The Washington herald. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1906-1939, 1908-02-05

been made in the cabinet
Senior Telles has been selected for
minister Of war. Senior Espregueira for
minister Of hnance. and Senior MagaI-
haes for minister Of public works.
The palace chapel is decorated for the
lying in state Of the bodies OF King Carlos 1
and Crown Prince LUZ. The ceremony |
viii be marked with the greatest pomp.
The nave and choir viii be draped with
black velvet. fringed with silver and
cloth Of gold embroidered in black. The
floor viii be carpeted with black a
fac-simile Of the royal crown viii be
suspended in front of the choir, and long
Grape strcamers viii be carried therefrom
TO the galleries.
COtiins 10 RepOse IN Choir.
Immense chased silver candeIabra viii
stand ON the altar which viii be nearly
hidden in draperles Two inclined planes. |
draped with SLACK and gold. have been
placed in the center of the choir side
by side to receive the collins Seven
colossal gold candelahra stand on each
side, while others OF the same size have
been placed along the nave.
An immense cross draped in black will /
be- placed at the head of the collins.
Queen Amelie and ex-Queen Maria Pla /
continued their vigil beside the bodies |
last night, only leaving occasionally for |
short rest on a sofa.
King ManuePs wounds Heal.
7.H
the Portuguese legation to-day an
nounces that King Manuel has recovered 1
from the slight wounds he received when /
his father and brother We're assassinated. !
The Lisbon correspondent Of the Ex- /
press says he interviewed ex-Prime Min |
lister Franco Tuesday, The former min
lister desired TO make it clear that ne /
was not answerabIe for the murders.
He said:
Il am not responsible. The perpetra-
tors were enemies of society. not belong
ing TO any political group. did every
thing for the best"
The correspondent adds that Senior
Frances repudiation has increased sig
nihcance in view of the sharp encounter
between himself and Queen Amelie. The
latter opposed seuor Frances policy. and /
did her utmost TO terminate his regime.
Accused by His Queen,
Senior Franco entered the death room |
at the palace shortly after the bodies /
We're brought from the arsenal TheI
Queen was sitting between the bodies. /
She rose and. pointing to them, exclaimed |
in a tone Of bitter reprOach.
Behold your work"
Tt is stated that Senior Franco hung
his head and left the room without speak /
ing.
I'm proposing in the House OF Lords 4
to-day. a resolution of sympathy with
the bereaved royal family, Lord Ripon 1
paid tribute to Queen Amelies courage.
not only in trying to shield her son from
assassins, but in how she arose from
her sorrow and from the corpses Of her
husband and son, and walked forth. calm
and noble, 10 take her place in the coun-
ell Of her country"
Franco Visits Palace.
The Lisbon correspondent Of the Tele-
graph says Senior Franco, with his wife,
visited the palace Monday and signed the
visitors book. Senhores Da Cunha and
Braucamp. republicans. also signed the
book, indicating adoption Of monarchism.
The correspondent sends a version of
the tragedy given to him by the Count Of
san Luis, the Spanish Minister, who was
close by at the time of the murders
The minister describes the scene be-
tween Queen Amelie and King Manuel
after the death Of his father and brother
had been ascertained.
The Queen, desolate and sObbing.
looked now TO the dead and now TO her
wounded son Manuel, whom she pressed
Co her heart Her majesty said:
You are wounded. You are suffer
ing
Manuel replied with extraordinary
courage:
No mother: no. I am not wounded
I'm not suffering from my arm. I only
suffer from my misfortune
AS he uttered these words he made
efforts to suppress the pain caused by
bullet going through his arm
King Manuel Unhappy.
The minister's wife. who accompanied
her husband to the palace the next day.
described her meeting with King Man
uel She said:
THE new King was pale through loss
of blood and violent emotions He came
toward me with his left hand out
stretched. as his right arm was in a
sling ] bowed to him, taking his left
hand. He said:
'.I am unhappy. Eevrything that has
occurred in these last hours seems but a
terrible nightmare. Yesterday 1 had my
father and brother. and all was happi-
ness To-day / have neither one nor the
other
Il cannot aCCustOm myself yet to realize
the tragic reality. I am always with those =
sanguinary scenes under my eyes as if
something were haunting me-
Destination Causes Speculation.
Rome, Feb A newspaper states that \
Dom Miguel, pretender to the Portuguese
throne who was staying at Viareggio.
has started suddenly for the East. Il is
stated be is going to Greece.
There are various rumors based on his ,
departure. one alleging that, despite his
denunciation of the murders and his re-
pudiation of any desire to take advantage
Of them, he has gone 10 OpOrto.
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