Evening journal., 1898-07-16
THE CRISIS IN SPAIN.
Individual Rights Suspended
Throughout the Country.
CADIz AFRAID OF WATSON'S FLEET.
Carlist Agitation Rapidly Growing-Gov
ernment Measures to Keep Down
Bebeilion-Bank of Spain Is
sues Treasury Bonds.

MADRID, July ia decree Of the
captain general Of Madrid, which has
been affixed to the walls of this city,
says DEGREES suspending the constitu-
tional guarantees throughout the king
dom having been published and state
OF war existing. it is ordered that no
meetings shall take place without the
previous authorization of the military
authorities.
1t is also forbidden TO publish without
previous authorization any writ ngs,
engravings or designs whatever.
The decree concludes with specifying
the punishment which will be meted out
TO those who disregard the orders is
sued
Premier Sagasta declares that neither
government in Cuba has intervened in
the negotiations for the surrender Of
Santiago de Cuba. He adds that the
surrender came within the province OF
General Toral and under his RESPONSE
bility, and theegeneral simply announc-
ed that the garrison had capitu.ated.
dispatch from Cadiz says there is
great excitement there owing to the ex-
pected coming of Commodore Wat on's
squadron. Many are leaving.
The Spanish mail steamer plying be-
tween that port and Tangier will cease
to run next week.
Mr.. Frank c. Partridge. retiring
United States consul will remain at
Gibraltar until his successor arrives.
The Bank Of Spain has opened SUBJ
scriptions for treasury bonds. Already
100000 600 pesetas have been taken.
The Carlist agitation is assuming pro
portions in many of the northern prov
inces which may serve as a fresh argu-
ment for action on the part Of the gov
ernment. The civil and military au
thorities, acting under the instruction.
of the ministers of the interior and o
war. are closely watching the move
ments Of Carlist emissaries, who arr
frequently fitting about the old haunt
of Carlism. coming to Madrid, going t,
Brussels. Bayonne and Pau to repor
the results Of their propaganda ant
preparations.
Special attention is being given TO tn
Pyrenean frontier, where smugglers ol
both sides and the French Legitimist
are lending a willing hand. The au
thorities are convinced that arms an
war stores have been introduced an
that the Carlists have been supple
with money from abroad.
The Marquis de Cerralbo, the chic
lieutenant OF Don Carlos, and the Carl
ist senators and deputies. together wit
the Carlist newspapers, affect however
a patriotic Indignation at the idea tina
they could harbOr a design ia. gisin
until the war was over and until tn
conditions of peace furnished a preteN
for justifying such action in the eyes c
the nation and Of the Vatican The pc
stion Of the Carlists is somewhat pc
culiar. The leaders have certainly thu
far endeavored to keep their rural at
herents and the local juntas quiet, bi
they are beginning to feel that thes
will slip away. especially as the MOI
impatient elements find favor with II
son and wife of the pretender.
Representations have been mad
against the presence of Don Carlos
Brussels, where Don Jaime will 500
join him. The Spanish consuls in tn
south Of France have been instructe
10 watch the Carlists and their syn
pathizers with a view of claiming
more strict surveillance on the part
the French frontier authorities.