Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-08-12
Rockets Are Seized.

The customs inspectors at Bilbao have
seized several boxes intended to be ship
ped to San Sebastian and that contained
ed to fire from on board steamer at
Miramar Palace. where the queen dow
ager is now stopping.
This plan was persisted in, despite the
prohibition Of the demonstration This
scheme of frightening the queen and the
princes in their household was part of the
conspiracy.
The whole edition of Graceta del Norte,
the Bilbao clerical organ, published
Monday, was seized by the police. Grim
inal proceedings have been instituted
against the newspaper for the violent al
tack against Senior Canalejas, in which
his private life and affairs were attacked.
Clericals Make Enemies.
This conduct of the clericals, which
was almost the same in every province,
is wrestling from them the sympathies
even of the Catholics. Many of the lat
ter, though opposed to Carlism, have
adopted an attitude of tolerance toward
the so-called defenders of the Pope on
account of their religious affinities.
Though the juntas announced Sunday
that they would dissolve, they are now
permanently" as they say, in order to
maintain an unabated agitation in north
ern provinces.
Among the people arrested here for
causing a disturbance in the streets Sun
day is Senior Ornor. the president of the
Bilbao junta. who at first gave another
name to the police. Baron de la Tore,
by ordering the arrest of Senior Ornor
and others, whom he detected in spite
of their disguise, has prevented another
attempt to raise disorder here
The civil governor has been visited by
all the Carist deputies and senators on
behalf of Senior Ornor. He has firmly
refused to set him at liberty, leaving the
question for the police court to settle.
Del Val Evades Situation.
ROME, August 12.-Cardinal Merry del
Val did not hold the customary Friday
reception TO diplomats this week The
omission is regarded as significant,
To be sure, postponements of these re-
ceptions are frequent during the summer
months In view of the gravity of the
situation with Spain. however. ii would
appear that the papal secretary had de
liberately delayed another meeting with
MARQUIS de Gonzales, counselor to tho
Spanish embassy at the Vatican. rather
than afford the marquis an opportunity tt
show his friendlineSs. as he did last Tues
day, when he attended high mass cele-
brated in honor OF the anniversary or the
coronation of Plus y.
Whether the Spanish counselor would
have attended the reception today was a
matter sufficiently in doubt to excite in
tereSt.
Cardinal Merry del Val came to Rome
last night to participate in the work OF
one of the congregations. Later he re-
turned to his villa on Monte Mario, hav-
ing notified the diplomats that today S
reception would be abandoned.
Brands Advice to Alfonso.
PARIS. August 12.-Les Eouvelles to-
day saws that it is authorized to deny the
,,ant Of the Madrid Epoca that
n.,,,,er BRAND strongly advised hlhs
Nfonso against a rupture with rome AM
blamed the severance OF diplomatic reid-
,ions between France and the holy see
,o the clumsiness of the Vatican.
The paper says further tnat hlhS Al
fonso during the interview with fIeini'i
BRAND, talked frankly about the sliua
tion and told the French statesman, In
energetic terms that he did not propose
TO obey the Injunction of the Vatican 10
tolerate the threats of Plus x or to allow
the Vatican 10 mix in Spanish politics.
Les Nouvelles ADDS: NJ. Brlaho eN
perience enabled him TO offer sage ad-
Vice TO the young monach warning HIM
to proceed diplomatically and avoid
bruskness and wounding."
Alfonso Wins at Polo in England.
LONDON August 12.-Soon after the
arrival Of the King and Queen of Spain
at Eaton Hall Wednesday King Alfonso
took part in the polo tournament.
His team was successful on every occa-
sion The king played capital polo and
scored several times.
The clever manner in which the king
scored one goal called forth much ap-
plause.
The king and queen participated in a
house party and gymkhana yesterday
The king won the serpentine polo pony
race. giving splendid exhibition of
skillful riding. Queen Victoria and her