The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1902-05-19
TROUBLES BEGIN.
Anarchists After New King of
Spain Already.

Madrid, May 19-An anarchist plot
against King Alfonso has been discov-
cred and six arrests, including that Of
Garcia Lopez, an employe of an insur-
ance company, have been made. Dyna-
mite cartridges were found on the prem
ises where Lopez was arrested. Lopez
says he received a package of cartridges
from another anarchist with instruc-
tlons to throw them at the moment of
the passage of the royal carriage.
The discovery of the plot against the
king is confirmed by newspapers here.
1t is now said that nine dynamite cart
ridges were seized Further arrests have
been made and the prisoners include six
medical students, a printer. a carpenter
and a mason.
The captured cartridges are being
analyzed by the military authorities.
During the ceremonies attendant upon
the attaining of his majority by King
Alfonso, the queen mother was seen
several times to wipe the tears from her
eyes when the king received the OVa-
tiOns of the people.
A pretty incident occurred while the
! royal procession was passing through
the streets of the city. After the royal
coach left the chamber of deputies, a
| group of young girls approached the
| carriage and one of them offered a bOu-
/ QueL OF roses ana CdlndUDnS lO MS
majesty, while her companions released
4 number of doves. Several of the birds
/ flew TO the royal coach and one OF them
/ was caught by the king. His majesty
| accepted the bouquet and warmly thank
| ed the donors.
| A mass, at which the members of the
royal family. the princes, the foreign en-
voys and the principal courtiers were
| present was celebrated at the chapel
! yesterday morning.
The unusual event of two bull fights
/ in one day was witnessed
The court and the diplomatic repre-
/ sentafives here attended the lavine of
| the foundation stone of the first monu-
ment to King Alfonso XII, the father
! of the present king. in the Buen Retro.
The ceremony was performed by King
/ Alfonso XIII.
A gala performance Of Don Juan" at
! the Royal theater was given last night.
i It was the proposed production Of this
! foreign opera, by cast almost eX-
/ clusively foreign, that caused the So
| ciety of Dramatic Authors to send a
circular to all the theaters in Spain pro-
/ hibiting them from giving performances
i yesterday.
Madrid was generally illuminated
! last night and fireworks were witnessed
from different points of the city.
An address from the king to the army
and navy. suitable to the present oc-
casion, was issued.
SOME DOUBT ABOUT IT.
Madrid, May 19.zThe police here are
extremely reticent regarding the dis
covery Of the anarchist plot Several
! papers now question whether the arrest
ed men really entertained the intentions
! attributed to them. 1t is said that the
authorities on getting an inkling Of the
/ purchase of dynamite ordered inquiries
made concerning each purchaser and
the existence of the conspiracy is thus
thought to have been confirmed. Never
/ theless the Liberal today declares that,
I as a result OF the preliminary investiga-
| ton probably one Gabriel Lopez, an
employe of an insurance Office and
Francisco Suarez. the well known an
archist will be brought to trial, although
/ the others are still detained. Lopez s
wife. N'hen questioned by the police, ad-
mitted that her husband had frequent
| mysterious visitors recently.
Lopez has fairy good antecedents.
Prior to the present trouble he professed
| to be a federal republican. Lopez and
| Suarez were again confronted today
with result similar to that of yester-
day, when Lopez declared that Suarez
gave him the dynamite cartridges found
/ in his possession and told him to throw
/ them as the royal coach passed through
the Carrera Sangeronimo. The case is
in the hands Of a prudent magistrate
who, it is believed, can be depended
upon not to give exaggerated import
ance to the affair.