The Mena weekly star., 1906-06-07
A Jeweled Decoration Worn by the
 Spanish King Shattered by Bomb Splinter.
TWENTY KILLED AND SIXTY INJURED
Gen. Weyier Among Those Seriously
 Wounded-May Have Been Two Bombs Thrown by the Assassin-Tragic Event Casts Deep Gloom Over Wedding Fes- tivities-Threatening Letters Received.

SERIOUSLY wounded Dy the DOInD eN- plosion Thursday. Five of the wound ed are dying.
 The magnitude of the attempt on the lives of King Alfonso and Queen Vic toria increases. The number of killed is now given at 20 and the wounded at 50. During the night 30 arrests were made but the person who actually threw the bomb is apparently still at large. The ministry has decided to continue the fetes for the purpose of allaying public apprehension.
 A jeweled decoration worn by King Alfonso was shattered by a splinter of the bomb Queen Victoria is ir- reconcilable declaring that she is re- sponsible for so many persons being killed
 believe that two bombs were thrown at the king and queen Thursday and that the missiles exploded simultane- ously with only one vivid flash. The scene which followed was like that witnessed on a battlefield. Corpses,
  strewn upon the ground, the front of the house, No S8 Mayor street, before which the explosion occurred, was cov- cred with holes and blood dripped from the curtains of window on the first floor In the apartment of the Duke and her daughter were killed. One body was damned in the balcony rail ing and was removed with difficulty. No. 8S Mayor street and all the nearby houses were surrounded by police who prevented ingress or egress until they had been thoroughly searched. A tenant on the third floor and young man who was leaving the house were among those arrested. The crowd tried to lynch the prisoners and the police only prevented it by charging.
 The coolness of the young king was marvellous. On reaching the palace after the explosion he sent adjutants to assist the wounded and later sent officers among the families of the vic tims doing everything possible to con- sole with and assist the sufferers
 
 King Alfonso and Queen Victoria appeared at noon Friday in an open automobile and rode through the man thoroughfares without an escort. This unexpected sight caused tremendous enthusiasm among the crowds who testified their joy at their majesties escape from death, Thursday, by the widest ovations. The king and queen appeared to be calm and undisturbed His majesty wore the uniform of a general and smilingly waved his hand 10 the people. There were no troops In the streets, only few scattered mounted civil guards.
 The searches made by the police dis close the fact that the author of the outrage was man of luxury and wealth. He left many valuables and dne clothes behind him in his hurried flight He bought bouquet of flowers before the attempt and concealed the bomb within it. This bouquet was thrown amid the strewing of the flow FITS which fell upon the coach as greeting to their majesties The would be assassin rented an overlooking bal sony at fabulous price
 The individual arrested Friday morn ing and taken to the Medic Dia police station closely corresponds with the de scription of the author of Thursdays explosion.
 IL is asserted that letters were receiv- ss .n 0ovarnmant c,ar,ar. rh,,,.da., nighl saying that this would not be the last attempt as the band of con- ,pirators had declared its intention to keep up the effort This led to dis ,ussion of the adjournment of some of the main features of the fetes in which the royal family were to be con spicuously present. The tragic event has already cast deep gloom over the festivities. The people no longer show liveliness and hilarity. There was a magnificent display ofs fireworks with street singing and dancing Thursday night but they proceeded with lack of spirit. A pail seems to have fallen over the community.
 The proximity of the coach of Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia to the royal coach at the time of the explosion led many of the spectators to believe that the attempt had been against his life but later it was generally accepted that t was directed against the king and lueen The courage of the latter was greatly admired. She was somewhat overcome with emotion at first, but he king calmed, her, saying that it was nothing serious. Later she re- covered her self-possession and bore herself well throughout the trying ordeal.
 Some of those who saw the young queen alight from the royal coach just after the explosion say that her bridal veil touched the bloody pools on the pavement and that 1t bore an impress of the terrible scene as she returned to the palace.
 At the reception Thursday evening