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IN NINETIETH YEAR.
Had Been 111 for Weeks at His
Summer Home, in Lawrence, L. I.
Russell Sage, the financier, died late yesterday
afternoon at his summer home. In Lawrence,
Long Island, from general debility consequent
on old age. Death came at exactly 4:30 p. m..
end In the ninetieth year of his age. It was
act unexpected. Though it had not become
public, the aged financier was at death's door
twice within the last few weeks, and rallied
caly to become weaker after each attack. He
was conscious until an hour, perhaps, before
the end came, and greeted everybody who en
tered the sickroom with a smile until Just be
fore he died. The attending physicians say he
died with a smile on his face.
Those in the room when Mr. Sage died were
Mrs Sage. Dr. Theodore Janeway and Dr. J.
Carl Scbmuck. the dead financier's brother-ln-
P.I'SSEUi BAGS.
The veteran "inancier. who died yesterday.
»w, Ck-.e-al J. J. Sloeum. and the Rev. Robert
G. Leetch, cf the First Presbyterian Church. Far
Korkavay. Ten days ago Mr. Sage suffered an
ttUck of weakness wfcfcn was thought then to
bt the most serious he had had. He rallied,
however, but it was apparent he was slowly
dying. At 11:39 p. m. Friday the final attack
<*me, and Mr. Sage sank rapidly. Saturday his
immediate friends realized that the end was not
far cff.
Dr. Janeway had been going to Lawrence
every day for some time, and Dr. Schmuck. a
fen! physician was always In attendance. Early
jwterday afternoon, after a short consultation,
the physicians agreed that the end was only a
**■ hours away. An acute attack of kidney
trouble late Saturday night hastened his death.
The arrangements for the funeral were com-
Stsiellast nisbt. It will be held in the First
fNstyterian Church, Far Roekaway. to-morrow
rfUfnoon. the Rev. Robert O. Leetch officiating.
Ihif is the <-nurch Mr. Sage had attended
since he built his summer home in Lawrence,
■trer.teen years ago. His body will be buried
Wednesday at Tro>\ X. V.. beside that of his
Urn « tfe*.
Mr. Sage practically retired from active life
two years ago. About that time he arranged his
■SUr* so that his debtors would not be hurt by
t!« death. This means that, despite the fact
that the aged financier had undoubtedly a large
•mount of money out on call, the market is not
expected to be affected to-day. When a rumor of
13m death was circulated some time ago it was
Slid that Trustees would manage his money mat
ten so hi? death would make no disturbance In
wall Street. His wealth has been estimated all
tie way from $2n,000.©00 to i 5100.000,000.
Mr. Sage's retirement w°^^ajj^^omr>l<'te, his
Mende nay. that he rarfjy*came inuKNew York
b summer once he went to^iis summer home.
Tor several months pa ft it was observed he
*«» a bit childish a/d felt tV welghtW his
?tsn. General SlocunJ was regarded as his con
fidential agent and practically attended ti his
•Salt*. \ V I
Mr Sage was fond % children and.- until he
*** forced to go to bc<L was frequently
talking to the village youassters.
Th* Rage home Is !n Qsrhn avenue, and from
the veranda has a wide - iew df the ocean. When
I* *as not able to be abbut. the aged financier's
f^atest dellpht was to slt**tip?in i.-'i and watch
the ocean. Friday afternoon m- sat up for some
tHn *«izi;i C; at the passing vessels until his eyes
ooied. yesterday messages \v«"e received from
•11 part* of the world inquiring jibout his health.
1* replies to these werc"t£«m*Tast night.
