The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-25
BLADE and TORCH
Russian RevoIutionists Begin to
Make Good Their Threats.
A Colonel Of Gen d. Armes Stab
bed to Death.
A CASTLE IN FLAMES.
Armed Rebels in Possession OF
District Of COurland.
Two Columns Of Troops Are Ad-
Eancing on Them.
A CASTLE IN FLAMES

Warsaw. July 15.-Colonel salama-
ton OF the gen d'armerie was stabbed
10 death here today. The assassin
escaped.
saIamatoff. who was assistant to the
chief of gen d'armes of the province OF
Wsraaw. had been active in the re-
pressve measures. He was walking
on MokOtewska street at about noon,
when he was attacked by two men who
stabbed him several times and then as
the colonel sank down dying, walked
quickly away in different directions
without the spectators trying to stop
them.
Mitau. Russia. July 25.-Rempten
castle. situated near Tukum, one of the
finest and most ancient in Courtland'
is in flames.
Armed revolutionists are again in
possession Of the surrounding country.
Two columns of troops are advancing
respectively from the east and west.
a Minority Report
St Petersburg. July 25--Count
Heyden, Prince Lvoh and NJ Stako-
witch, the three members of parlia-
ment who refused to sign the parlia-
mentary address to the country, issued
at viborg July IS, today issued sepa-
rate address appealing to the people
TO quietly submit to the imperial de-
cree dissolving parliament and to pre-
pare for the election of members to
the new parliament. The address
points out that the emperor acted
within his constitutional rights under
the fundamental law, and says that the
signers OF the address in offering this
advice act from the profound convic-
iion that it would be a crime in the
midst of the present dangers to at
tempt to shake the power OF the SOW
ereign.
After firmly setting forth the views
OF the signers of the address regarding
The solution of the agrarian and other
Questions and their dissent from the
government programme which made
cooperation between parliament and
the ministry impossib Bile, the address
says the emperor only exercised his
legal prerOgeGve in submitting the is
sue again to the peOpe TO decide
whether the views of parliament act
ually conceded with the sentiment of
the nation. 1t then appeals to the
people TO prove by their calTnness that
they are fitted for self government at
the same time TO show the monarch
by representa- tives whom they con-
sciously elect, what they desire and
Hdiures them not to attempt TO use
force which would be criminal mad
ness. as it surely would provoke severe
measures.
The government" ," the address adds
fis compelled to maintain the integrity
of the state and the safety of the citi-
zens a any price. Resistance with
force not only means an enormous
number of fruitless sacrifices but will
also bring holy Russia TO final econ
omy and political ruin"
Massing Troops at Moscow.
MOSCOW July 25.-The nassinz OF
troops in this city continues The radi-
ating railroad lines are carefully guard
ed and the whole city is under martial
law. IN addition to the regular troops
guarding Nicholas station the terminus
OF the line connecting Moscow and St.
Petersburg, a machine gun detachment,
IS on duty there
Left Singing the MarseiIlaise.
Reval, Russia. July 25.-A steamer
loaded with Finnish workmen arrived
here today. but the authorities would
not permit them to land and the vessel
departed. the men singing the Mar
seillaise"
Financial Crash Impending.
st. Petersburg. July 25.-No word of
the military disorders is now permitted
TO be published.
Discussing the financial situation
the Reich today says that the Quota
tlons of Russian securities here and
abroad are not true barometer The
paper says that a financial crash is
impending. as the government Is re-
sorting to Count Whites old system nv
which millions are used in Berlin and
Paris as we'll as in st. Petersburg to
bolster up Russian bonds. This is the
only indirect reference made by tn 2
press to the parliamentary appeal to
the country TO cut off the government's S
supplies by refusing to pay taxes.
In the provinces the suppression of
newspapers and the arrest OF agitators
continues unabated. I'd to the present
time there is no evidence of the ex-
pected general rising of the peassntrv
but news travels slowly in the country
The only sudden growth of disordar
among the peasants thus far reported
s. at Kostroma, 200 miles northeast Of
Moscow.
A recrudescence of the revolution is
also reported in the Baltic provinces
near Domitrvosk.
In 9rel province the peasants on
the crown estates are reported to be
IN eruption.
The refusal of the authorities 10
send troops to save the estate of Baron
Frsderieks, aide de camp to the en-
peror, forty miles from the capital.
which was plundered by peasa nts YES
terdaE, seems TO Indicate that until fhe
danger is passed it is the intention OF
the war office to keep the troops con
centrated ia the cities and protect the
lines OF communication between here
and Moscow and St Petersburg arS
the frontier, so thar in the event of
serious trouble in the army becoming
apparent troops can retire on ST,
Petersburg where the last stand will
be made.
REVOLUTION HATS.