The age-herald., 1898-05-08
SENIOR NELLIE
 INSULTS THE QUEEN And Was Expelled From Cham- Der of .ties' QUOTED Ese. SCRIPTURE "An Uniortw csS dtion Whose Kings Arc
 Ss," Adding WOMEN CAUSE FALL OF THRONES Yesterdays Work May Breed Proscrlp-
 tion-Great Indignation. THE ENEMY HAS SEIZID CAyITE Is News Sent to Madrid by Governor General Augusti-Spain Believes Powers Will
 Join Her in Protest Against
 Havana Blockaue.
Yesterdays Work May Breed Proscrip-
 tion-Great Indignation.
THE ENEMY HAS sEIZrD CAyITE

| Madrid, May 1.-The chamber has just | witnessed the most uproarous scenes in the l annals of the cortes. Senor Melle, Carlist deputy, in speech. made use of script ural quotation, referring to an "unfortun- ate nation, whose kings are boys" adding that women were always the cause of the fall of thrones.
 Senor Sagasta, the premier, supported by a majority of the chamber protested amid the greatest confusion against Senor Melle's language. Tho republicans sided with the Carlists The speaker requested Senor Melle to withdraw his words. but this the deputy refused to do, saying that they were scriptural.
 The president named Senor Melle thrice, declaring that his refusal to withdraw the language he had used was disrespectful to the reigning dynasty, and then submitted the question of the expulsion from the chamber of the offending member. A divis- ion was taken amid terrible uproar re- sultng in the expulsion of Senor Melle by a vote of 199 to 19, the republicans voting with the Carlists. Upon the announcement of the result, both the republicans and Car lists walked from the chamber. The Car lists declare they will not return unless Senor Melle be readmitted. The president of the chamber explains that the expulsion applies only to todays sitting.
 The incident created intense excitement both inside and outside the chamber.
 Enemy Has Seized Cavite
 An official dispatch from General August. governor of the Philippines, sent by way of La Buan, says:
 .The enemy seized Cavite and the arsenal owing to the destruction of the Spanish squadron and established close blockade. It is said that at the request of the consuls the enemy will not lombard Manila for the present, provided I do not open fire upon the enemy's squadron. which is out of range of our guns. Therefore cannot fire until they come nearer.
 "A thousand sailors arrived here yester- day from our destroyed squadron, the losses of which number 6lS.''
 conference of the authorities has been held at which it was decided to send in- fluential emissaries to the provinces to raise the spirit of the people, especially those provided with arms, and endeavor to in- duce them to abandon the instruction. Captain General Blanco wires from Havana as follows: "One of the enemys ships ven- tured within the range of one of our bat teries, which inflicted slight damage and compelled the ship to retire at full speed. Another vessel bombarded the batteries at the entrance to Matanzas, firing sixty-tive projectiles at the beacon light and block house. which were struck nineteen times and damaged. Only one soldier was wound ed"
 Cuban Blockade Insufficient
 It Is asserted here that most of the pow CTS have decided to support the Spanish contention that the Cuban blockade Is in-
 
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