The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1905-06-02
PARISIANS CHEER ALFONSO.
PEOPLE SHOW REGRET AT THE
ATTACK on HIM.

Youhs King OF Spain Showed Admirable
Goodness When Anarchists Threw Bomb
At Him. Other Bombs Found-kinE
Attends Review Of French Troops.
Special Cable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
PARIS, June king Alfonso left the
city this morning to review the troops at
Chalons- sur Marne, and received an ova-
ton as he passed through the streets
By all accounts King Alfonso behaved
with perfect GOODNESS last night when he
and President Loubet had such q narrow
escape from the bomb which was thrown
at their carriage. 1t is reported thai the
King said to Capt. Schneider OF the cui-
rassies, who was thrown from his horse
by tn explosion Of the bomb: Are you
wounded, Captain" The Captain replied:
40, SIRE it is nothing God grant that
what you say is true' said the King
1t is also said that Capt. GARNER Of the
cuirasser escort, whose horse sheltered the
King, was nearly endorsed, but recovered
himself and asked: Sire, are you hurt?'
The King arose from his seat and sat down
again, smiling and shaking his head
One report says he remarked: Il have
received my baptis Of fire without having
been to war;
Marie Legrand, whose dress was pep
pered with fragments OF the bomb, says
she thinks that the missile came from
the crowd on the street and not from q
window She was standing in the front
row Of the crowd. King Alfonso, who
was saluhng as the explosion occurred,
jumped Involuntary. but Immediately
recovered his sef-control.
The horses of the royal carriage were
cut by fragments Of the bomb. and the
horse ridden by one Of the Municipal Guards
was killed.
Ten persons were slightly hurt by the e1-
plosion. A dismounted policeman had his
legs broken.
President Loubet stayed long time in
the Kings apartment. the King refusing to
go to bed till he had heard that no one had
been seriously hurt.
After King Alfonso had driven away
from the scene an unexploded bomb was
found in the Rue de RivoI. The inhati-
tants Of the quarter where the explosion
occurred intend to present to King Alfonso
a work of art as token of their satisfaction
at his escape.
The Municipal Council has sent a message
to President Loubet requesting him to in
form King Alfonso of the Communal Assem-
by's indignation at the attempt upon his
life.
The Pdtrie says that the police were in
formed that six anarchists had come from
Barcelona with five bombs, determined
upon killing King Alfor so Four Of these
a. archists were arrested and three Of the
bombs were found The failure to discover
the other anarchists or bombs filed the
French authorities with dread The four
men arrested are named Vallina, Navarro
Palacio end Harvey. The first named
three are S7aniards. Harvey is an En- glish-
man One Of them has given information
putting the police on the track of the actual
thrower OF the bomb. All the persons who
we're arrest ID on the spot on suspicion have
been released
LONDON. June "A despatch to the
Morning Leader from Paris says that a
Cuban OF the name OF Carlos Malata has
been arrested. It is supposed that he was
the instigator of the throwing Of the bomb
at King Alfonso and President Loubet.
MADRID, June ALI day kilograms Of
sympathy with King Alfonso and con-
gratulations upon his escape from the
bomb explosion in Paris reached the Gov
eminent from foreign rulers, including
President Roosevelt. Tie outrage has
caused sensation in Spain and has evoked
a remarkable loyelist demonstration and
outcry against the Anarchists.