Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1898-05-05


expressed for the queen regent in her
dire trouble"
A special dispatch from Gibraltar says
ndvices have been received there from
Madrid representing that the situation
Is Of the gravest character. The Carl
lists are most active and they are send
lag circulars and letters in every direc-
ton. One of these represents Don Car
los as the "only true patriot" accuses
the government of treason and says
''the moment for revolution has ar
rived"
Rioting Throughout Spain.
The Madrid correspondent of The
Daily Mail says in dispatch filed late
last night:
."rhe governors of the various prov
inces have been authorized to resign
their powers into the hands OF the mill
tary authorities the moment they think
Il convenient without waiting to con-
sult the government. The military au-
thorities will at once proclaim martial
law in such cases. taking over all the
powers in their respective provinces,
This precaution shows that some
general movement is feared throughout
Spain. Already symptoms of popular
and political agitation begin to show
themselves in the province of Valencia.
the hotbed of the Carlists. Already
there has been one tumultuous demon
stration and II reported that blood has
been shed.
"a band of IL. presumably Carlists.
appeared at Catalan. in Valencia. The
civil guards pursued them, overlook
and dispersed them, but not without
their resisting. At Talavera and other
towns there have been serious disturb
ances. In consequence of the rise OF
wheat and -four at Gijon, a seaport
northeast of Oviedo, the fisherwomen
led a riot against the dearness of pro-
Visions and against the octroi tax.
yesterday the disturbances were re-
heated The authorities attribute them
to socialist and anarchist motives. Sew
cral warehouses and shops were pillag-
cd, and the police were Obliged to use
their firearms. Two of the police were
wounded. Finally the troops were dis
patched to restore order"
There is no longer any doubt that the
internal situation Is causing the gov
eminent almost as much uneasiness az
the external. Last nights demonstra'
ton was one of the most serious II
come time, since those openly partici
pating showed their revolutionary tend
encies. Cries were raised of Down VIII
tho Bourbons!' Long live Don Carlos!
Weyler'
'"The first move of the demonstration!
over thousand strong. was to go t
the house of General Weyler, with tn
object OF cheering him. He did not ar
pear and the crowd then went to tn
residence OF Senior Sagasta, where tn
ministers were in conference, and Shout
ed in favor of his resignation. sene
Aguilera, civil governor OF Madri'
broke up the procession with the aid
the police, who were badly stoned an
had to charge the crowd $he author
ties thereupon met Senior Aguilera WI
announced his intention of reslgnin
saying that 1t cost him great trouble
repress such manifestations and that ]
was not able to answer for order VII
the powers at his disposal.
'Thereupon the edict was issued plai
Ing Madrid under martial law, ana u
military governor General Daban, r
ceived stringent orders from Gener
Correa the minister of war, for u
preservation of peace.
Tho Crisis In the Cabinet.
Meanwhile the cabinet council is di
GUESSING the political situation In Spai
Admiral BermeJo. minister of marin
and General Correa are strongly IN I
vor of an immediate suspension OF .
CONSTITUTIONAL guarantees, d btep WIN
requires closing the coAas. The 9th
members of the cabinet however, co
slider this nconvenient at the prese
moment because 1t would wipe 0
many years of the history of the Ii
eral party.
There is a general belief that tot
cabinet crisis is imminent and that
will probably end in a considerable mo
lflcation of thcpresent government, pr
slbly in the formation of national mi
istry under the presidency of Marsi
Martinez Campos. In any case parl
ment is certain to he closed shortly.
1.-THE events of the last few days ma
undoubtedly increased the popularity
General Wesler, who favors an out
out war policy At the Same time Tn
is no real ground for anticipating u
he will come to the head OF ana
General Weyler is notorious, but no
prominent person in Spanish point
Politicians and the people at large M
been paying but little attention to
recently. His party is composed o