THE BOMB OUTRAGE IN SPAIN.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8153, 4 June 1906, Page 5

THE BOMB OUTRAGE IN SPAIN.

FIFTEEN PEOPLE KILLED. LONDON, Junel. The Madrid correspondent of the London Telegraph says:—Three officers, seven man and five spectators were killed, and one hundred more 01 less seriously injured. The Marquese Toloae and his daughter were among those killed. The children of the Italian Ambassador had a narrow escape. 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 Palace. FUNERAL OF THE VICTIMS. MADRID, June 1. King Alfonso attended the funeral of the victims. Queen Ena is still suffering from the shook caused by the outrage. THE ALLEGED PERPETRATOR. MaDKID, June 1. Some of the spectators who were on the first floor of the balcony overlooking the scene of the outrage, believed that Dnran, who has lately been lining in London, is ihe perpetrator of the outrage, though it is not known yet whether he has bee-5 arrested. It is reported that Dnran, alias Mateo Moral, after hurling the bouquet concealing the bomb, changed bis hat and escaped in the confusion, leaving behind him a hat with the name of b London maker in it.

AN ANARCHIST PLOT. KING ALFONSO PREVIOUSLY WARNED. LONDON, Juno 1. The Standard states that a number of foreign anarchists left London fqr Madrid on Saturday to attempt assassinations at a number of different points along the route of the wedding proceesion. A telegram since reoeived in Lobdon by an anarchist states that Don Jose, t> notorious desperado, threw a bomb fruitlessly. An Englishman named Roberts has been detained at Madrid on suspicion of being an accomplice. King Alfonso was warned that he would be killed within half an hour of his marriage. The dominant note of the newspapers' comment on the outrage is gratitude at the providential escape of the King and Queen. It is interpreted as a good augury for their Majestys' happiness and Spain's, though all agree that it is hign time for society to take energetic measures to protect,itself from danger of high explosives falling in - to the hands of , anarchists ana homicides.

The journals also urge a re-con-sideration of the law's attitude to wards secret societies. All the Sovereigns and the Pope have telegraphed their sympathies. AUTHORITIES CONVINCED AS TO THE PERPETRATOR. Received June 3, 4.17 p.m. MADRID, June 2. The police are .convinced that the perpeMator of the outrage is Duran, alias Mateo Moral. He hired a room three weeks ago, on the fourth'floor, and bought a bouquet daily. The police declare the bouquet that was thrown contained two bombs. One struck the balcony or exploded in midair, killing and wounding people in the neighbouring balconies, and the other exploded downwards, scattering bullets in a circle, of -which the Royal carriage was the centre. Thus the Royal oarriage praotioally escaped. Duran waa walking downstairs at the time of the explosion, and asked & servant why tho guns were being fired. She replied that a bomb.had been thrown, and that many people bad been killed.

Be replied oalmly: "I will go and help the soldiers to secure ;he ruffian." Duran soon disappeared in the crowd. The Britisher arrested is Robert Hamilton, and not Roberts. He is a bank clerk and tourist. The British Ambassador, Sir Maurice de Bunsen, with four officers of the 16th Lauoers, who witnessed the explosion, rushed out and surrounded the oarriage.

The faces of old friends in British uniform reassured Queen Ena, who, recovering from the first Bhook, waved her hand out of the coach window, to show she was uninjured. King Alfonso auiokly covered her faoe to prevent her seeing the dead and wounded. He exolaimed: "If they wish to kill me, let them meet me faoe to faoe without shedding blood." Sir M. de Bunsen helped both the King and Queen into an emDty coach. Queen Eua's shoes and dress were spotted with blood. King Alfonso, in the words of one of the British Lancer officers, gave Queen Ena "a thumping great kiss," and spoke reassuringly to her. He showed splendid nerve. They received a tremendous ovation at the Palace. The Alexander Battery attended the funeral. Queen Ena sent wreaths. King Alfonso has pensioned the families of the viotims.

FURTHER PARTICULARS. Received June 3, 4.47 p.m. / \ MADRID, Jane 2. There are great demonstrations of loyalty throughout Spain. Ott Friday, thousands signed the vUHore' book at the Palaoe, and iwenfcy thousand cards were left, i The authorities wholly dieoredit the story about a plot being batched in London. /

CABLE NEWS.

By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright

Six persons were killed on the balconies below the assassin's window. Tiie Marquese Tolose left eight children. One regiment lost three officers and a corporal and private killed, and 27 wounded. The newspaper Epoca saya that 13 soldiers and 11 civilians were killed, and 26 soldiers and 24 civilians were seriously injured. The Palace officials informed the correspondent of the Telegraph;!hat a fragment of the bomb brone the glass panel of the carriage, and struck King Alfonso on the shoulder, and snapped a link of the chain he was wearing. Tne King was uninjured. King Alfonso and the Foreign Princes were specially represented a* the funeral of eight military victims. There was an extraordinary demonstration of popular sympathy at the procession, and a strange contrast to the scene on Thursday. It transpires that General Weyler was seriously injured. A State bauquet was held on Friday. The Madrid ball has been abandoned. Don Carlos'son, has telegraphed as a oourteous adversary to Kiog Alfonso:— "Congratulate you in escaping the odious outrage." King Alfonso and Queen Ena are looking well, and they motored unescorted tnrough Madrid. They were frantioally cheered. King Alfonso visited the wounded soldiers in the hospital. RECEPTION IN SYDNEY. Received June 2, 8.29 p.m. SYDNEY, June 2. The Spanish Consuls in the various State capitals held a recepion in honour of the Royal marriage. MELBOURNE, May 2. '

The Governor-General of the State and the Governor despatched cables to Madrid, expressing horror at the attempt on their Majesties liveß, and thankfulness at their esohpe.