The Washington herald., 1910-10-07

London, oct. 1.-THE Lisbon correspon-
dent OF the Chronicle sends by way Of
Vigo. Spain, the first detailed story or
the revolution. He escaped from Lisbon
en- October on board British steamer
with a band OF fugitives.
He landed at Vigo Thursday, where he
filed his dispatch. He says:
AT the moment OF teegraphing the
revolutionary movement appears 10 be
confined TO Lisbon and the immediate
neighborhood. The north, so far as
was able 10 ascertain, is Indifferent in
the sense that it has taken no active
share in the rising. At Leixoes, the At
lantic port of oporto. the political bar
ometer was unchanged. II 1t did not
point 10 set fair it was at any rate
quite steady.
There has been no outbreak there,
or. as I was informed. the royalist flags
still fioated from the coast guard sta
ton. oH little gunboat IN the harbor.
and 1t was displayed by the pilot vessels.
People Apathetie.
in Lisbon the mass OF the people were
apathetic. They took little part in the
hghting. The struggle was mainly be-
tween the loyal and disafected sections
of the army. II was in no sense a popu-
lar uprising. Most OF the Inhabitants
who were not IN the army or police hid
themselves In their houses.
Many took refuge in cellars. and re-
fused 70 come out until all possibility
OF danger was past When the storm
had swept over them without hurting
them they came out OF their hiding places
and armed themselves with whatever
weapons they could find. They then pro-
ceeded 10 play the part which an IN
ruly, ill-discipllned mob usually assumes
on similar occasions. They modesuy
dubbed themselves heroes and proclaimed
themselves. when they were quite sure
it was safe TO do so. Republicans. and the
nberators OF their country.
Move "A Surprise.
The movement took the government
completely by surprise. a revolutionary
outbreak was expected sooner or later.
but certainly not on Monday night. The
country had been on the verge OF a
crisis in its affairs for some time.
When I arrived in Lisbon three weeks
ago there was a feeling in the air that
the popular discomfort which had shown
itself in so many directions might at
any moment break out in active rebel
lion against the throne. Yet IN spite
OF this the hnal plunge was really made
with incredible swiftness. Plottings and
contemplating seem natural 10 the
atmosphere of this country.
IAN the political parties. from the ex-
IRENE Conservatives TO the Socialist rev
olutionists. are constantly intriguing for
power. No one, not even the guiding
council OF the Republicans. expected a
revolution at the actual moment II oc-
Cured
Murder Causes Ii.
THE spark that ignited the magazine
was the murder of Prof. BombarGa. The
assassin was a lieutenant Of the general
STAFF. named Santos. who is an ardent
royalist. He has been an inmate of an
asylum from which he was discharged
recently, contrary TO the advice and
wishes of Prof. Bombarda. Santos Iert
Lisbon when he was released and went
10 Paris He returned Monday and i'm
mediately sought Prof Bombarda at the
asylum. a heated alteration between
the two men eliminated in Santos draw
ing a revolver and fatally wounding
Bombarda.
by people OF cool intellect and calm
judgment the murder has been regarded
as the act OF a demented man, but 10 the
extreme revolutionists Il seemed a po-
lltieal crime. They used it to incite
the people OF Lisbon against the mon
arch. The republican newspaper Seculo,
on Monday evening issued an innanma-
tory placard. which was widely circu-
lated. stigmatizing the murder as a po-
litical assassination and calling on the
people to rise and put an end to the
monarchical regime which permitted such
foul deeds.
Groups OF excited woFkmen gathered
around the placards and began TO shout:
Down with the monarchy The cry was
rapidly taken up and repeated. TWO
priests, who read the placard. expressed
views uncomplmentary 10 the RepubIi-
cans and Prof BOmbarda. This aroused
the anger of the crowd. The priests
were hustled. and when they tried to
escape they were stoned. They were
pursued by the mob TO the office Of an
other newspaper. where they took refuge.
This was the beginning OF the riot
when the police tried to restore order
thew were attacked By republicans Nyho