The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-01
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The whole OF the Donets Basin the
centre OF the mining and smelling in
dustries, Is in the grip OF the strikers.
10000 walking out at Usovka last
night. while from the viceroy OF the
Caucasus comes news that the gar
Sison OF Deshlager, commanding the
famous Iron gate at Derbent received
the news OF the dissolution OF parlia-
ment by rising, killing their command
sng officer. installing themselves in
compiete control OF the city and plac-
1ng their sentinels before the post
telegraph and other government build
ings.
REvOLUTIONISTS JUBILANT
The revolutionists are wildly jubii-
ant. Although the mutiny at Svea-
borg occurred unexpectedly. they in
etantly decided that they must take ad-
vantage OF IL and try TO Immediately
precipitate the general engagement
between the government and the people
Tor which they have been preparing.
They express supreme confidence
fhat the military supports OF the gov
ernment will break where they are
9east expected and that the govern
ment will find, when the test comes
The army divided against itself and
that the units supposed to be loyal
will fight on the side OF the people
The workmen's councils here and at
Moscow have already warned the work
mems organizations throughout the
country 10 hold themselves ready TO
strike and the revolutionary militia
committee is acting with energy. They
declare that the crews OF the warships
at ST. Petersburg are ready and that IL
the Cronstadt squadron mutinies all
the ships in the Baltic Will soon be In
their hands.
The Imperial Palace at Peterhof Is un-
der the guns OF the Cronstadt fortress.
Revolutionary emissaries have been sent
~ the ports OF Reval Riga and Llban.
and ~ they are successful. the capital will
be Immediately hemmed I'm by revolution
lists
GENERAL STRIKE ORDERED
The proletariat organizations OF Finland
yesterday issued orders to begin a gen
Rra1 strike throughout the Grand Ducky
at noon today. The proclamation only
exempts the men employed at the electric
Light. gas and water works In the cities.
The Rech today does not conceal its
qualification at the quick march OF events
saying: Before the government could
even induce a few men enjoying a meas
ure OF public confidence TO countersign It's
promises OF liberal reforms, the first blow
mas fallen, not delivered by the peasants
or workmen but the army. whose loyalty
fhe premier was vaunting"
The Rech thinks that a civil war Is at
hand
The Liberals IN general believe that the
government will now be forced TO discard
all pretence of reform and that n military
dictatorship Is Immediately ahead
Admiral Birilef. the minister OF marine.
Is reported 20 be on the point OF start
Ing for Helsingfors
AZ the ministry Of marine the report
that Admiral Brileff had gone 10 Hell
ringfors wos confirmed. lie sailed on the
echoolship Asia.
Thus far, no troops have been sent a.
Finland from Russia proper. but Gen.
6altza. the commander OF teh military
forces In Finland. has been authorized
20 draw on all the garrisons in Finlano
n necessary. All told. there are about
5000 In the grand duchy.
NO DISTURBANCE
st. Petersburg. Aug 1.-s.20 p. m.-Tel-
ephone communication with Cronstadt
haD been restored and NJ o'clock this
evening a telephone message 10 the As
sociated Press announced that no dis
turbance had occcured there during the
day.
MURDERED BY BLACK HUNDREDS.
o. Petersburg. Aug 1.-The report Of