The Minneapolis journal., 1906-06-01
CHAIN ON KINGS BREAST
" STOPS DEADLY Y SPLINTER
Dynamiters Reckless Attack Upon Royal Pageant Has
Created Furore of Public Indignation
in Madrid
Alfonso Tours City Unescorted Today and Is Wildly
Cheered --Weyler Among Those Wounded
by Bombs.

which the explosion occurred, was COW
cred with holes and blood dripped from
the curtains of window on the first
floor
In the apartment of the duke of Ahu-
mada,. the Marchioness Tolosa and her
daughter were killed. One body was
jammed in the balcony railing ard was
removed with difficulty. No. SO Mayor
street and all the nearby houses were
surrounded by police, who prevented in
gress or egress until they had been
thoroly searched.
I A tenant on the third floor and a
young man who was leaving the house
were among those arrested. - -
Sought to Lynch Prisoners.
The crowd tried to lynch the pris-
oners and the police only prevented it
i by charging. Numbers of people hur-
ried to the scene to seek news of rela-
tlves, but they were not allowed to en-
ter the building.
The marquis of Tolosa, ignorant of
1 the death of his wife, was one of those
who arrived, and the guards at first
refused to admit him. Finally. how
1 ever, he was allowed to entej and
heart-rending scene followed. ~
a King Was Cool. +
4 The GOODNESS of the young king was
\ d
i ter the explosion he sent adiutants to
Il assist the wounded, and later sent of
GERS among the families of the victims,
4 doing everything possible to console
with and assist the sufferers.
Queen Christina, the Prince and Prin-
cess of Wales and the Arehduke and
Archduchess Francis Ferdinand of Aus
tria had alread adysreaeh&d the palace and
II were awaiting the kinessand queen with
{ the infanfas. Nv hen some time elapsed
: without the royal coaeh,s appearing, the
: Princess Of Wales and Infanta Theresa,
trance, became deeply anxious, and r. :
= were more disturbed when they
the empty coach arrive with its. bloou,
l horses. But the members of the royal
family were finally relieved when they
! saw the king and queen arrive. Queen
l Christina embraced the king and queen
and uttered her deep thankfulness at
their escape. The Princess of Wales
was also solicitous and asked for in
formation about the fate of the Mar
chioness Tolosa.
Another Attempt Threatened.
It is asserted that letters were re-
ceived in government quarters last
night saying that this would not be the
last attepmt, as the band Of conspira-
tors had declared its intention to keep
up the effort. This led to discussion
| Ol Gue VI SOli1c VI GuO
main features Of the fetes in which
the royal family were to be conspicu-
ously present. The tragic event has al
ready cast a deep gloom over the fes-
tivities. 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
A pail seems to have fallen over the
community.
The proximity of the coach of the
Grand Duke Vladimir of Russia. to the
royal coach at the time of the explo
,e sion led many of the spectators to be
is lieve that the attempt had been against
O. his life, but later it was generally ac
s. cepted that it was directed against the
king and queen.
s. Queens Veil Touched Blood.
y Some Of those who saw the young
u queen alight from the royal coach just
a after the explosion say that her brida
- veil touched the bloody pools on the
pavement and that it bore an impress
of the terrible scene as she returned
e. to the palace.
1e At the reception yesterday evening
az to the princess and ambassadors, the
rs king took occasion to express the pro
t. found regret which he said he felt owe
De the loss Of life among his brave soldiers