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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
WHITE HOUSE HEARS NEWS.
President Will Send Formal EXPIRES
sion Of Grief Today.

Official news of the assassination OF
King Carlos and the Grown Prince of Por-
tugal was received here late last night
through a cahlegram from Minister Bryan
at Lisbon, which conveyed the simple an
nouncement OF the commission of the
crime. President Roosevelt was at once
notified by Acting Secretary ot state
Bacon and expressed his deep sorrow.
He will today send his formal express
sionS CT grief to the royal family
Government officials and members of
the diplomatic cops were shocked AT the
news, and Oh every hand Were heard
words of sorrow over the TRACE ending
of Portugals monarch and heir TO the
throne.
Niscount de Ate. the Portuguese minis
ter. last night received d dispatch from
his government announcing the aSsasslus-
ton. The cablegr2m added that complete
order was being maintained. The minis
t" declined TO comment in any way upon
the tragedy
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KING AND PRINCE FALL
BY ASSASSINS BULLETS.
Continued From the First Page.)

ticrary agitation in Portugal This de-
cree Is framed on the lines of the hill
rece ntiy introduced in the Spanish cortes.
but II is moro sweeping and arbitrary.
Ii empowers the cabinet to eXpel from
tic kingdom or exile TO the colonies MEM
hers OF all associa ions that arc deemed
f1iTica! To the state. or that are con
Quoting a can1pai ign against public Sc
curity; ii suspends parliamentary i'm
munity and it compares all persons SEN
tered for political agitation to criminals
and deprives them of their civil rights,
titles. decorations. etc. The decree is
-etToactive to January u.
The decree is preceded by a lengthy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

PISTOL SHOTS HEARD
EXCITEMENT AT 9TH STREET
AND NEW YORK AVENUE,

Four shots fired in the vicinity of the
Mt. Vernon apartment house. New York
avenue and 9th streets. about O'Clock
this morning, excited the occupants OF tho
building and pedestrians who happened
to be in the vicinity. These shots. il is
charged were fired by a colored man.
thought to have been employed in the
apartment house. while the occupant of
the residence on New York avenue ad-
joining the apartment house. discharged
one shot for the purpose of frightening
away the colored man. who was armed
The effort proved successful, for the lat
ter hastened away
1hafles Sullivan. a resident of George
town was the man at whom the three
shots, II is alleged, Were fired, while
Forest Smith is the man who fired the one
shot from the window % his house.
Policeman Mansfield of the first pre-
clnct was attracted to 9th street and New
YORK avenue by the reports. and he made
an investigation. later escorting several
witnesses TO the first precinct station
where they were interviewed by -I.ie,,.
tenant Hartley
1t was stated to the police that the
shooting was the resalt of several
Whlte men entering the basement of
eme apartment mouse and finding a crap
game In progress
The colored men. it is said, were in
censed by the apparent interference. One
OIL them, II is charged. discharged his re-
volver at Sullivan. firing shots at two
other men after they reached the street.
Ihen II was that NJ. Smith. whose house
IS sos New York avenue, appeared at.the
WINDOW and fired one shot in the air.
lt IS stated that the colored man who
used pistol left his cap and a bunch or
KEYS behind when he ran away
One of the white men. the police were
tod. made an effort to strike the coIored
man before the latter used his revolver
The police think they will have no trou-
bic in locating the man wanted
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
TO BE OR NOT TO BE.
That's the Question Worrying the
House Democrats Just Now.

