The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-10
BELGlUM'S KING MOBBRD.
RIOzOUS SOCIALISTS SURROUND
 HIS AUTOMoBfLE IN USSELS.
Wave Red Flags in His Face and Cry "Long Live tho RepubIic"-Minister of War Orders Reserves of Eighteen Regiments to be in Readiness to Join the Colors-Other DemOnstraeiOns- Intense Excitement in the Country.
Intense Excitement in the Country.

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 tho Colors-Other Demonstrations
 Intense Excitement in the Country.
 Brussels, April 9--King Leopold was mobbed by socialists this afternoon on his arrival here from Biarritz. The meeting between the socialists and the king was accidental, but it was none the less unpleasant for him. His auto- mobile was surrounded by excited so- cialists, who shouted; Long live the republic!" Long live universal suf- frage!" and waved red flags in the kings face.
 The socialists had collected at the members of delega ton of Spanish re- publican deputies who had attended the socialist gatherings here,a and who parti cipated in last nights demonstra tion. The police this morning informed the Spaniards that they must leave Brus- sels forthwith, and the delegates were
 
 ering of socialists bearing red flags. The king happened to arrive at the same time, and had difficulty in getting his automobile out of the crowd, but he finally found an opening and outdist- anced his pursuers.
 The incident has aroused intense ex- citement and there are fears of further disturbances and complications. The minister of war, General Alkemade, has ordered the militia reserves of eighteen regiments to be in readiness to rejoin their colors, and gendarmes of all the divisions are held in instant readiness to march wherever required.
 Midnight--The smashing of windows, revolver firing and other disorders con tinued here throughout the evening. crowd of rioters marching towards the suburbs of Schaerbeck, drove three po- licemen into cafe. The rioters footed this cafe and wounded all three of the polioement by revolver shots. Rein forcements of gendarmes have been sent to Schaerbeek.
 At Liege the rioters smashed the win dows of Jesuit church and seminary A deputy named Troket was among the persons wounded there.
 The anti Catholic agitation culminat- ed in riot. A thousand socialists at tended meeting at the Maison de l Peuple and afterwards marched to Sen | tin street, where they stoned the house [ of a Catholic deputy. The police | charged the rioters with drawn swords. | A number of the latter were severely | injured, and twenty were arrested.
 Tn the chamber of representatives to- l day M. Furnement, socialist, gave no' | tice of his intention to interpellate the | on what he termed | gross breach of international hospital | ity" in expelling the Spanish deputies.
 Liege, Belgium, April s,-A procession of 1,500 persons met the delegation of | Spanish republican deputies who were expelled from Brussels, when they ar rived at the railroad station here. The Spaniards were given riotous welcome but the gathering was broken up by the police. Four persons were injured.
 During the anti-Catholic riot at Ghent several persons were injured and a number were arrested. Troops were called out to quell the disturbances.