The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-12
THAT MADRID MOB
Thut Disturbed tho Sunday Quiet OF, tn
Spani,h cnpitoi-orrr One Hundred Ar
rests nade-ClvII Governor n II ero. ~ ri

Spani,h Cnpitoi-orcr Ono Hundred Ar !
rests nade-civH Governor n II sro. siil
y MADRID. April Hover 100 arrestnI
were made during the disturbances yes
terday. Among the persons taken tnto|
custody, in addition to Baron San GuerSI
zen. were senor Galvez, former dep
uty. General Castelvi de Bourbon, and
many newspaper men.
The police scattered the crowds who
attempted to reform at the Puerto del
Sol at about midnight. Some persons
were injured. The prefect to-day publ
lished a proclamation urging the peopIel
TO be calm, and adding that the denon-'
,stratlons yesterday were instigated hyf
q political party Complete quiet Epre-t
walls this morning, but the precautions
taken have not been relaxed.
To-dly's hero is Senior Aguilera, thel
civil governor Of Madrid. who by hisI
own presence and activity quelled tha
mob last night. when at its worst. Tpl
the correspondent OF the Associatedt
Press. Senor Aguilera said to-duy:sy III
attribute the demonstrations solely tot
revolutionary agitators aided by thet
Carlists and Romcrist, who are trying teI
convince the pcpulace that the armis-
tice means the humiliation of Spain.s
In reply to question as TO the arrest
OF Baron San Guerren, Senior Aguileras
said: Baron San Guerren, about .,
O'Clock this morning, was haranguiIg,
the mob and leading It toward theSreslt
dence OF Senor Moret, the secretary on
the colonies. AS he would not desist3 ID
finally grabbed him by the scruff of the.
neck ard handed him 10 the nearest
policeman. The baron was very violent
and insulting, but telling him that u
would reply TO his insults In my unoff-3
cial capacity, l left him in the handR,od
the police" s. n
Other persons arrested were Senor
Galvez HolguIn, OF the late muriclpalD
scandal notoriety, and two rather prom
inent Republicans, who were conspS ScuI
Gus in melting the mob. The remaining
arrests were unimportant. but none so4
the persons in custody will be liberated
unit! the pubic effervescence ceases
A proclamation by the civil governor
posted to-day warns the public thatsal5
future demonstrations will be suppress
ed by force. Strong precautions were
taken in anticipation OF possible dis.
turbances, after the bull fight, but %to-'
day the civil governor denied that there
was any participation on the part OF the
military In yesterdays demonstration
except at the military club, where the.
cries Of the mob. Long live SPAIN land
Long live the army and navy" were
responded to by a few members OF the
club. ia a II
Senor Aguilera summoned General
Bourbon de Castelvi to his residence tot
day and cautioned him Us to his part IN
yesterdays events. 4
The correspondent OF the Associa5ed
Press has interviewed General Melquizo!
who says: g"The military disapproyes,
last nights demonstration. The sgoy-'
ernment can rely upon the loyalty Of the
army In the peninsula and in Cuba, and
also upon the loyalty Of the Cuban 3pol.t
unteers, whose attitude under the,
strained situation Is admirable" !"
General Melquizo believes that the
true public opinion of the United States
Is opposed to war, and only, the jIngoes,i
the Cuban siilibusterlng element and
speculating politicians, aided byfthet
sensational press. keep up the war note
He says that '.the rebels will submit the;
moment they are deprived Of the moral
and material support OF the United
States" and considers that the govern
mcnt is acting wisely In continuing its
preparations against eventualitics. m
nf.- H.