Waterbury evening Democrat., 1908-02-04
EX-D|CTATOR FLIES,
Premier Franco Reported to Be Trying to Leave Portugal.
NEW MINISTRY IS FORMED.
Assassins Cast Lots For Their Vic tims-Queen Amelie and Manuel Only Escapsd Death Because Those Who Drew Them Failed to Shoot.


 Lisbon, Feb. 4.-Portugal has already seen the establishment of a new regime. Premier Franco has resigned office, and within forty eight hours of the assassination of King Carlos his dictatorship is at an end, at least for the present. Franco resigned for fear that his continuance in office would plunge the country into rebellion The premier has been considered directly responsible for the political turmoil which resulted in the assassination of the king, and his withdrawal from power is regarded as holding prom ise of political tranquility.
 A new cabinet has been formed un- der the presidency of Rear Admiral do Amaral, member of the Progressist- Dissident party. Several of the new ministers have been strongly opposed to the rule of Franco, but on the whole the present cabinet is Liberal, with monarchical tendencies.
 Asks Ministers For Aid.
 The opening session of the new council was held, and the young mon- arch, King Manuel H.. placed himself in the hands of his ministers. He ap- peared before them and in a voice shaking with emotion said:
 q am yet without experience either in science or in politics. I place myself entirely in your hands, needing and believing in your patriotism and wis dom.'
 Arrests are being made by the whole sale in Lisbon, and all suspicious per sons still at liberty are under police surveillance. Up to 4:30 in the after noon there had been no recurrence of disorders here, The Portuguese fron- tier is being closely regarded to pre- vent the escape of suspected persons. The authorities are maintaining strict censorship on all outgoing telegraphic messages.
 Warships on the Way.
 The Spanish government has ordered a cruiser to come to Lisbon, and it was learned here that two British ships of war are on their way to the Tagus.
 The general opinion here is that there will be modification in the ministerial programme after the funerals of the king and his eldest son, the crown prince. King Manuel has announced his intention of summoning parliament and of taking the oath to preserve the integrity of the kingdom before that body.
 The investigations of the police show that the murders were carefully plan- ned. On Saturday the assassins met secretly. in the back room of cafe and there laid out every step of the plot, which they were enabled to do. as all the details relating to the home coming of the king had been made public. To each was assigned a post in the work of shooting down the members of the royal family, but lots were drawn for the selection of each particular victim. Those who drew Queen Amelie and Prince Manuel fail ed to carry out their bloody task.
 Funerals on Saturday. v
 The chamber in the palace where re- pose the bodies of King Carlos and the crown prince has been draped in mourning and arranged to resemble a chapel. The piers 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 funerals will be held on Feb. 8, and the bodies will lie in state, proba- bly, beginning today. It is expected the Prince of Wales will be among those in attendance.
 Charles Page Bryan, the American minister to Portugal. was the first dip lOmat to offer eondolence to the royal family.
 Little ny little Lisbon is regaining its normal aspect. although all the public buildings and the palace are still guarded by cordons of soldiers and attachments of the municipal guard. Several Of the newspapers of the city have suspended publication.
 Ex-Prenier Franco Is reported as irving to faa his en,tufrr tr fha and of