Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-09
DISORDER IN KOBE
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telling the crowd that II the cathedral was
destroyed he and the guard would commit
suicide. The crowd agreed not to touch the
the cathedral.
There was considerable disorder and noise
in the district, but there was no destruction
of property and no serious clashes between
the people and the police. Demonstrations
against the metropolitan police headquar-
ters continued until a late hour. Crowds
swarmed around the jail and hooted and
threatened.
The newspapers generally assall the
police authorities for Withdrawing street
patrols and leaving the city unprotected
Soldiers are proving to be more effective
than the police in handling the crowds
The soldiers are popular and the crowds
generally oboy their orders. Accompany
ing the ordinance declaring martial Law
is an urgency ordinance, increasing re-
strictions on the press and giving authority
for the suspension Of papers guilty OF in.
creasing the excitement and other branches
of order. Under this ordinance the govern
ment has suspended the publication OF the
Mlyako, the Yurozu and the Niroku.
The Toxic municipality has passed
resolution denouncing the terms and favor.
ing the Abandonment Of the peace treaty
The municipality had planned a mass
meeting at Hibaya park today, but on ac-
count Of the danger Of disorders voluntarily
cancelled the meeting.
Soldiers in Readiness.
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Strong influences are working toward calm
ing popular excitement and checking the
rioting. The opinion is expressed tonight
that the worst violence has passed and that
conditions will speedily mend.
General Sakumo, who assumed charge Of
the capital today under the authority OF the
general ordinance has. in his proclamation.
created a good impression owing to the con-
cilatory tone in which it is expressed and it's
note OF frmness in declaring that the
soldiery will resort to extreme measures IL
forced to do So He has refrained from
making display Of heavy military force in
the city, having only detailed guards to pre-
serve order, holding the main garrison OF
reserves at the barracks, from whence he
will only call them when forced to-
The municipality has also greatly re-
lieved the situation by cancelling a mass
meeting called at Hibaya park. which is
the rallying ground for all elements Of
disorder. Political leaders are counselling
the people to remain quiet and are con-
ferring with the government during the
speedy calling Of special session of tho.
Diet. Many believe that the issuance Of the
summons for the special session OF the
Diet will fully restore tranquility among
the public.
The report that trouble has spread at
Chiba, forty miles distant from Toxic, has
been partly confirmed. 1t seems certain
that the police station was destroyed, but
the destruction of the prefectural Office
and colirt house ia not confirmed
Japanese reporters of the Associated
Press who have been watching the rioting
report that the character OF the crowds
has changed materially Of late. They say
that earlier In the trouble thousands OF
responsible citizens Joined in the rioting.
but that now the crowd rs largely formed
from the disreputable classes, students
and young rowdies
The day has been quiet in Toxic and nc
trouble is expected tonight A heavy rain
began to fall at dusk which drove the
majority off the streets and indoors.
The church property destroyed or dam
aged on Wednesday night and early this
Thursday morning, included a Catholic
church school and the priests residence at
HOMO, which were destroyed. Four smaller
houses at HOMO were burned. The Protes-
tant church at HOMO is under the pastorate
OF Audubon Armstrong, whose residence
was burned. Three mission churches in
the Asa Kusa district were partially or
completely wrecked. The members OF the
HOMO church, anticipating an attack, re-
moved their own fences and raised a white
1 flag. The mob then contented itself with
destroying a few chairs and tables. The
mob attacked the Methodist church on
okachimachi street, wrecked its walls and
fences and carried part OF the furniture
/ into the street whore IL was burned The
! Yonokura and Hamacho churches in the