Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1910-10-12
PORTUGAL NOW A IsEpUBLIC.
Monarchy Is Ovcrthrown and King
Manuel IN Exile.

Paris, Oct. 5.---An official commu-
nication, Issued to-day, confirms the
fact that a revolution mas broken out
in Lisbon and that bombardment Of
the city has commenced that Tues
day night King Manuel was still in
the palace resisting the revolution
lists. Al the Brazilian legation it is
said Manuel has taken refuge in the
Brazilian battleship Sac Paulo.
1t is generally believed that the
Immediate cause Of the revolution
was the assassination in Lisbon Of
Prof. Bombarda, Republican deputy
and chief OF the Lisbon League, by
an army lieutenant. The feeling
against the throne Is so intense that
this incident, trivial in itself, was
sufficient to start the outbreak.
Portugal, following the example
Of Spain, has been imbued in recent
years with strong anti-clerical sem
ttment, and the governmental pro-
gram included a revision Of the sta
tus Of religious orders.
Evidence Of activity Of these, who
aimed at the throne, were found fire.
Quently Of late. September 20 the
police ralded bomb factory and ar
rested ten. This Is said to have fol-
lowed the discovery Of widespread
anti-monarchial plot.
King Manuel Safe.
That King Manuel is safely out of
Portugal Is disclosed by dispatches
from Gibraltar, which say he landed
there Thursday night In company
with the queen mother, the Dowager
Queen and the Duke Of Oporto. The
royal family Of Portugal is there
fore now under British protection.
A rigid censorship still prevents
news in Lisbon from becoming
known, but dispatches that have
come through by way of the French
frontier and direct, indicate that the
lighting In the streets of the Portu-
guese capital was Of longer duration
and OF more severe nature than at
first reported.
Not All arc Rebels.
Lisbon, Oct. G.-Whilc the city of
Lisbon Is in the hands of the revolu-
uonists and republic has been pro-
claimed, with Theophilc Braga as
Provisional President, and other
prominent Republicans constituting
the ministry, there are still many
thousands in and around the capital
who are loyal to the monarchy. The
monarchists include portion Of the
Lisbon troops and troops massed in
entrenched camps about the city.
Thus far these have refused to ally
themselves with the revolutionists,
and the provisional government is
taking steps to enforce allegiance.
Foreign Powers Notified.
The rcvolutionists showed extra
ordinary courage and sustained an
attack on all sides by superior forces
for two days and nights. On Tues
day the Admastor shellcd the royal
palace, and King Emanuel and the
Queen Mother Amelia were forced to
escape to Cascaecas, whence they
went tC 'afra.
The same night the Admastor and
Rafael shclled the center Of the town,
doing much execution among the
monarchists' forces and finally the
latter, tlred OF the carnage, surrcn-
dered. The Republic was proclaim
cd In the afternoon and the Repub-
lican flag hoistcd on the public edi-
fees.
The provisional government has is
sued communication to the foreign
powers notifying them Of the pro-
clamation of the Portuguese Repub-
lie. No serious Instructions are ex-
pectcd to be offered by the provinces
to the new regime. The government
has already appointed civil governors
for the different provinces.
Plea for Spanish Neutrality.
Madrid, Oct. 6.-After meeting
OF the cabinet this afternoon. which
was presided over by the King. Pre-
mier Canalejas announced that
SPANS attitude towards events i'm
Portugal would be the same as the
other powers.
Scnor Ascaratc, First Vice Presi-
dent OF the Chamber Of Deputies and
Republican made an impassioned
speech in the chamber, declaring he
assumed that the Spanish govern
ment would observe the strictest neu-
trality in the change Of administra-