The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-08
SPAIN'S HOTHEAD STUDENTS.
THEY ARE THE PRINCIPAL ANTI
AMERICAN AGITATORs.

Inbumanity in Cuba Are False.
Madrid. March THE students of the
university at SaragOssa to-day entered a
church which was filed with ladies at
their devotions and shouted "Viva Es-
mana" and Death to the Yankeesi'
Their actions for a time created a panic,
and most of the ladies left the church
with an possible haste. There was eX-
element in the streets throughout the
day. The governor of the province, the
mayor Of the town and the rector of the
university, mixed win tne groups OF eA-
cited people and tried their best 10 CAIN
Them Gendarmes are now patrolling the
streets, and all the public buildings are
Strong guard is stationed about the
American consulate at CadiZ. To-day
number of medical students hooted ana
stoned the gendarmes guarding the pulld-
ing but the latter charged upon the mon
and soon scattered 1t.
The queen regent drove to church this
afternoon Crowds lined the streets
through which she passed and loudly
cheered her. The greatest enthusiasm was
manifested.
Gen. Azzacarraga, minister of war, has
received from an English gentleman an
offer TO supply 10000 eN-soldiers for uhe
Spanish service on condition that he hlm-
self be given the command OF them.
A large number of students met IN the
suburbs of Cadiz last evening with the
intention of organizing and gong SlraiSnt
10 the United states CONSULATE WHICH IL
was their purpose to attack. By meeIns
outside the city the students expected 10
ward off suspicion and to take the au-
thorities of the city by surprise. While
the students were entering the city, how
ever the officers were warned Of their
coming and they Immediately sent large
force TO the United states consulate.
When the students arrived at the consul
ate they attempted to break through the
ranks of the guards, but the sendarmerie
charged upon them with drawn SWORDS
and captured their banner. Several OF the
students were injured by sword cuts.
The students, being repulsed and pre-
vented from attacking the consulate,
marched to the park with the intention
OF burning an American nag IN that pun
lie place, but the police charged upon
them and forced them TO take refuge in
a hospital, and the rector of that institu-
tion is negotiating with the AUTHORITIES
for their peaceful and unmoiested exit,
the students agreeing on their part not
TO create further disorder.
There was a great deal of anti-Ameri-
can agitation in the cafes in Madrid last
evening. The government have fears OF
a renewal of the hostile demonstrations,
and the authorities will not make any
complaint OF the burning or an efngy or
the King of Spain and Spanish nag in
the United States, lest such a course shall
arouse popular sentiment.
The police dispersed a meeting of stu
dents in Santiago last evening, injuring
several Of the students severely in the
away. There is great excitement in the
towns.
Inc government mas approved a cfeulL
of 6.5OOOOO pesetas for the purpose of arm
ing transatlantic steamers as cruisers
and making other naval preparations
Malaga, March 1.-THE sailors of the
French warship Drome at this port pa
raded the streets singing the Spanish ma
tiOnal anthem and the "Marseillaise' and
cheering for both France and Spain.
Bilbao, March IA manifestation of
popular feeling occurred at the Eden the
ater in this city tonight. During the
performance the French and Spanish flags
We're displayed, causing the widest en-
thusiasm and vivas for a Franco-Spanish
alliance were repeatedly and hearty given.
Washington, March 7.-There is some-
thing of an official mystery connected
with the reports of an attack on the
United States consulate at Valencia,
Spain, where, according to the records of
the state department, no such consulate
exists The nearest consular post to Va
lencia is Grao, the port of that place,
Iour miles distant, where a consular agent
OF this government, who is not even an
american citizen, resides. At the state
department officials say that they have
seen no dispatch from Minister Taylor
or any other person in the service OF the
United States, reporting anything about
the attack. The Spanish minister Is like
wise officially ignorant.
Minister Dupuy de LONE received an
Official dispatch to-day announcing that
the government had closed the uniVersi
ties at Madrid Barcelona Valencia and
Granada, the Cadiz Medical School and
Inc college of surgeons at Madrid in the
EFFORT TO prevent further outbreaks against
the United States. All the disturbances
hitherto having been confined to or led
py young students. The government, he
declares, is eXerting its influences in all
possible ways to prevent any insults to
the country and harsh measures are nee
essary because of the strong feeling en-
gendered by the speeches made in the
United States Senate.
In regard to the reports about Spanish
naval preparations it is said that if bel
ligerency is to be recognized by the Unit
ed States the additional duty will be fore
ed upon Spain of maintaining a rigid
and effective blockade of Cuba.
The cabled reports in no instance con-
Ney the impression that vessels have been
secured with any armament which would
NJ them for offensive uses against the
United States. They appear to be alto
sether merchant vessels adopted only for
blockade uses and for the transportation
The Spanish government" Minister de
Lone says, can surely be relied upon
every precaution for preserving its honor
70 all other countries and it cannot be
uQuoted that the government of the Unit
eQ states will appreciate this and be al
ways animated by the same high sense of
puDhc honor. Spain may be relied upon
~ prevent her people from being carried
away by their impulses, but 1t must be
Sumltted that the provocation for excite
inent has been very great. Americans
nave heaped insults upon the spanish
4 Pgople because of misinformation and the
ElmaX has been reached through speeches
lidQe by several senators in the discus
Son Of the Cuban resolutions which were
. irgu calculated to enrage any self-respect-
ing people"
4 -oenor de LONE says that all the sensa-
WA remarks in the Senate debates
eiLl aroused his countrymen were
sode amer misleading or altogether false, as
e f5gSoruing to his belief are most of the
Il eas.ss siass which have been printed broad
II of I. IN the last year about the cruelties
=, ule Spanish authorities in Cuba and
N E tyranny of the military officers there.
senator Sherman, whose reputation
Fl csrr conservatism caused his speech to
ba ~ great weight. allowing himself to
n f9rnn imposed upon by untrustworthy in
4 bia ndJon (says Mr.. de Lome). In a terri
n ana unmerited invective against Gen.
. n 5ler, he said: "a book was published
g. p. spanish which 1 am very sorry 1 cannot
frl rom the library written by a Span
/. VIZ ny the name of Enrique Donderio,
b isS2 came over from Spain with the Span
wasU sUpops to see the war of 1872, and who
crim,s So horror stricken with the high
flew wnich he saw committed that he
Hsbs5p lhe United States, and there pub
eviierr MS manuscript. Telling is this
n ss1ar. "