The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1898-04-04
THE EASTER BULL FIGHT
Seems TO Engage the Enthusiasm OF the
People OF spsln Moro than Patriotic {
Ontbursts Tho Queen Regents Mock

Seems TO Engage the Enthusiasrn OF the
People OF SpsIn More than Patriotic Z
Outburs,s Tho Queen Regents Mock
tieroics. Il
MADRID, via Bayonne, France. April
S.-Despite the efforts of the press to
work up patriotic enthusiasm, the pub-
lie seems Indifferent TO the situation.
Excepting among officials and officers It
IS rarely discussed. Apparently the
people are chiefly interested In the result
OF big lottery Just announced and In
the preparations for an extraordinary
bull fight on Easter Sunday. at which
celebration torcadors from all parts OF
Spain will perform.
The people do not wish war: rather
are Indifferent, as they always have one
in progress somewhere and do not regard
4 war with the United States az differ
ent from the others. The feeling that
exists here exists also throughout the
provinces. 24
Poultney Bigelow writes from Barce-g
Iona that, with two other Americans, hei
has just completed bicycle tour, from
San Sebastian, through Madrid, to Als.s
cante, In Valencia, clear across the
widest part of the peninsula, and he
says: ss
Il found less jinsoism in che whole
trip than in one block Of the New York
Bowery." 4
The queen regent IS taking very ac-
tive part in the negotiations and has
thoroughly identified herself with the,
war section Of the cabinet. Her attitude
Is much approved by the officials in the
army, and has undoubtedly strengthen-
ed the dynasty for the time being. Her
majesty is reported TO have told Senor
Sagasta: f5.
Mere Fustinn. ES
'T received from my husband hcrt.
tage for our son, and will never agree to-
have that heritage curtailed." ~
Senor Sagasta said to friend after
Tuesdays council at the palace: 1--WE
wen. in. seven men TO see one woman,
and emerged seven women. leaving the
man inside" meaning that they went IN
disposed to yield. but that the queens
patriotism and frmness inspired them.
At the same time 1t is reported that tho
queen regent Is doing much to avoid u
rupture. The activity OF Count Dubi-
sky, the Austrian Ambassador. IN this
direction within the last two days Is said
10 be inspired from the palace. He has
visited United States Minister Woodford
and prominent member OF the. cabinet.
Apparently there IS pessimistic feel
ing at the United States legation to-day.
The majority of the newspapers here
to-day regard war us inevitable. They
think General Stewart L. Woodford has
communicated final answer to the gov
crnment The Liberal says:
TT Is clear that no concession will sat.
isfy the United States except the fnde-
pendence Of Cuba. and we had better
Immediately end the uncertainty.''
The whole article OF the Liberal on the
subject is bellicose in tone. y
The Paisassertsthat great uneasiness
prevails at Washington concerning the
attitude OF the southern states in case OF \
war with Spain, and also because tho
Spaniards are organizing in Mexico to
invade the states vllely wrested from
the Mexican republic"
In conclusion, the Pals asserts that:
i"It will not be all beer and skittles' for
the United States
Much excitement was caused during
the day by the receipt of a dispatch say-P
ing It is expected that the passports o.
the Spanish minister at Washington will
be handed TO him on Tuesday"