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The morning call., 1891-11-24
Bragil'S Dictator Compelled to
Resign,
The Result Of Sudden Uprising In Rio
de JaneirO.
PlOflalO PeiIOtO Named as Successor.
Great Excitement In the Capitalize
Provinces Not Heard From.
Special to The MORNING CALL.

LONDON, Nov. 23.-Intelligence has just
been received here that revolution broke
out in Rio de Janeiro day. The object is
the overthrow of Da Fonseca.
A later dispatch from Rio de Janero says
Da Fouseca has resigned in favor of Flori-
RDo Peixotto.
Dispatches from Rio Janeiro late this
afternoon bring the intelligence that the op-
position to Da Fonseca gathered sufficient
force TO break through all barriers and make
itself master of the situation. All that is
known is that the uprising was so formid-
able that Da Fonseca considered it imposSi-
bic to longer maintain the ascendency and
surrendered his authority. In " resgning. F"
rs he called il, he declared he di6 so in favor
Of FlorianO Peixotto, Yice-President OF
' ice Chief of the Provisional Government,
of which Da Fonseca was the head. Whether
the opposition will be content to allow
Peixotto. about whom little is known here,
to assume the leadership of the State is not
known, but 1t is not believed that he will be
permitted TO act as Chief Executive, even
temporarily, unless he is in sympathy with
the revolutionary movement. Rio de ia
neiro is in a state of great excitement, but
the reports do not Indicate the existence of
mob law or serious disorder. The uprising,
however. had the effect of pntting stop, for
the time being, to all kinds of business. The
news that Da Fonseca had resigned spread
through the city like wildfre, and every
where 1t was received with enthusiastic
cheers and exclamations of satisfaction.
The nTOYinnHs have mt hnaO heard
from. but it is believed that the news of the
Dictator's downfall will everywhere be re-
ceived with the same satisfaction as at the
capital. The revolution at Rio de Janeiro
only broke out this morning, and its work
was quickly accomplished.
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Banker seligman's Mission.

PARIS. Nov. 23.-Bauker Se,igman of
New York. who was sent to Europe as
representative of the United States Treas
ury Department. with the view of bringing
about the holding of an international con-
ference to secure the establishment of q
common ratio value between gold and sill
yer, has been in this city to secure the CO.
operation of France. Whitelaw Reid, the
American Minister, presented Mr.. Seligman
TO Rouvier, the Minister of Finance, to
whom Seligman set forth the object OF his
mission. ROuyier gave Seligman a cordial
reception. He expressed his sympathy with
the proposal to bring about common ratio
between gold and silver, but stated he was
not willing TO take the initiative In the mat
ter. He expressed the hope that England
and Germany might be induced to Cooperate
with France to bring about a conference to
effect the desired end.
The morning call., 1891-11-24
SHORT OF WATER,
Alarming Condition Of the City
Of Brooklyn.
Only a Few Hours Supply Remaining In
the RidseV0Od Reservoir.
Heroic Measures Adopted TO Prevent Dis
aStr0uS Results = Manufacturing
EStab, iShmentS Closed.
Special to THE MORNING CALL

New YORK. Nov. 23.-As result of the
big break in the conduit in East New York.
Saturday afternoon, by which four men
were killed, Brooklyn is on the verge Of a
water famine. There is scarcely enough
water in the Ridgewood reservoir to last.
even with the utmost care. over twelve or
fifteen hours.
Heroic measures must be adopted to make
the present supply OF water last as long as
possible. or until relief comes, and number
of the great industries of the city will be at
a standstill for at least one day.
All the factories using the city's water
are ordered to shut down. so as to save the
water for the necessities of the general
public.
The great engine which runs the cable Of
the Brooklyn Bridge has been stopped. and
as M any people as possible are being showed
across the bridge by locomotives.
All the fires under the boilers at the Brook
lyn Navy-yard are drawn and work is en-
tirely suspended.
Water is shut off from the boilers in all
the hotels and Office buildings, and as con-
sequence not an elevator in the whole city Is
running this morning.
Work in every factory where steam is de-
pended on for motive power is suspended,
and the number of those thrown out of
work runs far above 10000. 1t is hoped re-
pairs can be completed by tonight, bu:
! well-inf0rmed persons say the work cannot
be finished before tomorrow neon at the
earliest.
Before noon fire broke out In the three
story and basement brownstone house at
239 Carroll street, Brooklyn. The fremen
had no water, and began tearing down
houses on either side to prevent the spread
of the flames, but before much headway
| aid OF chemical engines.
The morning call., 1891-11-24
MRS. MAGUIRE'S IRE.
After Smashing Three Windows She
fed the Police to Arrest Her.

