Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1905-10-31

st. Petersburg, Oct. 31.-The Russian
ca,,ital blossomed out with flags and
bunting today. All the troops were
withdrawn from the streets and the
atty presented ALMOST it's normal ap-
pearance. workmen by thousands
fiocked back to the shops and factories
without awaiting permission of the
strike COMMITTEES! The authorities did
III in their power to encourage a
3 spirit OF rejoicing over the newly
granted liberties.
Ii was by order Of General TrepoH
that the regulation decorations We're
l,u,ax out, the troops were instructed
! to permit the people to vent their feel
ings. and last nights demonstrations
q continued almost until morning. a
Procession OF 5000 persons with red
i flaa.s paraded Nevsky prospect until :
y r,clock singing the "Marseillatse.
rrh..y then moved down Litania street
to the Russian bastile at the corner
~ shnalernia street, where for an
i I,our 4hey made the welkin ring with
revolutionary songs. Immediately OPP
i ,,os,te stood the WE'LL filled Cossack
barracks and the crowd took par9ticu--
lar delight in howling n,aledictions IN
thatI direction. The social democrats
i however, are urging their followers l 3
rot to be tricked by the government,
t,ut 10 keep up the fight. They organ
ICED demonstration Of the proletariat
III vasiliostrov district this morning
4 III favor OF organization of a national
rnil,tia and general amnesty. Count
yvitte has been showered with con-
3 xratulations upon his personal trl-
umY,h. but to all Fluctuations he said;
!. ...wsit, reserve your consratulations
until I have succeeded"
ss TIE Imperial manifesto has produced
! wonderfully fine Impression and II
4 executed In frank and honest spirit
must allay much of the prevailing dis
content. Distrust of the government
Is Jo deep seated, however. the liber-
lis say not until the words are trans
{ lated into acts and the people actually
enjoy their liberties will confidence in
4 te,e government he restored. Such
3 news a. comes from the interior today
is distinctly better The provincial
a,lthorities spread the news of the
I s,rnt Of q constitution from house to
A,use and this morning the strike
appears everywhere to be going to
caocss.
Before noon the celebrations began
ard the city soon appeared to have
gone mad. Such scenes had never be-
fore been witnessed in Russia. Un-
restrained by word or deed the crowds
dia ana said what they liked. Des-
4potisnn seemed suddenly to have been
replaced by licenses. Red flags were
severywhAre In evidence. In the church
5 es sleyout men and women on Blended
knees before the image of st. Nicholas,
tiae miracle worker, rendered thanks
fo1. the blessing of liberty, while at
the corners OF the thronged streets
orators harangued the populace. The
people assembled principally an New
sky prospect. Fully 10000 workmen
were massed there listening to student
orators who delivered impassioned
speeches from the steps Of the town
han and cathedral. The police were
kept Va the background, not even try
ine. to keep the street open. Passing
patrols on their way to their barracks
world have been mobbed had it not
been for the appeals of the cool head
"a, who declared to the accompani-
ment of cheers that the troops were
herceeorth with the people. The big
gest demonstration was organized by
Che students and workmen.
The procession started from the
university, 10000 strong. and 1t in
creased in numbers as the demonstra-
tors marched across the river and up
NeyIsky Prospect, singing the Mar
seillaiae." A dozen red banners in
scribed with the words "Svoboda" (Nb-
erty) were carried at the head Of the
parade. which stopped at the places
where the troops fired on the people
January %. and as the paraders, with
bar.sd heads, chanted funeral dirges,
NE crowds IN the streets uncovered
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