Omaha daily bee., 1905-09-08
MARTIALLAWN NTOKIO
Imperial Ordinance Establishes State Of
Siege in Japanese Capital
DISORDER RESUMED WEDNESDAY NIGHT
POpulaos Uses Violent Means to Express
Displeasure at Peace Terms.
MARQUIS ITO is STONED IN STREET
President Of Japane,s Privy Council is
Roughly Handled by Mob.
THREATS ARE MADE AGAINST HARTMAN
American Railroad Man I'm Japan is
Subjected TO IndIgnity at
the Hands of the
Islanders.
POpulacs Uses Violent Means to Express
Displessure at Peace Terms.
MARQUIS ITO is STONED IN STREET
President Of JSpIns,e Privy Council il
Roughly Handled by Mob.
THREATS ARE MADE AGAINST HARTMAN
BULLETINS.

TOXIC. Sept. 7.-5 p. m.-Tokio has been |
quiet today General Sakuma, commander |
of the Toxic garrison. has issued a procla-
nation, warning the populsce against dis |
order
4p NIT is reported that there is riotng
at Chibs, town with a population of 10000,
twenty miles east OF Toxic. The prefectoral
building and the court house reported
TO have been burned.
The government has suspended the further
publication of the Niroku, a newspaper
printed in Toxic.
TOXIC. Sept. 60 p. m.-CDelayed in
transmission IAN imperial ordinance es-
tablishes martial law in Toxic. Disorder
was resumed tonight.
TOXIC, Sept. 6.-(Delayed In Transmits
sion.)-E H. Hartman, president of the
Southern Pacific railroad, has been threat
ened and Marquis Ito, president Of the
Prtvy Council. has been stoned by mobs.
Neither of them injured.
The Hartman party was returning from
dinner given by Baron Some, minister of
finance. Dr. w. @. Lyle and J. c. Nc
Knight we're caught in a crowd on their
way to the dinner and we're stoned, DR..
Lyle being struck by a missile and slightly
hurt. After the dinner was over de-
tho legation. A crowd stopped r. p.
schwerin. vice president Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship company, and assaulted his run
ners but they did not touch Mr.. Schwerin.
Crowds menacng neighboring police
kiosk filled the space in front Of the Amer
ican legation and hooted and jeered the
soldiers escorting the Hartman party. who
with fixed bayonets charged the crowd,
cleared the street and guarded the lega-
ton throughout the night.
The dinner planned by the bank for to-
night in honor Of the Hartman party will
not take place owing to the disturbed con-
ditons IN the city.
mob burned and destroyed ten Chris
tian churches and one mission house school
last night "wednesday. The people were
not Injured
Organized Flaht Against Ratification.
LONDON, Sept S.-The Toxic corre-
spondent OF tho Daily Telegraph attributes
the disorders in the Japanese capital to
the arrest OF five leaders OF public opinion.
He says that representatives from the
whole of Japan met Wednesday night and
resolved to organize national movement
from Hokkaido to Formosa and TO me-
morialize the throne and the government
against the ratification OF the treaty OF
Portsmouth. The correspondent says that
he anticipates the issue OF an imperial
manifesto to the people. He describes the
rioters composed mainly OF fanatics
hired by agitators. He believes that the
object OF the mob Is to deprive the city of
light and then TO liberate the prisoners in
the JalIs.
EntertRins Russian ENJOYS.
NEW YORK, Sept. 7-Colonel George c.
Harvey entertained at dinner tonight at
the Metropolitan club the Russian peace
NJ nd do he
members Of their suites and company OF
Gon distinguished in the different walks
Of life. The dinner company numbered
more than eighty.
NJ. witte spoke FIRST saying he had in
sisted upon being accorded that privilege
that he might have the honor to propose a
toast ITO the health of the nlustrious
statesman. Theodore Roosevelt"
NJ. Whites last words were drowned with
cheers. When these were ended he re-
sumed, speaking in French.
AT the same time It is my great pleas
ure and believe II my duty TO propose a
toast to the prosperity, TO the great and
marvellous Americans, who are admir-
ably personlhed In the president. l drink
to this glorious republic and it's presi-
dent Mr.. Roosevelt"
Speeches were made by Colonel Harvey.
Baron Rosen and Secretary Elihu Root.
May Threaten Treaty.
WASHINGTON, Sept. mot having been
ofieially advised as yet of the signature
OF the treaty of Portsmouth none OF the
officials here are in a position to express
ofhcially any opinion upon the reported
efforts OF Baron KomuTa TO communicate te
with Secretary Root. II the conditions
were normal in Japan, the explanation, OF
course. would be the desire OF the japanese
plenlpotentiaries to pay their respects for,
..fU. =. s,F
they leave America for home but taken IN
connection with the turbulent events al
Toxic. this move on the part OF Baror
Komura, upon being made known here ha.
given rise to a rumor that the confirmation
of the treaty is threatened. II is recalled
that the credentials OF the Japanese plenipo
tentiaries when presented at Portsmouth
were found 10 diner from those of the Rus
SLAMS In the fact that their powers wer,
limited. and that 70 become effective thei
acts required the approval Of the mikado
While the mikado's message to Presiden
Roosevelt would seem to indicate that h,
had given such approval, It is not officially
known here that such was the case. henc,
the circulation OF the rumor.
ExchanEe of COurtesies.
NEW YORK. Sept. 7-Baron Komura
said today that his coming interview will
Mr. Root, which he expected would occu
in New York Friday or Saturday this week
would be purely formal exchange Of cour
tesies and that their meeting had no othe
object. The baron denied emphaucally IN
! rumor that the emperor OF Japan had no
\ set given his approval 20 the peace treaty
that the powers Of the Japanese pleni
potehuaries were 30 limited that there wa
az this late hour still possibility that tn
emperor would fail 70 ratify the treaty
The present disturbances in Toxic" n
said, cannot In the slightest degree In
iuence the emperors determination 4
Tatify the treaty when he receives an OF
icial copy"
Baron Komura reiterated his opinion tina