Omaha daily bee., 1906-06-02

at the King and queen yesterday and ex-
ploded simultaneously. The scene which
followed was like that witnessed on bat
ueheld, Corpses, pools OF blood and wreck
age were strewn upon the ground. and
the house at So Mayor street. before which
the explosion occurred was partially
wrecked.
The dead ~
CAPTAIN BARRosA, commanding pafY
LIEUTENANT REYSIENT.
LIEUTENANT PRENDERGAST
SIX SOLDIERS.
THE MARQUisE OF CoLosA.
HER DAUGHTER.
DON ANTONIO CALVO.
HIS HIS, NIECE IG& ssed years
ONE ROYAL GROOM, who was leading
one of horses drawing the coach carry
ing the king and queen.
In the apartment OF the duke ct
Ahumanda the Marchioness Tolosa and her
daughter were killed. One body was iammed
in the balcony railing and was removed
with difficulty No. So Mayor street was
surrounded by police who prevented in
gress and egress until they had been
thoroughly searched. 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 1t by charging.
to seek news OF relatives, but they were
not allowed to enter the buildings. The
marquis Of Tolosa ignorant OF the death
of his wife, was one Of those who arrived
and the guards at first refused to admit
him. Finally however he allowed TO
enter and a heartrending scene followed.
King and Queen Ride Out.
MADRID, June III y. mixing Alfonso
and Queen Victoria appeared az noon In
an open automobile and rode through the
main thoroughfares without escort. This
unexpected sight caused tremendous
| thusiasm among the crowd, who testified
their JOY at their majesties' escape from
death yesterday by the widest ovations..
The king and queen appeared to be calm
and undisturbed. His majesty wore tha
| uniform of a general and smilingly waved
his hand to the people. There were no
troops in the streets, only few scattered
mounted civil guards.
| The searches made by the police disclose
the fact that the author Of the outrage
was a man of luxury and wealth. He left
many valuable and ine clothes behind him
in his hurried flight. He bought a bouquet
| of flowers before the attempt and con-
cealed the bomb within 1t. This bouquet
was thrown among the strewn flowers
Upon the coach as a greeting to their ma
jesties. The would-be assassin rented an
overlooking balcony at fabulous price.
The individual arrested this morning and
taken to the Medic Dia police station
closely corresponds with the description Of
the author of yesterdays explosion.
weyIer Badly Hurt.
General Weyler was seriously wounded
by the bomb explosion yesterday. Five Of
the wounded are dying.
The magnitude of the attempt on the
lives of King Alfonso and Queen Victoria
increases. The number OF killed is now
given at twenty and the wounded at sixty.
During the night thirty 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 present for the purpose OF allaying
apprehension
A jeweled decoration worn by King Al
fonso was shattered by a splinter OF the
bomb. Queen Victoria is inconsoablc. In
sisting that she is responsible for so many
persons killed,
Kings Goodness Marvellous.
The GOODNESS OF the young king was
marvellous On reaching the palace after
the explosion he sent adjutants 10 assist
the wounded and later sent officers among
the families OF the victims doing every
thing possible to console and assist the
sufferers.
Queen Christina. the prince and princess
of Wales and the archduke and arch
duchess Francis Ferdinand OF Austria had
already reached the palace and were wait
Ing for the king and queen with the In
fantas. When some time elapsed without
the royal coach appearing the Prince of
Wales and Infants Theresa, who stood
waiting at the palace entrance, became
| "A
turbed when they saw the empty coach
arrive with its bloody horses. But the
royal family were finally relieved when
they saw the king and queen arrive. Queen
Christina embraced them and uttered her
deep thankfulness at their escape. The
Princess OF Wales also was solicitous re-
garding the victims and asked for IN
G formation about the fate OF the MarchioneHs
| Tolosa.
I. More Attempts Threatened.
It Is asserted that letters were received
in government quarters last night saying
this would not be the last attempt. as the
band OF consprators had declared its IN
: tention TO keep up the effort. This led 20
= { a discussion OF the adjournment Of some
= ] of the main features OF the fetes In which
J, the royal family was to be consplcuously
: present. The tragic event already has cast
a deep gloom over the festivities. The
/ people no longer show liveliness and
| hilarity. There was a magnificent display
: Of fireworks with street singing and dancing
= last night. but they proceeded with lack
OF spirit. pail seems 10 have fallen over
= the community.
The proximity Of the coach OF Grand
: Duke Vladimir Of Russia 10 the royal coach
al the time % the explosion led many Of
the spectators TO believe the attempt had
been against his life, but later Il was gen
o orally accepted that Il was directed asains,
Il the king and queen.
d Queens Courage Admired.
e The courage Of the latter was Erestly
y admired. She was somewhat ovsrOome