River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1896-03-05
SPAIN APOLOGIES.
Frenzy Of the Barcelona Mob Dep
recated by the Government.

recateo Dy the dOVeTnmenL
Stars and stripes Trailed I'm the Dust and
Torn to Tatters-E of Re-
greet Reach Wsshington-Rep-
aration VIII he Made.
Barcelona. March 2.-The fever of in
dignation and hate against the Unitc.l
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 govern
ment of Cuba as belligerents, and in
calling upon President Cleveland to use
his good Offices with Spain to secure
the independence of Cuba, eliminated
in violent scenes here Sunday and an
attack upon the United States con-
sulate.
Madrid, March 2.-Dispatches from
Barcelona state that an attack has been
r1ade upon the United States consulate
in that city, notwithstanding the fact
that the building was guarded. Dur
ing the day procession comprising
10000 persons, headed by four repub-
lican members of the chamber of dcpu-
ties, paraded through the principal
streets of the city as 4 demonstration
against the action of the American SEN
ate. A strong guard had been placed
about the American consulate in an
ticipation of trouble AS the process
SION passed it there were some derisive
cries and cat-calls. The crowd tried To
force its way into the building, but the
police and gendarmes succeeded in driv-
ing them away, but net until they had
been forced to charge upon the mob
with drawn sabers.
strong Protest.
While this trouble was going on. the
main body of the procession continued
its march to the town nall, where the
leaders of the demonstration handed Ia
IL mayor strongly-worded protes:
against the action of the American SEN
ate. and also against the speeches that
had beer delivered therein on the Gu
ban question; il being declared that
some of the speakers had grossly in
suited Spain and the Spanish govern
ment, in defending Cuban bandits and
outlaws.
Stoned the Consulate.
Subsequently great crowd as
semhled in the Plaza Catalina. and a
number of patriotic speeches were de-
liyered. The crowd became greatly en-
cited by the burning oratory of the
speakers, and after the meeting had
broken up, large number OF those
who had listened to the words glorify.
ing Spain and denouncing the United
States proceeded to the American con.
snlate, where they gave vent to their
patriotism by stoning the building
much to the damage of windows there.
of. As in previous mob demonstrations
in Barcelona, the police were almost
impotent to dispense the rioters, who
did about as they pleased.
Stars and Stripes Dishonored.
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 dis
bonoring the American flag. The riot
ers had purchased somewhere n large
American flag, which, after it had been
| dragged through tine streets, was pulled
to pieces amid cries of 'Long live
Spain," and "Down with the Ameri-
cans" There Is still much excitement
| in the city.
After this outrage on the American
flag. the mob became more violent. snd
proposition to make further demon.
stration against the American con.
sulate was speedily acted upon. The
mob proceeded to the consulate, in the
meantime arming themselves with
stones. Arriving st the consulate per
feet volley of missiles was directed
| against the shield over the doorway
bearing the American coat of arms
which was battered almost to pie, rs
The mob in some way became possessed
| of several American flags. which were
destroyed amid ribald jests and EXPIRES.
ions of contempt for the nation they
represented.
Mob Dispersed.
The situation was becoming more and
more threatening. wher reinforcements
for the guards at the consulate arrived
IN the shape of detachment of mount
cd gendarmes. The crowd was ordered
TO dispense, which they sullenly refused
&c do, whereupon the gendarmes
charged them with drawn swords and
put them to fight. Several of the riot
ers were injured by being trampled
en-. Until late hour the boulevards
were thronged by an excited crowd
singing The "Marseillaise" and patri
otto Spanish songs.
Bitter Feeling In Madrid.
Popular feeling here is bitter against
| the United States because of the &C
ton of the senate in adopting reso
luton favoring the granting of bel
| ligerent rights to the Cuban rebels
rs stated in the dispatches Saturday
night, the stock market here respond
ed to the excitement. and there was Q
material decline in purely Spanish an6
| Cuban securities. In view of the imam
cial difficulties under which the gov.
eminent is laboring. this is most un
fortunate time for ST. anish securities
| to decline in value.
Preparing for Trouble.
The action of Admiral Berenger, min
| lister of marine, in ordering the speedy
preparation of six warships and some
| of the naval reserve vessels of the Span
ish transatlantic company for dispatch
| 10 the Bahama channel meets with
hearty approval. 1t is very eviden:
that, despite Prime Minister Canova'
,iel Castillo's declaration that If Presi
dent Cleveland should be compelled to
indorse the action of congress it would
4 not provoke an international conflict
nor interrupt the friendly relations ex
listing between Spain and the United
States, the government is doing its ut
most to prepare against any possibl.
contingency. In addition TO the war
ships Pe.ayo, Vizcaya, Oyuendo, Maria
Teresa, Lcpanto and Alfonso Kill, tn,
| ministry of marine has ordered tina
several torpedo boats, and one TORPEDO
catcher be made ready for immediate
dispatch in the event of the United
States acknowledging the Cubans al
belligerents.
Acting under instructions from thu
government, no group of persons is al
lowed to approach the United Site.
legation or the house occupied by Min
lister Taylor.
Quiet I'm Havana.
Havana, March 2.-There has beer
absolutely no outward demonstration