Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-08
President Braga Gives
Them "a Hours to
Get Away.
RIOT AT MONASTERY
Bombs Thrown From Windows
PreCipitate Attack by the
Soldiers.

hIsDou, OcI. o.-PfOVlslOnal PreSl
/ dent Braga and associates began to
day to fulfill promises. The first step
was the publication OF d decree order
/ ing all religious bodies to leave the
country within "a hours. Troops were
stationed in the vicinity Of the reli
gious establishments to prevent at
tacks by mobs.
In fulfillment Of the policy Of pol
itical freedom, a decree was issued re.
leasing persons detained by the mon.
archy on the charge of belonging tc
secret societies.
Saved BY British Flag.
Lisbon, Oct. S.-Hoisting the British
flag over the Jesuit monastery saved
the occupants from attack by republi
can troops last night. One priest was
killed and the others were arrested.
Threw Bombs From Windows.
According TO today's advices the
fight at the monastery started when
the Jesuits threw bombs upon the
heads Of parading pupils. killing
three. Troops hurried to the scene
and the Jesuits responded with more
bombs. When the Jesuits saw the,
were in peril Of their lives, they ra;
up the British colors. The flag wa,
respected by the troops who at once
suspended operations. The occupant.
of the monastery we're arrested.
Open the Wires Again.
Paris, Oct. S.-Direct communica.
tion with Lisbon was reestablished to-
day. Arrangements were made to IA
-eiiftate~tte- transmission Of dispatches
from foreign diplomatic corps to their
governments.
The republican ministry expresses a
desire TO do its utmost TO awaken con.
fdence among foreign governments.
NO Reaction Indicated.
Lisbon. Oct S.-Quiet continues TO
reign in this city. and thus far there
has been no sign Of any reaction in
favor of the old regime.
King Hopes TO Return.
Gibraltar. Oct. S.-King Manuel to:
day said he had every confidence he
would be able to return to Lisbon. as
he declared most of the army and the
bulk Of the people are loyal at heart.
Planned 80 Act Together.
Paris, oct. S-Dispatches from Mad
rid quote Dr. Ezquerdo the republi-
can leader, in confirmation of the
statement that q definite plan existed
for simultaneous revolutionary move.
ments in both Spain and Portugal. Ez-
querdo has just returned from Lisbon.
where he conferred with Dr. Bonn.
barda and other Portuguese republf
cans In regard to the plan
NSsaSsInntIOn Intcrfcrcd.
They decided on Oct. 13. the ami.
versary of Farreras' death. as the date
for the uprising. but Bombarda's as.
ssssination precipitated the attack on
the Portuguese throne. Tho blow.
thus suddenly and successfully admin.
istered. took Bombarda's Spanish COM
rades completely by surprise.
city shows Few Effects.
Lisbon. Oct S-The establish
ment of a republic IN Portugal IS
an accomplished fact. For a city
that has just passed through the
throes of a bloody revolution and
sustained a bombardment Lisbon is
now in cloudless sunshine and wears
a remarkable smiling aspect.
The republican flag flutters on
nearly every building and from every
vehicle: the streets are thronEed
with promenaders. including a good
sprinkling of tourists with guide
books in hand; shops and Offices have
been reopened and business general
ly has been resumed.
Troops Are on Duty.
The only evidence of the recent
perturbation are small bodies of
troops stationed in the principal
spaces of the city and the passage
now and then Of Red Cross ambu-
Iances.
The noticeable outward signs Of
the new regime are the presence ev-
erywhere of the green and red fiaf
of the republic and the complete dis
appearance of King Manuels por
trait from public exhibition. In fact,
not a vestige is now seen Of the pic
ture postcard portraits of the king
or of any other member of the roya.
These have given way &C
pictures of members Of the new gov
ernment; and Photographic record
of the revolution in the shape of
groups of armed leaders and com
panies of insurgent troops, not in ac-
tion, but posing for the camera.
Small Damage TO City.
The damage done to the city by
the bombardment was surprisingl,
slight On the journey down 70 Lis
bon from the frontier one heard at
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