Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1885-09-10
EXCITEMENT I'm SPAIN.


Action.
MApnnl, Sept, Noon. The excitement
over the German occupation OF zap is In
tense, and the populaee are wild with rage
A large crowd gathered In front OF the Ger
man embassy, attacked the building and
tore down the coat Of arms ard dragged II
through the streets to the Purtn del Sol,
where they burned it In front Of the offices
of the minister Of the interior amid yells OF
Down with Germany"
After venting their spleen there, the mob
proceeded 10 the French embassy and
uheered frtintically. The crowd had by this
time grown to considerable proportions, and
fears being entertained OF . serious riot,
troops were ordered out TO clear the streets.
The crowds slowly retired before the MILF
tary, but Il riot at any moment is feared. .
Fifty-six OF the leaders Of the mob We're
arrested before the crowd retired.
The council of ministers hns adopted n
proposition to court martial the governor
OF zap and the commanders OF the two
Spanish warships which arrived there on
| the 2ist ult. for neglect OF duty in not im-
medintely garrsoning the island with
Spanish soldiers on their arrival there, and
| the former In not hoisting the Spanish flag
and proclaiming the sn1erainty OF Spain
! over the island The report that Il German
| squadron hld sailed for the Caroline
| Islands is confirmed.
| THE aTruATIoN on THE cARoLINEs--KINd AL
ToSso TO DE IN MADRID TOMORROW
MApnp, Sept, "a sensation was caused
| here this morning on the receipt of import
| ant news from the Caroline Islands. The
| Spanish warships reached zap, one of the
| islands, on the 2lst ult., and prepared to
occupy II in the name OF Spain. The Span
| sh officers we're dilatoiy in landing troops
and on the oath of the same month
a German gunbont arrived. Although
It was o'clock in the evening the German
commander instantly landed n body OF
marines and sailors and hoisted the German
flag over the island. The Spanish officials
made energetic protest against the action of
the German commander and ON the latter's
refusal to recede from the position he had
taken telt raphed to Madrid for instruc-
tions.
A conflict between the Germans and
Spaniards at Yap is feared. On the receipt
Of the above news the ministers were I'M
mediately summoned to cabinet council
and King Alfonso was advised of the
strained situation. His Majesty telegraphs
that he will arrive in Madrid tomorrow.
SPAIN OPPOSED TO ARBITRATION.
I4oNDoN, Sept. 5.-The Standards Berlin
correspondent says: Spain has finally and
decided declined to submit the Carolines
affair to arbitration. Spain argues that the
question of Spanish jurisdiction over the
| islands has been fact TOO well known to
admit of discussion. German government
| officials still scout the iden of Il war over
| the dispute.
MADRID, Sept. dispatches Just re.
ceived regarding the German occupation
of zap, state that the Spaniards on the
island Ind hoisted the Spanish flag and
had lowered it at sunset for the night MS
is customary with all nationalities and
tLat Immediately afterwards the German
gunboat ran in, landed marines and
sailors, hoisted the German colors, ant
formally occupied the place despite the
protestntions of the Spaniards.
Prince Bismarck has offered TO with
draw the German forces from zap pro
yided Spain will not occupy it, pending I
diplomatic solution OF the question as Il
Spain's claim over the island. German.
will acknowledge Spanish occupation Q
Yap, provided Spain proves that TIN
Spanish flag had been hoisted on tn
island before the German gun boat ha'
arrived in the harbor.
The excitement in Madrid over til
affair has quoted down. Everything wa
tranquil last night.