"w following honorary pallbearers were an
»»un<*<i laM night: W||liani T. Dtxon. Cedar
fcam; Elhert A. T?r it mkm Wfjfc^Fa r Rorkaway;
*°nf* C. Hand, L^(frenc^->^^^H|ld T. Law
3**K». Lawrence: A&>ro J. Xewtov^r Rock
•**y: John I. Lawr^qoe. Lawrenc^TYanklin
'•lord. Lawrence; T'rtlrw.'T' Schmuck, I>aw
**Hct'. Jr
**. SAGE'S LONG AND BUST LIFE.
Ruweil P&se. finspcfefT* rwjlroad man, stock
broker, public lea«*3?r, and man of affairs, was
*** of the i!:"*! rlmarkanle men who have at
■tart promlnence^uid ama>sed great wealth in
wal! Street, v.hith^has produced so many other
**" ♦>' striking traits and extraordinary abili-
T ** War ..f IM2 having ended. |^.nd ,tran
tuiaity having returned to every m o*f th»
country there occurred about lSl<;»n exodus
<* Population from U^TTtTiy^^i ft* " the
**• territories and Estates of fiiejTi^es^ In
flatter year a company of farme?s?j[oui neyed
["*•» Connect i.-ut by ox- team, hmimt\for new
"**« in Michigan. Klishi* Jmd»»rudence
8ii '*.v. his wife, wer? of thisc^npany/A During
'halt In Verona. Oneida r °f****M V " on
* u « i is],;, th«-re was bojTi to EJM«anil
•j!? d<m<e Ui9i *y S ' : K e ln <>"fjf«^r»*» U»> 'l?** 1 Of
** turn!*: a. son. Russell fi^^f^T: liefor<^3iss wife
'^'C t«v<,\ e r h*-r str*>ijj*if sufficiently} to re
"^ (( > A Journey the <}&r Sage had discovered
'}**■ * ha<l already reached a goodly Ad, and
_'-ui-o ,„ ,],„ town of Verona, In tB beau
g**M h<sto-v Mohawk Valley. tM years
* he removed to a farm near Durwmville.
■»^W sa *r • ooacty. where -he died <fi April
'•j. atg S;i K e 01*501 hi*, early hoyhoo«j|»»n his
l * r< * farm, attending country BchccJ with
•* brother* in th*- winter time, and Arupii'-d
% , * lo '*>e during the- summer season ufcli the
*""k *n<j sports of the farm. While laying up
a llnoxt loexnaoMifete store of physical vJtali
* to the healthful existence cf the farm, the
•^•totally displayed a talent for trading which
<1 Mm as a bora bwtoee* ih-a\.
** Use age of lnelv« he began practical life.
Ccntiovsd »m «f«ii ■ mm
lomorr..», fiilr; n«rtli«r*| « Inriv
ro.niu; dy.wmited.
EXPLOSION IN DUAM ST.
Firm Which Recently Had a Team
sters' Strike the Victims.
An attempt was made last night to wreck the
warehouse of Clark. Chapin & Bushnell. whole
sale grocers, at No. 177-17!) Duane street. Dyna
mite was used. The front of the building was
slightly damaged.
The motive or who committed the act is un
known. Less than five minutes aftsr midnight
the patrolman on post a few blocks away heard
the dull crash made by dynamite. Turning in a
fire call, he ran to the building. It is
in the middle of the block, and the si iewalk of
the entire block was covered with splintered
glass.
A hole about big enough for a cat to crawl
through had been torn in the lower part of the
steel sheathed, oak doors.
•In the stone flag which made the threshold of
the door a jagged hole about a foot long and four
or five Inches wide had been torn straight
through into the basement.
The crew of Engine 7, in Franklin street,
arrived a few minutes after the explosion. They
found no sign of fire, but smashed their way into
the building with their axes. Beyond the hole
in the door and the stone, and the splintered
glass all over the floor, they found no signs of
damage Inside.
The firm is composed of F. C. Clark. K. F.
Bushnell. A. J. Wellington and H. S. Blossom.
It does a large importing and wholesale busi
ness in tea and coffee especially. The quarters
of the firm were to be moved in a short time
from the five-story brick building in Duane
street to Beech and Greenwich streets.
Soon after the explosion Mr. Wellington was
summoned. He made a thorough investigation
of the premises and found nothing missing. He
could assign no motive for the act or hazard a
guess as to who did it.
Several months ago a similar attempt to blow
up the building was made. The firm at that
time was having trouble with the striking team
sters. Whether the explosion last night was in
any way due to that trouble is uncertain, but
the police are to investigate.
GENERAL KODAMA DEAD.
A Notable Figure in the Recent War
Expires at Tokio.
Tokio, July 22. — General Baron Kodama died
here this morning.
