The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-11-02
THE SOLDIERS PLOT
TO DOWN The CAR
A Threatened Revolt Of The Frontier
Forces.
MANY OFFICERS IN TAE SCHEME
Extraordinary Precautions to Prevent
an Outbreak in st. Petersburg
The People Are Warned That An
Armed Force Will Be Used to Stop
Disorder.

st. Petersburg (By Cable) Prom
a person who has just arrived here
from Askhabad, Asiatic Russia, 1t
was learned that the proclamation of
state of extraordinary security in
Turkestan, October 16, was due to
the attitude of the troops composing
the frontier corps. Owing to the
weakness and incapacity of their COM
mander, General Subbotich, who was
relieved of his duties as governor
general simultaneously with the is
suing of the proclamation, the sol
diers were entirely out of hand and
had been holding great meetings, at
which they discussed a plan for the
troops to abandon the frontier, march
through the empire to St. Petersburg
and replace the Romanoff dynasty
with a military republic. The pro-
posal was seriously discussed, many
officers being present at the meetings.
Murders of merchants and rich
travellers across the border by their
own escorts or patrols were everyday
occurrences.
do Not Spare Bullets"
On the eve of the anniversary of
the publication of the imperial mani
festo giving a constitution to Russia,
October 80, the project of police has
caused the city to be placarded with
proclamations recalling the late Gen
eral Trepoff's famous phrase, DO not
spare bullets warning the public
that in case of disorders, demon
strations or even the assembling of
crowds, armed force will be used
with all the vigor permissible under
the rules of extraordinary security"
Patrols are already on duty in the
suburbs and the house porters began
a two-day special vigil The official
announcement of TIE Deums in the
cathedrals and churches in honor of
the twofold anniversary, the escape
of the imperial family from the rail-
road wreck at Borki, in 1888, and
the issuance of the imperial nantes
to, places emphasis on the first event,
and the order to army officers in
structing them to attend the services
does not even mention the manifesto.
Universities Closed.
The universities of St. Petersburg
and Kanzan, two of the most i'm
portant in Russia, were closed Mon
day by order of their respective facul-
ty councils on account of the VIOLA
ton by students of the stipulation
that open political meetings should
not be held within the college pre-
cincts
The speeches delivered and the
resolutions passed at great mess
meeting held in the university here,
which lasted from noon until Z
O'Clock, were so openly revolutionary
and incendiary that the members of
the faculty were unable to ignore this
open defiance of the administrators
ultimatum, to the enforcement of
which they are pledged. Rector
Bargman Immediately summoned the
council, which ordered the indefinite
suspension of the institution.
The closing of the university of
Kazan was accomplished by the proc
lamation of a condition of extra
ordinary security" in the city and
suburbs in order to enable the au-
thorities better to cope with the an
ticipated aftermath of disorder. A
further decision by the Kazan facul-
ty forbids students to enter the uni
versity campus.
The Emperor has signed ukase
granting full religious freedom to
the sect known as the Old Believers,
who number several millions and con-
stitute the most prosperous and in
dustrious class of Russians.