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RIOT IN MADRID.
EnraEcd Spaniards Attack the Ger
man Embassy.

EnraEcd Spaniards Attack the Ger
man Embassy.
The dispute between Germany and Spain
over possession Of tie Caroline islands in the
Pacific ocean has resulted in an attack by
enraged Spaniarls upon the German embas-
sy at Madrid Following are details as given
by dispatches from the Spanish capital:
A sensation was created hero last evening
on the receipt of important news from the
Caroline Islands The Spanish war ships
reached Yap ono of the islands, on August
81, and prepared to occupy it in the name OF
Spain The Spanish officers were dilatory in
landing troops, and on August II Ter
man gunboat arrived; Although 1t was -, Z
o'clock in the evening, the German commander
instantly landed body Of marines and sail
OTIS, and hoisted the German flag over the
island. The governor of the island wished to
resist the landing Of the German marines
and sailors but the commander OF the Span
ish man-of-war San Quentin, which was
the only vessel of that nationality in the
harbor at tho time, refused to agree with
the governor rs to the Adoption or
such q course or to lend the lattcr assistance:
The commander Of the San Quentin contented
himself with making all energetic protest
against the action of the German commander,
and, on the latter's refusal to recede from
the position ho had taken, telegraphed TO
Madrid for instructions.
The excitement over this news soon became
intense. Tho successive editions OF the Mad
rid newspapers containing accounts OF tne
German occupation were eagerly bought by
the people, and excited groups stood around
the lamp-posts and doorways OF cafes heateoly
discussing the situation. A largo crowd soon
gathered in front of the German embassy,
ft,a build down
coat-of-arms and dragged it through the
streets of the Puerta del Sol, where
they burned it in front of tho Offices OF the
minister of the interior amid yells Of "Down
with Germany" The Civil guards after
ward recovered portion Of it. After vent
ing their spleen there the mob proceeded TO
the French embassy and cheered frantically
The crowd had by this time grown much
larger and, fears being entertained OF
n serious riot, troops were were orderso 4;tsa
crowd slowly retired before the military
On the receipt of the news, the minis
ters were Immediately summoned to CAB,
met council, and King Alfonso was advised
of the strained situation He returned to
tho city to-day and the ministers and the
civil and military authorities met him at the
railroad station. Large crowds of people
lined the route taken by the roya! party, IN
going to the palace, anu Snouteu, LohS III IL
Spain" The king was repeatedly
greeted with cheers, and notwlth-
standing the excitement the most perfect
order prevailed A cabinet council was I'M
mediately held, and it was decided to court
martial the governor Of Yap and the com.
man,lers of the two Spanish war ships whlcn
arrived there on August 81, for neglect, OF
duty, the latter in not Immediately garrison.
ing the island with Spanish soldiers on their
arriving there, and the former in not hoist
ing the Spanish flag and proclaimins the
suzerainty of Spain over the island.
A late Madrid dispatch states that inc
council of ministers, with the sanction or
King Alfonso, has framed and dispatched to
the German government an ultimatum re'
auesting Germany to evacuate the Caroline
Islands. Spain in the meantime will refrain
from material occupation Of the Islands,
aud thus afford n basis for further
pareying. Tho total number OF arrests
made at Madrid in connection with the dem
onstration against Germany is ISL. Inc
German consulate at Valencia received the
same treatment at the hands of the populace
as the German embassy at Madrid.