The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1899-08-25
FIERCE RIOTING.
Anarchists and Socialists in Paris
Clash and Blood Flows Freely.
The Mob Resortsd 60 PmEage and De-
stroyed Catholic Church and Its
FurRishiIg-LeadersJ Jailed
Great Number Injured


Paris, Aug. 22.-Paris was on Sunday
the scene of most serious disturbances,
recalling some aspects Of the commune.
In response TO an appeal Of the jour
mails lie Peupie and La Petite Repub-
hque, groups Of anarchists and social
lists gathered about three O'Clock in
the afternoon IN the Place de Ia Repub-
6que- The police had taken precau-
tiOns and there seemed no danger OF
disorder. Sebastian Faure and M. Fa-
berot, well-lznOwn revolutionary an
arehists, were the ringleaders. Faure,
standing on the pedestal Of the statue
which rises in the center of the Place
de Ia Republique, addressed the crowd
Among other things he said that the
anarchists should be masters of the
streets The police then interfered
and dislOdged Faure and FabOret, max
ing three arrests
The crowd at this point dispersed,
but column Of demonstrators headed
by Faure and Henri d'Horr made for
the Place de Ia Nation. The police
broke through the column, and strug-
gle for the mastery followed. Shots
were fired, and NJ. Collier, commissary
Of police, was twice stabbed with a
knife. This threw the police into mo-
mentary confusion
In the meantime the anarchist mob
retraced its course to the Place de Ia
Repubique, smashing the windows Of
religious edifces on the way. Sud
denly, either at the word Of command
or IN obedience to impulse, the column
made lOup and curved toward the
Church Of st. Ambrose, where the
rioters smashed the windows. Pro
eeeding thence toward the Faubourg
du Temple, at the corner of the Rue
Darboy and the Rue Neutrality-suspicious.
they formed up into a compact body.
Hatchets were suddenly produced, with
knives stolen from the counters Of
shops, and a concerted rush was made
upon the church Of st. Joseph. The
aged saeristan, seeing the mob, hastily
closed the outer gates, but these were
soon forced with hatchets and bars of
iron. The massive oalzen doors were
then attacked.
The wild horde burst into the church,
which instantly became a scene Of
piIlage and sacrilege. Affairs and
statues were hurled to the floor and
smashed, pictures were rent, candle
sticks and ornaments from high affairs
were thrown down and trampled under
foot The cruci6x above was made
the target for missiles and the figure
of the Saviour was fractured in several
places Then, while rancOrous voices
sang the "CarmagnOle" the chairs were
carried outside, piled up and set on FIRE
in the center of the square fronting the
church. When this stage was reached
the crucifx was pulled down and
thrown into the flames Suddenly the
cry was raised that the statue Of the
Virgin had been forgotten and the
crowd returned and tore this down also.
at length the officers began to gain the
mastery. Twenty anarchists were ar
rested, taken to the police station,
searched and found to be carrying re-
vOlvers, loaded sticks and knives.
A lamentable feature Of the affair is
that 1t viii be regarded as a pro-Drey-
fus demonstration and react greatly to
the detriment Of the chances Of acquit-
tai. It is much TO be feared that yes
terday's scenes were due TO the weak
ness the government has displayed
over the Guerin affair. The govern
ment's desire to avoid bloOdshed has
been misinterpreted with the worst re-
suits
The prefecture Of police gives the
following statistics Of the riots In Paris
on Sunday: Three hundred and eighty
persons injured; 800 taken to the hos
pitals; 50 police agents wounded; 80
persons arrested, Of whom so were de-
tanned IN custody.