The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1891-11-06
TIE BRAZILIAN TROUBLES.
The Government in The Hands Of a Mill
taly Dictator.
HOW TIE UNITED STATES is AFFECTED.
Yer, LITTLE News OF the Troubles Received in
Londou-Part of tho Dom Pedro
Party IN the Matter.

Minister of the United States at Rio Jaueiro
confirming the London dispatches. He an
uounced that the Government had been pu
into the hands of a military dictator, and tha
the country was under martial law Their,
we're few details in the message, but it is IN
derstood that be stated that the disturbance
part OF plot in behalf of the monarchi
sal party OF brazil-in other words that it is
lie empire.
TRE MOVEMENT A SURPRISE.
This Is somewhat a surprise here. as il was
understood that the republican theory had
taken ZOO firm a hold upon the people OF
Brazil 90 be shaken by an attempt on the
par, OF tho few adherents Of the exiled En-
peror The first news yesterday was received
here with good deal of disbelief, and though
the state Department lremained negatively
silent the Bureau of American Republics,
which IS supposed TO have a very wide range
o. Information, exhibited a tendency 10 laugh
II the report
The Brazilian Minister. Senor Mendonca
recently arrived in New York from Brazil
and has since been up in the Adirondacks.
no one az the legation-house on Aassachu-
sets avenue has any information 10 lmpart.
The Minister will probably hasten back 10
BIS post as soon as he receives the news from
Brazil.
llted in any way seems 10 be confirmed by
taese movements of the Minister, who would
doubtless have hurried 30 once TO the neigh
b.rlood Of the State Department Immediately
uUun arriving. IN order 10 be supplied with
facilities for conducting his cOrrespOndence
with both governments. instead Of isOlating
himself IN the mountains had he possessed
sny idea OF tie danger that threatened.
HOW THE UNITED STATES Is AFFECTED.
The Dnited States is affected by the furry,
accordingly 20 department officials in two
Wags in the first place the permanence Of
tie new reciprocity treaty is threatened. and
30 IS an open question whether the English OF
the American influence will predominant in
the new Brazil. Then the matter of the
American interests that are vested in
Brazil is important, as such interests
invariably su1er IL tie political
oyerturnings in the South. There are
lut two men-Oi-war now stationed IN the
south Atlantic waters. the IalApOOsa. which
ia stuck n the mud in the River La Plata
and the Essex which Is now at Nontevdeo.
The uited States steamship Boston on her
way % Chill VIII doubtless be stopped at
Bahia, on the northeastern corner of Brazil
ami the l0rkt0wn, als0 en- route 10 Nalpa-
raiso, may be caught at MOntevldeO. These
ships can reach Rio JaneirO in a short time.
aud thus the American interests need not re-
main unprotected very long.
yKM LITTLE NEws IN LONDON.
by Gable TO tho Times.l
L0NnoS. Nov very little news is OBJ |
tainabie here IN regard TO the revolution in /
Brazil. tor 30 is now generally admitted that /
another political upheaysl OF an important /
nature is ln progress. Only traffic cable mes |
sages are allowed by the Brazilian authorities |
70 g transmitted % Europe from Brazil, und |
even these messages are carefully studied by I
the officials SO as 10 make sure that they are
not cipher messages.
The latest cable news received in this city |
before tie censorship was established over
the telegraph offices in Brazil was TO the ect
t1at there was no reason for doubling that a
revolution had broken out Rio Janeiro the
capital. was said 20 be full OF soldiers quar-
tered IN the barracks. 10 the public buildings,
cAmped IN the public squares and bill eted
L pou other such places. The continued III
health Of PRESIDENT la FOnseca and political
iltrguos as 90 the choice Of his successor are
SAID 20 be 40 the bottom of the uprising.
10 is said that there has been fighting in the
streets OF Rio JanerO. but the report cannot
DO verified dispatch published here by the
Exchange Telegram Company asserts that
resident la tonseca. OF Brazil, Is suffering
severely OF cancer. 10 is presumed that this
act has become public and that It has led
b the outbreak. which has been smoldering
W some time past and which owed its origin
o the lealousies of political parties and 10
Ae intrieue5 of public men ambitious to sue
eed 70 the presidency.
ln addition 70 these disturbing factors in
brazilian affairs there is the working of the
ld Dom Pedro party which still counts for
great oeal ia the affairs Of the Brazilian re-
ubllc