The Bon Homme County independent. [volume] (Tabor, S.D.) 1904-1913, 1906-01-04
RUSSIAN PRISONS
ARE OVERLOOKING
Now That Revolutionists Are
Cowed, the Military Arm Is
Bolder Than Ever.
STRIKE RIGHT AND LEFT
Detectives Watch All Asitators and
Attend Meetings Of Strikers TO
Arrest Rinsieaders-RevoIu.
ton NJ an End.

81. Petersburg. Jan. 3.-The policy OF
depressing rcvolutionlsts continues
with n vengeance. Their announcement
shat they proposed to carry ON "A gucr-
lila warfare until "A general armed re-
volt ls prepared has stimulated h
government Ia rCdoublc Its energy n
band OF terrorists Is ut work here and
last night there were wholesale
searches for suspects. city prisons
were so crowded that hundreds OF prts-
pncrs have been removed To ~ighbo
ing fOrtrcsEes.
Government spies are at work among
workmcn and revolutionary societies.
with instructions 40 give warnings OF
meetings, which are Immediately sur
rounded. the members searched for
nrms and rtngleaders arrested. %
Nevertheless, the orkmen's council
n the executive m OF the
social rcyolutionists are managing to
cvade arrest and are meeting each day
ut "A different place I'm the outskirts OF
the city. Patrols are understood TO
have orders not To spare bullets " they
Rre attacked by persons using bombs
or ~rcvolvcrs.
Tells How He Did Il.
An interview with Governor General
Doubasson 81 printed today I'm which
he explains the duration OF the revolt
" owing To The extent OF the region I'm
which military forces are operating n
TO lack OF troops. which compcls Dou-
bassofy to await reinforcemcnts from
Warsaw and 81. Petersburg before Civ
Ing the revolutionists their death blow.
"The most difficult task" the gov
trnor continued. was to drive them
from their base on Kazan railroad be-
tween Moscow n Perovo. three miles
rast 81 Moscow. and surround them In
the Presna district so as TO prevent
their escape. Both these tasks were
successfully accomplished.
strikers OF Prokharom mills. which
held the proprietor ms n hostage. were
ready To surrender Friday. but Colonel
MINI. who conducted the negotiations.
declined To accept"
He would not accept their surrender
unIcys they also delivered up the
''Drujlnists" who had sought refuge
there.
DoubaSsan further declared emphat-
icnlly the artillery bombardcd only
houses from which re%volutiOnists fired.
The Revolution Elsewhere.
Rcinforccmcnts entered Courland
from four sides. but leaders OF the Let
iish revolution are imperiurable.
Papers publish terrible pictures OF
conditions prevailing along the 81
hcrian railway. There are no railway
officials on duty and on sections as far
AS ChciiabinEk, government OF Orcn-
burg. all stations have been p%lllagcd.
complete anarchy prevails mt lrkutsk.
Military rains are running without
orders or proper engineers.
subduins Baltic Provinces.
Riga Jan. THREE policemen were
killed during night. Railroad men are
again threatening to strike In order to
obtain release of arrested delegates.
The new governor general OF the Bal
tic province. who II marching on this
city with a large force OF troops, is ex-
pecied here Wednesday. IL Is reported
he will exile the entire population OF
communities who decline to obey mar
tial law.
Mitau. Ian. -Four columns OF
troops. cavalry and artillery are con
ve-ginR toward Mitau and Riga. Insur-
gents In towns are "instituting a social
democratic administration IA if they
were I'm permanent possession.
In the Lcttish portion OF the Baltic
provinces the situation h quietcr. No
serious outbreak occurred recently.
Troops are pursuing revolutionary
bands from DValk n OWNS.
ThN revolutionary movement Is
spreading In northern Livonia. where
estates are being attacked.
White May Have to Go.
81. Petersburg. Jan. THE report
hat Count witte is q for retire
mcnt In n few DAYS is again being per-
slstently circulated.
The SashR Shisn. which declares II
can guarantee the accuracy OF It's state
ment. says that NJ. Durnovo. minister
OF the interior. who In worshipcd as
an ideal by the court camnrilla. which
believes that his stern policy alone can
put nj me to the existing anarchy.
has accomplished the downfall OF the
count and VIII be elevated In the pre-
miership.
Investigation by the Associated Press.
however. indicaes that the report In
baseless. certainly for the moment.
move has n powerful cabal OF reaction
aries behind him and temporarily
seems TO dominate the situation.
NJ. Mnnkkin. whose sudden retire
ment from the ministry OF justice lin
which he ~ succeeded by NJ. Akynon. "a
member Of the ~senate). created a stir.
resigned. according To the Molva (RussD
rather than submit to NJ. Durnovo's
dictation Ia matters which he regarded
- being strictly within the sphere Of
his ministry.
Liberals Also Assaii Him.
On the other hand Count White Is
Ing attacked more fiercely than ever
IN the side of the liberals. who charge
trat he Is showing h cloycn o
and say that hc might happen Ia fall
between the two stools.
NJ. Rrianchianenon il n with "a
strong article In the Slovo, entitled
White Must Co. in which he asserts
that the victory at Portsmouth has
been fnliowci by defeat ~ st. Peters
burg. His Iiuc of argument Is that an
archy has been able To make Roadway
because true liberals doubt whether
Russia iR TO have a constitution. ar
whether the manifesto " only u tactical
move to luil them TO sleep. II was
Whites frsd duty. according to the
writer. TO remove his doubt. but II n
charged that nc Htill maintains an
1quiNoCal role.
Twenty Soldiers Killed.
Elizabeth Grad. Russia. Jan IA
collision involving two military rains
occurred today and twenty soldiers
were killed.
Odessa. Jan. THE governor general
has ordered inhabitants OF this city To
keep inside their houses and tn lock
the doors. holding householder respon-
sible for any firing from their prem
tses.