The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-06-30
Socialists PersistsntIy Insulted the Pre-
misr.
Report That M. Van Den Peere-
boom Will Resign-Sociaists
Lead a Mob After the Chamber
Adjourns and Have q Conflict
With Gendarmes-Riotin Con-
tinued and Troops Were Called
Out.

BRUSSELS, June 29.-The storm Of
verbosity was renewed in the Chamber
of Deputies to-day. The Socialists
hurled anathemas at M. j. Van Den
Peereboom, who endeavored to explain
the action taken by the police yester-
day and the Socialists persistently in
terrupted and insulted the Premier, re-
proa ching him with being responsible
for conflicts between the people and po-
lice. Later it was announced that King
Leopold had a long conference with
Van Den Peereboom, Bergerem and
Beernaert 44ss-
The latter has been summoned from
The Hague. 1t was reported that NJ.
Van Den Peereboom would resign.
Although vote concerning the Gov
eminent was rejected by 81 to 81, the
tumult in the chamber was so great
that the President suspended the sit
ting. The Socialists then led cheering
crowd, shouting 'Vive la Republique,"
to the park, where a conflict with gen.
darmes occurred. Thence the mob
proceeded to the public square, the
shops closing as the rioters appeared.
When the chamber re-assembled To-
night M. Desire, Socialist, called atten-
ton to the riots which had occurred
since the adjournment, in which he was
struck by a gendarme's sword and de-
manded the mans punishment. There
upon the chamber at once returned to a
state of tumult. The Socialists, sur
rounding M. Van Den Peereboom with
clenched fists, denounced him. AS the
tumult increased the chamber arose.
In the meantime the streets were
filled by shouting mob, which eventli
ally, gathered in front of the War Min
istry. where gendarmes, with drawn
swords, attempted to dispense the riot
erS.
At the conclusion of a great meeting
this evening thousands attempted to
cross the Grande Place, in which the
town hall stands. The gendarmes
charged with drawn swords and the
crowd retaliated with stones
Shots were fired on both Sides Three
persons were wounded and police Of
ficer was severely stabbed with a Shoe
maker knife. Rioters on being dis
persed, assembled at another point a
large crowd gathered in the Rue Ro-
yale, tearing up the paving stones and
using them as missiles. Finally the
Civic Guard was ordered out to re-
heve the police.
Despite these attempts to suppress
the disturbances, rioting continued to a
late hour, many persons being injured
Ultimately the troops We're called and
thirty-five arrests were made, many of
those taken into custody being in pos
session of revolvers.
The Public Prosecutor, with his entire
staff, remains on permanent duty at
the Hotel de Vile.
It is rumored that one man who was
wounded has died.
The bill of Van Den Peereboom seeks
to perpetuate the clerical denomination
of the country. 1t provides for a pro-
portional representation in districts
electlng more than three members. The
Liberals and Socialists realize that its
effect would be to maintain the Cath
ole representation in the smaller con-
stltuencies and practically exclude the
Liberals and Socialists from the larger
districts. The Liberals being hope
less minority in parliament. abandoned
the idea of fighting the bill by parlia-
mentary methods and started CAM
paign of obstruction. o,t@l~ ~,
To-day the city wore completely
revolutionary aspect. Tramway cars
were overturned and used as barri-
cadesl The commander of the civil
guard asked to be supplied with 10 900
cartridges. Street lamps were smashed
Inc rioters pricked the horses of the
sendarmes with needles and many of
the animals fell with their riders. Sew
eral 1noffensive onlookers were injured
by the swords Of the police.
1t is rumored that there are some wo-
men and children among these At a
late hour this evening it is rumored the
wounded tramway conductor had sue
cumbed to his injuries, but the report
as yet is unconfirmed.
The scenes in the chamber quite beg
gar description. M. Van Den Peere-
boom was dubbed murderer bandit
and minister of civil war; by the So
ciahsts, who declared that they would
appeal to the King.