The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1898-05-06

serve squadron at Cadiz, will hoist his
flag on board the battleship Pelayo.
His appointment has caused much sat
isfactiong among the naval men Of
Spain.
Cabinet Council.
At a cabinet council today, over
which the queen regent presided, the
premier, Senior Sagasta, explained the
war situation, and announced the safe
arrival at Porto Rico of the Spanish
transatlantic company's steamer AL
fonso XIII, having on board, 1t Is
said, re-enforcementS of troops and a
very valuable cargo, including ammu-
milton and supplies
The premier also announced the
opening of the Cuban parliament, and
the queen regent signed the war re-
sources bill.
The cabinet afterwards held another
meeting, and deliberated upon the
financial situation, and the measures
taken and contemplated to preserve
public order in the localities where dis
turbances have occurred.
Rioting continues at the seaport
town of Gijon, province Of Oviedo,
where, yesterday, the fisher women and
the tobacco girls sacked several baker
les and burned all the octroi offices.
A mob of about 5000 striking miners
has made tumultuous demonstration
at Murcia, capital Of the province Of
that name, thirty miles from the port
of Cartagena. They shouted: Death
TO the thieves" Down with the taxes
attempted to set fire to the railroad
depot and other buildings, and then
began movement towards Cartagena
A strong force of troops, however, pre-
vented the rioters from moving on the
port. A number of men were wound
ed.
More RiOting.
Disturbances are also threatened at
Cartagena, where martial law has
been proclaimed.
Similar scenes have occurred at Ovie-
do and Leon, and at O. number of other
towns, where factory hands have struck
work. The strikers are parading the
streets demanding cheap bread and
stoning houses.
The steps taken by the authorities
have resulted in the restoration Of
peace at Malaga, where the British
steam yacht, Lady Of Clemell, was re-
Gently stoned and driven out Of the
mob thought she was an American ves-
sci.
The impartial today, commenting
upon the speech which the Marquis Of
Salisbury delivered yesterday at the
annual meeting of the Primrose league
in London, says:
His bitter words will arouse the in
dignation Of all lovers of Justice. Lord
Salisbury voiced the theory that Might
is right One may extend parallel
of powerful and weak nations in the
following manner. There are con-
scienceless nations (which employ iron
c]ads as the bandit uses the knife;
there are nations which sacrifice their
sense Of justice to pride Of race. The
strong nations must be aware Of those
they desire to despoil. These powers
are preparing terrible close of the
nineteenth century. At both Washing
ton and London the fact is solemnly
proclaimed that robbery is legal"
1t is alleged that the governments
Of Cuba and Porto Rico have cabled
that there is no need to fear. landing
Of American troops in those islands"
Two ironclads, two cruisers and three
transports, it is further asserted, will
leave Cadiz for the Pacific to chase the
Yankees from the Philippines and then
lombard California ports.
Ex-Queen Isabella refuses to receive
political visitors. She has gone into
mourning for the Spanish sailors killed
at Manila