Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-10-15
Alfonso Burned in Effigy;
Mayor Returns Decoration

/ PARIS, October 15-Demonstrations in
protest at the execution of Ferrer have
| been. marked throughout France. and
still continue.
The Latin quarter here is seething. and
several times during the evening strong
force of police scattered the manifestants.
During the night students in the Latin
quarter burned King Alfonso in efigy.
There was no attempt last night to
renew the rioting. Some efforts at dis
turbance, including the throwing of a
bottle Of ink at the coat of arms over
the Spanish embassy, were suppressed
quickly.
At the Latin quarter. as at the Spanish
embassy. strong forces Of police, infantry
and cuirrassiers insure order.
The bureau of the municipal council,
consisting Of the president, secretary and
other he ad officials, has decided to pro-
pose at the next meeting OF the council
| that the name Of Ferrer be given to some
street. and that the city undertake to
education of Ferrers grandchildren, who
were born In Paris.
Only Ten Men Held.
Only ten Of those arrested in connection
| with Wednesdays rioting were held, six
of whom are believed by the police to
by anarchists.
u
! weaver named Petit, admits having fired
a shot at policeman but he maintains
he had no intention to kill. Delatorre,
another of these arrested, denies that
he did any firing.
The residence of the Spanish ambas-
sador, Marquis S. del NUM-, is carefully
guarded.
Disturbances at Lyons.
Serious disturbances occurred Yesterday
at Lyons. where thousands of workmen
| socialists and anarchists paraded. They
broke the windows of the reactionary
newspapers and fought the police. Re-
volvers and other weapons were used
without restraint.
Several councils of French cities have
adopted resolutions of protest against the
returned to the Spanish embassy the in
sigma of the Order of Isabella the Cath
Ollie, which was presented to him by King
Alfonso.
Meetings Throughout France.
Meetings of protest are being organized
throughout the south of France.
The press. with the exception of the
royalist and clerical element, continues
today to express Indignation over the
execution of Ferrer and to predict that
grove events Will IOllOW In Spain.
The Temps prints with reserve report
from it's correspondent at Cerbere on
the Franco-Spanish frontier, to the eff
feet that two Frenchmen were shot at the
MOntjuich fortress in Barcelona this
morning. The same papers correspondent
at Madrid says the news of Ferrer's exc
cution created tremendous impression
in the Spanish cap. tai. but the govern
ment has taken extraordinary precautions.
and there have been no disorders. Troops
surround the palace and public buildings.
Police Are Stoned at Lyons.
LYONS. October ia demonstration
outside the Spanish consulate here in pro-
test against the execution of Ferrer de-
veloped into riotinE.
There was large leaven of roughs in
the crowd. and the smashing of windows
and stoning of the police soon began. The
windows in many large cafes in a Cath
Ole newspaper Office and in shops and
cars were demolished.
A few people were hurt.
Gendarmes, mounted and afoot charged
with their swords. but at the time of
telegraphing the mob was not subdued.
TOULON,. France. October 15.-Durine
Ferrer demonstration last night thu.
rioters invaded the cathedral and broke
up the evening service. The police later
drove the disturbers from the church and
arrested many Of them.