The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-05-15
Ayres 8 and for Chilian and Mexican es

Ayres 3, and for Gillian and Mexican 6s
per cent
PARIS. May 1.-THE bourse closed with
an excellent tendency. Three per cent
| rentes gained 2, Portuguese 1sS, and Rus
SLAMS - per cent.
! BERLIN. May 14.-Quotations here and
in Frankfort show a moderate advance.
AFFAIRS IN PORTUGAL.
! MADRID, May 14-Sensational REPORTS in
! connection with the situation of affairs IN
Portugal are being circulated in this city.
The Justicia. the Republican organ, pun-
fishes kilograms from Portugal which
state that King Charles has called meet
| ing of the council # ministers in order TO
, confer with the council upon the financial
and political situation. The Justicia adds
that the king of Portugal is disposed to
abdicate his throne should the ministers
come to the conclusion that such step IS
necessary.
LONDON, May IA Berlin dispatch
says that the chief anxiety in government
circles about the situation in Portugal is
not on account of the financial disarrange-
ment, but the probability of political
revolution. 1t is felt in Germany that the
substitution of republican for monarchlcal
institutions would be greatly to the benefit
of France by making Portugal an ally of
the French republic The French govern
ment has lately given strong evidence of
sympathy with the Portuguese. and
France has been openly warned IN the
British press not to encourage republican
plots in the peninsula. The French would
naturally like TO see the royal house of
Portugal. one Of the last reigning branches
of the Bourbon family, driven from the
throne, and this feeling has been lntensi-
he'd since the ayowal of completely in the
BOulanger plot by the Comte de Paris,
whose daughter is queen of Portugal. 1t
Is not believed, however, either in Berlin
or London that Spain, now under con-
Servative ministry. would tolerate the cX
lstence of republic in Portugal, which
would be made the base for Il similar
movement at Madrid. On the other hand,
it is suggested that, upon Spanish inter
ference after the establishment OF a de
facto republican government at Lisbon.
France would at once interfere in behalf
OF the Portuguese. Altogether, the situa-
ton causes no end OF speculation as TO the
possibilities, and some are recalling III
this connection that the pretext for the
Franco prussIan war was found III the
affairs of the Spanish peninsula.
LONDON, May. 1.-THE desperate fnan-
cial situation OF Portugal has been I'M
pending for many months. The Miguel
bondholders, who have tried TO discredit
the Portuguese government by every
means in their power, are rejoicing over
the result of their work. Portugal is vir-
tually driven for the present from the
great stock markets of Europe and her
best securities are without an offer of pur-
chase. 1t is said that King Charles has
offered for the present to give up his in
come from national sources till such time
as Portugal will be able to pay. As the
queen is wealthy, both by descent and be
quest, the kings offer, should it be accept
ed, will not involve him in poverty.
PARIS, May IA member of the Portu-
guese legation in this city said in an inter
view that the present crisis in his country
was of a purely financial character,
aud that politics did not enter into it. He
declared that republicanism was losing
ground in Portugal as a consequence of
the disastrous results which had followed
The establishments of the republic in Brazil |
The Portuguese republicans, this gentle
man asserted, had not single man capa- |
Die of directing a revolution. Senor Beta |
loro Montenegro member of the Spanish !
;hamber OF deputies, declares that should |
an attempt be made to establish a republic |
n Portugal, the Spanish premier, Senor |
Canovas del Castillo, would promptly in
erpose his opposition.