The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-03-09
SPAIN'S WARLIKE Students
They Set Out to Attack a Consulate
and Land in q Hospital.
LIVELY SCENES IN MADRID
Students Attack the American Consulate
and Are Met by tho Gendarmcric.
With Drawn Swords Guards
Dispcrso tho Mob.

Madrid, March S.-A large number of
students met in the suburbs of CadiZ
last evening with the intention of or
ganizng and going straight to the
United States consulate, which 1t was
their purpose to attack. BY meeting
outside the city the students expected
to ward off suspicion and to take the
authorities of the city by surprise.
While the students were entering the
city. however. the authorities We're
warned of their coming, and they i'm
moGiately sent a large force of gend-
armes to defend the American consul
ate. When the students arrived at the
consulate they attempted to break
through the ranks of the guards, but
the gendarmes charged upon them with
drawn swords and captured their BAN
ner. Several of the students We're in
jured by sword cuts. The students, be-
ing reDulsed and prevented from Mt
tacking the consulate, marched, 10 the
park with the intention of burning an
American flag i'm that public place, but
the police charged upon them ana
forced them 10 take refuge in a hos
pital. The superintendent OF that in
stitution Is negotiating for their peace
ful and unmocsted exit, the students
agreeing, on their part, not to create
any further disorder.
There was great deal of anti-Amer-
lean agitation in the cafes in Madrid
last evening. The government has
fears of II renewal of the hostile dem
onstrations, and the authorities will
not make any complaint OF the burning
of an efiigy of the king OF Spain and
Spanish flag in the United States, lest
such IL course should arouse popular
resentment.
The police dispersed q meeting of
students in Santiago last evening, in
juring several of them severely in the
fight that occurred. There is a great
deal of excitement in the towns.
The government has approved Il cred
ii of $500, 900 pesetaS for the purpose of
arming transatlantic steamers as cruis-
ers and making other naval prepara-
tions.
The students of the university at
Saragossa today entered church
which was filed with ladies at their
dcvotions. and shouted 'Viva Espania,"
and Death to the Yankees" Their
actions for u time created panic, and
most of the ladies left the church.
There was excitement in the streets
throughout the day. The governor of
the province, the mayor of the town.
and the rector of the university mixed
with the groups of excited people and
tried their best to calm them. Gend-
armes are now patrOlling the streets,
and all the public buildings are strong
ly guarded. A strong guard is sta
toned about the American consulate
at CadiZ. Today a number of medical
students hooted and stoned the gend-
armes guarding the building. The lat
ter charged upon the mob and soon
scattered 1t.
The Queen Regent drove to church
this afternoon. Crowds lined the streets
through which she passed and loudly
cheered her The greatest enthusiasm
was manifested.
General AZcarraga, minister of war;
has received from an English gentle
man an offer to supply 10000 ex-soldiers
for the Spanish service on condition
that he himself have the command Of
them.