The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1885-09-10

MADRID, September Count Won HAITI.
feidt, in his stat -ment TO Count Bienom r re-
garding tire orders that had been given to the
German gun-5Oat, meant the gun-boat liza /
been forbidden to post the German flag where
the spanish flag had air eady been hOisted. He
said the diSobedience OF the commander OF the
gun-boat would not affect the situation.
THE STATEMENT CONFIRMED.
pMADRID, September 7.-VOn HatZfeldt's
statement is confirmed by Count Won Salms
SOnnewalde, German minister to Spain.
SYMPATHIZING WITH THE RIOTERS.
MADRID. September THE police ald
troops showed by their good humor Oh Satur-
day that they sympathlZed with the rioters.
The government and royallst organs only tim
idly urge moderation The Anti-G, rman
movement is genuine and popular among all
to the attacks on the German Embassy
where all the windows were smashed
At night procession of forty thousand parad-
ed the streets, giving che rs everywhere. es-
pecially at the military and naval clubs. Five
thousand troops turned out to preserve order.
Increased discomfort has prevailed to 'ay. be-
ION of the council. The opinion of the mob is
the government heSitateS to yer relations
with Germany. Count Bemonar, Spanish enf-
EassadOr Won at Bsr th
eign minister, declares the German guD-boat
was forbidden to hoist the German flag where
the Spanish flag tloated and hopes the incident
will not interfere with negotiations or cor
duality between the two nations, as Germany
would have proven; ed any occupation OF the
CarOlines if it had been possible to cOmmuni-
cate with the German cruisers after receipt OF
the Spanish note claiming the Islands.
HOW IT WAS DONE.
MADRID, September ID spatcheS Just re-
ceived regarding Germany's occupation OF
zap, state the SpainardS on the islands had
hOiste the Spanish flag and had lowered 1t at
sunset for the night, AS is customary with all
natiOnalitieS, and that Immediately afterward
a German boat ran in, landed mariners and
sailors, hoiSted the German cOlOrS, and for
mally occupied the place despite the proteSta-
lions OF the SpaniaIdS. Prince Bismarck has
offered to withdraw Germany'S forces from
zap, providing Spain will not occupy it, pend
Ing diplomatic solution of the question rs 10
SPANS claim over the island Germany will
acknowledge the Spanish occupation OF zap.
provided Spain p owes the Spanish flag had
been hOisted on the island before the German
gun-Eoat had arrived in tht IharhOr. Excite.
ment in Madrid o. er the affair has quieted
down. Everything was tranquil last night
THE SPANISH FLEET.
MADRID, September 7.-Admiral Anteguorra
has been sent to the Mediterranean 10 take
charge of the fleet which has been increased.
All vessels are ready for service. The govern
ment has seized and will prosecute the Iberia,
COrreO, Correspondence and lmEartale, iber-
al papers, the Progress Globe and six other
republican paphrS and four independent jour
! mails 'Or publishing articles melting agitation
| and advocating rupture with Germany. The
| local authorities have been ordered to act Wig
orOusly and see that all agita' ion Is repreSseC
and the ring leaders arrested throughout the
country. Two hundred and fifty persons have
been arr 'Sted in Madrid, but the majority oil
them have been liberated. Many of thu
! theatres have been closed.
I STILL DECREASING.
! MADRID, September There were 2,l3
, new cases of cholera and 6l9 deaths reported
yesterday throughout Spain.
CHOLERA DECREASING.
| MADRID, September 5.-There were !, 23
| new cases of cholera and 797 deathI reported
yesterday throughout Spain.
THE PorULACE WILD WITH RAGE.
| MADRID. September 5-NOON.-The eX
| citement of the German occupation OF Yap
| intense and the pOpulace are wild with rage
! A large crowd gathered i'll front Ct the Germal
embassy, attacked tie building. tore down tn
coat of arms ami dragged itthrOugh the street
to the PueretO Del Sol where they burned II il
front OF the office of the ministers of the int
| rlOr amid yellS of down with Germany" Al
ter venting their spleen the mob proceeded I
| the French amOaSSg and cheered frantically
The crowd had by this time grown to consider
able proportions and fears being entertaine
OF n serious riot troops were ord red out t
Gear the streets. The crowd retired befOr
the military, but riot IS feared a
] any moment The situation is very grave
The council Of ministers had adopted a prOpC
SltiOn to cOurt-martial the governor of zap an
the commanders Of the two Spanish war ship
which arrived there on the 2lSt ultimO, for 1T
glect of duty, the latter in not imm diatel
garrlsOning the island with Spanish soldiers o
their arrival there, and the formeS in not hOiS
| Jig the Spanish flag and proclaiming tn
Superanuity of Spain over the island. The r,
port that a German squadron had sailed fC
the Caroline islands is confirmed.
MADRID QUIET.
| MADRID, September Count Salms Lnnn
Waldo, the German ambassador, has returne
to the legation in this city from Lagranja. II
was ESQ rted by a strong guard
| King Alfonso has also returned here and
now presiding at the cabinet council. Ever,
thing is now orderly throughout the cit
though great excitement prevails.
! TAKING THE AGGRESSIVE.
MADRID, Septemb 5.-A sensation WI
| cauS d here this mo. ming Oh the receipt Of in
| pOrtant news from the Caroline ISla IDS Til
lands, on August 2l and prepared to occupy
in the name Of Spain. The Spanish Officer
were dilatory in landing troops and on the al
: | OF the same month a &c man gun boat arrive
| Although IL was O'Clock i'll the evening til
German commander instantly landed d bod
OF marines and sailors and boosted the GIerms
flag over the island. The SuauSh Oilicia
made an energetic protest against The actiC
OF the German commander an the latters r
fusal to recede ON the position he had take
They te.egraphrd to Madrid for instructions
conflict between the Germans and Spaniards
zap is feared. On receipt of the above Lev
the ministers were immediately summoned
the cabinet council and King Alfonso was a.
| viSed of the strained situation. His males
tel-graphs he Will be i'll Madrid tomorrow.
MORE ABOUT THE DIFFIC ULTY. ~
MADRID, September "a later dispatch
| Spectiug the German occupation zap stat
l | that the governor of that island wished TO I
b. siSt the landing OF the German marines al
4 | sailors and but that the commander of 4
. | only vessel OF that ItiOnality at tn
2 | time in the AarhOr, iefuSeu To agree with I