New-York tribune., 1908-02-03

few minutes the Queen mother. the Queen Dow
ager. Maria Pia; the Duke Of Oporto, the King
brother and the ministers of state assembled.
All wept bitterly.
The of the assassination spread like
wildfre, and thousands of people, bewildered
and terrified. poured into the streets. Troops
and police soon occupied all the prominent
places and the people hurried to their homes
and barricaded the doors and windows, to await
the future in fear. The strictest measures were
taken by the officers in charge of the troops to
suppress the slightest sign of disorder. but their
work light. There have been no disturb
ances in Lisbon in The last twenty-four hours,
and Sunday passed in the deepest gloom
The bodies of the King and Crown Prince rest
in the royal palace and beside them the Queen
sat throughout the night, sometimes with her
hand pressing the forehead of, King Carlos and
sometimes stroking the face of the dead Crown
Prince.
KING MANUEL'S WOUNDS SLIGHT
The condition Of the newly proclaimed King
Manuel, is satisfactory to the physicians in at
tendance. His wounds not severe and if
there are no complications, of which there are no
signs now. he is expected to make speedy re-
coVery. He carries his in sling and says
that he suffers no pain The young King has
PAOoci feu d UtiHedilOr or utmost dignity.
The bodies of King Carlos and Prince Luiz
were embalmed to-day. and will lie in state. ac-
cording to the custom of the court The funeral
probably will be held on February 10
Having proclaimed the accession of Manuel 10
the throne Premier Franco announced his in
tentlon to adopt the most rigorous measures 10
crush any possible insurrection. In the absence
OF the Chamber of Deputies the Premier an
hounced' the House Of Peers would be convoked
TO recognize the accession of Manuel and he
would then again take the oath of allegiance
Inc army and navy have sworn allegiance to
Manuel, as well as all the garrisons and naval
stations IN the kingdom, and the new King has
confirmed the dictatorship
Queen Amelie was visited to-dav h, Serbor
PINTO, former Minister of War the chief of the
conservatives the chief of the Nationalists and
large number Of military officials who ex-
pressed their deepest sympathy. She has re-
celved condolences from the rulers of manv
countries. and from every quarter comes evi
dence TO the Portugal court that the crime is re-
garded with horror
The government has given out statement
that yesterdays events will only strengthen
monarchist sentiment. both among the civil and
military classes of the nation, and that the dis
clpline and temper of the troops are admra bic
and unfaltering
ONE REGICIDE IDENTIFIED
The principal regicide killed has been identified
as Manuel Bulca, sergeant in the 9Th Cavalry
and a teacher in elementary school For
eight years he d private tutor in this CITY
He was about thirty years old
An official report of the tragedy, which was
given out by the government tonight to the
newspapers reads as follows:
The King, Queen and Grown Prince were rid
ing IN the hrst carriage to their villa outside
of Lisbon Prince Manuel, with officers from the
royal palace, in the second carriage In
front OF the Praca do Commerce. man armed
with d carbine suddenly broke through the front
row OF the crowd and shot al the King The dis
racted queen tried to shield the Crown Prince
VINO was defending himself cOurageOuslv with
his walking stick against two other men Sud
denly more shots were heard. and the Prince fell
wounded The Queen, shouting for help. bent
over the body of the Crown Prince and received
his last kiss. The prince Immediately expired
All three perpetrators of the crime were killed
by the mob and the police
1t is announced that jose V Alpoim. a prom
inent opponent of Franco, who was under sur
veillance by the police. has left Lisbon and gone
to Salamanca.
The aSSaSSinS who under arrest are main
tanning silence The police are making an ex-
hausive investigation, and it is said that the ar
rests Of high personages implicated in the plot
will be made soon. The government has adopt
from Portugal of suspects.
The number of persons now under arrest in
various forts many of whom were taken into
custody prior to the assassnations, is very great
The prisoners in Fort Caxias have refused to ac-
cept the food given them, saying that ii is unfit
TO eat.