Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-05
SITUATION I'm SPAIN.
IFiotous Women Provoke the Fire OF
Soldiers. Many Wounded
(By TeleEraph)

(By Telegraph)
MADRID, May Al A. MA dis
patch from Taqaveras, (Taleva de 10
4 5 nsneesylla, ABOUT thirty-seven miles from
= nave committed serious disnrdars
1ney attacked and seized THE nailroad
sst-1efu, burned the cars, and then set
lite NO several private houses and a
Aiter thar. the rioters tried 70
DfaaK into the prison and release. ms
conVacts. but were prevented nv TIA civil
guards. ~ l"e e'Vi ~
Many Persons were arrested.
.,.o wIne TO the threatening attitude of
a,,.u,: popuiatlon OF various towns the
aut eas TIES have proclaimed martial Ia ",
!. uu n the province of Valencia
Rtots have occurred at Carceres mi
+ niley are said to have been suppressed
10y the gendarmes.
me miners around Oviedo. cans;,.l
OF the province Of that name. have
s.TucK work and disorders are feared
hurried there.
- "a renewal OF the noting at GIdon
the, fortified seaport OF Oyiedo IN ~
7 bay or Biscay. is feared and a stt,te
E y. siege mas been declared at that pa.ace
X ny AsnerWomen are taking the most
I acciss part an the disturbances, Which
a1e que 10 the dearness OF provisions.
hn1 the opposition Of the neonl.a ~
Il ahe Ocfroi tax. All the bread at SS;5on
3 ~ ~ naked at the military depots, as The
raosers are threat ening to pilIage the
aSsnlas bakeries. All the stores are
ded. ou' eosi'eh-
'lHe Maurld newspapers are very pes-
" s!Hastic On their comments upon t.he
S1uauo IN tlae provinces and the DE-
mates IN the Cortes, and IT is believed
+ ene resignario OF the cabinet is i'm
minent. ~
me Sarllst organ and the Impartial
and Liberal predict grave events The
cabinet, however is disposed to ener-
getlcaily maintain order and hasten the
\ vote On the financial bills, in order to
suspend the Cortes and give the crown
action. "
X p. M.-The situation In the proyin-
ces is unchanged and everywhere dis
saoas1action is growing, especially over
4 the prices OF bread. Acts against an
Efrnorrty are becoming more and more
4 nxese, AZ Sarceres. capital of Estre
me IA lfway station to prevent the ex-
s pert OF provisions and overpowered the
+ Soloiers on guard, capturing fourteen
I carloads of wheat -four.
LaI Valencia is in a state of siege.
At Catalan the rioters captured the
mayor and town councillors and de-
INA nded ranSom. On the mayor pro
testing he was shot through the leg.
Il after which the gendarmes dispersed
Eile mob. AT Talavera the rioters were
most determined, sacking many bakeries
and setting on fire several government
buildings. In the town OF AguilaS, In
the province of Murcia, a mob mostly
coGnpised OF women burned the store
4 houses and offices. The fsherwomen,
& who broke out against the Octriodues
at Gijon, received the most determined
& assistance from the tobacco girls. To-
gerter they sacked several bakeries
b and burned all THE Octrio Offices, with
Y all the papers belonging to the foreign
ships loading in the harbor. The civil
z guards were hot1y stoned at the prison.
s and the mob marched off with the iron
4 bars of the Jail. When the troops APP
peared they were holly stoned, replying
with fire, and wounding many. The
/ mob then attacked the government
& building and smashed the windows.
The troops again fired. this time from
the balconies, and wounded many. but
i sfle women kept on Throwing stones.
i The Jesuit house at Taievara was at
h sacked because II was supposed that
grain was stored there. The troubles
y are expected to increase.
Public interest centered again today
n In the Congress Clover house OF the
4 xortes). The principal speech was de-
N dfYersd by Senor Romeroy RObledo,
y formerly minister OF Justice. and leader
nd The Welerate party, who maintained
\ chat. America fostered the Cuban rebel
Son: and IL meant war from the COM
&; fasncenaert.. Senior Moretsa polscy OF