Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1908-12-16
Z OIjTBREAK IN CARACAS.

Caracas. Dec 15.-Tuesday, Dec. Is,
VIA Willenlstnd, Dec. 16.-The Vene-
zuelan capital yesterday witnessed
an outbreak Of disorder, following the
warlike activities OF the Dutch war
ships along the coast, that made 1t
necessary by nightfaIl to desclare mar
tial law In order to put an end to the
rioting and pillaging
There We're several attacks on pri-
vate property on the part Of the mob
before the authorities got the situation
ton in hand, and several of the agita-
tors were arrested. There was no ac-
tual conflict between the people and
the police. The pillaging was confined
10 the properties OF Venezuelans, nota-
bly, Seniors Rivas and Thielen. For
eigners were unmolested. Early today
the city is quiet and business is taking
in normal course.
DEPOSITION EXPECTED.
Further dangerous demonstrations
are anticipated. No official act depos-
ing Castro from the presidency OF Ven
czuela has yet been taken but such
& Il step is expected any moment. An
enormous crowd of Inhabitants of the
capital swelled by people from the out
lying country, gathered in the streets
soon after daybreak. The people be-
gan marching up and down the main
thoroughfares, and it was easy to see
that their i'll temper would soon result
in violence. The police stood by and
made no attempt whatever to restrain
the mob.
WORK OF MOE.
The first building to be attacked and
looted was that Of the lottery monopo-5
5ly. The offices Of the state enterprise
that has enriched itself at the expense
of the people were ransacked and pill
RI 1~f1r., II
thrown into the streets and piles OF
lottery tickets were destroyed. The
crowd then moved to the printing office
of Ell Constitutional, the organ OF Pes
ident Caste. of which Gumersindo Ri
vas is editor, and pillaged it completes
~. A steam laundry belonging TO
Senior Ttivas was wrecked.
WORK OF MOB.
The crowd then turned its attention
to several drug stores belonging to
Senior Thielen, a son-in-law Of Gen.
Tello Mendoza, and turned them inside
out. Gen. Mendoza was at one time
minister of finance and public credit
under Castro. He was also the presi-
dents private secretary for several
Years md has been regarded as one Of
his stanchest supporters. He is unl-
vcrsally hated by the enemies OF Cas-
tro, and his appropriately and his close
connection with the president account
cd for the anger of the populace against
the property of his son-in-la
The statues and pictures of President
Castro were made into a huge bonfire
on the Boulevard de Plaza. The crowd
cheered as the flames completed the de-
structlon of these effigies OF the die
tator. Numerous inscriptions setting
forth the virtues OF Castro and extoll-
ing his powers next attracted the mob
ind every inscription bearing Castro's
name was hacked. out and erased. Some
of these legends We're carved in the
public buildings of the city
ACIlED LEADERSHIP.
e It was after 1 O'clock by the time
the crowd had gotten thus far in it's
It lacks leadership and
paused in default of other fields for
its destructive energies. 1t was then
that a detachment of troops was called
out for duty OH the city streets, aud
acting President Gomez issued a man.
ifesto prohibiting further manifesta-
tons.
These measures had the desired eff
feet for the mob quieted down and
then dispersed.
The attack yesterday on the offices
of FL Constitutional when the crowd
was curbed by q detachment Of soldiers
who fired into the demonstrants re-
suited in several fatalities. A criminal
action had been begun against editor
Rivas and other employees of the paper.
In which they are charged with respon-
sibiIity for these deaths. 1t is declared
that Rivas and his men fired first on
the people. making use of revoivers. Ell
CONSTITUTIONAL has suspended publf-s
cation and Caracas is practically with
out n newspaper.
The funeral of Marianeo Roias, one
OF the men killed in the fighting of
yesterday has been fixed for tomorrow.