Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1907-06-18
OUTWARD CALM MAY
PRESAGE BIG REVOLT
Crowds are Awed by Soldiers
But. Trouble is Feared
When News Reaches the
Provinces - Depu-
ties Arrested

- NJ. OlSA SpuA6 B, SAAO 49,
chances Of the proclamation
I: general strike IN answer to the
governors coup d'etat is steadily
lessening. The question is now un-
4 der discussion at secret confer
Bnce OF the central committee OF
i the social democrats, which is be-
1 ing held in Finland. but a strong
current OF opposition is known to
prevail not only on the part OF the
moderate leaders but also among
the adherents Of the radical ma
jority.,
a fraction Of the moderates urge
that the government Is now SO
\ strongly intrenched that q strike
would be futile and only weaken
A the prestige Of the party and IN
volye the rank and file and indus
trial proletariat generally In ser
les Of reprisals and immense Pc
cuniary loss.
Poland in Gloom.
Warsaw, June 1.-THE new
election law reducing the Polish
representation in parliament to
Il the complete irsignifcance, is
causing the deepest gloom and In
dignation here. Leading papers
today declare that revolution is
S impossible.
st. Petersburg, June 17.-Tranquil'
lty pervades Russia today, the same
ominious sort Of calm that often has
presaged storm, riotings and blood-let'
tings Of the past. st. Petersburg re
ceived the news that Emperor Nicho
las had dissolved the durna with ser
entity. on the surface at least, and
with large detachments Of foot soldiers
and cavalry in evidence at every street
corner, and machine guns sweeping
every public square, no outbursts OF
disturbances occurred.
8 However, the authorities look fol
uprisings, the chief apprehension be
Ing that when the news of the 'imper
ial ukase penetrates to the provinces
riots and racial excesses may breal
out In Odessa, Kiey and other cities
where partisanship Is high. Later OF
a general outbreak of agrarian dis
turbances is expected in the remotel
districts when the peasantry learn:
that the second parliament has beer
disbanded by imperial manifesto.
Nine Deputies in Tolls.
Swift action was taken by the gov
ernment against the social democratic
deputies, whom the duma was ordered
to expel and surrender that they nigh
be tried for high treason. Soon afte
the dispersal of the lower house nin'
OF the sixteen leaders mentioned b.
name in the government tndictmen
were arrested. including Prince Ter
tzereteli and M. Dzhaparidge. The re
naming seven escaped, although ella
borate preparations had been made TO
their capture and two secret servic
officers with signed warrants had beel
detailed to follow the men and serv
the papers as soon as the edict of dis
solution was issued.
st. Petersburg first learned the new
that the czar had dissolved parliamen
through great posters pasted up by tn
police at all street corners and thrcugl
huge bundles of extras printed by tn
newspapers. The bills contained tn
/ukase and the manifesto, the latte
of which was worded so as to be al
appeal to the patriotism Of the masses
All day long silent knots of reader
cOngregaCed around Tue HaTln2 neat
lines. Comments were muttered VI
der the preasn.
Mutiny Stopped In Time.
ODESSA, June 17.-It now appear
that the mutiny he-e of the Black So
,cet on June 12, consisting of eigh
battleships, eight cruisers and a div
sion of torpedo boats whose crews
all number $4,000 men, was only Gi
covered just in time to prevent tn
planned bombbardmant Of Odessa an
the Causausian coast.
Found Body Near Ocean View.
Norfolk, Va, June IA teiephor
\ report received today says the boo
\ Of an unknown midshipman was four
In the water east of Ocean View tn
1 morning.