New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-02
DRID NEWSPAPER.

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DRID NEWSPAPER
Madrid. March Popular feeling here is BIT
ter against the United States because OF the
action Of the Senate In adopting a resolution
favoring the granting of belligerent rights to tho
! Cuban rebels
Dispatches from Barcelona say that attack
has been made upon the United States Con-
sulate in that city. notwithstanding the fact
that the building was guarded. During the day
procession comprising 10000 persons, headed
| by four Republican members of the Chamber Of
| Deputies, paraded through the principal streets
Of the city as n demonstration against the
action of the American Senate. strong guard
| had been placed about the American Consulate
| In anticipation OF trouble AS the procession
! passed IT there was some derisive whstng, In
terspersed with catcals. and other tokens Of
| disapproval. Some OF the paraders 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 d:awn sabres
THE AMERICAN CONSULATE STONED
While this trouble going the main
| body Of the procession continued its march TO
/ the Town Hail. where the leaders OF the demon
stratlon handed to the Mayor a strongly worded
D
Senate. and also against the speeches that had
/ been delivered before the Senate on the Cuban
/ question. It being declared that some Of the
/ speakers had grossly insulted Spain and the
/ Spanish Government In defending Cuban ban
dts ard outlaws
subsequently great crowd assembled In the
/ Plaza Catalina. and a number OF patriotic
speeches were delivered. The crowd became
greatly excited by the burning oratory OF the
speakers. and after the meeting had broken
up large number Of those who had listened
To the words gorifying Spain and denouncing
the United States proceeded to the American
Consulate where they gave vent to their patri-
otism by stonng the building. much to the
damage OF the windows.
As in previous mob demonstrations In BARGE
Iona the police were almos, impotent to dis
persc the rioters. who did about as they pleased
AN AMERICAN FLAG PULLED To PIECES.
In the evening there was another outburst OF
dsapproval of the United States and all things
American This time Il took the form OF pub
/ Mcly dlshonoring the American flag. The rioters
had purchased somewhere large American
flag. which. after II had been dragged through
the streets. was pulled to pieces amid cries Of
Long live Spain" and Down with the Ameri-
cans" There is stu much excitement in the
| city.
/ Aftor this outrage on the flag Of the United
/ etatos the mob became more violent. and a
/ PROPOSITION To- make a further demonstration
/ agalrs, the American Consulate was speedily
I acted upon The mob proceeded TO the Con
l si,'ato I'm the moan time armng themselves
/ with stones Arrived at the Consulate. per
feet vollcy Of missiles was directed against the
7 SHIELD over the doorway bearing the coat-ot-
arms Of the United States. which was pat
tered almost to pieces The mob In some way
became possessed # several American iiaKs'
which were DESTROYED amid ribald jests and ex-
,r.ss,ous OF contempt for the nation they repre-
sented.
Tnc situation was becoming more and more
! threatening when rcuforccinents for the suaruS
at the Consulate arrived In III" shape OF ue-
/ tachmcnt Of mounted genAarm"s The crown
v.os or,.roa to dlspers-. which they sullenly
/ refused to do. whereupon the g'n""'i"''
| CHARGED them with drawn swords. and put them
/ t. flight Several Of the rioters were i"Ju'eu
Is being tramplci upon 10y the horses.
r,tu q ,ate h ur the bouevards were
,,rorged hy an excited crowd singing patriotic
Spanish SONGS
EXCITEMENT IN MADRID.
4. s.,.o.,, ~, .h. .a,as here last night bands
p,av.d patrlotic airs. which evoked much cheer-
l4g '
h.,rd AGAINST America and the Americans.
Tho ,r,ons are confined To- their barracks IN
readiness, - resuoni 10 any call for their SER
vices. -
This morning the city was quiet but the pnphc
buildings thu American Legation ana the resi-
dence Of Minister Taylor were guarded 'ne "u
thoritles fearing that in the present state o pun
lie excitement an attack might be maze upon
them.
A groun OF fifty students paraded this morning
They were perfectly orderly, and no attempt was
made - interfere with them AT the university
the students this afternoon attempted 70 make d
/ demonstration but the police. having !" ''''"N
tho las, ,rouhles they had with these young
mon nromptly intervened and dispersed thenh'
In addition to some OF the students here'
r,,, -, rougha and some Republicans at
TEMPTED to make a demonstration They rapid
IL traversed the streets from the university 70
the Puerta del Sol and thence 10 the bull ring.
shouting Down with the United States and
Long live Spain" The movement was prompt
Is checked by the authorities. majority or
the students and the inhabitants OF the city
held aloof
Acting under instructions from the Govern
ment no eroup Of persons Is allowed to approach
the United States Legation or the house occupied
by Minister Taylor
As said In the United Press dispatches
last night the stock market here yester-
day RESPONDED to the excitement and there was
a material decline In purely Spanish and cuban
securities In view OF the financial diftculties
under which the Government Is laborlng, TINS ~
a most unfortunate time for spanish securities
10 decline in value.
SPAIN PREPARING.
The action Of Admiral Berenger Minister OF
Marine in ordering the speedy preparation OF six
warships and some II the naval reserve vessels
OF the Spanish Transatlantic Company for dis
patch to the Bahama Channel meets with hearty
approval. II Is evident that despite Prime Min
NJ. Il nIar tIanl do.