The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1908-02-05
DICTATOR RET|RES.
Portugal Seems to Be at Peace
Under New Cabinet.
Assassins Planned to Kill Royal Fam.
lIy-Lots Drawn For Each Victim,
but Those Who Drew Queen AmeIle
and Prince Manuel Failed to Garry
I Out Their Bloody Task.

and Prince Manuel Failed to Garry
I Out Their Bloody Task.
Rome, Feb. At is announced that
u the situation in Portugal grows
worse italy will send a warship to Lis
bon. 1t is also announced that Italy
Will dispatch warship to that port II
the' Dowager Queen Maria Pia ex-
presses a wish to leave that country.
Lisbon, Feb. 4.-Under a new re-
gime, with new king and the es-
tablishment Of a new cabinet, Portu-
gal seems to be for the moment at
peace. There Is an underlying cur
rent of revolutions, however, and the
strictest measures are being taken to
preserve order. Yesterday an official
statement was given out that perfect
order existed throughout Portugal.
Franco, the once dictator was fore
ed to resign because of the bitterness
of the people against him and the new
cabinet will strive for the welfare OF
the fatherland under the presidency
OF Rear Admiral Do Amaral An
other official statement was given out
that the president OF the cabinet will
be supported by all the groups OF Mon
archists, who have agreed to forget
previous differences.
Francois Position Impossible.
The situation for Premier Franco af-
ter the assassination of the king and
the crown prince became impossible.
During the days which preceded the
tragedy and during the tumultuous
manifestations on the streets, with the
later discoveries of vast stores of
arms and bombs, public opinion back
ed him in his effort to maintain order,
but the murders changed the entire
complexion of the situation. He has
not been on the streets since his meet
ing with the king after the latter's ar
rival from Villa Vicosa, but all pos
sible places where he might be have
been closely watched and guarded.
The new cabinet, which is composed
Of the strongest members of the vari-
Gus factions, but all opposed to Fran
co, has drawn to 1t strong patriotic
supporting movement During the
night Admiral Do Amaral and the
chiefs Of the Monarchistic parties held
protracted session and laid out a
program looking to the pacification OF
the people
Word has been received here that
a British feet the number of vessels
not being stated. passed Oporto this
morning bound for Lisbon.
Plot to Kill Whole Family.
The Investigations of the police
show that the murders were carefully
planned. On Saturday the assassins
met secretly in the back room of a
cafe and there laid out every step of
the plot, which they were enabled to
do as all the details relating to
the homecoming of the king had been
made public. To each was assigned
post in the work of shooting down
the members of the royal family, but
lots were drawn for the selection of
each particular victim Those who
drew Queen Amelie and Prince Man
uel failed to carry out their bloody
task.
The chamber in the palace where
repose the bodies of King Carlos and
the crown prince has been draped in
mourning and arranged to represent
a chapel. The biers are surrounded
by lighted candles and Queen Amelie,
widow OF the king, and the Dowager
Queen Maria Pia, his mother, watch
continually at the side of their dead.
The body Of the king is clad in the
uniform OF comander-in-chief of the
army, while the prince wears a uni
form OF a captain of the Second Ian
GERS. Several masses for the repose
Of the souls departed have been said
in the mortuary chamber. The funer-
ais will be held Feb. s and the bodies
will lie in state probably beginning to-
morrow. II is expected that the fu-
nerals will be attended by the Prince
OF Wales, Prince Charles of Bourbon,
the Duke of Aosta, the cousin of King
Victor Emmanuel, a special French
embassy and detachments Of the for
eign regiments of which the late king
was honorary colonel.
The condition of Queen Amelie, con-
trary to rumors, Is relatively good,
The Duke OF Oporto, brother Of the
late king, has established his resi-
hence at the palace, where he will re-
main for a time. The countess OF
Paris, Queen Amelie's mother is on
her way here.
Charles Page Bryan, the American
minister to Portugal, was the first di-
plomat to offer coincidence to the royal
family.
Little by little Lisbon is regaining
it's normal aspect, although all the
public buildings and the palace are
still guarded by cordons OF soldiers
and detachments OF the, municipal
guard. A number of the newspapers
Of the city have suspended publica-
ton.