New-York tribune., 1906-07-21
RIOTING in CAPITAL.
CROWDS STONE TROOPS.
Russian Parliament May Not Issue
appeal to Country.

St Petersburg. July 20-The resentment
caused by the wholesale suppression OF news
papers and the closing OF their printing estab-
nshments led 20 disorders this evening. large
crowd stoned the mounted police who closed the
'AlislR's' building. near stoenossensky Pros
peCt. and some stones also thrown at a
small detachment of cavalry. Other detach-
ments Of cavalry soon arrived from all dIrec-
lions. The attitude OF the crowd was menacing
and the cavalry twice fired volleys OF blank
cartridges before the mob dispersed.
AS N. sOiomlza, the Editor Of the "sGisla +" is
a member OF parliament, NJ. AIouromtseT and
Prince shakoRskoi. respectively president and
secretary OF the lower house. Immediately COM
municated with the Prefect OF Police. and de-
manded and received assurances that NJ
solomka would not be arrested
The stOsnossensky Prospect is In the centre
OF the capital near the Isaac Cathedral. There
SIRE several foot bridges, impossible for horses
across the Catherine Canal, near the offices OF
the 'Misla," and over these the stone throwers
escaped from the mounted cavalry
AZ late hour tonight knots OF people, after
the police patrol had passed. sang the Mar
.eilIaise"
So far known the disorders resulted in no
casualties
Great alarm prevailed to-day among all classes
IN the capital II was freely Humored that the
Emperor had decided TO dissolve parliament, and
the "Strana" printed a report that an imperial
uFase 20 this effect had been signed
The fear was increased by the fact that all
night long guard regiments kept marching into
the city from the camp at Krasnoye selo The
colonels Of the Seminovsky Regiment and of the
Hussars, and the colonies OF the IsnailovslSy
FaVlovsky Preobra5ensky and Yaegerslfi Regi-
ments and the colonel OF the Horse Artillery.
were summoned TO the headquarters of the COM
7nandeF OF the ST. Petersburg garrison. where
they received instructions regarding the DISPOSE
tion OF their troops in the case of emergencies
An attempt was made to reassu=e the public
when this fact leaked out with the explanation
that these were precautionary dispositions in
view Of the threatening situation in the in6us
trial sections, but the evidence seems conclusive
that the government has prepared for grave
troubles As far as can be ascertained, how
ever no final decision has been taken at Peter
hof
If a decision to dissolve parliament is made
it is believed that the representatives of the
foreign powers viii at once be informed
The "Misla" and three other newspapers of
this city were confscated to-day. ana all the
members Of the editorial staff OF the "Misla"
were arrested. The police have forbidden the
newspapers Of this city to publish the text OF the
address OF the lower house Of parliament to the
country.
Al the Iauride Palace to-day a pessimistic
1eeing vas prevalent, but the leaders generally
dla not believe that the government would dare
TO attempt to dissolve parliament
AT the opening OF the session Of the lower house
the question Of the publication of the address
10 the country, which President MouromtsefP
last night decided had not been carried owing
70 the lack Of quorum, was allowed to go over
until Monday The Constitutional Democratic
members appeared 70 be heartily sick Of the
ssaole episode and anxious TO drop the subject
II the government was so minded and there is a
disposition to shelve the address by indefinite
postponement OF the question as to the manner
or Its publication. N. Miiukoff and other lead
ers Of the Constitutional Democratic party to-
day carefully pointed out that the document is
not technically an appeal directed specifically
TO the people. but might be considered an ''ex-
planation" addressed TO nobody in particular
and, from this view, harmless
There is no question that the flasco has enor-
mously shaken the prestige Of the Constitutional
Democrats, ana the leaders Of that party are
crestfallen over having been induced to play
with such edged tools NJ Milukoff NJ. Struve
and others admitted frankly to-day that one
effect win be to postpone TO the dim future the
ADVENT Of a Constitutional Democratic ministry
as the vote on the adoption Of the address
showed that the party was too weak TO control
the situation when faced by the combined oppo-
sition Of the Right and Left
NJ MhlukcH said tonight that he believed
rheTe was no longer any reason to apprehend
the dissolution of parliament. as the government
would rather seek 70 profit by its dissensions
The house to-day adopted a resolution on the
subject Of the Bialystok massacre, demanding
the prosecution OF the military and polica ON
Gals involved irrespective of rank The reso-
luton, which constitutes a strongly worded in
dictment of the central government, which is
held responsible for the secret incitement OF
class against class, says
Realizing its powerlessness 70 suppress the
revolutionary movement, the government at
tempts 70 suppress il by inciting one portion Of
the population against the other, especially Sc
lecting the Jews for victims
The resolution concludes with another express
eion OF distrust OF the ministry and a demand
for its resignation.
Earlier in the day NJ. Schepzin of Odessa.
made a violent speech against the present state
Of martial law in Odessa. He said that the
shores Of the Black Sea shortly would be the
scene Of terrible events.
The BOurse Gazette to-day said that an ex-
traordinary council being held at Peterhof
with General Count Ignatieff the noted reac-
uonary; NJ PobiedonostseR, former Procurator
General Of the Holy Synod; General Trepof.
coTnmandant Of the Palace; NJ stichinsky. Min
ister OF Agriculture. and others in attendance
70 discuss the sdvisa bIity of the immediate
dissolution Of parliament
The "Rossia" to-day explained that its In
formation regarding the possibility of Austro-
German Intervention in Russia was not official
but was hased on articles on the subject pub
lished in the foreign press