1t appears that there is considerably
more behind the fight for the chairman
ship of the democratic congressional COM
mittee than the mere personality of the
aspirants for the position. 1t is under
stood that II Representative Lloyd is
chosen he intends TO remove the head
quarters from Washington to Chica go
There IS considerable opposition to such a
course, those opposing it holding that
Washington is prominently the place
Tor the HEADQUARTERS as is shown by the
fact that the republicans themselves.
after years of experience in New York.
have moved to Washington as the best
center to carry on their work. The news
paper correspondents of this city II IS
pointed out. afford the best and most adj
vanta geous facilities for reaching the
press of the country. Here every leading
paper in the United States has its perma-
nent bureau and its regular correspond
ents-nen who have learned the political
game by years Of actual contact with
those who play It. and who know how to
Judge men and things at their real value
Here is where the records of Congress
are to be found. the ammunition which a
congressional committee must use. All
these advantages, say the advocates of
Washington as the place for committee
headquarters, would be lost in Chicago
Another thing that is being figured on
ny some of the hackers of Mr. Lloyd, as
was sclosed in Il speech by Representa-
tive Shackleford of Missouri, is the cap
turing Of all the good places by the Mis-
souri, delegation Mr.. Shackleford said
that if the House goes democratic Champ
Clark is Ia be made Speaker and David
A. De Arnload floor leader That. with
Lloyd as chairman of the congressional
committee. should he re elected would
give the Missouri delegation the three
hest places within the grit of the House
members. and the opponents of such a
combirati ion do not look with equanimity
upon such Il prospect.
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CONVICTED or MURDER.
Lewis Found Guilty of Killing Mary
Newlin at West Chester, Pa

WEST CHESTER, Pa, February l.
Irwin A. Lewis, young farmer, whose
trial this week on the charge OF murder
ing Mary Newlin, the fve-year-old daugil-
ter of his wife. near here last June. at
tracted great attention Throughout this
state, was today convicted of murder. IN
the first degree.
Lewis was charged with having Ghoked
the little girl to death and burying her In
the barnyard of his farm. As motive
the state advanced the theory that a
cloud which lowered over the birth of the
child. which occurred prior TO the mar
riage of Lewis and his wife, led the
farmer TO murder the girl. The father of
the child is said to be living in North
Carolina
The state during the trial offered as ev-
iderce a confession alleged to have been
made by Lewis. in which h claimed that
little Mary had fallen from a wagon in
the barn, and. thinking that he would be
accused of killing her, he buried the body.
Counsel for Lewis offered insanity as
defense.
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lists. are hastily fleeing the country to
avoid the possibility of arrest Up to the
present time King Charles has supported
Premier Franco resolutely. and many peo-
pie believe that the king and his premier
will stand or fall together
Disinterested public opinion in Portugal.
which has supported Premier Franco in
lis struggle to rescue the country from
the tolls of political corruption and
graft is now beginning to fear that
it has gone too far. The masses of the
people in Portugal are ordinarily indiffer-
ent to political turmoil. but the growing
severity OF the measures adopted by the
premier. the numerous arrests, the search
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TROUBLE FOR KING
WAS LONG BREWING
Police Unearthed Revolution
list Plot Last Month.
RAIDED THE CONSPIRATORS
Bombs. Carbines and Other Weapons
Captured by Officers.
GREAT BRITAIN INVOLVED
Treaty Which Provides for Aid in
Case of Attempt on Monarchy.
The Pretender's Chances.
GREAT BRITAIN INVOLVED

Carlos /. King of Portugal. was born
September %. 1863. the son OF King LUZ
| and his Queen Maria Pia. He married
Marie Amelie, daughter of Philippe. Due
d'orleans, on May -. 1856 He succeeded
to the throne October 10. 1889. The crown
prince, Luiz Philippe. Duke of Braganza,
was born March u. 1857.
While there had been considerable dis
ruption in political affairs in Portugal for
a long time, the strained relations between
King Carlos and parliament were brought
to a head only on May IL last by the dis
solution of the chambers The state conn
cliiors addressed a letter to the king pro-
testing against the state of absolutism
which resulted from the dissolution. and
they declared then that the king and
the country ha,. been placed in dan
gefOuS pCSitiOD
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
BRITISH FREE TRADE
Tariff Reformers Have Won
Another Victory.
SOUTH HEREFORD ELECTION
General Waking Up in Conservative
Circles.
BALFOUR GETS OFF THE FENCE
Stated He Is at Last on the Side of
Undiluted Chamberlainism.
Coming Struggle.
BALFOUR GETS OFF THE FENCE

