The daily morning journal and courier., 1901-02-14
SERIOUS RIOTS IN MADRID
SOLDIERS CHARGE THE CROWDS
 WITH DRAWN SWORDS.
Dangerous Disturbances Attend the Funeral ofDon Ramon de CampoamOr --Many yArrestsNIade-Ca Holds an Severely Dealt With-Riots in Other Cities.

Madrid, Feb. 13.-With nightfall ev- cry approach to the Puerta Del Sol was
 damned with the idle populace. Insult
 ing remarks were hurled at the police
 and the civil guard A trumpetel
 sounded charge, which was made with
 swords drawn. Heads were not spared
 many persons were injured and there
 were numerous arrests Scattering
 crowds sought the shops and hotels. All
 the front doors of the Hotel De Paris
 were smashed in, great crowd assem- bling there. The police and guards charged into the streets leading to the Puerta del Sol, but the dispersed throngs quickly reassembled. In some
 quarters considerable anxiety had been felt as to the outcome of this evening, for reports have been circulated that the agitators had selected tonight for the beginning of an organized out break.
 As was anticipated, the funeral of Don Ramon de Campoamor to-day was attended with serious disturbances
 Enormous crowds gathered along the
 route, which included the members of
 the academy. Gendarmes and mounted
 guards were stationed at strategic points. Considerable disorder marked
 the progress of the procession, but the
 troops who were in readiness, prevent ed any very formidable outbreak until
 the end of the city was reached. At
 that point, however, the demonstrators. who included many students, raised the cry Long live liberty" and, having broken up into small parties proceeded to various parts of Madrid to renew the demonstration One band of students began to stone a convent on Torilja street and the police were compelled to charge them.
 In the evening fresh riots took place at several points. The gendarmes charged them and a number were wounded or bruised. These were car- ried into the pharmacies and cafes The demonstrators replied to the charges of the gendarmes with showers of stones some thirty arrests were made during the day, including mili- tary officer, whose arrest resulted in protest by his brother officers, the mat ter being referred to the captain gen eral.
 The authorities have warned the pa- pers that they must abstain from crit icisms of acts of the royal family or the publication of news or comments cal culated to fan the present agitation.
 During the afternoon the ministers held an important council. The evident intention to deal severely with offend CTS against public orders seems to he having most salutary effect. The strong, aggressive methods of the civil guards early in the evening resulted in quiet during the latter part of it, and Madrid just before midnight Is calm the guards having been almost entirely 
 Barcelona, Feb. 13.--A mob armed with cudgels made threatening dem onstration to-day in front of the Jesuit college. The police charged and dis oersed the rioters.
 Santander. Feb. 13.-A mob stoned the | offices of the Catholic journal, Atalaya, evening, shouting: Down | with the Jesuits!" The gendarmes had | o fire volley in the air and charge the ! mob in order to save the Carmelite mo- | lastry, from which the monks had fled | II terror. The rioters fired several shots n reply and then marched through the treets. When passing the Carlists' houses the occupants poured water on | he heads of the rioters, and the latter etorted with stoning the houses.