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Show MIDNIGHT SITUATION PORTENDED TROUBLE Ister of Justice Muravleff. went to the. I Ministry of Justice Saturday, and had a I long Interview with M. Muravleff. at which the Minister tried to dissuade him from his programme for Sunday. Father Gopon, however, could not be budged and at the end of the interview left, saying: "We must each do otir duty according to the light given us." I March, to the Palace. The plan of the workmen Is to assemble assem-ble at three points, the Poutlloff and Oubokoff works, and the island of Vas-slli Vas-slli Ostrov. and march to the palace square. They are fully convinced the Emperor will be there to receive their petition. Among many groups of the workmen no one can be found who expresses doubt as to the Emperor meeting them. All speak of him most reverently and they Insisted that he has been kept in ignorance ignor-ance of the truth and that once he has heard of their grievances they will -receive Justice. They say that Just what Is wanted are shorter hours and more pay. and also more liberty: but the Ideas of most of the men on the latter point are rudimentary. Thoy declare their peaceful peace-ful intentions and say they do not want to fight. They seen to entertain little fear of being shot down. "The soldiers ar on our side." said on of the leaders. "They may fire on the p,tlHce, but r.ot on us." Not one of tho workmen raised a voice ngs.lnst tho Emperor, though thev did not sDiire some of the Imperial family, 'sw iilly fir.-.Mil yrke Alu:iis who. with otJ-ers. thov ('v tgfj with beirg responsible respon-sible for Rn---i.i's defeat in the war In the far Test, siylnsr that they kept the F.wiror In limnran'-o of the true situation. situa-tion. S tip of l!''m repeated curr-nt goe-.hi goe-.hi sbv.it firand Duke Alexis and the Russian fleet. Happened At a Theater. "Wo hv.ow whit happened in a theater yiiro t'.-r.i- nco. when his mistress came o:: the 'dee covered with Jewels." said o h r.t tNi mfr. "The galleries hissed her vii-1 th:- popl''' c:i:d out "Take them off, nre rot diamonds, but drops of Rus-Mor.V Rus-Mor.V " Lite fnnteht It was repnrted-a strike Vi d bn dec'nrcd in -the naper mills fn "inland. nd ri'ir.i-rs arc that If blood to ... ;ie., h-.-re t .Mv there will be many sprint! r'-'inff throughout the land. The rumors. howr.r. probably belong to that crop of :i p itional stories with which the city is fill'-d Private letters from Helslngfors wer received by the Associated Press tonight, not giving the subtest Intimation o a, famine among the Finns. ST. PETERSBURG. Jan. 22. 1:05 a. m. Despite official assurances at midnight that the situation was well In hand and that ample steps had been taken to protect pro-tect the vast industrial section of St. Petersburg and Insure the safety pf the city, the greatest uneasiness for today pervaded the entire population. Picked troops are stationed at various points In the city and each house contains con-tains a miniature garrison with gendarmes gen-darmes In the court yards and machine guns ready for the first emergency. The Winter Palace is strongly picketed, with Grand lluke Vladimir in command. Pinal Instructions were issued tonight. The plan of the Government is to prevent pre-vent the workmen from coming to the center of the city today by guarding gates and bridges. A collision therefore is believed to be more likely to occur in the outskirts of St. Petersburg. Kills and Factories Close. Meantime the strikers ;ire carrying out their original programme. The few mills and factories remaining active In the city were closed during the day, one of the last of them being the Government powder mill. Strike leaders visited every shop in the city and all of them, even those of butchers and bakers and laundries, were) closed. Traffic was stopped on the street car lines, the men having Joined the strikers. Preparations for a big demonstration at Wfnter Palace square at 2 o'clock Satur- , dr.y had not been suspended, although the leaders have been warned that It ! cannot take- place, nnd that the Emieror i will not be there. The workmen all are convinced that his Majesty will appear and listen to the grievances set forth in the petition. The deputation which on Kriday took the Invitation to Emperor Nicholas to attend at-tend the meeting having failed U gain access ac-cess to his Majvsty. Father Gopon today sent It by his secretary to Interior Minister Min-ister Sv'ntnpolk-Mlrsky. During the day Antonli.n. metropolitan of St. Petersburg, formally excomnn.nl- , cated Father Gopon on the group.,! ihn- : he was causing the pe.ile to rise r.K'i-"st : the Emperor, the head of the churi h. Rumors that the troops hiv- i.'ainly ! indicated their sympathy with tho strikers strik-ers and that If It conies to a oW!isi.jr. 'they will refuse to fire upon them ire r'fe, Hnd the workmen themselves are thorough- convinced that such is the case. Hut the n uthoritl"S maintain thut i the loyally cf the troops le beyond question, ques-tion, rolntlnsr out that the only time Russian Rus-sian reglmenu showed treachery was In th- rrvilution of 18H, whtn the guard regiments participated, but they say that the troops then were soldiers of fortune returning to Russia after the Napoleonic wars, imbued with the revolutionary ideas of France. It Is more, fully realized that If the troops mutiny or actually Join the workmen that the Government will be faced, not with riot but witlt revolution. Father Gopon, at the request of Mia- |