Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1906-05-10

square today was ia vivid contrast to
that of less than 3 months ago. when
tho troops mot with aolleys the people
coming TO ask the Little Father for less
than they have been granted Instead of
grim soldiers shooting into a mob. prancing
cavalry. with shining accoutromcnts,
guarded the approaches. and the square
was filled with rank upon rank Of the
Chcyalier Guards Cuirassiers, iiussars
lanoers md other guard regiments
Through this brilliant maize of troops
passed splendid equipages many Of the
coachnIen wearing the red imperial livery
and bearing invited guests swiftly TO tho
various entrances TO which they had been
assigned BY different entrances and
up different stairways. into different
salons. strictly according TO rank, the
concourse OF court dignitaries, mobiles,
foreign representatives, clergy and mill
tary and civil officials, al IN full uniform,
gathered TO await the summons from the
throne. in the Hall Of St. George, The
reception passed off without any untoward
incident The tone Of the speech from
/ the throne was conciliatory. II expressed
/ the Fmperor's wish that relief be given
/ to the peasants in their present un-
/ fortunate conditions and called on the
members Of Parliament to put their
/ hearts into their work and to cooperate
with him in solving the present problems
OF Russia and in handing down a united
and prosperous Empire 20 his successor
Tie Emperor and Empresses, after
| leaving the palace, entered q launch,
| passed down the river, boarded the inns
porial yacht Alexandra and returned to-
peterhoi The crowds on the banks Of
tho river and islands heartily cheered tho
imperial party There was no other
incident
Tho members 81 the lower house Of
Parliament, after the ceremonies at the
palace embarked on steamers and went
up the riverAnding at The Iauride Palace,
where the House will assemble.
Paris. France May TO-. The police
authorities continue to make active in-
vestigations and are seeking 70 connect
the recent bomb explosions with wide
spread Nihilstic organization.
This has led to n number OF uncon-
iirmed reports that the bombs were in
( tended TO be used on the occasion of the
opening of the Russian Parliament to-
/ day. TO blow up the new Russian Minis
r tiers and other distinguished Russian
personares An this, however, is simply
E coniectural. The police are not dis
3 closing the results Of their inquiry, but
p they declare that they believe they are
: on the trail of an extensive revolutionary
G organization.
/. Warsaw Russian Poland May To-.
IS Official Poland today celebrated th'
G opening Of the Russian Parliament Will
G services in the Russian Churches. Ih'
l. government buildings were deconte'
" With flags, and al the government Office
r. and the schools were closed.
r The workmon, however, showed evi
y dence Of their dislike for what they tern
l. the limited powers Of Parliament and
: as protest against this state Of affair
,r the men in many OF the factories her
s and elsewhere stopped work.
;. Iodz, Russian Poland May lO-
re MANY Of the worgmcn 10 iho iactor'l
re- and the street railroad wnplrvcs strtc
It today and invaded either establishment
81 compelling tho worlmeu io iniu M q
10 movement and the Socialists seized y
10 opportunity to orgapac q general stfil
Il and 4 rcd-hag procession
a. The strikers were iired on hy the trool
e and three were killed or wounded.