El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1912-12-14
JAILS
CROWDED AND
JHSBNITARf
Many Are Arrested For OPP
posing New Republic in
Portugal.
SPANS PREMIER
HAS RAPID RISE

Madrid, Spain, Dec. 14.-Although the
trials Of political prisoners. continue daily
IN Lisbon, the prisons are crowded. The
largest number is confined in the central
prison of Lisbon, the Limoeiro, where
they are lodged eight and ten in cells
designed for two. The prison is dilapi-
dated The rain. enters freely and the
food is described as poor.
Father Antonio de Figueiredo, arrested
March p, 1911, is still awaiting trial.
Dona Constanza Telles da CANA, daugh-
ter Of the count Cascaes, has been in
prison SIX months without a hearing.
She had been collecting subscriptions for
Door prisoners and was accused Of con-
r9iring.
Wins Despite Infirmity.
Count RomanOnes, the new prime min
lister of Spain, has attained great po-
litical prominence despite physical in
trinity which has Slapped his strength
practically throughout his career When
a boy he experienced a terrible fall from
window which manned him for lie.
His father made a fortune as a mer-
chant IN southern France. The son in
herited his fathers great business ca
pacity and despite his devotion to poll
tics found time to swell the wealth which
was left him
The young man was educated to be
lawyer. At the age Of 25 years he was
elected to the chamber OF deputies from
the district OF Guadalajara- When
candidate for reelection he was opposed
by his brother, the viscount de TRIESTE,
who Teprese nted the conservative party.
The struggle was one of the most sensa-
tiOnal IN the later history of Spanish
politics. The young count was the victor
and a few years later took another step
up the political ladder, when be was
elected mayor of the city of Madrid.
Then he went into the cabinet as min
lister Of upblic instruction. Service in
various ministerial posts was followed
by election as president of the chamber
The quick rise OF Romanones is at
trlbuted to his conspicuous ability and
his sterling character. He intends to con-
tinue the liberal and progressive policies
OF Csnaleias. the murdered prime minis
ter.
New Republic Not Popular.
Adviees from across the border de-
scribe incidents showing how near the
surface lies the moHarchist hatred Of the
new republic IN the country districts OF
Portugal which do not feel the strong
hand of the cOnstabulary and where a
manned loyal at heart to the deposed
king Manuel.
The mOnarchist cleTicals of the dis
trict of Villa Flor reTolted recently
seemingly through a kind Of spontaneous
indignation against the government
Some malcOntents passing by the local
government house called ont derisively.
The townspeople gathered and presently
a movement was made toward the en-
trance of the building. A moment later
the crowd began to sack the place. Ala
the archives were piled in the street and
burned.
Messages were sent by the republican
agents to the provincial capital and two
companies of troops were sent 20 restore
the local government and arrest the dig
turbers.
News of the approach Of the troops
reached Villa Flor and the church bells
rang an alarm. The country people
streamed toward the town and the mill
taTy were attacked by more than a thou
sand peasants, some of whom used old
fOwling pieces, others threw stones and
closed with the deploying infantry In
hand to hand fighting. Tie troops fired
repeated volleys, killing II and wound.
ing 80 persons. Tbe soldiers lost three
killed and ten wounded. Two hundred
persons have been arrested.