The herald., 1898-05-10
SPANS MANY PRISONS
TOO SMALL TO CONTAIN THE
PEOPLE ARRESTED
HUNGER THE CAUSE OF RIOTS
Martial Law Proclaimed and the Sol
diers Proceed to the Murder
Of the Disturbers :,

Associated Press Special Wire
LONDON, May 1O.-The Madrid corre-
spondent of the Daily Telegraph says:
Bread riots continue throughout Spain.
The painful monotony Of the story was
broken this morning by the news OF VIC
Tins killed and wounded in their wild at
tempts to obtain food. In Ciudad and in al
most every town in the province Of that
name there were very serious disorders.
and the outbreaks were only quelled by the
military. Now it appears that the prisons
are too small and too few to contain the
people arrested. Yesterday at Linares
14,OO0 workmen became disorderly and a
regular battle ensued with the municipal
guards. The rioters possessed themselves
Of quantity of firearms, the streets were
barricaded, and they remained so to the
moment Of telegraphing. Twelve dead bod
les and many wounded still lie in the street
Nobody dares to remove any of them on ac-
count of the firing, which continues stead
lily.
The Linares Riot
MADRID, May 9, II a. m.-There was
serious rioting at Linares, % miles from
Jaen, yesterday. The mob assembled in
front of the town hall and finding the
doors locked, tore out the windows.
swarmed into the building and threw
everything moveable into the streets. The
Civil Guards intervened and desperate
struggle followed in the passages of the
building. The rioters were finally driven
out by the Civil Guards, who frequently
fired into the mob. Some Of the rioters
procured guns and returned the fire. Four
teen persons are said to have been killed
and about sixty wounded. The local forces
are not considered strong enough to cope
with the disturbance and reinforcements
Of troops have been asked for.
At Other Places
MADRID, May 9. noon.-The disorder in
the Spanish provinces is increasing. Riots
have now broken out at Cadiz and Alicante,
and the trouble is expected to spread to
parts of the country which have hitherto
been quiet.
Martial law has been proclaimed in the
provinces Of Albacate and Jaen.
At Martos, nine miles from Jaen, men,
women and children have been parading
the street crying, death to the thieves"
The War Measures
MADRID. May 9, ii p. m.-Both cham
bers of the cortes have adopted the war
measures proposed by the government.
11:30 p. MAN official dispatch from
Porto Rico says that Bolinao has arrived
there protected by Spanish warships Says
was chased by an American warship. The
dispatch says also that provision ships
have arrived, assuring Porto Ricans
supply for several months.
The Carlists' Chance
London, May 10.-The Biarritz corre-
spondent Of the Daily Mail, dilating on
Spain's internal troubles, says: ''But for
the necessity Of gettiSg the war credits
voted in the cortes, Senior Sagasta would
have decreed the suspension of the consti-
tutional guarantees, thus placing the
whole country under military Jurisdiction
The difficulties for the poor are worse than
those of the government. The latter, by
various expedients can raise money, the
former are unable to obtain either food or
employment. The wages of the laborers
are too small to buy sufficient food for
themselves and their families. In the min
ing regions Of Estra Madura and other
places miners are nearly famished.
The work of the political agitators is
daily becoming more manifest as the
plight Of the people becomes more hope
less. The Republicans declare that the
moment the telegraph announces a new
disaster to the Spanish arms the great
mass of the country will rise and sweep
away everything. The Carlists say that If
there are fresh disasters they will seize
power. The Carlists are well organized.
The Republicans are divided by differences
Of programs and Sle rivalries of their lead
ing men.
The Carlists put much faith in weyier,
but he is simply waiting for his own
chance and will venture nothing unless
absolutely assured Of success. The ma
tion, as q whole, is. however, Indifferent to
the struggle Of parties, for 1t trusts none
of them,