New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-05-05
BREAD RIOTS MENACE SPAIN
SOLDIERS HAVE FIRED ON THE POPU-
LACE AT GIJON.

LOAD OF PROVISIONS SEIZED.
Madrid. May L. noon.-The outbreaks In the
provinces are assuming alarming proportions.
This is especlally the case In the province Of
Giion. on the Bay OF Bscay where the troops
have been compelled TO fire on the rioters IN
self-defence" The latest news from Gijon Is
that the artillery has been ordered out a
state os siege has been declared there. The
fsherwomen are taking the most active part in
the disturbances which due to the dearness
Of provisions and the opposition Of the people
70 the octro tax. All the bread at Gijon Is
baked at the military depots. as the rioters are
threatening to pillage the regular bakeries. All
the stores are closed ard business is about sus-
pended
The miners around Oviedo capita! Of the
province OF that name have struck work. and
disorders are feared. Reinforcements OF troops
have been hurried to Oviedo. and state or
siege has been declared.
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 10 have been suppressed by the gendarmes
A dispatch from Valencia says that band
OF twelve armed men has been formed Mt Cata-
Ian. but 1t Is not vet known whether any politl-
cal significance attaches to this movement Gen
darmes have been sent in pursuit
riot has broken out at Zolavera in conse-
quence Of the rise OF bread.
dispatch from Talavera de la Reyra. about
thirty seven miles from Toledo. announces that
rioters there have committed serious disorders
They attacked and seized the railroad station.
burned the cars and then set fire to several pri-
vate houses and CATS. After that they tried 10
break into the prison and release the convicts.
but the Civil Guards prevented them from doing
so Many persons were arrested. One OF the
Jesuit religious houses has been burned.
II is asserted here that the riots arise from
hunger rather than from political motives.
0p m-The situation in the Provinces Is I'M
changed. and everywhere the dissatisfaction Is
growing especially over the prices OF bread.
Acts against authority are becoming more anc
more overt At Caceies capital OF Estre Madura,
the populace marched into the railway station
&c prevent the export Of provisions and over
powered the soldiers.
They captured fourteen carloads OF wheat
nour.
All Valencia is in a state OF siege. At Catalan
the rioters captured the Mayor and Town Coun-
cillors and demanded a ransom. On the Mayor
protesting he was shot through the leg. after
which the gendarmere dispersed the mob.
At Talevara the rioters were most determined.
sacking many bakeries and setting on fire sew
eral Government buildings.
In the town OF Aguilas In the Province OF
Murcia a mob. mostly composed OF women.
burned the storehouses and offices.
The fisherwomen who broke out against the
octroi dues at Gijon received the most de-
termined assistance from the tobacco girls. TO-
gether they sacked several bakeries and burned
all the octroi offices. with all the papers be-
longing to the foreign ships loading In the har-
Dor The civic guard was holly stoned at the
prison and the mob marched off with the iron
bars Of the Jail.
When the troops appeared they were stoned.
replying with fire and wounding many. The
mob then attacked the Government buildings
and smashed the windows. The troops again
fired this time from the balconies. and wounded
many. but the women kept on throwing stones.
The Jesuit house at Talavara was attacked
because It was supposed that grain was stored
there The troubles expected to increase.
PRESS FORESHADOws GRAVE CHANGES.
RESIGNATION OF THE sAGAsTA MINISTRY BE-
IIEvED TO BE NEAR
Madrid. May 4. 10 a. m.-The Madrid news
papers are pessimistc in their comments on the
situation In the provinces and the debates in
the Cortes and 1t is believed the resignation OF
the Cabinet is imminent.
The Spanish Transatlantic liner Colon has
arrived at Corunna. and the Transatlantic liner
Maria Cristna has arrived at Cadiz both OF
them from Cuba.
The Carlist organs and the Impartial" and
the Liberal" predict grave events. The Cabinet.
however. IS disposed to maintain order energeti-
cally. and hasten the vote on the financial bills.
in order TO suspend the Cortes and give the
Crown and the executive power freedom OF
action.
HAS SPAIN UNITED HER FLEET?