UNDER THE REPUBLIC.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXVII, Issue 12278, 10 October 1910, Page 5

UNDER THE REPUBLIC.

INCIDENTAL ENCOUNTERS

HOW ROYAL FUGITIVES ESCAPED

AN ADMIRAL'S SUICIDE

(Press Assn. — By Telegraph — Copyright) ' LISBON, October 8. The students of the Polytechnic Institute on Fridsiy, accompanied by the sailors guarding. JRuaguelmas' quarter, lield. a procession. A bomb was thrown from a window of the Jesuit Convent, killing two sailors. When the troops arrived they encountered a shower of explosives, and opened a heavy fire with two guns. The fighting continued until midnight, the Jesuits throwing explosives amongst the crowd. Three soldiers and several Jesuits were killed. „ The Government decided to-day to take measured against the Jesuit authorities, and to continue to arrest priests and ex-policemen. The clergy have been requested not to appear m the streets attired clerically. All religious congr'e : gations have been dissolved.- ' • '■'■■ King Manuel and the Queen Mother went to Mafra after the. receipt of the news that the Royalist troops had surrendered. They later drove to Ericiera and boarded the Royal yacht. . The Revolutionist leaders state* that the Duke of Oporto was placed on the Royal yacht, after he had been captured, fighting herioiqally at the head of the Royalists m the streets. The Royal party embarked m open boats, amid the respectful silence of the spec j tators, and the wondering fisher . folk, who iwere ignorant of the rebellion. The Royal suite brought nothing with them, and extensively purchased necessaries at Gibraltar. > ' }■ • '1-\ Admiral Reiss, ;upon whose advice the revolution was precipitated, committed suicide m a moment of despair, when the warships failed to fire the 31 guns agreed upon, and thereby making him believe that the cause Avas being, betray; cd. : ' ' :*-\ •■••'-■■■-■-, .••• The bodies of Admiral Reiss and Dr. Bbmbardo lie m the Municipal Chamber, awaiting a funeral with national honors*.. . . . .. ;.•„■ ■-. : - ..... \ v ui.-u •- . t;:.;..---i The military have occupied the ißoyal Pklaces, and the- valuables, are being carefully guarded. > The Palaces are to be turned int<> museums. The condition of .the city is almost normal, although street traffic is suspended. The shops are mostly closed and the populace is armed. ivEvery precaution -is being taken to guard the Portuguese Royal yacht at Gibraltar. Police boate patrol around the vessel, and torpedo nets- have been lowered across the northern harbor, preventing boats from -entering, i, Later reports 'snow that the damage by'the bombardment , of, Lishon was sur-; prieingly slight, despite the blood-curd-ling accounts .that thousands have beep, killed; and a whole quarter of the city wiped out. . The /death roll will probably' not exdeed 300j;, although the Daily Mail says, the killed and wounded total 500.. - ■ ' -^ ■■■■■-:■■■■■.■: v;; ••.;. t: .{ $ ; President Braga states that the revolution had no military or personal aims. 1- ■•: Reuter reports 'that Presyiemy ' Braga declared that 1 the" "'late; dyrta&ty endeavored to maintain its position By menacing the people with British intervention, as if the ancient, alliance was one of dynasties instead of being between, peoples. ' Seven imonarchidl papers/have ceased publication. The date of the plot was fixed to cojncide with the King's visit to, the provinces, but tho enthusiasm over General Fonseca's visit},, and the death of Dr. Bombardo, hastened matters, and it eventuated two days earlier. Some priests and Jesuits have been captured with weapons m their hands. ,one of them fired into a crowd of people, Trilling one man. : The Municipal Guards made a last stand at Rusanroque, but were swept away by quick-firers. Braga.. is striving to repress^ tHe anti-clerical agitation, which Is due ;to th«j Jesuit outrages. , , Senhor Almeida, Minister for the In- | terior, ib motoring to the inland towns 'm order" to restrain any demonstrations, and to prevent the mobs from attacking the priests; m the streets. The churches whose priests the State recognises been reopened. . (Received Oct. 10, 8.35 a.m.) LONDON, Oct. 9. The prisoners at Oporto broke loose and fired on the guards, who replied. Two were killed and 16 wounded. President Braga will; occupy a portion of one of the palaces. Sir E. Grey has instructed the British 'Ambassador at Lisbon, to consider his at present:, as strictly . unoffi- \'"• The Observer's Lisbon correspondent Jwir'es that the members of religious as r sociations have . been ordered to leave Within ? 24 V hours. ,'" ''■■'. . „, v> j:King Manuel is % stated to possess ample- funds? The-, members of > .the Royal house and many noble families have 'lays 0 investments abroad. Much of Queen Amelia,' s fortune is invested m 'i'lafince. r "'■■' ' : •''■' • '■■••'} " ' ' ■;>;■•! V.iv ' PARIS; Oct. 9. ; The Echo de Paris states that President Braga has issued -ajii announcement thai the number v <Jf killed 'does not exofee'a 60. '.}■■ pU '-v ; ,•:*■. : .;.;; • ■ - ; : -&- CJW-. : LISBON^ Oct. 9. 'The Marquis <>f Pombal. has , been ai'rfcsted at Lisbon fo* sheltering ittemSjbers of religious orders and concealing $|m£ ;'<- : ' i T^e'- 'l^fe^ftus'^ofvAPibmbal- is a Ascendant' -of 'the distinguished ' Marquis pt^ that name who, amongst other things, pxpeliecl-r>the4 Jeatkte'dn «»Ws9i**«>f»"^ - "-^ ?- ,Thav conspiracy which established the •Republic was initiated , by one > .admiral,, 'six generals, . eleven. ex,-Ministers, 800 university professors, and 57 assbcia;£i}ons,f r educational, agricultural, and '.commercial. • • '• ],• •. '-'■" ' : f Dr Coßta, cabling to the Times, states that* the Portuguese provisional Governn^ent have received the final adhesion of the I ? military m the provinces. 1 They inttind' -tkj develop lay education, strengthen tlie , defences, ; » promote self-government, of, the^ colonies, establish a.xeal budgfit'ary equilibrium, expel monks -^rid nun's, and decree the separation 'of 'the church anil State.