The Madison daily leader. [volume] (Madison, S.D.) 1890-current, 1905-09-08
TROOPS CALLED TO ASSIST POLICE
NUMBER OF PEOPLE KILLED AND
HUNDREDS INJURED IN RE-
CENT RiOTING.

Toxic, Sept. 8.-Serious rioting fol
Kokumin Shimbun, the government
organ. A mob attacked and burned
the official residence of the minister
Of home affairs, which stood between
the Mobiles club and the Imperial hotel
and faced Hibaya park, which-was the
storm center throughout the day
Threatening demonstrations occurred
in the neighborhood of the official
homes OF Premier Katsura 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 is threatening. Tur-
bulent crowds fill the streets and 1t
Is feared much damage to property Is
possible under cover of the darkness.
All the police reserves are perform
ing urgent duty and heavily guarding
danger spots. The streets In the
neighborhood of the Koknmin Shin
bun are closed and 200 police form
Gordon around the office.
The destruction of the home minis
ter's residence was intensely dramatic.
Throughout the day series OF DEM
onstrations occurred In the neighbor-
hood of the building and late In the
afternoon the mob attacked the house,
swept the police away and battered
down the gates. The police and
servants resisted stoutly. but the mob
surged forward and entered the house.
The destruction OF small police sub
stations continued until midnight. 1t
is impossible to ascertain the exact
number destroyed, but 1t Is estimated
that fifteen were wrecked. Two OF the
larger police stations were also de-
stroyed. The mobs generally prevent.
ed damage to adjoining private prop
erty by dragging the police kiosks
into the middle of the streets before
applying the torch.
Troops Are Called Out.
Detachments of national troops
modified on account Of the war, were
called out during the night. The
crowds received the soldiers good ma
turedly and cheered them. The prin-
cipal duty Of the troops was the pro-
lection of the police.
1t Is impossible to secure accurate
figures of the casualties during the
rioting. The Jiji estimates them at
two dead and at 500 wounded in all,
including those seriously and slightly
injured, among whom are 200 police
men. The wounds are mostly slight
sword thrusts and bruises made by
stones.
A member of the mob which burned
the home minister's residence said to
the correspondent OF the Associated
Press
We burned the house for the pur-
pose of attracting the attention OF the
emperor We want him to refuse to
ratify the treaty. We believe that
those surrounding him prevent him
from correctly understanding the pop
ular attitude toward the disgraceful,
humiliatiDg peace"
Another mob burned and destroyed
ten Christian churches and one mis-
sion house school. The occupants
were not injured.
An irritating feature of the situa-
tion results from the continued failure
of the government to inform the pub
lie OF the exact results Of the Ports
mouth conference. Not q single fea-
ture Of the negotiations has been COM
municated officially to the people. The
result has been much popular resent
ment. the people arguing that they
fought and paid for the war and are
entitled to know the results.