New-York tribune., 1908-02-03

b,oodshed uprisings In the Streets ouiaee ~
rnife and bomb and always fearful lest 'nes'
signs of revolution would cuminate IN s"0
s-eaaful outburst of passion, Portugal was h''
n-enared for the blow that fell YESTERDAY "hen
an, prince were shot to death in public
mace where thousands had gathered 10 sree'
thA- Homecoming.
All last night Queen Amelie In the Paiaoe sal
hetween the biers where rested the bodies oi he'
husband and her son. Troops guarded the PAL
ace. a squadron of cavalry surrounded 'he hous'
in which Premier Franco passed the nish'' spe-
cial details were drawn up before puohc ouiio-
,nss and reserves were quartered in bafracks'
ready for call TO arms
Lisbon did not sleep. Scarcely person III
the city closed his eyes An unnatural silence
peryaded the place, for after the first awakening
-o the tragedy that had been enacted, with It's
attendant noise and confusion. shops and cafes
were closed: the doors of theatres were hastily
locked. houses were harricaded and the streets
were cleared No one dared say where the next
blow would fall and the fear of revolution drove
the people into their homes or other places
where they might be secure. The attack on
the royal family, however. haS the opposite
effect from, that which was most feared, and
quiet reigned, as if murder had been DONE
Early this morning Premier Franco proclaimed
the accession of Prince Manuel TO the throne
Tho naval and military chiefs and high edigni-
taries of state swore allegiance TO the new King,
and Portugal stiIl lives under monarchy.
THE MURDER OF KING AND PRINCE.
No more beautiful day could be imagined than
that which hereafter will mark the date on
which King Carlos anG Grown Prince LUZ met
death at the hands of assassins. Returning from
q STAY at the Kings estate at Villa Vicosa' ac-
,,ornpanied by the Queen. the Crown Prince anu
Prince Manuel the sovereign seemingly was In
happy mood when he STEPPED into the carriage In
waiting at the railroad station Ihousanos OF
spectators. gayly attired. in combination with
The bright decorations set out TO welcome the
,ox-al family made an animated scene. All the
surrounding streets were filled with light hearted
-rronss waiting TO greet the King and though
guards were stationed along the route the people
were allowed to move about as freely as theE
pleased, and for a short time, so great were the
crowds. the driver of the carriage had diff
Guilty in making start
The entire court ministers, lades-in-Waitlng
.,5 ,,anv army officers was at the station when
ra,e train drawing the royal family puIieo IN
The weather was almost like summer. The sun
was almost setting at the moment the roSai
party arrived Among those in the throngs
without were large numbers Of the working
classes. who. having completed their laoors tor
the week were sauntering through the streets |
chatting and laughing and ready TO welcome !
the returning King as incident offering con- /
..e. ,itb the rnonotony of everyday existence.
Others. enthusiastic members of various poiitl-
l factions and friends of political leaders now
under arrest also had assembled there to see
.h. King. who came back to Lisbon at the END
,f dav which was marked by the sternest OF |
.repressiye measures
AssAssINs AT SIDE OF CARRIAGE.
Because of the beautiful weather an open car |
riage was waiting for the royal family, and when
they took their places they were greeted with /
some lifting of hats but mostly in silence Then !
az the carriage sharply turned into the Rua DO
Arsenal there cracking of guns. and /
shower Of bullets tore their way into the bodies
of the King the Crown Prince and Prince Man |
re, The assassins. six in all. boldly ran up to /
the sides OF the carriage and poured in a hail Of
lead before the stupefed escort could intervene
THE King and Crown Prince. half rising fell |
hack into the cushions, the blood gushing from /
many wounds. The coachman brought his whip |
across the flanks of his horses, and with
r. bound they dashed away. disappearing into the /
arsenal quadrangle. Some of tie panic stricken
people who were fleeing all sides, could see
the Queen leaning over the Crown Prince and /
her younger son. who also was bleeding from
wounds.
How many shots were fired none say, but |
there was frsillade from the right side Of the
street The effort of the Crown Prince, who
sitting opposite TO the King. to rise ptiful,
for he only lifted himself sufficiently TO pitch
forward and fall over the PROSTATE body Of his
father.
Queen Amelie, uttering q scream that could
be heard by all who had become frenzied
by the attack threw herself toward her sons,
shielding their bodies with her She franti-
cally struck the murderers with a bouquet
OF roses which she had been carrying, but
in the face Of this the men fired again and again.
AS he saw HIS father and his brother fall. Prince
Manuel whipped out a revolver and discharged
IL at thu men, but himself struck the
right by bullet from a carbine. a foot
in the carriage also wounded and it is
reported that a bullet grazed the Queens
shoulder
POLICE PURSUIT OF MURDERERS.