The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-12-03

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i s.stau drecht" Described, Which Cam
mends Itaeif a. Something to Make
Even a R.oter Think Twice Troops
on the Scene.
Prague, Dec. MARTIAL law has been
proclaimed here as well as in the Judi
cial districts of Karolenemthat, Zikow,
Weinburg and Snlichow. as a result OF
the resent riots.
I Rioting was resumed her at O'Clock
this morning, when stores and houses in
two streets of the old town were pillag-
ed. Seven battalions Of infantry and
two equadrons of cavalry were called out
to disperse the mob.
! Two additional battalions of infantry
from Koenigsgratz and three battaions
of infantry from Theresonstadt have ar
rived here.
| The burgomaster and the municipal
| councillors today submitted to the COVER
nor complaints against the German stu
dents in connection with the recent dis
| turbances. The governor replied that
while he well understood that recent
events had caused great excitement, he
was compelled to point out that there
was no justifica ton for the excuses in
this city, and he further declared that
the utmost rigor would be exercised in
order to re-estabIish order and protect
the property OF Germans.
The Politik, declaring that the present
agitation was started by persons to
whom the fatherland and nationality are
matters of indifference, appeals today 10
all parties to restrain a movement
(which might be fatal not only to the
fatnerland and to its chief city, but to
the political aspirat tons Of the Bohemian
nation"
There have been serious collisions be-
tween the police and large MODS tonight
in the Smythow and Zizchow suburbs Of
the city. Two persons were wounded.
The police made ninety arrests.
Some Of the persons arrested at
Smychow will be court martialled for
having received with jeers and groans
the proclamation declaring the city I'M
der martial law.
The military patrol fired on body Of
rioters who were trying to demolish
Jewish synagogue AT Smychow. Nobody
was hit an dthe mob fed in confusion.
During the day eighteen persons have
been wounded, including two soldiers.
At the time this dispatch IS sent, IL
o'clock .. m, the suburbs are peaceful
and most of the troops are withdrawn.
The factory employees took no part in
the days disorders, and there have been
arrests in their districts.
The Ambulance association has issued
a report showing that within the last
twenty-four hours, twenty-four persons
have been killed, 40 dangerously wound
ed, and 500 more or less seriously injured.
Twenty shops have been burned out.
As a further indication Of the gravity
of the situation troops to the number OF
10000 equipped with ammunition and
other paraphernalia, as for a campaign,
have been engaged in suppressing the
,iots.
1t is not exactly martial law that nae
been proclaimed, but rather the institu-
ton of summary civil procedure, called
standrecht, whereby special tribunal OF
seven judges is empowered TO impose
capital and other severe sentences for
offences ordinarily punished mildly.
There is no appeal against a death SEN
tence by the tribunal, which must be
put into execution within two hours by
the military If the hangmen is not avail |
able.
The intimate knowledge the mob has |
displayed of the exact position Of all the |
wesfthiest German houses, and Of vaiu- |
able German property shows FIAT the !
riots We're organized in advance. The |
young Czeohs nave paraded the streets |
wearing plundered jewelry, and compar-
atively few German houses nave escap- |
ed attack.
Further troops are being drafted into !
Prague from Vienna and elsewhere, and |
tomorrow there will be at least 1900 |
soldiers in the city and in its immediate i
suburbs.
Vienna, Dec 2-It 1. evident that the |
was not proclaimed mo- |
ment too soon at Prague. Well dressed |
men. it is said, rode on bicycles through |
the city and the suburbs making lists OF |
German places marked for attack; and |
as the work Of the rioters was being |
done in accordance with these lists. and |
in many place. simultaneously, proven |
ton was almost impossible.
Goldsrnit1s' and jewelers. show cases |
were emptied in few minutes. Women |
carried baskets to lake home the con-
tents Of grocery and provision stores, /
while furniture and other articles too |
heavy 20 carry were wantonly destroyed. 1
If the troop. had not used their swords |!
and bsyonets freely, Prague might have
been burned from end to end.
In several cases Jewish shop keepers
escaped by the device OF placing an l
crucifix in the SHOP win
dows. The pillaging was so systematic |
that in one street alone today. fifteen /
Jewish shops were ransscked. An am
buIance corps was attacked savagely be- |
cause the doctors were recognized as
Germans
Vienna. Dec. 2.-The parliamentary
deadlock continues. Baron Gautsch,
the new premier. mas made no progress
toward a compromise satisfactory 10
the rival factions. and il begins 70 be
feared that the present reichsrath VIII
never re-asseInoie. Certain it is that II
the reich.-sth meets with DR.. Won 40
ra.1amovics in the chair. the same dis
orderly scenes viii occur as before,
Riots. mere OF less serious, are report
ed from Inssoruk. Brunn- Linz and |
Ssaz. In some cases il is alleged that
the disturbances have been encouraged
by the municipal authorities. Generally
the Bohemian Jews have suffered most
report is current tonight. though as
yer unconfirmesi. that a mob at Prague