The San Francisco Call. Newspaper, June 30, 1905, Page 1

THE WEATHER. Forecast made at San- Francisco for thirty hours ending midnight, June 30: San Francisco and vicinity—Falr day, with fog In the morning; fresh A. G. McADIE, District Forecaster. west wind. This Paper not to be taken from the Library.+++¢ TIVOLI—Comic ALCAZAR—"Audrey.” CALIFORNIA—* CENTRAL—"Down Mobile.” CHUTES—Vaudeville. Matinees, COLUMBIA—"Ranson’'s Folly.” GRAND—"“The Best to Win." ORPHEUM—Vaudeville. “‘Camille.” Opers. VOLUME XC\'YI‘I~NO. 30. PRICE FIVE CENTS. MUTINOUS SAILORS BOMBA AND RIOTERS DEFEAT THE CITY OF ODESSA HE CZAR'S TROOPS. LONDON, June 30.---The Odessa correspondent of the Daily Telegraph, in a dispatch filed at |1:30 o'clock Thursday night, says that the Kniaz Potemkine is firing on the town, and that Admiral Kruger's squadron is not in sight. A later dispatch says that the military has been defeated by the rioters, and that the populace is taking orders from the revolting crews of the warships. : : : Black Sea Revolt May Mean the Doo;zz of_lAgtocmcy. DRIVEN TO THE WALL ‘Czar Making Frantic Efforts to Check Revg/utio;z. ARMY HIS ONE HOPE Should 1t JMulihy Romanoff Dynasty Will Topple. ST. PETERSBURG, June 30.—It is reported that the volnnteer fleet eruiser Saratoff has been burned at Odessa. Admiral Kynger’s orders are to summon the Kniaz Po- temKine to surrender, and, if she refuse, sink her, after which he is to assist in restoring order in the town. A dispatch from Sebastopol announces that a squadron of battleships, with a crniser and several torpedo- boats, started for Odessa at 5 o’clogk last evening. This- ex- plains the non-appearance of the squadron at Odessa, but it is diffienlt to conjecture the reasons for delaying depart- juncture. PETERSBURG, June 30 (3 a. m.).—The Russian o1 gh it has been almost paralyzed by the terrible and the news that the sailors at Libau have mu- desperate and even frantic efforts to meet the sit- p out the flames of revelution before they spread v the last bulwark of the autocracy. 1 red with the spirit of revolt, the Caucasus al- ure two -days at sueh a criti state of ¢ var, agrarian disorders spreading e country profoundly stirred and the intelligent rayed against the Government, all conditions seem e for the long-predicted revolution. Demands Surrender of Mutineers of the Government, after dispatching Admiral n from Sebastopol, was to summon the Kniaz e mutineers have now been joined by the crews lo-boats which accompanied it to Odessa, to surren- threat of firing upon and sinking the vessel. This the declaration of martial law at Odessa and thing of the military commanders with plenary 1 I fter midnight. Beyond the fact that the temper of the army w OCC s considered at length, nothing is known as to what red in the council or regarding the decision at which it ed. Sedition in the Regiments t fear is expressed that many regiments are honeycombed on and there is grave doubt of their loyalty should they n to fire upon the revolutionists. Indeed, the most ies involving the unreliability of the troops are being t. Petersburg, but the truth of many of them is more juestionable. What effect the news of the occurrences at*Odessa will have on the troops and the people in general is problematical, and is puz- zling the press. Agitators Spread the News The precautions taken by the authorities to keep the news from the public have been in vain, the Revolutionaries and the Liberals everywhere spreading it by word of mouth, and within twenty-four hours it will be known in the uttermost con- fines of European Russia. When the news reaches the armies in Manchuria it is bound to create a deep impression. The authorities, however, realizing that it was certain to leak out and that there would be exag- gerated versions of it, and perhaps to pave the way for a public announcement, are now sending some dispatches to the news- papers; but these only contain information not for publication. arri NEWS OF ODESSA RIOTS CONTINUED ON PAGE 4 i | i i | | | SCENE OF THE ODESSA CONFLAGRATION AND PORTRAIT OF THE CHIEF OF THE RUSSIAN ADMIRALTY. | e ODESSA, June 29, Evening—A sem- blance of order has been restored, but the situation is still most critical. The Central Railway station