Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-04-22

house. Ito enable us to defend the
honor and flag Of our country"
The chamber commenced Forthwith
the election OF committees and it is be-
lieved that the work of organization
will be completed by Saturday
In the Hobbies deputies OF all parties
We're unanimous in saying that Amer
lea must be resisted Il toute outrance
(to the utmosD
$3.50 p. M.-Enthusinstic professions
are now moving through the principal
streets. The mob gathered in front of
the building of the Equitable Life In
surance Company and insisted upon
the removal of the American eagle
which was thrown down and smashed
TO bits The fragments We're then car
ried through the streets by a cheering
yelilnS mob to the military club where
the members appeared upon the balco-
ny and enthusiastically cheered the
demonstrators. shouting Viva Es-
Pana' and Down with the Yankees"
The police mixed with the crowd and
allowed the demonstrations to go with
out restraint
| The civil governor Of Madrid, Senior
Aguiler, instead of prohibiting disor-
der, allowed complete liberty of action.
mlngling among the demonstrators.
He was loudly cheered. especially
wnen tne American Escutcheon was
| thrown from the balcony of the E,uujt-
able building and fell at his very feet.
| Augiiera as If tramplng upon the
escutcheon. addressed the populace
amid enthusiastic applause
He said: The Spanish lion is arous-
| ed from his slumber He will shake
his name and dispense the rest Of the
| brute crea ton"
! The demonstration then continued. a
part of the mob proposing to demons
strate in front OF the American Iega-
| ton. which Is now under the British
! c ~
patch is sent. that the crowd will dis
perse exhausted, having nothing upon
which to wreak its vengeance
La Correspondence Espana suggests
| the expulsion of all foreigners. espe-
cially the newspaper CORES pondents
| The following is the text of the note
received this morning by General
Woodford from Senior Gulon, minister
| of foreign affairs:
Dear Sir: In compliance with
painful duty. have the honor to in
| form you that there has been sane
toned by the President of the repub-
lie resolution of both chambers of
theUnited States which denies the le-
ultimate sovereignty of Spain and
| threatens armed intervention in Cuba.
| when is equivalent to declaration of
| war. .
| The government of Her Majesty
| has ordered her minister to return
| without loss of time from North
American territory, together with ali
| the personnel of the legation.
BY this act the diplomatic rc!a tions
| hitherto existing between the two
| countries and all of the communion
! tons between their respective reure-
| sentatives cease
! II am obliged. thus. to inform Won
| so that You may make such arrange
ments AS you think fit. 7 beg your ey-
| ce!lency to acknowledge receipt of
| TINS note at such time as Won dae,,,
| proper. Taking this opportunity to
rr'trratc to You tho assurance. of NV
DISTINGUISHED consideration.
(SignnaD ..p f.1-JI.oN.
OFFICIAL. MANIFESTO, -.
| HAVANA April a1.-Thc nnoi.,
Gazette publishes an extra contairino
the following manifesto:
The general government Of N. &c
IAN" OF SuDa. to the inhabitants Of the
island of Cuba: w
Without any reason or leoa,i+,,
without the least offence on orr 30
and al time when they have ra :,
ceived from us only proofs Of frIana
ship, the United States are forcing nc
into war just at the moment wban
fufetude began to settle over the com.
try, when producing was f1ourisb,nf,
commerce taking courage and neacn
approaching with the co-operation ~
al classes and all parties under the
new institutions granted nv the noth,
er4 country.
Such%a proceeding Is without me-
ieedent an history. 1t evidently mani
ifssta me bogus politics az the republic,