Los Angeles herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1900-1911, 1908-02-04
YOUNG KING
GUSTS HARSH
DICTATOR
QUEEN BEARS GREAT SORROW
BRAvELY
MURDERS CAREFULLY PLANNED
BY AssAssINs
American Ambassador is First to
Offer Coincidence TO Royal Fam.
lly-FuneraI Set for
February 8
By Associated Press.

BY Associated Press.
LISBON, Feb. 3.--Under new re-
gime, with a new king and the estab-
lishment of a new cabinet, Portugal
seems to be for the moment at peace.
There is an underlying current of revo-
luton, however, and the strictest meas
ures are being taken to preserve order.
Franco, the once dictator. was forced
to resign because of the bitterness or
the people against him, and the new
cabinet will strive for The welfare of
the fatherland under the presidency of
Rear Admiral Do Amaral. Another Of
fetal statement given out was to the
effect that the presidency of the cab
met would be supported by all the
groups of monarchists. who had agreed
to forget previous differences.
Murders Carefully Planned
The situation for Premier Franco
after the assassinations of the king
and crown prince became impossible.
During the days which preceded the
tragedy and during the tumultuous
manifestations on the streets, with the
later discovery of vast stores of arms
| and bombs, public opinion backed him
| in his efforts to maintain order, but
the murders changed the entire COM
plexion of the situation. He has not
| been seen on the streets since his meet
| ing with the king Immediately after
the latters arrival from Villa Vioosa,
but ali possible places where he might
have been are closely watched and
| guarded.
The new cabinet, which is composed
of the strongest members Of various
| factions, but all opposed to Franco,
| has drawn to 1t a strong supporting
movement. During the night Admiral
Do Amaral and the chiefs of the mon
| archist parties held protracted ses-
/ sion and laid out a program looking
to the pacification of the people.
Word has been received here that a
British fleet, the number of vessels not
being stated passed Oporto this MORN
ing bound for Lisbon.
The Investigations of the police show
that the murders were carefully
planned On Saturday the assassins
met secretly I'm the back room of q cafe
| and there laid out every step of the
| plot, which they were enabled to do,
as all the details relating to the home
coming of the king had been made pub
lie. To each was assigned post in
the work of shooting down the mem-
bers of the royal family, but lots were
| ticular victim. Those who drew Queen
Amelie and Prince Manuel failed to
carry out their bloody task.
The chamber in the palace where re-
pose the bodies of King Carlos and the
crown prince has been draped in
mourning and arranged to resemble q.
chapel. The biers are surrounded by
lighted candles, and Queen Amelie and
the dowager queen, Maria Pia, wife
and mother of the king, watch continu-
ally at the sides of their dead.
The body of the king is clothed In
the uniform of the comander-in-chiefo or
tie army, and his son is clad in the uni
form of chief of the lancers.
Funerals Set for February 8
The funerals will be held February
| and the bodies will lie in state prob
ably beginning tomorrow. 1t is ex-
pected the funerals will be attended By
the prince of Wales. Prince Charles of
Bourbon, the duke of Aosta, a cousin
of King Emmanuel; special French
embassy and detachment of the foreign
regiments of which the late king Was
honorary colonel.
The condition of Queen Amelie, con-
| trary to rumors, is relatively good. The
duke of Oporto. brother of the late
king, has established his residence a
the palace, where he will remain for q
Amelie's mother. is on her way here.
| Charles Page Bryan, the American
minister to Portugal, was the first dip.
lomat to offer condolences to the royal
family.
Little by little Lisbon is regaining its
normal aspect, although all the public
buildings and the palace are still
guarded by cordons of soldiers and de-
tachments of the municipal guard. A
number of the newspapers Of the city
have suspended publication.
King Opens Council
The opening session of the new coun-
| ell was held today and the young mon
arch, King Emanuel II, placed himself
in the hands of his ministers. He ap-
peared before them and in a voice
shaken with emotion said:
II am yet without experience either
in science or politics. / place myself
entirely in your hands, needing and
believing in your patriotism and wis
DOM"
Arrests are beng made by the whole
sale In Lisbon, and all suspicious per-
sons st'll at liberty are under police
surveille nee. Up to 4:30 this afternoon
there has been no recurrence of disor-
ders in Lisbon. The Portugal frontier
is being closely guarded to prevent the
escape Of suspects. The authorities are
maintaining a strict censorship on all
outgoing telegraph messages.
King Emanuel II has announced his
intention of summoning parliament
and of taking the oath to preserve the
integrity of the kingdom before that
body.
The chamber, which was dissolved
hy Premier Franco, will reassemble be-
fore the holding of the regular elec-
tions. The new president of the cabi-
net. Rear Admiral Francisco Joaquin
Ferriera Do Amaral. belongs to the ia
nous Ferreira family OF Portugal He
has been a conspicuous naval officer
for many years and was q long time
superintendent of the Lisbon arsenal
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