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New-York tribune., 1908-02-08

THE ROYAL FUNERALS.
Many Foreign Missions at Lisbon
King Died Poor.

LISBON, Feb Simple funeral services to-
morrow will mark the final act in the tragedy
OF saturday All the arrangements for the
march through the city and the ceremonies at
the Church Of San Vincente have been COM
pleted Although il is the custom in Portugal
Tor the new sovereign 20 walk behind the coffin
OF the dead monarch. it was announced to-day
mat the boy King will not be able to support
TINS trying ordeal Additional troops were
brought into Lisbon to-day to accompany the
procession and line the route
All persons who were arrested last week
charged with secreting bomps arms etc. and
three persons who were supposed to be regicides
have been released. A detachment of political
prisoners from the Caxias fortress numbering
ABOUT one hundred, was awaited at the station
mere by Republicans, who made a demonstra-
tion and cheered for 1.-The Republic" The un-
limited clemency is greatly appreciated by the
Republicans, but is sharply criticised by mem
bers of other parties.
The police to-day discovered a depot Of arms
containing four hundred carbines.
The last OF the special foreign missions to at
tend the funerals arrived in Lisbon tonight
and hundreds Of floral tributes have been re-
ceiVed at the palace. Practically every govern
Inent is represented. Charles Page Bryan the
American Minister. has sent two wreaths one
TO King Manuel, with expressions of the most
profound sorrow of President Roosevelt and the
American people, and the other to Queen
Amelie, conveying the heartfelt regrets of the
American nation. The bodies of the King and
the Crown Prince viewed by the members
OF the diplomatic corps this afternoon. They lie
in the royal chapel.
The body Of King Carlos was carried at mid
night TO the royal chapel. The head priest at
tached to the palace led the procession carry
ing IN his hands the palace cross. He was fol-
lowed by the majordomo, and then came a
group OF courtfers and officials. Behind the cof-
1in walked the Duke of Oporto, the Kings
brother, and Vice-AdmiTal CapeIlo the latter
bearing the Kings plumed helmet and his
sword On the breast of the dead King were
his orders His hands were covered with white
gloves. His fingers held a rosary the beads
being black pearls. Priests recited the prayers
for the dead, while from afar could be heard
the boom OF the cannon on board the warshipS
When the final prayers We're said the palace
church bells rang dirge. A similar ceremony
marked the transfer of the body Of the Crown
Prince to the royal chapel. The face of the
young man was covered with Portuguese flag
10 hide his wound.
King Carlos died poor man. His entire fort
une consisted Of insurance policies held by the
After these -epayments have been made 1t is
said that thers will not remain more than $50
600 TO be distributed to the heirs of the King.
Senior Machado, the leader of the Republican
party, said to-day he was certain that monarch
ical rule in Portugal was doomed and that it
would die out peacefully within few years.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
THE CAREER OF BUISS4.
Regicide on UnrWly Youth-Later
Professor at Lisbon.

Rio de Janefro. Feb THE life story Of
Buissa the leader OF the band which killed King
Carlos and Crown Prince Luiz at Lisbon last Sat
urday, has been obtained in this city from a
Portuguese clerk in a commercial house. who was
q schooImate Of the regicide. He says the as
sassin's full was Manuel Res Silva Buisss,
and that he born in the Vtnhaes district,
province Of Braganza. Tras-os-Montes. Portugal
He was a son of the abbe Of Vinhaes, and as a
boy he went TO the Lyceum at Braganza- He had
nine brothers and sisters, and one of his sisters.
named Berira lived until a short time ago in
this city Manuel not the first criminal in
the family. One of his aunts killed servant in
her employ when she found that her husband
was making love TO the woman She was ar
rested and sentenced to a long term Of fmprison-
1nent in Africa
cowardly He left the Lyceum with the reputa-
tion Of a bad student and a vicious character
The life he led IN Braganza made 1t necessary for
his father TO put him into the army, and he was
consequently enrolled in the 9TH Cavalry Reg1-
ment Of Braganza. Even in the army he was
hard youth 10 control, but. in spite of repeated
5,unishments. ne managed to gain the grade OF
sergeant He continued a dissipated career, and
was soon transferred from Braganza TO the regl-
laent on duty at Alvas on the frontier. Here ne
mad 4 serious brawI with six soldiers. For this
offence he was court martialled. condemned TO
serve q in prison. and afterWard eXpelIed
from the army
Rrissa then returned to his native village Of
XiDhaes Thanks TO the influence of his father, he
had an oppOr1unity to become school teacher.
and it then seemed his friends that he was
going to reform and settle down. He studied hard
and after a year went to Braganza, where he was
graduated from the district school. Buissa was
intelligent and devoted himself to his studies
he soon received a minor professorship and OBJ
taned his diploma After this he was sent TO the
National College at Lisbon professor, post
which he filed up the eime of his death.
During the last few years Buissa was Republi-
nd he
members of this party He became free thinker,
and II was his custom defend his political ideas
in omen discussion in the streets and in the cafes
of Lisbon
BlIissa's friend, who supplied the foregoing in
formation does not think that he accepted money
fo~ the commission of his crime Manuel Buissa
vas vicious and wicked in many ways, but he
above taking money for murder, his friend says.
Buissa's family is well off and still lives at
Vinl.aes-
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
NEW STEAMSHIP RATES.
Complete Agreement Reached by
Transatlantic Companies.

