Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1906-08-07
| WORKNEN SLAIN BY
THEIR own BOMB.
THIRTY RUSSIANS BLOWN TO
PIECES AT MOSCOW AS RESULT
OF. PREMATURE BLAST.
INTERNAL MACHINE is
MEANT FOR SOLDIERS
Great Strike Ready to coIlapse-Ar-
rest of RinsIeaders at st. Peters.
burg Is Demoralizing to Cause
Grand Duke May Be Dictator.

that a number of workmen there Sat
urday had prepared to receive with
bombs a detachment of troops sent
against them, when one of the bombs
was prematurely exploded by acct
dent and exploded other bombs, blow
ing 80 workmen to pieces and wound
ing many others. The soldiers were
uninjured.
Strike Ready to Collapse.
ST. Petersburg, Aug. 6.-Probably
not more than 10000 workmen were
out when the general strike went Off
cially into force at noon Saturday.
The final decision to call strike was
so hastily taken Thursday night and
the police since then have been so
busy putting the ringleaders behind
the bars, that great confusion pre-
walls among the various organizations
which were scheduled to begin strik-
ing at different places and at differ
ent times.
Therefore, the Inauguration of the
strike lacks snap, and it is evident
that it's success will depend upon the
temper of the masses The leaders
have been more or less demoralized by
the energy displayed by the govern
ment in breaking up the workmen's
organizations, and unless the people
spontaneously respond to the call the
strike must end in the early future
The printers and 1ongshoremen and
a number of factory employees joined
In the strike Saturday afternoon. A
great number of meetings were called
for Saturday night,
Eyes on Moscow and Provinces.
All eyes are turned on Moscow and
the provinces. st. Petersburg, the
governments stronghold, is expected
to be the last to succumb to the state
of anarchy into which the revolution
lists have undertaken to plunge the
country. The battle-cry Of the strike:
"a reconvention Of parliament for the
purpose Of celebrating law provid-
ing for constitutional assembly,"
does not ring true, and is, in fact,
simply peaceful slogan to be aban-
doned If the government totters,
when the true colors will be run up.
The members of the Workmen's
council, in conjunction with the rad
lcal groups of the outlawed parliament,
have made definite arrangements to
proclaim themselves provisional gov.
eminent il success crowns their ef-
forts. But unless the whole army sides
with the revolutionists those in con-
troll Of the government are convinced
that the strike will end in failure
Unions Are Without Funds.
A prominent member Of the gov
eminent who Is in complete sympathy
with the decision taken at Peterhof
to fight the revolution energetically
points out that the workmen,s unions
are without funds to carry on a pro-
tracted struggle. and he was disposed
like many of his class, to contend that
the real power behind the scenes are
| the rich Jews, who are interested in
striking a blow to Russias credit,
| which would compel the government
to come to terms on the Jewish ques-
ton.
Trepoff for Minister OF War.
| st. Petersburg, Aug. 6.--The Bourse
Gazette says Gen. Trepoff will be APP
| pointed minister Of war, to succeed
Gen. Rudiger. M. Goremykin, who
| was premier from May 2 to July 20,
has left st. Petersburg and gone
| abroad.
HeIsinsfors Strike Ends.
| Helsingfors, Finland, Aug. 6.-The
| strike of the employees Of the street
| railroads and factories here is over.
ALI the leaders Of the socialist "red
guards" have been arrested and the
organization has been broken up.
| Dictatorship Reported Near.
St Petersburg, Aug. cit can be
stated definitely that the first step
toward dictatorship may be taken
Sunday or Monday by the nomination
OF Grand Duke Nicholas, . cousin Of
the car, to the chief command Of all
the troops in Russia. This would vir
tually place him In control Of all the
disturbed districts Of the empire
where martial law has been pro
4 claimed.
This step was q subject Of earnest
discussion during the interview be
4 tween the emperor and Premier
stolypin, from which the premier re
turned in a greatly vexed state Of
mind. The revolutions at sveabore
and Cronstadt and the mutiny OF
board the cruiser Pamyat Azova ap
parently have left a strong impress
sion upon the mind Of the emperor.
The nomination OF Grand Duke
Nicholas to the post Of commander II
Chief, II made, will be announced al
"for the purpose Of harmonizing til.
activity of all troops, without refer
ence to political affairs"
4 Jews Urged to Arm and Fight.
Warsaw, Aug. 6.-The Jewish SO
! cialists In a proclamation urge tn,
Jews to be ready to fight and, SHOULD
/ the signal be given, they are request
ed to appear In the street armed
The appeal has given rise to seriou
i panic and fears are also expresse,
that a general railway strike ma.
break out here. Stringent measure
have been adopted for the preserva
tion Of order.
The polish socialists issued proc
lamation admitting their responsible
ty for the recent train robberies AND
acknowledging that they murdered 2,
policemen last week.
Governor Of Sanara 10 Slain.
! samara, Russia, Aug. e.-The gov
ernor Of this city was instantly kille,
| by bomb thrown by an ASSASSIN
who was suhsauuently arrested. TIL