General Baron Kodama was a major in the Jap
anese army when war was declared with Russia,
and was assigned as chief of staff to General
Kuroki, whose army comprised the Guards, and
the Second and Twelfth divisions, and opened the
campaign on land with the battle of the Yalu, on
May 1, 1904. It was understood that a large part
of the credit for the skilful disposition of the Jap
anese troops in this action was due to Major
Kodama. who had already acquired a high repu
tation as a strategist and tactician. Soon after
this action he was promoted to be a general, and
served on the staff of Marquis Oyama in the lead
ing battles of the war.
General Kodama was educated at Rutgers Col
lege. New Brunswick, V. J. After the war he was
appointed Governor of Formosa. After the re
tirement of Field Marshal Oyama. General Ko
dama was made chief of the general staff of the
Japanese army. His wife, Sutematsu Yamakana,
was educated at Vassar.
SAXTON'S SLAYEIi FOUND.
Mrs. George Married and Lived in
Ohio — Husband a Suicide.
[By Telegraph to The Tribune.]
Cleveland. July '22.— The mystery regarding the
whereabouts of Mrs. Anna E. George, who killed
George Saxton, brother-in-law of the late Presi
dent McKlnley, at Canton, eight years ago. was
cleared up after the suicide at Ravenna on Sat
urday of Dr. Arthur C. Ridout.
It was learned that she became the wife of
Dr. Ridout. at Wheeling. W. Va., five years
ago. She had lived in retirement since going to
Ravenna with him. Mrs. George was acquitted
at Canton of the murder of Saxton after a long
trial, it being proved that she shot him in self
defence.
SWELTER IN SUBWAY.
Thousands Held Nearly Two Hours
by Accident.
Because of a slight accident at the Brooklyn
Bridge station of the subway yesterday after
noon, thousands of persons sweltered for nearly
two hours. Not until the long line of blocked
express trains stretched from the bridge nearly
to 14th street did the Interborough have the
trains stopped there and Rive the passengers a
chance to escape from their Imprisonment in the
suffocating lube.
just before 3 o'clock, when the downtown ex
press trains were all crowded, the truck of a
southbound express train, broke as it was pull
ing out of the bridge station. Half an hour
later its passengers were allowed to walk back
to the station. In the mean time the first train
after the disabled one had halted Just north of
the station. The guards would not permit the
passengers to get out. and In a few minutes all
were suffering keenly from the fetid air and
great heat. Train after train was halted, until
there was almost a continuous line stretching
from north of Astor Place clear to the bridge.
In a few minutes uptown express traffic also
was halted, there being no more trains to Bend
north As the delay continued many of the pas
sengers became alarmed. Those who sought in
formation from the guards and conductors re
ceived cither insolent replies or none at all. Sev
eral determined efforts were made at various
times by the passengers to escape from the klln
lik* cars. The guards determinedly kept the
doors closed, pushing back the passengers with
no fevntle hands. As northbound traffic was
practically suspended even on the local tracks
th^ro would have been little danger to the pas
sengers. •
About 4 o'clock, an hour and a half after the
accident pome official ordered all the stalled
express trains to pull up 'lose, until there was
a continuous line of cars from Astor Place to
the bridge Down the whole length of this long
train hundreds of passengers had to walk, until
the bridge station was reached, It was not until
neailv 430 that trade was resumed with any
regularity, and it was fully an hour more before
[he trains were running at all near their sched
"'to add to the confusion caused by the accident
the subway from the bridge station down to
South Ferry ,a, In darkness for
five minute., the power being turned off to en
aW workmen repairing the damage tv move
around without being in danger of the third ran
Passengers in stalled train* along that part of
the line had to grope along the station platforms
until they found their way to tha street-
NEW-YOIMC. .MONDAY. .JILY !>:>,. IMMJ.-TWELVK l\\Cr]-X-
COLLISION KILLS MAM.
Tiro TRAINS IN ( it.tSII.
About a Score Reported Dead in
North Carolina Accident.
Charlotte. X. C. July 22.— Seaboard Air Line
passenger train Xo. 44 came into collision with
an extra freight train one mile west of Hamlet
to-day and from eighteen to twenty-five v people
are .reported to have been killed.'