LONDON, February 1.-Tariff reform
and the preferential treatment of colonial
trade with Great Britain seem, from
the results of the election at South Here
ford. in which the tariff reformers scored
another victory and other recent by
elections, to be rapidly emerging from the
slough in which the Cobdenites of this
country claim they were everlastingly
buried by the landslide in thes general
election of 1906. Certainly the results of
the untiring activity or the Tariff Reform
League in the past year, during which
three thousand meetings were held and
branches were established everywhere III
the country, have been more and more
evident at every successive parliamentary
election. Some seats have been won out
right. while in all cases a markedly in
Mid-Devon Election.
In only two elections this year have the
out-and-out protectionists captured seats,
securing the election of Capt Morrison
Bell, the unionst candidate. in the Asbur-
ton division of Devon January Is and
that of Capt. +. A. Give at South Here
ford today a clean-cut tariff reform
issue against strong liberal free trade
candidates. The admission of duty free
foreign hops, which is threatening the
extinction of the local industry, doomed
big in the South Hereford election. and
the result of the protection cry is seen
in, nc IL in tI,a
ist vote since the general election and a
decrease in the liberal vote OF more than
five hundred.
The party leaders claim tat they are
winning over the workers in great num-
bers, and the results O. these two most
recent contests III agricultural and work
ing class communities support this claim
Balfour's Position.
There is no question that the backbone
Of the unionist. party has been notably
stiffened since Mr. Balfour. few weeks
ago, climbed down from the fence and
ranged himself unequivocally on the side
of ''undiluted Chamber!ainism.'
At the conservative headquarters today
Sir Alexander &C. and Hood and other par
~ officials asserted that tariff re.orm
would sweep the country III the next gen
eral election, which the unioniSts think
may De expected to take pace no later
than LeXt year.
L. j. Mcnamara, parliamentary secre-
tary of the local government board, add
mitted in a speech at Cambridge tonight
that tariff reform had won at NJ .dDevon
and South Hereford. Tailif reform, he
said had been dressed up III Il cunning
and attractive guise, aud lie feared that the
protectioi.sts might win over the country
from free trade by this means. Tie Eng
ish people once more might have 10 learn
d lesson from adversely.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
GOVERNMENT OF PORTUGAL.
Constitution Recognizes Powers in
the Stale


The government of Portugal is a con-
sttutional monarchy. The fundamental
law of the kingdom is the Constitutional
Charter granted by King Pedro ".
April -, 1926, and altered by additional
acts up until 1898. The crown Is hp>s di-
tary in the male as well as the female
line, but with preference Of the male in
the case of equal birthrisht.
The constitution recognizes four pow
ers in the state. the legislative. executive
judicial and undertaking authority. tn.
last of which is vested in the sovereign.
There are two Legislative chambers, the
'canara dos pares," or house of peers.
ana the 'camara dos deputados," or
junctively called the cortes geraes. 4
law enacted July "A. 1855, provided for
the abolition of hereditary opeerages by a
gradual process.
Elections arc held every four years
except in the case of the dissolution OF
the cOrtes. when a new election mus. ~.
called Immediately BY passing a meas
ure twice the cortes can annul the royal
veto
The executive authority rests under
the sovereign in q cabinet of seven min
listers. Senior j. +. c. Franco was chosen
premier and minister of the interior
May 19. 1906.
The reig,.ing dynasty of Portugal be-
dates from the end OF the fourteenth cen
fury at which period Alfonso. an ills sti-
mate son of King Joao. or John /. was
created by his father Count of Barcellos.
Lord of Guinaraes. and by King Alfonso
V. Duke of Braganzza. When the old line
Of Portuguese kings of the house of Avis
became extinct by the death of King Sc
tastian and OF his successor, Cardinal
Henriqua. Philip III OF Spain became King
Of Portugal by virtue OF his descent from
a Portuguese princess.
After sixty years union under the same
kings with SPAIN the people of Portu-
gal revoited and proclaimed Dom Joao.
then Duke OF Bragan1a. as their national
king. he being the nearest Portuguese
keir 20 the throne. The king thereupon
assumed the name of Joao ", to which
Portuguese historians appended the title
Of the Restorer."
From this Joao the present rulers of
Portugal are descended.
Queen Maria II, by her marriage with a
prince of Copurg- Gotha-namely. Farnan-
CO. Duke OF Saxe-unted the house of
B-asanza with that of the Teutonic SOW
ereigns.
Carlos ] was the third Of the line OF
BragalZa- COburg.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
CONTEST IN CUYAHOGA
LINE UP OF THE TAFT AND FOR
AKER FORCES.

