Los Angeles herald., 1906-08-04
COUNT HEYDoN LEAVES CAPITOL
Washes His Hands of the Government
and Returns to His Estate
By Associated Press.


BY Associated Press
ST. PETERSBURG, Aug. 3.-The re-
port last night that Emperor Nicholas
had fatty refused 20 accept the con-
ditions to which Premier Stolypin
agreed in his negotiations with Count
Heydon, Alexander Guchkoff, Prince
Nicholas Lvoff, Paul Vinogradoff and
Senator Koni for the reorganization OF
the cabinet and which the premier ex-
pected the emperor to accept, turns
out to be true. official confirmation
came this morning in an announcement
| as follows:
cratic elements will enter the cabinet
are untrue
Count Heydon and his conferees have
now washed their hands of the govern
ment. The count himself has already
left st. Petersburg for his estate in the
country, and all M. Stolypin's glittering
promises of "strong handed reforms"
are suddenly dashed to earth. At his
first encounter with the influences at
court he has been worsted and the pre-
dictions of the Liberals that the dis
solution of parliament would inevitably
lead to a dictatorship appear on the
point of realization. There is no doubt
that the panic created at court by the
mutiny at Cronstadt within earshot Of
the emperor made the victory of the
Camarilla easy.
1t is difficult to understand how M
Stolypin can now remain in office with
out stultifying himself in the eyes Of
the nation and the world.
Guard Regiments Returning
The guard regiments which were sent
back to their camp at -Srasnoye Selo
a "a ne 10 OF xuh 10
ernment was flattering itself with the
belief that the country had accepted
the emperor's fiat are again returning
| to the capital. They have been march
| ing all night. The patrols in the streets
| have again been reinforced, all the pub
| lie buildings are heavily occupied by
| troops and a number of domiciliary
| visits and arrests has been redoubled.
| The authorities act as if they were
dazed and not knowing what to expect
next. The searchlights of cruiser sta
| toned in the lower reaches of the Neva
and similar lights on the roof Of the
Baltic works were played last night on
the river, as if st. Petersburg was be-
sieged by foreign foe.
The Reich has been confiscated, and
even such hightoned papers as the
Ravitstvaie (Quality) and Prof. Kova-
! levsky's EXtrana have been suppressed.
Only the Novoe Vremya and the Swet
of the unofficial papers seem to be i'm
mune from seizure.
Last nights incendiary fires did not
spread, giving relief to those who
| feared the whole city might be set on
fire.
The reports from Cronstadt today say
that all the sailors have not yet sur
rendered. Trials by drumhead court
martial were resumed at 10 o'clock this
morning, and 1t Is believed that further
executions are in progress.
Officers Show Courage
The officers at Kronstadt showed
! splendid courage, and those killed died
fighting Col. Alexandreff received the
mutineers with a revolver. and Capt.
Tvroschinsky of the submarine miners,
after a desperate struggle. was bay
onetted by his assailants and his head
split open with the butt end OF rifle.
Rear Admiral Becklemesch, who re-
ceived many wounds. died during the
night. When the sailors mutinied the
admiral Immediately went out with his
staff, needless OF warnings, and entered
the barracks Within few seconds he
| and two captains were shot down.
The crowd of civilians who Joined the
mutineers included a large number OF
women. They were armed with rifles
revolvers and swords. One of the
wounded captains was spared because
he wore the st. George cross.
Capt. Trodioneff, who was killed
fought in the battle OF the sea Of Japan
on one of the Russian ships which
foundered. He was fourteen hours In
| the water before he was picked up.
Attack Mutlneers
| II has been ascertained that this
Yenesie regiment played the mos
i prominent part at Kronstadt IN quell
ing the mutiny OF the sailors. The lat
ter had broken into the arsenal, aftei
Il overpOWering the guards and ha(
seized a quantity Of arms. After frinl
several volleys the Yenesie regimen