The evening herald. [volume] (Shenandoah, Pa.) 1891-1966, 1898-05-13
CABINET BREAKS GP.
Spanish Ministers Resign, Though
Begged Not to Do So.
MAKEUP OF THE NEW COUNCIL.

Madrid Ablaze with Patriotic Deco
rations-Ladies Selling Flowers for
the Benefit of the National Treas
ury-No News of the Atlantic Fleet.
Madrid, May 13.--Admiral Bermejo,
minister of marine; Count Xiquena,
minister of public works; Senior Moret,
secretary for the colonies, and Senior
Gullon, foreign minister have rendered
irresignations. The retiring ministers
offered various excuses, such as illness
and WEAKNESS, for their withdrawal.
Senior Sagasta begged them to remain
until the indemnity bill had been pass
ed, but at last nights cabinet council
the designations became definite,
though it is impossible to verify the
exact situation at this hour.
1t turns out that Admiral Bermejo,
on learning of the Cavite disas er, told
Senor Sagasta that he must resign, ow-
ing to the delicacy of his position,
though he felt that he was not re-
sponsible for the state of the defences
of Manila. Senor Moret pleaded weari-
ness and Count Xiquena illness.
According to the latest forecast the
new ministry will consis. of Senor Sa-
gasta, as president; Senor G. Groisard,
minister of justice in the dissolving
J cabinet, as minister of foreign aIairs;
Senior Aunon, minister of marine; the
Duke of Veragua, the descendant of
Columbus minister of public works,
agriculture and commerce.
The new cabinet will probably be
constituted tomorrow. The general
opinion is that it will endure until the
budget is passed, and collapse at the
first opportunity afterwards
The changes, however, are pacific in
| tendency, Senior Gullon having been
the most warlike element in the dis
solving cabinet.
The senate adopted the financial
| proposals of the government after
Senor Puigcerver, minister of finance,
replying to fear expressed relative to
the increase in the note circulation, de-
clared that the government would act
with the utmost caution.
The whereabouts of the Atlantic
squadron still remains undivulged
! ministers refusing to give any informa-
tion on the subject.
Official dispatches from Havana con-
firm the reports of an American re-
| pulse at Cienfuegos. They assert that
! the firing lasted eight hours, and that
the American losses were heavy.
Owing to the increase in the price of
food there have been serious disturb
ances at the Rio Tinto mines, province
of Huelva. The rioters wrecked the
octroi office and raided a number of to-
bacco stores. The military now occupy
the whole mining district.
Last evening the whole town was
| bedecked with the national colors. The
balconies were draped with red and
yellow and a large flower tent was
erected on the Alcala. There society
ladies sold red and yellow flowers at a
high figure, the proceeds going to the
national fund.
The bull ring yesterday was packed
to suffocation. The boxes We're filled
with the highest society and the most
beautiful women in Madrid, nearly al
wearing white mantillas. The open
ing procession was of Unprecedented
splendor There were ten Alquazils
heralds and halberdiers, attired in old
Spanish costumes, 20 picadores, q
banderillos and numerous attendants
all superbly dressed and making a most
gorgeous spectacle.
The first two bulls were fought in
medieval fashion by two cavaliers
who made a splendid display of horse
manship charging the bull with shor
lances, which broke off when driver
into the animal. Four masked bands
played the Cadiz march and other pa
triotic airs at intervals, and the la
dies in the boxes showered flower!
upon the spectators below.
1t is announced here that reinforce
ments for the Philippines will start or
Monday or Tuesday next.