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and PRINCE OF PORTUGAL
While DRIVING.
King Carlos and Prince Philippe Each
Shot Three Times by Assassins,
Expiring Soon Afterward-Peope
in Panic, Not Knowing What to
Expect Next-Manuel II. New King.

tugal and the crown prince Luiz Phil
ippe were assassinated Saturday, and |
the city is il state of uproar. The
kings second son, the Infant Manuel,
was slightly wounded, but Queen
-Amelie, who strove to save the crown
princes life by throwing herself upon
him, was unhurt
A band of men waiting at the corner
of the Prado de Commercio and the
Rue de Arsenal suddenly sprang to-
ward the open carriage in which the
royal family were driving to the pal
ace and, leveling carbines which they
had concealed upon them, fired.
The king and crown prince, against
whom the attack was directed, were
each shot three times, and they lived
only long enough to be carried to the
marine arsenal near by, where they
expired. Almost at the first shot the
king fell back on the cushions dying,
and at the same time the crown prince
was seen to half rise and then sink
back on the seat. Queen Amelle
jumped up and threw herself toward
the crown prince in an apparent ef-
fort to save his life at the risk of her
own, but the prince already had re-
ceived his death wound. The police
guard fired upon the assassins and
killed two of them. A third was cap
tured and is believed to have commit
ted suicide in prison.
The royal family we're returning
from Villa Vicosa, where they had
been sojourning, and were on their
way from the railroad station to the
palace. A strong guard was in at
tendance, because of the recent upris-
ing in the city, and the discovery of a
plot to assassinate Premier Franco
and overthrow the monarchy. But the
band of murderers had selected the
most advantageous spot for their
crime, for they were concealed until
the vehicle had come into the Prado
de Commercial, large square Before
any of the guard were aware of what
was happening the assassins leaped to
the carriage and instantly fusillade
of shots rang out. In moment all
was terrible confusion, the king and
crown prince being shot down without
the slightest chance to save them
selves. Police guards sprang upon the
regicides, the number of whom is
somewhat uncertain, and killed two
of them and captured another, the one
said to have committed suicide after
being placed in prison. 1t is charged
that one of the murderers was Span
lard
The bodies of the king and the
crown prince were removed from the
arsenal in two closed carriages to the
royal palace, the late residence OF the
king, and escorted by municipal
guards, mounted.
An examination of the wounds o.
the king, who was already dead wher
he reached the arsenal, showed tina
three bullets had found their mark
One wound was situated at the nape
of the neck, a second in the shoulder
and third, which was the fata
wound. severed the carotid artery. Tit
crown prince, who was still breathing
but who died almost Immediately afte
admission to the arsenal, had suffered
three wounds in the head and chest
Two bullets had struck Prince Manuel
Queen Marie Pia, the mother o
King Carlos, the duke of Oporto, hi
brother. and number of court officer
fastened at once to the arsenal whel
the news reached them of the attacl
upon the royal family.
PopuIace ls Panic-Stricken.
The news of the assassination swep
through the city like wildfre, and tt
night half the populace is panic
stricken. not knowing where the mex
blow may fall. There is the creates
dread for the future of the country
which seems on the verge Of bein
plunged into the awful throes OF re-
olution. with all the attendant horror
and bloodshed. Throughout the cit
CONSERVATION reigns and all In
houses and business places are barre
and barricaded.
Biography Of Carlos.
Carlos I. was born September q
1863. the son of King Luiz l. and p
cueen. Marie Pia. He married Mar
Amelie, daughter Of Philip, due 40
leans. May %, 1885. He succeeded
the throne October 10, 1883.
The crown prince, LUZ Phiilpp'
dufie Of Braganza, was born March q
1887.
While there had been considerabl
disruption in Portugal for long tim
the strained relations between XII
Carlos and parliament were brought
hood only on March II last by Il