The representative., 1898-05-18
A CRISIS.

A CRISIS.
This is bad time to dissolve the Peo-
pies Party.
There is a crisis rapidly approaching
in the affairs of the world.
In Europe men are starving, and in
stead OF dying peacefully, and justifying
by their patient submission, the villiany
OF their plunderers, they are fighting
like brave men for enough to eat.
Read the following items:
TUGANO, Switzerland. May 11-Italian
Socialist Deputy Rodani has arrived here
from Bellinzona. He declares the Italian
revolutionists desire to found federated
republic like the Swiss republic.
ROME, May 1O-The Italian cabinet has
decided to recommend to King Humbert
that parliament be prorogued. The polcie
are reported to have seized correspondence
showing that the recent serious riots in
different parts of Italy were the result
of a plan of revolution, but 1t appears that
the movement broke out prematurely.
Martial law has been proclaimed in the
province of Naples
The riot;ng at Naples was widespread
1t was started by big bands Of students
armed with sticks and revolvers who op-
Grated in various quarters. They were soon
joined by others and stOne-throwing became
general The police frequently charged and
dispersed the rioters, who. however, con-
tinued to reform and overturned horse
cars. with which they attempted to build
barricades IN several streets. The rioters
made several attacks upon the soldiers,
throwing stones and using their revolvers
and the troops killed and wounded a num-
Der Of rioters. The disturbances are also
reported from various points in the prov
ince of Naples.
The premier. the Marquis Di Rudini has
sent circular to the authorities of Milan
Naples and other affected districts and to
the commanders of the army corps, de-
claring that though the agitation may be
spreading it Is less intense; also pointing
out that the tranquility of the Piedmont
Sicily and Sardinia is a factor Of the high
est Importance in "discouraging the agi-
tators of disorders and encouraging those
who are wishing to maintain the integrity
of the fatherland."
Bread riots continue throughout Spain.
The painful monotony Of the story is
broken this morning by lists Of victims
killed or wounded in the wild attempts to
obtain food. In Ciudad Real and in almost
every town Of the province of that name
there were very serious disorders and the
outbreaks were only Quelled by the mill
tary. Now it appears that the prisons are
too small and too few to contain the peO-
pie arrested.
Yesterday at Linares, 1900 workmen be-
came disorderly and a regular battle en-
sued. The dead and wounded still lie in
the streets and nobody dares to remove
any of them on account Of the firing, which
continues steadily.
Lugano, Switzerland May 9.-Yesterday
was terrible day at Milan. About o'clock
veritable battle occurred in the Via Som
traire Thousands of tiles and chimneys
were hurled from the roofs upon the troops
who were compelled to retire. A similar
fight took place in the Via Torno and it
is believed that fewer than 300 were
killed and LOCO injured.
The leaders Of the agitation evidently had
well arranged plans. Columns Of rioters
converged on center. where they rapidly
constructed barricades. When they were
dislodged by the troops they mounted to
the roofs and rained tiles and chimneys
down upon the soldiers
The gates of the town were held by troops
in the evening and throughout the night, so
that workmen employed outside were una
Die TO return to their homes In this way
the rising was deprived of additional help
from without. During the night the city
was in complete darkness and funeral ST.
lence. Artillery. cavalry and infantry biv-
ouacked In the Piazza del Louma, where re-
inforcements were constantly arriving.
Late news this afternoon from Milan says
the Secolo has been seized and it's editor
arrested. The postal telegraph offices have
been closed and all dispatches Of mails
stopped The public buildings are guarded
and artillery has been placed in position on
the Piazza del Dunno. Eight thousand
troops are Quartered in the city.
According to the latest news received here
from Milan tie rising Of the people there
appears to have been mastered. Reinforce
ments of troops have been pouring into the
city all night long.
Trouble has occurred at Treviso, Verona
and Bressia.
There was a renewal of the disturbances
at Milan last night. due to the arrival Of a
mob of students from Pavia, armed with re-
volvers. They attempted to force an en-
trance into the city but were repulsed by
detachment Of Bersagliera, who killed two
of the students and wounded four In parts
of Milan resistance was most desperates
whole streets were torn up by the mob.
not pane OF glass was unbroken the doors
were mostly torn down, and on all sides
can be seen flames Of fires and wrecked
furniture. In fact these portions of the city
are practically sacked. The bodies Of
the killed were generally piled in
doorWays and were afterwards collected
by wagons. Hospitals are overfowinr
with wounded. It is announced that
work was resumed this morning In the
factories Of Milan.
At Gazano, near Rome. the troops fired
on q mob and two persons were killed and
many were injured.
A mob gathered at Pentdora. 13 milea
from Pisa. and marched on the town haN
demanding bread and work They stoned
the building and refused to dfxperxe when