London Feb. THE official seals of all the
steamship companies engaged in Transatlantic
passenger traffic put to an agreement late
tonight by which rate cutting ceases and the
companies undertake to maintain certain rates
for all classes of passengers. The figures will
be made public SOON The basis of the under
standing was reached by the heads of the COM
panes yesterday, after they had been holding
conferences for a week, and tonight experts
worked cut the details There had been some
stumbling blocks in the way of an agreement,
but these were overcome, and tonight the dele
gates to the conference gave out the following
statement
A protracted conference which has occupied
the last week finally has resulted in an under
standing being arrived at among the passenger
carving lines in the North Atlantic trade
Working agreements have been completed. COM
prising first, second and third class passenger
traffic both eastbound and westbound and a
satisfactory solution has been found of the much
discussed question involving division of the
Continental third class traffic between the Brit
ish and Continental lines. 1t IS satisfactory 10
be able to add that the arrangements referred
TO are of such a fair and reasonable nature that
all the British lines their way to enter fully
into them 1t follows naturally that an early
restoration of rates TO a normal basis Will occur
The steamship lines which participated in the
negotiations were the following: Allan. Amer
lean Anchor, Atlantic Transport, Canadian Pa
cific French. Cunard, Dominion, Donaldson.
Hamburg American. Leyland. North German
Lloyd, Holland-America and Red Star.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
R4ISULI IN TANGIER.
Caid MacLean Handed OUer to the
British Charc6.

Tangier. Feb. 7.-Caid Sir Harry MacLean,
who has been held in bondage for the last seven
months by the bandit Raisuli. has been officially
turned over TO the British charge daffaires here.
in accordance with the agreement between Raj
suli and the British government, under which
Raisuli is to receive 100000 as a ransom and a.
guarantee of protection for himself and family.
Sir Harry is in good health, but he seems to be
weaker and older than before his capture He
SAYS he will rejoin Sultan Abd-el-Aziz at Rabat
When Raisuli arrived outside the walls Of
Tangier with MacLean, he sent in a demand
for permission to enter the city accompanied by
five hundred of his soldiers. Sid Mohamed Cab
bas, the Morocca4 Foreign Minister, fatty re-
fused to allow him TO do SO. and Raisuli, as the
result of inducements by the British charge,
came in with MacLean and three donestics.
When Caid MacLean had been officially turned
over to the British authorities Gabbas released
the imprisoned followers OF Raisuli and the
bandit departed undisturbed and almost un-
noticed
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
n. O.. L. NEEDS Sc, ESQ, 900.
Steamship Company's Stockholders
authorize Loan.

Bremen. Feb. An extraordinary meeting Of
shareholders of the North German Lloyd Steam
ship Company passed a resolution to-day to
raise a loan of S6.2JO.0OO to cover the cost of
construction of two transatlantic liners which
were laid down last year Herr Wiegand, di-
rector of the line, reviewing the position Of the
company said that the loan necessary,
owing to the last half year not fulfilling expec-
tations in consequence of the rate war Of the
transatlantic lines, and also because of the re-
Gently ended competition with the Japanese
company and the struggle with the English COM
panies for South American traffic. He was
hopeful that the negotiations Of delegates OF the
transatlantic lines in London would result in a
restoration Of rates, which would enable the
North German Lloyd and other companies to re-
cover their losses
Herr Wiegand said that the falling off in emf
grant traffic probably only temporary. II
depended on American conditions. he declared.
and he could not foresee when a change for the
better was likely to He added, however
that a favorable reaction always came after
financial depressions and that he felt certain
an improvement in conditions was near.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
MEYICO UNABLE TO act
Lazcs Permit Free Passage of Immi-
Grants AcrOss Border.

