Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1896-03-06


mens ane the lsellsxerent aons
breathing Forth Fire and grin.
stone Lnnd and Naval Forces 70 b.
esreug s8senea hostile Demonstra-
fEonsT0 ard 0nr Minister PLANNED.
3 lana, slareh The fever Of sa.
aieua'lon and hate against the United
States which srems e have takes pos
session 81 the heart of All Spain over ne
aetion 81 the United States ssaate iu|
recognizing the pgovislona government
ST Iaha ii belligerenta and ID calling
upon presiden Cleveland to use his
good offices with spain 20 secure the ia
aepee eHse 81 Caha. eliminated II b
Yloiea scene here today and an attack |
upon Use gaised States consulate
The trouble aid not arise ont Of the
spontaneous form III violence, but was
the outcome 81 public meeting which
mad been infuencedhy fervent speeches.
a public demonstration 10 protest against
the United States action was organized
By the political leaders, including &c
politicians and men Of al shades Of POI
liticsi sentiment. 1t was O'Clock In the
afternoon when tho meeting assembled.
and there were fully 1900 people pres.
ent, All In state OF high patriotic en-
ttusiasm. and ripe for any manifesto
tioa Of the emotion which possessed
them They were addressed by the ora
TORS provided for the occasion. and the
purpose Of the meeting was explained as =
one Of protest against the recognition oil
he Cuban government as a beliigcrentI
aowcr BY the United States Senate. The
eaders who had originated the meeting
70 have realized the serious con-
thai might follow upon a :,
thatsstook this direction,
nd they made every effert 10 dissuade
he mob from It's purpose But their
Utmost efforts were Of no avail lie
Tine authorities o. the city had by this ar
Ime taken aiara and force Of police VI
sas sent Is ths consulate. The excited Ia
FoNd was ntl inundated by this show Of
4 lafSe from gathering before the con Ju
aiate and shouting oLong live SPAIN er
nd DOVE with inc Yankees" These Ia
efbal missiles did moi long satisfy the TO
reused passions q the mob. and ia an
hort time stones began dying from the by
rowd, which broke number OF win 20
owA III the United States consulate ha
ne force Of police waited for no fur thi
ier manifestation, ut charged the if
.o~d under The orders Of their officers
IA roughly dispersed the mob, wound. a
Il several So tar as learned there was ms
, fatal results.
Being driven away from the United SCI
ates consulate. the crowd marched off go
the prefecture 81 police and gathered 'ae
the newspaper o0Hces. There they q
tened to mere sefvld oraiory and were CON
worked up to the highest me
oh o. enthusiasm and patriotic spirit say
The Military CLUB IN the city was also Y
{ center 81 excitement and there also per-
&c glowing speeches INDUCED in IN :
nor u abe army, which were eagerly "e'
.ensd 70 and greeted with loud cheers. 'e''
rhc majority Of those who took part so"
Ioday's disorders were found TO have non
e students aud they were most per
ent IN keeping un the disorders. ~"
'he police were Obliged q charge the eha'
wds again and again before they sue. the
ded To clearing the streets ofthe riot. g"
After they were driven from the ~
tets they proceeded 10 The governors otoe
see, intending 10 present 10 that 80,
eiionary their protest against the
on OF the United States ma
he persons who took part In the dis ~
.rly demonstrations have clearly had ~, 49,
sympathies Of the people with them. 80.
onlookers from the neighhoring -
ses cheered them with great enthu. i. -
n. The balconies and windows M
{ filed with ladies waving their ~ !
ikerchiefs a. ihe students passed 49,.
ugh the streets. When they ar -.
4 before thc United States Consul. ,a.
hey found that strong body OF -.
< has occupied the entrance Of the N,
case leading 70 the rooms OF the ala
iulate. The riotous students tried -,
re an casssnee here, but they were me :,
Used BY mounted gems d'armes a may ,
enant ~ the gems d'armes was Ia IL
aded ~ 4 stone thrown from the u,rs
q The students publicly tore up ~ Al
mbcr u American Gags which they !. 49,
purchased tn The town ~ *