Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1906-07-24

PetrunkeviCh. The former came on a
local train. entirely unattended. He
was partit ularly downcast and respond
ed TO the Salutation of The Associated
Press correspondent by the mere rails
ing of his hat and hurried on to escape
an interview. NJ Pctrunkcvich. filled
with the revolutionary spirit. claimed
for the Constitutional Democrats thr
credit for the text of the appeal
Copies of the appeal to the people
are in the hands Of all the St. Peters
burg newspapers. but ii will scar. ely
he printed tomorrow for the reason
that detachment Of police is posted
ut the door of every newspaper print
ing Office i'll the city with order not to
permit any papers to leave the building
until auth rized by the censor. The au
thuritics hope by equally vigorous
measures to prevent the publication of
the appeal i'll other citeiS and in the
meantime to nullifN the fears of the
people as to the possible effect OF the
appeal.
Police tonight are posted at the lodg-
ings of Nj. Scdcnikoff and Nj. Ilyn.
awaiting the return of those revolution
airy delegates. who already have in
VOWED themselves by scditious acts
since the dissolution of Parliament. The
thcatCrS and other places of amuse
mcnt were almost empty tonight. the
public fearing conflicts between crowds
and the military and police. Several en-
counters took place in various parts of
the city, but they were all of d petty
character.
A IN, witness tho cnnSt l.
tuition Of Il provisional government
composed of IN enlarged council of
ministers with the inclusion Of con
ScrVatiVe members of the dispersed
Lower House Of Parliament. council
lurs of the empire and men influential
in the life of the empire who can be in
duccd to accept ministries without
port folios and contribute their authori-
~ and advice to the hard pressed gov
crnmcnt. This is the solution to which
Premier Stolypin and the members of
his cabinet who realize the enormous
nature of the task of tidng over the
country during the tcmpcstu"us era
that is now dawning. are turning, ana
il was the subject of dClibcration at
meeting of the cabinet last night and
again this evening.
The Associated Press is informed that
a majority of the ministers have be-
come cnnycrt. to the idea and that its
abortion depends on the success Of Nj.
Stolvpiu in inducing men like Finance
Minister Shipoff. Count Hcydcn, For
mcr Commerce Minister Timirasrf and
NJ. Guchkor to compromise their fU
turc Nv aIIying themselves with such
a "king's council" Shipon and Ouch
koT already have been approached.
The Associated Press also is informed
that an uklsc will soon BE- issued fig
ing tho date Of elections for Parliament
for the, first week in December. Russian
81 81, and that as an additional gudran-
tee that the principle of popular repre-
srntation will not be abandoned, an
Other c,!ict will be issued pruroguing
the council of the empire until the con-
vocation Of the new Parliament with
out as was prophesicd Sunday night
calling. now elections for elective mem
berS.
Meanwhile the masses Of the Russian
| pconlc. sInw Of thought and action,
haya not vet reused themselves to the
| Gigantic upheayal which is sure to fol-
| law tbc dissolution of their Parliament.
| Minor disorders are reported from half
a dozen cities. An incipicnt anti-Jewish
outbreak at Odessa has been checked
by the police; a sympathetic strike has
been begun at the kharkoy railroad
| shops which may inausurate general
tie,in Of communications. but ST. Pc
tersburg Moscow and most of the 9TH
or great centors are still calm on the
surface though boiling and sething be-
meath.
pApoN ROSEN is ANXIOUS