MADRID OUTRAGE.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 13194, 4 June 1906, Page 5

MADRID OUTRAGE.

KING AND QUEEN'S NARROW ESCAPE. A BLOOD-STAINED BRIDAL DRESS. THE SGENE AT THE ROYAL CARRIAGE. A THUMPING GREAT KISS. r " DEMONSTRATIONS OF LOYALTY. THE THROWER OF THE BOMB. FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS. By Telegraph.— Association.— Copyright. (Received June 3, 4.17 p.m.) Madrid, June 2. The. new British Ambassador, Sir Maurice, de Buns.en, with four officers of the 16th' Lancers, witnessed the explosion.

They at once rushed out and surrounded the Royal carriage. The faces of old friends and the sight of British uniforms reassured Queen Ena, who, recovering from the lirst shock, waved her hand out- of the coach to show that she was uninjured. Smiling through her tears, she took her husband's arm, and King Alfonso quickly covered her face to prevent her seeing the dead and wounded. . Ho exclaimed : " Infamous cowards ! If they wish to kill me, let them get. mc face to face, without shedding innocent blood." Sir Maurice de, Bunsen helped Their Majesties into an empty coach. The Queen's shoes and dress were spotted with blood.

King Alfonso, in the words of one of the British officers, gave her "a thumping great kiss," and spoke reassuringly. His Majesty showed splendid nerve, and received a tremendous ovation at the palace. There the King yielded to his emotion of gratitude, and sobbed for nearly a minute. Queen Ena's blood-stained dress will'' be deposited in the Church of Almadona, opposite the scene of the explosion. (Received June 3, 4.47 p.m.) London, June 2. A palace official informed the Daily Telegraph's Madrid correspondent that a fragment of the bomb broke the glass panel of the Royal carnage, and struck King Alfonso on the shoulder,' snapping the link chain of the Golden Fleece he was wearing, but not inflicting any but the very slightest personal injury. (Received June 3, 4.47 p.m.) Madrid. June 2. There lias been a great demonstration of loyalty throughout Spain* Thousands, on ; Friday signed the visitors' book at the palace, and twenty'thousand cards were left. . King Alfonso and the Queen, looking well, motored unescorted through Madrid . to-day, and were frantically acclaimed. His Majesty also visited the wounded soldiers in the hospital. The State banquet, which was to have been held on Friday in Madrid, and the State ball, were abandoned.

THE PERPETRATOR OP THE OUTRAGE. / -TWO BOMBS THROWN. HOW HE ESCAPED. y . (Received June 3, 4.17 p.m.) Madrid, June 2. The police are convinced that the perpetrator of. the outrage was Duran. alias Mateo Moral. He hired a room three weeks ago on the fourth floor, and bought a bouquet daily. The police declare that the bouquet thrown contained two bombs. One struck the balcony or exploded in midair, killing and wounding the people on the neighbouring balconies. The other exploded downwards, scattering bullets in a circle, of which the royal carriage was the centre, and thus practically escaped. ' Duran, walking downstairs, asked a servant why guns were being fired. She replied that a bomb had been thrown, and that many people -were killed. He replied calmly, " I go to help the soldiers to secure the ruffian." Duran soon disappeared in the crowd. Duran was well dressed, ajid had plenty of money and valuable luggage. All marks had been obliterated from his linen, and there was nothing left to establish his identity. Duran was lately living in London. Though he is known, he has not yet been arrested. It is reported that after hurling the bouquet concealing the bomb he changed his hat, and escaped in the confusion. He left behind a hat with the name of a London maker. AN ANARCHIST PLOT. ANOTHER BOMB THROWN. OBJECT OF THE OUTRAGE. London, June 1. The Standard states that a number of foreign anarchists left London for Madrid on Saturday, to attempt the assassination of the King and Queen at a number of different points along the route of the wedding procession. A telegram since received in London by an anarchist states that Don Jose, a notorious desperado, threw a bomb,, which, however, failed to explode.

An Englishman named Robert Hamilton, a bank clerk tourist, has been detained in Madrid on suspicion of being an accomplice. (Received Jane 3, 4.47 p.m.) Madrid, June 2. The authorities wholly discredit the story that the plot was hatched in London. They consider it probable that the attempt was intended to change the dynastic succession.

