The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1896-03-04
IEsULTED THE FLAG.
The Stars ana Stripes TOrn to Pieces IN
Barcelona.

MApRID. March Popular feeling
bere is hitter against the United States
because of the action of the senate IN
adopting a resolution favoring the grant
ing of belligerent rights TO the Cuban
rebels.
DISPATCHES from Barcelona state that
an attack had been made upon the
United States consulate in that city, not
withstanding the fact that the building
was guarded. During the day process
sion comprising 10000 persons, headed
bv four republican members of the cham
her of deputies. paraded through the
priucipal streets ofthe city as a demon
stration against the action of the Ameri-
can senate. 4 strong guard had been
placed about the American consulate IN
anticipation of trouble. As the process
sion uassed il there was some deriSiVe
whistling. interspersed with cat calls
and other tokens of disapproval- Some
of the paraders tried to force their way
into the building, but the police ana
,-endarmes succeeded in driving them
away. but not until they had been forced
to charge upon the mob with drawn
sabres. While this trouble was going ON
the main body of the procession contlnu-
ed its march to the town hall, where the
leaders of the demonstration handed 10
the mayor a strongly worded protest
AGAINST the action of the American senate
and also against the speeches that had
been delivered therein on the Cuban
question, it being declared that some OF
the speakers had grossly insuited SPAN
and the Spanish government in defend
ing Cuban bandits and outlaws.
Subsequently, great crowd assembled
in the Plaza Catalina and a number oi
patriotic speeches were delivered. Inc
crowd became greatly excited 10y the
burning oratory of the speakers and al
ter the meeting had broken up large
number proceeded to the American con-
sulate, where they gave vent to their
patriotism by stoning the building, much
70 the damage Of the windows thereof
As in previous demonstrations in BARGE
Iona the police were almost imp0tent 10
disperse the rioters, who did about as
they pleased.
After this outrage on the flag Of the
United States the mob became more
violent and proposition to make = fur
ther demonstration against the Ameri-
| can consulate was speedily acted upon.
The mob proceeded to the consulate, in
the meantime arming themselves with
stones. Having arrived at the consulate
a perfect volley of missiles was directed
against the shield over the doorway
| bearing the American coat Of arms which
was battered almost to pieces. The mot
IN some way became possessed of several
American flags, which were destroyed
amid ribald jests and expressions ot
contempt for the nation they repre-
sented.
The situation was becoming more and
! more threatening when reinforcements
for the guards at the consulate arrived in
the shape of a detachment of mounted
geEdarmes. The crowd was ordered tc
disperse, which they sullenly refused to
do, whereupon the gendarmes charged
them with drawn swords and put then
| to flight. Several of the rioters were in
iured by being traInpled upon by the
| horses.
| Until late hour the boulevards were
thronged by an excited crowd singing
patriotic Spanish songs.