The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1896-03-06
SPAIN'S MoBS COURT STRIFE.
POLICE ROUT MOB BEFORE OUR
CONSULATE AT MALAGA.

DEGREES Issued Closing Several of
the Universities-The students the
Most Turbulent Element of the
Population and More DEGREES May
FOIIOw-SPain Likely to Buy Four
Cruisers in England.
Madrid, March 5. Demonstrations
against the action OF the American SEN
ate and House of Representatives were
held in Toledo, Seville, Granada, Cadiz
and Malaga last evening. The only one
of especial Importance was that at Mala-
ga, where the police were obliged to
charge upon the mob to protect the United
States consulate
DEGREES closing the university in Ma
drtd, Barcelona and Granada have been
signed, and others will follow il neces-
sary.
The republicans of Valencia are max
ing 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 loan and have refused to au-
thor1ze the fitting out of privateers in
the event of war. The Italian and Eng
lish powers have telegraphed to the min
government
The government has examined proposals
submitted by an English shipping firm,
which offers to sell two fast cruisers of
1900 tons each, and the vessels will PROB
ably be bought
The Trans Atlantic Company has offered
to the government the use of six of their
best steamers and the government has ac-
cepted the offer.
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 We're arrested for participation In
the diSOrderly demonstration against the
United States will be handed over to the
police courts for punishment.
The university at Valencia has been
closed. Rioters in that city proceeded to
the American consulate, hooted the con-
sui and the United States flag and smash
ed the windows of the building with
stones and other missiles. The police dis
persed the mob, but had much difficulty
in doing so.
1t is feared that the students at the
universities that have been already closed
will issue a manifesto against the clos
ing of the others. In the event of their
doing this, all the universities in the king
dom will be shut up.
Commander Villamil of the royal navy
will start tomorrow for England for the
purpose of inspecting the cruisers that
have been offered to the government by
private firms in that country. 1t is ex-
| pected that four of the cruisers will be
| bought and added to the Spanish navy.
1t was announced this morning that in
| the event of the United States government
| ent rights of the Cuban rebels, the gov
ernment will prepare memorandum ak
| ing an enerSeuc protest against Sucn ac-
| ton and send it to all of the European
ministers.
A popular subscription has been opened
| in San Sebastian, and the money raised
| is to be devoted to the purchase of war
| ships. The subscriptions have reached s.
| 900 pesetas.
| Ell Dia says that Senior Dupuy de LONE,
| Spanish minister at Washington, has tel
| egraphed to the government saying that
| President Cleveland had declared that
| though the United States might recog-
| nize the Cubans as belligerents he would
| always oppose Intervention in Cuba.