The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1898-07-20
UNDER MARTIAL LAW
Royal Decree Issued at Madrid
Making the Sword the Sole
Ruler in Spain.
oARICATURIsT is OUT OF HIS JOB.
All Writings, Engravings and Designs
Must Be Authorized by the
Censor.

sagasra Says ToraI Was Supreme In the
Santiago Negotiations and That Flanco
and Madrid Had Nothing To DO with the
Case. Which simply Develops "A Lie by
somebody-London Times Man Not I'm
pressed with the Martial Law Decree.
Madrid. July ia decree of the cap
tain general OF Madrid which has been
affixed 10 the walls of this city says
that DEGREES suspending the constitu-
tional guarantees throughout the king
dom have been published, and a state
of war existing il is ordered that no
meetings take place without the
previous authorization of the mill
tary author ties. II is also forbidden
to publish without previous authorize
ton any writings, engravings or de-
signs whatever. The decree concludes
with specifying the punishment which
will be melted out to those who disre-
gard the orders issued
Spain is under martial law by royal
decree for the first time during the pre-
sent war, although Madrid has been
practically under martial law since the
trouble with the United States began.
Not Understood That WAY Here.
Premier Sagasta declares that neither
he or the government in Cuba has in
tervened in the negotiations for the sur
render OF Santiago de Cuba. He adds
that the surrender came within the
province of General Toral, and under
his responsibility. and the general sim
ply announced that the garrison had
capitulated.
CadiZ, July 16.-There is great ex-
element here owing to the expected
coming of Commodore Watson's squad
ron. Many are leaving. The Spanish
mail steamer plying between this port
and Tangier will cease TO run next
United States consul. will remain at
Gibraltar until his successor arrives.
Decree VIII Cause No Inconvenience.
London, July 1.-THE Madrid CORE
spondent Of The Times says: The royal
decree temporarily suspending through
out the Spanish peninsula the rights
of individuals as guaranteed by the
constitution will probably make a
greater impression abroad than at
home. The Spaniards know very well
that like it's predecessor, proclaiming
a state OF siege, which was issued imme-
diately after the news of the disaster at
Cavite the decree will be very sparng-
ly applied and will not inconvenience
the quiet and we'll disposed portion OF
the populat on The news Of the capitu-
lation of Santiago was received too late
for comment by the morning papers.
1t causes disappointment, because it
was hoped that. although General Toral
was in "A desperate condition the spread
Of yellow fever might in a few days
have compelled the Americans TO raise
the siege and retire.
Significant Fact Made Known.
Official information regarding the con-
ditions of SURF nder is anxiously
awaited. The governments unusual
reticence concerning the long dispatches
received from Captain General Blanco
causes anxiety. The correspondents
note as a significant fact that a certain
Cuban magnate who had always de-
clared that he would remain in Cuba as
long as he had hope OF the is and being
preserved to Spa n has left Havana for
some unblockaded port, whe h. hopes
To find neutral ship TO take him to