CLEVELAND. Ohio. February Inter
est in the contest in Cuyahoga county
between the Taft and Foraker factions for
control of the county executive committee
of the republican party was Increased to-
day by the announcement of Republican
State Chairman Brown at Toledo that
he had called the republican state CEN
trail committee to meet at Columbus Mon
day to take action on the Cuyahoga po-
Iitical situation.
While Foraker's adherents gained their
object by the decision of the board of
elections on Friday. to recognize the
Foraker committees call for the primaries
February IL, Tafts followers assert that
tn: state central committee will recognize
the Baker and Roadway committee and
then, unless court decision should in
terfere. the delegates selected by the
Cleveland followers OF Taft will be
seated.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
NEW SOUTHERN RATE LAW.
Provision Against Mergers of Com
peting Lines.

RALEIGH, n. c.. February 1.-The new
passenger rate law was ratified today by
the extra session of the legislature, which
has been In session eleven days and
which adjourned this afternoon. 1t re-
peals the two-and- a-quarter-centf fat rate
and increases this to ~ cents, requires
only first-class fare and exempts from
liability or indictment IN civil or criminal
suits instituted or hereafter to be insti-
tuted any railroad company. agent or
employee, for any violation of the two
and a-quarter-cent rate
The legislature also passed among the
205 bills and ten resolutions bill giving
5000 to the governor to prosecute be-
fore the interstate commerce commits
sion the charge of discrimination in
freight rates against North Carolina and
bill providing that there shall be no
merger OF competing or parallel railroad
lines.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
Cause of the Crisis.

The crisis in the political situation arose
from the fact that the cabinet. which rep
resented exclusively the new liberal group
found its program of reforms obstructed
by both the cid conservative and proi
sressive parties and decided to ask for
the dissolution of parliament in order to
orlhS ABOUT the PRONUNCIATION OF a number
OF measures by means of DEGREES The
cabinet was of the opinion that thus
having established its determination rad
ical!F to reorganiZe the affairs OF the
country II could appeal with the fullest
confidence 10 the people in a general cleo
tlon the opposition attacked the king
Tor dissoiving parliament declaring this
10 be an unconstitutional step
Senior Franco. the premier published a
decree d1ssolving the chambe and stated
that after seven months of parliamentary
STRIFE ne had found 1t impossible to gov
ern with parliament and to carry ont
ms legislative program, which included a
po.icF OF social and economic reforms and
efhclent party control of the administra-
ton. In this he established veritable
dictatorship and since then has governed
with an iron hand
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ing Of houses and the brutality Of the
police are now beginning 10 arouse popu-
lar excitement not only in Lisbon, but in
the provinces.
Premier Franco. however. remains in
flexible. lie is certain that lie can con-
troll the elections which take place next
March If in the meantime the political
leaders he prevented from fomenting
disorder and he is determined to either
Danish or exile ali suspects, regardless OF
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

report. which explains the necessity OF
fnis course or the ground that the GOV
orttment is justified IN removing the lead
ers and insti-ators Of agitation aGainxt
public order before The country is delGged
ia hlooG
The decree provides that suspects shall
ba tried within TWO days Of their arrss 81.
No arpeal from the first sentence passed
viii he entertained.
Many republicans. and even monarch
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
HoLD-UP NEAR ALEXANDRIA.
Three Masked Men Fire Pistols and
Effect Robbery.
,ecial Dispstch TO The Sta

ALEXANDRIA,. Va. February .
Thomas ferret. who resides in Fairfax
county, and two friends We're "he.d-up'
while driving home late .ast night by
three masked men. They were near the
Episcopal Theological Seminary at the
time. The highwaymen fired several shots
at Mr.. Terrett and his party, but none
took effect The victims were searched
the robbers securing 81. Mr.. Terrett thew
So under the wagon and thereby saved
. that amount.
Firing several more shots the highway
men fed Report of the hold-up was made
to the police here at midnight.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02

rank or position. The freedom of the
press. public meetings and street mani
festations already have been suppressed,
ard the street patrols maintain a show
of force day and night
The Correlo, in its last issue before sus-
pension made use of these words: We
are living in reign Of terror such as
often precedes.the do wnfall Of strong
government"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
SENSATION IN ROME.
News of lisbon Tragedy Received in
Italian CAPITAL.

