The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1898-05-06


Republic," and Long live Weyler.
The first move of the demonstrators,
over 1000 strong, was to the house OF
General Weyler. with the object of
cheering him. He did not appear and
the crowd then went to the residence
of Senior Sagasta while the ministers
were in conference and shouted in fa-
vor Of his resignation.
The events of the last few days have
undoubtedly increased the popularity
of General Weyler, who favors an out
and out war policy. At the same time
there is no real ground for anticipating
that he will come to the head of af
fairs. General Weyler is notorious,
but not a prominent person in Span
ish politics. Every one recognizes that
Weylers cruelty in Cuba and his poll
cy as to the reconcentrados largely
! contributed to bringing about the pres
ent state of affairs, while his alleged
notorious Iaxity with regard to the pub
lie money has made him much disliked.
Public opinion is always likely to mis-
| trust him, and he is unpopular with
the Queen-regent. The country en-
masse is opposed to the idea of a re-
public The people prefer Don Carlos
or anything to such a change. They
had enough of the republic in 1873.
A TOTTERING THRONE
Vienna, May 3.-It is believed here
that the Spanish dynasty is nearing
the end.
London, May "A special dispatch
from Madrid says: The chamber as
sembled yesterday amid wild excite
ment unparalleled in twenty years.
The full strength of the police was
called out and the troops kept in bar
racks under arms. There were scan
dalous scenes while Sagasta was speak
ing. Republicans and Carlists hurled
at him insulting epithets, filing moder-
ate mombers with shame.
Madrid May A dispatch from Tai
avera CTalavera de La Reyna, about
thirty-seven miles from Toledo an
nounces rioters there have committed
! serious disorder. They attacked and
seized the railroad station, burned the
cars and then set fire to several pri-
| vate houses and a cafe. After that, the
rioters tried to brake into prison and
release the convicts, but were prevent
ed by the civil guards. Many persons
; were arrested.
! Owing to the threatening attitude of
| the population of various towns, the
authorities have proclaimed martial
, law in the province Of Valencia.
! Ciots have occurred at Caceres but
! they are said to have been suppressed
by the gendar-leS.
| The miners around OviedO, capital
! of the province of that name, have
| struck work and disorders are feared.
i Reinforcements of troops has been hur-
ried there.
A renewal of the rioting a GijOn, the
! fortified seaport of OViedo, on the bay
| of Biscav, is feared and a state of
seige has been declared at that place.
! The fisherwomen are taking the most
active part in the disturbances which
| are due to the dearness Of provisions
and the opposition OF the people to
| the octroi tax. All the bread at Gijon
| is baked at the military depots, as the
| rioters are threatening to pillage the
| regular bakers. All the stores are
| closed and business is about suspended.
! The Madrid newspapers are very pes
! simistic in their comments upon the
situation in the provinces and the de-
! bates in the corteS, and it is believed
| the resignation of the cabinet is immi-
i nent.
| The Carlist organs, and The Impair
| cial and The Liberal predict grave
! events. The cabinet, however. is dis
| posed to energetically maintain order
! and hasten the vote on financial bills,
J in order to suspend the cortes and give
the crown and executive power full
freedom Of action.
WILD RUMOCS OF ASSAssINA-
TIONS.
- London, May 4.-The reports in circu-
| lation at Gibraltar, that SenOr Moret,
the Spanish minister for the colonies,
and Marshal Marteniz de Campos, the
! former captain general o. Cuba, have
| been aSSassinated, are unfOunded. In
| quiries show that a passenger who ar
| rived there from Spain yesterday af-
| ternOOn brought the rumOr that SenOr
Aroret and Marshal CampoS had been
| murdered and that Premier Sagasta
| had sought refugees in the British en-
l,.:l
| from Madrid last night reporting the
| speeches of Senor Sagasta and Marshal
! CampOs show cOnclusively that there
| is no truth in reports.
| THE SPANISH THRONE IN DAN
London, May "a special dispatch
! from Vienna says the idea of the res
! ignation of the regency by Maria
! Christina is seriously considered here
| in the hope it may save the throne.
| A special dispatch from Madrid says
, the government would be content 70
! cede Cuba to America, but would not
pay an indemnity, because unable.
A special dispatch from Madrid says
all the elements of long civil war
, exist in Spain. Conservatives and Car
lists are the great parties of the fu-
, ture. The conservatives gravitate to-
ward Carlism
| NO VESSEL ARRIVED AT HONG
KONG.
Hong Kong, May 4.-Investigation
developes the fact that no verification
has been obtained of the reported ar
rival at Mrs bay of the United States
dispatch boat Hugh McCulloch, which
was attached to Commodore DeWey's
squadron, and which was said to have
left Manila before the battle of Sun
day last.
REVOLUTION IMMINENT.
Madrid, May 4.-The situation in the
provinces is unchanged and everywhere
the dissatisfaction is growing, especial
ly over the price of bread. Acts against
authority. are becoming more and
more overt. AT Caceres the
populace marched into the rail-
way station to prevent the ex-
port of provisions and overpowered
the soldiers on guard, capturing four
teen carloads Of wheat -four