Montpelier examiner. [volume] (Montpelier, Idaho) 1895-1937, 1896-03-07


Police Dispense the Rioters, Many
of Whom are Hurt-Madrid in Fer
nent, and the BeIIigerent fDOns
breathing Forth Fire and Brim-
stOne-Laud and Naval Forces to be
Strength aned-HOstIIe Demonstra-
tiOniTOw ard Our JAinistertPIanned.
Barcelona, March 1.-The fever of in
dignation and hate against the United
States which seems to have taken pos
session OF the heart of all Spain over the
action of the United States Senate in
recognizing the provisional government
of Cuba as belligerents and in calling
upon Presiden Cleveland to use his
good offices with Spain TO secure the in
dependence of Cuba, eliminated in a
violent scene here today, and an attack
| upon the United States consulate.
The trouble did not arise out of the
spontaneous form of violence, but was
the outcome of public meeting which
had been influenced by fervent speeches.
A public demonstration to protest against
the United States action was organized
by the political leaders, including re-
publicans and men of all shades of po-
litica sentiment It was 3 o'clock in the
afternoon when the meeting assembled,
and there were fully $1,000 people pres
ent, all in state of high patriotic en-
thusiasm, and ripe for any manifesto
ton Of the emotion which possessed
them. They were addressed by the ora
tors provided for the occasion, and the
purpose of the meeting was explained as
one of protest against the recognition of
the Cuban government as beliigerent
power by the United States Senate. The
leaders who had originated the meeting
seemed to have realized the serious con-
sequences that might follow upon a
demonstration that took this direction
aud they made every effert to dissuade
the mob from its purpose. But their
utmost efforts were of no avail.
The authorities of the city had by this
time taken alarm, and force of police
was sent to the consulate. The excitec
crowd was not inundated by this show
of force from gathering before the con
sulate and shouting: "Long live Spain
and "Down with the Yankees" These
verbal missiles did not long satisfy thu
aroused passions of the mob, and in +;
, short time stones began flying from th'
{ crowd, which broke number of win
: dows in the United States consulate
= The force Of police waited for no fur
I ther manifestation, but charged the
: crowd under the orders of their officer
h and roughly dispersed the mob, wound
Z ing several So far as learned there wa
e no atal results.
! Being driven away from the Unitet
States consulate, the crowd marched OF
+ to the prefecture of police and gathere'
r at the newspaper Offices. There the.
h listened to more tervid oratory and wer
themselves worked UP to the highes
pitch of enthusiasm and patriotic spiri
The Military club in the city was ais
the center of element and there ais
: were glowing -pecehes INDUCED in il
honor of The army, which we're eagerl
n listened to and greeted with loud cheers
: The majority Of those who took par
y in todav's disorders we're found to hav,
e been students and they were most pei
IS sistent in keeping up the disorders.
II The police were obliged to charge tn
q crowds again and again before they sue
j. ceeded ia clearing the streets ofthe riot
ers After they were driven from TIL
6 streets they proceeded 10 the governor
e palace, intending to present to tina
< funtiionary their protest against tn
!. action of the United States.
u The persons who took Part in the dis
y orderly demonstrations have clearly ha
Z. the synrpathies Of the people with then
;. The onlookers from the neighbour
!. houses eheered them with great enthr
t siasm. The balconies and window
we're flied with ladies waving thei
'e handke.eliefs as he students passe
re through he streets. When they al
ot rived before the United States Consu
N ate they found that a strong body {
= police had occupied the entrance of tn
= ktaircsses ,leading to the rooms of til
= Consuiaesr The riotous students trie
81 30 force an entrances mere, basFtaAey wei
!. repaised h5nseapsed gems a'arspea
6 lieutenant Il the ge h. d'aruaek ~
: wounded by a stone tfFowp from h
crowd. The students publicly tore u
I number of American flags which the
mad purchased in the town.