Ottumwa tri-weekly courier., 1908-01-14
CHANCELLOR Won BuELoW MEN
AGED IN SUFFRAGE RIOTS IN
GERMAN cAPlTAL-kAlsER is
ALSO THREATENED.
70, 900 HAVE A PART
IN DEMONSTRATION
MEN AND WOMEN ARE CHARGED
WITH DRAWN SWORDS BY GEN.
DARMEs,sLAsHlNe AND TRAMP
LING ALL THAT OPPOSE.

{ Berlin, Jan. 13.-All Prussia was III
state Of riot Sunday because Of the
stand taken by Chancellor Won Buelow
against manhood suffrage.
Nowhere. however, we're the disturb
ances as serious as here at the capi-
tai, where 10000 civilians and sol
d1ers-p participated in a monster dem
onstration. and conflicts with the po-
lice were frequent and bloody.
Mob Mensces Kaiser
Mobs menaced the imperial palace
and Chancellor Won Buelow's resi-
dence. but were not allowed to ap-
proach closer than few rods by the
police, who charged the demonstra-
tors fiercely, and some of the mob
fought back spiritedly. The police
used their sabers with telling effect,
striking with the fiat Of their weap-
ons usually, but when they met oppo-
sltion they were ont always so care
full Hundreds of those in the mani
festation and scores who had been
attracted to the scene out of curiosity
received broken heads and saber
slashes
Every policeman in the city was on
duty. They were hidden in every fire.
house and every public building, to bo
ready for anything that might de.
velop.
Groups were dispersed wherever
possible and the mere presence Of two
men together was often the signal for
an order to separate.
Comparatively few arrests were
made. The number of wounded far
exceeds those taken prisoner.
Police Use Swords Freely.
Following meetings under the aus
pices Of the socialists. two formidable
columnss containing thousands of men
and many women marched straight
toward Kaiser Wilhelm's palace. At
Alexander platz, but short distance
away and in full view from the win
dows of the domiciIe of the royal
family, the police charged, the bright
steel of the sabers cleaning and fash
ing aloft, enlivening the dull gray of
the winters day. Men and women
went down in the rush to be tramplei
under foot stricken unconscious, or
slashed with the keen edged swords.
Yet the mob was slow to retire. Filled
with fire of an enthusiastic patriotism,
sincere in their desire for more lib
erty, they stood firm until the trout
ranks had been decimated and blood
stained the snow in the streets to a
bright crimson. Then, realizing the
honelessness Of their position, they
fell back hooting and cheering iron
ically.
The police followed the broken
ranks of the paraders. clearing the en-
Z tire thoroughfare as far as Branden-
hrug gate. where most Of the people
fed rapidly along the paths to Tier
garten. Many Of them, however, es.
caped along the side streets. Fried
rich strasse and Wilhelm strasse.
Chancellor is Threatened.
Later thousands OF the socialists
gathered near the Chancellor's resi-
dence, hooting at the Chancellor who
had driven through into Friedrich
strasse Their attitude became 50
threatening that alarmed for the
safety of the Chancellor in his carri.
age and fearing an attack on the
house with possible violence to the
COUNTESS Won Buelow, who had taken
alarm at the gathering, both the foot
and mounted police charged, and re-
petition of the struggle near the EN-
speror's palace occurred The great
crowd at length was broken up into
small groups, among whom there
were many injured
Another serious collision occurred
at Jungfern bridge, where many suf-
fered severe contpsions. Up Morit.
Dlatz, an immense throng shouted and
hooted until the police with drawn
arms forced them into the side streets.
Thousands attempted to reach Berlin
from the suburbs after meeting there,
but found every thoroughfare barred.
Patrols Continue at Night.
1t was impossible to get through
without contact with the police and a
majority of the excursionists returned
to their homes. Toward evening
quiet was restored in the center of
Y pity, but several smal, groups
thed in the outlying streets sing
ri fThe Marsellaise'' The main
of the police was withdrawn at
IT, but patrols continued to pre-.
NJ Il groups from forming.
One of the most remarkable fe J.
lures of Sundays uprising was the
number of women who engaged In TIL +,
demonstrations. and they appeared
aven more earnest in thei ractivities