The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-02-21

question of joining in the general strike inaugurated by similar institu- tions in Russia and decided to close the university until fall. In anticipa- tion of possible trouble when the meet ing broke up. squadrons of Cossacks again paraded the streets, especially the Nevsky Prospect and the neighbor- hood of the Kazan cathedral, which is always a point for student demon- strations. The meeting was held in the auditorium if the University on Bazil island.
 The auditorium was packed to suffo- cation with young men and women and the doorways and window em- brasures were banked with students who held others on their shoulders. Most of the students were poorly clad and all were in a state of intense ex- citement. A small rostrum in a corn CT was occupied by the speakers. From the outset student orators set the imagination of their auditors afiame with the spirit of liberty, un- sparingly denouncing the course of tho government. declaring that promises could no longer avail, and that the on- ly satisfaction would be freedom of speech, conscience and the press and | the convocation of national assem- bly,. The majority coupled this with | demand for ending the war. Almost l every orator went back to the French | revolution for parallels. Again and | again was Russia declared to be on the i eve of revolution.
 Following Is the text of the pream- ble and resolutions adopted by the meeting:
 l The Resolutions.
 | "EEete Russian absolutism Is draw ing daily-nay. hourly--to it's inevita- able doom. Powerless to cope with m 1 awakened people in it's agony 1t de- vices one measure more ridiculous than | the other and the one method more reckless than another to delay it's | downfall. It entered upon q criminal l adventure in the Far East which has cost the people tens of thousands of lives and millions of hard-earned | money. Conscious of it's goal, the tn- justice of the students has long con- ducted a stubborn fight to obtain the most elementary human rights, often falling fanting before the brutal force i of an unbridled government until at last the proletariate entered the lGs- toric arena and at the same tine as 1t came to the knowledge of Itself. dealt Czardom the heaviest blows.
 ''The recent bloody events have clearly shown what absolutism is ca- pablo of in defense of its pitiful, shameful existence. The sincere, fra ternal. harmonious action of the prole- tariat on these days Of January signed the death warrant of absolutism and without doubt insured the speedy polit- ical liberation of Russia.
 We as a section of the educated community, conscious of our goal, well come the solidarity of workmen and put forward the following demands:
 "First-Summoning a legislative as- l sembly on the basis of a universal, equal and secret ballot of male and fe- male citizens; freedom of speech; free- dom of the press; freedom of organiza- tion and striking.
 'second-Amnesty for all who have been punished for their political or re- ligious convictions.
 'Third--The fact Of belonging to any 1 particular nationality shall not prelu- \ dieesp politiraf rights.
 Further as q guarantee against in- terference Of the Russian Government In the free execution of these demands a peoples militia must immediately be formed in whose ranks all citizens can fight to realize our aspirations.
 Recognizing the significance of this historical moment, when Russia Is emerging from a period of ferment into open revolt and when every one has but one end in view, we cannot pur- sue our studies and, therefore, suspend l them until September 13. By that time events will have furnished new mate rial for the solution of these questions Sergius's Assassin.
 Moscow. Feb. 20.-Although the iden- tity of the assassin of Grand Duke Sergius has not yet been ascertained the police have been convinced he is not a workman, but a man of good birth. His underclothing is of good quality and fashionably made and his outer workman's garb evidently was assumed as a disguise. He strongly objected to donning prison attire and refused for long time to take off his warm undershirt for fear of catching cold.
 The force of the explosion of the bomb which killed the Grand Duke registered a violent vibration In the seismograph in the physical institute two mics distant. the recording tape of the instrument showing that the assassination occurred exactly at 2:46 o'clock in the afternoon. | Requiem masses are held several times daily. Grand Duchess Elizabeth, widow of Grand Duke Sergius' who att tends these services wears over her black mourning dress a vivid red scarf and across her breast the insignia of the regiment of which she is the honorary chief.
 Martial Law Declared.
 St. Petersburg, Feb. 20.-Martial law has been declared at Tsarskoe Solo, owing to numerous threatening letters being received at the palace. The chief of the secret police has ordered spe- cial precautions to prevent any out !. -E,T