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Show JAPANESE PEOPLE WILD WITH RACE Dissatisfaction Over Conclusion of Peace With Russia Leads to Serious Rioting. People Are Bitterly Disappointed lr the Outcome of the Conference and Show Their Disappointment ' by Deeds of'Vlolence. Toklo. The Jnpancso pcoplo nre not taking kindly to the terms agreed upon by tho plenipotentiaries In tho settlement settle-ment of tho war between Japan and Russia, nnd aro showing their disapproval disap-proval by rioting In many parts of Japan. Serious rioting followed tne attack at-tack on tho offlco of the Kokumln Shlmbun, the govcrnmont organ. A mob attacked nnd burned tho official residence ot the minister of home affairs, af-fairs, which stood between tho Nobles' club nnd the Imperlnl hotel nnd faced Hlbnya park, which was tho storm center cen-ter throughout the day. Threatening demonstrations occurred In the neighborhood neigh-borhood of tho ofllclal homes of Pro-mler Pro-mler Kntsurn and Baron Komura, foreign for-eign minister, who Is now In tho United States, hut tho police succeeded succeed-ed In preventing Injury to tho occupants occu-pants or dnmago to thq house. The destruction of the home minister's minis-ter's residence waa Intensely dramatic. Throughout the day a" series of demonstrations demon-strations occurred in the neighborhood of the building, nnd latojn tho afternoon after-noon tho mob attacked tho hQuse, swept the police away and battered down tho gates. The police and servants ser-vants resisted stoutly, but tho mob surged forward and entered the house. Ono of tho mob leaders carrying nn armful of burning straw gained tho rear of tho structure nnd succeeded In setting It on flro. The police reserves charged tho crowd, using their swords freely, but tho mob rallied from sov-eral sov-eral quarters and stoned tho flrcmen when thoy arrived. Tho members of the minister's household wero rescued and escorted to tho Imperial hotel. When darkness came tho flames from tho burning building illuminated a menncing sceno, the mob hooting and throwing stones nt tho pollco and firemen, fire-men, repeatedly clonrlng the streets. Accurate figures of tho casualties nro not obtninnblo. It is known, howovcr, that ono man was killed, that fourtoon wero mortally wounded by sword thrusts, and tbnt many persons wero bruised with stones nnd Injured Iri tho crushes. Ono of tho members of tho mob said: "Wo burned the houso for tho pur-poso pur-poso ot attracting the attention of tho emperor. Wo wnnt him to rofuso to ratify the treaty. Wo. believe that thoso surrounding him prevent him from correctly understanding tho popular pop-ular nttltudo townrd tho disgraceful, humiliating ponce." A. mob burned nnd destroyed tan Christian churches nnd ono mission houso school Wednesday. Tho peoplo woro not Injured. It Is report ' that there Is rioting nt Chlba, a town with n population of 20,-000. 20,-000. -twenty miles cast of Toklo. Tho prefectoral building nnd tho court houso aro reported to havo been burned. Tho government has suspended tho further publication of tho Niroku, a newspaper printed in Toklo. |