The news-democrat. (Providence, R.I.) 1906-1909, 1906-08-03
Breaks With Stolypin And
Flouts His Plans.
Russian Government Acting In the Present Crisis As II Dazsd
Court alarmed By Uprising al Crenstadt and Fearful As
To What Will Come Next SVeabog MutInsMs Now In
Custody Government Handling the Situation There Very
Cautiously Lest Revolt In Other Places Should 30 Incted

St. Petersburg, Aug. s.-The report last
night that Emperor Nicholas had fatty
refused TO accept the conditions TO which
Premier Stoypin agreed in his negotia-
tions with Count Heyden, Alexander
Guchkoff, Prince Nicholas Lvoff, Paul
Vinogradoff and Senator Koni for the re-
organization Of the cabinet and which tho
premier recommended the emperor to ac-
cept, was officially confirmed this morn
ing.
Count Heyden and his conferees have
now washed their hands OF the govern
ment and all M Stolypins glittering
promises OF strong handed reform" are
thus suddenly dashed to the earth. At
his first encounter with the influences at
court ne has been worsted and the pre-
dictions OF the Liberals that the dissolu-
tion OF parliament would inevitably lead
10 dictatorship appear TO be on the
point OF realization.
There is no doubt that the panic Great
ed at court by the mutiny at Cronstadt
within ear-shot OF the emperor made the
victory OF the camarilla easy.
ACT AS If DAZED.
The guard regiments, which were sent
back 10 their cemp at Krasnoye-Selo at
the end OF last week when the govern
ment was pluming itself with the belief
that the country had accepted the
emperor's fiat. are again returning to the
capital. The street patrols have again
been reinforced. all public buildings are
heavily occupied by troops and the num-
bcr of domiciliary visits and arrests have
been redoubled.
The authorities act as IL dazed, not
knowing what 10 expect next. The
searchlights Of a cruiser stationed in the
lower reaches of the Neva and similar
lights on the roof OF the Baltic works
were played last night on the river as il
ST. Petersburg was besieged by foreign
foe.
The Rech has been confiscated and even
such a high-toned paper as the Ravit St
Vale Quality. and Prof. Kovalsky's Ely
Ekstrana have been suppressed only
the Novoe vremya and the Svet OF the
unofficial papers seemed to be immune
from seizure.
Last nights incendiary fires did not
spread. The reports from Cronstadt
today say that all the steamers have
not yet surrendered. Trials by drum,
no o'clock this morning and IL Is be-
lieved that further executions are In
progress.
OFFICERS FELL FIGHTING.
All the officers killed at Cronstadt
fell lighting; Col. Alebandroff and
Capt. Lvroschinsky OF the submarine
miners. met death after a desperate
srugsls With the ho asar many Ad
wounds died during the night. When
| the steamers mutinied the admiral i'm
loss of warnings and entered the bar;
racks. Within few seconds he and
two captains were shot down.
The crowd of civilians, who Joined
the mutineers included large num-
her OF women. They were armed with
rifles, revolvers and swords one OF
sasss as Re Wore the ST Georges cross
The Yemissei regiment played the
most prominent part at Cronstadt In
9Ie,ldingb atted bad ade n broken u into the arsenal
latter overpowering the guards, and
seized a quantity of arms. After firing
charged the mutineers and drove them
Into the streets and continued their
rifle fire, TO which the mutineers re-
blied Some shots were fired at the
3oyaiists from houses. Many of the
|mutineers sought TO escape from the
kown, but they were met by hot fire
they were surrounded At attempt was
tnade by one party OF mutineers 10
Rapture the harbor batteries, but IL
was repulsed by the fire of machine
guns
FEAR REvOLTS SPREAD.
Helsingfors. Finland, Aug. 3.--Svesborg
fortress is completely in the hands of the
government this morning. The prisoners
have been marched out 1cd sent to Ska
tudden Island where they will await trial.
The Socialistic Red Guard yesterday
evening made last effort 20 bring about
a general strike. They marched In force
10 the power house OF the street railroad
and ordered the men to strike. upon thelf
refusal the guards attacking he build
bngs
Police and communal guards were sum
tnoned and n fight followed. resulting In
the killing OF the assistant chief OF po-
ice and several communal guards and a
number OF the Red Guards. Cossacks
were summoned and separated the com
batants.
The Red Guard consist OF the greater
part of the Finnish prolctoriat while the
communal guards are made up OF the
middle and wealthy classes and are cr-
ganized 10 maintain order and project
property. They are armed with rifles and
pre- under almost military discipline.
The government Is handling the situa-
lion carefully. fearing that the move
ment may spread throughout the coun-
hry The Cossacks are ussd IN only ex-
IRENE cases and then they disperse crowds
with more gentleness than they do in
Russia.
1t transpIres that the sharp firing heard
from Sveaborg between 4 and 5 o'clock
yesterday morning came from the infan-
Try reinforcements dispatched there for
he purpose OF constructing pontoon
bridges from island TO island. in order
10 wrest the fortifications from the mu-
jnsers. The troops were suppssted by q