THE KILLED AND WOUNDED. TWENTY-FOUR DEATHS. (Received June 3. 4.47 p.m.) Madrid, June 2. Six persons, including the Countess Adernero, Don Antonio Gonzales, and the Marquis Tolosa, were killed on the balconies below the assassin's window. The Marquis Tolosa has left eight children. It has transpired that General Weyler was seriously injured. One regiment.lost three officers, a corporal, and a private killed, and 27 wounded. . The newspaper Epoca says 13 soldiers and 11 civilians were killed, and 26 soldiers and 21 civilians seriously injured. .■••■■'■ The Marquesa of Tolouse and her daughter were among those killed. The children of the Italian Ambassador narrowly escaped.

London. -June 1. The Daily Telegraph's Madrid correspondent says that three officers and seven men and five spectators were killed by the explosion of Vthe bomb, while 100 were more or less seriously injured. FUNERALS OF THE VICTIMS. ATTENDED BY THE KING. A STRANG CONTRAST. London, June 1. King Alfonso attended the funerals of the victims. Queen Ena is still suffering from shock. (Received June 3, 4.47 p.m.) Madrid, June ,2. King Alfonso and the foreign princes were specially represented at the funeral of eight military victims. There was an extraordinary demonstration of popular sympathy. The procession was a strange contrast to that of Thursday. Prince Alexander of Battenberg attended the funerals, and Queen Ena sent wreaths. King Alfonso has pensioned the families of the victims. MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY. London, June 1. Messages of sympathy with the King and Queen of Spain were telegraphed to Their-Majesties by all the sovereigns of Europe, the Pope, and various Governments, and the Lord Mayor of London. Other cities also sent similar messages.

.(.Received June 3. 4.47 p.m..) Madrid, June 2. Don Carlos' son Jaime telegraphed to the King:—"As a courteous adversary, I congratulate you escaping an odious outrage. (Received June 2. 8-29 p.m.) . Melkoctrxf., June 2. The Governor-General' and the State Government have despatched cable messages to Madrid, expressing their horror at the'attempt on Their Majesties' lives, and thankfulness for their escape. THE KING WARNED. London, June 1. It is stated that King Alfonso was warned that he would be killed within half-an-hour'after his marriage. SCENE OF THE OUTRAGE. London, June 1. The scene of the explosion was a very narrow street in the most respectable quarter of the city, and within a few hundred yards of the Royal Palace. f

VIEWS OF THE PRESS. / London, June I.' The dominant note of the newspaper comments is gratitude at the providential escape of the King and Queen, which is interpreted as a good augury for their happiness and that of Spain, though all agree it is high time that society took energetic measures to protect itself against the danger of high explosives falling into the hands of anarchists and homicides. They also urge reconsideration of the law's attitude toward secret societies. CHURCH REFERENCES. BISHOP LEXIHAN ON THE OUT.'RAGE. His Lordship Bishop Lcnihan, at St. Patrick's yesterday, leferred to.the. outrage at, Madrid, and to the miraculous escape from a horrible death of the young King and Queen of Spain. The whole world stood aghast at the misdeeds of those misguided anarchists. If incitement, were needed, it was supplied in this instance. In the pulpit and press of England, and in these colonies, the marriage

was denounced, and the direst forebodings made known. Liberty of conscience was always proclaimed by these people. and' yet they sought to deny it to Princess Ena. - Because of her desire to become a Catholic she was bitterly assailed. So far as these critics were concerned, she might turn to any Church, but not the Catholic Church. One of the local papers told us that the Princess made a, mistake in leaving the happiness and security of England for the perils of greatness in Spain. The papers also told us that this outrage was concocted, where? Not in Rome, nor in Paris, but, above all places, in London. The Bishop concluded by asking the congregation to knee! down and pray for the repose of the souls of those killed by this diabolical outrage. Led by the Bishop, the congregation . offered the' prayers. A "Te Deum"' was sung by the choir in the evening, in thanksgiving for, the escape of the King and Queen of Spain. . ' . At the conclusion of- the services at St. Mary's Cathedral, St.' Matthew's, All Saint*', St. Paul's, and •« other 'Anglican Churches, in the city and suburbs,!- the National Anthem was sung at the request of the Bishop, as an act of thanksgiving tor the escape of the Prince and Princess of Wales and of the'; Princess Ena from injury in connection with the anarchist outrage at Madrid. . At; All Saints' Church, Archdeacon* Caldei- made brief reference to the occurrence, and to the special feeling of - horror it - had caused throughout the British Empire.' owing to the presence of the Prince and- Princess of Wales the (festivities. '