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VOL. XXI. NO. 20.
PORTLAND, OREGON, SUNDAY MORNING. MAY 18, 1902.
BRICE FIVE CENTS.
Voters. Cheer Judge
Williams' Speech.
HE DEFINES. THE ISSUES
Vital Republican Principles
Are at Stake.
FUSION SEEKS OFFICES ONLY
It Ticket Has Been Pat Up "by a
Clique, Not by Citizens Chamber
lain "Would Give Straight Dem
ocratic Administration.
EXTRACTS FROM JUDGE WIL
LIAMS' SPEECH.
X am neither a Simon man nor an
anti-Simon roan, and if elected I will
recognize no dividing line in the Re
publican party.
The fusion ticket has been nominated
by a clique of men, and not by the
citizens. Its candidates are no better
citizens because they are en a "cltl
"ens" ticket than they would be on a
regular party ticket.
The ticket named by the majority
should be supported by the minority.
If it Is not, how can a party ever suc
ceed? The fusion ticket is the result of an
I effort on he part of a few Republicans
to ddler all the Simon Republican
ote to the Democrats. The only ques
tion Is, "Can theydeller the goods?"
George E. Chamberlain Is a strong
party man. It he Is elected Governor.
1 he will appoint Democrats to office.
He will give sou a straight Democratic
administration that, from a party
standpoint, will make Pcnnoyor's ad
ministration look like 30 cents.
The Republican rally in Cordray's The
ater last evening -was a demonstrative
testimonial of the hlgh esteem In which
Judge Williams Is held by the citizens of
Portland, and was an unmistakable evi
dence of the Intention of the Republicans
to roll up a big majority for him on elec
tion day. An Immense audience gathered
to fill the big auditorium and listen to the
addresses. "When Judge Williams entered
the hall he was greeted with a generous
round of welcoming applause, and at in
tervals during his address he was Inter
rupted while the audience gave expres
s.on of their hearty approval. The men
tion of the name of Furnish called forth
cheers, and the people went wild with de
light when Judge Williams praised the
administration of "Old Hickory," and in
the same breath referred to Roosevelt as
"Young Hickory who is fighting the
trusts as Jackson fought "the National
Bank." A large number of prominent
Republicans occupied seats upon the plat
form, thus publicly asserting their Inter
est In the election of the Republican
ticket.
Whitney L. Boise called the meeting to
order and made a few Introductory re
marks. He expressed gratification at see
ing such a large audience assembled, for
the reason that It shows the interest Re
publicans arc taking In the election of
their ticket and In the indorsement of
Republican principles.
Mrs. Walter Reed favored the audience
with a vocal solo entitled "Shadows,"'
which she rendered In a very Impressive
manner. After bowing her acknowledg
ments for a hearty encore, she finally con
serted to sing again In response to the
persistent calls from the audience.
Mr. Boise then presented Judge George
H. Williams, Republican nominee for
Mayor of Portland, as the principal speak
er of the evening. The chairman said, in
introducing Judge Williams, that next in
importance to the election of a Republi
can state ticket is the importance of elect
ing a Republican Mayor for the city of
Portland. He eulogized the Republican
nominee for Mayor, naming him alongside
cf the favorite men of other states and
other countries, and said that no country
has more right to feel proud of its great
men tnan has Oregon to feel proud of
George H. Williams.
Great Applause for Judge "Williams.
Judge Williams advanced to the front
of the stage, amid thunderous applause
from the audience. He said, by -way of
Introduction, that he had nothing hard to
say against his political opponents, but
would try by argument to lead them to
support the Republican ticket. He partic
ularly desired to convince all Republicans
of their duty in that respect. "I am the
nominee of the Republican party, by
unanimous vote of the Republican con
vertion," he said, "and I believe I have a
right to the support of all Republicans. In
this connection I desire to say that I am
neither a Simon man nor an anti-Simon
man, and If I am elected to the office of
Mayor I will recognize no dividing line in
the Republican party.
"We have opposed to us a so-called 'Cit
izens' ' ticket, which has been made up
by some Democrats and some Republi
cans. J say 'some Democrats and "some
Republicans, because there are Democrats
who do not approve of the fusion ticket.
There are many Simon Republicans who
are Republicans first and Simon men aft
erward, and such men are supporting the
Republican ticket."
Xot "Citizens," but n Clique.
