Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1898-05-07

after which the gendarmerie dispersed
the mob. AT Tableware the rioters were
most determined, sacking many bakeries
and setting fire to several government
buildings. In the town of Aguilas, in
the province of Murcia, Il mob, mostly
composed of women, burned the store
houses and offices.
The fisherwomen who broke out
against the octroi dues at Gijon received
the most determined assistance from the
tobacco girls Together they sacked
several bakeries and burned all the
octroi offices, with all the papers helong-
ing to the foreign ships loading in the
harbor The civic guard was hotly
stoned at the prison, and the mob
marched off with the iron bars of the
Jail. When the troops appeared they
We're holly stoned, replying with volley
from their guns. wounding many. The
mob then attacked the government
buildings and smashed the windows.
The troops again fired. this time from the
balconies, and wounded many, but the
women kept on throwing stones.
Many Liberals consider that Spain
having maintained her honor and justi-
fled her chivalry, can ow afford to yield
TO superior force; but it is doubtful
whether public opinion would approve
this line of action.
1t is said that the government would
be content to cede Cuba to the United
States. but would not pay indemnity,
because unable. Well informed poll
tfcians regard the war as practically
terminated and that toward the end of
May it will become history. What will
follow, howeN err it is difficult to foresee
All the clemens of a civil war in Spain
are unfortunately becoming visible. The
government and the Liberal party are
popularity hated as being responsible for
the war. The Republicans possess no
durable chance of success The Con-
servatives and Carlists are the great
parties of the future, and some of the
Conservative groups are graVitating
toward Carlism. The economic ques-
ton. however will come to the front first,
for hunger cannot wait.
New York, May 5.-Captain Wilson of
the Sixty-fifth regiment of Buffalo. now
in camp at Hampstead Plains, has ar
rested 20 soldiers for leaving camp after
hours and destroying property in
saloon at Westbury.
During the past two nights many of the
volunteers stationed at Camp Black
have got out of the grounds after taps
and caused disturbances in nearby
villages. A saloonkeeper of Westbury.
who is said to have incurred the dis
pleasure of members Of the Sixty-fifth
and Sixty-ninth regiments, has suffered
considerably at their hands. They broke
cha a nd
pool table. Some of the men carelessly
wrote their names with chalk upon the
table before wrecking it, and this led to
their arrest.
The orderly members of these two or
CARNATIONS are very indignant over the
acts of the disOrderly contingent. Depre-
dations of various kinds. including the
killing of 10 chickens and a cow are re-
ported by farmers in the vicinity of the
camp. Major General Roe, as a cure of
these occurrences. has issued orders
shutting off passes and directing that
an extra guard be placed about the camp.
Squads have also been ordered to patrol
the villages of Westbury, Garden City
and Hampstead to arrest any soldiers
attempting unruly conduct. 1t is stated
that the damage done by soldiers will
LOOT up nearly $lO0U.
A solder named Smith, said to he a
member of the Sixty-fifth regiment, is
under arrest charged with striking a
corporal on the head with a soda water
bottle while Il non commissioned officer
was attempting to arrest him.
Washington, May 5.-Secretary Alger
has directed that the ten Spanish officers
and the ten privates and non commits:
stoned officers taken from the Spanish
steamer, ArgOnauta, be taken to Fort
Mcpherson, just outside of Atlanta, Ga,
for confinement until they are either ex-
changed for any American officers and
sailors who may be taken by the Span
iards, or until another method for their
disposition Is reached. The Spaniards
will be well cared for and placed under
guard of a detachment Of soldiers.
The civilians taken from the Panama
are held at Key West, and are under
the charge of the department Of justice.
It is expected that most of them will be
witnesses before the prize court which is
to determine the disposition of the Pan
anna, at which the question will he settled
whether the Panama can be rightfully
HcIl as IL piiZt SIllp Soiue
it having been raised.
London, May "a dispatch to The
Daily Mail from Key West, sent by way
of Tampa in order to escape censorship,
asserts of positive knowledge that Rear
Admiral SIMPSONS fleet will steam at
full speed to Porto Rico, either to de-
strOy or to occupy the cOaling station
as u naval base before the Spanish
squadron arrives. and then to put to sea
and try to engage the Cape Verde fleet.
Polo Bernabe expects to leave Toronto
for Madrid Friday. He denies the state
ment that he furnishes the home govern
ment with informa ton of movements of
American warships and troops.