The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1906-08-07

i t,mar - Ill - DC Il 1+dth Oh Letiu-
:. p--a-5.c@, August 4.-With
i .~s-.. strike formally declared, and
j ay1--. apparently on the thresh-
fl -.-antic struggle, minor is
@Iz in he background. If the
.s .aaagurated today gathers suf-
aeaGway to endaLger the life
.e stare. il has virtually been decid-
,rr Grand Duke Nicholas Nicho!-
+.-aca will be named commander of
,1p troops in the empire, where
ia. .aT exists which would be
ro.nr 10 he decreeing of a mill
U.@rorship.
. j. possible, however, that he
--1m4ot VIII not be driven to his
entity. - rhe showing made today
/ he & 'r.ersGurg proletariat was
impressive. Although nearly TO-
TprEMtu are reported to be out
.-l. man" II them appear to be
-'--1g the --Iuggle with weak hearts.
E,,-a-.0us a.~D are rife among the
.a.> OVER the Opportuneness OF CIV
T., battle 10 ue government, but these
sag.g vii. b. short lived if the re-
/ r1sp VI -la country shows that the
ol a, whole endorses the move
or
}.e.oU and St Petersburg are ex-
@ri 10 decide the issue The rail-
; 4lers upon whom the initial success
--1IS, although committed have not
f. formally ardered a strike. On the
"-". oJJ-cr Of the proletarlat lead
= which aJ present is masked, must
--1I the attitude of the troops. If
r. military supporters of the govern
---. stand Jn rs they did at Sveahorg
F. tmn~raG'. the leaders acknowledge
il. The game is lost; but even so,
r declare mat defeat, if it forces
r asttt-e.ed portion of the army TO
is e1t"rs, will only prepare the
= .or future victory. The Waveri1g
t1- arr.llrri>ts ut CrOnstadt and the
,le II major pOriOn Of the crew
|. .-e armued cruiser Pamyat AZOva.
FL Received expected support from the
4-.@. fortress, they cite as being II
r.. iaTur md they are confident that
+ PIT To- - test thousands Of soldiers
f.. retI~" To fire on the people and
IS Weak pots will develop in the
10y Wae.e he government leasts eX-
VILE 'a" authorities undoubtedly arc
~A DIS. hey manifest equal cOnt-
--~." .aar The army will not fail the
-~.~s'T III q crisis, and that the strike
r. Prove q dismal failure. Indeed,
= -aetIeo now in control seems to
.,0e a0 Immediate test in the con-
.,-.22 .la- will be able to scotch
: revolution Tor Il long time to come.
~ Weakest uoint in the revolutionary
,.-.s Is aa--yed to be lack of cOmpet-
: -ai-rs.
'--~oa~3 ,be police are reinforced
!. ~~'-1.t4 patrols in the central dis
) u The city, all is quiet there In
, "'TA"eu'S quarters which the
-.r. Press representative visit
~-.@ #aS feTment. Dragons and
,.a~ Mere in evidence in the prln-
l.. >s~r-> and police pickets; armed
= "e"e at almost every corner.
f. ...~r..rs The correspondent heard
/. addressing crowded meetings
IDLY Places. The police displayed
H. .-.".1T with the men, turning
..- -"S"> 70 avoid seeing what was
-. - On .o Basis island, the workmeR
.~ '7-.- +" close the shops, and nave
IT,. .g.t. cabs, turning the occu-
-.-- -S .. .-e@ out into the street and
IN ~ drivers to return home.
: A-1ts from a cruiser at tne
.-r,. VOTES. and from the roof OF the
-.~.-- .'e weeping the Neva ana
r. "a. ."ruedo boats built in the
.,g.r ~ safes are scurrying up and
- '~r -lFer. No collisions OF lnl-
.... .~Se @,Fo been reported up to MID
,.,t., '-~.e Will be no newspapers
r.-rr,.-,.'' ."m"rrow except the NoVoc
=. ~ L. whose men do not belong to
!, s.-:. NO. The cabmen have agreed
S~iA7 Monday
G.,l..s". August 4. - Alexander
INV. member of the OctoboiS
80 'l.frt name has heev mentioned