Omaha daily bee., 1909-08-04
Don Jaime Says He Will Lead No
Invading Host,
SPAIN MORE TRANQUIL NOW
Moors Attack Blockhouse Z IF
Severe Repulse.
NEW ESTIMATE OF tn.
Number Killed at Barcelona
Riots is Now Placed at Two >.
snnd and wounded at TweI
Five Hundred.
NO CIVIL WAR FOR PRETENDED

LONDON. Aug. 4.-The Daily Telegraph's
correspondent, who has just arrived In
Barcelona, sends to his paper dispatch
giving a curious picture OF the indiffer-
ence or Ignorance the Spanish people
evinced throughout his Journey from the
frontier, even in Madrid, to the events in
Barcelona.
The tranquility and gayety Of the popu-
lace of Madrid the correspondent says,
seems to me incongruous and absurd.
Barcelona is not much loved in the rest of
Spain, and the old, deep hatred between
Catalonia and Madrid is aroused every
occasion The cannonades in Bercelona
disturbed Madrid about as much If they
had occurred in a foreign country"
Even in approaching Barcelona the cor
respondent observed few indications OF the
recent bloody events there. The railways
were running and work and amusements
were being resumed Entering Barcelona
at night little out of the ordinary was
noticeable except the blackened and
burned churches and converts. The streets
and cafes we're gay noisy and brilliant
There was nothing to recall the revolt,
except an occasional military fanfare.
Somewhat surprised and dislusoned,"
the correspondent continues, II made a
tour of observation. Everything surprised
me one sees that the interruption OF
normal life has been slight. The revolu-
tion must have been superficial, for it
has not even upset the good humor Of the
town"
Pretender Is Interviewed.
LISBON, Aug. 3.-Don jaime the pre-
tender to the Spanish throne, declared in
an interview here yesterday that he had
no intention OF interfering in the present
crisis OF Spain and that his retirement to
Frohsdorf in lower Austria, far from the
Spanish frontier. was proof OF his peace
full purposes.
The Carlsts party is party of order"
said Don Jaime. Il never will take upon
myself to bring an entire people into
danger for my own ends. Never will I
lead spaniards Against spaniards. Should
return to Spain at the head of army,
would be only to restore order This
might happen should the revolutionaries
drive out King Alfonso, the welfare OF
the country require II. The popularity of
King Alfonso is declining through no fault
of his own, and Queen Victoria is certainly
less liked than the kim spaniards dred
foreign influence; Victoria has remained
a stranger too long. and the people never
will forgive her"
Don Jaime is OF the opinion that the war
m Morocco was unavoidable, and he fears
II VIII last a long Tune
Spain IL Tranquil.
MADRID, Aug. S-Tranquility now reigns
throughout Spain. except in certain isolated
localities Of Cstalonia, according to
announcement made early today by the
minister OF the interior.
column of troops composed Of artil-
lery, calvary and infantry is today march
ing on Sabadell, ten miles from Barcelona,
where the insurgents still holding out.
The general strike at Madrid and Bilbao.
announced for yesterday, failed owing to
the precautionary measures taken by the
authorities.
General Marina. the Spanish military
commander In Morocco. is awaiting rein
troops arrive the advanced Spanish posi-
tions at Mount Atalayou and Sidiamet will
be strengthened preparatory to an advance
upon Zeluan the Spanish objective.
The Red Cross and other organizations
are working cesselessly to care for the
sick and wounded both at Melilla and at
Spanish ports.
The bank of Spain has contributed $40, 900
to the queens fund.
MOOrs Are Repulsed.
Official dispatches received from Meilla
today say that the Moors last night at
tackled a blockhouse in course of construc-
ton They we're repulsed by the Spaniards,
who lost one officer killed and fourteen
men wounded.
report received this afternoon from
General Marina related a successful Span
ish maneuver. The Spanish commander
set a trap for the Moors, who were in the
foothills Of Mount Guruga late yesterday
afternoon. While he maneuvered several
battalons in front OF the Moorish position
the battleship Numancis moved down the
coast TO be in position 10 take the enemy
in tEe rear.
The Aoors took the bait, moved forward
and At once fell under the concentrated
fire OF the fort and the Numancia They
broke and retreated in disorder. leaving
many dead on the field.
New Estim&te of Dead.
HENDAYE. Aug. A copy OF HI Monde,
a newspaper Of Madrid. received here to-
day, places the number of killed at Bar
celona during the riotinE OF last week at
700 and the wounded at 1850.
some CIemency shown.
LONDON, Aug. A-Telegraph from
Madrid the correspondent OF the Times
says that the release of Senor Iglesias,
editor Of the revolutionary FL Progeso.
and other persons arrested for being i'm
pleated in the insurrection, and the sud
den relaxing OF the censorship, proves that
the government is convinced that the trou-
NJ is ended. The last embers Of the ris-
IL in Catalonia were stamped out at Sc
1adeI yesterday.
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