Rock Island Argus., 1905-11-04
Violent Spirit Seems
Largely to Have Spent
Itself.
SOME JEWS KILLED
Finland Sees Chance for Lib
erty, Troops Having Been
Withdrawn.

st. Petersburg. Nov. 4.-The normal
conditions of life are gradually resum-
ing. Street meetings and demonstra-
tions have ceased and people are re-
turning to their ordinary occupations.
Many trains are arriving though ser
vice is yet disOrganiZed The situation
in the provinces is also more reassur-
ing. Agitation and disorders are grad
ualiy dying down. The most serious
feature of the situation is in Finland
where the socialists and revolutionists
are threatening to go to- such an eX-
treme as TO frighten many of the con-
stitutionalists whose aims do not in
clude the separation of the grand
duchy from Russia.
Cannot Move Troops.
The government on account of the
railroad strike is greatly hampered in
returning to Finland troops who were
withdrawn for protection of the CAPT
tai during the recent crisis. The Fin
nish revoutionists are known to be
well armed. The governor general of
Finland, arrived here yesterday to con-
fer with the emperor and Count Witte
on the situation.
Freedom for Finland.
London. Nov. 4.-The second edition
of The Times today published the fol
lowing from ST. Petersburg dated yes
terday:
Finland has won her freedom A
manifesto embodying all the demands
presented by popular delegates at Hell
singfors of Prince John Obolinsky, the
governor general. will be submitted
Nv of / MI 20 he
imperial signature at Peterhoff tonight
strong Force ut HeIsingfors.
Helsingfors. Finland. Nov. 4.-Three
Russian battleships. a cruiser and TO-
600 troops have arrived here from Re
val. The general strike continues. The
situation is threatening on account of
the attitude of the socialists. Other
classes are disposed to be content
with the imperial manifesto.
Quiet mt Odessa.
Odessa. Nov. 1.-THE city is quiet
today and almost assuming its normal
aspect. but the tension is still great.
Consuls are busy trying to secure pro-
lection for foreigners, who are in a
nervous state.
Hotels are full and in most cases
guarded by troops. Many people nave
sought refuge on steamers in port. 1t
is hoped the worst is over.
Great Damage Done.
Looting was in full force yesterday
morning. and the damage done was
enormous. A number OF Jews were
killed Whenever Jews attacked by
rioters escaped To the roofs of the
houses they were promptly fired on.
Residents of the outskirts of the city
say their sections have been overrun
by rioters.
PilIaeing stopped.
Odessa. Nov. 4-Pillagng here has
been largely stopped. thanks 10 the
Intervention of troops and local militia
formed largely OF students but the
streets are unsafe except for sanitary
officials and sisters of charity.
New ChIcf of Holy synod.
st. Petersburg Nov 4.-Prince Al
cxis Obolinsky has been appointed
chief procurator of the holy synod in
succession of Pobiendonstoff.
Disarm- Troops.
kazan. Nov. AT the request of
the town council the governor has dis
armed the local police and has sent
troops and Cossacks out of town. Or
der has been restored by hastily form
ed militia.
Encounters ut Tomsk-
Tomsk. Siberia, Nov. +.-There were
continued encounters here today be-
tween "loyalists" and crowds of social
lists. who were entrenched behind the
railway track
Fight at Batum.
Batum. TrancauCasia. Nov. 4.-There
was an encounter between troops and
manifestants here today. \ number
were killed and wounded on both sides.
Destroyed by Fire.
London. Nov 4 a m.-The Daily
Malls Odessa correspondent gives an
unConfirmed report that Kisheneff has
been absolutely destroyed by fire. lie
says that the three suburbs of Odessa
-Persessyp, Zastava and Moldavanka
have been completely devastated.
The Daily Telegraph's Odessa cor
respondent also reports Kishenef in
flames
Police Insufficient.
Berlin, Nov. 1, a. m.-The Tage-