Show HOME threatened i boklo sept 5 tuesday 7 p m serious rioting followed the attack today on tha office of the government organ A mob attacked and burned tho official resl dlce of homo affairs which stood between the nobles club and the imperial hotel and faced park which was the storm center throughout the day threatening demonstrations occurred in the neighborhood of the official homes of premier katsura and baron komura foreign minister who is now in the united states but the police succeeded in preventing injury to the occupants or damage to the house the situation tonight is threatening turbulent crowds fill the streets and it is feared much damage to property ts possible under the cover of the darkness all the police reserves are performing urgent duty and heavily guarding dangerous spots two streets in the neighborhood of the are closed and police form a cordon around the office the destruction of the home mission residence was intensely dramatic throughout the day a series of demonstrations st occurred in the neighborhood of the building and late in the afternoon the mob attacked the house swept the police away and battered down the gates the police and servants resisted stoutly but the mob surged forward and entered the house one of the mob leaders carrying an armful of burning straw gained the rear of the structure and succeeded in setting it 0 fire the police reserves charged the crowds using their swords but the mob rallied from several quarters and stoned the when they arrived the bemb ers of the ministers household were and escorted to the imperial hotel when darkness dark nesa came the flames from the burning building illuminated a menacing scene the mob hooting and throwing stones the police and firemen repeatedly clearing the streets accurate figures of the casualties are not obtainable it Is known however that orre roan was killed that fourteen were mortally wounded by sword thrusts and that many persons were bruised with stones and in the crushes another demonstration Is planned or september ath it is believed that the atron geat measures will be necessary to prevent serious rioting and bloodshed I 1 A member of the mob which burned I 1 the home ministers residence said to the correspondent of the associated arcs we burned the house tor the purpose of attracting the attention of the emperor we want him to refuse to ratify the treaty we believe that those surrounding him prevent him from correctly understanding tho lar attitude toward the disgraceful peace |