St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1893-11-18
MANY SIGNS OF MEAKEHiRe.
Naval Chiefs Of Eight Nations
Will Not Allow
WAR MUNITIONS TO LAND At mo.
No Official Report of U. S.
Consul Grants Arrest.
PsLX0T0'S FLEET now READY.

WASHINGTON, Nov. IA dispatch
IN cipher was received at the navy de-
partment late this afternoon from Rio
de Janeiro signed by Picking, COM
mander of the United States naval
forces at Rio. The translated dispatch
reads as follows:
RIO. Brazil. Nov. II, 1S93.-Secretary
OF the Navy, Washington, d. c.: Naval
representatives of eight nations, in
Guiding our nation, have decided not to
permit munitions of war to be landed at
no. Santos still being in possession of
the Brazilian government and connect
ed with Rio de Janeiro by railway. mu-
nltioDs of war for Rio can be landed at
Santos. Yesterday insurgents dressed
ship and the Brazilian government forts
nred national salute in honor of the an.
mVersary of the establishment of the
republic. PIcKINc -
secretary Herbert was seen tonight
by representative of the Associated
Press, and in answer to an inquiry as to
the significance of the action of the
naval representatives. said:
ut looks to me that this means that
Mello is being very much crippled.
The dispatches l have received, taking
them ali together, indicate that Mello
should not have any cause for firing on
Rio. The argument was made some
time ago, that there should not be any
hiring from Rio on him or from him on
Rlo. This was violated recently. The
dispatch gave out the other day said
there had been some firing with small
arms, but this is concerted effort ON
the part of the naval representatives to
prevent any firing on Rio by MelIo or OH
Mello from the other side.
The object of the naval representa-
tives in making this declaration is for
the protection of commerce. They do
not recognize MellO as a-belligerent,a and
therefore object in the interests of COM
merce to firing by either side. If Mello
cannot fire in Rio, and if he cannot stop
commerce. be will not effect much. AS
long as commerce is carried on. do not
see what.he can do unless he gets help
from shore or is able to organize an
army"
do you think that this decision will
prevent the landing of the Ell Cid at the
port OF Rio?''
IL do not think there will be any i'll
terference, except, perhaps, Mello will
attempt to delay the advance of the Ell
Cid in the bay"
In response to another question Sec
retary Herbert said: "Mello decorated
his ships for show. He wants to give
out the impression that he is for the
government. The fact that he did this
leads me to believe that he is weaken
ing and that he considers The existing
government the strongest side"
The state department has no informa-
tion of the reported arrest in Desterro
of the United States consular agent,
Grant. by the Brazilian rebels.
NEW YORK, Nov. 1.-THE Brazilian
cruiser Ell Cid left the pier. foot OF Joral-
emon street, Brooklyn, this afternoon.
She proceeded to an anchorage near
Governors island. where she will re-
main tonight, getting the remainder of
her coal and ammunition aboard.
Boston. Nov. 1.-THE steamship
Yarmouth. of the Boston & Yarmouth
Steamship company, has been sold TO
Flint & Co., of New York, who are the
agents of President Piexoto, of Brazil.
The sum paid is s32O,OOO.
PARIS. Nov. IA telegram from
Madrid says that the Spanish foreign
office has received news that the in
surgent Admiral Mello had proclaimed
the son of the Comte d. Eu president Of
Brazil