The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-12-08
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Ian Revoiutiop-The Most Recent Thing
I'm Gown.-Mrs. Aston snd Her Magnia-

are the men VINO brought about the
overthrow OF the Brazilian Empire,
should unhesitatingly answer, Three
editors and a MISUNDERSTANDING Boca-
VIVA. of the Pidz; DR.. Aranjo, OF tie
Gdzefd ia Noficids, and Jose do Patro-
ciDlo. Gdzetd dd Ldrde, are the editors.
ard Agelo Agustini, of the Revista H.
lustrdda, is the cartoouist.
Never WAS the influence OF a free
press more extraordinarily established.
All the talk about General Fonseca be-
ing dictator of the United States of
Brazil. and the arm holding the keys of
the future. is sheer nonsense, and no
one would be quicker to admit it
than Deodorda Fonseca himself. To
call 1t military revolution is 10 con-
found the end with the means and
make the tail wag the dog. The news
paper did it-openly, frankly aud above
boaid-aDd the army took their coun-
sells and followed their straight lead. az
the rest OF the populace did. The En-
Dire couldn't face such tremendous
combine.
II was in Petropolis when the big
row occurred between General Fon-
SEGA and the War Minister. Practically
II was with the Emperor son-in-law
| Count 'Eu, for ne was in permanent
command of all the forces. One of Fon-
seca's aide-de-campsl told me. over a
glass OF yermouth, that the army would
not permit the General to be punished
for his alleged insubordination.
General Fonseca himself, tae pro-
visionai president Of the new republic.
owes his nominal leadership to the
press. and could not hope to rally the
army about him in opposition to the
united will OF the journals named. He
~ the nominee Of the real authors Of
the revolution, put forward By them 10
secure the army for them. and not the
| leader OF an armed revolt who has
called them into his councils to repre-
sent the civil element. In the first place
he is In no sense the idol OF the army.
rs was the great Duke OF Caixias, the
hero OF Paraguay, Of glorious memory.
Caixias was capable of inspiring even
the bloodless rubber -galhorers Of the
Amazon. whom the necessities of the
var lad drafted into his ranks.
with something of biz own dsshing
,ourege aud vigorous loyalty. General
fonseca cannot iDfuse his personality
lnto the mixed elements which COM
pose the Brazilian army in any such
way, aud unless he dill lie could not
bring them to face the people for TWEEN
| ty-four hours. were he to attempt to
| shape the government to his own ends.
The troops for ten years past have had
no notion Of loyalty to their sovereign.
| and had become intimately associated
with the populace and its aspirations.
| 10 have called on the army to further
his personal ambitions would have been
only to distribute SO many rifles among
| the people. La the second place, Gen
| eral Fonseca obtained the support
Of the republican press more by good
luck than good management. No dis
| engagement of brave officer and sin
cere friend Of his country is implied in
this; but even his newly -hedged adj
mirers cannot deny that he made an
accidental hit when he took part in the
antl-slavery meetings, whose anti
monarchical sentiments led to his rep
| rimand.
This is the way. in a few words. in
which the republican press Of Brazil
| captured the army, and a prettier piece
Of political management has never been
seen. The army of itself could never
| have sustained successful revolt IN
favor Of its own candidate, unsupported
| Oy the people; but, on the other hand,
ne press needed the army on its side so
as 20 reduce the opposition to the re-
| public to nil When the time came
by bringing forward General Fonseca.
Inc army was secured. while, hy giving
| the foreign relations to Bocayuva. aud
he Exchequer to Ruy Barboza.
the more Immediately important
portfolios are held by leaders, who
| represent, respectively, the original
mothers milk republicans and those
| liberals who wanted republic.
provided the empire could be peacefully
disposed of. | do not mean to suggest
that General FoDseca was either dupe
Or mere figure-head. He is an excel
lent selection, since the army was
wanted. The republic was bound to
come, army or no army, and the press,
ione and unaided, had made this
possibility.
4 give bHt PAIN HOlOA III AHio
whole Brazilian movement to Quin-
tino Bocayuva, and the more read
lily that he is not going to
claim il for himself. a republican
md patriot Of proven consistency. he
has ever refused to hearken to the
Establishments of the imperial govern
ments, which have been 90 often fatal
to the principles of the leading repub-
Leans Of Brazil, and has passed his life
in laying bare the weaknesses of the
monarchy and urging his countrymen
10 have done with it.
There Is but one soldier. and not
even a single statesman, in the new
government brought about by the di-
rect influence Of the press, governed
by provisional government, drawing
ts majority from the press, and depend
aut for the time being wholly upon the
support and adherence of the press, it
is a peryersion Of history TO call the
establishment of the Brazilian republic
4 military revolution.
The press did it. and to it belongs
the credit; not to the bayonet."
LATEST IN GOWNS.
Mrs. Orme Wilson has some new
party dresses. One OF these is of pale
green silk, and has load bodice cut
very low front and back, aud edged
with pale green gauze, on which but
lertlies are embroidered In small pearls.
The sleeves are Of gauzs, and lit the
arm to the elbow; from there there they
TALL open TO the floor.
Another gown is Of black and silver.
rne skirt is in alternate PANELS of black
velvet and silver brocade, the later
edged with silver fringe.
Iue uemi-lrain is OF the velvet, lined
with silver brocade. The waist is given
a pretty Venetian effect by pointed
pufTed sleeves of the brocade edged
with silver braid open work. A square
cut neck and pointed V of the velvet
set both back and front.
MRS. AsToR AND HER JEWELS.
Mrs. Aston has probably the largest
aud most costly collection Of jewels in
America. the aggregate value Of which |