The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-02

of indignation and hate against the
United States which seems to have
taken possession of the hearts OF all
Spain over the action of the United
States senate in recognizing the pro-
visional government Of Cuba as bellig-
erent, and in calling upon President
Cleveland to use his good offices with
Spain to secure the independence OF
Cuba, eliminated in a violent scene
here to-day and an attack upon the
United States consulate. The trouble
did not arise out OF a spontaneous TO-
mentation of the mob which did the
violence. but was the outcome of a pub
lie meeting which had been influenced
by fervid speeches.
The public demonstration to protest
against the United States senate's ac-
tion was organized by the political
leaders. including republicans and men
of all shades OF political sentiment. 1t
was O'Clock in the afternoon when the
meeting had assembled, and there were
fully $1,000 people present, all in a state
of high patriotic enthusiasm and ripe
for any manifestation of the emotion
which possessed them. They were ad-
dressed by orators provided for the oc-
casion, and the purpose of the meeting
explained as one of protest against the
recognition of the Cuban government
as a belligerent power by the United
States senate. The spirit of the crowd
took fire and they set out for the
United States consulate.
The leaders who had originated the
meeting seem to have realized the seri-
Gus consequences that might follow
upon a demonstration that took this
direction and they made every effort 20
dissuade the mob from it's purpose
But their utmost efforts were OF no
avail and the crowd set off for the
United States consulate.
The authorities of the city had by
this time taken alarm s.-.G u toree of
police was sent to the consulate The
excited crowd was not fntimidated by
this show of force from gathering be-
fore the consulate and shouting Long
live SPAIN" and Down with the Yam
KEGS" These verbal missiles did not
long satisfy the aroused passions OF
the mob, and in a short time stones
began flying from the crowd which
broke number of windows in the
United States consulate. The force of
police waited for no further manifesto
ton, but charged the crowd under the
orders of their officers and roughly dis
persed them. wounding several So far
as learned there were no fatal results.
Being driven away from the United
States consulate. the crowd marched
off to the prefecture of police and gath
cred at the newspaper offices. There
they listened to more fervid oratory
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highest pitch of enthusiasm and pa
tr1otic spirit.
The military club in the city was also
a center of excitement and there also
were glowing speeches INDUCED in in
honor of the army. which were eagerly
listened to and greeted with loud
cheers.
The persons who took part I'm the dis
orderly demonstrations have clearly
had the sympathy of the people with
them. The onlookers from the neigh
boring houses cheered them with great
enthusiasm. The balconies and win
dows were filled with ladies, waving
their handkerchiefs as the students
passed through the streets. When they
arrived before the United States con-
sulate they found a strong body OF po-
licemen had occupied the entrance of
the staircase leading to the rooms OF
the consulate. The riotous students
tried to force an entrance here, but
they were repulsed by mounted gend-
armes. A lieutenant of the gendarmes
was wounded by a stone thrown from
the crowd. The students publicly tore
up a number of American flags which
they had purchased in the town.