Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1896-03-12
CRISPI DOVNED.
CUBAN REBELS CAPTURE A FORT.
Macso's Forces Oct Possession Of TIRE Fort
st sauts Crss-Anothsr American
Consulate stoned In spAln-
Universities Closed.

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has fallen beneath the storm Of anger
st the administration policy In Abyss
sinis and the terrible massacre at
Adows. which has convulsed all Italy.
In the chamber Of deputies yesterday
the premier announced the resipns-
tons and their acceptance by King
Humbert The fierce Indignation Of
the populace Is not satisfied, although
the reports from Africa are less alarm-
Ing than heretofore. The neighbor-
hood Of the chamber OF deputies
has been . scene Of tumult
and uprosr al day, and last
night . bowling mob still has
possession, shouting: Down with
Crispi," Death 10 Baratieri" and
similar expressions The agitation
WAS % threatening ss ever and during
the course Of the evening the rioters
smashed numerous windows. Almost
everywhere excited crowds were parsd-
Ing the streets and the police had
great difficulty In dispensing them, as
10 shown by the reports Of many con-
ficts that have occurred. A large mum.
Der Of arrests were made. The disturb.
ance has been greatly increased by
the calling out Of the army re-
serves Of the class Of 1879, which calls
$4,000 additional men into active serv-
Ice The great majority Of these re.
serves are married men whose families
will thus be deprived Of their chief or
only support for an indefinite period
Thus At Milan and other places serious
ri0ting has occurred when the reserv.
ties were preparing 10 obey ORDERS
and In many cases they have been pre-
vented by force. The war office has
admitted that ''at least 15O Italian
officers were killed at the battle OF
Adows, but the officials still refuse TO
admit that over 5000 men were killed.
They say, however, they believe"
$500 Italian troops and 5000 native
troops In the italian service were en-,
gagged (i1OOo In ally, and "thst nearly
oil" the artillery, ammunition and sup
plies fell into the hands Of the enemy.
CUBAN REBELS CAPTURE A FORT.
HAVANA, March IA detachment Of
insurgents belonging TO Maceo's forces
have captured the fort at Santa Cruz,
this province, . small place north Of
Jibacos, BY unfair means, tits claimed.
The insurgents called upon the little
garrison TO surrender and the Spanish
In charge loft the fort for the purpose
Of comforting with the insurgent
leader In the meantime the insur-
gents surrounded the fort, entered II,
and made prisoners Of the volunteers
defending II also capturing all their
arms and ammunition. The volunteers
were subsequently released and the
governor Of ,Jibacoa sent de.
tachment Of troons IN pursuit. Up to
date the insurgents have burned 10
and towns In the province Of
Pinar del Rio. Among them are sever
II important places, including San
Juan do Martinez In addition they
have burned many tobacco houses and
the extensive SUGAR estate at Guaca-
maya, with Its splendid factories and
buildinga
ANOTHER CONSULATE STONED.
MADRID, March s.--The disorders
which were prevalent at Valencia
when the news was first received Of
the action Of the United States senate
On the Cuban question broke out
lfresh yesterday, and there were re-
newed demonstrations Of hostility to-
ward the United States The mob
made It's way to the United States con.
,ulate, which was stoned and the win
lows smashed by the infuriated popu.
ace. The universities at Valencia,
Barcelona and Granada are closed in
order to prevent the students from
making demonstrations against the
United States. The excitement, how.
,ver, has considerably abated, and
here is belief prevailing that Great
Britain and France will support Spain
against the United States