Mexico City, Feb. 1.-THE Mexican govern
ment has received no confirmation of the recent
report as to the attitude Of the Japanese govern
ment relative to immigration to this country.
No action, it is said, will be taken by this gov
ernment in the premises, either in the matter
of immigration of subjects of the Mkado or In
the restriction of Japanese from crossing the
border into the United States under the lib
eraI laws of Mexico the Japanese, like other ma
tionalities, are free to come sand go as they
plc-~a as long they pass the requirements
of the Board of Public Health. 1t is said that
the United States has made indirect suggestions
respecting the attitude of the Mexican govern
ment toward Japanese laborers, but means
has yet been devised, it is said, whereby the
Mexican government can its way clear to
act in the matter.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
SYMPATHY WITH RUSSIANS.
Resolution Condemning Alleged 0utrages Of
fered by Mr.. Bennet
From the Tribune Bureau ]

Washington. Feb. "A carefully vorded resoiu-
ton expressing sympathy with the Russian people
who are the victims of outrages was introduced IN
the House to-day by Representative W. 5. Bennett.
of New York For some weeks past he has been
the recipient of many letters asking that he
his influence to obtain some recognition BY Con-
gress atrOcities which il = alleged being
perpetrated in Russia The Friends Of Russian
Liberty. an organization in New York headed ny
Bishop Potter and Seth Low. recently added us
petition. and Mr. Bennet fastened introduce his
resolution
In a brief preamble he mentions she friendly
feeling that has always existed between the people
the United States and those Of Russia and ex-
presses the gratitude OF Congress the Gar for
his services humanity calling the Hasse
peace conference. The resolution then speaks OF
the alleged Crueltes practised in Russia which
have been reported by representative ciJjzeus OF
this country and by the widows and orphans Z
Russians who have fed here. The resolution SAYS
that Congress depl0reS such acts of violence and
Inhumanity. '-whiA have shocked the world"
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
MORE POWER FOR COMMISSION.
Senator Fulton's Railroad Rate Bill To Be
Amended.

Washington Feb. Tn discussing senator ul-
,,oeaa aruenduent TO the Interstate Com
rnerce law authorizing the commission to suspend
a nroposed increase of carriers rates until hear
mos can be held, the Senate Committee on Inter
state Commerce to-day practically reached an agree
-. 60 amend the bin a to give the commits
I, ,b. rirbt 10 begin proceedings against a rail
ood when in It's Judgment a rate is too high or
Tho nractices of a road produce the effect OF an
,,rfajr rate The bill is designed to meet the as
sertion that roads often take advantage of no
o,,,ntaints TO impose unfair rates. and that often
i ,balr manner of manipulating freight hauls they
ironose what is practically increased rate on
tba shipper in an indirect manner. Under the pro
rosad amendment switching operations and eonse-
ouent charges may be scrutinized by the commits
sion. as well the shipment of livestock where
unnecessary time Is consumed
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08

in the future of Portugal and in the monarchy
which has been so cruelty tried. When l Of
fered my resignation / told Queen Amelie that
all the monarchical parties had rallied around
the throne and that my friends would give the
Ministry the most loyal and the most complete
support
Il wish henceforth to live in peace, far from
the politics 1 have abandoned forever. L be-
lieve that time will bring true and fair judg-
nlent of my conduct, and with this l content
myself"
Senior Franco denied with Indignation the
published statements that Queen Amelie had
accused him Of being morally responsible for
the assassination of the King.
The of the former Premier showed signs
Of great fatigue from the journey
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
NEW PUBLIC PRINTER.
Treasury Rejects Rosster,s Bond
Captain Brian Takes Place.

