Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-04-02

| Madrid, April Ii p. m.-According
! to the best information obtainable to-
day Spain has definitely resolved not
i to make any further concessions to the
| United States.
The display of patriotic fervor at the
Royal Opera House last night was
really thrilling. The whole assem-
blage, numbering about 5000 persons,
was profoundly impressive. The Queen
Regent, who was accompanied by the
Princess of thu Asturias, and the In
| fanta Isabella, was the object Of re-
peated ovations.
| Most of the younger ladies' especially
! those belonging to the higher ranks OF
the aristocracy, wore ribbons of the ma
tiOnal colors in their hair. When the
orchestra played the national hymn, a
wave of intense enthusiasm swept over
| the assemblage. The Queen, the prin-
cesses, the ministers, the grandes, ev-
cry one, in fact, rose spontaneously
and gave vent to. great shout Of Viva
Espana," followed by shouts of Long
live the Queen" Long live the Queen. =
! On the stage the chorus was com
posed of the leading singers of Spain,
with whom were grouped the principal
musicians, painters and artists CT the
country, while the orchestra was rein
forced by military bands in full uni
| form.
| In the midst of the excitement two
regiments Of infantry marched in single
! file across the stage and appeared to be
an endless body of men, whereupon the
national anthem was sung again and
the audience clamored for the national
banner.
| Then some one on the stage
| TOOK DOWN A FLAG
| from the wings of the stage and it was
hoisted on high by a group of actors,
who bore it to the middle of the stage,
where the flag was waved aloft. This
direct appeal to the national sentiment
evoked a stupendous demonstration,
which seemed endless. At length the
| Queen arose to leave, and the orchestra
! played the royal march, which caused
| the applause to recommence. all the
ladies joining in it, acclaiming the
| Queen and waving handkerchiefs, while
| the men rapturously cheered her ma
| jesty. AS the ovation continued, the
| Queen was compelled to return to the
| front
| 1t was generally remarked that, in
spite of the occasion and the intensity
| of the patriotic excitement not a sin
gle cry was heard against the United
| States The performance lasted until
opinion that such a scene was never
| before witnessed in Spain.
The receipts are estimated to have
exceeded million pesetas.
At midnight a workman from Bill
| bao arrivd at the box office of the
Royal Opera House, where the per-
| Torrance to raise funds for the Span
ish navy was taking place, and pre-
! sented 500 pesetas as subscription
to the national fund He refused to
| give his name, simply replying that
! he had fought in two Carlist wars and
| the first campaign in Cuba. 1t, is pro-
posed to bestow the title Of Grandee
upon this workman.
| According to the scheme for
THE NATIONAL SUBSCRIPTION
every well-to-do Spaniard is expected
to contribute thousand pesetas and
upward, and it is calculated that a
million Spaniards will subscribe the
amount named.
The afternoon papers to-day devo-
ted much space to yesterdays func-
/ ton at the Royal Opera They all
claim to see in it an disqualification
of the patriotism which will sweep
the country, and means hands of
/ Cuba"
| The views from an authoritative
| source already bulletined TO the Asso-
ciated Press from Madrid are the sub
stance Of an official note on the sub
| ject published here to-day. The Span
! lsh government takes bright view
OF the relations with the United States
| and believes peace is secured The
important newspapers comment on
the note in this strain. But inquiries
made last evening of the United States
Minister. General Moodford, failed to
secure anything confirming the opti-