The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-02-15
CIVIL GUARD INSJLTED
They Charge the Populace With
Drawn Swords.
MANY INJURED. NUMEROUS ARRESTS
Policeman Stoned From the Roofs and Bal
comics. Monks FLY From the Mobs at
Santander. At Madrid the Minis
ferS Hold Council
terS Hold a CourciI.
lBy the Associated Press.

Madrid, Feb. 13.-Music on the public
squares and general holiday had been
arranged as today's programme of the
Asturias Bourbon marriage festivities,
but all this has been abandoned, on ac
count of the attitude of the populace.
With nightfal every approach to the
Puerta del Sol was damned with the idle
populace. Insulting remarks were hurled
at the police and the civil guard. A
trumpeter sounded charge, which was
made with swords drawn. Heads were
not spared, many persons were injured
ami there were numerous arrests.
The scattering crowds sought the shops
ana hotels. All the front doors of the
Hotel de Paris were smashed in. great
crowd assembling 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
has been felt as to the outcome of this
evening. for reports have been circulated
that the agtators had selected tonight
for the beginning OF an organized out
break
AS was anticipated the funeral of Don
Ramon de Campoamor was attended with
serious disturbances Enormous crowds
gathered along the route taken ny he
funeral cortese, which included the mem
bers OF the academy and the ministers of
justice and public insiru ,tion, Gendarmes
and mounted guards were stationed at
strategic points. At the end of The city,
the demonstrators. who included many
students. raised the cry of Long live
Liberty and breaking up into small
parties, proceeded to various parts of
Madrid to renew the demonstration. One
band of students began 10 stoae a convent
on Torija Street, and the police were com
PEELED to charge them.
In the evening fresh riots took place at
several points. The gendarmes charged
with drawn swords and 4 run5er were
wounded or bruised. These were carried
into the pharmacies and cafes The dem
constructors replied to the charges OF The
gendarmes with showers of stones.
In the Rue Mentera some serious stone
throwing occurred Flower pots and
other missiles were thrown from the bal
comics at policemen, several of whom
were injured One boy is said to have
been killed. The police were obliged to
call mounted gendarmes who charged and
dispersed the rioters.
Altogether some 80 arrests were
made during the day. including a mill
tary officer whose arrest resulted in a
protest by his brother officers, the mat
ter being referred to the captain gen.
eral
The authorities have warned the news
papers that they must abstain from
criticisms of acts of the royal family. or
publication of news or comments calcu-
lated to fan the present agitation.
During the afternoon the Ministers held
an important council. The evident inten-
ton to deal severely with offenders
against public order seems to be having
a most salutary effect
TUMULTS IN SANTANDER.
Santander, Feb IA mob stoned the
offices of the Catholic journal Atalaya
(Watch Tower, yesterday evening,
shouting Down with the Jesuits,"
The gendarmes had to fire volley in
the air and charge the mob in order
to save the Carmelite monastery. from
which the monks had fled in terror. The
rioters fired several shots in reply and
then marched through the streets. When
passing Carlists' houses. the occupants
poured water on the heads of the rioters
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