Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1907-05-11
SPAIN HAS new PRINCE
Birth Of Royal Iafant Unexpected
But Received with Joy.
MANY GUNS SALUTE NEXT KING
Holiday Is misunderstanding Of Flag
Over Palace Announced the Arrival
of Heir to Spanish Throne at 1
O'clock Yesterday Afternoon.
nv Associated Prcss.l

(f5y Associated PrCSS.)
MADRID. SPAIN, May 1O.-The
royal flag of Spain floats over the
Royal Palace today, and every true
SDaniard, who has gazcd OH that sym
Dol of power, has emitted Il hearty
cheer. For that flag, flying from the
Punta nclDiamantc is the signal to
tho nation that Prince of Austrias.
and heir to the Spanish throne, has
been born. Madrid Is wild with Joy.
Tho royal infant was born shortly
before 1 o'clock, and inside OF five
minutes all Madrid knew OF the ar.
rival of future king.
The news was flashed Immediately
all over Spain, and the announcement
was received with the greatest rejoic-
ing AS the royal flag was sent flying
to the top of the palace. the guns In
the fortress began to boom nsalute
to the new monarch.
With brcathlcss interest the popu-
lace counted the reports. On them de-
pended the answer to the question
which has been agitating all Spian
for wccks-is 1t a boy or girl?
A Princes Salute.
Even the cheers which had re-
sounded through the streets in echo
OF the cannons booming died out MS
the guns counted thirteen, fourteen,
ftfteon There was Il moment of sns-
pense-then, with sixteenth round,
there was n mighty shout that
drowned out every other sound.
Through all the streets It echoed. For
1t was boy. Again and again the
cannon doomed until twcnty-one
rounds had been fired, but the bal
ancc OF tho salute was lost and for
gotten.
Had the royal child been an Infanta
only fifteen guns would have an
nounccd the event. But for n prince
the customary salute of twenty-one
guns was fired.
Shortly before noon DIR. Glonden
hng' Queen Victoria's English, ply
stefan, and Professor Gutienez the
Spanish doctor, announced the close
proximity of the long expected event,
Messages We're at once sent to those
directed by the decree to be in at.
tendance, and there was Il wild rush
to the palace. For half an hour there
| was steady stream of carriages and
automobiles which gave the first clcw
to the waiting crowd outside.
Mother and Babe.
Dressed in full robes of state all
the dignatarics of the Church and
State were at once lishered to the
Queens apartments. In an ante-room
they awaited the announcement that
IN heir To the throne had been born.
| Queen Victoria, who had enjoyed
perfect health even until carly today.
stood her ordeal with great courage.
| Fhc physicians reported that both the
Queen and Prince were doing well.
Upon tho birth of the Prince Pro
lessor Gutiencz turned to King AL.
ionso and announccd: "Scnor, tho
successor to the crown of Spain is
tho Prince of Austria" Immediately
a messenger bore the news to th.
Idignataries in the anteroom. a mo-
ment later the royal flag was flutter-
ing from the palace and the guns be-
gan booming their salute.
Be Named Alfonso.
The royal baby has been named
hlphonso and will be so christened.
AS soon as the royal child could
he dressed it was placed in a little
basket upon 4 golden salvcr. Bear.
ing his precious burden King Alfonso
approached the Prime Minister. 10
whom the child was presented. Off.
fetal announcement of the infants
sex was made by this official. In
the presence of court dignataries.
and the attending ambassadors, Al
fonso shortly aftorward publicly pro
claimed his successor and announced
that his title will be Prince of Aus.
trias