The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1898-05-13
CABINET BREAKS UP.
Spanish Ministers Resign, Though
Begged Not to Do So.
MAKEUP OF THE NEW COUNCIL.

Madrid Ablaze With Patriotic Deco
ratlons-Ladies Selling Flowers for
the Benefit of the National Treas
ury-No News OF the Atlantic Fleet.
Madrid, May l3,-Admiral Bermejo,
minister of marine; Count XiQuena
minister of public works; Senior Moret,
secretary for the colonies, and Senior
Gullon, foreign minister. have rendered
their designations. The retiring ministers
offered various excuses, such as illness
and WEAKNESS. for their withdrawal
Senior Sagasta begged them to remain
until the indemnity bill had been pass
ed, but at last nights cabinet council
the designations became definite,
though it is impossible to verify the
exact situation at this hour.
1t turns out that Admiral Bermejo,
on learning of the Cavite disas er, told
Senior Sagasta that he must resign, ow-
ing to the delicacy of his position.
though he felt that he was not re-
sponsible for the state Of the defences
of Manila. Senior Moret pleaded weari-
ness and Count Xiquena illness.
According to the latest forecast the
new ministry will consis. of Senior Sa-
gasta, as president; Senior C. Groisard
minister of justice in the dissolvins
cabinet, as minister of foreign aIairs;
Senior Aunon, minister of marine; the
Duke of Veragua, the descendant OF
Columbus, minister of public works
agriculture and commerce.
The new cabinet will probably be
constituted tomorrow. The general
opinion is that it will endure until the
budget is passed, and collapse at the
first opportunity afterwards.
The changes, however, are pacific in
tendency, Senior Gullon having been
the most warlke element in the dis.
solving cabinet.
The senate adopted the financial
proposals of the government after
Senior Puigcerver, minister of finance.
replying to fear expressed relative to
the increase In the note circulation, de-
clared that the government would act
with the utmost caution.
The whereabouts of the Atlantic
squadron still remains undivulged
ministers refusing to give any informa-
ton on the subject.
Official dispatches from Havana con-
firm the reports of an American re-
pulse at Cienfuegos They assert that
the firing lasted eight hours, and that
the American losses We're heavy.
Owing TO the increase in the price of
food there have been serious disturb
ances at the Rio Tinto mines, province
of Huelva. The rioters wrecked the
octroi office and raided number Of to-
bacco stores. The military now occupy
the whole mining district.
Last evening the whole town was
bedecked with the national colors. The
balconies were draped with red and
yellow and a large flower tent was
erected on the Alcala. There society |
ladies sold red and yellow flowers at
high figure, the proceeds going to the
national fund.
The bull ring yesterday was packed |
to suffocation. The boxes We're filled |
with the highest society and the most !
beautiful women in Madrid, nearly all |
wearing white mantillas. The open |
ing procession was of unprecedented |
splendor. There were ten Alquazils,
heralds and halberdiers, attired In old
Spanish costumes, 20 picadores, 20 |
banderillos and numerous attendants, |
all superbly dressed and making most |
gorgeous spectacle.
The first tuo bulls were fought in |
medieval fashion by two cavaliers, |
who made splendid display Of horse
charging the bull with short
lances, which broke off when driven
into the animal. Four masked bands
played the Cadiz march and other pa
triotic airs at intervals, and the Ia
dies in the boxes showered flowers
upon the spectators below.
1t is announced here that reinforce
ments for the Philippines will start on
Monday or Tuesday next.