Fort Worth gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1891-1898, 1896-03-03

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Barcelona Spain, March 2.-Copy-
rlghtcd hy IN" Associated Press The
fever Of Indignation ana hate against
! the United states which seems TO nave
taken possession of the heart OF all
{ spain over the action Of the United
/ states senate as to recognizing the
CubRns as bclligercntg and In calling
upon President Cleveland to use his
good Office with spain to secure the In
] dependence Of cuba, eliminated In VIC
] lent scenes hero yesterday aud an Mt
I baud tack upon the I $, consulate, The
/ trouble ala not arise out OF the gpou-
famous formation of the mob which dId
( tho violence, but was the outcome OF u
! public meeting which had boon In
iluenecd by fcrvld speeches.
The public demonstration to prot est
| against the action Of the senate was
organlScd by political leaders, Including
| Republicans and mon of all shades Of
, political sentiment, n was 3 O'Clock In
| the afternoon when the meeting had
! assembled ana there were fully $1,000
! people present all In state OF high
| patriotism, enthusiasm. and ripe for
| any manifestations Of the emotions
! which possessed them, They were nd
drefsod by the orators provided for the
occasion and the purpose OF the meet
| ing explained AS one or protest against
! the recognition OF the Cubnn govcrn-
mcut os n bclligcrrnt power hv the
United Stntcg senate,
The spirit OF the crowd took fire and
they set on for the United Stntcs con-
sulatc The lenders who had originated
the meeting seem to have realized the
serious consequences that might follow
upon q denomination TINT took this
direction ANA they made every effort
10 dissundc the mob from It's purpose
But their utmost efforts woro or no
"a a b.. a
United Stntcs consulate. The nuthori-
ties of the city hDd by this time taken
alarm ana "a force OF police was sent 10
IN consulate The excited crowd wns
not inundated by this show OF force
from gathering before the consulate
and shouting Long Live SPAIN" and
Down With the Yankees"
These verbal missiles did not long
satisfy the aroused passions OF the moi
und In a short time stones began flying
IRON the crowd. which broke a number
of windows In the United states con-
sulate. The force OF police waited for
no further manifestation. but charged
the crowd under thr orders OF thclr
officers and roughly dispersed them.
woundlng several So Tar as learned
thcrc were no fatal results,
being driven away from the United
Stetes consulnte the crowd mnrchr' -
TO the prefecture Of police and gathered
az the newspaper otnccs. There they
listened to more urntory aud got them.
selves worked UP 10 the highest pitch
of enthusiasm and patriotic spirit The
military club In the CITY was nlao n
contcr OF excitement and there also
were glowing speeches INDUCED I'm To
the honor OF the army which We're
eagerly listened TO and greeted with
loud cheers
The evening showed a hlgh degree OF
popular excitement in this city In ali
public places. The bands at numerous
cafes made II point TO play only ma
uonal airs, md eNeldently they could
nave chosen nothing more to the taste
OF their uaunlly gay ana careless Gus
TONER'S; fhe patriotic music unralllnglv
aroused the greatest enthusiasm and
within hearing all rising and standing
uncovered whilr 1t was played. amid
shouts or Long i've Spain" and |
Down with the United States"
II Mr.. Taylor, the United states min |
,,ster 10 spain, had gone TO the opera |
last evening he would certainly have |
had n very unpleasant time Evidently |
some persons thought he had done 40 |
FOR they were waiting outside the opera |
house after the performance was over
ana had organized hostile demonstrate |
ton with which to greet Mr.. Taylor. |
But whether he considered II unwiso To .
intlame the public mind by an appear |
nncc or for some other reason the |
United States minister ala not attend /
the opera. as II was expected he would .
do. and so the hostile demonstration /
came to nothing. United States Min /
lister Taylor In fact. spent the evening |
at home.
The government has issued an order
the various demonstrations
which have been planned by students. |
and this order Is taken TO mean that |
the government does not at all ap- |
prove OF the course the popular ardor
has taken today and last evening. and |
sces In II danger OF complications and
rmharrassinents for II IN It's Present
tltnation' II Is understood thai tbe .
spanish minister in Washington has 4
been Instructed 70 make diplomatic rep
resentations to the United states GOV. !
frnment regarding the action OF the
United States senate
The imnareial SAYS ON thu crisis, al.