The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1905-11-01
PRAYERS for the Empercr.

Counter demonstrations took place en-
the palace square where several thou
NtIf'iS OF 'Ft-off'f' eftfffrTr white fl-f0g
knelt on the cobblestopes and slr~ God
emperor
Although admitting that there Is some
dalEer IN the uncontrolled exuberance OF
the people, the authorities have decided
10 give II the freest reins possible, and
only TO interfere ii public safety is threat
ened. The old Russians who understand
the temper OF the people say if the mani
lesto can arose such manifestations I'm
COSMOPOLITAN, Indifferent St Petersburg
me Deo:he VIII 90 mad in the provinces,
scenes n the coronation. which occa-
stoned great disaster
General TreDoff, speaking 10 the CORE
si1ohIeht o. the Associated Press about
the effect Of the manifesto said:
II - necessary to await the develop
Ients OF the few days during which I'M
doubtediy there will be great delnonstra-
lions al over the country. l believe these
VIII De Followed by period of tranquility,
as Keel certain the reVOlutionists who
would not be content with anything, will
s 9e unable 10 continue the agitation ef-
Crowds Became unruly.
AS the afternoon advanced the crowds
became more unruly and there. seemed 70
De mOmentary danger of great dis
orders. Up to 6 o'clock however no
Z
workmen all over left their work and
drIrted TO the center Of the city, massing
before the kaZan cathedral. Fully q
hundred thousand persons gathered in the
great square, completely filling the space
/ between the spreading cOlonnades of the
cathedral, whose wings. like St Peters
| at Rome, stretch out like arms on either
| side. The spectacle was Impressive. In
the gathering glow, the red banners
massed behind speakers on the cathedral
/ g tan ns.I IL. IL
| against the grey, cold. imposing edifice.
The orators We're mostly students and
WOrkmen. Their appeals kndled the
Widest enthusiasm in the crowds which
included hundreds of women and girl
students. The oratory continued for hours
| and while it was in progress a procession
was formed with students at its head
bearing red flags.
"on to the 5astiIe"
cry was set IN of ITO the bastile"
and the procession started in that di-
rection. PreDarations had been made
against attempts to storm the political
| prison. termed the bastile, and all the
afternoon two companies of the SemenOff-
! sky regiment and four squadrons of
/ Hussars were drawn up on ShDalernia
! street, with ample reserves inside. The
| leaders of the procession, however. al
ready had been advised that Count Witte
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| clamation was being prepared and led
! the procession to the NeVsky Prospect
and the Nicholas station. followed by an
immense crowd, all singing and shouting.
Complete darkness had settled down be
fore their return.
Almost a Panic.
At the Kazan cathedral the procession
was joined by the thousands there and
singing the "Marsellaise" and shouting
for a constituent assembly, the human
tide now composed of fully 200. 900 persons
swept down the avenue and across the
palace bridge to the university in the
Nasih Ostrov district. The shop keepers
and the better classes of people became
pelic-stricken, fearing that the mob
would get control of the city. The stores
were closed and people fled TO their
homes. The Nevsky Prospect and other
streets were boarded up fran end to end
as precautiOn against possible pillage.
Strike to Continue.
The strike committee during the after.
noon decided TO continue the strike join
ing with the students In their demand for
the deposition of General Trepoff, gem
eral amnesty, the removal OF the troops
1 TO twenty miles out of the city, and the
creation of national militia.
There were some minor disorders ana
revolver firing reported during the day
at various places. Gendarmes at the in
situations fired on some students, wound
ing several and eighty-two were made
prisoners.
An officer in a restaurant who refused
to doff his cap before a red flag. was set
upon by a crowd, but he covered his re-
treat by firing two shots in the air.
\ collision between whites and reds Oc-
CURED near the Anitchkoff palace. The
reds put the whites TO fiigat and des-
troyed their flags
Monday Nights Demonstration.
Last nights demonstrations continued
almost until morning. \ procession Of
1900 persons with red flags paraded the
Nevsky Prospect until I o'clock, singing