The daily morning journal and courier., 1902-04-14

disorderly element appeared eowed to-
 night as a result of the repression of
 Saturday evening and there were on-
 ly a few triflng demonstrations. These
 were immediately suppressed by . charges of the gendarmes. None of the latter was injured
 Late this evening a group Of rioters
 insulted and ieered cordon of the
 civic guard in the Rue Rollebeek,
 whereupon a body Of gendarmes was
 sent out and caught the disturbers in
 the rear and badly mauled them But l that this disturbance was not serious | Is shown by the circumstance that none | of the men arrested carried weapons , A sample, however, of what the worst
 class of rioters carry in the way of
 arms was revealed when a young man
 who had been arrested at another point
 was searched. A knife, a poignard, a
 fork and a revolver were found in his 1 pocket.
 The police closed the Maison Du Peu- pie this evening and no one was allowed
 to enter the building. It is said to-
 night that the central committee of the
 Young Socialist guard fearing that | LuG pOllGS WILL SCalNh eifN foiiV"o i'Ve'u
 quarters of the organization, has or 1 dered the local committees to burn their archives and dissolve.
 1 News received here from the indus trial towns indicate that order pre- vailed in these places to-day. revis- ionist meeting was the only notewor- thy incident at Ghent. These fifty re- servists among those who had mobil- ized in view of the strike promenaded the streets arm in arm singing and ac- claiming universal suffrage.
 The authorities are anticipating to- morrow with anxiety. as the socialist committee has definitely decided to pro- clam a general strike in Brussels and it's environs. A large majority of the metal workers and factory hands are expected to come out, though 1t is doubtful if the better class of workmen will participate in the movement.
 A proclamation by the burgomaster, written in French and Flemish, has been posted on the walls. It appeals to citizens not to encourage the disorderly elements by forming in groups upon the streets.
 A thousand civic guards were mobil- ized at o'clock this afternoon and ouartered in the bourse and other pub lie buildings. There was no show of military or police upon the streets, however until late this evening, when body of police and gendarmende as- sembled in the vicinity of the Mason Du Peuple and prevented gatherings. An extensive ambulance service has been ol ganized to be in readiness for emergencies.
 There vas considerable effervescence around the Maison after 8 o'clock this evening and the gendarmes, who insist ed that all windows in private houses be Kept shut, were constantly occupied in dispersing groups Several persons were arrested for resisting the police. As M. Van der Velde left the Maison he was followed by crowd of social ists but he exhorted them to remain calm.
 The socialists deputies have decided to close the Maison Du Peuple in the future at T o'clock in the evening, to convert the evening demonstration into a day demonstration and to issue manifesto urging the people to avoid violence. At a meeting of delegates from the trades unions the order for a general strike was confirmed.
 The newspapers published to-day de- scribe a Rhastly struggle which occur red Saturday night between some of the workmen who desired to carry and wounded and dying man to the Maison du Peuple and the police, who were trying to convey him to Red Cross The wounded man had al- most all his clothes torn off him before the police prevailed. He died, however, afterwards
 The Petit Bleu thinks it not unlikely i that martial law will be proclaimed if the riots continue and that the third | class of the militia will be called out
 The meetings of socialists and work | men at Ghent and Liege to-day were | orderly. Dynamite was exploded at the l Catholic club at Charleroi Saturday | night and much damage was done | There was much revolver firing at | Charleroi during Saturday night, but | to-day the town was quiet and there was an orderly demonstration of 20 900 ] persons.
 Brussels, April liking Leopold went to Ostend yesterday and returned | to Brussels last evening. His trip was Brussels is quiet early this The civil guard was dismiss ed and the members went to their homes at 1:1b o'clock
 Brussels, April 13.--The condition of Queen Marie Henrietta is reported to 1e very serious. She is suffering from leart disease, which is entering upon he dropsical stage. Three doctors nave been summoned to Spa in the province of Liege, to hold consulta- ion.
 swedish Socialists to ASitate n General
 Strike.