The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1893-10-03
FAMINE PRICES
Prevail in the Port Of Rio Janeiro.
BISMARCK,S FRAME SHATTERED
PAST ALL SURGERY.

Inc bfaZIltdA LAdIS ASdAAf AeCPOAo ~ 1920"
don-That siamese Treaty Again
English Miners Resume Work-Mc-
Greeor's Confidence in the valkyrie.
Kissingen, October ait is certain
that Prince Bismarck's last illness has
left permanent marks upon him, and 1T
is doubtful if he will ever recover his
usual health and strength. His progress
towards recovery has been again retarded
by the entire failure of his appetite. He
will now scarcely touch food The reports
that he had suffered an attack of paral-
ysis are borne out by the fact that his
right hand is apparently completely use
less. He salutes with his left hand, and
is even compelled to sign his name with
that hand. He has aged in looks very
much since his sickness, and in appear
ance is very decrepit. 1t is impossible
for him to enter or leave his carriage
without assistance, and whenever he goes
driving two men servants help him in
and out of the vehicle. The Prince COM
plains that he is afflicted with pain day
and night. Altogether he is much
broken down Count Herbert Bismarck
says his fathers illness was brought on
by his taking half-hour's bath when the
temperature was % degrees Reaumer, and
afterwards standing bareheaded for
fifteen minutes receiving the deputation
from Frankfort that visited him ON
August ~.
Believes in the Valkyrie.
London, October O. Mr.. McGregor, the
official timekeeper of the Clyde Yacht
Club. expresses confidence in the success
of Lord Dunraven's yacht Valkyrie, now
at New York; preparing to race with the
American yacht vigilant for the he
the Valkyrie is fully half an hour faster
in fifty mile race than was the Thistle.
the English cutter that was defeated for
the cup by the American yacht Volunteer.
He declares that no boat afoat can beat
the Valkyrie in turning to windward.
One Story.
London, October "A dispatch re-
ceived by the Exchange Telegraph Com
pany says that Admiral Mello, who COM
mands the insurgent Brazilian fleet, yes
terday reopened fire upon the forts de-
Tending the bay Of Rio Janeiro The
dispatch adds that the bonn bardment
continued without cessation throughout
the day.
Provisions in Rio Janeiro are selling at
famine prices. Panic among the inhabi-
tants again prevails.
A Very Different Story.
The Brazilian Legation in this city to-
day furnished the following information,
received in dispatches from the govern
ment at Rio de Janeiro, bearing date
October /:
"The insurgent squadron under COM
- A ! {c ctt f1,o 1,ov "
of Rio Janeiro with it's fighting elements
weakened. Many of the members of the
crews of the rebel war ships are DESERT
ing daily During the recent engagements
between the land forces and the feet the
shore artillery damaged some of the
re bel vessels.
1.-TWO steamers that attempted to land
insurgents at Santos and on the island
of Santa Catharia were repulSed.
The land forces are united and loyal to
the government. Public opinion is
wholly opposed to the insurgents"
English Miners Resume Work.
London, October 2-Work was resumed
in the collieries at Bolton, Lancashire,
this morning.
SIX thousand of the, coal miners in
Yorkshire, who went on strike ON July
rs last, also resumed work this morning.
The siamese Treaty.
Paris. October 2.-M. Develle, minister
of foreign affairs, today received a de-
spatch from M. Devices, French special
envoy to SIAM stating that the new con-
vention between France and Siam was
signed yesterday. M. Devices further
states THAT the new convention includes
a provision for customs more favorable
than the previous treaty was to COM
merce between the French possessions
and the Siamese frontier