Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-03-05
DUMA Is OPENED TODAY
FORMAL CEREHoHY AT ST. Pc
rERsBURa PALACE.

ST. PETERSBURG, March 5-The duma.
or lower house Of the Russian parliament.
was formally opened at noon today. in the
Tauride Palace, in the presence Of all the
ministers and many high functionaries No
member of the imperial family was present.
The first ceremony was q religious serv-
fee in which the metropolitan OF st. Peters
burg, Antonius, the higher clergy OF the
diocese and a full choir participated
NJ Goluboff, vice president of the coun-
ell of the empire. accompanied by Baron
Uexkull de Gyldenbandt, secretary OF the
empire. entered the hall after the service.
The former Immediately called the lower
house to order. and. in q colorless speech,
invited the members to sign the oath of al
legiance to Emperor Nicholas. The con-
Of the emperor, but the opposition members
remained silent The social democrats did
not enter the hall until M. Goluboff had
finished speaking, when they came In in
body. demonstratively.
After signing the oath the balloting for
president Of the lower house began.
There was-no serious disorder, but the
crowds outside the palace were unruly. and
several times had to be driven back by In
fantry and mounted gendarmes.
Golovin Elected Presirent.
Feodor Golovin, president of the Moscow
zemstvo and constitutional democratic
member of parliament from Moscow
province, was elected president of
the house. He received 331 votes
to 81 ballots cast for NJ. Khomiakon
of Smolensk province CONSERVATIVE, for
Prof kuzmin-Karavaien Of Tver province.
for Michael A. Stakovich of Orel province
and 2 for M. Teslinke constitutional demo-
craft of Moscow.
After the election of the president of the
house the finance minister presented to
parliament the budget estimates of 1907, ac-
companied by a memorandum in which the
minister pointed out that the expenditure
covered up to January 1. 1907. amounted to
81, 299, 100000. He also showed that the rev.
enue for 1906 exceeded the expenditure by
more than $15, 600 900. enabling him to cover
the extraordinary expenditures, as well as
the deficit for 1895. and redeem the short
term treasury bills issued in 1905.
Feotlor Golovin. the new president of the
house of the Russian parliament is a
member of one of the oldest families of
Russia. He Is one of the foremost liberals
of the old school. but In no sense radical.
He has many friends in court circles, and
is understood to have the support of the
labor and peasant members of the house.
Demonstration by Socialists
After the adjournment of the lower house
of parliament today a great demonstration
was organized in honor Of the socialist
deputies. Revolutionary speeches were
made and red flags were displayed in the
crowds. which had by that time swelIed to
about forty thousand persons, who packed
all the streets for blocks around the Tau
ride Palace. Some of the demonstrators
began to pelt the police with snow balls.
and the police charged and broke up, the
mounted policemen riding
down the crowds and using their whips
right and left Many persons were beaten,
but no one was seriously injured.
ST. PETERSBURG, March 5.-Among
those beaten by the police in the DEM
onstration was M. Kuzmin- KaravaieI.
member of parliament from Tver province,
who was caught In one of the crowds of
socialists.
Attempts were made to renew the DEM
onstration and Cossacks and the Chevalier
Guards were ordered out, the Cossacks
contrary to custom. carrying their formida-
BILE lances.
At : O'Clock this evening patrols occupied
all the important thoroughfares but no
more demonstrations had been reported.
Thousands of revolutionists at that hour
were holding meeting at the university,
where fiery speeches were delivered.