The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-11-21

OPENING DAY OF THE GREAT
CONGRESS.
Secretary Blaine Address the D.Iegates-
Washington News In Genera'-Latest
from the brazilian i;~volution. Federal
Capital News and >otes.


, WasHiNGTON. -. e.. November 2O.-Th,
Pan-Americau Congress rcassembled nj 4
quarter past one O'Clock this afternoon
Secretary Blaine. who presided. WAS few
moments late. one O'Clock having been fixed
~ the hour OF meeting: but he soon raped
Tor order and la moment had the c0ngre>.
on the road 10 organization and preparation
for business.
r PORTED RIOT Al RIO DE JANEIRO DENIED
The Brazilian Legation has received q Dos.
tive denial Il the reported riot in Rio de-
Janeiro. The legation has also been in
formed that action on the NiGfVs of the am.
bassidors and consuls will be taken in a
| few days. IL Is thou Int probable that their
resignitions will be asked for.
INVESTIGATING DRESSED BEEF.
Colonel Cauaday. sergeaut-at- rms Of the
Senate. returned this morning from Chica-
70. where be served SubpONas on a num-
ber Of important witnesses wanted bv the
senate committee engaged in investigating
dressed beef transportation.
EXPENSES OF THE DIPLOMATIC SERVICE.
l.. ". llaborcom. the dfh auditor Of the
treasury, in his annual report 10 the secre
t.ry of thAt department. shows that The
expenses of the diplomatic service for the
year amounted to 5iji, so.
APPEAL FOR An AMERICAN CITIZEN.
The Secretary of state has instructed
Minister Lincoln 10 las before the British
government the ease Of Austin Ridwel
who j. sersinga life sentence in England
for completely in the famous bank Of Eng
land iorgeries. Ridwel is an American
citizen.
ANOTHER UNITED STATES VESSEL LIKELY
TO BE LOST
The United state, Navy may lose another
vessel. This time the Brooklyn. a war shin.
Is H. jeopardy of being mustered out. >hD
was recently surveyed. and the board r.
ported that she could be put in cOndi-
tIon for sea service within the limit
Of - per cent. Of her cost as au-
thOrized by Law. Since the repairs
have been begun AZ Norfolk, il has been
found that her condition is much worse
than was al first supposed. and Secretary
Tracy has directed tn statutory board an /
the Norfolk naYyyad 10 examine her |
again. Should this board find that she ean-
not be repaired within ~ per cent. limit /
the vessel will be condemned and sold.
SEw poSTOFfTcE N WASHINGTON /
WANTED.
The commission appointed by ~ Post
10 determine whether "a
portion Of the pension building could be-
utilized for a city pO-tofiice purposes. have
reported against using the pension building.
and urgently rccOmscnds the erection OF "a
new city postOilice buding cOmmensu-
rate With the dignity and importance Of the
capital Of our country The present
quarters are declared totally Inadequate tO
transact the immense business of the city
post0flice. which has increased in -iN year,
10 per cent.
40 LATE ADNICEs FROM BRAZIL.
p 10 a late hour tonight no ad,ices had
been received either at the State Depart
ment or az the Brazilian legation. from Rio
H. janeirO. regarding the stuaiiOn Of NJ
.iir~ there. Dr. Nalente. the Brazilian
Minister. and colleagues. Dr. MendOnOaan
american Congress, did not participate in
he conference to-day. but are waiting for
rStri ctioBs from the new government in
Brazil.
FOURTH CLASS POsTMAsTERs.
The following fourth-cinss postmasters
laye been appointed in virginia: &. A.
Iarlin, at Mabeton; Mary A. Perrin, at
'aineyiiie.
CAPITAL NOTES.
The United STATES Government has order ,
d Rtdr-Admirii Gills. who j. stationed at !
IOnteyideO with The vessels Richmond and ]
b. proceed 10 Brazilian waters. D
Secretary Window denies that his silver f.
lOlicy will be- that outlined in a New York ,
NenIng paper and claimed To be authentic. j