The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-08-04

part of the crew of the Abrek opened
the vesseIs seacocks to prevent her from
falling into the hands of the rebels.
The railroad stations which are occu-
pied by troops were the scene Of con
siderable excitement this afternoon, but
trains were running regularly. The rail-
road men spoke in a rather respondent
tone 81 being called on strike and it
was evident that they would enter the
struggle with heavy hearts. The print
ers and Iongshoremen and a number of
factory employees Joined in the strike
this afternoon. A very great number
of meetings have been called for to-
night
RevOIutionists-Short OF Money.
St. Petersburg, Aug. $50 far as as
certafnabIe the revolutionists have no
great supply of funds. The leaders say
that the major portion of what they
had has been eonfiscated-
Secret information was received here
today to the effect that the workmen' s
council of Moscow proclaimed a strike
there today. The railroad men have not
vet issued q proclamation calling a
strike but the leaders expect to call
one no later than Tuesday.
The revolutionfsts claim to have posi-
tive information that conference of
the chiefs of the military and secret
police was held here last night at which
the question whether the troops Will
obey orders to fire on the people was
considered. The officers expressed
grave doubt as to whether the soldiers
especially those of the guard regiments,
would obey without prOvocation. The
revOlutiOnists add that it was arrang-
ed that government spies shall give the
necessary provocation by firing on the
troops with revolvers. A proclamation
was therefore prepared by the reyolu-
tionary leaders reciting these alleged
facts and warning the workmen 10 be
on their guard against such provoca-
tors.
Prince Nicholas Lvoff. who saw the
emperor during the negotiations with
Premier Stolypin looking to the prince
entering a reOrganized ministry, gives
a remarkable account of the interview.
He says the emperor in the midst of
the princes explanation of the extreme
gravity of the situation, Interrupted
him and questioned him regarding the
condition Of the roads in Saratov pro-
vince for motoring. Later the emperor
said he was certain the army was per-
fectly loyal to him.
Robbers Hold Up a Train.
Warsaw, Aug. A telegram from
Iibau saws that train robbers today
between Libau and Haffpot stole $40
600 of government money.
Eight passengers were wounded in
defense of the train Among them
were the consul general of Brazil, NJ
Vonrupncvi. and a German named
Grundmann.
TrepOff for War Minister.
St Petersburg, Aug. 4.-The Bourse
Gazette SAYS General Trepoff will be
appointed minister of war, succeeding
General Rudiger.
NJ. GoremyIzin. who was premier
from May to July %, has left st
Petersburg and gone abroad.
Bomb Exploded Too Soon
London. Aug. A dispatch to the
Evening Standard from Moscow says
I,
had prepared to receive with bombs
detachment of troops sent against
them, when one of the bombs was pre-
maturely exploded by accident and eX-
ploded other bOnbs, blowing three
workmen to pieces and wounding
jured.
Strikers Carried Clubs.
Usovka. Russia, Aug. 4=The situa-
ton here is very serious. At Donets,
the center of the mining and smelling
industry a procession of over 6, 700
strikers marched today singing the
"MarseiHaise" to the residence Of Gov
ernOr General Hartung and demanded
the release of the orators arrested at
last nights meeting.
Many Of those in the procession car
ried clubs. The governor general re-
fused to release the prisoners and
when the professionals declined to
obey a summons to disp a detach-
m ent of dragons swept down on them
with sabres and whips. wounding
about a hundred persons. some of
them seriously. Wholesale arrests
were made including the leaders Of the
strikers.
More than % 900 miners are now on
strike and 1000 of them have organ
lied themselves into a military body.
They are armed with rifles. The gov
ernor general today issued a proclama-
ton announcing that attempts to de-
strOy the mines would be severely
punished and promising military pro-
lection to those willing to work.