The evening world., 1891-11-17
BRAz|L'S TROUBLES.
The Province Of Para Now Re-
puted Ready for Revolt
Conflict Of Arms Seems Imminent
In Rio Grande do Sui.
Rio Janeiro Said to BE Practically
in a state or Siege.
(BY ASSOCIATED PRrss.l

LONDON, Nov. 1.-THE Exchange Telegraph
Company gives publicity to sensational news
from Rio de Janero. No explanation is
given as to how the news was allowed to
De cabled, and, as 1t is known that the
Government OF the Dictator has taken COM
plcte control OF the cables and has refused to
permit any intelligence not favorable to its
interests to be telegraphed out OF the coun-
try, to-day's dispatches are not accepted
here as certain to be accurate.
The Exchange Company's advices from Rio
de Janeiro report complete prostration OF the
postal service. This, 1t is asserted, was sus-
pended to-day. 1t is supposed that this re-
fers to the general postal service Of the Re-
public, though 1t may be that 1t means only
pat OF the capital
At the same time the Government has put
d stop to the Transmission OF all press
dispatches by the telegraph lines to the vari-
GUS cities OF the country.
This step is interpreted as meaning that
opposition to the Dictators rule is growing
In the provincial centres and that ths
authorities are determined as far as
practicable to prevent one centre Of dissatis-
faction and incipient rebellion from gaining
encouragement and inspiration from prompt
Intelligence Of revolutionary movements or
uprisings in other parts Of the Republic.
In Rio de Janeiro 1t is declared that prac-
tical state OF siege exists The city is in the
hands and at the mercy Of the Dictator's SOL
diers.
The most stringent measures have been
adopted to prevent disorder or organized OPP
position to the present regime.
II this report proves to be founded on fact,
1t would seem to be clear that very large
element in the capital is opposed TO the die
tatOrship, and is only prevented by the
strong hand OF the military from asserting
itself.
As all the newspapers which refused to
support the Dictator have been suppressed
the opposition has no public mouthpiece.
To-days dispatches report that the forces
OF the opposition or party Of secession In Rio
Grande do Sui are already in the field and are
marching, fully equipped, to meet the army
OF the Central Government.
The armies are not far separated from each
other, and decisive battle may be expected
within o very short period.
Previous advices have declared the army of
the seceders to be 10000 in number. How
numerous the Dictator's forces is not known.
Anu AsASh"hSo ASiCSidPA Sohpouy uu-
vices also give sensational news from Para.
1t is asserted that the principal naval and
military officers stationed in that State have
held meeting, and, after discussion Of the
present situation Of AFFAIRS, have decided In
favor Of declaration OF Independence from
the Brazilian Union by that State.
Para is one Of the largest States in the Re-
public, having an area OF over four hundred
thousand square miles and q population OF
about 100000. 1t is situate on the south
side OF the River Amazon, and stretches east
to the Atlantic Ocean. The chief town is the
important commercial city OF Para, which is
distant from Rio de Janeiro more than $500
miles by sea.
This movement In Para In favor OF seces-
sion is considered so formidable at the capi.
tai, according to the Exchange Company's
despatch. that 1t is believed that the Govern.
ment OF the dictator will be unable to cope
with 1t.