The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1898-04-01
DEADLY PRIDE.
spa in Will Not Yield Until
She Is Crushed in
Battle.
CONFERENCES IN MADRID /
American Demands Rejected
Theatrical Display and
Its Reward
ALARMS IN HAVANA
Blanco's Consultations With voIun-
teer Colonels Start The Rumor
That War Is Declared.
IN HAVANA


MADRID, April 1. 1881 P. M.--Accorsl-
ing to the best information obtainable TO-
day, Spain has definitely resolved not 20
make any further concessions to me
United States.
At midnight a workman from Bilbao ar
rived at the box office of the Royal Op-
era, where the performance TO raise funds
for the Spanish Navy took place, and
presented 500 pesetas as subscription 70
the national fund. He refused to give ms
name, simply replying that he had fought
in two Carlist wars and in the first cam
paign in Cuba. 1t is proposed to bestoW
the title of Grandee upon this Worknsn
According to the scheme for the nation
al subscription, every well-to-do Spaniard
is expected to contribute a. thousand
pesetas and upwards, and It is caIcuiatea
that million Spaniards will subscribe
the amount named.
The afternoon newspapers today devote
much space to yesterdays function at the
Royal Opera. They all claim to seem Il
an "exempIifcation of the patriotism
which will sweep the country and means
hands off Cuba +
The display of patriotic fervor az fne
ItOyStl opera idSl lAis51tt W1s' 1900
ling. The whole assemblage, numbering
about 5000 persons, was proIounai5 ia
pressive. The Queen Regent VINO Was
accompanied by the Princess of the As
turias and the Infanta Isabella, was the
object of repeated ovations. Most OF
the younger ladies, especially those pe-
longing to the higher ranks of the aris-
tocracy. wore ribbons OF the nation3l COL
ors in their hair. When the orcheS ira
played the national hymn q wave OF In
tense enfhusiasm swept over the assem-
tI.,se b1as f,he o,1ean fhe Princegses. the
Ministers sii1s' fl,e fsrandees. every one IN
fact rSsfs snortaneously and gave vent to
: areaf sf,aist Of viva Espana. follow
"a :. 2 ~ lo,,S5 s1,n11fs of Long live The
0,ee, II .9ne live the Queen.s
on fbe stage the chorus was composed
oI Ine lsug ago,,nad aS II RE nrineiSaai ss-
si.aS y ,,airfers 3 r,d artists az fha county.
.. .i3j1. 3;la 4 he orpfesfra was Reinforced by
,,ilitarv y HE bands ii fiIll ,llsif form.
f,s ~ rs.
ments Of Infantry marched in single lille
across the stage and 50 appeared to be
an endless hofSv Of men whereuuon the
Nstional Anthem, was sung again and the
andience clamored for the National BAN
.ner. Then some one on the stage took
down a flag from the wings of the stage
ana II was hoisted on high bv a group Of
artists who bore 1t to the middle of the
stapa whare the flag was waved aloft.
This direct appeal to the National senti-
nent evoked a sfllpendous demonstration
which seemed endless.
Al length fhe Queen rose to leave and
stha orchestra nlayed the Royal March
witch caused the applause to recommence
oneen and waving handkerchiefs. while
fha mon rantlIrollsIy cheered Her Males
~ As the ovation continued, the Queen
vas compelled to return to the front Of
Inc Rival box half a dozen times and bow
her acknowledgements of the applause.
Her Majesty was unable to conceal her
emotion.