Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1891-11-21

TAs PoopEs DissatIsfled because Of high,
Prices uuS Other Unpleasant Things.

TAs PoopFe DissatIsflod because Of High,
Prices sua Other Unpleasant Things.
NEW YoRK, Nov. 18.-A letter to the
Associated press dated Rio do Janeiro.
October IA, gives much insight into the
causes OF the troubles now agitating
Brazil. In IL It said: ''The last two
years the country has been flooded with
lirredemable paper money, now amount.
ing nominally TO about $3.50, 000 900 and
deprecated to- less than IS per cent Of
it's nominPl value. In consequence OF
the depression Of the currency and bur
densome taxes al necessaries OF life cost
exorbitant prices, which are constantly
raising. The bakers held o meeting
the other day and decided, on account
OF the high price Of flour, increase Of
house rents and general living expen-
ses, to diminish the size Of loaves Of
bread The resolution was entirely I'M
necessary as the bakers had already
done individually what at the meeting
they resolved odo collectively. Many
articles OF prime necessity cost more
than double the price OF two years ago,
while salaries and wages have not risen
TO level corresponding to the rise In
prices. Under these circumstances It
Is not surprising that there should be
much suffering and discomfort, and that
strikes and disturbances, at one time
almost unknown here, should have be.
come frequent" -
The writer then declares that the
riot Of October @ was caused by the
refusal OF the manager OF an opera
company, who was unpopular, to appear
and be Kissed. The police interfered
and this precipitated mad riot Tho
next morning the press denounced the
police in the most violent terms, and
during the day Populations called at
Itamaratypla palace, the residence Of
President Deodore. at the department
of justice, at the Office Of the chief of
police and at the newspaper Offices ask
ing for redress. Speeches were made to
assemblages OF people IN the streets by
many orators, among whom were sew
eral congressman and officers OF the
army. In the chamber Of deputies O
member named Vinhaes, who IL en-
deavoring to organize workingmen's
party, criticised the conduct Of the DO
| lice In the severest and most vehement
language. At night there was rioting
between the mob and the police and
several barricades we're erected. Be-
twern and IL p. m. the police were
withdrawn from the streets and re-
placed with troops who were every
where received by the mob with cheers
and cries OF ''Long live the army and
down with the police" Itwas observed
that many soldiers and marines had
taken part with the mob against the
police force. In the meanwhile the
whole garrison OF 1900 men was held
In readiness. On the following day
there was no further disturbance, but
on the night OF the 9th, as sooE as the
police issued once more from the bar
racks and returned to the streets, the
rioting was renewed. Firearms were
freely used and many persons were
wounded, two, and perhaps more being
killed. An American dentist, who was
dining at the time at a restaurant on
one OF the streets on which there was
most rioting, says that many Of the bull
let's entered the building, causing no
little commotion among the diners.
mo more fighting" the letter con-
tiuues. occurred and for the present
the. city Is again quiet But IL may be
confidently predicted that there will be
more rioting both here and in other
parts OF the country. Indeed, 1t Is re.
ported even now that the people Of
Amazonas have revolted against the
governor Of that state, and few days
ago there was disturbance in Alaguas
and several persons were wounded and
three were killed. 1t seems that in the
latter state the troops fred into an as
semblape Of citizens who were rejoicing
over the reported resignation Of the
governor, President Deodore's brother.
''The sanitary condition Of the cityis
very bad at present. Last month there
were /, 1873 deaths from smallpox and
recently the weather has been unsea-
sonably warm and there has been some
deaths from yellow fever. Among the
latter is that OF the distinguished Argen-
tine journalist, Hector Varella, who
twas taken i'll on board q steamer lying
in port and died in few hours after be-
ing taken ashore. The city Is very
much crowded and the streets are very
dirty. This, together with the privar
ton OF the poor, causes the bad SAM
tary condition Of the city" -HHGzz1