Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1896-03-06
RIrpINI NAY BE TRIED.
ANrI-AMERrcAN DENOMINATIONS
They Take Place ID Various Spanish
CitIes-Prtvateers.


MADRID, March 5.--Demonstration
against the action Of the American Senate
and House of Representatives were held
In Toledo, Seville, Granada. Cadiz, and
Malaga, last evening. The only one OF
special Importance was that at Malaga,
where the police were obliged to charge
upon the mob and to protect the United
States consulate. DEGREES closing the
universities In Madrid. Barcelona, and
Granada have been signed. and others
will follow IL necessary. The Republi-
cans OF Valencia are making preparations
to hold a meeting on Sunday TO protest
against the recognition Of the belligerency
of the Cuban rebels.
The Cabinet has decided that Spain does
not need a loan. and has resolved to au-
thorize the fitting out Of privateers In the
event of war. Italian and English ship
owners have tS raphed to the Ministry.
inquiring as to xie Intentions OF the gov
ernment. The government has examined
proposals submitted by an English ship
ping firm, which offers to sefl two fast
cruisers Of 1000 tons each. and the ves-
sells will probably be bought The Trans
atlantic Company has offered to the gov
steamers. and the government has ac-
cepted the OFFER
STUDENTS BEING PUNISHED.
MADRID, March 5.-The student who
burned an American flag here yesterday
has been ordered to lose years studies.
He will also be criminally prosecuted.
The other students who were arrested for
participation In the disorderly demonstra-
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handed over to the police courts for pun
ishment.
The university at Valencia has been
closed. Rioters in that city proceeded TO
the American consulate, hooted the Con-
sui and the United States and smashed
the windows of the building with stones
and other missiles. The police dispersed
the mob, but had great difficulty in do
ing so.
II is feared that the students at the
universities that nave not already been
closed will issue a manifesto against the
closing of the others. In the event OF
their doing this all the universities In the
kingdom will shut up.
Commander Vilamil, Of the royal navy,
will start tomorrow for England, for the
purpose of inspecting the cruisers that
have been offered to the government by
pected that fourteen of the cruisers viii
be bought, and added to the Spanish navy.
SYMPATHY FOR SPAIN.
LONDON, March 5.--The Pall-Mall Ga
zette. continuing It's comments on the ac-
ton of the United States Senate and
House of Representatives In regard TO
Cuba. censures the present mood of the
senate which was formerly so dignified a
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sentatiyes." the Gazette adds, ''is now the
only body In which the United States has
faith. The House Is In sympathy with
Cuba. and does not love Spain, but IT is
animated by a sense of responsibility. not
only to the country which II represents.
but to the world at large. The action Of
the Senate has turned sympathy toward
a country which Is now weak, but Is re-
membered for the proud position 1t once
occupied. Spain has neglected her duty
to Cuba: but the action of the United
States Senate Is enough TO make the rest
of the world condone her neglect"
CLEvELAND'S POSITION.
MADRID. March Sci Dia says that
Senior Dupuy de LONE. Spanish Minister
at Washington, has telegraphed to the
government saying that President Cleve-
land has declared that he thought the
United States might recognize the Cubans
as belligerents, but that he would always
oppose Intervention in Cuba.