Arizona republican., 1910-10-08
EVENTS IN DETAIL.

Lisbon, oct 7-On account Of re-
ports that some troops of the prov
inces have not yet declared their ad-
herence to the republic, the provi-
sional government is exercising great
vigilance. Thirty nine heavy guns
and ten Maxims have been posted in
tn trenches on the heights of the
city, ready to check any attempted
invasion Of Lisbon. The encamped
forces of the provisional government
detailed 200 soldiers and armed civ
ilians to police duty in guarding the
public and other buildings, especially
the banks of the city. All carriages
passing through the streets are close
ly inspected. The wearing Of, or
carrying, small republican flags OF
green and red is considered the open
sesame of safe conduct. During the
night all shops and rstaurants of
Lisbon are closed.
The authorities sent a force today
to search the monastery Of Graca
and arrest the friars. Arriving at ii
they found the doors barricaded. Sol
diers and members of the pOpulace
fired several volleys into the building,
whereupon the friars returned the
way adjacent to the buildings. The
attackers withdrew for consultation.
Shortly they returned assailing the
heavy doors of the convent with bat
tering rams When the doors yielded
the soldiers and people rushed in and
searched every corner Of the edifice,
but not a friar could be found. 1t
is surmised they made their escape
by underground passages.
A cabinet council convened today
and discussed the weighty questions
surrounding the administration. At
the conclusion an official note was
issued declaring the republic firmly
established
Braga issued a statement today voic
ing the sentiment of the government OF
the republic that the departure of the
royal family from Portugal was carried
out without untoward incident. He said
also that the military and civil ad-
herents of the republic are increasing
constantly.
When the Duke of Oporto embarked
on the royal yacht Cascaes, he said:
Il am a Portuguese and hope to die
Portuguese"
The only remark attributed 10 Queen
Mother Amelie was simply Eau revoir."
This was addressed to a woman in
waiting.
The officers Of the new provisional
government of Portugal have repre-
sented years of the republican move
ment and have assumed the RESPONSE
bility for the overthrow of the mon
archy
OF the eight men, three are most
widely known outside of Portugal as
distinguished scholars and teachers.
These are President Theophile Braga,
professor of Portuguese literature in
the Literary College of Lisbon; For
eien Minister Barnardo Machado of
the Lisbon university; DIR. Alfonso Cos
ia of the University Of Coimbra,
minister of justice. President Braga
has written much on the subject of So
Geological and political economy, and
has published several volumes of
poetry, and is possessed of great abili-
ty as an orator. His political career
has been comparatively brief, but he
has preached republicanism for thirty
five years.
He attracted much attention in the
summer of 1908 when he accused the
monarchist party of having assassinat-
ed King Carlos. In subsequent debates
in the cortes he attacked the govern
ment's financial policy so bitterly that
duel with Finance Minister dEspres-
guerra was narrowly averted. OF
democratic temperament and habits,
he is popular with the masses.
Foreign Minister Machado has for
years been described as the first
president of the predicted republic and