The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1905-01-27

Csar Aionc Gan Answer.
That alone IS now the demand eG the
p|opulaeo and II is directed Ia the Only
power Which can sfant 1.-THE emperor
himself.
There no Disgusting the matter,
Half the population ot the capital Say :
today, Give us some measure OF liners
", some FORM OF popular representa-
tiou IN public aNairs. OF we win destroy
the government
There can be no uestiou OF the ahiltsy
of the authorities In suppress TINS in
surrection. There are sufficient troops
in ST. Petersburg Drawn from distant
parts of the country. for just such en-
e~rgencieS, to oveipower amy mob. SuS-
picion OF disaffectiou in he army on
I account of the incident of the Thursday
c%annonade cannot apply to the rank
and file stationed here. The regiment
of UhlanS surrounding the winter pail
ace today will fire upon Father Gapon's
hordes tomorrow ii hidden. but dares
/ any u in high authority give the or
der which would seal the doom of Rus
sian autocracyH Never in modern
times have the ruling powers in Russia
faced such a peculiar emergency. They
possess abundant physical power to
gain a temporary victory over any re-
volt. hui these words from the peoples
proclamation confront them: "Should
our lives serve as the holocaust of suf-
fering Russia we Will o regret the
sacrifice. but will bear it willingly"
This it is which has paralyzed the arm
of military authority.
Expects Answer from tine Gar.
1t is believed the czar will eithe ap-
pear personally. OIL cause some message
to be sent to the crowd, especially If the
people behave peacefully. as they prob-
ably will. The address of the working
men is thoroughly humble, loyal n
pacific. and the most callous repression-
lists hesitate to suggest mat an army
of police be ordered to attack such sup
plicants. Alexander III. was bold and
loved to greet his people personally.
Nicholas is timid and has never con-
sented to emerge from his seclusion in
response to his real subjects. Never
theless. he might break his rule tomor-
row. for he knows that Russia is con-
fronted with 4 situation of uneSalnpled
gravity.
possibility of accidental rupture be-
tween the crowds and h armed
guardians of order. The police and the
troops do not covet a conflict. Their
commanders realize that infinite peril
would arise from such a step. but the
conflict might easily come. Ii it did
the fate of the existing system would
probably be sealed before tomorroW's
sunset.
In a Panic of Terror.
Despite the energetic measures taken
to insure the safety of the city, the in
habitants are in a state bordering on
terror. The widest nlo regarding
the Intentions of the mob are ailoat
and many small retailers did not pen
their shops this morning. An edict has
gone forth that no shop must open
4 ~, cr,.,y ,-l,a,, tta r-r,at ..N, 1,rrn
on the palace square is scheduled TO
take place. Although the authorities
are determined to prevent
it, preparations for the gigantic demon
stration ore proceeding. with men de-
that they are read to die in
their tracks.
The strikers are continuing their agi-
tation with unabated activity.
the morning they have
been %parading the main streets of the
of the city and closing every in
dustrial establishment.
The plan of the authorities is to pre-
the workrnen tomorrow from EN-
tering the city ope The industrial
beyond the Natva, Moscow.
ind Nevsky gate will be cut off and all
the bridges will be guarded. Several
batteries of artillery nave been Brought
into the city.
Rumor of One Murder.
1t was rumored early that NJ. Smirn-
off. manager of the Putilotf iron works,
where the great strike began, was muir
lered in the night, but the rumor
proved incorrect. ii served. however.
% greatly increase the excitement.
y list OF the Ia works closed as the
'esult of Yesterdays coercive measures
that every industry is involved.
including railway construction and
electrical engineers. In view of the
probable failure of the electric supply
'or stores and offices h~ouseholders are
aging in large stocks of candles.