Judge Williams discussed the misuse of
the word "citizens," showing that the fu
sion ticket has been nominated by a clique
of men and not by the citizens, that Its
candidates are no better citizens because
they are on a "citizens" ticket than they
would be on a regular party ticket. Some
of the candidates on that opposition ticket
wanted nominations at the hands of the
Republican convention, but falling in that
they allied themsolves with the Democrats
for no other purpose than to get office. If
they had received the nominations they
asked for in the Republican convention
they would have advocated the election
of that ticket.
He cited all the facts regarding the pri
mary election, showing that an absolutely
fair election was held, that the votes were
fairly counted, that the majority elected
.at that primary election nominated a
ticket, and it is the duty of all good re
publicans to support the ticket the major
ity has formed.
"I do not say that Republicans are
bound to vote for every man the party
convention nominates, for if some corrupt
man should be nominated, honest men
could not be asked to vote for him. But
that would be an exceptional case, and
the general rule remains that the ticket
named by the majority should be sup
ported by the minority. If it Is not, how
can c party ever succeed?"
Judge Williams pictured the coterie of
Democrats and disgruntled Republicans
trading among themselves in order to dis
tribute the county and city ofllces, and
then asked whether this Is the "way to
purify politics. He said he would much
rather vote for a Democrat who stood
squarely upon a Democratic platform than
a Democrat who is running on a fusion
ticket.
"This fusion ticket Is a result of an ef
fort on the part of a few Republicans to 1
deliver all the Simon KepuDiican vote to
tho Democrats," said the speaker, "and
the only question is 'Can they deliver tho
goods?' I believe a large majority of the
Republicans -who worked for the re-election
of Senator Simon were true Republi
cans. Thoy had a right to work for Sen
ator Simon's re-election, as every man
has a right to work and vote as he
pleases. I do not believe a few men can
deliver the votes of any considerable num
ber of these Republicans to the Democratic
party."
Important Principles at Stake.
On state matters Judge Williams said
that there never has been nor can be an
election in Oregon Involving more import
ant consequences than that which will
take place on June 2. He said that the
candidates at the head of both tickets arc
good men, but it must be remembered that
this is a contest between Republican prln-1
ciples and Democratic principles, -and no
man who is a consistent Republican can
vote for the Democratic candidate. The
fact that the Democratic party has de
clared in Its platform in favor of inde
pendence for the Philippines and the Re
publican party has declared In favor of
retention of the islands, shows conclusive
ly that the Philippine question is an issue
in this campaign, and the people cannot
cast their votes without expressing an
opinion upon that subject. The majority
vote of the people will be taken as an ex
pression of the will of the people upon
that subject.
Judge Williams drew a very vivid pic
ture of the reformer who goes out In a
political campaign and asks the people to
"put that fellow out and put me in," so
that expenses of conducting the state gov
ernment may be reduced. "You hear that
all through the campaign," he said, "but
after the reformer is elected you hear
nothing more of his reforms," He said
that after comparing the cost of main
taining this state with that of other states
he finds that government in Oregon is as
economically conducted as in any other
state. The administration here compares
very fa'orably with that in many other
states and an investigation of our financial
conditions shows that the state is abso
lutely out of debt.
Judge Williams predicted that whoever
is elected Governor of Oregon, the next
appropriation bill will be the largest ever
passed by an Oregon Lesglslature. The
people will demand that the state institu
tions be properly maintained and in addi
tion will expect the Legislature to make a
reasonable appropriation for the Lewis
and Clark Exposition in 1505. Both polit
ical parties have Indorsed that appropria
tion. "Will Mr. Chamberlain say that he
will veto that appropriation?"
Chamberlain a Straight Democrat,
"Mr. Chamberlain talks to the people as
though the only duty of the Governor is
to watch the Treasury and prevent the
people's money from being wasted. He
does not tell you that he must appoint the
heads of several state institutions, that
he has the power to appoint men to fill
vacancies in scores of offices, from County
Judge to "United States Senator. You and
I know George E. Chamberlain and we
know him to be a strong party man. If
he is elected Governor you know and I
know that he will appoint Democrats to
office. He will give you a straight Dem
ocratic administration that from a party
standpoint will make Pennoyer's admin
istration look like 30 cents."
Judge Williams scored Mr. Chamberlain
for sliding off tho Democratic platform
and expressed his admiration for a man
who will be loyal to his principles. In this
connection he warmly praised President
Roosevelt for'the fearless fight he is mak
Ing against the trusts, and when he ap
pealed to the people to give the President
their support -at the polls tho audience
broke forth in vbclferous cheers.