ROME. February 1.-The news of the
assassination of King Carlos and the
Crown Prince of Portugal at Lisbon Gre
ated a Tremendous sensation at Rome,
both at the auirinal and the vatican.
King Victor Emmanuel at once tele-
graphed to the Queen of Portugal. who is
his cousin. his most profound sorrow and
expressed his warmest sympathy.
The vatican was Informed Of the as
sassination by the papal nuncio at Lis
bon. The pope had retired for the night
and Cardinal Merry Del Val gave orders
that he be not disturbed. Therefore the
news of the terrible tragedy will not be
communicated to him until morning
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
Legal Action Likely.

It was said today that both the Taft
committee and the Roosevelt committee
are likely to take legal action TO restrain
the payment of public money by the board
of elections on the call of the Foraker
committee. Judge Fred l.. Taft IS au
thority for the statement that should d
demand on the county prosecutor to re-
strain illegal application of funds be re-
fused a taxpayers suit would be insti-
tuted. IT is said to be the plan of the
Foraker friends to send two Foraker del
egates TO the Chicago convention to con-
test with the Taft delegates from the
tWenty-tirSt Ohio district
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
Crying Needs of the Nation.
From the phila DELPHI

rom tIIts T@HIIat!tIiIlIH fItIUIFFT
We need a better militia. better stand
ing army and a better navy. And we
must pay for them. The me TO act
is before danger confronts us. for when
it does come II will be suddenly.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
Very Potent.

From the Boston Herald
And still Tom Watson is sure that Pres
ideRt Roosevelt rea Is couldn't refuse a
practically unanimous denomination. OH,
these White House free lunches!
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-02-02
Trouble Has Been Brewing.

Reports manating from many parts of
Portugal and through. Madrid. in Spain.
within the last few months have Indicated
that trouble was brewing for Portugal
and revolutionists were at work After
numerous minor risings had been put
down the police. January %. came upon a
widespread plot to overthrow the mon
aTchy and proclaim Portugal republic
The pot was organized by small
group Of advanced republicans and re
original intention was to assass1nate
Premier Franco and depend upon the
secret. republican and labor organiza-
tons. armed with bombs and reyolyers
10 complete the work of revolution in the
streets.
But the police raided the meeting place
or the conspirators and made a number
Of arrests. Selling quantities of bombs.
carblnes and other weapons, and since
then other raids have been made in Lis
pom. with the result that the police be-
lieNed they mad tne> revolutionares we'll
IN nand. Each day, however brought
new evidences of the ramificatioas of the
plot to remove the heads of the state and
republicans in the country. treaty
with England, however, not. only pro
vides assistance from that country in
the event of foreign invasion of Portugal.
but is also designed to safeguard the
crown against any danger from revolu-
ton in the form of an attempt upon the
monarchy itself
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Chances for Don Miguel.

Don Miguel de Braganza. head OF the
house Of the line of Braganza, which for
medly reigned over Portugal. tine pre-
tender to the throne. is likely to come to
the front again because Of the death of
King Carlos and the crown prince The
father Of Don Miguel was the late King
Miguel l. Duke Of Braganza, who seized
tie throne from his niece. Queen Maria III
daughter of Emperor Pedro l Of Brazil
and was King Of Portugal from 1928 to
1884. a. which latter date Queen Maria
was restored RI the throne. There have
been numerous rumors of a rebellion with
the object OF placing Don Miguel on the
throne, brit recently these We're not given
serious consideration. Last June Don
Miguel, through the medium Of the news
papers OF Vienna, announced his -readi-
ness TO fill any vacancy in the Portuguese
throne arising from the constitutional
dispute in that country
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-17
Christmas Offerings at Sampson
& AVOre's.

In their handsome new store,
Sampson g. Avore, the corner Drug
gists, are showing at this holiday
season a line of fancy and toilet
articles of the most up-to date
patterns-everything entirely of new
design, including Kodaks and Kodak
supplies, purses, pocket books, card
cases, toilet sets, mirrors, manicure
sets and single pieces, choice per-
fumes and toilet waters in fancy
packages and in bulk and anything
that could be required for. a lady's
toilet. In addition to the above they
have what is probably the most COM
plete stock of high grade books-all
the late novels-ever shown in town.
They are sole agents in skowhegan
for the renowned Eaton Hurlburt's
fashionable stationery. See display
of these goods in their windows.
The Somerset reporter., 1908-12-17

and left a complete line OF