The Minneapolis journal., 1906-08-05
CLIMAX
NEARING IN RUSSIA
Continued From First Page.

In Russia is merely passing storm or
an overwhelming earthquake, but
judging by appearances, decisive up
heaval will take place in the near fu-
ture. = -,
The ever-burdened government is
daily gaining victories at Sveaborg,
5Beval, Polava, Brest-Litovsks
and elsewhere,s and the revoh1tion1stss
uagrudgingy continue siof fufnish1ng IN siag Iii II
ruin the victors. Thus a new series
of mutinies by garrisons is reported to-
day and the end cannot be foreseen.
Premier Stolypin has thrown off his
mask Of liberalism and has declined
even, the moderate reforms which, Prince
Lvoff and Count Heyden made the con.
ditions Of their acceptance Of cabinet
portfolios. A bureaucratic and despotie
regime has been re-established which:
is untempered by Count Witte 8 clever
ness and worldliness. - - =:
Refuses Funeral. =,
The people are indignant over the
order Of the police forbidding a public
funeral for Deputy Herzenstein, who
was assissinated by detectives a few
days ago. -
The order also forbids the utterance
or writing of words of a laudatory
character concerning him. while Pre-
mier Stolypin's g organ, the Russia, con-
of the murdered savant. = = T. =,
NJ. Stolypin on Thursday authorized
the holding Of the funeral in St. Peters
burg today and in Moscow tomorrow,
but when various organizations in the
latter city began preparations for q
great parade, the ministry telephoned
that the body must be removed by. 8
am. Friday.
M. Petrunkevitch protested that this
was an impossibility on account of the
lack of transportation at that hour
Then NJ. Stolypin forbade the public
funeral services altogether, and the
body will be buried at Terioki.
Conservatives with Strikers.
When news Of this action became
known in St. Petersburg, strike be
gan Immediately in the factories anc
on the railroads. Every train is now
guarded by soldiers and the station'
are occupied by batteries Of artillery
Squads. Of cavalry, patrol the street
and infantry watch private buildings
Leaders Of the workingmen are try
ing to make the strike a peaceful one
but the temper of the laborers is sucl
that they cannot be controlled, AM
desperate fighting is reported from
many quarters.
The constitutional democrats VIII
have been opposed to strike, now 0.
account of the Hertzenstein affair, SYN
pathize with the strikers. The string
ent censorship prevents the receipt 0
! news from the provinces, where the si1
uation is even worse than in st. Peters
burg. It is reported that a governo
and police chief have been killed.
Czarevitch Czar's Shield.
The unusual sight Of the czar an
czarina carrying the czarevitch aroun
with them while visiting the barrack
and talking with and embracing tn
!. troopers for the purpose Of stimulatin
their loyalty has been witnessed with
the last few days. The imperial yact
, still has steam up. The rumor that th
court had been removed to Tsarske
Selo was unfounded. Peterhof is muc
, the safer place, as escape from thel
l by sea is easy. .
Il Ministers and other grand dign
. taries are coming and going at Pete
t hof palace, and it is said that they al
I discussing the advisability Of di
. missing Premier Stolypin and invitin
}, the constitutional democrats to form
: cabinet. -. N...-
The bureaucrats, however, are assn
ing the czar that the storm in the i
: terror will soon be over, and that tt
/ only danger is in Finland, which insis
y upon the evacuation Of the Russia
army and the creation Of it's own sy
tenn Of defense. -.