"A Democrat came to my office a few
days ago," said Judge Williams, "and
told me he intended to vote the Republi
can ticket. I asked him why he would
do that He replied: 'The United States
now has a Republican President who can
not be controlled by trusts or by politi
cal bosses, who can neither be driven nor
bribed. That is the kind of a man I have
been looking for, and now that I find one
In office, I am going to cast my ballot so
as to show my approval of his adminis
tration.' "
Furnish. Is Cheered.
A brief eulogy of the Republican nomi
nee for Governor, W. J. FurniFb. called
forth a storm of applause, which was re
newed with greater vigor when he praised
Mr. Furnish for leaving the Democratic
party rather than sacrifice his principles.
The speaker named several prominent
'Americans who haye left their party when
they could not Indorse its principles,
among them Abraham Lincoln. Judge
Williams said that he also was a Demo
crat prior to the war, but when the slav
ery question threatened to disrupt the.
Union he left his party and became a Re
publican. "I think I have been a fairly
good Republican ever since," he said, and
the thunderous applause which followed
showed that the audience believed he had
been all that could be asked in that re
spect Judge Williams said that Furnish
is a Republican, not only in name, but
in principle, and that rather than criti
cize him for leaving the Democratic party,
there should be Joy in tho Republican
heaven over the sinner that has been
saved.
When Judge Williams plosed his ad
dress in an appeal to all loyal Republi
cans to forget their differences within
the party and unite against the common
enemy on election day, voting- for Repub
lican principles and Indorsing Republican
policies, he was given an ovation which
exceeded in enthusiasm any that has been
seen at previous meetings in this cam
paign. Following Judge Williams' address
Chairman Boise announced that J. H.
Schively, of Washington, who had been
announced to speak at the meeting, had
been detained and could not be present.
Mrs. Walter Reed 6ang- again and re
sponded to an encoro from the appreciat
ive audience.
Speech of General C. F. Beehe.
In response to a multitude of calls from
the audience, General Charles F. Beebe
went to the rostrum. He said:
"This Is a very great surprise, as I
was certainly not expecting to be called
on to say anything this evening. I very
highly esteemed the honor of being Invit
ed to a seat on this platform on the occa-
(Concluded on Seienth Pace.)
PEflPLE FOR OREGON
Ben Campbell's Great Colo
nization Plan.
HARRIMAN WILL CARRY IT OUT
Low Rates Will Be Put Into Effect
In Four Months of the Year
Means Much for This
State.
In the course of a talk with Mr. Camp
bell, Assistant Traffic Director of the
Harriman railroad lines and who I
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scarcely need to identify as our own Ben
Campbell I was Informed of a project
which promises vastly for the advantage
of Oregon and Washington and particu
larly those districts reached by the Harri
man railroads namely, all of Oregon and
the southern part of Washington. In brief,
it is an organized plan set on foot and
supported by the railroads to bring set
tlers into tho country. Mr. Campbell very
modestly called it Mr. Harriman's plan,
but I suspect that Its conception was in
his CampbeH's) cwnxnlnd, for lt,bears,In
the details which were given me-ihe marks
of close knowledge and sympathy with the
northwest region.
This project, which has been duly au
thorized by Mr. Harriman and only re
mains to be put into operation, looks to
the promotion of immigration in the terri
tory north and west of Nebraska In Wy
oming, Idaho, Washington and Oregon. It
is a case where the Jast Is to be first, for
the whole effort is to be continued for a
year or two or as long as good results
can be obtained in the Pacific North
west. A general or managing agent is to
be maintained at Chicago with an office
situated conveniently for the home-seeking
class. This" agent is to be the directing
man in tho work, and he is to have four
or more field assistants, whose business it
will be to mqve about in the Middle West
ern States, to give out information aria
generally create interest in Oregon and
Washington. They will distribute descrip
tive literature, lecture to bodies of peopla
who may be planning to seek a new home,
exhibit stereoptlcon views and in any
and all ways work up a movement toward
the coast. This work is to be dohe on a
most liberal basis of expenditure, and it is
to continue as long as it can be made
to yield a general Immigrant movement
westward.
In a letter written last week while on
the trip across the country, I set foxih
some of the effects wrought by the "col
onist rate" during the 60 days ended April
30th, and I refer to this letter now because
it affords some suggestion of the plan
likely to be pursued in forwarding immi
grants on to the coast. The rate will bo
made very low probably $25 from Omaha
but it will not be applied continuously.
