The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1898-05-05
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vent the export OF provisions and overpow-
cred tine soldierx
Committing Serieos Disorders.
A dispatch from Taiavera CTalavera de
Ia Renal, about tairty-seven miles from
Toledo, announces that rioters there have
committed serious disordera They at
tackled and seized the railroad station and
burned the cars and then set fire to sew
erai private houses and cafe. After
that the rioters tried to break into the
prison and resesss the conv.cts. but wire
prevented by the evil guards. Many per-
sons were arrested.
Martial law In Many PFOsinces.
Owing to the Threatening attitude Of
the population OF various towns. the au-
thor1ties have proclaimed martial Law in
the province OF Valencia. Riots have oc-
CURED at Caceros. bu. they are said to
have been suppressed. The miners around
name. have struck work and disorders
are feared
Reinforcement OF troops have been hur-
ried 10 Ovideo. A renewal OF the riosing
at Giojon. the fortified seaport OF Ovideo.
on the Bay OF R.scay. is feared. and .
state OF siege has been declared there.
The fisherwomen are taking the most act
I've part In the disturbances. which are
due TO tbs dearness OF provisions and the
opposition Of the people to the octro. tax.
All the bread at Giojon Ia baked at the
military depots. as the rioters are threat
ening TO pillage the regular bakeries. All
the stores are closed and business Is about
suspended.
suspendfnG Duties ON Food.
LONDON. May 4-The Madrid CORES
pondent of the Daily Mail. telegraphing
Wednesday night. says:
The cortes will tomorrow approve the
measure prohibiting the expectation of
corn. -four. rye and potatoes and suspend
ing the duty on the importation of these
articles.
MADRID. May 4.-Public attention GEN.
tered again today in the congress Oower
house of paEliamenO. There is repe-
tition of the great crowds of yesterday,
the police and civil guards besides the Sc
cret police. mingling with the people. The
GALLERIES of the house were packed and
many ladies were present. Several prom
inent senators occupied seats beside the
deputies on the floor of the chamber
Senior Reyerter. minister OF finance IN
accommodation incident last autumn. de-
Tended the memory and policy of Senior
Ganovas.
Senior Canaljos, editor OF e Heraldo, re-
plying, dwelt upon the weakness and
vacillatton OF the government Of Canovas.
which fostered Yankee boidness.'
The public speech was delivered by Senior
Robledo. former minister OF justice and
leader Of the weyierite party. who main
tanned that America fostered the Cuban
rebell.on ana meant war from the COM
mencement."
Senior Moret's policy Of autonomy he
characterized az a farce and as absolutely
erroneous.
As for the Cubans. he declared that
they did not desire autonomy, and as for
the rebels. they never intended to accept
it.
THE present conflict" he continued,
proves the real intention Of the Yankees.
Spain must now face her international
enemy. and she should not waste a single
peseta TO give the Cubans autonomy.
which would be a step toward .ndepen-
dence. II requires the energy Of all ella sses
to defend the king and the fatherland"
In the course OF the debate, a formal
promise was made on behalf OF the old
Conservatives to support the government
willis the present situation continues
Carlos says He VIII Not Act.
According to a dispatch to the Daily
Mall from Brussels. Don Carlos. IN the
course OF an interview. has declared tina.
he would not provoke a revolutionary
movement in Spain, but on the contrary,
would prevent. II need be, any Carlist agi-
ta.ion while the war continues.
Mob Fights Desperately.
All Valencia Is In state OF siege At
Catalan the rioters captured the mayor
and town councillors and demanded a ran
soni. On the mayor protesting. he was
shot through the leg after which the gem
dsrmes dispersed the mob.
Al Talavera the rioters were most de-
termined sacking many bakeries and set
ting fire to several government, buildings.
In the town OF Agu.lla. In the province
OF Murcia. a mob. mostly women, burned
! the storehouses and offices.
The nsherwomen. who broke out against
the ootroi duties at Gijon. received the
mos, determined assistance from the 70.
baceo girls. Together they sacked several
bakeries and burned all the tax Offices.
with all the papers belonging to the for
elKn ships loading In the harbor. The
civic guard was holly stoned at the pr!s-
on. and the mob marched of with the iron
bars Of the jail. When the troops appear-