New-York tribune., 1908-02-05
AMNESTY IN PORTUGAL.
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not be placed in the coffin first prepared for it..
| and another has been prepared. Those who saw
| the body of the Crown Prince to-day observed
/ that the face was disfgured by wound in the
! cheek which the skill Of the embalrners had not
! been able to conceal.
The bodies of the King and Crown Prince will
! lie in state from early tomorrow morning until
! late Friday night. Court chamberiains OF
the late King and members of the royal mill
| tary household will keep watch. Their vigil will
be continued day and night until the bodies are
removed to the royal Pantheon of st. Vincent
for burial The collins lie in the centre of the
improvised chapel bier covered with black
velvet which is embroidered a large white
cross At the head of the coffin of the King
rests the crown, covered with Grape, while at the
foot lie the Kings sword and helmet.
While the bodies lie in state the forts Of the
city and the warshps in the Tagus will fire
salutes at intervals of fifteen minutes. National
mourning will be observed by the court and
public for three months.
An interesting conversation with the new King
is reported by the Countess of San Luis. the wife
of the Spanish Minister here. The Minister is q
great favorite at the Portuguese court, and went
with the countess to meet the royal family on
the day of the tragedy. The count says that
when the bodies arrived from the arsenal it was
difficult to believe that the Crown Prince already
was dead In fact. he himself fully believed the
prince was alive until the doctor assured him to
the contrary. There a smile on the face and
the body warm.
What I saw and heard that sangunary day"
he said, will never be effaced from my memory
The spectacle Of the King and the Crown Prince
and of the Queen and the little prince clasping
their dead cannot truly be described
The countess, describing the scene said:
blood and violent emotions came toward me
with his left hand outstretched. his right being
bandaged and in sling He said: 'T very
unhappy, and everything that has occurred these
last few hours seems only terrible nightmare
Yesterday I had my father and brother and all
my happiness; TODAY have neither Life is
sometimes bitter. Who could have told me
Yesterday that would become King losing both
father and brother whom 1 cherished from the
bottom OF my heart? l cannot believe 1t, cannot
accustom myself yet TO realize the tragic reality,
and always with those sangunary scenes
under my eyes If something were haunt
Ing me"
Senior Machado, speaking in the name of the
Republican party. to-day denied any connec-
ton with the crime. He expressed strong con-
demnation of it and attributed it to individuals
carried away by political excitement.
Senior Machado believes that the crisis is
over He expects that the political prisoners
Will be released He considers. however. that
the new Cabinet is a. makeshift to tide over the
country but that the return to constitutional
liberality will have a quieting effect so that the
calm may endure for long time.
But he said. the republican movement, no
longed TO be disregarded. will grow, and sooner
or later will manifest itself with irresistible
power"
FRANCO REPORTED IN FLIGHT.
1t is persistently rumored here that ex-
Premier Franco, who was thought to have fed
TO Spain. has taken refuge on board British
cruiser anchored off Cascaes. fifteen miles west
of Lisbon. and that by this means he plans to
gain Gibraltar England.
a high official said to-day that Franco wanted
to exercise even a more despotic power, and
that at the interview with the new King he said
1t was impossible for him to join the coalition
It was with eyes filed with tears
that King Manuel finally accepted Francois res |
ignation. The former Premier than hastily left |
the palace King Manuel then called in the |
leaders and named Admiral Fer |
reira do Amaral Premier of the new Cabinet |
Queen Amelie herself issued orders to the mill |
tary that the life of Franco should be carefully
guarded.
The Minister Of War issued statement to-
day, saying that the rumors that rebellion
had broken out III Oporto or elsewhere in the
country absolutely untrue. There is no
undue agitation in either military or civil cir
cles' the statement says Money and values
generally remain firm in spite of the assassna-
tons of Saturday and the public difficulties of
the country
King Manuel, who shot in the face and
arm, is improving.
The Marquis de Several, Portuguese Minister
to Great Britain, has left Lisbon for London. In
view Of the existing treaties between Portugal |
and Great Britain and the belief in some quar-
ters that Great Britain had much to do with the
Of Premier Franco from office, this
move on the part Of the minister is regarded as
significant
Four names Of members Of the band OF assas-
sins have been given out follows Louis
Lopez who at time a clerk in store: |
named CaiXeria, who at time pub
ished a newspaper in Lisbon and later was the
adore street; Manuel Buissia, who is desig-
mated as a professor of the national school,"
and Spaniard named Cordova.
The boy sovereign is facing trying ordeal
With courage but his face tells the story of the
strain. This afternoon he also received the re-
iring Cabinet, headed by Franco, as well as
several diplomats, including Charles Page Bryan
ign representatives speaking of King
CARLOS the Kings eyes overfowed with
ears which rolled down his cheeks. "Yester-
lay" he said, Il taking music lessons; how
an I be King to-day?'