There will probable bo four "colonist
rates" months in the year, and efforts
will be directed toward working up a
heavy movement for these periods. As
during the past two months, the terminals,
no doubt, will be made to include all
points touched by the Harriman lines
that is, incoming settlers may choose
without discrimination In rates or fare be
tween any point on the O. R. N lines In
Eastern Oregon or Washington, or any
point In Western Oregon under a very
wide application of the common-point
principle.
It will be seen at a glance how large a
matter this is for Oregon and Washington.
In the two months of March and April
under the colonist rate and with no spe
cial effort to work up business at the
Eastern end of the line, between 15.000 and
20,000 Immigrants were brought into the
country. And if a cheap" rate alone will do
this, what is to be expected when there
shall be an organized effort working In co
operation with this influence at both ends
of the line?
I say both ends of the line upon calcula
tion, for I take It for granted that our
people will not fall to do something to
turn this railroad effort to account. It Is
our opportunity the first in a very large
way we have ever had. And because It Is
an opportunity and a large one, I venture
to offer a suggestion: As soon as the plans
of the railroad are officially announced, let
a convention a small one better than a
large one be called at Portland to con
sider ways and means of helping along the
movement from our end of the line, for
active co-operation on our part will not
merely-aid the movement but it will stim
ulate the railroad people to their best ef
forts. We should keep them supplied with
literature of a fresh, entertaining and in
structive kind; we should arrange to re
ceive new-comers and give them friendly
counsel as to where and how to go; we
should especially take care that they be so
informed and directed as to avoid the mis
takes which yield disappointment; we
should see to it that dairymen find their
way to dairy districts, timbermen to tim
ber districts, graingrowers to grain dis
tricts. And by our active and persistent
Interest, we should stimulate the agents
working under the railroad bureau to their
best efforts.
All this Is very easily described, but it
Implies a world of hard and intelligent
work a work which somebody must pay
for. There ought to be a general organlza-
f tion with its headquarters at Portland and
with local organizations in the several dis
trictsone for the Palouse country, anoth
er for the Blue Mountain district in Ore
gon, for Central Oregon, for Southern
Washington, for Southwestern Washing
ton, for the lower Columbia, for the Tilla
mook country, for the different sections of
the Willamette Valley, for the districts of
Southern Oregon, for the Lake country
and for the far-away Malheur and Har
ney districts. Every district which wishes
to share in this Immigrant movement
ought to get into line and see' that It is
represented. Its literature ought to be In
the hands of the railroad agents as they
move about the Middle West and in the
immigration offices at Chicago and Port
land. Its representatives ought to have a
voice In the operations of the Portland
office, and the way to have a voice is to
help do the work and help pay the bills.
I know of no man so well suited to take
general charge of such a work as our
people ought to do In their own Interest as
Dr. Wlthycombe of the Corvallis experi
mental station. He could not, probably,
be induced to abandon his present connec
tions nnd Hva his whnln tlmft "to It hut hn
' would, no doubt willingly. lend a hand and
'THZKIMRriDHIo MOTHER
7wc throne of
give, out of his pre-eminent practical
knowledge of the working conditions of
the country, great assistance to the move
ment. Other names occur to me In my
part of the state. We have In the several
districts of Oregon any number of per
sons suited to take hold of this work and
to help it along.
One of the first needs will be descriptive
literature, and it ought to be prepared
with great care and with - the best art.
It should be brief, plain In its form, so
that anybody who can read may under
stand it; it should be severely honest in
tone and accurate in detail; it should
avoid extravagances of style and of
statement; it should be profusely Illus
trated to show the features of the coun
try and it should be In convenient form
for the pocket. Pamphlets of detailed
description are good but "folders" such as
the railroads use are better. During the
next two years, while the railroad agency
is centering its efforts upon Oregon ami
Washington, we should allow no oppor
tunity to pass of getting information
about our country and about every part
of it Into the widest possible circulation
throughout the Middle West, whlph Is to
be made by Mr. Harriman's agents the
special field of their efforts. t
The people now coming into our coun
try and to be brought here by the move
ment soon to be started, are destined to
have great Influence upon our future, for
they in turn will bring others. Indeed,
there Is no Immigration agent like the
man inv the country who likes It and
prospers in it and who-has not lost his
connection with hia former home. His
natural desire is to bring about him the
members of his family and his friends in
the old home; and in 19 instances out of
20 his letters "back East" are glowing
pictures of what may be found In the new
home. Almost certainly in course of time
he Induces a few or many to come on
and Join him. And when they come, it
is to find friendship and assistance which
will help them to a start, and In a-sccial
sense, tide them over the first homesick
year, which is so hard for many or all
who must live among strangers and amid
conditions wholly new.
