The Hillsdale standard. [volume] (Hillsdale, Mich.) 1851-1909, 1898-05-10
4 IS A TOT1ERING THRONE.
The Reigning Spanish Dynasty Ap-
parentIy Doomed.
REVOLUTION Is THREATENED.
Martial Law Proclaimed In Madrid-Sen-
sationaI Utterances In the Cortes-
Riots I'm the Provinces-Queen Regent
May Abdicate to Save the Throne.

All Spain is in an uproar and revolu-
tion is in the air. The people are de-
flying the troops and the royal family
is on the point of fight. The mobs
cry down with Moret and Bermejo." !"
The Weylerite leaders are discussing
ways and means for bringing the Cuban
butcher into power. Surprise, disap-
pointment and indignation have been
caused at Madrid by the tremendous
destruction done by the American
fleet at Manila. Owing to the ex-
cited condition of the populace martial
law has been proclaimed at Madrid.
Immediately after the declaration
large numbers of the police and
civilian guards occupied the principal
streets and the whole garrison of troops
were placed on waiting orders.
The proclamation of martial law is due
to the attitude of certain political par
ties, since the news from Manila.
In the Spanish parliament the wild
There were scandalous scenes while
Premier Sagasta was speaking, the Re-
publicans and Carlists hurling insult
ing and abominable epithets at him.
Senor Salmeron criticised the action Of
the crown in the crisis and declared
that the monarchical government was
solely responsible for the present situ-
alton. He said, 1--WE expend millions
to maintain the monarchy, but have
not enough to buy ironclads. Whoever
will destroy the existing regime will
be great patriot"
Rioting and bloodshed are reported
at Seville, Barcelona and Valencia.
There is the most intense excitement
throughout the kingdom and revolu-
tion is imminent. Madrid is an armed
camp and the queen regent and the boy
king have completed all preparations
for fight. While the Carlists are ac-
tive, it is believed, nevertheless, that
the dictatorship of Weyler may be the
outcome of the crisis. During the dem
onstrations at Madrid the soldiery at
the barracks were only prevented from
joining the mob by personal pleadings
of the officers. Many officers mingled
with the mob melting them to attack
the residences of ministers. The re-
publicans were even more busy than
the officers in urging on the crowd and
shouting "Down with the queen re-
gent" More than once they led the
mob toward the royal palace but each
time the police drove them back.
The outbreaks in the provinces are
assuming alarming proportions. Es-
pecially in the province of Gijon, on the
Bay of Biscay, where troops have been
compelled to fire on the rioters ''in self
defense, the artillery has been ordered
out and state of siege declared. Mar
tial law has been proclaimed through
out the province of Valencia. Rioters
at Talavera have committed serious
disorders. They burned railroad cars
and set fire to several private houses.
They then tried to break into prison
and release the convicts. Riots have
occurred at Caceros. The miners
around Oviedo have struck and rein
forcement of troops has been hurried
to Oviedo. A renewal of the rioting at
Giion is feared.
The government is aware that it can
not rely upon the army. It is known
that secret society has been formed
within its ranks to put an end to the
humiliations Spain has suffered at the
hands of her incompetent ministers.
Very terrible things may soon happen.
Vienna dispatches state that the res
| ignation of the regency by Queen Maria
Christina is being seriously considered
by the members of the imperial family
of Austria with view of averting an
anti-dynastic movement and saving the
throne to the young king of Spain. An
exchange of ideas on the subject is go-
ing on between the queen regent and
her Austrian family. 1t is generally
believed at Vienna, however, that the
Spanish dynasty is nearing the end.
A special dispatch from Brussels says