New-York tribune., 1907-03-06
RIOTS MARK D0UMA.
rETROLS IN THE CAPITAL.
Caralry Charges WObs-Thc Open
ing of the LOzcer House.

81 Petersburg. March 5.-The opening to-day
Of the Dcuma was made the occasion of a great
revolutionary demonstration by the St. Peters
burg proetariat and the students Of the city
which resulted in several encounters between
she police and the populace and more or less
serious injury to a number Of the inhabitants
The authorities finally were forced to I'LL the
streets with military patrols
After The adjournment Of the house a tu-
Inllltuous crowd forty thousand strong with
red banners flying and chanting Revolutionary
l:yzlns started did the followers Of Father
Canon on January % 1903. toward the central
quarter Of the city. where the Winter Palace OF
The Emperor stands. Few elements Of the
prelude 20 Red Sunday were lacking but the
present Prefec: Of st. Petersburg General
IDracheffski. dispersed the procession by charges
u mounted gendarmes. armed with whips, and
by imposing display Of force prevented the
demonstrators from reforming.
During the morning and afternoon the police
guarding the Tauride Palace acted with great
sorbearancc. giving the spectators a free rein
Iu singing and cheering. and only interfering to
prevent the people from forcing their way into
:he palace.
CROWD DRIVES BACK GENDARMEs.
When the deputies emerged after the adjourn
nent of the session the temper Of the crowd
was fired by speeches from Social Revolution
aTy members, dozen OF whom mounted upon
the shoulders OF their followers and harangued
those present on the necessity of organizing to
support parliament against the government.
The Social Revolutionary motto, Through
Fight, Our Right" was adopted as a slogan.
Red handkerchiefs began to hutter above the
heads OF the crowd and then the crimson ban
ners appeared like magic. The crowd. singing
the ''Marseillaise'' and other songs Of rebellion
then moved slowly down the broad Fourchtadt
avenue. hating at intervals to listen 10 speeches
and 10 sing songs II stopped on the way in
front Of the house of the chief Of the secret
police, where small force Of gendarmes made
an attempt TO disperse the people, but soon fell
back in the face of the resolute bearing Of the
crowd, which followed them with cries Of
''Hangmen: Bloodhounds,"
In the mean while the authorities hastily con-
centrated a strong force Of gendarmes. which
charged the head of the procession when II
reached the Litciny Prospect, one of the main
business. avenues OF the city. The gendarmes
piled their whips vigorously. and in charge
used the fats Of their sabres. The crowd at
tempted 10 reassemble in front Of the Detention
Prison where hundreds Of political prisoners
are confined. and again in front Of the General
Court Building. where the political trials are
held, but in each instance II was dispersed.
The gendarmes by this time had been rein
forced by detachments of the Chevalier Guards
who galloped up and down. clearing the road
way. amid curses Of derision from the side
walks. Finally large force OF Cossacks, armed
with lances came in sight The red-pennoned
weapons. which never before have been brought
out in street demonstrations. took all the heart
out of the crowd
Another great demonstration was made at the
university 10 celebrate the victory Of revolu
tionary democracy" The quay along the Neva
and the streets in the neghborhood of the uni
versity were densely packed. but there was no
Interference by troops or police, who arrived on
The scene in strong force only after the demon
stration had ended.
sToLYPIN ALMOST A PRISONER
II was learned tonight that Premier Stoly-
pin, in order TO diminish his chances Of possible
assassination. would spend the night in the Tau
ride Palace, and it is understood that he has
taken a suite Of rooms in a wing OF the palace
which he viii occupy long as parliament is
IN session.
The Douma, or lower house Of the Russian
Parliament formally opened at noon to-
DAY in the Tauride Palace. in the presence Of all
The ministers and many high officials but with
httle pomp or ceremony. All the members Of
the imperial family were absent. with the ex-
ception Of the Grand Duke Nicholas Nichaelo-
witch. son OF the Grand Duke Michael, who is
Eaid 10 be regarded with distrust at court owing
20 his sympathy with political doctrines OF an
advanced character.
The first ceremony was religious service, in
which the Metropolitan OF st. Petersburg. An
tonius. the higher clergy of the diocese and a
full choir took part.
n. GolubOff vioe-president Of the Council OF
the Empire accompanied by Baron UexkulI de
Gyldenbandt secretary Of the empire entered
the hall after the service. The former imme-
diatey called the lower house to order and in n
colorless speech invited the members 20 sign the
oath Of allegiance 10 Emperor Nicholas. The
Conservatives cheered the mention OF the name
q the Emperor. but the Opposition members
present remained silent. The Social Democrats
did not enter the hall until rs. GolubOff had fin
ished speaking when they came IN in body.
derronstratiyely.
After signing tho oath the bailoting for pres-
dent OF the house began. Fendor Goiovin. pres-
dent Of the Moscow Zemstvo and Constitutional
Democratic member from Moscow. was elected
president He received 23l votes, against 81
ballots cast for NJ Khouliakoff. of Smolensk, his
Conservative opponent: for NJ. Kuzmin-Kara-
vaien of Tver: . for Michael A Stakovich.
marshal Of the nobility ard member for orei,
and . for ". TesI.nlIo. Constitutional Democrat.
OF MOSCOW.
BUDGET PRESENTED TO HOUSE.
After the election of the President, the
Finance Minister presented the budget esri-
mates fer 1907. accompanied by memorandum
in which the minister pointed out that ;he eN-
pendi;ure covered up TO January J. 1907.
amounted 10 81, l,293O0oOOO. He also showed
that the revenue for 1906 exceeded the expedi-
ture By more than Sl5.O00.O0O. enabling HIN 10
cover The extraordinary expenditures as well As
the cencit for 1905 and redeem the short term
Treasury b!ils issued In 1903