The morning call., 1891-11-05
CRISIS In BRAZIL.
Martial Law Proclaimed in Rio de JaneirO.
Revolution Impending.

LONDON, Nov. A dispatch received
here from Rio de Janeiro. Brazil, brings
news Of what seems to be another revolution.
Congress, the dispatch says, is dissolved and
martial law is proclaimed at Rio de Janeiro
and throughout the provinces. A cablegram
announces that dictatorship has been eS-
tablished in Brazil
Fuller dispatches regarding the revolution
announced to have broken out in Brazil are
anXiously awaited here by financiers and
merchants who have large interests at
stake IN that country The hope is ex-
pressed that the alarming reports received
may not turn out as serious as at pr reSent
outlined.
The Times Rio de Janeiro correspo ndent
says mat troops are guarding all tue public
buildings.
LISBON, Nov. A cipher dispatch from
Rio de Janeiro attributes the crisis there to
the action of the Brazilian Congress in
passing bill depriving the President of the
right of veto. All the kilograms are sub
1ect TO strict censorship.
PROTECTION OF AMERICAN INTERESTS.
WASHINGTON, Nov. 4. - The reported
revolutionary movement in Brazil, accom-
panied by declaration of martial law and
the establishment of q dictatorship, is
likely TO cause another demand upon the
already strained resources Of the navy, for
II Is regarded as necessary for the protec-
naval force be at hand there in the case OF
formidable outbreak. The only vessels at
tached TO the South Atlantic station in the
Vicinity Of Rio de Jane.ro are the Essex
and TallapooSa. The first is an old wooden
cruiser and the second Is worn out and has
been offered for sale. The Boston is some
where of the Brazilian coast en- route TO the
Pacific. but ii is not probable that She will
be detained. The Yorktown. however, was
at Bahia, Brazil, on Saturday and will
probably be ordered by cable to remain
there or return to Santos, Notwithstanding
the fact that she is also on the way to the
Pacific station. Meanwhile the work of re-
pair on the Newark, at Boston, is being
pressed, and in case of an emergency Ad-
miral Gherardrs flag ship. the Baltimore.
now ON the way to the West Indies from
New York, could be ordered by cable to
proceed to Rio de Janeiro.
THE VESSELS OF THE NAVY.
|, The vessels that Secretary Tracy will re-
port to the President as able to be made
ready in ninety days are as follows:
J ! he Newark Is OF 4oS3 tons disbursement, $40
an hour. Twelve 6-inch guns OF five ton. each
and four 6-ponndefs Qapid fire. constitute her
equipment.
249 feet long and has inches OF Rrmor. H-r
tulret is IL u inches thick. and behind this all
is an SInch backing: her horse power is 1000
ana she can Steam 1850 knots an hour. HeI
armament consists of four 1O12 inch 25-ton
breech- loading rifles and several rapId- fire guns.
The Chicago Is 1900 tons burden. 3l5 feet
long, has 5000 horsepower and can cover fifteen
knots an hour She carries four S-inCh, eight
6-inch and two 5-nch breech-loading titles; also
several rapid-hre guns
The Iuiser Atlanta is OF 3lS9 tons 2TO fee
long, 35l1 horsepower, and makes 1888 knots
an hour. Her armament consists OF two S-iDct
IL "a Ion ana SIX 6inch 5-top bieech-loadiul
rifles, and a number of smaller guns.
The Baltimore, already at Valparaiso. is oil
44l3 tons burden. 315 feet long, has an indicated
horse. power of 10,750, and can make uineteeI
knots In an ordinary sea She carries four S-incr
IL q ton breech-loading tlfes, slx,6-iu and
number OF smaller guns.
The Philadelphia, of 4413 tons is 31S fee
long, lo,5OO horsepower, and can steam Is
knots an hour. She carries four S-nch and 81,
6-inch ofeech'loading rifles. She also has tor
pedO tubes.
Tie San Francisco and Boston are sister ships
10 the Philadelphia, and are similarly equipped
The bennington is OF 100 tons displacement
23U ieel long, 34OO horsepower and steams 1e
knots an hour. She carries six 6-inch breech.
loading nm sand several rapld-tre guns.
1he cruiser Concord Is of 1900 tons burden
230 feet long, S40O horse power and can make
16 Ruo;s an hour. Her arm tmeui consists of sIN
6-inch Dreech.oading rifles and several rapid
fire guns
34oo Indicated horsepower, and can make 16
knots. She carries six 6-lnch breecn- loader.
aud several smaller guns.
The Kearsarge is a wooden vessel of $50 tons
S22 morse power, and can steam along min
knots an hour. She carries two S-inch 81 ION ant
four 9-inch 4-lOn smO0thbores aud one so
FOUNDER bIeech-loader.
Tho Yantc, Thets and Ranger are small
wooden vessels, but each carries an armament
OF smoothbore guns which would be OF great use
In Smelling the cily.
The PetreIns of $50 ton. burden, and only lie
| 1eet long. She Is 1900 horsepower, and cal
steam l3 knots an hour. Her guns are fou
! 6-inch breecn-loadng rifles and several rapid
| hre guns.