The dead and injured are being taken to Rock
tnghnm. Details are as yet lacking.
Most of the dead are Negroes. The wreck was
caused by a misunderstanding of orders. Both
engines and nearly all of the coaches and box
cars were demolished. Both tracks are com
pletely blocked.'
LIGHTNING KILLS FIVE.
Many Hurt in Panic at Baseball
Game.
[By TVlegraph to The Tribune.!
Manttowoc, Wis., July 22.— Lightning hit a
baseball game crowd here this afternoon, killing
five and seriously injuring nearly a score.
One hundred Md fifty people had gathered to
see a game between n local t^am and a nine
from Plymouth, Wis. When the storm came up
and it began to rain, all sought shelter in the
grandstand. The bolt struck the roof and
descended among the crowd, and of the l"» 0
there half were stunned. Two were found dead
in the stand, and the other three just outside
the field. The work of rescue proceeded during
a terrific storm, scores of women hurrying to
the grounds in search of their sons, who were at
the game.
MR. MAYER MAY ACT.
Examination Into Ice Trust Situ
ation Already Begun.
I By Telegraph to The Tribune. ]
Ampersand. X. V., July 22.— Though he refused
to divulge his course of procedure. Attorney
General Julius M. Mayer, who has been spending
a week at his camp. Wapiti, on Oseetah Lake,
near the Ampersand Hotel, to-day indicated that
he intends acting against the American Ice Com
pany, in accordance with the suggestion con
tained in District Attorney Jerome's recent state
ment to the New York Board of Aldermen that
he could not legally prosecute the company until
the Attorney General has first proved that the
company had conspired to restrain trade.
"Nothing has developed in that matter yet."
said Mr. Mayer to-day, "nor is anything likely
to develop until next week. I shall be In New
York to-morrow or Tuesday. So far as my office
Is concerned, the only thing to be said is that
the situation is being examined into."
William Blow, of the Attorney General's office,
is now at Camp Wapiti.
"I have nothing to say about that," was Judge
Mayer's response when asked if he agreed or dis
agreed with District Attorney Jerome that the
initiative In the proceedings against the Ice Trust
must of necessity be taken by the Attorney Gen
era!.
THE LEPER GOING BAI K.
Philadelphia Hitches His Private
Box Car on Baltimore Train.
Philadelphia. July 22 — George Rossett. the
Syrian leper who is trying to reach New York
in a Baltimore & Ohio Railroad freight car. ar
rived in this city to-day, and to-night the Phila
delphia health authorities ordered the railroad
company to return him whence he came. The
unfortunate man is now travelling south in the
lonely box car, which is attached to a night
freight train. He is a white elephant on the
hands of the railroad people, and they do not
know wh-ther they will be able tn turn him over
to the authorities in Baltimore or take him to
Elklns. W. Va.. where he began his journey.
The freight car in which the Syrian was rid
ing arrived in the Baltimore & Ohio freight yard
in the southwestern part of the city in the fore
noon. His presence was known to the train
crew, and they soon spread the news in the
neighborhood. A small growd gathered about
the car. and, fearing that some one might touch
the leper, a detail of police was sent for and the
car was placed under guard while it remained
here.
During fhe afternoon the Bureau of Health
and Charities learned of the presence of the
leper, and for a time the officials did not kn.iw
how to proceed. However, after a conference
th»- health officials de< Mod that the railroad
company must remove him from the jurisdiction
of the city, and suggested that he be returned
over the same route he came. Accordingly, the
car was attached to a freight train that was be
ing made up in the yards, and to-night it started
south. The first scheduled stop of the train is
Baltimore.
Before the train departed the health authori
ties tacked on the car large quarantine placards
bearing the word "lepers." Rossett is twenty
two years old. and says he came to this country
four years ago with his wife. Until last Wednes
day he lived at Elkins. W. Va.
Baltimore. July 22.— According to officials of
the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad the leper has. to
all intents and purpose?, a free pass good on any
of the company's freight trains. The railroad
company, regarding him as a trespasser, has
given employes Instructions not to touch him,
but denies all responsibility.
