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CANOV AS BURIAL.
It Will Be Attended by Mag
nifcent Ceremonies.
ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE FUNERAL.
The Dead Premier to he Accorded
Military Honors-The Qucen-Re-
gent Affected by the Tragedy
COrtege Leaves for Madrid.

observed in the case of the funeral of u
marshal shall be accorded the remains
of the late premier of Spain, Senior
Canovas del Castillo, who was shot and
killed at Santa Agueda on Sunday by
an anarchist named Michele Angine
Coli.
The body of the Spanish statesman
will arrive here this morning
accompanied by his widow, the minis
ter of the colonies, Senior Cos-Gayon and
the chief mayordomo, the duke of Soto
mayor, representing the queen regent.
The pall-bearers will be an academician,
an admiral, the president of the senate,
knight of the golden fleece and Mar
shall Martinez Gle Campos. The inter-
ment will take place in the pantheon.
Funeral services will take place si-
simultaneously in all the churches
throughout the country, and official
mourning will last three days.
The queen regent is greatly affected
by the tragedy, and is still confined to
her room.
Thus far there is no indication of alb
rupt changes either in the administra-
ton of Cuba or in the constitution of
the cabinet. Senior Sagasta, Senior
Moret Y Prendergast and Marshal Cam
pos, with other statesmen and generals,
favor the retention of the present cab
met long enough to reorganize and con-
ciliate the conservative groups.
The government has decided to try the
assassin by the court martial. He still
defiantly declares that other startling
crimes will follow. The police and gov
eminent detectives are acting with re-
doubled vigilance, and the government
is in communication with foreign cap
itals on the question of the surveillance
| of anarchists.
Remains En- Route for Madrid.
A dispatch from Santa Agueda says
that the funeral cortege accompanying
the remains of Senior Canovas left the
bathing establishment Tuesday morn
ing accompanied by the duke of Soto
mayor, mayordomo to the royal house
hold, representing the queen regent, and
by Senior Castellano, minister for the
colonies, and Senior Elduayan. The
coffin, covered with wreaths, among
them one from the queen regent, was
borne on car drawn by four horses.
Identity Established.
| A dispatch from Lucera, Italy, says
that the Italian police have identified
Coli, the assassin of Senior Canovas as
Michel Angiolino. He is 80 years of age,
and was born at Foggia, capital OF the
province of that name in The Apulian
Plain. His military record was very
bad. Ne proved an Indifferent and dis
obedient soldier, and was sent for three
years service in the disciplinary bat
talon. Subsequently he became COM
positor. In April, 1896, he was SEN
fenced to 10 months imprisonment for
disseminating ANARCHIST propaganda,
but after serving part of the term he
escaped to Spain. He comes of an hon
est family. His father, who is tailor,
is grief-stricken by the crime of the
son. The provincial and communal
councils of Foggia have sent kilograms
of coincidence to the Spanish govern.
ment denouncing the assassin.
Feeling In Havana.
Havana, Aug. II. = The official an.
nouncement of the assassination OF
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premier, was published Tuesday in the
official gazette and the other local. news
papers. AS mark of respect for the
deceased statesman the stores were
closed and the stock exchange and prod
uce exchange suspended business. The
leading thoroughfares were being hung
with black drapery and other signs Of
mourning were being displayed about
the city.
The crime of Coli was being earnest
ly discussed on all sides. The news o:
the premier's murder was great shocl
and surprise to all classes and ex
pressions of sorrow were everywhere
to be heard. The dying exclamation o:
Canovas: Assassination! Long live
Spain!" is the subject of considerable
comment in the newspapers. They al
printed editorials expressing great sor
row at the death of the Spanish minis
Ter.