Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1901-02-13
MADRID IS ON THE VERGE
Of SERIOUS DISORDERS.
An UNPOPULAR ROYAL MARRIAGE,
THE UBAo CASE, AND THE
USUAL Discomfort
WITH EXISTING CONDITIONS.
HAVE STIRRED THE PoPyLACE AND
SERIOUSLY DIsAFFECTED
THE ARMY.

MADRID, February 12.-Whispered
rumors, which are not supported by
tangible facts say that Madrid is on
the verge of a tumult
The government, however. is calm
ly proceeding to carry out the details
for the wedding of the Princess of
the Asturias to Prince Charles of
Bourbon, but the street corners. the
clubs and the hotel corridors TEEN
with disturbing stories.
The new shout Long live the
army" is the most serious sign.
Should it take real hold on the peo-
pie and should the fever reach the
army itself, the outcome would be
threatening
The current talk reports the army
as being dissatisfied and as announc-
Ing that 1t does not intend to take
up arms against Ghe Jesuits and the
Count OF Caserta. The feeling against
the former Is largely political. but a
real and deep-seated antagonism ex-
lists against the former Carlist leader.
The decision of the high court to-
day lavoring the contention of the
mother in the Ubao case, is likely to
have a soothing effect.
Another step in the marriage cere-
mony occurred at the palace tonight
at 8 o'clock when the formal contract
was signed.
The Duke of Sotomayer, the grand
chamberlain, extended an invitation
to the ministry to be among the wit
nesses. Besides the royal party, the
ministry and the palace officials and
the witnesses, no others were present.
All the parties to the wedding are
domiciled in the royal palace. They,
therefore, were not Obliged to expose
themselves to the public, the wedding
occurred within the chapel of the
palace itself at IL o'clock Thursday
morning
The signing of the civil contract in
connection with the wedding at the
palace tonight was a simple cere-
mony and was witnessed by only the
members of the royal family, the
court officials, the ministry, the
Count of Caserta and his family and
the chosen legal witnesses of each
party. There were no invited guests
AT 8 o'clock the assemblage gath
cred in the queen regents reception
room, in which had been placed a ia
Bile containing writing materials.
The regenC entered escorted by court
attendants and followed by the In
fanta's Isabella, Eulale and Maria
Teresa, the Princess of the Austu-
rias, Prince Charles OF Bourbon, the
Count ant Countess of Caserta, and
their three daughters, the Duke and
Duchess of Calabria, Prince Gennaro,
younger brother Of the Count of Ca
serta, the suite of the Count of Ca
serta, consisting of Prince Bolla
Rocca and Marquis Imperiale. all
members of the cabinet and generals
Weyler, Echague, Bernal and Azuar,
chosen as witnesses for the bride
groom.
When all had arrived, Marquis del
Vadillo, minister of justice, acting as
a notary public for the government.
read the document and announced
the only formality to be chat OF sign
ing it, The Princess of the Austu-
rias first signed using her full legal
name. Prince Charles OF Bourbon
foAowed and then the queen regent,
the members of the cabinet and the
generals witnessed the instrument on
behalf of the Prince. When all the
signatures had been appended the
minister of justice placed his seal
upon the document and the ceremony
was ended The document Will be
published tomorrow in the official
Gazette