Washington has had much of this sort
of Immigration aid and it accounts in
some measure for her relatively Tapld
growth in recent years. The new people
who settled in the Palouse country and
in Central Washington 20 years ago came
out of the teeming Middle West, leaving
relatives and friends behind them. Their
connection wily the former home was a
close and warm one, and through personal
letters of solicitation thousands upon
thousands have been brought out to con-
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GUIDED BY BRYAN
Some Democrats in Congress
Dppose Currency Bill.
FACTIONAL FIGHT PROBABLE
"What "Will Happen If the Republic
ans Bring; Up the Fowler Measure
Party Capital Being: Made Out
of the Santiago Controversy.
WASHINGTON, May 17. The Republi
cans of the House will probably decide 'to
take up the Fowler currency bill. At
flflRff CHMSTlQKt
pmn
least, the friends of that measure are
quite confident of success. Some oppo
sition has been expressed among Repub
lican members to the consideration of this
bill, on the grounds that it would be in
expedient at this time. On the other
hand, the men who are anxious to have
the currency placed on a basis which can
not be disturbed by any conditions that
may arise, say that this is the very best
time for going ahead with the Fowler
till. If the Republicans do bring it up It
will make a very interesting contest be
tween the two wings of the Democracy.
There are a few ardent Bryanltes left,
and others who must be dragged into op
position to a stable currency measure at
the command of Bryan and his followers.
An effort will be made to bring the sound
money members of the party Into line
with them, and innumerable excuses will
be made for opposing the Fowler bill. In
this same connection, if the House de
termines to take up the Hill subsidiary
coinage bill, there will also be a similar
currency fight. This bill of Hill's, de
signed to protect the gold, is now denomi
nated by the Democrats a3 the "endless
chain silver bill." They claim that all the
llver currency In circulation will be so
much dead weight on the gold reserve,
and will produce a greater endless chain
than the greenbacks ever made.
Many Republican leaders believe that
this Is a good time to again renew their
faith and pledge for a stable currency,
and that It will be a good thing to inject
into the partisan debates that have come
up over the Philippine legislation some
discussion over currency matters, in order
to ascertain whether the Democrats are
willing to abide by the decision of the
last National election, which settled the
currency Issue in favor of the gold stand
ard, although legislation to that effect
has not yet been enacted.
RcncTrul of Santiago Controversy.
The revival of the Sampson-Schley con
troversy in the debate on the naval ap
propriation bill might have been avoided
if certain members of the naval commit
tee had been a little more liberal in their
procedure during the early part of the
session. It would have been better to
have had a clearing up of some of the
disputed points regarding the Santiago
campaign, as a discussion of the question
was Inevitable. Although the controversy
today was precipitated by Republicans
from Maryland, who have a state "pride
In Admiral Schley. It was easy to observe
that the Democrats desired to make party
capital out of It, something that is not
likely to be accepted by the American
people. The death of Sampson and the
determination of Schley to keep out of
politics, ought to relegate the whole mat
ter to history, and to leave partisanship
out of naval affairs.
To Investigate Boundary Question.
Lieutenant George T. Emmons, United
States Navy, retired, has been ordered to
Alaska to Investigate still further the
charges that the Canadian Government
has removed or destroyed ancient land
marks said to have been erected"" by Rus
sia to mark the International boundary.
Emmons has made a study of the history
of the boundary question heretofore, and
Is confident that he can establish the
facts In relation to the allegations made.
Captain Richardson, of the Army, made
an investigation, but found nothing. But
Emmons will take more time and push
fip(;oi?l Rmbailidar- Dr. J.L.n.CURR Y.
his investigation much further than Rich
ardson did. The latter confined himself to
the 10 marine leagues of the old treaty
between Great Britain and Russia. The
monuments are said to be further inland,
ahd it is these that Emmons will search
for. Just what good will be accomplished,
even If he finds that the monuments
erected, were destroyed or still remain, Is
'hard to say, In view of the fact that a
modus vivendi has established a tempo
rary 'boundary. Until both nations .agree
to another boundary, the modus will re
main in full force, and neither country
has shown any disposition to open up a
boundary dispute. It Is the opinion of the
State Department here that the boun
dary question is being agitated by only a
very few persons, and that the great body
of the people care very little about it.
