The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1910-08-08
.CLER|CALS FLEE
BEFORE SOLDIERS
Priests Take to Their
Heels at Sign of
Trouble.
DAY OF PEACE
IN SAN SEBASTIAN
Rigorous Measures of Govern
ment Prevent Demonstration
of Clergy and Their Follow
ers and Bloody Outbreak
That Was Promised.
Plot Disclaimed.

San Sebastian, August THE gov
ernment's rigorous measures and the
formal renunciation by the clerical
lunta of the threatened demonstration
in this city insured comparative tran
quillity to-day, and largely attended
bull fight was the chief incident Of the
day.
From daybreak the streets were pa.
troiled by cavalry, infantry and gen.
darmes, while heavy bodies of troops
were held In readiness in the barracks
at Miramar Palace, where the Queen
Mother and royal children are in res
idence.
The gravest incident occurred last
evening, when groups of clericals as
sembled, shouting: Death to Spain!
Long live the Pope!" Thousands OF
Indignant people rushed towards the
manifestants, and only the personal
Intervention Of the Governor. at the
head OF a platoon OF police. prevented
an attack. Nearly $50 arrests were
made.
Many amusing scenes were witnessed,
Priests. leading trudging bands OF
peasants, took to their heels when they
found the city in the possession of the
military. The peasants, all their cour-
age gone, were disarmed and easily
| persuaded to return to their homes. In
some cases the soldiers were compelled
to supply with food the poor people.
| VINO had come into the city to rail al
| the government
Think 1t u Carlist Plot.
Inc local authorities are convinced
that the clerical demonstration masked
Carlist plot. Clericals are extremely
indignant at the governments repres-
slve measures. Senor Urguijo, the
chief organizer of the movement, de.
ciared to-day that the purpose of the
manifestation was peaceful There
were TO be no speeches, and those TAX
ing part We're TO be unarmed. But he
saia. when the government treated the
il matter as II 1t We're civil war, he had
called OF the manifestation in order
ito prevent bloodshed &
1 lie said that 1t was their intention
later to take part in peaceful mani-
iestations at Pamplona, In the prov
ince OF Navarrs, and at Vitoria. in
AiaVa, TO prove that the anti-clerica1
p0Aey 10 OF tne government was opposed
oy the entire Spanish people, Even
the Queen Mother is bitterly hostile 70
It," he added. "
The authorities declare that the
monks have taken an active part IN
tomenting the agitation. and 1t is
ellai -l-a- 5 m Gu that they have distributed
arms among the people.
Some apprehension arose thar tba
puil light would cause trouble, as
there We're many thousands of mani
1estants IN the city, and u large num-
Der OF them proceeded to the arena.
put IL passed off without untoward in.
cldent A thunderstorm, which cams
up toward the end of fight, drove the
spectators homeward and cleared th.
streets like magic.
As a matter or fact, thousands were
arawn to the city through curiosity
ana Tor the purpose of attending the
pull fight rather than with any inten-
ton of taking part in demonstrations
There were few street brawls and Sc
ditious cries. Absolute order prevailed
this evening.
Official advices indicate that all Is
quiet throughout the Basque provinces.
All except a few of those arrested will
be liberated Tomorrow.