CAR AFIRE ON IUUDGE.
Passengers Panic Stricken When
Flames Burst Out.
A well filled car of the Bergen street line took
fire last night wnlle crossing the Brooklyn
Bridge, and before it reached the Manhattan
terminal the passengers were badly scared.
The car was near the centre of the bridge, on
the north roadway, when sparks came from un
der the rear platform. A minute later flames
shot forth and smoke poured out over the pas
sengers. They became panic stricken and
scrambled over the Rents toward the front of
the car. while ihe niotorman put on full speed.
A patrolman °n tlu* roadway telephoned to the
New York end and the track to Loop 1 was.
kept clear. Roundsman Farrcll and Patrolmen
McConville and Kcmpe soon put out the flames
with fire extinguishers, and the car wa? taken
back to Brooklyn without passengers.
ARMY THE LAST HOPE OF CZAR
Government and People Arrayed for Struggle Which
May Decide Fate of Empire.
FORMER DOUMA MEETING IN FINLAND.
\l. Stolvpin Succeeds VI. Goremykin as Premier—Capita] an Armed
Camp— Labor Organizations Ready to right.
St. Petersburg. July 23.— With the imperial
ukase dissolving parliament, which was promul
gated early this morning, tbe curtain rose upon
possibly the last act in the great drama of the
Russian revolution. The people and the govern
ment now stand face to face, and upon the loy
alty of the army depends the immediate issue.
Even should the government, however, suc
ceed in getting the upper band, the victory prob
ably would l»e only temporary and simply con
fine the energy for tbe final explosion. No one
doubts the severity of the storm which will arise
In the country in. response to the Emperor's dis
persal of the men whom he welcomed two
months ago at the Winter . i as the "best
men in Russia." The governr has elected to
flKht. and the capital to-day be: witness to the
preparations made to repress the masses by
force. The city resembled an armed camp.
An Imperial ukase removes M. Goremykin
from the Premiership and appoints M. Stolypin
Premier. lie also retains his present post of
Minister of tbe Interior. M. Stiehinsky. Min
ister of Agriculture, has resigned.
The parliament building was closed to-day
and guarded by police, who refused admission
except to the president and the viee-presid«?ut of
the house.
During Saturday night additional troops were
brought in and disposed according to plans
previously adopted. These reinforcements in
cluded four infantry regiments of the Chevalier
Guard, hussars, mounted grenadiers and a bat
tery of machine guns. Tbe troops occupied the
railroad stations and the bridges across the
rivers and canals, and the patrols of both police
and gendarmes were everywhere doubled.
RIOTING IN ST. PETERSBURG.
In* spite of the excitement, the day passed
with comparative quiet in the capital. Street
rioting began with the coming of darkness, but
tbe collisions generally were on a small scale.
Crowds armed with stones had tbe gendarmes
and police on tbe run in Sadovia street, when a
squadron of Cossacks came to the rescue and
charged and dispersed the mob with whips. The
trouble grew but of a raid on a tea nous* by
Russian patriots — that is. Black Hundreds — be
fore the arrival of tbe Cossacks, who fired three
volleys in the air. A battle with stones ensued.
Three officers and a number of policemen were
wounded, and scores of persons were badly beat
en by tbe Cossacks, but no one was killed. .
About midnight there were rumors of heavier
fighting at the Narva gate, where the massacre
of the followers of Father Gapon took place
eighteen months ago to-day. The troops are said
to have fired several volleys, and it is reported
there were a number of casualties.
Other collisions occurred late to-night in
Nlcolaievsky and Pushkin streets. At tbe Semi
novsky Bnrracks a crowd gathered and broke
the windows with a shower of stones, where
upon a detachment of cavalry appeared and
charged and dispersed the crowd with the flats
of their swords. A number of persons were
badly cut.
There was no demonstration at the Tauride
Palace, which was in |»ossession of the military.
No one was allowed tv enter the building. I'non
a column in front of the palace the ukase dis
solving parliament was posted. It is understood
that a search of the building was made, in the
belief that it was mined and ready to be blown
up at 1 o'clock Monday morning.
HUNDREDS ARRESTED IN CAPITAL.
