Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08

government organ. The mob attacked and !
burned the offioial residence Of the minister /
Of home affairs, which stood beneath the |
Mobiles club and the Imperial hotel and |
faced Hibiya park. which was the storm |
center throughout the day. Threatening |
demonstrations occurred in the neighbor- |
hood OF the oficlal homes OF Premier Kat |
sura and Baron Komura, foreign minister |
who is now In the United States, but the |
police succeeded in preventing injury TO
the occupants or damage to the houses.
The situation tonight is threatening
Turbulent crowds Ill the streets and II Is
feared much damage to property is possible !
under cover OF the darkness. All the police |
reserves are performing urgcai duty and
heavily guarding danger spotr. The streets
in the neighborhood OF the Kckumlr Shin
bun are closed and 200 police form a Gordon
around the Office
The destruction OF the home ministers
residence was intensely dramatic Through
out the day a series OF demonstrations
occurred in the neighborhood Of the build
ing, and late in the afternoon the crowd
attacked the house, swept the police away
and battered down the gates.
The police and servants resisted stoutly.
but the mob rushed forward and entered
the house. One of the mob leaders, car
rying an armful OF burning straw, gained
the rear Of the structure and succeeded
in setting It on FIRE. The police reserves
charged the crowds using their swords
freely, but the mob rallied from several
quarters and stoned the firemen when they
arrived. The members OF the minister's
household were rescued and escorted TO
the Imperial hotel. When darkness came
the flames from the burning building IL
Illuminated a menacing scene. the mob hoot-
ing and thowing stones at the police and
iremen repeatedly clearing the streets.
Accurate figures OF the casualties are
not obtaInable 1t is known, however that
one man was killed. that fourteen more
were mortally wounded by sword thrusts
and that many persons were bruised with
stones and injured in the crushes.
Another demonstration is planned for
September 8 and II is believed that the
strongest measures will he necessary 70
prevent serious riotng and bloodshed.
member of the mob which burned the
home minister's residence said to the cor
respondent OF the Associated Press
We burned the house for the purpose
of attracting the attention OF the emperor
We want him to refuse to ratify the treaty
prevent him from correctly understanding
the popular attitude toward the disgrace
full. humiiating peace.
Quiet in Afternoon.
3 p. m-The city continues quiet. Small
crowds are assembled around Hlbaya park
but there is no trouble.
The Offices of the Kokumin newspaper
continue to be besieged. The doors and
windows are blockaded and lines of police
enclose the entire block Heavy police re-
serves are within call. A detachment of
mounted gendarmes is stationed In front
of the Foreign office prepared to meet
emergencies in the disturbed district
About the government buildings the milf
tary display is not conspicuous. A few
sentries are patrolling in front of the gov
ernment buildings and official residences
The main forces of the military are con-
ceaed It is predicted that rioting will he
resumed tonight under cover of darkness
It is feared that trouble will follow the
public meetings planned for later in the
week. although opponents of the govern
ment say that II the people are given the
constitutional right TO hold public meetings
of protest order will prevail.
An irritating feature of the situation is
the continued failure of the government to
inform the public OF the exact results at
Portsmouth. Not a single feature OF the
negotiations has been communicated OFF,
cially to the people, the result being much
popular resentment. The people argue that
they fought and paid for the war and are
entitled to know the results. Arrests since
noon yesterday number about 200, The po-
lice captured eighty assailants of the home
minister's residence and detained the
prisoners within compound until morn
ing. fearing that the populace might at
tempt a rescue.
The total number Of dead reported today
is four
TOXIC, Sept 6.-(Delayed in Transmits
| sion THE only serious disturbance this
morning was the. partial wrecking Of
printing office which was assisting the
| Kokumin Shimbun to publish its editions.
| The crowd attempted to enter the building.
| but was prevented by soldiers and some
fighting resumed. The police were with
drawn and kept in the background on ac-
count of the popular disfavor. The soldiery
and gendarmes are performing general
duty. the soldiers guarding the foreign
legations. Apparently. there is an outbreak
J of antf-foreign sentiment, but the govern
! ment Is anxious to prevent the injury OF
members of the legation and other foreign
/ ers. few foreigners have been caught
by the mobs and roughly used.
The Nichi NiChl says;
How can tho government retain It's dig
nifty in the presence Of such rioting? The
| members Oh tNe
yesterdays meeting have good standing
and are not responsible agtators; The po-
I lice exceeded their authority with a result
| derogatory Of the honor and dignity OF
| Toxic Popular indignation was set on nre
| and the police finally were unable to keep
order. II the present conditions continue
! the contagion may spread ana innocent peo-
| pie and their property be damaged
| Conservatives Are Involved.
| TOXIC, Tuesday, Sept. $3.50 p. M
delayed in Transmission.)-The city con-
tinues in an uproar. Detached mobs at
tackled and demolished and burned all
outlying substations They easily dispersed