The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1906-06-08

further opportunity to observe the pa
geant. 1t was in front of SO Mayor
Street that the bomb was exploded.
This is within half block of the es-
planade leading to the royal palace.
The bomb, which was concealed in a
bouquet, was of polished steel, half a
centimeter thick. 1t vas thrown from
a third-hoor window. The house, &C
cording to some reports, belongs to the
Queen Mother, having been bequeathed
to her by a philanthropist, and being
the only house she owns in Madrid.
The house is opposite the Church of the
Sacrament and the captain generals resi-
dence.
The royal procession had come to a
temporary stop, with the royal carriage
exactly opposite the house, when the
bomb was thrown. The missile fell to
the right of the royal carriage between
the hindrnost pair of horses and the
front pair of wheels. The explosion
killed two horses and a groom. The
Duke of Sotomayor, who was riding on
the right hand side of the carriage, was
slightly wounded, and four of the sol
diers who lined the route followed by
the cortege were killed.
People away from the immediate vi
cinity were not aware of the tragedy
that had been enacted and continued to
acclaim their sovereigns. Soon, how
ever, there appeared the empty royal
coach with two horses missing and the
others splattered with blood, several of
them bleeding from wounds. The
grooms and drivers looked deathly pale
in their spangled uniforms. Then came
a boy shouting that bomb had been
thrown at the King. The appearance of
the King and Queen in coach brought
out delirious ovations as the fact was
recognized that the sovereigns had been
| spared
In the meantime the scene of the TRACE
dy presented a horrible spectacle, with
dead men and horses lying about, liter
ally torn to pieces. Intense excitement
p. evailed, the mob invading the streets
while forces of the guards sought TO
maintain order and block the approach
ing streets. The bodies were wrapped
| Up in blankets and removed on htters,
while the wounded were carried to hos
pitfalls in ambulances. The pavement
was literally covered with blood, and the
upper stories of the buildings nearest
| were spattered with it.
The indignation of the people over the
outrage was very great. Some French
detectives were almost lynched merely
because they had foreign appearance.
After the outrage a visitors book was
opened at the palace. 1t was signed
during the afternoon by the foreign
princes, ENJOYS, diplomats, ministers and
officials of all ranks.
The Mayor of Madrid has posted an
address to the people stigmatizing the
attempt on the lives of the sovereigns as
foul outrage.
From 2 until s o'clock in the evening
| it was impossible for anyone to get near
| the house from whence the bomb was
! thrown. The house is next door to the
Italian Embassy, and about quarter OF
a mile from the royal palace.
| Many arrests have been made, among
| them Manuel Duran, a Catalonian, who
| is believed to have been the principal
conspirator. 1t is said that Immediately
on the explosion Duran was seized and
hurried downstairs AS he entered the
street men flung themselves upon him,
| shouting Kill the assassin! A mount
ed guard pressed around and took him
away under strong escort.
1t had been rumored that King Alton
so few days ago received an anonymous
marning of an intended outrage, but the
au thorities deny this.
Frederick w. Whitridge, the Ameri-
can special envoy, cabled to President
Roosevelt at o'clock giving detail con-
corning the attempt on the life of King
Alfonso and Queen Victoria. Later in
the day Mr.. Whitridge went to the royal
palace, where he was assured that the
King and Queen were reasonably tram
quill considering the circumstances.