The daily morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven, Conn.) 1894-1907, 1896-03-09
AGAINST UNITED STATES
BARCELONA rs THE SCENE or FUR
TIER OUTBURsTs OF

BARCELONA rs THE SCENE or FUR
TIER OUTBURSTs OF SPANIARDS.
There Was Much Cheering and Shouting
of Death to the Yankees-A War With
the United States Would Meet With
Popular Approval--Martial Law Has
Been Proclaimed,
Barcelona, March s.-This city was
the scene to-day of further demonstra-
tions against the United States. The
bands in the places of public resort
played patriotic airs, and We're encored
again and again. People on the boule-
wards sang patriotic songs and there
was much cheering for Spain and shout
ing of death to the Yankees"
1t was very evident from the con-
versation everywhere heard that war
with the United States would meet with
popular approval, but the government
is not paying much attention to the
populace beyond preventing it so far
as possible, from acting in disorderly
manner
1t being Sunday the authorities fear
ed that the demonstrations might be-
come riotous and extra precautions
were taken to quell disorders in their
incipiency. AS the day wore on the
crowds in the streets rapidly increased
in numbers. The gendarmes We're ac-
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assemblage. When a large crowd
would gather in the main streets the
mounted gendarmes would charge into
it and drive the people into the side
streets.
Many persons gathered about the
French consulate and enthusiastically
cheered for France. The strong guard
that was placed some days ago about
the American consulate was strength
ened to-day and it was we'll that this
was done, as the crowd attempted sew
eral times to approach the building
with the purpose of again attacking it..
The guards We're very vigilant in re-
pelling the mob and finally the latter
sullenly withdrew
Madrid, March S.-The actions of the
mob element in Valencia became so
threatening to-day that martial law
was proclaimed tonight.
Three thousand persons attempted to
enter the bull ring for the purpose of
holding a meeting to express anti Am
erican sentiments. The authorities had
issued an order forbidding the hold
ing of such meetings, but no attention
was paid to it. The gendarmes at the
bull rings refused to allow the mob
to enter and were told that they were
traitors to Spain. Then several per-
sons in the crowd cried 'long live the
republic whereupon the gendarmes
charged the mob The crowd answered
with several revolver shots and one
gendarme was seriously wounded in
the chest, The situation assumed such
a menacing aspect that the gendarmes
fired a vol1ey from their carbines. The
crowd then scurried for shelter
It is not known positively whether
anyone was shot or not, but 1t is be-
lieved the volley was fired over the
heads of the rioters.
Later courage of the crowd returned
and with augmented numbers the mob
marched through the streets shouting
..long live Spain,' death to Yankees. =
lne pOllCC tllSl 9CllOdl illCo iCpC0tCdiy
opposed the crowd, but their efforts to
restore order were of no avail.
The governor of the province then
proclaimed martial law, and any further
rioting will be dealt with sternly by the
military power
The governor acting under imperative
orders from Madrid had concentrated
a strong force around the American
consulate The crowd attempted to
pass these guards, but was unable to do
so. Then it hurled insults at the Amer
lean government and American people
Tonight the city is quiet.
There were several small disturbances
to-day at Saragossa, but the rioters
were easily dispersed.
At Tarragona a meeting attended by
1000 persons was held. A number OF
fiery speeches We're made, the speak
ers glorifying Spain and holding the
United States and it's people up to deri-
sion and contempt. The meeting broke
up amid cries of ''long live Spain,'' and
death to the United States
At Bilboa 500 persons attempted tt
make an attack on the American con-
sulate. but were prevented by the po-
lice. At Vittoria posters were put upor
the walls declaring that Spain must &c
to war with the United States and put
a curb on Yankee arrogance.