Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1892-02-04
SALVATION ARMY.
A Mob Assails Them On Their
March Through the Streets.
ATTEMPT TO CAPTURE THEIR FLAG.
Desperate IIand-to-Hand Encounters with
Police The sar said to lie taking
Measures For the Kestora-
tion OF scr,dom.

LONDON, Feb I. In Eastbourne yes
terday the salvation army, holding
special cele bration To cummem rate
the founding of the corps marched
through the streets under police protec-
ito ., and were disturbed on by rum
ming comments and chat from the
crowds on the sidewalks. In the after
noon, a drizz,ing rain having ceased,
m b rapidly elected at the salvation
army citadel, and n, the soldiers flied
out singing their professional hymn
thcv were subjected to more chat, ac-
companicd by the singing OF r,bald
parody. yelling and hooting. Sew
e,al hundred well dressed men
formed corps, twenty abreast
and followed the army n
the beach, where IL was proposed TO
hold meeting. Along the whole
route windows, bale MES an even car
riages In the street were Allied with
citizens and visitors Watching the
scene
large IN b awaited tic army at the
sea front and with bowls drowned the
voices Of the army. The police had
great difficulty In clearing a way for
the soldiers" who had TO cling tcna-
ciously 10 their Instruments and flags
without daring TO attempt TO play n
note.
directly the servi began the mob
swept down upon the army shouting
"Thnw them into the sea" The forces
OF the police were augmented and they
resisted rush after rush, although
nearly overpowered by numbers. The
Sa vationists were peltod with pebbles
by their foes throughout the hour they
remained ON the bench.
When their services were seeming
ly ended, although not word
OF It had been heard, several
members OF the army climbed TO the
parade with the utmost Difficulty, their
nssailants making frequent rallies, but
failing To capture the Salvationist Nag.
Desperate hand e. hand encounters
with policemen were continued, A
few clcrg men aud soldiers were pres
ent but held nloof
When the struggling crowd had
reached a point opposite the Burling-
ton hotel, the police having become ex.
hausted. the hated flag was seized from
It's stalwart bearer and torn into shreds.
| Caps were torn from the heads II the
Salvationists and tossed In tho air
or Kicked int the roadway
amid execrationa Some I oil look.
| ing classes" who swooned from
pain and fright were nearly
trampled upon. The scene OF violence
was continued till the army retrea,e ed
Into their "cita tel" and even then the
mob was 10th 10 dispense and agar
came into collision with I g police
Several of the Salvationists were badly
injured and the uniforms OF all were
spoiled.
A band Of members OF tho Salvation
army met with highly hostile recep.
tion on the II ulevard des Italienes In
| Paris yesterday. There were number
of scufiies between rouPhs and Saliva,
tionists, the mob which encouraged
these assaults kissing and hopting the
harassed band.
sERTDoM 70 NE RESTORED
PARIS, Feb l.--According tn advices
| from St petersbury the car intends "a
| initiate measures fer the restoration OF
serfdum among the peasants Reports
from many district officials have con
Cured In the statement that the in.
crea~e in population In the villages Is
so great that the property belonging
20 the "Mirs" or local communcs is
insufficient TO support all members.
| The government with the view OF RENE.
diving the evil proposes 10 allocate 10
| the peasants vast tracts Of lnud under
conditions SINH ar Ia those OF self ten
ure. one-third Of the harvest is 10 be
stored In mmunal magazine, for the
support OF the peusanls; "ne-third To
be sold by the government for the pay
ment OF local debts, and one-thrd 10
be retained for the payment OF gov
ernmenG taxes, TIE peasants W II
not be allowed to move but will be
bound TO the soil and wi | DO oh igcd
| 20 fulfil their contracts with the
state. The System vi ! he first app led
IN the provinces Of Samaria and Sara.
toff, and II successful, will be extended
all over the empire The execution Of
| the new law will be- entrusted 10 the
district officials "scm hi latchalnilSl."
As these are recruited rom the nobil.
| it,, who are in lHvOr OF the restoration
OF scrfdom, they are c rain 10 report
u a l.