Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1910-10-08
CBy Associated Press)


LISBON, Oct. THE establish
ment of a republic in Portugal is an
accomplished fact For a country
that just passed through the throes
OF a bloody revolution and sustained
a bombardment, Lisbon today is in
clOudless sunshine and wears a re-
markably smiling aspect
The Republican flag filtters on
nearly every building and from every
vehicle in the streets which are
thronged. shops and Offices have been
re-opened and business generally has
been resumed. The only evidence OF
the recent perturbatiOns are small
bodies OF troops stationed in the prin-
cipal open spaces of the city and the
passage now and then of Red Cross
ambulances.
Kings Pictures Removed.
The noticeable outward signs of the
new regime are the presence every
where of the green and red flag of
the republic and the complete disap-
pearance of King Manuel's portrait
from public exhibition. In fSet, not
a vestige is now seen of the pictEre
post card portraits of the king or of
any other member of the royal fam
lily. These have given way to pic
lures of members of the new govern
ment and the Photographic records of
the revolution in the shape of groups
of armed leaders and companies OF
insurgent troops not in action, but
DoSing for the camera
The damage done to the city by
the bombardment was surprisingly
slight. On the journey down to Lis
bon from the frontier one heard at
each stopping of the train, blood
curdlng tales of thousands of persons
having been killed and whole quarters
of the city having been devastated or
wiped out. The total number OF kill
cd has not yet been definitely ascer-
tanned. but it probably does not ex-
coed three hundred A couple OF no
tells near the station bear traces of
having been struck by shells and bull
let marks. There is no unusual ex-
element
The recent events which startled
the world are discussed by all classes
with phlegmatic calm
Father Of Two Revolutions.
The most interesting man Of POr-
tugal at the present moment is the
new president. Theophile Braga. who
may be said to be the father. not only
Of this revolution. but of that IN Bra
iii. having by his standing as a pro
fossor of history and philosophy. -
pared the ground for both movements.
Braga today received the correspon-
dent OF the Associated Press. He
particularly desires IL to be under
stood that the revolution had no mill
tary or personal aim. but like those
in Brazil and Turkey was purely the
outcome OF philosophical ideas. The
Brazanza dynasty had failed 20 keen
abreast Of modern progress. he said.
ard has done nothing to render the
people the power TO work on; their
own destinies. This revolution was
aimed 10 complete the realization Of
civil life untrammeiled BY prejudices
or clerical domination.
Senior Braga added that he had
every confidence in national resources
and was convinced that an honest ad-
u,inisiTation would suffice without ad-
ventiious means TO put the finances
OF the country on satisfactory foot
ing and achieve the moral and ply
steal Improvement the nation so much
needed.
Prepare for Election.
The government Is about 70 order
a revision o. the voting lists prelinni-
nary 70 holding elections for con
stifutional chamber. The provisional