Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-01

spread sthr6ughohtA the city with great
tapidity, turning the -rejolcings of the pop
dlace 10 tawe. The telegraph Offices were
invaded By struggling masses, but rigid
censorship was instituted.
The explosion would not have occurred
IL the cortege had followed the route orig
finally planned but returning It was de-
termined To retrace part Of Mayor street
and give the people further opportunity
20 observe the pageant. It was in front
OF No, s. Mayor street. that the bomb was
exploded. This. Is within half a block of
the Eaplanade leading 70 the royal palace.
As curious eolncidencefsit is just year
ago today that a bomb was thrown at King
Alfonso in Paris. As the king. accom-
panied by President I,oubet, was driven
from gala performance at the Opera,
May 81, 1906 an anarehist threw a
bomb at the royal caurlase. It struck a
trooper OF the Cuirassier escort on the
shoulder, fell to the ground and exploded
without injuring the king or the presi-
dent, who continued their drive to the
Plais d'Orsay. Several soldiers of the es-
cort were thrown from their horses and
injured, while fragments OF the bomb
struck a number of persons in the crowd.
Tie horse of one of Metropolitan guards
belonging to the escort received the full
force Of the charge in it's chest, thus d.
yefting 1t from the twoiruIers.
B9aDDING DAY CLIMAX OF WEEK
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Madrid the scene of Tremendous
az Festival Demonstration.
MADRID, May Sl.-The city awoke today
under cloudless sky, with dazzling sum
shine adding it's glories to the bewilderiug
81 L., .Nr
enpeloped. From an early hour the CEN
ten presented an aspect OF extreme anlma-
ton. The entire night had been passed
aAid the din Of fireworks, singing and
dancing. and thousands of provincIals. un-
able to secure shelter, spent the night in
cafes and in the streets. At s o'clock
crowds densely packed the main thorough
fares and the troops took up their posi-
tons. stopping all trafic. and the whole
city took on an air OF feverish expectancy.
The espianade fronting the royal palace
was occupied by regiments OF royal guards,
IN full, gala uniforms. with glittering
breast plates and helmets They formed
seini-circles, guarding the approaches to
the palace from the crowds eager to gain
points of vantage. The massive outlines
OF the palace were without decorations
sage the royal standard floating above. De-
.taehments OF halberdlers, with quaint
cockades stood with halberts crossed at
the princess gate leading to the palace
court yard. All along the route OF the
oortege hurried preparations were going on.
Miles of Troops.
Troops lined both sides of the streets In
solid ranks for miles The scene from the
Puerto del Sol to the Pardo palace was
one Of striking brilliancy. All the build
ings were respondent with the yellow and
red cqlpVs .of Spain woven into sunbursts,
huge trosettes and graceful streamers
looped from roof TO ropf and arches OF
roses. from which were suspended enOr-
NOUS, newer baskets and trailing vines.
Undero this dazzling canopy OF hags and
flowers surged dense masses OF humanity
In festival attire. the women wearing white
mRpttilas and punches OF bright flowers IN
their black hair and with bright-colored
fans whipping the air The population OF
Madrid had turned out In body and was
augumented to twice its size by visitors
from the country and neighboring towns.
Princess Arrives with Mother.
Princess Victoria came from the Pardc
palace 70 Msdrid early in the morning
accompanied. by her mother, Princess
Henry Of BattenberE. and her ladies Of
honor and escorted by regiment OF the
royal guards The brides party was In
stalled IN the ministry OF marine. which
had been sumppously prepared for her
The PRINCESS put ON her wedding dress, anC