Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1909-07-29
TOday's Telegraphic News
Serious CONDITIONS 10 Spain.

Serious Conditions IN spain.
Madrid, via frontier, July 90 Spain
Is today on the verge Of revolution thst
threatens to sweep Alfonso from the
throne and eDgulf the country in an up.
heaval equal t. the Frnnch revolution
of 1898.
All of today's developments, beth at
home aud in Morocco, indicate that the
government ia rapidly losing it's grip,
and 1t Is nov declsred that foreign inter
ventIon alone can save Alfonso his
throne. There is dagger that the rev.
oluliouary wave hiss spread too far
even for this to suffice
The disafIection 10 Madrid has resch-
ed the point where it is no longer safe
for the king to venture from the palace.
Crowds gathered 10 front OF the palace
today and shouted, "DoNn with the
kingw
Alfonso attempted to appease the
wrath Of the populace by appearing in
one of of the palace balconies, but
storm of Kisses and jeers drove him In
side.
Even former close supporters Of the
government sre now becoming hostile,
owing to the governments attempt to
suppress the news from Melills. The
public is demanding the resignation OF
the minister of the interior, who is call.
ed newspaper hster," and has threat
eued to arrest all couriers coming from
Barcelona.
1t is expected that General Weyler,
known for his bsrbsrous rule in Cuba,
will be appointed military dictator today
following yesterdays declaration "
martial law throughout the country.
The situation at Barcelona continues
desperate.
The revolutionists are now declared
to be in possession of practically the en-
tire city and several Of the important
suburbs.
The latest buildings to be destroyed
by the mobs are the beautiful Church OF
San Pablo and the great College Des
Escslspios de San Antonio. The loss
of these buildings is q national disaster.
The revolutionists are preparing for
sturdy resistance to the reiDforcemeuts
now en- route to Barcelona. Barbados,
of earth and cement and one story ia
height, have been thrown up In num-
Der OF streets aud hundreds of well-armed
revolutionists now man these defenses.
The trsmwsys of the city are COM
pletely out of commission today, and
most of the cars have been wrecked. The
railways are also crippled, and no train
service is being attempted.
The socialists are working hand in
glove with the reyoutiOnists and anar-
chisis.
The latest outbreak is reported at Sar-
agosss, where women and employees of
the cotton mills went on strike and at
tackled the police. They we're finally dis.
persed after the police had made free use
of their clubs. The clash resulted in
number of casualties.
Hundreds of emissaries left Madrid
and other revolutionary centres today to
spread she revolutionary propaganda
throughout the country.
Oerbere, France, Jolly 29.-The
Spanish garrisons at Ourges, Logrome
and Vitoria have been ordered to Mo-
rocco. Pending their departure, the
troops are being destined in their bar
racks to prevent their desertion.
The revoIntionists snB In wild riot
against the departure Of the troops. They
have torn up the railway tracks and
wrecked a number of trains. A message
received here today from Madrid says
that Premier Maura has resigned.