The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1908-02-04
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TAKE. / HELM. I
PORTUGAL rs RELIEVED OF
FRANCO! AND NEW MINISTERS
TAKE PORTFOLIOS.
LISBON s. IS QUIET

Spirit OF Unrest Still Pervade0 the
Air, However, and Gloomy Forebod-
ings Are Whispered About the
! Streets - RooseveIti Sends Condo
lences Of America.
Lisbon, Feb. 3----Under q new regime
with . new king and the establish
uent ot q new cabinet. Portugal
seemssto be for the moment At peace.
There Is an underlying current of
revolution. however. and the strictest
measures are being taken to preserve
order.
At noon today az Official statement
was given out that perfect order ex-
listed throughout Portugal.
Franco, the once dictator, was
forced to resign because OF the BIT
terness Of the people against him, and
the new cabinet.swills strive for the
welfare OF the fatherland under the
presidency OF. Rear Admiral Don ANA
raj. A statement given out was. to
the effect that the president Of the
cabinet would be. supported by ali
the groups OF monarchists who; had
agreed to forget previous differences.
The situation for Premier Franco
after the assassination Of the king
and crown prince became Impossible.
During the days which preceded the
tragedy and during the. tumultuous
manifestations on the streets, with,
the later discovery Of vast stores Of
arms and i bombs, public. opinion
backed him in his efforts to maintain
order. but the murders have changed
the entire complexion OF the matter.
He has not been seen since his meet
ing with the king Immediately after
the later'ss removal from Villa vicosa.
but all possible places where he
might have been are closely watcher
and guarded.
New Cabinet Strong.
The new cabinet. which is com
posed Of the strongest members OF
various factions, hut all opposed to
Franco. has drawn tosit strong pa
triotic supporting movement. During
the night Admiral Don Amaral and the
chiefs Of the monarchist parties held
protracted meeting and laid out a
program looking to The pacidcation Of
the people. Nh ,a7''f'S$t 7
Word has been received here that
British feet, the number Of vessels
not being stated. passed oporto this
morning. bound for Lisbon. q y I '57 4
The nvestigationss of the police
show that the murders we're careful.
y planned. On Sunday the assassins
met secretly .inssthe back room 81 q
cafe andsthere laid out every step of
the plot. which they were enabled 10
do as all the details relating to the
homecoming Of the king had been
made public. 70 each was assigned
4 position in the work Of shooting
down the members Of the royal fami-
y. but lots were drawn for the selec-
ton Of each particular victim. Those
who drew Queen Amelie and Prince
Manuel failed to carry out their
bloody task. \ s.st
The chamber In the palace where
repose the bodies Of King Carlos and
the crown prince has been draped In
mourning and arranged to resemble
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 II the
uniform Of the, commander:in-chief OF
the army. while the prince wears a
uniform OF a captain In the Second
lancers. Several masses for the re-
pose OF the souls OF the departed
have been said IN the mortuary cham
ber. !. (. # \. Il Y: Il. sHss8 81 II. !.
Funerals on Saturday.
The funerals viii be held February
and the bodies will lie In state prob
ably beginning tomorrow. It 10 ex-
pected that the funerals viii be at
tended BY the Prince Of Wales.
Prince Charles Of Bourbon. the duke
Of Aosta, cousin of King Emmanuel,
a special French embassy and de-
tachments Of the foreign regiments OF
which the late king was honorary
colonel. 5'.58
The condition Of Queen Amelie.
contrary to rumors, is relatively
good. The duke Of Oporto. brother Of
the late king, has established his res
idence at the palace, where he will
remain 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
diplomat to offer condolences 70 tho
royal family si's5s
+. Little by, little Lisbon Il regainins
!. It's normal ASPECT y slthoush all the
public buildings and the nalace are