After Smashing Three Windows She De-
fed the Police to Arrest Her.
Mrs. Mcguire lives on Beale street, near
Harrison, and, according to her neighbors,
has more than once made trouble in
that locality. Yesterday morning she
left the house and did not return until
6 o'clock in the evening, and then she was
full to the brm with the best brand of fight
ing whisky she could find south of Market
street She occupies the upper part of the
house, the lower being occupied by family
named Hamilton, and feud has existed
between them for some time.
As Mr.. Hamilton was absent from the
city Mrs. Mcguire thought it would be a
good time 10 settle the difficulty. So, instead
of going upstairs to her own apartments,
she called on Mrs. Hamilton, who promp ptl Y
shut the door in her visitors face. This
WAS an insult that only blood could wipe
out, and the injured female at once chal-
lenged Mrs. Hamilton to come out and fight
her, according to the latest Tar Flat rules.
This Mrs. Hamilton declined to do where
the house and in very short time demOl-
ished every light OF glass in three windows.
The police were sent for, but the terror OF
Beale street was not caught mapping, be-
cause when Officers Dillon and McGlynn
arrived on the scene they found that she
had retreated to her apartments and had
barricaded the door with furniture. She
had also armed herself with poker and
swore to annihilate the first man who at
tempted to enter the place. A warrant will
be isssed to-day for her arrest, and no
doubt Mrs. Mcguire will have chance to
tell his Honor how it was she came to DAM
age her neighbOr'S windows,
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FARMER GUILFORD's RUsE.
He Planned Corn Huskin' without Red
Ears. hut His Ga..,s. nid:,,t Mall

He Planned a Corn Huskin' without Red
Ears, but His Game Didn't Work.
j. j. Gullford of Winchester, Conn.,, does
not believe in promiscious kissing. He
thinks its harmful, except between husband
and wife or parents and children, and be
doesn't propose to allow it where he can
prevent it, So last week, when his corn was
ready TO husk, he went over each ear of his
100 or so bushels and carefully pulled down
enough of the hpsk to disclose the red ears
These he laid one side. Then he piled the
ordinary ears on his barn floor and sent out
invitations for huskin'. He chuckled to
himself as he thought how his plan would
work.
He could see the boys and girls eagerly
yanking the husks off the ears, searching
for the mystic color which entitled the
finder to forfeit from the prettieSt girl in
the room, and he dwelt on the increased ac-
tlVlty and energy OF the young men as they
dipped into the pile of corn searching for
the red ears that must be there somewhere.
As time went on and no red ears were
found, Mr.. Guilford imagined that the air
would be thick with husks, so intense would
be their anxiety to gel at least one caru...
hued ear.
But Mr.. Guilford's smartness overreached
itself. Among the members of the farmers
family is very pretty eghteen-year- old
mother of the trick he had put up on the
boys. She communicated the fact to q
young man, who is warm friend of hers,
and he in turn told other boys. so when the
night of the huskn' came they were pre-
pared. Every one of the sixteen young men
had secured the town of Winchester that
day for red ears of corn, and those who
couldn't find them had recourse to paint and
elderberry juice.
Farmer Guilford welcomed the huskers
with considerable eQuanimity, considering
the mean job he had been guilty of, and
when he had lighted the lanterns and fixed
the straw for the workers to sit on, he re-
tired to one OF the stalls to have a good
laugh. His gee was interrupted very
quickly by the sound of a rousing kiss, and
he looked up in amaZement to his pretty
daughter bluShing AS she arranged her bair,
which the too ardent young swain had dis
arranged in his eagerness to secure the first
kiss. Mr. Guilford's eyes grew bigger as he
saw long red ear in the hand of the kisser,
and they nearly popped ont of his head
rs he looked over the manger to see another
red ear go skimming over the floor in pur-
suit Of pretty girl, who was somewhat coy.
He thought it was apoplexy that had struck
him when at the same instant, five red ears
were unhusked Immediately under his nose,
all coming from the pile which he had so
carefully gone over the day before.
Farmer Guilford's huskin' has gone down
in the annals OF Winchester's amusements
as the most glorious event of the kind in
ten years, and all because the agricuiturist
did not approve of kissing. 1t is said that
three weddings will be celebrated in that
town this winter, each story of mutual love
having its origin in this huskin'.-N. Y. Sun.
The morning call., 1891-11-24

