The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-12-04
VIGlLANTES RISE UP
FAMILIAR AMERICAN IESrfTU-
TON APPEARS IN PRAGUE.

ooAtot - securing Oroef anu SAFETY
Matters Ouieting Down In the Dis
tarbed City, But the Troops ssili o,
Hand-Mnisary Court Established ans
the Hang man and q Priest CONSTANT,
In Attendance-Legislati Turbulenc,
in Munich-Foreign News.
Prague, Dec. 3.-The city authorities
| the Bohemian National and the Students
ties met today and appointed a vigil
| ance committee. The stadthalter Wa:
| then waited upon and informed chat tn,
OBJECT of the committee was TO securt
| order and safety of life and property
| The staGthalter was requested TO with
draw the troops. but This ne refused q
/ do. declaring that he was responsible
for the maintenance OF order. The stad
thalter, however, invited the deputatior
from the vigilance committee to reques
| the committee to use its influence Il
prevent further disturbances.
The city was quiet all night.
| Another regiment of infantry and 4
| squadron OF dragons have arrived 4
| reinforce the garrison here. Up TO
o'clock this afternoon there had beer
| no further disturbances.
At Pilsen last evening the troops were
! called upon to disperse a riotous moi
| of several thousand youths. Some of che
| latter were wounded and many arrests
were made. Subsequently, the military
| force was Withdrawn. The town has
since been quiet.
Owing to an attempt to wreck the b.
| hemian schools at Badenoch, military
assistance has been asked for 10 quel
| the disturbance.
At Beraum the windows Of the houses
occupied by Germans and military Off
ces were broken into yesterday evening
and the troops subsequently occupied
the streets and dispersed the mobs.
Although the streets OF Prague are
still paroled by the military, business is
being gradually resumed. A military
court has been established at the cour,
house. and the local hangman, his as
sistants and priest will remain there IN
til further orders, in readiness to carry
out dean sentences, should such steps
be necessary: The troops now mere num-
Der twenty-six battalions Of infantry
and two squadrons OF cavalry.
Serious excuses are reported 10 have
been committed at Koeniggraetz, where
the Fraenkel hotel has been partly de-
molished Troops have been dispatched
there.
Reports from various places in Bo-
hernia, including New Biddschow, Yem-
blk and Kralup, tell Of disturbances dur
ing the last few days. the houses OF Ger
man. and Jews being attacked by the
Czechs.
GERMAN SSTRIKE BACK.
The Germans Of Bodenach made re-
prissls in the neighborhood Of the Bo-
hemian villages Of Kroeglitz. where a
school, two inns and shop were at
tackled a number of people being badly
injured. The German. also fomented
riots at Gablonz, stoning Bohemian
school. 1t was necessary to call out the
troops TO quell the disturbance.
The heavy snow storm, wnic1, has been
continuous since last night, has assisted
in keeping the people quiet. The streets,
cafes an dthe theatres are almost de-
serted. No advertisements appear in
the newspapers; trade is at a standstill,
failures owing to the losses from riot
ing.
Much ini1umanity and brutality were
exhibited during the disturbances. The
windows of a childrens hospital were
smashed, exposing the inmates to the
Otter cold, and other hospitals suffered
similar treatment.
Smaller riots are reported from Chru-
him, Schlan, Gablonz, Teschen and
Nachod. al Bohemian towns.
Vienna, Dec. "a deputation Of Ger
mans from Prague that waited upon
Baron Won Gautzch Won FrankeniDurg.
the new Austrian premier. today were
assured that every measure possible
would be taken to preserve order and
protect property.
Herr Kramarch, vice president OF the
reichsrath, declares that neither ne nor
DR. Abrahamovics. its president. will re-
sign in the face OF mob intimidation. He
considers, however. that 1t will be inpos-
stble TO carry the Ausgelich tAustro-
Hungarian compromise btlD in the reichs
rath, and that the present arrangement
with Hungary will have to De prolonged
by imperial decree without the assent
OF the reichsratl. This probably means
the indefinite Propagation OF that body
and the resignation Of something like ab-
solute government.
rr ufz
fsystem Of summary trial without ap-
peaD at Prague speedily quieted the dis
turosn noes there. -Four rioters who were
arrested yesterday were tried last night
and sentenced 10 twenty years penal
servitude within three hours OF The line
OF their arrest.
There seems little 70 choose between
the Germans ana the Czechs. In towns
where the former predoninafe they have
committed serious excuses against the
latter.
TROUBLE AT MUNICH
Munich, Dec. 3-During an aiterca-
ton in the chamber here today between
Herr Helm. Centrist, and Herr Gsssel-
mann. Liberal. the house Ess twice con-
PEELED % call the latter 20 order. Herr
appealed TO the house.
which decided that the presidents sc-
ton was not warranted. the Centrists
voting in the minority. TIE p-asiieas
then rendered his resignation, fsnica Gre
ate1 sensation
THE KIAO-CHAU MATTER
Berlin. Dec 3.-The naval department
has seat instructions 20 Ksel 20 dls1&teh
200 srSle-ynen xian field guns and 1850
marines % China
St Petersburg. De 5-Gr>a- reSiceoce
- ooseTvei IN Official circles bs-s re-