The work of gathering in revolutionary agi
tators began Immediately after the ukase plac
ing St. Petersburg in "a state of extraordinary
security" was promulgated, and hundreds of ar
rests were made before daylight.
The powers conferred upon M. yon der Lau
nitz. Prefect of Police, and M. Zinorieff. Gov
ernor of the province, are little short of those
of petty dictators. Searches and arrests can be
made without process of law. newspapers forced
to suspend publication and persons de|tortrd by
administrative order without trial. Public aud
private meetings are forbidden. Those arrested
may be tried by military courts and summarily
executed. The oniy real difference between "ex
traordinary security" and full martial law is
that {tower is exercised by so-called civil instead
of military authority.
Although the news of tbe dissolution of par
liament spread like wildfire among the members
of the various political organizations, the masses
here generally are hardly awake to the momen
tous event. Tbe news travelled fast in tbe coun
try, and the general expectation is that the x
peasants, accepting the dispersal of parliament
as the final blow to their holies, will everywhere
rise.
LAROR PARTIES PREPARED FOR WAR.
The proletariat organizations have been pre
paring for months for just such provocation to
declare open war. It Is Impossible to describe
the consternation with which tbe Constitutional
Democrat-: learned tbe news. Although it hnd
I tcu bruited for the last three days, the ukase
was received by them in blank amazement. Even
the caucus on Saturday night did not believe tbe
government would dare to take the threatened
step, and discussed the attitude to. be taken
toward the Minister of tbe Interior. M. Stolyplu,
wueu be apiHinred in parliament to-morrow to
answer interpellations.
The government undoubtedly calculated oa
catching the opposition off its gurtrd. but if it
expected to strike terror to the hearts of the
members of parliament it has failed signally.
Some time ago. when dissolution seemed Inunl
nent, the various groups of the opposition virt
ually agreed to follow the example of their
French compatriots of the States General, and
meet, if driven out of the Tauride Palace, wher
ever and whenever circumstances dictated, until
a constitution was established.
DOUMA MEMBERS FLEE TO FINLAND.
After a hurried secret conference this morn
ing. It was decided, on account of the possibility
of the meeting being broken up and the mem
bers of the Douma arrested, that they go imme
diately to Finland and decide upon the future
course to be pursued. Small groups left this city
this afternoon and evening by train. It is the
plan of the members of parliament to assemble
at Viborg. They have drawn up a proclamation
to the people, saying that if the authorities pre
vent them assembling there. It is their Intention
to take a steamer and go into the Gulf of Fin
land, and, if pursued by warships, to go to
Sweden.
Even Count Hoyden, the leader, and other mem
bers of the Right are understood to have de
parted. It Is improbable, however, that parlia
ment as a body will attempt formally to set up
Its authority against that of the government.
The Constitutional Democrats and the In
telli-enela generally recognize that they have no
weapon with which to fight the government
bayonets. The initiative, therefore, will natu
rally fall to the proletariat. This the Social
Democrats and the Group of Toil in parliament
all along have recognized, and the most elab
orate preparations have been made to repeat the
tactics of la?t fall and paralyze the country
with a general strike. The plans at this time,
however, have been perfected with much more
deliberation, and involve not only the paralysis
of cities, telegraphs, railroads and all means of
communication throughout the empire, but a
complete strike of peasants in the country as
well. ■ -They confidently believe the loyalty of the
troops has been so shaken that the military sup
ports of the government will give way. and that
when put to the test the army will be divided
against Itself.
GENERAL STRIKE ORGANIZED.
A council of workmen's deputies already has
been elected at Moscow, and with a similar coun
cil here. In conjunction with the Group of Toil
of parliament, a rising of the people will be en
gineered. The leaders at a recent meeting in
Moscow issued instructions to branch organiza
tions throughout the empire, warning them
against' premature, divided action, and specifi
cally instructing them, when the signal is given,
to extend the strike gradually and carefully,
avoiding collisions at the beginning. M. Tcher
noff, who escaped on Friday from the offices of
the "Misla." when a raid was made upon a
meeting of the central committee of the Social
Revolutionary party, which was being held there,
is regarded as one of their most skilful leaders.
