The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-05-11
SPAIN REJOiCES
OVER BIRTH OF
INFANT PRINCE
Immense Crowds Surround Palace
While CannOnS Sound the
l-onged.fOr News. Thou.
sands of Prisoners
Freed by King

MADRID. May 10.-Thc direct male
succession to the throne of Spain was
assured by the birth todayse f a son To
Queen Victoria. The news thrilled the
country and tonight the happy event
is being celebrated from Gibraltar to
the Pyrcnncs
Queen Victoria and her son are both
doing we'll 1t has been determined
that the baptism shall occur Tuesda y
noon. In court circles 1t Is desired to
name the baby Carlos. bur the matter
OF his appellation has not yet been
definitely decided.
The hurried departure of royal mes
sengers from the palace at 10 o'clock
this morning to summon courtiers and
the members of the diplomatic corps
gave the first indication that the birth
was imminent. The usual gathering
outside the palace was soon swelled by
immense throngs, who watched the
brilliantly uniformed personages drive
up to the royal residence.
The crowd awaited in suspense untll
nearly 10 o'clock, when the thunder OF
the first cannon shot signified that the
royal accouchment was over The re.
ports were counted anxiously until the
fifteenth and then a complete silence
ensued. The second appeared as hours
until the sixteenth shot doomed and
the continuation until 21 informed the
public that a royal child had been born
and was q son.
The sixteenth report brought forth
4 ringing cheer and at the same time
the royal standard was hoisted over
the palace. The people danced with joy
and embraced each other, shouting
Long live the king, long live the
queen.
The flags of Spain and Great Britain
were raised over all the public build
ings of Madrid Many business houses
closed for the remainder of the day,
In the meanwhile the solemn cere-
mony of prese entation was being car
ried out inside the palace. The mis-
srcsa of the robes, carrying a huge
silver tray upon which was lying the
newly born royal baby accompanied by
King Alfonso and Premier Maura, ap-
peared in the ante-chamber where the
couriers had assembled.
The young monarch appeared full Of
joy rs the premier, raising the drapery
which covered the infant on the silver
tray, said Gentlemen, il is a prince.
The 3olmen dignitaries thereupon
forgot all etiquette and cheered both
the king and the queen. The minister
Of justice Marquis Figueroa, made out
tho birth certificate which was signed
by ali present The gathering then
broke up,
King Alfonso tolegraphed the good
news 10 the pope King Edward and
the heads of other states and later the
eonrrstula ions bean to come III
Tic aecouehmeai was Ia every la-
spcct normal End the queen Is making
satisfactory progress, Her majeaty
purposes herself to nourlsh the infa NJ
/ prince. gho shows signs of the utmost
vitality lie has IL strong voice biue
EaVea aAl t l4ce complcyioncd like ttz
I motnera. Tie queen was the hrst t.
t kiss tFe b4bs and she Was followed b
] the Two arand-Inotaer- Princess Best
rice Of Rattenbtra and AI2ria Chris-
/ tina. Ibe doHaser queen OF 3D7in De
areee were issued tonight ordertus a
natlo holiday tHro sheHf spain foI
Saturday.. SUNDAY and Nondas Tn
cabinet tater presented Ia King Alion=
50 for his signature deefees transfer
ring the titI, of heir presumptiyo from
Prince Charles of Bourbon to the neW
prince
King Alfonao today in honor OF the
event decrced the p1ldon OF thousand.
of prisoners. Including eight person.
who We're condemned to death
The baby prince weighs 9-4 pounds