The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1910-10-05
ACROSS A fOG-SHROUDED BAY
To The Brazilian War Ship,
Sac Paulo And Also a
Still More
Sensational Story That The
Cause of Manuel's Sub
jects Uprising
Was His Flaunting In Their Faces
French Variety Actress As His Mis-
trcss.
BY limited Press Wire.

BY United Press Wire.
Berlin. Oct "a thrilling story of
the night flight of King Manuel
through the streets of a riot-riven
city and across q fog-shrouded bay,
to safety on board the Brazilian war
ship Sac Paulo, is published this af-
ternoon in the Lokal Anziger.
When the rebellion burst forth in
its fury ana the Portuguese warships
I'm the harbor trained their heavy
guns and began bombarding the pal
ace, King Manuel, his mother queen
Amelie and other members of the roy
al household took refuge in cellar
where they We're safe from the shells
of the Republicans.
Toward nightfall the commander Of
the Brazilian cruiser got i'm touch
with the palace, with the tacit con
sent and full knowledge of the Re-
publican leaders. Brazilian officers
warned the king that his life was in
danger and offered him refuge on
board the Sac Paulo, which was then
anchored out of the line of fire in the
harbor.
The Brazilian officers found the boy
ruler endeavoring to comfort his
mother, but Amclc, who seen hes
husband and eldest son shot to death
and faced the fear that her other
son would be slain refused TO be COM
forted. At first Manuel steadfastly
declined to seek safety in flight, but
the tears of his mother and the state
ment of the Brazilian officers that he
could not houe to win, caused him to
agree to the proposal.
Wearing his full uniform, and with
head erect, the youth walked through
"a line of troops who had remained |
loyal. He proceeded to quay in a
secluded portion OF the city where the |
ships pinnace from the Sac Paulo |
was in waiting. The sailors saluted
with their oars as Manuel with great
dignity, took his seat in the stern
a few moments later the oars dipped
into the bay and the little boat made
its dangerous way toward the Sac
Paulo. As Manuel came up over the
side OF the vessel, the marines man
ned the rail and saluted the dcthron-
ed monarch.
Berlin, Oct "a French variety |
actress, Mile Caby Deslis. cost King |
Manuel his throne, according to higa |
officials of the German government, |
who today expressed no surprise 1t |
the revolution in Portugal.
According to these officials, history |
has repeated itself in Portugal, where |
Manuers ilagrant Haunting Of his mis- |
tress In the face of his starving sub |
jccts caused wave of popular indig. |
nation that eliminated in the revolt |
The reports from the German min |
listers in Lisbon have long emphasized
the public anger that was caused by
Manuel's actions toward his French
mistress. Though the nation was
bankrupt and her people, oppressed
by taxation, were starving, Manuel is
said to have given rare jewels worth
$500, 900 to the chic dancer and act
ress. 1t is reported that he lodged |
her in a royal suite in his palace in
Lisbon and that she accompanied HIM
on all his travels,
In n polite way the world has been |
Informed on a number of occasions |
ar Manuers antics in Paris, where the |
French police often took him in tow |
and closed up various resorts while |
the boy king and his friends in the |
Portuguese court grew gay in the |
companionshIp of women of the |
French underworld. only few |
months ago Manuel spent several |
days in Paris and it was gravcly an.
nouncel by his ministers that this WAS |
TO be his last "hing" before marrying |
and settling down.
II was on one of these iaunts that |
Manuel met Mile Deslis and attached |
her to his encourage. Since that time |
he is said to have spent most of his |
time with her, neglectlng the signs of |
discontent in the nation.
Manuers personal extravaganza and |
that of his mother and grandmother |
also contributed to the wrath that lei
up 10 the revolt.