The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-27
Residents of Island of Curacao In the Dutch West Indies,
 Make Demonstration
HOUSE OF VENEZUELAN
 STONED BY WILD MOB
Sn all Military Force Attempts To Stop the Attack By the Mob, But With out Success-Troops Now
 Patrolling the City.

Wllemstad Island of Curacoa, July 26.- Mobs today demonstrated before the res idence of the Venezuelan consul here and surrounded the German consulate, where the Venezuelan consul had taken refuge. Later the consul was escorted to his own consulate by armed troops and removed the official papers. Troops are now pa- trolling the streets and guarding his resi- dence and the consulate
 In consequence of these demonstra tions of violence the relations between Venez- uela and the people of the Island of Gu racao, Dutch West Indies, are strained to the breaking point.
 Following a long series of what the residents of Curacao regard as antagonis- tic actions on the part of President CfN- tro, directed against themselves and the Dutch government, mobs gathered in force at this capital last night and today, and expressed their resentment in an at tack on the home of a Venezuelan who had published statements in Venezuelan papers derogatory to the island, held vio- lent demonstrations in front of the resi- dence of the Venezuelan consuls sur rounded the German consulate, where he had sought safety, and compelled the or dering out of the armed troops so that the consul might be protected from in- Jury. The demonstration before the resi- dence of the Venezuelan consul, Senor Lopez, occurred late last night, and al though no actual attack was made it is stated that two shots were fired from the consul's house, no one however, being injured.
 Action of Mob.
 Prior to this, about 10 o'clock at night, A mob numbering about 1000 gathered in front of the dwelling of a Venezuelan resident, who, it is alleged, had insulted Curacao in the Venezuelan papers; broke down the doors with stones, and seizing the man, compelled him to sign a paper which set forth an elaborate excuse for the publication of the statements with which he was charged.
 The leaders of the populace also forced him to make a public apology from the balcony of his home, while the crowd be- low hooted and groaned In accompani- ment Furthermore members of the mans family were compelled to play the Dutch national hymn, while the people below S0Ouleu, lJOWn WllH CdSlTOs lOHB may Wilhelmina live.'
 The police were entirely unable to cope with the demonstrators, and their efforts in this direction were somewhat feeble.
 No bodily harm was done to any one but the shouting and cheering continued for a time, and then a procession was formed and march made upon the con- suls house.
 Shield Torn Down.
 This morning it was noted that there was no shield the building occupied by the Venezuelan consulate It is not known whether it was removed by the Venezuelans or torn down by Curacoa natives.
 There was a gathering again of the mob this morning, and when it was learned that the Venezuelan consul had proceeded to the German consulate this building was surrounded by an ever-in- creasing mob The attorney general made a determined effort to quiet the pop ulace. which was becoming more and more excited. A small military force at tempted to check the demonstration. but for a time that was found impossible. It. became necessary eventually to call out additional troops, and these at once proceeded to patrol the streets and stop the rioting.
 Consul Lopez was escorted to the Ven ezuelan consulate by an armed force and he gathered up the official documents of his office and was escorted back to his home. The troops that accompanied him were compelled to force their way through the crowds that were jeering on every hand
 An armed guard was left to protect the Venezuelan consulate, and another guard was stationed at the consuls residence. Other troops continued patrolling the city.