While M. Stolypin. who succeeds M. Goremy
kin as Premier, undoubtedly Is a much stronger
man than his predecessor, he probably will be
unequal to the task of piloting the country
through the revolutionary upheaval which is just
ahead, and the general belief is that a dictator
ship must come soon.
Th? government's action, according to an in
terview with the Comptroller of the Empire, yon
Schwanebacb. will prove that the dissolution of
parliament does not mean an annulment of the
principle of popular representation granted last
fall, and is certain to have little effect upon the
people. It is the intention of the government to
follow up the dissolution with the promulgation,
under authority of the fundamental bw, of the
government's agrarian programme, in the hope
that it will somewhat appease the peasants ami
give the government a majority in the next par
liament.
That vacillation existed nt l'eterhof even to
the last moment Is evident from the fact that
two drafts of the ukase declaring St. Petersburg
in a state of extraordinary security were ready.
The stronger one. which proclaimed full martial
law, was discarded at the eleventh hour.
FOREIGN POWERS NOT WARNED.
A remarkable feature of th? events connected
with the dissolution is that the government care
fully Avoided notifying the representatives of the
foreign powers of what was coming. No. word of
official warning was received even by the repre
sentative of Russia's ally. France. The only in
timation that something was nb;>ut to happen
was the appearance of guards at the embassies,
legations and consulates shortly after midnight,
but this morning immediately after the guards
had l»ecn stationed notes wen* sent explaining
the measures taken to protect the foreign repre
sentatives. Up. to this evening no other commu
nication had been transmitted to them. The rep
resentatives of the powers were busy to-day ills
pa telling long telegrams to their government*
advising them of the sudden and serious turn
of events. There were several conferences of
diplomats this afternoon concerning the advisa
bility of asking for warships, or at least of
hiring steamships to take off foreign subjects
In case of necessity, but no comcrtcd action was
decided upon. Toulght the trains are tilled with
foreigners departing abroad.
i An imperial manifesto Issued to-nlfibt, wbkb
rmri; tiikkk cknts.
Is regarded both as a threat and an appeal -9
the Emperor's millions of nwujiks to join in sup
pressing the revolution under promise of land,
summons the "faithful sons of holy Russia.*
Many Liberals consider this a direct incitement .
of tho Black Hundreds.
Stories were Industriously spread to-nigat
that the Emperors decision to dissolve parlia
ment was not taken until he bad communicated »
with Berlin. According to one story, a mtiasxr
of the German embassy went to the telegraph
office on Saturday night an.l engaged a wire for
direct communication with Emperor William,
anl only after receiving and transmitting a
thousand word dispatch from Emi»eror William
to Emperor Nicholas was the ukase finally
signed. The inference intended to be drawn I*
that Emperor William is Emperor Nicholas*
evil genius and false adviser. The trouble with
this story is that the sovereigns would not be
forced to resort to such ronndalwut methods of
communication, as direct wires are available at
Peterbof. Besides, the story is traceable to
sources which usually seek to ni.ike Emperor
William responsible for nil of Europe's ills.
The status of the council of the empire .Memo
to be In d >nbt. Neither the ukase nor manifesto
mentions it. but whether this was by design or
oversight has not yet been cleared up. It is re»
ported that the council is considered to be in re
cess, but that special departments of the council,
composed of appointed members, will continue*
sitting. No new elections for this body will bo
held.
It is also rei>orted that a manifesto, written
by a member of tbe ministry, was submitted at
11 o'clock this morning to Emperor Nicholas,
who made several corrections in it. Moreover, It
is stated positively that the now parliament
elections will be basetl on general suffrage.
DOUMA TO ISSUE APPEAL.
Two Hundred Members Hold a Se+>
sion at Viborg.
St. Petersburg, July 23, 3:20 a. m. — The follow-*
ing dispatch has been received from a repnK
sentative of The Associated Press, who accom
panied the members of parliament to Viborg. ft
is dated Viborg. midnight.
Two hundred members of Russia's outlaw
parliament are gathered here at the Hotel Bel
vedere awaiting the arrival of Count Heyden. M.
