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


octroi dues a. Gijon received the most
determined assistance from tobacco
girls Together they sacked several
bakeries aud burned all the octroi Of
hces. with ali the papers belonging 10
the foreign ships loading in the i.arbor.
The civic guard was hoiiy stoned al
the prison and the mob ..iarched of
with the iron bars Of the jail. When
the troops appeared they We're notify
stoned, replying with fire and wound
ing many. The mob attacked the gov
eminent buildings and smashed the
windows The troops again fired, this
time from the balconies and wounding
many, but the women kept on throwing
stones. The Jesuit house at Talevara
was attacked because it was supposed
that grain was stored there. The
troubles are expected to increase.
Public attention centered again to-
day in the congress dover house of the
cortes) The principal speech was de-
Uvered by Senior Romero Y Robledo,
former minister of justice, and leader
Of the Weylerite party, who maintain
ed that America forced the Cuban re-
bellion, end meant war from the COM
mencement." Senor Morets policy Of
autonomy he characterized as a farce
and as absolutely erroneous. As for
the Cubans, he declared that they did
not desire autonomy, and as for the
rebels, that they never intended 10 &C
cept it. In the course of the debate
formal promise was made on behalf of
the old conservatives to support the
government while the present situation
continues.
MANILA CABLES STILL BROKEN.
London, May 4.-Inquiries at the Of
flee of the Eastern Telegraph Company
show that at noon, London time, the
L o.
terrupted. The reported surrender of
Manila. while probably true, is as yet
only conjecture.
London, May 5.-The Madrid CORE
spondent OF The Daily Telegraph says:
Those who are best informed as to
the governments view allege that if
the Spanish arms suffer another re-
verse, like that at Cavite, the govern
meat would informally request the
great powers to lend their service to
arrange the best possible terms of
peace. I am assured that the govern
ment would be content to cede Cuba to
the United States but would not pay
indemnity, because unable. Well in
formed politicians here regard the war
as practically terminated and that to-
ward the end of May it will become
history. All the elements of a long
civil war in Spain are unfortunately
becoming visible.
According to a dispatch to The Daily
Mail from Brussels, Don Carlos, in the
course of an interview, has declared
that he would not provoke a. revOlu
tionary movement in Spain, but. on the
contrary would prevent, if need be,
any carlist agitation while the war con-
tinues.
The Standard says this morning:
There is a growing impression in Of
fetal quarters that the queen regent
and the Spanish government favor
some arrangement. that will lead to the
early termination of the war. 1t is be-
lieved that Austria is anxious to inter-
vene, while Germany has special reas-
ons to desire some arrangements
which will not compromise the future
of the Philippines"
The Madrid correspondent Of The
Morning Post says: The government
are aware that they cannot rely upon
the army. 1t is an open secret that a
society has been formed within its
ranks to put an end to the humilia-
tions Spain has suffered at the hands
of her incompetent ministers. Judging
by what one hears, very terrible things
may shortly happen.
The Vienna correspondent of The
Daily Chronicle says: The idea Of the
resignation of the regency by queen
Maria Christina is being seriously
considered by the members of the i'm
perial family of Austria, with a view
of averting an anti-dynastic movement
and saving the throne.
Madrid, May Am official dispatch
from Havana says that on Monday an
Americn warship fired four shots
against the Canaries battalion which
was making a reconnaissance, but
without result.
Rear Admiral Camara has been ap-
pointed commander in chief of the re-
serve fleet a t CadiZ.
London, May 4.-The Marquis of Sal
islbury, addressing the annual demon
stration of the Primrose League, the
great conservative political organiza-
ton, at Albert Hall, this afternoon re-
ferred to the ''lamentable conflict pro-
ceeding between two powers, both
friends of Great Britain" and express
ed the hope that the "experience Of
the war and the recollection OF the
blessing Of peace will ere long bring to
the minds of both combatants senti-
ments which will restore tranquility
to the world (Cheers.)