was de- troyed by fire this evening, many per- sons being injured and taken to hos- pitals. The populace is still in a vengeful mood and unless the situa- tion is handled with the utmost care an appalling tragedy may yet occur. Thus far the only incident reported this evening, besides the burning of the Central Railway station, was the ex- plosion of a bomb in a private house, by which several persons were injured; ‘| but it is impossible to get precise in- formation or permission to visit the actual scenes of conflict. Sensational accounts, which cannot be definitely confirmed, are current regarding last night's rioting. i In these accounts it is stated that no fewer than 1000 Persons were killed. The troops faced a peosition of complete anarchy, thousands of des- perate incendiaries trying to set fire to every bullding. They were com- led to adopt the sternest measures, nd employed muchine guns against the mob. It is alleged that at 3 o’'clock this morning a large body of rioters triea to enter the central part of the town by way of Polish Hill and that a ter- rible fusilade was kept up ‘by both sides with rifles and revolvers. It .is also alleged that hundreds were killed and that when the mob tried to ascend the steps near the church of St. Nich- olas to reach the boulevard St. Nicholas Cossacks and other'troops fired repeat- ed volleys into the crowd with terrible results, wagon loads of dead being carried away. leivu. “tn’. I:’d. ’wgr. lost in the endeavors L incendiarism, The conflagration extended for over a mile and thousands of i of railway trestles supporting the ‘elevated rail- road surrounding the port, together ‘with all the contiguous butldings, were [vession was headed by priests, One Thousand Persons Are|Kruger’'s Sailors May Re- Killed in Batile on the Streets of Odessa. fuse to Fire consumed, the troops meanwhile firing volleys to compel the rioters to desist. It Is said that three-police officers, ten policemen, twenty-three Cossacks and ten infantrymen were killed in these encounters. The funeral of Omiltchuk, which has just been held, became an {mposing popular demonstration, ‘which fortu- nately, was without disorder. A pro- cession of many thousands of persons followed the body to the military cemetery. The coffin, which was covs ered with the St. Andrew’s flag and. on which there were numerous wreaths, was carried by eight sailors, The pro- Neither police nor troops were stationed along the route to the cemetery, owing to a wise decision by the authorities and by which the possibility of a collisfon was averted. B e ST. PETERSBURG, June 80, 3 a, m.— At the admiralty, where the temper of the Black Sea sailors is known, the orders sent to Admiral Kruger's squad- ron to sink the Kniaz Potemkine were by no means unanimously approved. Among others Vice Admiral Skrydloff openly expressed the opinion that the bluejackets of Kruger's ships 'would not fire upon their comrades on board contrary, they might revolt, should they be ordered to shoot. Skrydloff was of the opinion that the best course would be to allow the crew of the Kniaz Potemkine to remain on board until it had been starved into submission. In this conmection a story Is current that the crew of the battleships cap- tared two English ships laden with provistons and is holding them along- side. oL As far as known here Admiral Kru- ger, although due at Odessa early last evening, had not arrived up to mid- night, and this gave rise to rumors that ‘the crews had actually seized the other ‘ships of the squadron. - . Dispatches received here from Odes- sa do not make the situation very clear. Millions of dollars’ worth of property, including ships, has been burned or otherwise destroyed. The city is terror-stricken and many, prob- ably hundreds, have been killed or . |'wounded in. the street fighting. No British Steamships Burned. . LONDON, June 29.—Telegrams re- ceived from Odessa by ship owners in London and Liverpool confirm the re- ports of the state of anarchy prevailing’ 4n the Russian city yesterday. These advices add that the situation was| quieter to-day. No British steamships were damaged, and 8o far as known no British subjects were injured during the rloun‘“ l.A“ business in oauu is at,a standsf R Do Cossncks Sent to Quell Rioters. REVAL, Russia, June 29.