Tongue' Speech "Will Be Circulated.
Tho Democrats who objected to the
publication of Representative Tongue's
speech have finally concluded that there
was little to be gained by such a pro
ceeding, and has withdrawn their objec
tions. Mr. Tongue's speech will soon be
sent to Oregon for circulation.
Southern Pnciflc Near Santa, Fe.
MARTINEZ, Cal., May 17. The South
ern Pacific Company has acquired right
of way to San Francisco Bay, near Point
Richmond, tho present terminus of the
Santa Fe. Deeds have just been placed
on record here conveying to the railroad
a strip of property from a point near the
station of San Pablo, on the present line,
to the water's edge, and in a short time,
it is thought, tracks will bo laid and a
ferry landing constructed.
CONTENTS OF TODAY'S PAPER.
Foreign.
Alphonso XIII becomes King of Spain. Page 1.
A crazy man disturbed the coronation proceed
ings at Madrid. Pago 1.
Conditions in tho stricken district of St. Vin
cent. Page 8.
The Kaiser may come to Washington to tha
unveiling of tho statue of Frederick tho
Great. Page 2.
Domestic.
The Schley-Sampson controversy was revived
In tha House. Page 2.
Tho remains of General Itosecrans were re
interred at Arlington cemetery. Page 2.
A negro riot at Atlanta, Ga. resulted in eight
deaths. Page 7.
Four men were killed In a collision on the
Billings line. Page 17.
Pacific Coast.
Discovery of a lost mine, abandoned 50 years
ago. in Josephine County. Page 0.
Cold reception given to George E. Chamberlain,
Democratic candidate (or Governor, at Sa
lem. Page 17.
Enthusiastic welcome given W. J. Furnish and
C W. Fulton, at Oregon City. Page 17.
P. L. Campbell resigns the presidency of -the
Monmouth Normal School and accepts the
presidency of the University of Oregon.
Page 7.
Marine.
Great demand for ships for South African
loading. Page 12.
Project for a small steamer for Upper Snake
River. Page 12.
New towboat Paloma launched at Johnson's
yard yesterday. Page 12.
Portland and Vicinity.
"Voters give Judge George H. Williams an en-
thjslastic reception at a great rally. Page 1.
B. L. Stone, pioneer Jeweler, died. Page 17.
Portland team defeats Helena at baseball.
Page 12.
Charles S. Savage acquitted of $10,000 diamond
robbery Page 0.
Street committee divided over electric fran
chises. Page 17.
East Side citizens to urge Hawthorne Park as
fair site. Page 24.
Features and Departments.
Editorial. Page 4.
Dramatic and musical. Page 18.
Social. Page 20.
Coming annual convention of the T. P. A.
Page 23.
Where We get our bananas. Page 23
Uncle SanVs big time factory. Page 28.
Questions and answers. Page 26.
King Solomon's mines. Page 27.
Scrap-book. Page 27.
Youth's department. Page 23.
Fashions. Page 29. '
Americans at King Edward's coronation. Page
3L
NOW KING OF SPAIN
Alphonso, Attaining His Ma
jority, Takes the .Oath.
QUAINT MEDIEVAL CEREMONIES
Madman Creates a Sensation by
"Wanting: to Marry the King's
Sister Procession to the
Chamber of Deputies.
1
Alphonso XIII. reaching the age of
16, became Kins of Spain yesterdaj,
and the regency of the Queen mother
came to ai end. A sorgeous proces
sion from the palace to the Chamber of
Deputies was the feature of the cele
bration. The reception met sith by the pro
cession was, on the whole, lukewarm
on the part of. the immense crowds,
composed chiefly of people who had
gathered to witness the pageant out of
curiosity. On the Puerta del Sol. no
'cheer was raised until the Kins ar
rived there, when he received an ova
tion, mainly, however, from, the spec
tators who packed the windows and bal
conies. There was some cheering from
the people In the streets and hats were
waved, but many men did not een
uncover their heads.
