The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1898-05-05

Madrid. May 4.-lU a. MA dlSpatcn
from Talavero (Talavero de In Reyna,
about thrty-seven miles from Toledo
announces that rioters there have com
mitted serious disorders. They attacked
and seized the railroad station, burned
the cars and then set fire to several
private houses and IA cafe. After that,
the rioters tried to break 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.
Riots have occurred at Caceres, but
they are said TO have been suppressed
by the gendarmes.
The miners around Oyiedo. capital Of
the province of that name, have struck
work and disorders are feared. Rein
forcements of troops have been hurried
there.
A renewal of the rioting Mt Giion, the
fortified seaport of Oviedo, on the Bay
of Biscay, is feared and a state of siege
has been declared ut that place. The
fisher women 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 Oetroi
fax. All the bread ut Giion is baked
at the military depots, as the rioters are
threatening to pillage the regular bak
cries. All the stores are closed and busi-
ness is about suspended.
The Madrid newspapers are very pes
simistic in their comment upon the Sit
nation in the provinces and the debates
tho ffnrtnc and If ic haiiaund tho
resignation of the Cabinet is imminent.
The Carlist organs, and the impartial
and Liberal predict grave events. The
Cabinet however. is disposed to ener-
getically maintain order and hasten the
vote on the financial bills. in order to
suspend the Cortes and give the crown
and executive power full freedom of
action.
y. m.-The situation in the provinces
is unchanged and everywhere the dissat-
lsfaction is growing. especially over the
price of bread. Acts against authority
are becoming more and more overt. At
capital of Estre Madura. the pOpulace
marched into the railway station to pre-
vent the export of provisions and over
powered the soldiers on guard, capturing
Ia carloads of wheat -four.
All Valencia is in Il state of siege At
Catalan the rioters captured the mayor
and town councillors and demanded
ransom. On the mayor protesting he
was shot through the leg, after which the
Gendarmes dispersed the mob AT Tale
yara the rioters were most determined.
sacking many bakeries and setting on fire
several government buildings. In the
town of Aguilas, i'll the province of Mu-
cia. Il mob mostly composed of women
burned the store houses and offices. The
fisher women who broke out against the
Octr0i dues ut Gijon, received the most
determined assistance from tobacco
girls. Together they sacked several ba-
keries and burned all the Octroi offices,
with all the papers belonging to the for
eign ships loading in the harbor. The
civic guard was hotly stoned at the pris-
on and the mob marched off with the
iron bars of the jail. When the troops
appeared they were hotly stoned, reply
ing with fire and wounding many. The
mob then attacked the government build
ings and smashed the windows. The
troops again fired, this time from the bal
comics and woundng many, but the wo-
men kept on throwing stones. The Je-
suit House at Talevara was attacked
because it was supposed that grain was
"'oi'" 'ii'ic. iDe troubles are eApectSu
to increase
Public attention contered again to-day
IN the Congress Qower house of the
Cortes). The principal speech was deliy-
cred by Senior Romero Robledo, for
mer Minister of Justice, and leader of
the Weylerite party, who maintained
that America fostered the Cuban rebel
hon. and meant war from the commence
ment Senor Moret's policy of autonomy
ne characterized rs farce and as abso-
lnteiy erroneous AS for the Cubans.
he declared that they did not desire au-
tonomy, and as for the Rebels, that they
never intended to accept il. In thc
course of the debate Il formal promise
was made on behalf Of the old Conserya-
tiyes TO support the government while
the present situation continues.