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Show MARTIAL LAW IN SPAIN. . All the Trades Hive Joined the Strike at Bilbas. Bilbao, Spain. Oct. 27. Martial law has been proclaimed here. All tha trades have joined the strike and 40.000 men are affected. Raiiruad and street car traffic traf-fic has been suspended. Cavalry is protecting pro-tecting the gas works against the strikers, strik-ers, whose persistent efforts to stop any man from working have led to some rioting. riot-ing. The rioters stoned - carriages that appeared in the streets, shouting. "Death to the bourgoisle," and "Down with the tyrants." The mob was charged by the police, find lahots were fired from both sides. Several persons were wounded. Factories in Bilbao belonging to foreigners for-eigners now fly their respective national flags. Business on the bourse Is suspend- -ed and striker? have prevented the load- f Ing of vessels in the harbor. The shops fe are closed and no newspapers are belns P published. ? Belnforcements of troops are arriving. - ,( . - |