The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-19
IN RIO GRANDE DO SUI.
The Provincial Junta Is Now Work.
ing in Harmony Against
the Dictator.
Men, Money and Munitions of War
Are Placed at Their
Disposal.
Extent of tho Province That Has Defletl
DA Fonseca- Refugees Report That
His Cause L. Lost.

LONDON, Nov. 18.-No confirmation has
yet boen received of tho Exchange Tele-
graph company's Rio de Janeiro advices
yesterday, reporting that naval and mill
tary officers in Para had taken steps looking
to declaration Of the independence of that
state. Tho most important news received
here to-day relates to affairs in the state Of
Rio Grande do Sui. This ia givcn in dis
patch to the Times from Santiago dc Chill.
According to this, the differences which
have been interfering with perfect unity of
action BY the provisional junta now in au-
thority in that state have disappeared, and
ths members of the juuta are now working
in harmony. Active measures are being
taken to improve the defenses and increase
the effective strength of their arms
The mouth of the Rio Grande, the prin-
Opal river Of the state, has been obstructsd
by sinking two ships in the channel and
the river protected by heavy artillery.
Tho junta il in full control Of all military
stores in the state and the government fac
tory for making munitions OF war. Pro-
vincial banks and private persons are Offer
ing to furnish the junta with ample funds
to carry forward plans that may be de-
cided upon for maintaining the indepen-
dence of tho state. Officers sent by the
dictator to take the places Of those who lost
their fortunes with the insurgents in Rio
Grande do Sui have arrived at Montevideo.
and propose to proceed at once to their
destination. They assert that several
men, of-War are now on the way to Rio
Grands and others are being made ready.
Refugees from Rio de JaneirO, who reach
Montevidao, express the opinion that Fon-
seca will not be able long to maintain him
self. His cause is lost, they say. Only the
fear Of mob violence in their opinion now
restraints the discontented opposition at
the Brazilian capital from active steps
against Fonseoa.
kio Grande do Sui is not the largest
province Of Brazil either in area or pppu-
lation, but it is tho strongest in the ele-
ments which tend to make a liberty loving
people. In 1924 the colony ofSao Lsopoldo.
IN that province. was founded BY 126 Ger
man immigrants who went to Brazil under
This colony now numbers 10000 persons,
all Germans or Of German descent. and
from it have sprung forty three other Gol-
.oniss in the Rio Grande do Sui most of
them in the vicinity of Sac Leopoldo.
These colonies have given Snxon tinRs to
the customs and Thought of the people of
the province. and there is more onlighten-
ment. prosperity and indet tendence in Rio
Grand do Sui than in any other of the Bra
lillian states. Its climate also has had much
to do with it's advancement, the tempera-
ture being about the same as that OF the
state Of Texas. It's products are
therefore those of temperate zone.
Wheat, cotton. and sugar are the
principal agricultural productions. The
chief industry of the province, however. is
the raising of cattle on the great plains of
the province, and the expectation Of dried
beef reaches large proportions. The vine is
cultivated. and considerable VINE made
every year. Wool is grown, and cloth
manufactured which has great reputation
throughout Brazil. The fisheries form IN
important industry, and the state possesses
valuable coal ,nines which are being prof.
itably worked. The province has an area
of 81, 1886 square miles. and popolation OF
664,5 ,527. It's capital and chief port is Porto
Allegro, situated at the mouth of the Pardo
river. Porto Allegro has population of
10000. Pelatas is the largest city of the
province and the sixth of the republic, hav-
ing $4,000 inhabitants. It is located on ths
coast near the Uruguay line. Rio Grande
Is another leading city and port, with
population of $4,000. The province has a
coast line of 400 miles.