New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-09
uARTIAL LAW IN VALENCIA.
poLJCE FIRE UPON THE MOB.
,rrD TRAITORS FOR OPPOSING AN
.vrr.AMERICAN DEMONSTRATION.


oSr oESDARME KILLEp-RIoTERs TRY IN
y.,x TO PASS THE GUARDS AROUND THE
AMERICAN CoNsULATE-AN ATTACK IN
BILBAO FRUsTRATED-sPANIsH MER-
CHANTS BREAKING OFF CONNER
C1A1, RELATIONS WITH THE
UNITED srATEs-THE FRENCH
CONSULATE CHEERED
IN BARCELONA.
,s.ar,d March S-The actions Of the mob ele-
~, IN Valencia became 50 threatening to-day
49,, martial law was proclaimed In that city
..r,eht A crowd numbering fully $1,000 persons
"a, outside the bullring and attempted TO enter
40. Mace for the purpose Of holding meet
,,g 10 express anti-American sentiments The
r+horties had issued order forbiddlng the
,.a,ne Of such meetings. but no attention was
.n m f. The gendarmes at the bullrlng re-
s,.ed 10 allow the mob TO enter, and were 'oiu
,,st they were traitors to Spain Then se'era'
,srsons in the crowd cried Long live the re-
,ub,,cr' whereupon tie g,ndarmes chargeu '"e
roh The crowd answered with several reVo!Ver
.hots and one Of the gendarmes was seriously
sounded In the chest He died tonight IN 'he
,ospital The situation had assumed such
menacing aspect that orders were given 10 '"e
~.,a,r,oes 70 fire upon the mob. volley was
s,sd from the carbines carried by the gendarmes'
and the crowd scurried for shelter.
During the rioting three civilians were ihJu'eu'
Vine of the rioters were arrested A priest was
stoned by the mob. 1t is believed tha' 'he NoieS
nae fred over the heads OF the rioters
Later the courage OF the crowd returned anu
with augmented numbers the moo marc"eu
through the streets shouting Long i've span"
Death TO the Yankees The ponce anu
.ormes repeatedly opposed the crowd, but the'r
efforts to restore order were OF not 'he s"s"'''
avail. ,.,oa
Tho Governor Of the province then prociaii"eu
martial law and anJ further rotins Will NC ue"''
with sterrly by the military power
THE AMERICAN CONSULATE THREATENED
The Governor. acting under Imperative orueiS
from Madrid had concentrated strong io'09
around the house of the American consul ""o
h.s ,oben IN his residence in Valencia. although
.,cred,,ed 10 Denia The crowd attempted 10
mass these guards. but were unable to DO so.
rher they. with a volubility and scope possessed
only nv low-class Spaniards. hurled insults al the
.o~,c.n Government and American people
ro.n,gbt the city is quiet. the mob not having
.ho .oura 90 to face the troops who are awaiting
orders 10 deal with rioters
There were several small disturbances To-Day
.. coragossa but tie authorities were alert ana
determined. and the rioters were easily ois-
rersed. mn r
A, Tarraeona a meeting attended by 1000 per-
ems was held. number Of fiery speecnes were
made the speakers glcritying Spain ano hoiui"e
the United States and It's people UP 10 der's'on
a,a contemnt. The meeting broke UP am'u
cries Of Long live Spain" and "Death 10 'he
United states"'
A, Bj-bao a crowd Of 500 persons attempted 70
u.rA an attack upon the American Consulate
hut were prevented by the police
A, y,toria posters were put upon walls oe
claring that Spain must go to war Win 'ne
United States and put a curb on YANKEE aifo-
gance.
The ship-owners Of Seville have orered 10 tne
Government fifty steamers. to be put 10 any use
the authorities may deem expedient. some oi
these steamers are trading to England
Tho Chamber Of Commerce Of Granada have
,ssued a circular note inviting all Spanish mer-
chants 70 break their commercial relations with
the United States. and TO cancel their pohcles Oh
insurance issued by American companies. Many
OF the merchants have already done So
Several more Spanish subjects who were acting
as American consular agents have resigned as a
protest against the attitude of the United states
toward Spain Indignation meetings were heiu
to-day In many places in the provinces.
DEMONSTRATIONS IN BARCELONA.
Barcelona, March S.-This city was the scene
to-day of further demonstrations against the
United States. The bands in the places of public
resort played patriotic airs and were encored
again and again. People m the boulevards sang
patriotic airs, and there was much cheering for
gnaIn and shouting Of Death TO the Yankees" !"
II was very evident from the conversations
everywhere heard that a war with the United
States would meet with popular approval. but
the Government Is not paying much attention TO
the populace beyond preventing it, so far as pos
sible from acting in a dsorderly manner.
II being Sunday. the authorities feared that
the demon strations might become riotous. and
extra precautions were taken to quell disorders
In their incipency. AS the day wore on 'he
crowds in the streets rapidly Increased In num-
bers The gendarmes were active In their ef-
forts to prevent any too large an assemblage'
When q large crowd would gather In the main
streets the mounted gendarmes would charge
into II and drive the people into the side streets
MANY persons gathered about the French Con-
sulate and enthusiastically cheered l0r France;
which country. according to popular pehei; wouio
surely be an ally or Spain IN the event VI d wal
with the United States. ,u
The strong guard that was placed some Gays
ago about the American Consulate was Strength
ened to-day, and 1t was well that this was done
as the crowd attempted several times 10 APP
proach the building with the undoubted purpose
Of again attacking 1t. The guards were vigllant
IN repelling the mob. and finally the latter Seeing
that more determined attempt 10 ATTACK tne
Consulate would result In bloodshed, suieniy
withdrew TO give vent to their patriotism IN
other directions.
KING OF SPAIN HANGED IN EFFIGY.
oyyRwpor,cur yor,NG PATRIOTS IN CHICAGO