West had been green enough to believe this
and voted for Chicago. If Chicago now
took the convention it was a case of digni-
ned larceny and she should not 90 un-
whipped OF justice.
Senator Manderson of Nebraska and Sem
ator Carey of Wyoming also spoke for
Omaha. Carey said 1t was the gateway of
the new empire of the West and North.
ihere would be six new States voting the
next time for President, and they should be
simulated by the convention to become Re-
publican surely.
:. John NJ. Thurston also pleaded for Omaha.
After 190O," said he, 1.-THE Republicans of
the west would no longer ask for conven-
tons, but would be the masters of the situ-
alton politically"
OTHER CLAIMS PRESENTED.
Chauncey l. Filley of ST. Louis spoke
for that city. saying it had had
two national conventions whose cam
didates were. however, defeated, and
whlle he asked justice for st. Louis for
what she had done since 1876, he did not ask
the convention to 90 to the city of defeat.
lGreat laughter.
When Nevada was called F. S. Newlands
was permitted to speak for San Francisco,
which he did energetically.
THE SPEAKERS FOR NEW YORK.
The claims of New York were next pre-
sented, Elliott F. Shepard being the first
speaker. He dwelt on the accommodations
that New York could furnish, and said she
had no candidate to push up. All would
have an equal chance. San Francisco was
his second choice New York City usually
furnishes the Republican party two-thirds
OF its sinews of war. The spirit of the
Democratic tiger must be met, defeated and
Gagged else the Tammany tiger will eat up
the country. 1t had taken New York, and
now was after the balance of the United
States. The convention in New York would
make the Democratic power falter.
Senator Hiscock spoke warmly for New
7 ork. There is no vacation for New York
Republicans. They must fight to save the
State from the enemy, and the convention
meant much for them.
Senator Hawley of Connecticut also
spoke for New York and MIR. Fassett
closed the case for that city. He said there
was not an atom of force they could afford
to despise. New York State never but
twice failed 10 give its vote for the Repub-
lican ticket, and on one of those occasions
the grandest Republican of them all had
been defeated. [Great cheering for Blaine. ]
A convention in New York would draw out
1900 Republican votes which otherwise
would not be cast The nominations or
platform would not be affected. but the vote
or the State would be brought nearer
within. reach. At this point recess was
taken for dinner.
The results of the various ballots were as
follows:
The morning call., 1891-11-24
Eastern States Swept by a Ter.
rifle Storm.
Several Persons Killed and The White
House in Washington Damaged.
Buildings Wrecked and Inmates Injured In
a Number Of Cities Telegraph and
Telephone Lines Frustrated.
Erecial TO THE MORNING CALI

NEW YORK. Nov. 23.-The storm Of to-
day. which has been so remarkable in its
varied characteristics and far-reaehing in
the area Of its sweep, will be recorded. es-
pecially in the log-books of telegraph and
telephone companies, as having eaualed, if
not exceeded, the paralysis wrought by the
great blizzard of 1888. From numerous
points come reports of damage, destruction
and death, and not until the cessation of the
warning elements permits the restoration Of
telegraphic communication with points at
present inaccessible will the full extent Of
the destruction be known.
Originating near Southern Georgia or
Northern Florida, this wave of devastation
swept northward, swapping trees and tele-
graph poles, and wrecking substantial
buildings Reaching the Alleghanies, it
seemed to divide, one part going up through
Eastern Ohio and Western Virginia, to
carry destruction into Western Pennsylva-
mia and New York, the other follow
ing near the Atlantic Coast line.
through Eastern Virginia. sweeping with
terrific fury upon the capital of the nation,
doing tremendous damage in that city and
even endeavoring on It's way to wreck the
White House, that historic residence of
Presidents of the United States. Leaving
Washington it rushed through Baltimore,
on through Els tern Pennsylvania and New
York, to finally pass away in the north.
Meager reports continue to be received of
cyclones 20 the south and south west.
At Lawrence, Miss, the cyclonic center
formed, passing over the same route as sew
eral years ago, which destroyed the towns
of Beauregard and Weston. One person
was killed and several wounded, besides
much damage.
From Eastern Ohio and Western Penn
sylvania eports, as yet meager, outline
destruction in every direction. accurate re-
ports of which can only be secured when the
storm subsidies.
The Associated Press made strenuous eff
forts to secure the distribution OF dis
patches. every wire to the West and South
west which seemed to promise an outlet be-
ing eagerly seized upon. Some news. for
instance, was handled south through Balti-
more. reaching Chicago by way of Atlanta,
Chattanooga, Memphis and St. Louis;
then being distributed from Chicago to
such points west of Pittsburg as happened
to be fortunate enough to possess workable
wires.
BUFFALO q. ", Nov. %. A severe
wind and rain storm here this afternoon did
much damage to signs, chimneys, ETC., and
created panic among pedestrians and
street-car passengers.
The morning call., 1891-11-24

