Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-03
HELD SECRET MEETING
Russian Workmen Perfectinu
Their Future Plans.
WILL HOLD A MEMORIAL
Proposed Observance of Red Sunday
on January %.
ANNIVERSARY OF FIGHTING
A Gigantic Peaceful Manifestation is
Contemplated, but Leaders Expect
Bloodshed to Follow.
ANNIVERSARY OF FIGHTING

ST. PETERSBURG, January 80 pm
A general meeting Of the Workmen's Coun-
Gil and delegates Of all the proletarat or
gantzattons has been in session secretly since
last night perfecting their future programs.
All that is thus far known is that they are
planning to turn the anniversary of jan
uary Y cred Sunday'), when the most Sc
rtous rioting in St Petersburg occurred,
into day OF national mourning, during
which it IS planned to make demonstrations
In memory of the martyrs" All the shops,
factories and theaters will be closed and
the street car and railroad services will be
stopped.
Requiem masses will be celebrated, and
professions in which the workmen will
wear crepe on their sleeves Will march
through the streets No papers will be al
lowed to appear except with black borders.
It is proposed to make a gigantic, peace
ful manifestation, but If they attempt to
carry it out the leaders fully understand
that 1t is sure to predpitate bloOdshed on
large scale.
Rojestvensky' Story Of Battle.
From Admiral Rojestvensky's account OF
his tactics in the battle Of the Sea OF Japan,
published in the Novoe Vremya TODAY, the
reader Is almost convinced that the Rus
sian commander outmaneuvered Admiral
Togo at every point and was himself the
read victor.
He declares he knew Admiral Togos ex-
act whereabouts two days before the battle,
made his dispositions accordingly and en-
tered the fight with his eyes open The
admiral only casually states In the course
OF his letter that the minister OF marine is
Investigating the causes of the catastrophe
In order to determine whether the COM
mander shall be court-martialed for the
loss of the feet.
Charge Of British Intention.
The charge that the British admiral con-
centrated his ships at Weihafwei. expect
ing to receive an order to destroy the Rus
SLAMS in the event of Admiral Togo proving
unequal to the task, has aroused a consider
able sensatton in diplomatic circles, all the
more SO as Admiral Rojestvensky' letter
was published with the permission of the
minister of marine, and no doubt is enter
tanned that 1t will be made the subject OF
diplomatic representations to Great Britain
Government Tightening the Screws.
The government is putting on the screws
tighter and tighter. War Minister Rudiger
has issued an order absolutely prohibiting
officers, privates and employees of the min
istry of war from participating in any
fashion in political societies or attending
the meetings, and prescribing heavy pun
ishments, which Will be inflicted without
trial.
The use Of the telephone between St.
Petersburg, Moscow and other points
which has been employed in communica-
tions between the revolutionists, has been
prohibited to private individuals except by
permission of the authorities.
The number of arrests are increasing
daily, and the prisons are crowded that
the Nasha Shisn says rooms with air space
for fifteen are holding sixty persons. 80
far as ascertainable not one of those ar
rested during the last three weeks has been
released. The same paper says that the
newsboys who since the imperial reform
manifesto was issued had been crying the
most sensational revolutionary news In the
streets. have been prohibited under pain OF
three months Imprisonment and $3.50 fine
from even mentioning the names of the
papers they are selling.
Ardent Appeal to Electors.
Prof. Paul NJ. Milukof's Narodbaia Svo-
bode. which yesterday made an ardent ap-
peal to the electors to prepare for the cam
paign and to organize meetings for the
propagation of the program of the const1-
tutionaI democrats has been suppressed.
The Commercial Gazette estimates that
10000 Jews have emigrated to America
since the massacres.