The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-02-03
MANUEL IS KING;
 PORTUGAL M GRIEF

1steucos OSuors ,entnustagttc members of and sympathizers with various po- iiticaI factions and friends of political leaders now under arrest, also had as sembled there to see the King. who came back to Lisbon at the end of a day which was marked by the sternest of repressive measures. sf,..., It was because of the heautiful wea- ther that an open carriage was In waiting for the royal family. and when they took their places they were greeted with some lifting of hats, but mostly in silence. Then. as the car riage sharply turned into the Rua do Arresal, there was a crackling Of guns and shower of bullets tore their way into the bodies of the King and Grown Prince and the little Prince. who prov- ed an easy target
 The assassins, numbering six in all. boldly ran up to the sides of the car- riage and poured in hail of lead be- fore the stupef1ed escort could inter vene.a The King and Crown Prince. half rising fell back into the cushions. the blood gushing from many wounds. The coachman brought his whip across the Hanks of his horses and with a bound, they dashed away. disappear Ing into the arsenal quadrangle.
 The panic stricken people. who had fled on all sides. could see the Queen leaning over the Crown Prince and her young son. who was also bleeding from wounds made by the assassins' bullets. How many shots were fired no one can say. but 1t was veritable the street. The effort of the Crown Prince. who was sitting opposite to the King. to rise. was pitiful and without avail, for he just lifted himself suff1- ciently to pitch forward and fall over the prostrate bodyso of his father.
 The Queen. uttering a scream that could be heard by all who had not be- come frenzied by the at ack. threw her self towards her sons. shielding their bodies with her own, She frantically struck at the murderers with bouquet of roses which she had been carrying, but even in the face of this, the men fired again and again.
 When he saw his father and his ibro- ther fallsi Prince Manuel whipped out e revolver and discharged 1t at the men but was himself struck on the right arm by . bullet from a carbine. A footman in the carriage was also wounded, and 1t was stated that bull let grazed the Queens shoulder but did not do her harm.
 Attneaed from Rear.
 Only mounted police accompanied the carriage, as the King had refused mili- tary escort. The attack came from the rear, for 1t was found afterwards that the King had been shot In the back of the neck and 1t was so entirely unex- pected that the murderers had emptIed their carblnes and revolvers almost be- fore the police knew what was going on., and had turned to flee into the cr0wds that now panic stricken, had dropped back before their weapons. Then the guards charged upon them. pursuing them down tke street and rid dlsng thrss of them with bull isis 7 nunefSd | 0t shk eSonie 3oined in the pursuit and 'th2 etksrs of the hand of asshssins we're made prisoners The carriage had by this time been driven into the arsenal ~ ,.rf.
 The grief of the Queen and Prince Manuel was heart-rending. In a few minutes the DowaRer Queen. the Duke of oporto, the Kings brother and the Ministers of State, assembled. all weep ing bitterly.
 The news of the assassination spread like wildfirs and thousands of people. bswildered and terrified. poured into thAa streets.
 Soon the troops and the police occu- pied all the prominent places and the pannIA hurried tn their homes and bar rtcadad the doors and windoms to await 'n fear the unknown future. The efyictest measures weer taken bv the ofacers in charge of the troops tn snp- pcers the slightest sign of disordcp but their work wa slight.
 There have been no disturbance in Lishon in the last twentv-four hours and Sunday passed off only in the deep est gloom with the ~pOulaca mourning on every hand.
 The bodies of the King and Grown Prince, rest in the royal palace. and beside them the Queen sat throughout the night. sometimes with her rand pressing the f0rehead of King Carlos, and sometimes strolxing the face of the dead Grown Prince.
 The condition of the newly proclaim cd King, Manuel. Is satisfactory to the physicians in attendance. His wounds are not severe, and if there are no complications. of which there are no signs now. he is expected to make speedy recovery. He carries his arm in a sling and declares that he suffers no pain. -.
 The bodies of King Carlos and Prince Luiz were embalmed today and will lie in state according to the GUS ton, of the court The funeral process sion will be held on February 10.
 Having proclaimed the accession of Manuel to the throne. Premier Franco announced his intention to adopt the most rigorous nlodSuIVS '" VI uSA any possible insurrection. Tn the absence of the Chamber of Deputies, the Ere mier announced the House of Peers will he iconyolted to recognize the accession of Manuel and he would then again take the oath of allegiance. e
 The army and navy have sworn all leRiance to Manual as we'll as all the Rarrisons and naval stations Tn the Kingdom, and the new king, has con- hrmed the dictatorship.
 PrOcIamatiOn By King.
 Later fin the day came a solemn pro- cIanation by King Manual II announ- cinR that he would uphold the consti- tuition and preserve the integrity of the Kingdom. In this proclamation, which is addressed to the, Portuguese people he says:
 t"An abominable crime has stricken me in my heart as a son and brother know the nation shares my sorrow and Indignation and detests the horri- ble act which is unpreeented in his- tory. I am called upon by the consti- tuition to preside over the destinies of the nation and conformable there with I shall do my utmost to promote the good of the fatherland and merit the affection of the Portuguese people
 'I swear to maintain the Catholic religion and the integrity of the king dom and to observe myself and en- force obedience by all of the nations political constitution. I also declare that 1t Is my pleasure that the, pre- sent ministers shall remain in office"
 The proclamation is signed by Don Manuel II, and is countersigned by all the ministers.
 The governor has given out a state-