Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-18
THE REPUBLIC OF BRAZIL.
Dom Pedro Exiled and the Republic
Accented.

Accepted.
Events move rapidly in revolutions. Since
Saturday the most startling news in regard to
Brazil has been fully confirmed and details
added Dom Pedro was given twenty-four
hours to leave Brazil and sailedidirect for Lis
bon. after receiving formal notice of his de-
position At the same time he was informed
that the civil list would be continued. re-
public has been proclaimed. The province of
Bahia, which has a million and half popula-
ton, chiefly Indians. opposed the republic, but
most of the other provinces have signifed their
adherence to the new regime. Rio Janeiro is
quiet. The overthrow of the monarchy has
temporarily paralyzed all business On the ex-
changes nothing is doing. The chamber of
deputies has been dissolved and the council of
state has been abolished. The new govern
ment has issued a manifesto announcing that
the monarchy has been abolished. Public
opinion appears to be in favor of peaceful
trial OF the new form of government. Inc
minister OF marine was not killed, as reported
but was shot and seriously wounded by reDei
soldiers.
The imperial ministers have been placed
under arrest and are kept in close confinement
The provisional government has guaranteed
protection to members of the imperial family.
- Senhor Constant, Senior Bocayuya ana zen.
da Fonseca virtually Constitute the govern
ment. Gen. da Eonseca Is the actual Hauer.
THE NEW CABINET.
The new Brazilian cabinet is as follows:
President, without portfolio-Deodora da
Fonseca-
Minister of the interior-Aristide Lobo.
Minister of foreign affairs-Quintano Bo-
cayuva.
Minister of fnance-Dr. Ruy Barboza.
Minister of justice-Campos SALES.
Minister of war-Benjamin Constant Botelho
de Magalhaes.
Minister of marine-Admiral Vandenkock.
Minister of agriculture-Demitro RibeirO.
Senior Bocayuva Is a journalist. Senior
BarbOza a member of the chamber OF de-
puties. Senior Constant BOtelho de Magal-
haes is a journalist and professor in the poly
technic school General da Fonseca held COM
u1and OF the province OF Matto Crosse. lie
was recently punished for characterization.
DIR. Barboza, the new minister OF finance, an
nounces that all contracts entered into By the
imperial government will be maintained.
THE UNITED STATES OF BRAZIL.
The Philadelphia Press on Saturday night
sent q cable message to a wel-known citizen of
Philadelphia now resident of Rio de Janeiro.
asking him to cable Sunday afternoon the exact
situation of affairs in Brazil at that time and
the prospects for the future. The following
reply by cable was received from him direct
from Rio Janeiro at midnight last night
Dom Pedro assured the permanency of the
accompanied by the imperial family. Prior to
his departure the provisional government for
mslly notified the ex-emperor of his deposit
ton. The name adopted by the new govern
ment Is the United States of Brazil. The new
ministers have adopted the United States flag
with Brazilian cOlOrs for the national emblem.
The change OF government has been made
practically without bloodshed and with the
slightest possible amount of disorder. After
the first excitement caused by the declaration
of the army and navy in favor of republic
perfect order was maintained. The imperial
ministry retired peacefully when informed of
their deposition and the provisional cabinet
was formed. The great majority of both army
and navy favored tine establishment of re-
public. The emperor was made a prisoner in
his palace on Friday without resistance. He
was assured of protection from violence. The
provisional governments first proclamation
nounced the abolition of royalty. The state
council has also been abolished. BY another
decree the parliament elected a month ago.
which had not yet assembled, was dissolved.
New elections will be held, when the people
will declare for the form Of government. The
republic is assured"
OTHER ADvIcEs.
Dispatches received at Lima as late as 10
O'Clock Saturday night confirm those coming
by way of London. These say '.the province
OF Bahia is opposed to the revolution. Wis
count OurO PretO. ex-minister of the interior,
and Senior Mayunck. a banker. have been ar
rested. The emperor is looked with sus-
piciOn. The provisional government has abol-
Ishcd the monarchy. The revolutionary COM
mission addressed message to the emperor
telling him to leave the country i'll twenty-four
hours The emperor acknowledged this. and
leaves by the packet AlagOas. accompanied by
the lrOnclad RlachuelO. The Brazilian rcpub-
lie will give the emperor a certain amount to
live in Europe. The revolutionary commission
has been sworn in before the chamber of the
municipality. The republic is a certainty and
great enthusiasm prevails.
THE NEW REPUBLIC.
Brazil has an area estimated at $4,000
square miles. The total area of the United
States, including the vast barren tracts of
Alaska. is only 1851. 4O4 square miles. so that,
in territory available for human habitation,
Brazil actually exceeds this country The pop
ulation of Brazil according to an estimate
made last year there has been no regular CEN
taken since 1872 Is IA. 002. 1876. The country
Is divided Into twenty provinces. The Cstab-
lishcd religion is the Roman Catholic to which
SO per cent of the people belong. The consti-
tuition declares that all other religions shall be
tolerated. The government controls the higher
schools o. public education. Compulsory edu-
cation exists in several provinces, but in 1881
the illitcrate were estimated at 81 per cent of
the population
THE RIVERS.
Brazil is unequaled for the number and ex-
tSut VI us AluuZOu, luG largest.
though not the longest, in the world with its
immediate tributaries, and the Tocantins San
Francisco and others. Its forests are immense
Astounding in the greatest variety of useful
and beautiful woods. some possessing q pecu-
liar fragrance, well adapted for dyeing, cabinet
work, or ship building; among these are ma
hogany. logwOOd, rosewood. brazilwood, &c
Toward the interior the land rises by gentle
gradatiOns to the height of from 1000 to 5000
feet above the level of the sea. and in those re-
gions European fruits and grain are reared in
abundance. while the intermediate valleys are
found extremely favorable for the raising of
sugar, coffee, cotton, cocoa, india rubber to-
baeco and tropical products.
HER RESOURCES
Its agricultural produce is abundant; maize.
beans. cassava roots and nuts are very generally
cultivated-also. in some parts. wheat and other
European cereals. Cotton also is being largely
cultivated for export. The minerals are vsry
considerable and valuable. comprising gold
silver, iron. diamonds. topaZes and other
precious stones. The exports consist solely of
the raw produce of the soil. and, owing to the
Vast extent of the empire and the consequent
very different peculiarities of the soil and eli
mate. their nature varies considerably Sugar
cane is grown in large and increasing quanti-
ties III the northern provinces. Pernambuco
being the center of the suSar-producinS zone.
India rubber comes from the more northern
prOyIuces psDReially para. and cOffaa I'll