The Daily Alaska empire., 1931-04-14

lnterSectional heavyweight battle in the boxing elimination contest.
 Mix has been training here for sometime. He has impressed the fans with his ruggedness, his ter rife hitting power and apparent ability to assimilate punishment ill large degrees. The wise boys like his showing and may make him topheavy favorite before the bat tiers enter the ring. In his last peared in an open automobile in the crowded streets of Madrid and evoked tremendous enthusiasm by the calmness and courage he dis played in the midst of frantic crowds among whom were believed to be many anarchists and agi- tators.
 Trouble with Germany
 Alfonso's father died on Novem- Der 25, 1885. Thereafter for Is years, or during the Kings in- fancy Maria Christina was Queen Regent of Spain. The Spanish Government was just recovering from a tilt with Germany over possession of the Caroline Islands in the Pacific. Germany had seiz- ed one of the islands. This caused resentment in Madrid and led to rioting in which the German Elm oassy was damaged. Alfonso trust ed to diplomacy and the Pope de- cided in his favor. Under the Premierships of Canovas, Conser- vative and Sagasta, Liberal, in- ternational dissensions in Spain were put down. Papal protection also was given the Queen Regent and her infant son and most of the European powers agreed to be neutral, and to prevent the Carl ists and Republicans from matching conspiracy against Spain.
 Demand from Cuba
 Demands for Home Rule from Cuba, then one of the overseas dominions of pain, became more insistent in 1894. On February 15, 1898 the American battleship Maine was blown up in Havana harbor. War with the United States fol- lowed and Spanish rule in the Western Hemisphere ended the fol- lowing December when Spain agreed to relinquish Cuba and Porto Rico, the Philippines and other islands in return for the payment of S20,000,000. The regency ceased in May 1902 when Alfonso XIII ascended the throne.
 Maria Christiana was devoted Catholic and her influence added greatly in the ascendency of the Catholic church in Spain during the last quarter of the 18th cen tury. The last year of her reign, however, was marked by dispute with Rome over the rights and prerogatives of the clergy. When Alfonso XIII became King the dowager Queen went virtually into retirement except for the continu- ance of her interest in charitable and religious affairs. Her two daughters the Infantas, Marie de las Mercedes and Maria Therese, sisters of Alfonso XIII, born in 1880 and 1882, died more than 15 years ago.
 Allied Sympathizers
 Despite Spain's neutral attitude during the World War, King AL fonso's sympathies were said to have been with the Allies. He was known in England as "a smil- ing monarch and by reason of his craftsmanship was popular there. He is an enthusiastic yachts man, hunter, polo player and mot orist. During his reign Alfonso made more than a dozen trips to Paris and Vienna where he under went minor operations at the hands of eminent surgeons.
 The children of King Alfonso and Queen Victoria are the heir ap- parent, Prince Alfonso, born May 10, 1907; Prince Jaime, born June 23, 1908; Princess Beatrice, born June P, 1909; Princess Maria Christian, born December 12, 1911; Prince Juan, born June 20, 1913; and Prince Gonzalo, born October