The Black Hills union and western stock review. [volume] (Rapid City, S.D.) 1904-19??, 1905-09-15
PROTEST TAKES
FORM Of 4 RIOT
Japanese Popu'ace, When the
Police Interfere, Becomes
Very Threatening.
DISORDERS ARE GENERAL
Other Towns Emulate Toxic in This
Respect and the Sentiment is Cen
eral That the Peace Treaty
Is Illuminating.

Toxic. Sept. S.-Thc first turbulence
attendant on popular anger over the
terms of peace arranged with Russia
took place Tuesday. y mass meeting
to nrotes, against the action of the gov
rnNen was called to take place at
Hibiya park. but the metropolitan po-
lice closed the gates and attempted to
prevent the assemblage of people. The
municipality protested against the ac-
ton of the police, II finally the gates
We're thrown open II :; large crowd
gathered and voted in favor OF reSolu-
tons declaring the nation Inundated
and denouncimg the terms on which the
treaty WAS arranged. The crowd Was
serious in its conduct rather than an
gry and the police handled 1t discreetly.
The gathering eventually dispersed In
orderly n
Police Have to ilNerfere.
Later on, however. Il crowd at
tc,hpted 10 hold Il meeting in Shintomi
.theater, but the.police dispersed it. a
portion of the crowd then proceeded to
the office of the kokumiB S}iinbtu, a
government organ and began hooting.
Three employees of the paper. armed
Will, swords, appeared at the door of
the building and checked the attack.
Tho police again dispersed the crowd.
Subsequently a. portion of the crowd
urnade rush5at the building and hurled
stones and damaged some machinery.
Several persons We're injured during the
attack, but the police eventually cleared
the streets and arrested a number of
rioters. The disorder is not general,
and the situation not serious.
Similar Disorders Elsewhere.
Similar meetings have been held at
Osaka and Nagoya. which III round
terms denounced the government and
asked them to resign. The general sem
$3timent through the country seems to
sfavor reactionary measure. but it APP
pears clear that Il majority of he eo-
pie will eventually accept the result of
the peace conference, however disap-
pointing it may be.
" To Depose Jap Peacemakers.
# Portsmouth. N. H.. Sept. S.-As ii re-
5sul: OF the dissatisfaction felt in Japan
over the concession made to Russia. the
Cabinet. in which Baron m is
minister of foreign affairs, will be
Thrown out of office. Marquis Ito is eX-
{pected to organize a new cabinet at
sIOnce.
81 This will not he the only. although it
SNill be the final, punishment visited on
Baron komura. He fully, expects. that
the diet. which will assemble in8eXtra
.SseSsion in October. will pass Il vote of
Escensure. and from reports which have
Preached the Japanese mission it will be
pItttlifil!S llltilllllou' ).
There is not one person in Japan
outside of the men who directed the
abandonment Of the demands for in
demnity and all of %Sakhalin." said a
prominent member of the mission. who
approves Of the treaty. The army, too,
is dissatisfied. Blu it is nonsense to
say that there is or ever will be a revo-
luton in my country. The emperor
has declared his will. He does so only
on Important occasions. and the people,
although they grumble. accept his de-
cision unhesitatfngly." "a s5&
No Chance for Reputation.
Tnganswer to q question as to wheth-
ton of thu" treaty by the new cabinet,
the informant said. with emphasis, that
there is none.
.'Marquis Ito was consulted by the
emperor" he said. "All prominent peo-
pie in Japan. in fact. were requested to
of tire decision reached. They believed
it to be to the best interest of the coun-
try. They gave away a great deal,
it is true. but&they have shown the
world that the Japanese people can be
reasonable and moderate"
Japs Keep UP the Fight.
st. Petersburg, Sept. 6.-Telegraphing
Linevi1ch reported that the japanese
on September 4 started to advance
along the Mandarin road and COM
menced constructing entertainments,
but retired after meeting the Russian
artillery fire.
The general also reported an offensive
movement by several battalions of Jap
anesa. accompanied by cavalry and ar
tillery, in north Korea, September 3.
but the result "a not announced.
They Killed 1870 Russians.
Toxic, Sept. 6.-(Delayed in Trans
mission.)--An official report announces
a complete and crushing defeat Of the
remnant of the Russian forces. after
five hours severe fighting, at Naibutu
on the west coast Of the island of SAX
halin. The Russians killed numbered
$50. The casualties of the Japanese
We're slight.
AL Desert Portsmouth.
Portsmouth. Sept. 6.-Mr. Witte ant
the Russian mission left on a specia
train for New York today and member:
of the Japanese encourage, who die
not go With Baron Koruna last night
took their departure also.
EnvoyssDine with President.
oyster Bay. Sept. 6.-Baron Komurf
and Minister Takahira, Japanese peac,
Observation-Disclosures. 1t was to
day. will lunch With the president mex
Satu,,day !. p 1Hhe "a ME evening NJ! Witt
and Baron De RoseR Will dire att Saga
more Hill. .l.534f. t5t7.,,
Upsets Balance.of Power.
ST. Petersburg, Sept. 6.-There i
Amuch comment In morning papers ol
the Anglo-Japanese treaty. which, i
is claimed, is not conducive to peac
because 1t .upsets the balance of powe
lin theIifari5 east and makes Great Britain
andi Japan predominant. HI tS}ti.
BOLT HITS AMIDST 1900.
Richfeld, Utah, Sept. S.-Atlas Bean
s...,, I,illa5 hic oo,cfp DU.ioht Ron
was perhaps fatally injured. and a scor
iofs others were more or less seriOusl,
hurt by a bolt of lightning which strucl
in the center of a, crowd of 1900 person
who were watching the horse races a
the Richfield fair. More than 200 per