The morning journal-courier., 1908-02-04
Holding Up of Dispatches is Thought oSIndicate Seri- ous Conditions to
 Conceal.
MARTIAL LAW PROCLAIMED
Officials Maintain That Perfect Order Exists Throughout Country
 New Cabinet Replaces Dictator.

Paris, Feb 4.-The paueity of ad- vices from Lisbon continued up to 2:30 this morning and on account of the relentless censorship there was no means of determining the real condi- ton of affairs in Portugal. The most striking despatch was one from the 4 Spanish frontier declaring that firing !. had been heard on Sunday night near the barracks in the western quarter of Lisbon, but no other telegram filtered through to amplify this incident or tell whether violence and disorders have broken out in the capital. After re- signing from his powerful post as die wrath of his opponents and deferring to that portion of public opinion which held his policy responsible for < the murders, Franco is reported to- might as trying to flee his country to 1.-the end of preserving the existence of 1.-the monarchy and his own life.
 So soon as the new cabinet had been 8announced, there quickly came a sec ond official note that changes in it's Apersonnel were probable. The semi .off1cial Temps suggests that the cabi- bnet, which is composed of members of the dynastic parties, but of widely diff lRfering opinions, possibly could only tunite on one point, namely, opposi- aftion to Franco. It fears that the cab 4linet will not be able to handle the sit \ Mation
 IVY The Temps declares that the king rhnd his family were the victims, not EIbf an anarchistic outrage, but of a Mast complot organized by all factions lEn the dynastic and republican parties Rnd. that the political leaders in Portu- 'aEal have incurred indeed heavy res 
 MI Spanish troops are forming nili- Wary barrier at the frontier. and no Berson is allowed to enter or leave MpPortugal without being subjected to the kA Aternest scrutiny.
 3iN Madrid, Feb. 4--El Mundo publish s#ts a despatch from Lisbon, via Bada- lIHs,z, as follows:
 tlI The new premier has adopted the 3Nhost energetic measures to forestall lNisorders and uprisngs. The consti- National guarantees have been suspend NIh and martial law has been proclaim llNNinety y-four political prisoners have lHseen deported by steamer and will be Nssken to African prisons. The revolu- N&onary movement is now progressing lNAough in the deepest secrecy, under iINe direction of the editor of an inn ltbrtant republican newspaper.
 liaI.isbon. Feb 3-Under a new re- ESme, with new king and the estab' TNhment of new cabinet, Portugal NSms to be for the moment at peace lhS1ere is an underlying current of rev Editions, however, and the strictes'
 Measures are being taken to preserve slt4ier At noon to-day an official state |, lEent was given out that perfect order Kisted throughout Portugal.
 #Tranco. the once dictator, was forced M resign because of the bitterness ol Nb people against him and the new lEAhinet vii strive for the welfare O ile Fatherland under the presidenc, M Rear Admiral do Amaral Anothel Mhcial statement was given out thu Nh president of the Cabinet will b'
 Exported by all the groups of monar
 sMsts who have agreed to forget pre-
 Nus differences.
 lMne new cabinet which is com ,oset
 .tsa the strongest members of various
 ftions. but all opposed to Franco, ha'
 &.:1+ N-t
 N movement. During the night Ad
 gfal do Amaral and the chiefs of tn
 Snarchist parties held protracred ses
 'sfn and laid out a programme lonk
 to the pacifcation of the people.
 ,hNord has been received here tha |, Britain fleet, the number of the yes
 hs not being stated, passed Oport
 IFS morning bound for Lisbon.