The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-10

states that there are no indications of any
feeling Of hostility toward the Baltimore's s
crew.
The Navy Department announced this
morning. in issuing this cablegram for publi-
cation, that it was not sent by Captain Schley
in response to On inquiry from here. II was
probably inspired by the receipt at Valpa-
raiso Of cablegrams from friends of the
officers OF the ship asking about
the truth of the rumor that was
abroad here n couple of days ago
/ that the Baltimore had been blown up by
the Chilians Captain Schley. it Is thought,
| undoubtedly considered that II such runor
was in circulation at home he had better
| deny 1t officially. His remark about the lack
/ Of hostility toward his men IS taken 10 mean
/ that there are no open signs OF antagonlsm
! lust now. whatever may have been the state
| of the public feeling nearly a month ago,
/ when the attack was made on the crew IN the
| city.
no wARIIEE SIGNIFICANCE.
Regarding the report of the unusual activ-
| ity aud Sunday work in the navy yards 1t Is
| said at the Navy Department that il has no
warlike significance. No order has been sent
from the department for Sunday work, and 10
is not known officially that there has been
any. IL has been common practice to work
force OF men overtime at the nayy-yards
when there was a particular need for haste,
and If work had been pushed on Sundays 1t
has been In pursuance Of the general order to
hasten the work Of repair on the ships in or
der 10 have them in readines for their winter
cruises. The order in the case Of the MiantO-
nOmah was issued weeks ago.
The monitor has gone into commission,
which puts the Government to considerable
expense to maintain her. 50 that II is in the
interest of economy TO hasten her completion
and put her in seryiceable condition.
Ia the case Of the Atlanta. orders were sent
10 complete her repairs in all haste when dis
Queting news was received from Brazil last
week with the intention OF sending her TO
Rio. The orders have not been counter
manded. Notwithstanding the disappearance
of the urgent features Of the situation IN Bra
zil so that work done on the vessel Yesterday
was in pursuance of the original order. The
construction bureau of the navy reports that
while the work OF repair OF the ships has been
progressing rapidly. as matter OF fact the
bureau itself has less work under way at pres
ent than for months past.
BUSY TnrEs At THE BROOKLYN YARD.
NEW YORK. Nov 9-There are busy times
at the Brooklyn navy-yard, Night and day
the rafting OF chains and changing Of ham
mers resound through the usually quiet yard.
The big store-hOuses are open all the time.
and although from the commandant down 70
the stOrekeepeF one and all SAY there u moth
ing up. there IS every indication of hurried
departure of the fleet for some kind OF foreign
service. On all the ships additional coal
room has been made and extra stores taken
on board.
The bennington this morning had steam up
and was ready to put TO sea at u moments no.
tce All her men were aboard and no one was
allowed shore leave.
The Atlanta. which is on the dry dock, was
taking IN coal and will be ready for sen by
Bride Cf IF 81 Urer
their dunnage on board
The Chicago is another ship ready for sea,
and her men. waiting orders, were taken out
in the yard and drilled in shore movements.
WorkIou the monitor Miantonomah is pro-
pressing with a rush, and she will be ready
for sea in a few days.
Commandant Erban this morning was the
busiest of the busy men IL the navy-yari, He
reached his Office at 9 o'clock md immedi-
ately sent a hurried order summOning Cap
tain Kan. the chief engineer and several
other officers For an hour and a half they
were in consultation and then the officers
hurried of 10 different departments and be-
gan sending orderles on the rush in all di- |
TectlOns.
A telegraphic order was received at the |
Ordnance Department this moring TO hurry
up certain guns. Have the guns ready by
Friday. said COmmandant ErDar, even If |
you have 10 work overtime"
Another dispatch stated that the Newark, |
now at the ngvy-yard at Charleston. Mass,
had been ordered 10 the Brooklyn nayy-yard. |
The dispatch stated that she should be ready |
for sea ii ten days.
VALLEJO. CAL, Nov. G.-Nayy-yard ma |
chinists were at work all day Sunday and last |
night on the Mohean. kilograms have been |
received at the yard urging putting the vessel |
IN readiness for sea at once. All available |
workmen on the lists have been sent for and |
l 900 men will be at work in few days.
THE SAN FRANCISCO AT ACAPULCO.
ACAPULCO, MEXICO. Nov 9-The cruiser San |
Francisco has arrived here from Caloa after q /
voyage of eleven days. The vessel will coal |
the NAVY Departmental at Washington as 10 her |
future destination. All Oh board are well.
BosIoN. Mass, Nov. The navy-yard /
people say the cruiser Newark cannot be |
made ready for sea tomorrow, as ordered re-
Gently by the department at Washington. IL |
will take at least a week longer to finish the
repairs and supply the ship with coal, rations
and ammunition. The destination Of the
Newark is still unknown.
APPROACHING AZ ACUTE CRISIS.
by Gable to The Times.l
LONDON. Nov. 9.-Dispatches received here
to-day from Pernambuco show that the trou-
bles in Brazil are approaching an acute crisis,
and there is much anxiety expressed in fnan- |
come of Marshal da FOnsecas action in dis
solving Congress and again assuming the role |
Of dictator. which he laid down subsequent
TO his election as president of the newly-
formed republic, and many grave doubts are
expressed as 10 the success Of the latter politi-
cal move. These dispatches state that in Per
nambucO there is a general discomfort on all
sides az Ga FCuseca's action but there is
nothing IL them 10 show that the people have
done anything further than 10 express their
Of the course followed by the
dictator.
From the province Of Rio Grande do Sui
however. comes intelligence that is alarming
IN its nature. The news from this province is
TO the effect that the local government has
refused 10 acQuosce IN the assumption by da
Onseca of the powers of dictator. and has
declared the independence Of the province.
The dispatches received to-day from Pernam-
Duco further state that there is great discon-
.ent throughout all the provinces Of Brazil.
dispatch from Paris 10 the London Times
'eys that Senor Matte. the Chilian minister is
that Chill will not issue loan.
senior Matte says the elections were orderly.
wenty-one Liberal and thirty-eight Copser.
lative deputies being chosen. The parties.
meeting privately had agreed TO name George
,Iontt Tor president. The army would be re-
luoed from forty TO five thousand men.
on for Raleigh.