Washington. Feb. 7.-william 5. Rossiter. who on
Wednesday was appointed by President Roosevelt
Acting Public Printer in place of Charles A Still
lings. who has been suspended pending an investi-
CATION Of the affairs of his Office. went TO the
Treasury Department to-day to have his bond ap-
proved The department refused to consider the
matter the ground that the President had ex-
ceeded his authority IN appointing Mr. ROssiter.
and that under the law the assistant printer. Cap
tain H 7. Brian. succeeds 10 the vacancy
Mr.. Rossfter later in the day stepped aside and
his place taken by Captain Brian Mr. Ros-
sitter, however does not relinqush the work OF in
quiry laid out for him by the President His po-
sition in the Government Printing Office becomes
that of the Presidents personal representative.
and he IS proceeding with the Investigation
The authority under which the Treasury Depart
ment decided not to accept Mr.. Rossiter's bond
was the act of January Y. 1885. which provides
that in Of death. resignation. absence ILL
ness of the Public Printer the chief clerk OF the
Government Printing Office should perform the du-
ties of Public Printer until is appoint
ed or such absence or illness shall cease II also
provides that the President may in his discre-
ton authorize and direct any other officer OF
government whose appointment IS vested IN the
President. by and with the advice and consent of
the Senate. temporarily perform the duties OF
the vacant Office It also is provided that such
vacancy by death or resignation must be filed
within ten days. By the legislative act OF 1897
the title OF the chief clerk Of the Government
Printing Office was changed TO that OF deputy to
the Public Printer.
Chairman Landis. OF the committee which is in
vestisating alleged irregularities IN the Printing
Office. to-day made the following statement:
The printing investigation commission has been
for some months engaged in the investigation OF
information which viii afford a complete analysis
OF the entire problem of public printing for the
departments ana for Congress for the last three
ilscaI years Inc commission started this inquiry
on November l. by letter addressed the
executive departments The replies to this inquiry
Will cover all OF the government publications and
will divide the printing into two classes-pubIica-
ttonS and miscellaneous An inquiry also ad-
dressed to The Government Printing Office. calling
for still further information. None OF these reports
yet completed. and after they hate been
submitted it is likely that several weeks viii bs
occupied in compiling and analyZfng their data
While q comparison OF cost is not the primary OBJ
ject OF this inquiry. II is OF the important
objects and IL is the purpose OF the commission
make the investigation complete and thor
Ough possible
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
GILLIAN ESCORT FOR THE FLEET

Santiago &c Chill. Feb. The Gillian cruisers
Minisrro Zenteno and Esrneralda and five destroy
ers viii meet the American feet under Rear Ad-
miral Evans of Talcahuano and escort 1t TO Val
parai=o The naval review of Valparaiso next
Fri5a. y-f.e7 the American vvarships viii salute
the ror1 Is attracting much interest Many thou
sands of people viii 90 Valparaiso from here
and other interior points
The American cruiser Chicago from Callao, has
called arica and is now on her way 10 Val
paraiso-
President and Nine Monft viii 20 our from Val
paraiso on February i aboard the schoolshlp
Bsquedauo from the. deck Of which the President
viii review the American feet as II sails north
ward The enthusiasm here and Al Valparaiso over
n. coming q The American battleships is great
an the forts and the ve$sels Of the Chilian navy
win a,-sv-s- -ha salute Of Rear Admiral Evans =
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
JAPANESE WOULD ENTERTAIN FLEET.
ASK Permission in Los Angeles as Expression
Of Their Goodwill.

Los Angeles. Feb 7--Japanese residents Of Los
Angeles and Southern California asked the local
reception committee to-day for permission 10 assist
II welcoming the officers and men OF Admiral
Evarss feet upon their arrival here. The japanese
residents OF whom there about five thousand
Southern California. through Secretary ShohacIll
ANU OF the Japanese Association Of Los Angeles,
desired 20 make expression Of their goodwill and
10 dsurove as false any accusation Of III feeling
topa4G Americans. He announced that q fund was
being Inscribed among japanese business men 10
assist u the entertainment Of the fleet Ihe COM
nittee viii decide later what part 10 give the Jap
anese or tle reception programme
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
WOULD RAISE CUSTOMS SALARIES.
fFrom The Tribune Bureau.I

IFfOul IrIlunr
Washington. Feb. 7--RepresentatIve Charles Dun
well. Brooklyn. introduced several bills in the
House to-day providing for increased salaries Tor
many OF the customs officials of the Port OF New
York The following increases stipulated To
assistant eaUgers additional 81 a day SaOeo !.
year 20 the assistant appraisers of merchandise
additional 81 day 10 night inspectors of csrs-
toms and assistant weIgherS. and steo9 year e,
deputy collectors. deputy surveyors and deputy
naval officers. The bills provide that these IN
creases shall take effect from the date OF tn
passage OF the
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
DIES IN al" STATION.

