Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1898-05-07
DENNY LANDShI CAV||E
So Says a Spanish News
paper at Madrid.
MORE DISORDERS IN SPAIN
Acts Of Vandalism Reported
From the Provinces.
DID NOT EXPECT WAR.
Minister for the Colonies Explains WIN
Spain WAS unprepureti aud Then
''RoAsts' Americans. Grave .aH
Crisis linn rent, but the
Queen Will Escape.
(By TeleRraph-)

tBy Telegraph.)
MADRID. May 6.-The Impa rcfal saw.
me REPRESENTATIVES of the German en-
rom Hong Kong saying that the !
Nnerican commodore In Manila Ray
IS reported to have effected q LANDING
at Cavite. after fresh b4smbardment
of that place .H T2'.' "
F. M.-Further disorders are re-
ported from different parts Of the pro-
vnces, especially from Mucia, capital
OF the provinces OF that name, thirty
miles from Cartha gena, where mob
composed mainly of striking miners has
cut the telegraph lines. set fire to the
town hail also TO the law courts. burn
ing the archives. The rioters also made
an attack upon the local Jail, beat in I
che doors and released the prisoners.
Finally, the rloting strikers have inter
rupted railroad communication with .
Mucta and have destroyed a store by
the use of dynamite. distributing the
provisions which it contained. The
shtua ton is regarded as being very Sc n
rious Qufte recently ,7s, six. tS,orsams9-S
march upon Garthagena and were only
prevented from SO doing by q strong
force of troops. s5g57 -
P. M.-In the Senate today Senior
Puycere Pugervere refused any explain
st!on as to the war intention OF the
government. In reply to "a question
whether measures had been taken In
OF the industrial crisis arising from
the dnnundtlon OF pthe stock of coal, Se-fi
nor Puigeryere said the government
MAS inuufring into the question and # I
necessary would prevent the export OF
coal. n,
!. In the Senate Senior C,apevon, min
ister OF the interior, asked the deputies
TO suspend Judgment as to the Manila
engagement Until detailed reports had 4
been received
In the Congress the minister for the
2olcnies. replying ITO the charge of un-
preparedness, candidly confessed thar
he had not believed until the very last
the Americans We're incapable of at
lacking Spain without the slightest
ga Use, but when convinced that the
united States We're bent upon despoiling
Spain. then, With the entire cabinet he
seriously prepared to repe am unjust
attack, purchasing and fitting out war
ships and procuring war material ir-
respective OF cost, resolving to make
a strong stand and converting a peace
loving into war-like cablnet.'
In pathetic terms Senior Moret cleared
half of the charges Of a press which
was, he said. trying to load all the
sins of the nation" upon him He
asserted that he yielded TO none in pa
trotism and was always acting to se-a
cure what he Thought best for his
country's welfare. 4-
Senior Moret resumed his seat amid
thunders OF applause, deputies crowd
ing around him and loading him With
congra'tll etl0ns.
10 ,P. M.-Senor Cakset, editor of the
Imparc.r,l. withdraws his proposal for
the impeachment of Admiral Ber1neJo.
the minister OF marine, and Admiral
Berangsr, minister OF mar IN tne
cabinet of THE late Senior Conovas. Ao-.gs.
,nfral Bermejo, In reply ito a question.
expressed the opinion that IT OUGHT TO
nave. been possible to have repulsed Ghe
Americans at MAnlla. s.
Senior Moret challenged q direct wore
of confidence declaring that the gov
arnnlent would resign If ut were car
ried
1t is announced that the floating debt
of Spain was Increased during the
month of. April last by l2,244,Ss1 Pc
Sttas.
LONDON, May Sit is announced IN
a Madrid letter dn ted May 2, describing
the military procession in honor OF
M1rats victims, that among the cries
heard on the Puerto Del sol Was nne
fatal one OF Death TO civil qua 4. (.
as a section Of this famous body pass
3D. Continuing. the letter says: The
civl guards ore the very backbone OF
Sperm, the ONE incorruptihle body OF
men, whose very presence has a power :
full effect. in SURPRISING riot and sed-
ZION SO when Death to the clvi1
guard is heard, the prudent man VIII
prepare for the worst
r., CRISIS EXPECTED.
LONDON, May IA dispatch from
Vienna saws that in the highest circles Z.
4 is regarded that affairs i'll Spain are .
hurrying rapidly toward q grave crlSas'
but no fears are entertained for tine
personal safety OF the Queen Regen!
ard her son. /. its believed they Wlll
be. able TO leave Spain uninjured at any
suite BILE moment
QUEEN MUST LOSE TIE TdftoN E.
LONDON, May 6.-The Earl OF ASH +
burnham. who admits that he Is the
representative of Don Carlos IN Eng
land, said in the course or an intef
view: 1.-The issue of the war so far as
it concerns the present occupant or the
throne is already lost. IN very short H
time either Don Carlos will be seated
upon the throne or a republic wllt De
proclaimed"
CAN MAKE IT UNCOMFORTABLE.
LONDON, May 1.-THE Madrid cor
respondent of the Standard says
MANY Spanish generals with consld- 5
cradle experience of Cuba, whom Ee-
nor Sasasta has consulted, assure him
that they are confident that General
Banco, in Cuba. ana Captain General
Macia, in Porto Rico. can hold on to
and make their respective islands very
uncomfortable for the invaders as long
as the supplies last"
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