The San Francisco call., 1896-03-02
LED BY FOUR DEPUTIES.
GeDdarmes Compelled to Draw
Their Sabers to Check the
Rioters.
STONES HURLED AT WINDOWS
Old Glory Dragged Through the Streets
of the City-Spaniards Eager
for War.

MADRID, SPAIN, March 1.-Dispatches
from Barcelona state that an attack has
sulate in that city, Notwithstanding the
fact that the building was guarded.
, During the day q procession comprising
10000 persons, headed by four republican
mem bers of the Chamber of Deputies, pa
raded through the principal streets of the
city as demonstration against the action
OF the American Senate. A strong guard
had been placed about the American con-
sulate in anticipation of tronble. AS the
procession passed it there was some de-
rlsive cries and cat calls. The mob tried
TO force their way into the building, but
the police and gendarmes succeeded in
driving them away, but not until they had
been forced to charge upon the mob with
drawn sabers.
While this trouble was going on. the
main body of the procession continued its
march TO the town hall. where the leaders
OF the demonstration handed to the Mayor
q strongly worded protest against the
action OF the American Senate and also
against the speeches that had been deliv-
cred therein on the Cuban ques ion, it be-
ing declared that some of the speakers had
grossly insulted Spain and the Spanish
Government in defending Cuban bandits
and outlaws.
Subsequently great crowd assembled
in the Plaza Catalina, and number of
patriotic speeches were delivered. The
crowd became greatly excited by the burn
ing oratory OF the speakers, and after the
meeting had broken up large number of
those who had listened to the words glori-
flying Spain and denouncing the United
States proceeded to the American con-
sulate; where they gave vent to their patri-
otism by stoning the building, much to
the damage of windows thereof.
As in the previous mob demonstrations
in Barcelona the police were almost i'm
potent to disperse the rioters who did about
as they pleased.
In the evening there was another out
burst of disapproval of the United States
and all things American. This time it
took the form of publicly dishonoring
the American flag.
The rioters had purchased somewhere q
large American flag which, after it had
been dragged through the streets, was
pulled to pieces amid cries of Long live
Spain" and Down with the Americans. ="
There is still much excitement in the city.
After this outrage on the American flag
the mob became more violent and propo-
sition to make a further demonstration
against the American consulate was speed
lily acted upon. The mob proceeded to
the consulate, in the meantime arming
themselves with stones. Arriving at the
consulate perfect voIley of missiles was
directed against the shield over the door
way bearing the American coat of arms,
which was battered almost to pieces. The
mob in some way became possessed of
several American flags, which were de-
stroyed amid ribald ieers and expressions
of contempt for the Nation they repre-
sented.
The situation was becoming more and
more threatening, when re-enforcements
for the guards at the consulate arrived in
the shape of detachment of mounted
gendarmes. The crowd was ordered to
dsiperse, which it sullenly refused to do,
whereupon the gendarmes charged them
with drawn swords and put them to fight.
Several of the rioters were injured by be-
ing trampled on.
Until a late hour the boulevards were
thronged by an excited crowd singing the
'Marseil.ase" and patriotic Spanish
songs.
Popular feeling at the capita! Is bitter
against the United States. AS stated in
the United Press dispatches last night, the
stock market here yesterday responded to
the excitement and there was material
declinefin purely Spanish and Cuban Sc
curities. In view of the financial difficult
ties under which the Government is La bor-
ing this is most unfortunate time for
Spanish securities to decline in value.
The action of Admiral Berenger, Minis
ter of Marine, in ordering the speedy pre-
paration of six warships and some of the
naval reserve vessels of the Spanish Trans
atlantic Company for dispatch to the Ba-
hama Channel meets with hearty approval
II is very evident that, despite Prime Min
lister Canovas des CastIllo's declaration
yesterday that if President Cleveland
should be com PEELED to indorse the action
of Congress it would not provoke an inter-
national conflict nor interrupt the friendly
relations existing between Spain and the
United States, the Government is doing It's
utmost to prepare against any possible