfum to strikers.
The manufacturers today agreed
on an ultimatum to the strikers TO
the effect that unless they return to
work Feb. Is all mills will be shut
down indefinitely.
II is reported socialist organizations
have directed the strikers to resume
work but it is feared the agitatiOns
has gone beyond the control of the
leaders. The governor has issued an
order prohibiting further payments of
wages in advance. The authorities
are making every effort to prevent
bloodshed Troops are ordered not to|
fire unless attacked.
The general situation is far from re
assuring.
Governor Not Dead.
Warsaw. Feb. 1O.-The reported
death of Gov Gen. Tchertkof is un-
founded.
Want EIEht-HOur Day.
ST. Petersburg. Feb. 10.-The Putt
sian works are again closed. the men
having walked out in n body today in
consequence of the refusal of the EN-
pIoyers to grant an eight hour day.
Troops bar Progress.
Some 5000 Putiloff works strikers
later traversed the streets with the OBJ
iect of stopping work at other factor
les. but troops barred their progress,
and the strikers dispersed. Men a
other factories joined the strike dur
ing the day.
PhysIcIanS Adopt Resolutions.
Moscow, Feb. 10.-A remarkable Sc
ries of resolutions was passed at a
conference here today of physicians
residing in the government of Mos
COW These. which will be presented
10 the Moscow zemstvo. endorse the
demands which St Petersburg work
men formulated Jan. % and express in
dignation at the methods of the bu-
reaucracy whose aim is the suppress
sion by violence of all attempt of the
nation to secure political liberty and
the determination of the physicians to
aid in the liberal movement although
they cannot strike because they can
not leave Muskovitz-
Want War stopped.
The resolutions also express the op-
inion that the war should be stop
ped as quickly as possible and say
that to this end the zemsjvo ought 10
refuse to contribute further money
TO medical service in the far east.
thus actively opposing the Continu
ance of war which is both foreign
and perilous to the interests of the
Russian nation"
strike Renewed.
Washington, Feb. I0.-Consul Gen
eral Watts cabled the state depart
ment from St Petersburg as follows:
.'I.aborers several principal works
here striking again. Military taking
ample precautions"
killing mt SosnOVice.
Berlin. Feb. 10.-Fifteen persons
were killed and 80 wounded in a fight
between strikers and the troops at Sos
novice. in Russian Poland. according
to newspaper dispatches received
here. One correspondent puts the