The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1898-07-22

barcelona July 21.-General Polavie-
ia starts for Madrid this evening in
response to sudden summons TO the
bSapitaL
..,oI.ondon, July 21.-According to spe-
4 ctal despatch from Madrid Senior Sa-
sasta. the premier, has again ohered
to resign. and has been counselled by
the Queen Regent to advise With other
spe,ticai leaders relative to his future
course. 1t is also reported mat Gen
,eral Polaviejas return to Madrid is
closely connected with change in the
ministry, and that General Weyler Will
form a cabinet, in which General Po-
IaAeja will be minister for war That
mb.nation, it is further asserted, will
c,support the dynasty, repeat the sus-
pension oe constitutional rights and
continue the war to the utmost limits.
Another Madrid special announces
=, that telegrams from Barcelona receiv-
.ped- at the Spanish capital report
growing movement in favor of the IN
otervention of France, adding that steps
are about to be taken formally to in
vite France to take Catalonia, of which
Barcelona is the capital and which
,rhas an area of more than l2,Ooc miles,
under her protection.
,,c Still another despatch from the cap
rital of Span asserts that the inhabit-
ants Of the Canary Islands are panic
stricken at the prospect of an Ameri-
5tan attack. The wealthy people have
gone into the interior great misery pre-
Sails. trade is at a standstill, and
there is considerable military activity
everywhere, especially at Lanzaroto
and Gracosa Islands, which are ex-
rected to be objectives of the Ameri-
can attack. Strong garrisons are re-
ported to have been installed there and
powerful batteries are alleged to have
been erected on Risco mountain and
on Domenation Island.
FIGARO EXCITED.
Paris, July 21.-The Figaro today
SAYS: 1T is time the powers took ex'
treme measures to prevent Commodore
Watson's dispatch to Europe and tC
end the war. Italy, Austria, Russia
and, especially, France have the great
est interest in reminding the United
States that they cannot allow America
to acquire a footing in Europe. The
friendly representations of these foui
powers at Washington will, it is to b,
hoped, ena BILE the United States to per-
ceive the dangerous course on whicl
IL Is
Bayonne, France, July 21.-A dispatch
received here from Madrid led yes
terday, says the police searched sew
eral Carlist houses the previous even
ing, and adds that the government il
satisfied of the existence of a wide
spread Carlist plot. Consequently th
Carist newspapers are to be suppressed
probably Continuing, the Madrid dis
patch says:
I'm spite of the denials of the min
listers. everything points to the immi
- nence of a crisis. 1t is believed Gen
eral Polavieja will become minister G
A. war in a national cabinet, which tn
condition of affairs seems to call for.
There is an unconfirmed rumor tha
the government intends to arrest Gen
eral Weyler. At the last audenc
which the general had with the quee
regent he protested against the calum
nies levelled at him, and said: 'Abov
'-aftr am a soldier, and l will valiantl
defend the institutions of my countr
and the royal house. AS Genera
Weyler has immense prestige anon
the Spanish officers. especially anon
those returning from Cuba, it is re
garded as probable, If a national min
istry is formed, that his assistance wi
be invited.
THE government has prohibited tn
publication of news of the movement
of Spanish warships. and therefore til
whereabout of Admiral Camara's flee
IDS not known. 1t was last reported g
Port Mahon."