Patrick J. Connaughton. clerk IN the tlI1eu
states Public Stores. living at No @2 west lf9ui
street was taken suddenly III on hoIthp"e''i"
Ninth avenue elevated train last night Just before
.aoht,, the 20th street station and died a few
minutes after having been carried inside the
station.
An ambulance that summoned from the
Roosevelt Hospital carried the body to the west
3th street station. and later to the MofSue where
81 was identified by Robert Connaughton, a son, a
clerk in the Equitable Life Assurance Society,
who said that his father had been in the employ
Of the government for twenty years.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
ADMIRAL NILoFF CENsURED.

81. Petersburg, Feb THE trial OF the ofhcerS
Of the imperial yacht STANDARD for negligence II
nerynitting the vessel TO run on the rocks III 'le
cuIf Of Finland last year concluded to-day
An % tho accused men were acquitted, with the
evcantion of Rear Admiral Nilof, who was reprl-
rnanded because he had failed to verify the accu-
racv of his subordinates' report concerning the
navigabiiity OF Riaks Bay
% This was the second trial of the officers. me
a.. +r;ai resuIted in findings against them. but
IT, apnsaled and the verdict overrued
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
CROWDS AT PARIS STATION.

Paris, Feb. IA which was in circula-
ton here that the former Portuguese premier,
Senior Franco. himself had not really gone to
Bordeaux, but had delegated friend to imperson-
ate him, hoping by this to reach Paris unob-
served. drew crowds Of Parisians TO the Paris
& Orleans Railway Company station tonight. The
police had to be called to keep back the throngs.
which scanned each passenger coming out of the
station after the arrival OF the Madrid express.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
LASCARs BURN SOLDIER ALIVE.
Provost Sergeant Murdered by Sailors on
British Transport

today from Hong Kong say that the provost ser
seant On the British transport Stella. which took
lie Cameron FIIghlan6ers 10 Hong Kong. was mur-
oere5 ny the Iascar sailors. who burned him alive
81 furnace Of the steamer
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
FOURTEEN MEN HURT ON CRUISER
Accident to Boiler of the French Warship
Jeanne dare Off Tangier

Paris Feb Admiral Philibert. commanding
the French naval forces in Moroccan waters tele-
graphs that fourteen sailors wounded FIVE of
them seriously. the result OF accident TO the
boiler Of the cruiser Jeanne d Arc off Tangier to-
day. The vessel proceeded TO Tangier. where the
injured men placed hospitals
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
HEAVY SNOW m CENTRAL EUROPE.

Berlin. Feb. Heavy snow has been falling for
nasnv hours IN East Prussia Poland, Russia, 81
iesia- Austria and RUrnania, in consequence of
which the government telegraph administration an
hounces thar communication between these points
Is partially wholly interrupted
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
TROOPS LEAVE GOLDFIELD MARCH

Carson New, Feb Governor Sparks received
q message from President Roosevelt to-day an
nouncne that federal troops will be withdrawn
from C;oldied on March Z. IL is expected that the
state police will be organized by that date.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
MISSISSIPPI "DRY" MEASURE PASSED.

Jackson Miss Feb. THE lower house of tho
mississippi Legislature passed the statutory prohi
bition bill to-day. The bill provides that all sa-
looms in Mississippi shall be abolished on December
81 of this year. Women made monster demonstfa-
ton for the measure.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
} SEAT, NO FARE, I'M OKLAHOMA

Guthrie Okla. Feb THE State Corporation
Commission issued order to-day that exempts
any person who is unable to find seat i'll a rail
way coach from paying fare giving a ticket.
Unless rescinded, the order will become effective
I'm sixty days.
New-York tribune., 1908-02-08
RElcHsree REDUCES SUGAR DUTY.

Berlin Feb. THE Reichstag today passed the
BRUSSELS sugar convention 1t adopted also reso-
iution 10 reduce the existing duty sugar from
i 10 % marks a metric hundredweight. beginning
L april 1903