Omaha daily bee., 1902-04-12
Labor Party Demands Revised Constitution
and Universal Suffrage.
DAILY GATHERING MANY NEW RECRUITS
Thousands Of Men Quit Work to Join
Fighting Forces.
MORE SERIOUS OUTBREAKS ARE sEAREO
Large Numbers of Rioters w W
rested and Government Troops -
Diligently Guarding Against
Renewed HostiIIties.


BRUSSELS, April ia semblance OF or
der was restored among the rioters in the
Rue Stevens early this morning. The po-
lice. who had borne the brunt OF the hght-
ing. we're strongly reinforced by the gem
darmes and civic guards with loaded rifles.
Orders we're issued to use ali the force
necessary to drive the mob out Of the
Maison du Peuple.
Just as the order was about 10 be eX-
ecuted the chiefs OF the socialists offered
20 evacuate the building quietly.
Estimates OF the number wounded during
the riots vary from forty TO 100, but scores
OF injured were carried of and hidden by
friends.
large number Of rioters we're arrested
and are still detained.
The burgouasters Of Brussels and Blbur
ban municipalities have proclaimed that
meetings OF more than ten persons are pro-
hibted and that anyone found carrying a
revolver shall be liable to six months i'm
prisonment.
All centers Of agitation are bristling to-
day with bayonets. Squads OF cavalry are
continually patrolling the streets and
guarding the shops which were threatened
with plundering by the rioters.
UBiversaI Suffrage Demanded.
manifesto signed by the general coun-
ell Of the labor party has been widely
posted. IL demands a revision Of the con-
stitution and universal suffrage.
kilograms from the country districts in
dicate the widespread character OF the
movement. which threatens to culminate In
a grand coup next week, during the reform
debate in Parliament
A thousand demonstrators caused great
disturbances at st. Nicholas last night un-
I'll routed by repeated charges OF the gen.
darmes.
At La LouvIere 5000 men ceased work.
forcing the workers IN the large industrial
establishments. at La Croyer and Haine st.
Pierre, TO join them. The strikers threaten
to burn all factories where the workers re-
fuse to quit
Strong detachments Of cavalry are now
patrolling the district. in order TO protect
the factories.
A telegram from Mons says work still
continues in the Borinage district, but a
strike and disorders are threatened. Troops
have been sent to the district to cope with
possible disorders.
sharp Fighting Occurs.
sharp nghting between strikers and
gendarmes occurred this morRing al
bracQueBuiest near OnAEieTol several
thousand strikers attacked and stoned q
body OF gendarmes, who retaliated by fr-
ing their revolvers. sharp fusillade fol-
lowed and thu gendarmes were compelled
TO retreat. squadron OF lancers, how
ever, gslloped up and dispersed the mob.
Additional regiments OF infantry, cav
airy and engineers arrived here this morn
ing A battalion is held In readiness foI
action at each Of the barracks. All the
troops are supplied with two packets Of bal
cartridges and two packets OF so-called
strike cartridges.
Gendarmes and civic guards are as
sembIing at their headquarters In iarg'
numbers and rigorous instructions have
been issued for instant repression OF more
outbreaks in their incipiency
Four regiments of cavalry and infantry
arrived at Charleroi today. Infantry ha'
been sent to Louvain and Vilvoorden, and
squadrons Of chasseurs have been distrib'
uted in the midlands
strike Gains Ground.
The strike at La L.ouviere is extending Il
the central provinces. About $1,000 mel
are now out
Mr.. Volkaert president Of the Society o
the Young Socialist Guard. who Is charges
with being largely responsible for the dis
orders here and for whose arrest warran
has been issued. has eluded the police ant
escaped from the country. The Belgian
government has decided to proclaim MARTA
Law on Tuesday unless order is previousll
restored.
PARIS. April 1.-THE correspondent o
the Patrle at Brussels telegraphs that tn,
Belgian government has decided TO pro
claim martial law In Brussels II the dis
orders are not ended on Monday.
To Play ulysses" iR New York.
LONDON. April 1L-Chsrles FrohmaI
closed a contract with Beerbohm Tree to
day. enabling the former to produe
Ulysses" which has been such a sucees