A09
MADRID, May 17. The splendid cere
monies in connection with the attaining of
his majority by King Alphonso today
were attended by an incident which,
while insignificant In itself, for the mo
ment created much excitement among
those who witnessed It and in the Cham
ber of Deputies, where the story first
arrived in a more sensational form than
the facts warranted.
It appears that Just as the royal coach
emerged from the Plaza de Armas into
the square In front of the Palace, amid
the sound of cannon, a young man among
the sightseers behind the cordon suddenly
pushed through tho ranks of soldiers and
police and rushed toward the door of
the chariot, with his hat in one hand and
holding outstretched in the other a paper.
Before he reached the door the state
lackeys and equerries hurried to the
scene and quickly ovoroowered him,
though not before the disturber had re
ceived a severe mauling.
The prisoner was then taken to the
guardroom of the palace, where he was
Interrogated. The letter he had In his
hand proved to be an address to the King,
stating that the Infanta Maria Teresa,
who was with the King In the royal
coach, had promised him her hand, and
begging the King, as the brother of the
Infanta, to accede to a marriage. Tho
prisoner was carefully searched and it
was found that he carried no weapons.
His remarks regarding tho Infanta Maria
Teresa left no doubt as to his mental
condition.
A Brilliant Procession.
Beautiful weather favored this, the
central day of the fetes. At an
early hour all the bands of music of the
troops composing the garrison marched
through the principal streets, playing live
ly marches, to the royal palace, where
they performed beneath the windows of
the King's apartments.
The royal procession was formed on the
Plaza de Armas in front of the palace
shortly before 2 P. M., and proceeded to
the Chamber of Deputies, where, in the
presence of the Senators and Deputies, the
King took the oath to uphold the con
stitution. The procession was a spectacle of me
dieval magnificence. Great groups on
horseback opened the march. They were
followed by four buglers and cymbal play
ers from the royal stables, whose horses
were led by grooms on foot; four mace
bearers on four horses, with Oriental trap
pings, led by hand; two of the King's
riding horses, two of the Queen Regent's
riding horses, ready saddled,led by grooms,
and six other royal horses, covered with
handsome velvet cloths of red, blue, green
and yellow, embroidered with armorial
bearings in gold and silver. Then came
12 of the principal outriders who directly;
preceded a line of quaint, historical coach
es, emblazoned with armorial bearings
and embellished with massive gilt orna
mentation. The coaenman and loounen
wore brilliant Louis XVT liveries and the
trappings of the horses were of the most
gorgeous description.
Royal Coaches In Line.
The first vehicle, bronze colored,
drawn by four black horaes, was oc
cupied by four masters-at-arms. Af
ter it came the so-called "Prls"
coach, occupied by the Court Chamber
lains and 12 state chariots belonging to
grandees of Spain. In them were seated
palace functionaries of high rank. The
next carriage, having six sable horses at
tached to it, was occupied by the Infanta
Isabella and Infanta Eulalie.
A detachment of horse guards separated
the foregoing carriages from a very pretty
tortoise shell coach, in which, were seated
the Prince and Princess of the Asturias,
the brother-in-law and sister of the King.
The entire body of the vehicle was ve
neered a dark, tortoise-shell color, except
for a border of paintings, illustrating the
history of Solomon. It was drawn by six
chestnut-colored horses.
The tortoise-shell carriage was followed,
by a heavy mahogany coach, called the
"Coach of Respect," which was not occu
pied. This vehicle was directly preceded
by the royal chariot to meet an emer
gency, or in case of a. breakdown. To it
were harnessed eight chestnut horses driv
en by four outriders. A detachment of the
royal bodyguard rode in front of the mas
sively gilded chariot, termed the "Royal
Crown," having gilt allegorical figures
standing out In relief from the panels and
whose roof was surmounted by a heavy
gilded crown. The gold-plated, molded
lamps of this carriage were especially
striking, being in-set with Imitation jew
els. The hammer cloth, a wonderful piece
of embroidery work, is valued at 518.C0O.
The King and the Queen Regent were
seated, side by side, in the royal coach,
and were accompanied by the Infanta
Maria Teresa, youngest sister of His Maj
esty. It was drawn by eight fine speckled
grays, In dark red harness, having heavy
ormolu ornamentation. Immense white
ostrich plumes waved from the heads of
these horses. The officers of the King's
military household and three squadrons of
the King's bodyguard closed the parade.
At the Chamber of Deputies.
The procession, which emerged from
the courtyard of the palace amid
the booming of cannon, proceeded at
a walking pace throush the streets, gay
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