The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1901-02-12
Pessimistic View Of the Situation TAX
en- by Senior sagasta, Leader
of the Liberal Party.
WE KNOW HOW EVENTS BEGIN
SAID SAGASTA, "BUT WE NEVER
KNOW HOW THEY WILL END,
Clashes Between Mobs and Gendarmes
at Valencia, Granada, Sar-
agOsa and Madrid.

MADRID, Feb. 11-Rioting continues in
several provinces. Martial law has been
declared in Valencia. Deputy Ibanez
headed the demonstration in Valencia yes
terday when the prefect's carriage was
stoned. The mob threw petroleum on the
monastery Of Camillez. but the gendarmes
succeeded in preventing a conhagration
The disorder continued all day. The semi
nary and several converts were stoned.
procession of the rosary did not leave the
church owing to the threatening attitude
of the crowd. The disturbances at Valencia
were resumed to-day.
A large mob paraded the streets of Gra-
NADIA to-day shouting Long live liberty."
and Down with the Jesuits'' A crowd
gathered around a convent and shots were
fired from within. The crowd increased in
size and the prefect, with detachment
Of gendarmes. repaired to the scene. The
mob hooted them The prefect entered the
convent. and when he emerged he explained
that the shots were fired by a couple of
gendarmes within the convent in order to
attract assistance. They had not fired on
the mob. The latter renewed its anti
Jesuit cries and attempted to break into
the building. but gendarmes dispersed the
In Madrid the students to-day presented
themselves at the gate of the university
and, finding it closed protested against the
holiday and marched to the Prado shout
ing Down with the Jesuits!''
In an interview to-day Senior Sagasta.
the Liberal leader. said he disapproved of
the noisy demonstrations, but recognized
that they were the outcome of the existing
situation, which was aggravated by the
Ubao affair. He thought the presence of
Count Caserta in Madrid was unnecessary
and that he ought not to have come to the
marriage, as he might have foreseen his
presence would create trouble. Senior Sa-
gasta severely condemned the brutality of
the police, declaring that no law author
lied the government to permit the police
to club the crowds, even though they raise
subversive cries. The offenders ought to be
arrested, he said. 1.-The government" added
Senior Sagasta, "hopes the agitation will
cease the day of the wedding, but I doubt
IL. carnival is often the occasion for dis
orders. / am astonished that many people
do not attach Importance to these events
1t is impossible to foresee what the future
has in store. We know how events begin,
but we never know how they will end"
The Imparcial says that lieutenant and
two soldiers were among the persons ar
rested yesterday. The lieutenant was i'm
mediately released amid cheers for the
army.
The disturbances of last night, which
were more menacing than those previously
occurring. left decided spirit of uneasi-
ness in official circles. The day passed
without a startling incident. but the
crowds increased during the day. The idle
classes have been wandering in the streets
apparently awaiting the cover of night to
give vent to their hatred of the aristocracy
The Puerto del Sol Ga large square in the
Ccnter of the city, was the principal gath
ering spot. Mounted civil guards patrolled
il all day long. With the fall of night
the assemblage increased until the square
was black with people. The single cries
aDc low toned murmuring were becoming
louder until the outcry almost became a
roar. At o'clock the guards cleared the
srace and their numbers were increased
for the carriages of the higher classes Of
people. diplomats and others. have to
traverse the square in going ID the ball at
the palace tonight As the papal nuncio's
carriage g. w was stoned fs,. YESTERDAY evening
suffer. on the prado the gendarmerie were
stoned and they were compelled to charge
the rioters. several persons being injured.
Demonstrations against the Jesuits con-
tinue IN Barcelona.
During anti-clerical demonstration at
Saragosa to-day. the students stoned sew
eral monks. They were dispersed by police
am. gendarmes. Demonstrators CARRYING
Republican flag fired the gendarmes
and a sergeant and several people In the
crowd were wounded The troops are now
confined TO barracks Captain General
Borrearo was greeted with cries of Long
live tho republic. having reference TO his
Republican entecedents