St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-02-27
KING BILLY ON PARADE
The German Kaiser SallieS
Forth Among His REBEL
ious Subjects.
Pale, Composed and Soldiery
in Bearing, With a Tinge
of Hauteur.
Cheers Of Solid Citizens In
terspersed by the Groans
Of Socialists.
Law Officers and Mobs En-
gage in Sharp Skirmish-
ing All Day.

ing All Day.
BERLIN, Feb. 26.-Inflamed by their
excuses of yesterday and last night. the
riotous crowds, many of the members of
which had passed the whole night on
the streets, began to renew their dis
turbances this morning. The law-abid-
ing residents of the city have taken
alarm and many of them did not dare to
leave their dwellings. Atan early hour
menacing crowds of workingmen began
to assemble in the Inter den Linden.
There was Il strong force of police pres
ent. however, and they kept the crowd
of idlers continually moving. They
would allow not the slightest attempt
at experimenting and even a-muttered
reference to laWleSS acts, if it fell upon
the ears of a policeman, was a signal for
the arrest of the man who made it.
BY noon the crowds had been aug
mented to such an extent that the police
felt it would be dangerous to allow
them to remain in the streets, espe-
cially as threats of loOting shops were
being made. They therefore charged
the crowds, but were met with de-
termined resistance, and repeated
charges were necessary before the
crowds were dispersed. The mob that
had gathered in Kaiser Wilhelm
Strasse was especially determined to
hold their ground. The first charge of
the police upon them had no effect
whatever, some of them having been
quite severely hurt by the sticks and
stones of the mob. The police then
drew their swords and again charged
the crowds, slashing right and left.
The mob still held their ground, and
Returned Blow for Blow
but finally they began to slowly give
way 10 the onslaught. coutesting every
inch of the ground The police, en-
ragged at the resistance offered them,
rallied and made another determined
charge, and, after sharp scuffie, the
mob broke and ran in every direction,
ahiect fear taking the place of the brute
courage that had sustained them such
short time before. Quite a number of
the mob were severely hurt, and all the
leaders tell into the hands of the police.
Several socialist meetings were held
In the vicinity of the bOerSe. and this
fact did not have a reaSSuring effect
upon the operators there, as it was
feared that the mob might take it into
their heads to make an attack upon that
headquarters of speculation, which is
held by many persons to be partly re-
sponsi5le for the bad times existing.
During the course of the morning dis
satisfied and diSOrderly WOrkingmen
assembled at several other points in the
city, but, when ordered to dispense by
the police. they did so, muttering
threats, but Offering no resist
ance. At noon another large crowd
collected in the Opera House square.
This mob was exceedingly unrulv and
refused to obey the police orders to
move on. Without bantering words to
secure compliance with their orders,
the police charged the mob with drawn
swords and dispersed them with little re-
siStance. Seven of the ringleaders of this
mob were seized by the police and hus-
tied Off TO jail. AT O'clock this after
noon a relief detachment of soldiers,
headed by band, was marching tow
ards the castle, to take the places of the
guards on duty there. They were ac-
cOmpanied by
a Large Mob of Roughs,
who in every way tainted them with
uphOlding the rich against the poor.
With measured step and eyes to the
front, the soldiers marched as though
they were on dress parade. For all the
notice the soldiers took of their in
suffers. they might have been marching
through a deserted street. A body of
police had been drawn across the street
near the imperial residence, to prevent
any one but the guards from entering
the castle square. The roughs tried to
break through this line, and violent
encounter ensued. The soldiers
marched through to the castle. still
needless of the row between the mob
and the police.
The latter stood with drawn sabers,
and as the mob made their onslaught
they struck right and left with their
saberS. intiicting severe wounds on
those who came within reach of their
weapons. Finally a detachment of
mounted police that had arrived on the
scene rode down on the mob, which
broke and scattered in every direction
Many of the flying rOughs were knocked
down and trampled upon by the horses,
but the policemen had no mercy on the
fugitives, and drove their horses at
headlong speed over any of the mob
who stood in their way.
1t is very evident that the soldiery
will be used against the riOtous element
only as last resort to establish order.
1t is believed by many people that
owing to the inadequacy of the police
force to handle the disturbances,
though thus far today their conduct
merits the highest praise, the govern
ment should adopt sterner measures to
put down the trouble once for all. The
more timid residents of the city claim
and with good reason, that once the
rioters gain victory over the police,
they will become SO emboldened that
only the most copiOus shedding Of blood
will suffice to end the trouble.
The Emperor Oh Parade.
Many things have been said for and
against Emperor William, but he has
never been accused of cowardice.
Though he is no doubt greatly disturbed
by the events of yesterday and today. he
does not show any anxiety in his face as
to what the final outcome will be.
There was great excitement in the
vicinity of the castle at $50 o'clock this
afternoon when his majesty, attended
by one aide and preceded by two
mounted policemen, emerged on horse
back from the castle court room and
rode slowly through the streets, not
outstanding that they were packed by
excited masses of people.
He was loudly and enthusiastically
cheered by the masses through which
he proceeded. He rode along the Inter
den Linden to the Thiergarten, and
was every where the recipient of most
hearty welcome from the excited popu-
lace. Some of his legislative measures