Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-06
LISBON MOBS cOWED
Soldiers Charge and Streets
Run With Blood.
ALL TELEGRAMS CENSORED
City in State of Wild Excitement
Today.
SEQUEL TO ELECTION RIOT
Demonstration Was Caused by Fear
of Fraud and Protest of
Republican Element.
ALL TELEGRAMS CENSORED
SEQUEL TO ELECTION RIOT

LISBON. April 6.-The city is in a state
Of excitement over the election riots OF
last night brought on by the indignant
protest of the republican element that 1t
would be defrauded at the polls. Great
crowds filled Pedro Square and We're
1nassed in front of st. Dominique Church,
these points being the chief centers of the
republican disorder
The troops consisting of cavalry and
infantry were called from their barracks
and charged on the assembled multitude
AS the troops advanced they were met by
showers of stones The soldiers charged
repeatedly. finally opening fire on the
mob Intense disorder ensued. One OBJ
server says the streets were literally red
with blood No official statement of the
number killed and wounded as vet has
been issued. and. pending authority from
government sources. no unofficial or press
statement is permitted to be telegraphed
concerning the extent of these casualties.
Election Returns Slow.
Following the bloody street affray three
newspapers-the organs of the Francists,
the regenerators and the nationalists-
were mobbed.
The crowds finally fled in terror to their
homes. the cavalry pursuing the groups
through the streets and dispensing them
as they sought to reform at the street
corners.
The counting OF the ballots yester-
days election proceeds slowly. Some dis
trictS are being held up by order of the
boxes being
guarded by the police. backed by a large
force of troops. Thus far not single
republican candidate has been declared
elected. although the results in 1O7 dis
trictS are understood to be completed.
The cavalry and large forces of reserve
police continue to patrol the streets.
Government Excuses.
There were further disorders today
when voting was resumed in the st. DOM
Unique section, where it was suspended
yesterday by reason of the riot. Great
crowds again gathered in this section, the
republicans hearing flags and attempting
a noisy manifestation The manifestants
finally were dispersed
1t now appears certain that four repub
HcanS have been elected in Lisbon
Braga Alemida. Manezes and Alphonso
da Costa.
4 government note issued today says:
THE government gave specific orders to
insure hpeTty OF NotlIe ana TOOK every
precaution to prevent disorder. The cleo
tion passed off regularly in almost all dis
tricts of Lisbon. hut at ST. Dominique and
Santos the republicans tried to rush the
ballot boxes and We're dispersed after
stoning the troops who guarded the vot-
ing precincts.
One hundred and ten arrests have been
made"
Outside News Scanty.
PARIS. April 6.-The gravity of the
rioting at Lisbon last night is not yet
known in this city. In accordance with
old-time practice, the censorship of dis
patches was inaugurated as soon as
hloodshed occurred. Dispatches received
here from Lisbon are meaSer and mutt
lated and do not give a clear picture OF
what has happened there 1t is evident.
however that the republicans began the
demonstrations because of the methods