Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1896-03-12
MARTIAL LAW FOR VALENCIA
Mobs Continue to Make Trouble for the
Spanish Government.

mob element in Valencia became so
threatening SundaJ that martial law
was proclaimed in that city. A crowd
numbering fully 10000 persons met out
side the bull ring and attempted to
enter that place for the purpose Of hold
ing meeting to express anti-American
sentiments. The authorities has issued
an order forbidding the holding of such
meetings, but no attention was paid to
it. The gendarmes ut the bull ring re-
fused to allow the mob to enter and
were told that they were traitors to
Spain. Then several persons in the
crowd cried: Long live the republic"
whereupon the gendarmes charged the
mob.
The crowd answered with several re-
Solver shots, one of the gendarmes be-
ing seriously wounded in the chest.
He has since died. The situation had
assumed such menacing aspect that
orders were given to the gendarmes to
fire upon the mob. A voliey was fired
from the carbines by the gendarmes
and the crowd scurried for shelter. It
is not known positively whether any
body was shot or not, but it is believed
that the volley was fired over the heads
OF the rioters. Later the courage of the
crowd returned and with augmented
numbers the mob marched through the
streets shouting '.Long live Spain,"
| death to the Yankees" The police
and gendarmes repeatedly opposed the
crowd, but their efforts to restore order
were not of the slightest avail.
The governor OF the province then
proclaimed martial law, and any fur
Their 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 were unable to do So.
Then they hurled insults at the Amer
lean government and the American
| people. The city is now quiet, the mob
not having the courage to face the
| troops, who are awaiting orders to
| deal with rioters.
Barcelona, March 9.-This city was
the scene Sunday of further demonstra-
| lions against the United States. The
bands in the places of public resort
played patriotic airs and were 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!" It was
very evident from the conversations
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.
Washington, March 9.-Minister Du-
| puy de Lone received an official dis
patch Saturday announcing that the
government had closed the universities
at Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia and
Granada, the Cadiz medical school and
the College of Surgeons at Madrid in
| the effort to prevent further outbreaks
against the United States, all the dis
turbances hitherto having been con-
fined to or led by young students. The
government, he declares, is exerting it's
influence in all possible ways to prevent
any insults to this country, and harsh
measures are necessary because of the
strong feeling engendered by the
speeches made in the United States SEN
ate.
In regard to the reports about Span
ish naval preparations, it is said that if
belligerency is to be recognized by the
United States the additional duty will
be forced upon Spain of maintaining a
rigid and effective blockade of Cuba.
! The cabled reports in no instance con-
vey the impression that vessels have
been secured with any armament which
would fit them for offensive use against
the United States. They appear to be
altogether merchant vessels. adapted
| only for blockade uses and for TRANSPORT
tation of troops.
Senior de Lone says the Spanish gov
eminent may be relied upon to prevent
the people from being carried away by
their impulses, but it must be admitted
that the provocation for the excitment
has been very great. Americans have
heaped insults upon the Spanish peo-
pie because of INSTRUMENTATION, and the
climax has been reached through
speeches made by senator's in the dis
cussion of the Cuban resolutions which
were well calculated to enrage any self
respecting people. He says that all the
sensational remarks in the senate de-
bates which aroused his countrymen
were either misleading or altogether
false, as according to his belief, most of
the things are which have been printed
broadcast in the last year about the
cruelties of the Spanish authorities in
Cuba and the tyranny of the military