—Railroad employes here to the number of = 400 no attempt to interfere with the burial of the martyred sailor is considered to have'struck work. A squadron of Cos. ::uml °l“'::.:v:;?:::| :’:‘o:h:? Mth:: sacks has been dispatched to Capsal to| ake the attempt on account of the at- suppress rioting, but detalls are lack. titade of the populace. ing, as_all the telephone communiva-{. yp “of tion with the place 18 sovered. ' the & Racing to Odedsa. - B June 29.—A battleship ‘here 2 the' Kniaz Potemkine, but that, on the | Admiral | Upon Kniaz Potepzkine’s Crew. Russia, June 29.—The Russian sallors here mutinfed last night, attacked the Government stores, séized the arms and fired into the officers’ quarters. Infan- try, artillery and Cossacks were brought to the scene of the fighting, but the re- sult is not known. Intense excitement prevails here. ———— CHOUKNIN A MARTINET. |"Admiral of the Plack Sea Fleet Hated by His Satlors. 1 | ST. PETERSBURG, Juge 30, 3 a. m.— | In naval. circles the matiny on board | the Kniaz ' Potemkine 1Is attributed principally to the severity of Vice Ad- miral Chouknin's regime. He is a mar- tinet of a most severe type, and sev- eral of his sallors have already been shot for disobedience. At the time of the mutiny a court-martial was actual- 1y in progress at Sebastopol and sev- eral of the érew of the battleship had been sentenced by It The accepted version in St. Peters- burg is that the vessel was captured iby a ruse. When she arrived in the offing at Odessa‘the Kniaz Potemkins ! :linaled the captain to come on board. | ‘When he appeared at the gangway he was selzed and, the boat’s crew being informed of the situation, returned and led their comrades against the other officers, whom. they placed In irons 5 B s AUTOCRACY IN ITS LAST DITCH. ST. PETERSBURG, June '29.—The action of the Mayors assembled at Mos- cow in discarding the zemstvoists’ pro- gramme aud pronouncing boldly for a — PRSDIERS TIEN 0T M SHOT Seven Negroes and One White Van Lynched. WATKINSVILLE, Ga., June 29.—Nine prisoners were taken from the jail here this morning and eight shot to death by a mob of masked white men within, 20 yards of the center of the town. Nine men were carried to the scene of the lynching, but one miraculously es- caped by falling to the ground when the volley was fired and feigning death. The names of .the prisoners who wera killed are Louis Rebertson, Rich Robin- son, Sandy Frice, Claude Elder, Bob Harris, Jim Yearly, Rich Allen—all ne- groes—and Lon Aycock, white. Joe Patterson (negro) feigned death and the mob left him, thinking, he, too, had been riddled with baullets. Four of the prisoners were charged with being implicated in the murder of F. H. Holbrook and bis wife several weeks ago and one was held for attempting criminal assault. The others were in jail on minor charges. The mob formed just after midnight and marched to the jail, where the keys were demanded. The demand was m: at the point of rifles and the jailer re: 1zed that resistance was useless, With the keys in their possession the mob opened all the cells, and ordered the in- mates out and then lined them up in single file, tleing them with ropes. The prisoners, nine in number, were marched to a cormer lot within 200 yards of the jail and in the heart of town, where they were bound to a fence, with their handa tied behind them. The work had been s0 quietly done that the sleeping resi- dents of the town had not been aroused. PRISONERS ARE SHOT. At s command by the leader the mob stepped back a few paces, took deliberate alm and fired a volley from rifles, shot- guns and’ pistols into the line of prison- ers. Every man in front of the mob fell at the first volley. Believing itd work had been made com- plete, the mob ‘uh:kly dispersed. It is thought the men were from neighboring countles. An examination by the jailer who had been forced by the mob to accompany it to the scene of the execution showed that elght of the men had been riddled with bullets, but Joe Patterson was found to have been cnjy slightly injured. Patter- son's escape from death was almiost a miracle, for-the fence post to which he had been bound was torn into fragments