Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
GENERAL STRIKE
IS NOW ORDERED
TWENTY THOUSAND OUT AT
ST. PETERSBURG
Labor Riots Are Feared and Small
Armed Steamers Are Cruising
Up and Down the
Neva

Stolypin cabinet sways in the balance.
ana Russia Is in the midst of disorders
that may lead either to the reign OF
the military or the proletariat.
It can be said definitely that the
steps toward a dictatorship may be
taken Sunday or Monday by the nomi-
nation of Grand Duke Nicholas to the
chief command of all the troops In
Russia. This would virtually place
him i'm control Of all the disturbed dis
tricts Of the empire where martial law
has been proclaimed.
This matter was a subject Of earnest
discussion during the interview be-
tween the emperor and Premier Stoly-
pin yesterday, from which the premier
returned in a greatly vexed state OF
mind.
Cronstadt and the mutiny on board the
cruiser Pamyat Azova gave the tone
TO the conversation between his majes-
ty and the premier. These events,
although they have all ended fortu-
nately, apparently, have left strong
impression upon the mind of the em-
peror.
What Emperor Proposes
The Associated Press has been in
formed from high source that the
nomination of Grand Duke Nicholas to
the post of commander in chief. IL
made, will be announced "for the pur-
pose of harmonizing the activity OF all
troops. without reference to political
affairs,'' but Premier Stolypin is
scarcely disposed to regard the nomi-
nation in this high light.
One element Of possible disorder for
tomorrow has been removed by the de-
cision of the widow of M. Hertzenstein,
the ex-deputy who was murdered at
Teriki, to inter her husband at Terioki
and to omit holding the services here
and at Moscow.
The prefect Of police at ST. Peters,
burg today appealed to Madame I-ert-
zenstein to cancel the procession here,
saying it probably would result in great
disorder, which he was resolved to sup
press at whatever cost.
Pickets Are Conspicuous
After consultation with the Consti-
..tutionaI Democratic committee Madame
Hertzenstein agreed to this. The
pickets of cavalry and infantry were
the most conspicuous features on the
streets of st. Petersburg last night.
Business houses generally have boarded
up their windows, as they did in the
days of the great October strike. Prac-
tically all Of the street cars in the city
have stopped running and the cab
drivers are threatening to cease work
today.
The long distance telephone station
was occupied last night by half a COM
pany of infantry in order to prevent
the anticipated attempt of the revolu-
tionists to secure telephonic communi-
cation between here and Moscow, and
the last train in from Moscow brought
railroad officials who had collected the
funds on hand at the various inter-
mediate stations to prevent their
seizure in case of a strike.
1t was announced at the admiralty
last night that the drumhead court
martial proceedings at Cronstadt prob
ably would be suspended with the exc
cution of seven ringleaders of the
mutiny who were condemned to death
Thursday.
The other mutineers will be subjected
to trial by the regular court-martial
which will be convened after the GUS
tomary delays.
It has now been ascertained that the
death list on board the cruiser Pamyat
Azova included Capt. Sosinsky, lieu
tenants, the chief engineer and the
junior engineer, the surgeon, mid
shipman and the chief petty officers.
Captain of the Second Glass Mozyroff
was naortally wounded. A private and
two lieutenants were slightly wounded.
About fifty sailors were killed and
wounded.
The three petty officers who organized
the local sailors to retake possession of
the ship have been singled out for inn
perial commendation. The mutineers
vii be court-martialed at Reval.