Omaha daily bee., 1905-10-30

uelaCnulenI OF military teleEfdpncIa NoOh
possession OF the general telegraph Office
and service was partly resumed.
The employees of the chief telegraph Office
here have declared a three days strike.
ST. PETERSBURG, oct 2g-1O:4O p. M
While the day passed quietly, without
bloodshed in the Russian capital and while
the city is outwardly calm, today's devel-
opments all indicate that u crisis is inn
minent. Although the streets are filed
with troops and reinforcements are now
pouring in from Finland, the government
seems Utterly powerless to cope with the
situation and many calm observers seem
seriously to believe that the present regime
is totterng to its fall.
Differences have developed between Count
witte and General Trepof, and while the
precious moments pass, the emperor, sur
rounded by the imperial family, remains
shut up at Peterhof, seemingly still hesi-
tating as to what course to pursue.
Grave doubts are expressed as to whether
even the imperial guard can now be relied
on. Discomfort is rife. Early this morn
ing the Fourteenth equipage OF sailors of
the guard who have been shut up like
prisoners in barracks on the Moska canal,
demolished the windows and furniture and
in the afternoon detachment consisting
Of four officers OF the guard went to the
lawyers assembly and told the barristers
that many of the officers and large part
of the troops were disgusted with the gov
ernment and were ready to enlist in the
movement for freedom. They asked for
aid toward effectng organization and said
they had discussed among themselves the
question Of resignlng, but decided to show
that people in uniform could help TO achieve
liberties Even the CossaCk patrols in
keeping idlers moving in the streets today
seemed careful not to use their whips and
simply drove the crowds along before their
advancing horses.
strikers Make Demands.
A meeting of the municipal council was
held this evening. at which a depatatlon
of thirty members of the strikers committee
appeared. In an impassioned speech the
leader Of the deputation presented tile fol-
lowing demands of the workmen and
affiliated organizations:
First-A constitution and political liberty.
second-That the city furnish food to the
workmen.
Third-That the city refuse further sup
plies to the troops and the police
Fourth-That the troops be removed from
the water works or otherwise the strikers
! would cut the water supply.
! Fifth-The immunity of the depu.ation
from arrest.
The council granted this last demand
and promised to reply to the other de-
mands tomorrow,
| The council sent requests to both General
| Trepoff and Minister of the Interior Bouli-
gin not to arrest the members Of the depu-
| tation but the police nevertheless, took
/ them into custody. Upon urgent repre-
sentations, General Trepoff an hour later
released them The people are extremely
nervous and bordering on panic and are
easy victims of every sensational rumor
Among the countless baseless reports which
received credence today were; That the
emperor had embarked on vessel aud fed
to Denmark; that General Trepor had been
killed by bomb and that Vice Admiral
Birilen has been asssssinated by mutt
neers in the Black sea.
strike In the PoEtohlce
| with strike I'm the government post
office tonight, communication with the in
terror practically ceased Government
( troops were placed IN the government tele-
graph office, but only few lines are work
ing Many lines. including tho land lines
20 the continent and to Libau, where they
connect with the cable have been cut At
10 O'Clock, however, the cable by way of
Nystad and Sweden was stil open. This
is now the only thread connecting Russia
with the outer world. Admiral Durnovo.
superintendent OF posts and telegraphs. told
the representative OF an European power
today that he could not tell how long cable
communication with the continent would
last.
Protection for Americans.
The foreign embassies have discussed the
situation, but as yet have taken no steps
as regards the safety of foreign residents
As a precaution the state department al
Washington has been requested 10 confer
authority for the charter Of vessel and Ia
hoist on # an American flag as refuge
for Americans.
Negotiations for new loan will bs
formally adjourned tomorrow, as neither
the government nor the bankers are pre-
pared to close the negotiations while the
} present situation continues.
]. Pierpont Morgan, jr. and George w
Perkins are negotiating with the Hamburg
American Steamship company for a de
spatch OF a vessel to take them OF II
case OF necessity.
The University. the Polytechnic Institute
and all the educational institutions wer,
p closed today SO as 10 prevent further meet
p ings being held in them. The University &
surrounded by troops who blocked all IN,
: adjacent streets, and the students an,
professors are kept within the confines
Of each institution. Even the druggist
have struck, and as there are many case
OF sickness in the city, the army dispen
saries by request OF the physicians. hav
I been opened TO MI prescriptions. At
: meeting tonight the physicians divided III
! city into districts and selected station
y where first aid to the injured will be give
y in case there should be collisions betwee
the troops and the people.
Such news as comes from the interio
shows no Improvement IN the situation
| The government everywhere seems power
; less 10 break the political strike
! Iltimatum from Moscow Council.
Most interesting, by far. however is IN
Y news from Moscow. the real Russian capt
tai. where, according TO private reports