6y many traders. but nobody supported
OReilly In the belief that it was valuable,
It's SIZE being too large. O'Reilly kept it
carefully until he had time to send it to DR..
Atherstone, capable authority in Grahams-
town, who said it was a diamond Of about
twenty-five karats. Some time afterward
Sir Philip WodehOuse, then Governor of the
Cape, bought the diamond for S25OO. On
his return 10 the Vaal OReilly gave $3.50 TO
the little girl, and asked her IL she mad any
more pebbles. II the stone came from the
river, as Van Nierk had said. more must be
there, O'Reilly argued. and he hired natives
to collect for him all the transparent stones
they could find on the river banks. Ssckful
after sackful were examined, but O'Reilly
found only one moIe diam0nd-a four-karat
stone.
That is the story of the discovery Of dIa-
monds told by j. Thornburn. 1t agrees
with the authorities describing children as
the first finders, and it is possiblyt true In re-
gard to details, because he was one of the
men who went TO the Vaal to search for dia-
monds after the news of O'Reilly's find had
been spread among the traders aud settlers.
For three years after O'Reilly's find the
banks OF the river were washed for dia-
monds. but not many were found. The
finding of some diamonds in the mud walls
OF hartebeeste hut led to the opening Of
the dry diggings. Thornburn says. and soon
the most profitable search was in the ground
OF the now famous Du Toirs Pan, De Beers
and Kimberley mines
The morning call., 1891-11-24
SWEEPING CHARGES.
Missouri Pacific Transactions Under Inve

Missouri Pacific Transactions Under Investi-
CATION by the Federal Grand Jury.
CHICAGO. Nov. 23.-United States Mar
shal Hitchcock to-day received subpenas
from the United States District Court at
Omaha for j. w. Mldgley, J. N. Faithorne
G. L. Carman and D. c. Bridges to appear
before the Federal Grand Jury in Omaha on
November 30th. Midgley is directed to
bring the records Of the weights of stone
shipped by Hugh Murphy from Lyons,
Colo, to Omaha, ard all the reports and
records Of billing. documents and all papers
pointing TO shipments from South Omaha
and Nebraska City showing of what the
shipments consisted. Midgley is also re-
Quired to produce all the figures of tariffs
In effect covering the shipments from those
points on the Missouri Pacific road from
January l. $780, to the 18th of the present
month; also any further records that ap-
ply more especially to the same subject and
sll waybills OF certain dates. From this it
would appear that the Omaha Grand Jury
Is after the Missouri Pacific with sharp
stick. 1t is asserted that the charges pre-.
ferred against that road are sweeping, and
there is certainly an indication of this IN
the fact that the subpenas call for records
covering twenty-three months of the com-
psDY's business.
The morning call., 1891-11-24
IN PENNSYLVANIA.
Buildings Demolished, Many Injured and
Railroad Property Damaged.


