Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-20
A CONSUL FIRED At.
Uncle Sans Representative Almost
Struck By a Spanish Bullet.
OCCURRENCE IN PORTO RICO.
Anti American Feeling There
Strong-IInnd-Dills Calling on the
People 10 Hold Demonxtrntior.
Against This Country.

QUARANTINE. s. T.. March f9-T.
steamer South Cambria. OF the Nsw Y.-.
and Porto Rico steamship Company. JAP.
rived this morning. ami brought asas
Of an attempt made on The me- az Jnrsi-
States-Consul j. y. Hall by Spanish
soldier az ST. John March 4th From
what could be learned from Felix Tl..-
sig one OF the South Cambria na.-.-
gers, IL seems that Consul Halls r..-
dence alj0ius the Spanish prison Boz ttt.
city. March 4th the Consul was Hr.l
on by n Spanish soldier from the prison
wall, but, fortunately. was pot struck H.
the bullet which whzzcl by. close ,1
the Consurs head. The shooting create
much excitement.
Consul Han has written home by tt,
South Cambria to the State Departing,
at Washington giving a fur report or OBJ.
attempt on his lfe n was reported that
the shooting was accidental. and that ft4
soldier was firms on an escaping W0rf.
prisoner Passenger Iauss.g saws if wa
a deliberate attempt ON the he ~ Cnre.'
Han. The news that Congress was about
10 recognize the Cuhlus had iust reached
ST. John on March 80. ana caused co1s-.
cradle comment
when Consul Han asked Governor.
General Marin FOR am explanation az Che
occurrence" said Mr. Taussg "the COS,
eruOr told him. with "a smile ul0r Bis
face. that the shot was fired at o. woman
who was looking over the wall mo uf
side OF the public highway ut1 The pri.
son
Marin asserted that 70 was mo rir
OF the prison for the guards t0 fro ur.r
any person looking over the wall T
wall is but 1 feet high. and peg.
passing along the street could MOI y
help seeing the prls0u-yard. 20 that Hf
explanation by General Marin did U.I
satisfy Consul Hail. who thinks that tts
shot was fired M him Intentionally.
Mr. Han says that only few moments
before The shot was fred he saw an oF.
Ger Of the prison walk ont 90 tho gIar.
and give some instructions 20 him b.
says that since be has been at s. John
there has been no shot fired from The rr.
son, although numerous persons la,t
stood I'm the street and looked over no.
wall into the prison-yard"
Mr. Tausslg said that the feeling asalrfi
Americans was very strong in ST. John.
because there are many Spaninrls ar the
capital city. The feeling in o,har portions
OF the island IS IN sympathy with tfl
Americans, AID against the rule ~ spain.
on the morning after the news fchfl
Porto Rico that Congress wa a'.4f %
recognize the Cubans hand-bIus ln Snar-
ish We're distributed broadcast u Mayo
gucz Ponce. and 81. John calling upon
the people 10 hold demonstrations against
the American consuls in those ct....
Consul Hall protested 20 Governor Marr.
and this prevented the demonstration
40 REPORT FROM CONSUL
WASHINGTON. March l9.-At the state
Department a Southern Associated Ir.s
reporter was told that no news had BEN
received there or the reported attrmrt
on the lie Of Consul Hall. az San JIan.
! Porto Rico. by a Spanish soldier Tls
statement was made. however. that r-
formation has been received from San
Juan since the feeling against tn tHti
States has been aroused iu spain 900
her possessions 10 the effect that fa.s
was no trouble az that place
II Consul Hall reports 10 the der7r,-
ment that he was fired on hy 70 Spanish
soldier. "a prompt disavowal WlIl u. f.-
Quired of the Spanish Government Which
VIII also be- asked % punish the offender