The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1898-05-01

Tuesday seventy cents, and to-day it is
dollar a pound. Other prices I'm gold
to-day are: Rice. "a cents pound. beans
u cents. flour 70 cents. and lard 30 cents.
Chickens are $3.50 apiece.
The Governor announced to-day, 20
quiet public alarm that a ship loaded
with provisions was expected. but when
asked where from and her name, nobody
knew. The story is not believed.
NEW HARBOR IiEFENCES.
The Spanish soldiers. especially the
sick, are abominably fed a new battery
has been erected at the west harbor en-
trance. with four rapid fire guns and. this
correspondent hears. ten or twelve more
rapid fire. small calibre guns, viii be
mounted on MORO and the east side
battery. The MORO fort has at least
fifty ancient brass cannon. marked l6i
There are reports about torpedOcs i'm the
channel and harbor but they are confus-
ing. Preparations have certainly been
made 20 lay torpedocs. but whether il
has been actually done IS not known.
Strong floating mines are ready TO be
placed. The military authorities seem 10
have little control of the soldiers and
the disordcrly elements. Spanish silver
IS at a. per cent premium The bank
notes issued by the government bank at
Havana are practically worthless. sid
sometimes pass for 3 10 cents on the
dollar.
THE CONSULATE THREATENED.
LIVERPOOL. April S0-Herbert w.
Bowen, the United states Consul General
al Barcelona, is a passenger on board
the Cunard Line Steamer Etruria. sailing
from this port 10 New York to-day.
In conversation with a correspondent OF
the Associated Press, Mr. Bowen said:
Il received a Geographic message nOti-
Tying me 10 leave Barcelona. from Cen
eral Stewart L. Woodford, our Minister
al Madrid al 1880 +. NJ. on April DIST
though the telegram was sent from
Madrid OF $3.50. ] Immediately notified
the British Consul who came TO the con-
sulate at o'clock, took the keys and
assumed charge Of our interests. When
10 was dark we took down the shield
The shield was slowed in a safe place.
and l notified the authorities Of what
had been done. ] also informed them
that I was going 10 leave Barcelona at
$50 on April 22d for Paris
between April 18th and the night Of
April Hst, eight mobs. Of about a thou
sand persons each made demonstrations
before our consulate. OF course. there
were threatening groups all the time. in
fact hourly
During the morning Of April Goth. a
mob OF 5000 or 40o0 people suddenly filed
the square IN front OF the consulate.
cheering for Spain and uttoring other
cries. was breakfasting at the hotel
on the opposite side OF the square This
mob. having heard Of the attack at Ma
lara had come determined 90 get the
consulate eagle and shield ] managed
10 push my way through the people
until J cot nv back 20 he door ana faced
the mob There 7 awaited the result.
A PLUCKY cHICACOAN.
had hardly taken up my position
when ! noticed a man as big as myself
(Mr. Bowen IL about six feet talD push
ing through the crowd. He came and stood
beside me. did not speak. but faced the
crowd. which continued 10 threaten US.
Fortunately the mob had no leader 80.
for quarter 81 an hour We two and ihe
mob faced each other. Then the police
and soldiers arrived. and the mob melted