The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1908-02-08
The Late King Carlos of Por-
tugaI and the Crown Prince
Laid to Their Last Rest
Amidst Simple Ceremonies.
DEEP LOVE FOR DEAD
SHOWN AT THE BIER.
The Royal Family Wept Con-
vuISIveIy Over the Remains
Of the King-Troops Guard
ed Cortege.

Lisbon, Feb. .S-The simple, but i'm
pressive funeral services today was
the final act in the bloody tragedy of
Saturday, in which King Carlos and
hands of assassins. There was a sol
emn march through the city and the
ceremonies at the church of San Vim
cents were impressive.
Additional troops were brought into
Lisbon today. They accompanied
the cortege and lined the route OF
march. The last of the special for
eign missions to attend the funeral
arrived in Lisbon last night, and hun
dreds of floral tributes were received
at the palace. Practically every gov
ernment was represented. Charles
Payne Bryan, the American minister,
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.
When the body Of King Carlos was
placed in its coffin the Queen mother,
Maria Pia; Queen Amelia, his wife,
and Manuel his son, were admitted to
view the remains. There was pain
ful and heart rending scene. The
queens and the young king broke
ro%n and wept bitterly-Maria Pia
had been kneeling in prayer beside
the body of the king. Suddenly, the
victim of uncOntrollable emotion, she
grasped the dead name hands in hers
and kissed them repeatedly her face
streaming with tears. Friends were
obliged to remove her gently though
forcibly from the side of the bier.
When the wife and son of the dead
monarch were admitted to the mortu-
ary chamber they knelt in prayer.
tears flowing from their eyes and
their voices chOked with emotion.
1t was midnight when the body in
its coffin was solemnly transported to
the royal chapel. All the doctors and
high officials of the palace were in
attendance. The head priest attach
ed to the palace led the procession.
carrying in his hands the palace cross.
He was followed by the palace Major
domo, and then came a group of cour-
tiers, and other officials. Behind the
coffin marched the Duke of Oporto.
the kings brother. and Vice Admiral
Capello, the latter bearing the Kings
pumed helmet and sword. The
troops presented arms as the cortege
passed.
King Carlos died a poor man. His
entire fortune consisted of insurance
policies held by the Bank OF Portugal
as security for advances made. After
these repayments have been made it is
declared that there will not remain
the heirs of the king.
Senor Machado, the leader of the re-
publican party. in an interview TO-
day. denied Indignantly that there
was any connection between his party
and the assassinations, which tragedy
the party deeply regretted. Machado
explained that the republicans were an
oppositional group; that their course
had been perfectly legal and that moth
ing was further from their minds than
propaganda of force. He said he was
certain the mouarchial regime in Por-
tugal was doomed. and that it would
die out peacefully within a few years
There would, however be no violence
The days Of the barricade are gone for
ever, Maehado said. and IN this age
ballots are mightier than bullets.
1t is announced today that Captain
Azevede Countinhe has been appointed
Civil Governor of Lisbon. This is the
first time in Is years that military
officer has been named to fill this
post,