New-York tribune., 1906-06-03
BULLFIGHT AT MADRID.
KING AND QUEEN PRESENT
Their Welcome by the PeopIe-No
Cleo to Bomb Throscer.

Madrid, June 2-The royal bulnght this after
noon was the climax OF the spectacular magnin-
cence attendant upon the marriage of King AL
fonso and Princess Victoria and for the time
being Madrid forgot the horrors of the attempt
on the lives OF the royal couple amid the brill
fancy end excitement OF this national nast,noa
Everything passed of auspiciously, King AL
fonso and Queen Victoria being continuously the
objects Of enthusiastic popular greetings.
From noon crowds choked the Gale de Alcala
leading toward the Plaza de Toros. and extraor
binary precautions were adopted to prevent
another attempt on the lives OF their majestfes
Within and without the vast ampitheatra the
picture was one OF animation Through every
approach came the gorgeous equipages of mem
hers Of the royal families and persons of noble
lineage The multitudes which packed the ave-
nues were held back by masses Of cavalry and
infantry Within, the structure presented a
wonderful scene Of color. The arena was car
peted with flowers. which sharp wind carried
about in eddies until the ring was cleared for
the combat Around the circle. rising tier on
tier. were sixty thousand persons in holiday
costumes. the royal box dominating the spec
tacle-
King Alfonso and Queen Victoria entered the
box at 4 o'clock. and looked out upon the shout
ing multitude. The King wore military uni
form while the Queen was attired in white
lace with roses daintily arranged in her white
Inantilla-
The bullhght Tas a disappointment 10 the
spaniards. some Of its usual blood curdling
features omitted. probably as a concession
10 the Queen. She viewed the CORY spectacle
without the least outward mark OF emotion. One
nnaddened bull tore horse TO pieces under the
railing Of the royal box. from which Victoria
looked down without shrinking. Eight bulls
al Of lier
mounted on horseback. who were chosen from
The first families OF Spain. with the Duke Of
Medina Cell, the Duke OF Alba and the Marquis
OF Tobar as their patrons.
The British official delegation did not attend
the bull fight. owing TO the susceptbities of the
British public against this kind Of sport. The
Prince and Princess Of Wales, Ambassador Bun
sen and Princess Henry OF Battenberg. mother
of the Queen, were among those who did not
attend Most Of the princes and envoys. how
ever were present. The American special
vov ". Whitridge. Minister Collier and Miss
Whitridge were in the arnphitheatre.
The city has partially resumed its carnival
aspect as a result Of the heroic efforts made TO
drive out the memory OF the tragedy. Tonight
the King and Queen received the princes and
ENJOYS al the palace the reception taking the
place Of the royal bail, which was cancelled be-
cause Of the recent calamity. Mr.. and Mrs.
Whitr1dge attended the reception Mrs. Whit
ridge wearing gown OF white silk with lace and
gold embroidery. Minister Collier and Mrs. Col
ler and Major John H. Perrine and Mrs. Perrine,
Of Santa Barbara Cal. also We're present.
reward OF $1,000 has been offered for the
apprehension Of the author Of the bomb outrage.
There is not the slightest clew to his identity.
The dead now number twenty-four.
Judge Vale to-day interrogated Robert Ham
nton the Erglishran. for an hour, after which
he was released. as his innocence was clear His
arrest is causing deep undercurrent OF British
resentment and has also reawakened the ami
mostly Of the ignorant Spanish rabble against
the British. some OF the Spaniards assert that
Queen EictoT1a's coming 20 Madrid was the main
cause Of the attempt on the Kings life.
The proprietor OF the boarding house at which
Morales, the chief suspect, stopped has recog-
nized him by a photograph as being a noted
nrchist named Navarro. who was one of the men
suspected of the attempt the Spanish Kings
life when his majesty visited Paris last year.
Madrid June 3.-The Civil Governor announces
that q man resembling the who threw the
bomb on May 81 committed suicide in the VII
laFe Of Torrejondeardox near Madrid, when he
was about TO be arrested.