The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1898-04-12
iMpoRTANT POLITICAL ARREST.
Prominent Men who Took Part In
tho Demonstrations.

| Prominent Men Who Took Part ~
tho Denominations.
Madrid, April 1.-THE most fmportan
the demonstrations OF yesterday was tina
OF Baron sangarren, a Carlist leader ant
! former deputy.
| II is reported that the Romerists, repub
| leans and Carlists were at the bottom o
| the manifestation, the Carlists taking tn,
principal part. Over a hundred arrests
were made here during the disturbances
Among he persons taken' into custody. II
addition to Baron sangarren, were scnol
Calyez, former deputy, General Cas-
| tcvi de Bourbon. and many newspaper
men.
The police scattered the crowds who at
tempted to reform at the Puerto del Sol at
about midnight. Some persons were in
iured
The project today published a proclama-
tion urging people to be calm. and says tue
demonstrations OF yesterday were insis-
niflcant and by political party. Com
plete quiet prevails today. but the persons
taken have not been released.
Minister of Marine Admiral BermeIo
cbaracterlzes as absurd the story told in
London by Joseph Gibbons. the Engiisn
electrical engineer, as to the sale Of the
submarine mines to Spain. The minister
says that during the past sixteen months
the Spanish government has not purchased
any engines OF any form, and he adds that
the torpsdoes sent to Cuba have not yet
been laid in the waters of the island
A dispatch received here from Manila,
capital o, the Philippines, confirms the
report that the United States consul at that
place has left Manila.
AZ about o'clock il. the morning the
civil governor OF Madrid called upon the
minister OF the interior and made a report
on the subject OF the demonstrations. He
said in brief: THE affair was not genuine
outbuist of patriotism, but was manifested
by individuals. 1 had good information OF
the scheme to start an illegal manifesto
ton at 8 o'clock in the afternoon, there
fore left the bull ring and hurried to the
Puerto del Sol, where. however. 1 found
everything tranquil, then returned to the
bull ring, which | was the last TO leave.
The spectators returned 10 their accommo-
dations in good order, going to the prone
nades
THE manifestation began at $3.50 D. m.
about fifty persons. including Senior Calvea
assembled, leaving Palota court singy in
order to avoid attention, arranging to meet
at the grau. They were joined by idlers
and the whole party began marching In the
direction of the Puerto del Sol headed by
Senior Calvez. whom | arrested. General
Bourbon de Castelvi; who was returning
from drive with his wife, was recognized
and cheered, he responding. by leading the
mob TO the military club to obtain flag.
This l prevented and the general left the
club followed by the mob for the Puerto
del Sol. where / interposed. Later I saw
a group of people headed by Senior Martin |
Rev whom | arrested In the meanwhile |
taking measures at the Puerto del Sol to |
avoid bloodshed. The people who took part |
in the manifestation never numbered over |
500. Hearing shortly before - o'clock that |
a crowd was gathering in front of the
colonial minister's house, went there, ac-
by four guards and two mounted |
police and arrested Baron Sangerren Sew
eral persons were arrested but were after
wards released. The character of the man.
Hesitation can be judged by it's leaders. |
am in duty bound to report the matter to
the Judicaro."