Stakovitch and other prominent members of the
right before opening the session at which will be
adopted a manifesto that the people be sum
moned and that they stand by the dispersed as
sembly members of all shades of opinion, es
pecially the Constitutional Democrats. Group of
Toll and Social Democrats. Present among the
members here are M. MouromtsenT. president of
the house: Prince Peter Dolgoroukoff and Pro
fessor Grodeskul. its vice-presidents, and other
officers.
The meeting will be called to order as a regu
lar session of parliament. The dining room oi.
the hotel, where the members are assembled, is
In great contrast to the imposing surroundings
of the Tauride Palace. It Is crowded to suffo
cation with excited and perspiring deputies, who
are gathered according to party affiliations and
Informally caucusing, debating tactics and dis
cussing, the text-. of : 'their appeal, for which a
general drafting commission is now being chosen.
There Is a strong possibility that all parties win
come to an agreement on the appeal, as the
radicals are not disposed to insist on an over
violent manifesto demanding the immediate
summoning of a constituent assembly by revolu
tionary means, to which the Consitutional Dem
ocrats object.
The Constitutional Democrats appear to be
downcast over the dissolution of parliament, but
the members of the Group of Toil and the So
cialists are in an exceedingly combative mood.
The corridors of the hotel are crowded with)
correspondents and sympathizers with the mem
bers of parliament. Among these latter are a
number of the members of the Council of tha
Empire.
A crowd gathered in the adjoining streets, but
there was no demonstration.
The correspondent telephoned at S o'clock thla
morning that the session had adjourned until 8
o'clock. No definite action was taken, but it was)
resolved in principle to adopt an address to the)
people saying that the time for action had cons
in view of the unconstitutional procedure of the
government, but appealing to them not to resort
to measures which would entail bloodshed.
THE IMPERIAL DECREE.
Text of the Manifesto Dissolving
Parliament.
St. Petersburg. July '£I.— Following is the text
of the imperial manifesto dissolving parliament:
We called the representative* of the nation by
our will to the work of productive legislation,
confiding firmly in divine clemency and believ
ing tn the great and brilliant future of our peo
ple. We expected benefits for the country from
their labors. We proposed great reforms In all
departments of national life. We have always
devoted the greatest care to the removal of in*
ignorance of the people by the light of instruc
tion and to the removal of the burdens of th»
people by facilitating conditions of agricultural
work. :.'
A cruel disappointment has befallen our ex
pectations. The representatives of the nation,
instead of applying themselves to the work ol
productive legislation, strayed into a sphere be
yond their competence and have been making
comments on the imperfections of the funda
mental laws, which can only be modified by our
imperial will. In short, the representatives of
the nation have undertaken really Illegal acts,
such as an appeal to the nation by parliament.
The peasants, disturbed by such anomalies, see
ing no hope for the amelioration of their lot. re
sorted in a number of districts to open pillage,
destruction of other people's property and dis
obedient-.? of law. But our subjects ought to re
member that Improvement in the lot of the peo
ple is only possible under conditions of perfect
order and tranquillity. We shall not allow arbi
trary, Illegal acts, and shall impose our imperial
wilt on the disobedient by all the force of the
power of the state.
We call on well disposed Russians to unit?
for the maintenance of legal power and" the
restoration of peace to our dear Fatherland.
May calm be re-established in the Russian land.
May God help us realize the chief of our tasks—
that of reform of the lot of the peasants. Our
will on this point is unshakable, and Russian
husbandmen, without other people's property be
ing encroached upon, will be supplied, in cases
where peasants* lands are too small, with legal
and honest means for the enlargement of their
property. Representatives of other class will.,
at our request, devote all efforts to the realiza
tion of this great task, which will be performed
definitely In a legislative manner by a tutors
parliament.
in dissolving parliament we confine our im
mutable intention of keeping this institution,
and. in conformity with this Intention, we ap
loint March R. IW7. the date for the convoca
tion of the new parliament by an ukase ad
dressed to the Senate
With an unrhakable belief in divine clemency
and the good sense of the Russian people, wo
shall expect from the new parliament a real
ization of our effort* by their introduction of
legislation In accordance with the requirements
of regenerated Russia.
Faithful sons of Russia. y»ur Emperor calls
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