The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-11
ROW IN THE C0RTES
Republican Leaders, Speech Antici-
pating Queens Abdication
EVOKEs A STORM OF PROTESTS.

RiOting at Alicante Still Continues.
Bonded Warehouses Robbed and
Burned-More Spanish Lies in Re-
gard to tho Cuban blockade.
Madrid. May lin the chamber OF
deputies yesterday the Catalonian dep
uties strongly protested against the
proclamation of martial law in Barce-
Iona, as there have been no disorders
there. The minister of the interior,
Senior Capdepon, replied that the au-
thorities of Barcelona undoubtedly had
good reasons for their action. There
upon the Catalonian deputies declared
they would postpone their intended in
terpellation of the minister of war un-
til a proper government has been
formed.
A Velencian deputy declared that the
captain general of Valencia had threat
ened the newspapers. saying he would
break UP their forms IL they printed
matter attacking the government.
The chamber had prolonged sitting
last evening with view of passing the
current political measures giving the
" PioNuiV
to continue the war. Senior Salmeron,
the Republican leader, alluded to the
xumors of the queen regents abdica-
tion, and declared that the Republic
cans were ready to form government
forthwith. His remarks evoked a
storm of protests. and Senior Salmeron
was unable to proceed for fully ten
minutes. Monarchists and Republicans
shrieked at each other and banded
threats. The presidents voice was
completely drowned. When he finally
obtained q hearing. the president, Mar
Quis Vega d'Armejo, requested Senior
Salmeron to withdraw the calumny.
Senior Salmeron refused, whereuron the
president named him and threatened
to name him thrice If he contiued his
attacks upon the throne. AS result
OF this caution and of the persistent
monarchist interruptions Senior Sal
meron was compelled to desist from
continuing his speech.
Senor Sagasta. the premier, declared
that anyone trying to sow disunion
among Spaniards when the nation was
engaged in an international struggle
was unworthy the name of Spaniard.
Senior Salmeron shouted: Il am
good Spaniard."
This exclamation was greeted with
monarchist shouts of NO no; out with
him."
Senior Sagasta appealed to the pa
triotism of members and prayed the
house to vote the funds so necessary
to conduct the war His appeal was
greeted with the general cry: I'VE will
vote Immediately"
Senior Silvela, leader of the Dissi-
dent Conservatives, said his party
would abstain from further discussion,
and was ready to vote the urgent war
funds Immediately, but he claimed the
right to debate the other budgetary
measures.
The chamber then definitely adopted
the war credits.
The bread riots at Alicante, the sea-
port Of Valencia, were continued al!
night, the women taking prominent
part In the work of destruction. A
riOtous mob paraded the streets, de-
manding cheaper bread and other nee
essaries of life. The rioters marched
to the factories, where they were join
cd by the people who were at work.
Later they sacked the Octroi bureau
and burned the furniture and archives
A strong force Of gendarmes was sent
: to the scene and a charge was maze
upon the mob, which was temporarily
dispersed But the rioters reformed
and attacked and burned all the bond
ed warehouses;. after possessing them
selves of the wheat in storage.
dispatch received here from Ha-
vana yesterday afternoon says that
the Spanish steamer Montserrat,
which, with a valuable cargo, troops
and large sum of money, intended
for Havana. escaped the United States
feet and entered the port of Cienfue-
gos, has now run the blockade of the
American squadron and has entered
the port of Havana in safety. 1t is
consequently claimed that this proves
that the blockade of the Cuban ports
is ineffective. So many utterly false
reports have been given out in Madrid
recently that American confirmation Of
the arrival of the Montserrat at Ha-
yana will be required before the story
of her blockade running is accepted as
truth.
General Primo de Rivera, who in
March of last year succeeded General
Polavioja as captain general in the
Philippines, and was in turn recently
succeeded by General Ugusti, has ar
rived here from the Philippines. Great
crowds assembled in the streets and on
the auays to welcome him, but he sue
cessfully evaded the demonstration.