The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-05-13

Madrid, May FIJI p. NIT is said
that Senior Moret, secretary of the col
onies, and Senior Gullon, foreign minis
ter, have resigned.
Admiral Bermejo, minister of marine,
and Count Xiquena, minister of public
works, are also said to have resigned.
The retiring ministers offered various
excuses. such as illness and WEAKNESS,
for their Withdrawals. Senior Sagasta
begged them TO remain until the indem-
nifty bill had been passed, but it is be-
lieved at tonight's cabinet council the
designations became definite. though 1t
is impossible to verify the exact situa-
ton at this hour.
11:3O D. NIT turns out that Admiral
Bermejo, on learning of the Cavite dis
aster, told Senior Sagasta that he must
resign, owing to the delicacy of his po-
sition, though he felt that he was not
responsible for the state or the deIenses
of Manila.
Senior Moret pleaded WEAKNESS and
Count Xiquena illness.
According to the last forecast, the
new ministry will consist of Senior Sa-
gasta president: Senior Orchard, min
lister Of justice of the dissolved cabinet,
as minister of foreign affairs; Senior
Aunon, as minister Of marine; Senior
Romero Giron, as minister of justice,
and the Duke of Veragua, the descend
ant OF Columbus, as minister of public
works.
The new cabinet will probably be
constituted Saturday. The general
opinion is that it will endure until the
budget is passed and collapse with the
first opportunity afterward.
The changes, however arc pacific in
tendency, Senior Gullon having been the
most warlike element in the dissolving
cabinet.
The senate adopted the financial pro-
posals of the government after Senior
Puigcerver, minister of finance, reply,
ing to fear expressed relative to the in
creased note circulation, declared that
the government would act with the ut
most caution.
BULL FIGHT FOR THE NAVY.
1t seemed this afternoon as if the
entire population of Madrid was
thronging to the bull ring. AT the pat
riotic bull fight to raise funds for the
navy, as at the recent gala perform
ance at the royal theatre, there was
grand patriotic turnout
But the latter was an expression OF
patriotism on the part Of the aristoc-
racy, and today 1t was the people who
expressed
seats sold at fabulous prices, all the
receipts being devoted to the navy
fund. Every available vehicle was
requisitioned, and thousands on foot
formed a long procession waiting adj
mission and all wearing the national
colors, the women having the yellow
and red of Spain in their hair and on
their breasts, the men displaying the
colors at their button holes or in their
cravats, while the trappings of the
horses were bedecked with the Spanish
colors.
The stores were closed and the cafes
packed with people. heatedly discussing
the probabilities of the war. Nobody
dared speak for peace.
The bull ring was packed to suffo-
cation. The boxes were filed with the
highest society and the most beautiful
women in Madrid, nearly all wearing
white mantillas. The opening process
sion was of unprecedented splendor.
The first two bulls were fought in
medieval fashion by two cavaliers,
who made a splendid display of horse
manship, charging the bull with short
lances, which broke off when driven
into the animal.
Four masked bands played the Cadi9
march and other patriotic airs at inter-
walls, and the ladies in the boxes show
cred flowers upon the spectators below.