Railroad Property Damaged.
PITTsBURG, Nov. pa storm of great
violence swept over this city this morning,
doing great damage and injuring several
persons. one of them, it is thought. fatally.
| From all parts of Pittsburg and Allegheny
! come reports Of damage done by the storm.
| Houses were blown down or unroofed,
| trees and signs broken down, and telegraph
| poles torn up and wires broken.
| In the West End building in course of
erection was blown down, crushing a small
dwelling adjoining. The occupants all es-
capped but Mrs. PEBBLES. who was preparing
dinner in the kitchen. She is probably ia
tally injured.
Numerous accidents from falling signs
and Tying bricks have occurred, but, as far
as reported, they are not of serious nature.
| Telephone and telegraph wires are pros
| trated all over the city and communication
is cut off from all points.
| For three hours the streets were flooded
| by heavy rain.
| 1t is feared that great damage will yet re-
| suit to the coal fleet in the river
| On account of the crippled condition of
| the telegraphic service news from surround
| ing districts concerning the storm are
meager. 1t is known, however, that it was
| severe at all points east and west. and
| great deal of damage was done, particularly
! along the railroads.
| treat damage Is reported along the line
! of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad west of
| Connellsville.
| At New Brighton, Pa. there was much
damage done by falling trees, chimneys,
| etc., aud crossed electric wires set fire to
several houses.
At Butler, Pa. several frame buildings
were completely demolished and the occu-
| pants were buried in the ruins, but Joseph
| NANNY Jr was the only one seriously in-
| jured.
This evening the wind was again very
high in Pittsburg. and the rain turned to
| snow.
The storm had disastrous effect upon
the derricks in the Oil fields. Old as well as
| new derricks were blown down, ard nearly
all districts within fifty miles of Pittsburg
suffefed to greater or less extent from the
| storm. The losses to oilmen are roughly
estimated at $685. 600. At midnight a nigh
wind still prevailed, with alternating rain
| and snow.
| Communication by telegraph is still cut
| off from the East. All the wires of the
| Western Union and Postal companies are
prostrated between Pittsburg and Philadel-
phia, Baltimore. Washington ana New York.
The same condition prevails north, while
west and south the wires are working but
very poorly.
MEANWHILE Pa), Nov. 23.-The storm
struck here with terrific force at noon to-
| day. Many buildings were damaged, and
shade trees and cbimneys blown down all
over town. Reports from neiRhboring towns
tell Of serious damage. No lives we're lost.
The morning call., 1891-11-24
SOUTH AFRICAN DIAMONDS.
They Are Discovered by Two Dutch Chi

They Are Discovered by Two Dutch Chill
dren While Playing y Game.
The discovery of diamonds in South AZ
RIGA was brought. about by two Dutch chill
dren, who tossed diamond in the air and
caught it, thinking 1t was pebble, says the
London Graphic. They were playing the
childish game one day in 1867 when John
O'Reilly, an interior trader, stopped at their
fathers farm in Grieualand West, near the
Vaal River, to trade for skins, and he was
attracted by the peculiar clearness and
transparency Of the pebble. he asked one
of the children to show it to him, and after
he had examined it he was satisfied that IL
was a stone of some value. The father.
Van Nierk by name. laughed when O'Reilly
offered to buy the stone and said that plenty
Of them could be found in the river.
O'Reilly accepted the stone as gift and
promised that il he succeeded in selling 1t
he would give half the proceeds to Van
Nierk toward the expenses of educating the
girl, which was the Dutch farmers greatest
desire.
At Hope Town the stone was examined
The morning call., 1891-11-24
RAILROAD CHANGES.
Hew Lines Acquired by the Chesapeake and
Ohio System

new Lines acquired by the Chesapeake and
Ohio System.
NEW YORK, Nov. 23.-The recently pub
Hshed statement that the Chesapeake and
Ohio is to incorporate part of the Newport
News and Mississippi! Valley road has been
confirmed. but the negotiations have not
been completed. The part of the Newport
News to be acquired is the Ellz abethtown.
Lexington and Big Sandy road. 139 miles
from Huntington, w. Va, to Lexington.
KY, the Chesapeake ana Ohio advancing s
per cent bonds. c. p. Huntington of the
Newport News and Mississippi Valley road,
when questioned as to the sale of the Eliza
betbtown branch, is reported to have said !:
"It has been known for some time that the
road was for sale; In fact 1t is my intention
TO dispose of all in terests have in railroad
property east of the Mississippi River as
soon as / can. The ship-yard at Newport
News / shall keep, and intend to build more
ships right off," 1t is understood that Hunt
ington is TO build five new steamers for the
Morgan line.
The morning call., 1891-11-24

whcle building was soon in blaze. 1t was
rumored that several persons were In the
burned building. AS the fire was driven
back the fremen penetrated the structure.
and as they reached the second story they
found at the foot of the stairs leading to the
fioor above the horribly burned body OF
Maggie Wilson, waitress, and Mrs, Bu-
ehanan, the pastry cook. With her Gttie son,
dead in a room above. having been suf-
fccated. Several other inmates escaped
from the hotel in their night clothing, not
having time to dress. The financial loss is
emai1N
The morning call., 1891-11-24
school.childrsn and Teacher Poisoned

FRANKFORT Qnd.), Nov. 23-Word
reached here tonight that one of the public
schools in Forest Township is closed be-
cause of the wholesale poisoning of the
pupils and also the teacher Tho investiga-
ton proves that only those were af-
fec;ed who drank water from well near the
school-house. and that there was some
peculiar chemical property in the water
The symptoms of illness are similar to the
typhoid fever. Two children have died and
fifteen others besides the teacher are quite