Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-04-22
UNOFFICIAL BUT FACT
HostiIities Between Spain and the
United States Are Actually
Existent.
MOB GETS LOOSE AT MADRID

And the American Eagle Is a Marked Bird
When Made of Wood-Madrid's Scrd-Of
for Gen. Voodford Is a Great Cheer for
Spain-COrtes Organizcd-Senate Adopts
u Resolution by AcclaIna;ion-De Cam
pos Supports the Ministry-Eighty Thou
sand Reserves Called Out.
London, April "a special dispatch
from Madrid says that War Minister
Correa has been authorized to call out
$4,000 reserves. Three vessels loaded
with troops have left Cadiz. destination
unknown.
Madrid. April cat $50 last night
enthusiastic PROFESSIONS were moving
through the principal streets Of Madrid.
The crowd gathered in front of the
buildingcf the Equitable Life Insurance
compar; and insisted upon the removal
Of the American eagle, which was
thrown down and smashed to bits. The
fragments were then carried through
the streets BY q cheering. yelling mob
to the Military club, where the MEM
bers appeared upon the balcony ard en-
Enthusiastically cheered the dernorstra-
tors, shouting Viva Espana" and
Down with the Yankees" The police
| mixed with the crowd ana allowed the
demonstration to so On without re-
straint.
Gov. Acu!lers Feels Happy.
The civil governor of Madrid, Senior
AgUi!era, instead OF prohibiting Gisor-
Ger allowed complete liberty Of action.
mingling among the demonstrators. He
was loudly cheered, especially when the
American escutcheon was thrown from
| the balcony Of the Equitable building
| and fell at his feet Aruilera, as if
tranp.ing upon the escutcheon. ad-
! dressed the pCpu'aCe amid enthusiastic
applause. He said: The Spanish lion is
aroused from his slumber. He Will
| shake his name and dispense the rest Of
| the brute creation" The demonstration
Their continued, part OF the mob pro-
posing to demonstrate in front Of the
American legation. which is now under
| the British flag.
Wants to Fire" the Special.
La Correspondence Espana suggests
| the expulsion of all foreigners. especial
| ~ the newspa percorrespondents, whose
presence is dangerous 1t says the
censorship inadequate, as the CORE
| spondentE have other means Of keeping
| up tfeir calumnies against Spain. espe-
oialIy the American correspondents"
| The paper demands that a date should
| lie fixed for their expulsion, giving them
| time only to reach the frontier. Let
| them follow their profession elsewhere. -
| it SAYS. and we are confident that no
Sraniard worthy the name Will not act
| as a substitute for Yankee press CORE
| spoIGcnts."
Enthusiasm in "a Theatre.
The demonstrations continued - IN
| crease in size and divided into process
| siCns. The first moved to the French
| embassy to express gratitude to France
| for taking charge of Spanish affairs in
| Washington. The second, numbering 1000
| moved toward the National theatre.
| which was crowded. Vast throncs We're
on the outside unable to get admission.
| The scene within was quite imposing.
! Senior Aguilera. the civil governor, az
| dressed the audience, oounselling citi-
| Zens to dispense. since they had had "a
| free opportunity to demonstrate" The
| crowd redoubled 'Vivas' and left the
| theatre slowly. Those outside finally
| dispersed. still shouting viva Espana''
| and death to the Yankees"