Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1906-07-12
SALUTE RED FLAG.
St. Petersburg Witnessed Revolution
airy Demonstrations Which Were
Dispersed by CosSacks.
APPEALING FOR TROOPS.
Landlords from Provinces Ask Pro-
tectiOn-Gen. TrepOR'S Latest Move
An Address to the Country
from Parliament.


st. Petersburg, July 10.-Political
demonstrations during which the
crowds carried red flags and sang re-
evolutionary songs occurred In many
places in st. Petersburg Sunday after
noon and night, necessitating the inter-
ference of the police and military pa
trolls. Street cars were held up and
their occupants were compelled to I'M
cover and salute the red flags. The
most serious affair happened near the
Moscow railroad where an officer later
identified as lieutenant Tom made a
revolutionary speech to crowd Of
| 1000 people. A detachment Of police
attempted to dispense the assemblage
but the people armed themselves with
stones dug up from the streets and
beat off the police and a squadron Of
Cossacks. Eventually the Cossacks
were reinforced and fred blank volley
In the air whereupon the rioters fed
to neighboring courts. Only a few
persons were slightly injured. Lieu
tenant Tom was arrested and taken to
the fortress.
A meeting which was addressed by
orators from a, window Of the consti-
tutiohal democratic club was dispersed
lby mounted gendaxmes' during which
several persons were wounded with
sabres and performance at the Peo-
pies Palace was broken up, the
audience singing the "Marseillaise" as
they dispersed. ,,,,. s,.,,,
The guards on the mail wagons are
now armed with rifles owing to the
increasing number Of attacks made up
on these vehicles, Six more news
papers Of this city have been con-
hscated. ..4,
Landlords from the provinces where
Agrarlan disorders are occurring are
hocking into Moscow and st. Peters
burg appealing for troops to protect
their property without which they
declare 1t is impossible for them 70
Hive on their estates. ,t'NnaN
Some of the papers regard General
Trepoff's announcement in favor OF a
ministry composed Of constitutional
democrats as a sham deathbed repent
ance designed to give the emperor and
court a breathing spell, while others
consider It to be confirmation OF the
report that Trepoff has fallen from
favor and Is trimming his sails to the
prevailing breezes. ~ y ST. :
The initial steps toward the adop'
ton Of direct address to the coun'
try to counterfeit the impression the
governments communication with re
gard to the settlement Of the agra
tIrian question is making among thu
peasantry were taken in the lowel
house OF parliament Monday when al
Interpolation was introduced askinl
Tor an explanation Of the dissennina
ltion Of the governmental proclamation
10 the peasants July 3. =
This proclamation accompanied tn
publication In the ofieial Messengei
If the governments agrarian bill AM
set forth the emperof's constant SO
lettuce for the peasants welfare AM
: denied that the government was op
posing appropriation In the interest Q
/ l.he landlords. concluding with an ex
: preston Of the vital necessity 0
maintaining the rights Of property 2
B belng the foundation 81 the state. Il
| The Interpolation was referred 70
s commission which Is expected 70 rec
} ,mmend the issuance Of counter ap
/. peal setting forth the Views and p
1 ltehtions Of parliament
Prof, Kuzmin- Karavaief., the Leg
expert Of parliament, has deyslope
|, ne theory that The action Of the ad
mlnistration In spreading views q
: lrsCtly opposed 10 the expressed polio
\ the legislative branch was an hle
/ al ,elcroaehmsnt On the priynsgea :
! parliament ...f - iaal