New-York tribune., 1908-02-04
ALARM OVER PORTUGAL
Continued from flrst page.

the establishment OF new cabinet. Portugal
seems to be for the moment at peace There IS
an underlying current Of revolutionary senti-
ment, but at noon to-day an official statement
declared that perfect order existed throughout
the country.
Premier Franco has renquished power, and
new cabinet has been formed. with Admiral
Ferreira do Amaral as its head Franco agreed
to this measure one calculated to paclIy nos
tile public opinion at time when only spark
was needed to inf1ame the country with revolu-
ton. 1t Is, nevertheless. believed that Franco
will still be the power behind the throne
The opening session Of the new Councn was
held to-day. King Manuel II appeared before
his ministers and in trembling voice said:
I am yet without experience either in science
or in politics. / place myself entirely IN your
hands needing and believing in your patriotism
and wisdom
The new Cabinet is coalition one formed IN
the hope of reconciling the many disturbing
elements Some of the ministers have been
notably opposed to Frances iron rule. but on
the whole the present Cabinet Is Liberal, with
monarchical tendencies The names and port
folios follow:
Premier-AdrniraI FERRE1RA DO AMARAI- succeeding
Minister q war-MATH1As NuNEss succeeding NJ "
Minister OF Juscs-JosE v ALPoIM. succeeding DR..
Minister De s. cHRR2rHd DE s0OAA succeeding
e; the & sss hi, III son se ss
presidency Of Council.
An'ssse .aseesnF si Fos'fa T noATEo DE LIMA
Minister Public works-JosE AzAvEpo. succeeding
siinisssT ssRzs sf p nsREneN1o cABRA1 succeeding
After the list Of the new Cabinet officers was
given out, IT was announced that these selec-
IT, oinycf al
however. is entirely reconstructed. Senior Al
poin has been foremost in opposition to the
Franco system Of rule.
King Manuel has announced his intention OF
sumnoning Parliament and of taking the oath
to preserve the integrity of the kingdom before
that body. The chamber, which was dissolved
by Premier Franco will reassemble before the
holding Of the regular elections.
The general opinion here Is that there will be
a modification in the ministerial programme
after the funerals Of King Carlos and his son.
The chamber in the palace where the bodies
Of King Carlos and the Crown Prince lie has
been draped IN mourning and arranged to
sembe chapel The biers are surrounded by
lighted candles. and the widowed Queen and
the Queen Dowager Maria Pia watch at the
side Of their dead.
The body Of the King is clad in the uniform
OF the commander in chief of the army, while
the prince wears uniform of captain Of the
I'd Lancers. Several masses for the repose Of
the souls OF the departed already have been
said in the mortuary chamber.
The funerals will be held on February s. and
the bodies will he in state, probably beginning
Tomorrow. It is expected that the funerals
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 foreign
regiments of which King Carlos honorary
colonel.
The condition of Queen Amelie, contrary to
rumors IS relatively good. The Duke Of Oporto,
brother Of the late King. will remain at the
palace. The Countess Of Paris. Queen Amelie's
mother, Is On her way here
Arrests are being made by the wholesale in
Lisbon. and all suspected persons still at lib
erty under police surveillance. The Portu-
guese frontier is being closely watched to pre-
vent escapes.
The authorities maintain a strict censorship
all outgoing telegraphic messages.
The Investigations Of the police show that the
murders were carefully planned. On Saturday
the assassins met secretly in the back room of
cafe and there laid out every detail of the plot
To each man was assigned post in the work
OF shooting down the members Of the royal
family, but lots were drawn for the selection Of
victims Those who drew Queen ATnelie and
Prince Manuel failed to carry out their bloody
task
1t was established to-day that Buca, one of
the regicideS, is a widower, with daughter
seven years old and only few months
old The newspaper "Noticias" says that one OF
the regicides who killed a Spaniard
who was taken into custody recently in connec-
ton with the discovery of store of bombs. but
was later released, One Of the men now under
iG tall ho n
of a theatre in Lisbon. This is in ex-
treme condition Of hysteria. His food in the
prison is served him without knives or forks, for
fear that he will kill himself.
The identity of the third dead assassin has
been established. He a Spaniard named
Cordova-
From an account given by eyewitness it
appears that the Queen owes her life to the
courage OF a soldier, who grappled with Buica
as he was taking careful aim at her. leaning his
carbine against the colonnade. The assassin
fought desperately to accomplish his purpose
Apparently there interval between the
shooting of the King and the Crown Prince dur
ing which the Queen trying to push from
the step her husbands murderer and the Crown
Prince was firing his revolver at the band. Sud
denly Buica stepped out from behind the colon
made short distance from the street, and shot
the prince. He then prepared to pick off the
Queen and Prince Manuel. when he frus-
trated by a soldier named valiente, whom he
wounded. the aid Fioueira and policeman. who
killed the assassin with revolvers.
Charles Page Bryan, the American Minister to
Portugal, the first diplomat to offer con-
dolences to the royal family
The new Cabinet which is composed of the
strongest members of various factions. but all
opposed to Franco. has drawn to it a strong