Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1898-05-12
i IS A TO1TER|NG THRONE.
The Reigning Spanish Dynasty APP
parently Doomed.
REVOLUTION is THREATENED.
Martial Law Proclaimed In Madrid-Sen-
sationai Utterances In the Cortes-
Riots In the Provinces-Queen Regent
May Abdicate to Save the Throne.

All Spain is in an uproar and revolu-
ton is in the air. The people are de-
flying the troops and the royal family
is on the point of flight The mobs
cry Down with Moret and Bermejo."
The Weylerite leaders are discussing
ways and means for bringing the Cuban
butcher into power. Surprise, disap-
pointment and indignation have been
caused at Madrid by the tremendous
destruction done by the American
fleet at Manila. Owing to the ex-
cited condition of the populace martial
law has been proclaimed at Madrid.
In the Spanish parliament the wild
est excitement of 20 years reigned.
There were scandalous scenes while
Premier Sagasta was speaking, the Re-
publicans and Carlists hurting insult
ing and abominable epithets at him.
Senior Salmeron criticised the action of
the crown in the crisis and declared
that the monarchical government was
solely responsible for the present stu
alton. He said, 1--WE expend millions
to maintain the monarchy, but have
not enough to buy ironclads. Whoever
will destroy the existing regime will
be great patriot"
Rioting and bloodshed are reported
at Seville, Barcelona and Valencia.
There is the most intense excitement
throughout the kingdom and a revolu-
ton is imminent. Madrid is an armed
king have completed all preparations
for fight. While the Carlists are ac-
tive, it is believed, nevertheless, that
the dictatorship of Weyler may be the
outcome of the crisis. During the dem
onstrations at Madrid the soldiery at
the barracks were only prevented from
joining the mob by personal pleadings
of the officers. Many officers mingled
with the mob melting them to attack
the residences of ministers. The re-
publicans were even more busy than
the officers in urging on the crowd and
shouting Down with the queen re-
gent" More than once they led the
mob toward the royal palace but each
time the police drove them back.
The outbreaks in the provinces are
assuming alarming proportions. Es-
pecially in the province of Gijon, on the
Bay of Biscay, where troops have been
compelled to fire on the rioters lin self
defense, the artillery has been ordered
out and state of siege declared Mar
tial law has been proclaimed through
out the province of Valencia. Rioters
at Talavera have committed serious
disorders. They burned railroad cars
and set fire TO several private houses.
They then tried to break into prison
and release the convicts. Riots have
occurred at Caceros The miners
around Oviedo have struck and rein
forcement of troops has been hurried
to Oviedo. A renewal of the rioting at
Gijon is feared.
Vienna dispatches state that the res
ignation of the regency by Queen Maria
Christina is being seriously considered
by the members of the imperial family
of Austria with view of averting an
anti-dynastic movement and saving the
throne to the young king of Spain. An
exchange of ideas on the subject is go
ing on between the queen regent and
her Austrian family. 1t is generally
believed at Vienna. however. that the
Spanish dynasty is nearing the end.
A special dispatch from Brussels says
high Spanish diplomat there declares
that Spain is practically in a state OF
revolution. The end of the regency
has begun.