The enterprise. [volume] (Wellington, Ohio) 188?-1899, 1898-05-11
RIOTS IN SPAIN.
Outbreaks in the Provinces Por-
tend a Revolution.
Martial Law is Proclaimed in Various Sec
tions of the Country and Troops Fire
on the Malcontents-StOrmyS Ses-
slons of the National Legis-
lature Carlist Ennis
sarles are Active.

Madrid, May 5.-Public attention
centered yesterday in the congress-
There was a repetition of the great
crowd of Tuesday, the police and civic
guards, besides the secret police min
Cling with the people. The galleries
of the house were packed. Senor Re-
verter, minister of finance in the Cano-
vas ministry, defended the memory
and policy of Canovas. Senior Canalejas,
editor of Ell Heraldo, replying, dwelt
upon 1.-The weakness and vacillation of
the government of Canovas which fos-
tered Yankee poldness."
The principal speech was delivered
by Senor Robledo, former minister of
justice and leader of the Weylerite
party, who maintained that America
fostered the Cuban rebellion and
"meant war from the commencement"
Senor Moret's policy of autonomy he
characterized as farce. The present
conflict, he said, proves the real inten-
tion of the Yankees. Spain must now
face her international enemy, and
should not waste single peseta to give
the Cubans autonomy.
The outbreaks in the provinces are
assuming alarming proportions. This
is especially the case in the province
of Gijon, on the bay of Biscay, where
the troops fired on the rioters in self
defense"
A dispatch from Talavera Reyna,
about 81 miles from Toledo, announces
that rioters committed serious dis
orders there. They attacked and
seized the railroad station, burned the
.ars and then set fire to several private
houses and cafe. After that the
rioters tried to break into the prison
and release the convicts, but were pre-
vented by the civil guards.
The authorities have proclaimed
martial law in the province of Valencia.
The miners around Oviedo capital of
the province of that name, have struck
work and disorders are feared. Rein
forcements of troops have been hurried
to Oviedo.
Everywhere in the provinces the dis
satisfaction is growing, especially over
the price of bread. Acts against au-
thority are becoming more and more
overt. At Caceres, capital of Estra-
madura, the populace marched into the
railroad station to prevent the export
of provisions and overpowered the SOL
diers.
Madrid, May GA mob of about 5000
striking miners has made a tumultuous
demonstration at Murcia, capital OF
the province of that name, 30 miles
from the port of Carthagena. They
shouted death to the thieves" ""Down
with the taxes" attempted to set fire
to the railroad depot and other build
ings and began movement towards
Carthagena. A strong force of troops,
however, prevented the rioters from
moving on the port. A number of men
were wounded. Martial law has been
proclaimed at Carthagena.
Similar scenes have occurred al
Oviedo, Leon and at other towns where
factory hands have struck work. The
strikers parade the streets, demand
ing cheap bread and stoning houses.
The steps taken by the authorities
have resulted in the restoration o.
peace at Malaga, where the British
yacht Lady of Clemell was recently
stoned and driven out of the harbor
The Malaga mob thought she was ar
American vessel.
Madrid, May Further disorders
are reported from the provinces, es
pecially from Murcia, capital of the
province of that name, 80 miles from
Carthagena, where mob, composed
mainly of striking miners, cut the tel
.egraph lines, set fire to the town hal
and law courts, burning the archives
The rioters attacked the local Jail, bea
in the doors and released the prisoners