Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1902-02-21
SITUATION
IMPROVING
An Effort Was Made to Resume the Ordinary
Avocations in the City Of
Barcelona.
STRIKERS ARE WELL ARMED
Large Number OF Anarchists and ReYolutlunIsts Are
Being Anested-The Republicans Are Endeavoring
to Persuade tho Troops Not to Use Their
Arms Against tho People

Madrid, Feb. 2l.-AccOrding to this
mornings advices from Barcelona, the
situation Is improving, though still
threatening. An effort will be made
today to resume ordinary avceations.
The most stringent measures have
been prepared TO protect traffic a,g
business The ~ GERS have sew rliles,
but are well supplied with revolvers
and daggers. The search of suspected
houses continues, resulting in the ar
rest of large numbers of anarchists
and revolutionists, who are considered
to be the prime movers in the troubles
The Republicans are busy among the
troops, urging them not to use their
arms against their own class in de-
fense of plutocrats. The working peo-
pie of Madrid favor the strikers. Mar
tlal law has been proclaimed at Tara
gona. The strike is spreading to the
Llobregat and Cardona valleys. There
is a general cessation of work at Cas-
tellon de La Plata and Grave. Forces
of gendarmes have been dispatched to
those places. Delegates from the labor
societies of Saragossa visited the gov
ernor and declared themselves opposed
to the strike.
FORTY PERSONS KILLED.
Barcelona, Feb. 21.-Forty persons
have been killed since the disturbances
broke out here. The strikers today at
tackled the Jail in an attempt to rescue
their imprisoned comrades, but were
repulsed by troops after a number of
rioters were killed or wounded. The
ordinary necessaries of life are failing,
and the distress is becoming accentua-
ted. The strikers are said to be re-
ceiving large sums Of money from
London. In neighboring towns the
are increasing gravely
A CONFLICT AT VALENCIA.
Valencia, Spain, Feb. 21.-In the con-
dict here yesterday between rioters and
police three persons were wounded. |
Fourteen arrests were made.
A CANARD.
London, Feb. 21.-Dispatches from |
Barcelona and various frontier |
towns in close touch with scenes of the |
in Spain discredit the sem
sational dispatch to the exchange Tel |
egraph Company saying that a fierce |
battle had been fought between troops |
and rioters in suburb Of Barcelona, |
that artillery raked street after street, !
and that 500 persons were reported to |
have been killed or wounded on both |
sides. AS a matter of fact up to last |
evening, the total number of persons
xilled throughout the disturbances was
)nly 40.
ONE STRIKE ENDED.
Castellon De La Plana, Spain, Feb.
1.-Employers and employees reached
IN understanding this afternoon, and
he strike here is ended.
JESUIT COLLEGE ATTACKED.
Saragossa, Spain, Feb. 21.-The riot
RS attacked the Jesuit college here
asst night The fathers fired on the
mob believing their assailants to be
hieves.
RULING WITH HIGH HAND.
Barcelona, Feb. 21.-The predomi-
ance of bayonets here had effect. Out
'ardly the city is resuming an aspect of
quiet. The captain-gen-
raj has ordered the newspapers to re-
ume publication. If the printers refuse
0 work, their names and residences are
o be handed to the captain-general,
,ho will deal with them. All drivers
eclining to take out vehicles will be
eprived of their licenses.
WANTS TO TAKE A HAND
London, Feb. 21.-It is announced in
special from Madrid that Gen. Wey-
sr, war minister, is. urging the queen
egent to give him free hand in deal
lg with "the rebels of Catalonia" and
hat Premier Sagasta threatens to re-
Ign il Weyler's request is granted. The
ueen regent is said to favor Weylers
Ian.
A GRAVE SITUATION.
London, Feb. 21.-Advices received
ere direct from Bilbao, Valladolid, Co.
unna, Gijon and other industrial cen
ers of Spain, show that the attitude of
he miners and other workers is dis
nctly threatening. The greatest ex-
itement prevails everywhere, and the
eneral situation is extremely grave
he garrisons at Burgos and Victoria
ave been ordered In readiness to start
,r Saragosa at moments notice. All
guarded by troops.
Iaguetic Healers ENTITLED to License.
Ills, Feb. 2l.-The su-
RENE court today handed down the
pinion that a magnetic healer is a
hysician and not trained nurse. and
entitled to license.