Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1893-11-13


add to the epidsmies. There have been
times in Rio aud Santos when dozens OF
vessels have been lying idle for months
waiting to I'll up the ranks OF crews
that have been decimated b. the fevers
The best thing that could happen to the
Americans who 90 down would be to be
blown 20 atoms by the tOrpedOs OF Mello
at once. 10 is hardly probable, how
ever, that any such good fortune shall
beiall them, for IL has been clearly
shown that the BraZilians can keep
up a fire at Ona another day after
day for weeks at time and only
by the merest accident do they
ever do any damage. In my opinion
three or four hundred trained and cour-
ageOus Americans could 90 down TO
Brazil and capture not only one side,
but both sides taking part In the con-
flict. The Americans will go In Tor
business while the Brazihans on their
side will probably wage their customary
sleepy and blOodless warfare. In all
the conflicts which they have had dur
ing recent years they have scarcely
ever sacrificed life. PeixotO is un-
doubtedly an autOcratic tYrant who
would not bs competent 20 act
as the executive OF q m0ribund
village in any other country than Bra
zil. He was placed in power merely on
account OF being a leading general In
an army that has never seen any ser
vice. His spokesman, Ruy Barbosa, Is
a man whose patriotism consists 10
looking after the spoils Of office. He
was one OF the leaders Of the blOodlsss
ipsurrectiOn which resulted in the
deposition and exile Of Dom Pedro. He
then became Secretary Of the Treasury
under the reckless and corrupt admin
istration of Marshal De FOnseca. As
Secretary OF the Treasury, Barbosa
gathered against him q lot OF adven-
lures, q set OF mOuRtebanks and ban
dltti. who started wild cat banks
and companies, carried on
series Of unrivaled aud unprecedented
financial operations to such an extent
that business In Rio became daily and
laughable display Of open boufe imam
ciering. Mayrinck came into power
aud as the head of the new bank and
and through RuY Barbosa he was led to
issue hundreds OF millions Of dollars OF
new money. Within six months nearly
a hundred more new banks appeared on
the scene with no other business than
10 play, like so many deputies, into the
hands of the national bank and
horde of these adventurerS by Gre
ating hundreds, nay, thousands OF
new companies. The records OF
Brazil show that new companies
were fOated With q financial capital
izatlnn OF about eight hundred million
OF dollars Conservative business men
stood alOOf aud looked on with a0Ject
horror and prepared themselves for the
crash that was inevitable. For time,
however, MSvrinck and others whose
credit prior 20 the advent OF Barbosa
was on a par with that of a ''vag" In this
country seemed 20 roll in wealth and
luxuries. They reared palaces and
equipped them In the most sumptuous
manner, employed retinues Of servants,
rode the thOroUghfares OF the town in
eoulDages, and generally lived on
scale Of royal splendOr. Mavrinck,
who was the arch schemer
OF this select cOterie Of
the government plunderers, had
a palatial office where be ruled as the
jaw Gould OF the new order Of things
which had been effected In Brazil
through his Napoleonic operations in
finance, aud he was daily in consulta-
tlOn with BarbOss, who is now posing
as the great refOrmer, anxious to de-
pose PelxotO, who on account OF his
misdeeds has declared against him. II
Mello succeeds, this man will undouot-
edly come TO the front again. II
PelxotO retains power, officials
OK his own inner circle OF
friends will continue 10 keep
the commerce Of Brazil disturbed
for a good many years to come. The
only hope for the country is In the as
cendancy OF some man who succeeds in
forcing himself 20 the front by virtue OF
pure patriotism and create an era OF
political reform and publication In the
republic Of Brazil The old Emperor,
Dom Pedro, was known TO be Repub-
lican at heart and il was undoubtedly
his intention 20 bring TO the front the
best men in the country so that the re-
public could eventually be started
ausDiciously. The most corrupt element
among the politicians Of Brazil, how
ever, prevent the realization OF the hon
est Intentions and desires Of this noble
ruler.
Since that time capable and honest
men have stood 10 show in the councils
of the country. 1t has simply been a
fight between the army and navy. Bar
bOsa aud his crowd Of politicians were
with the army as long as that side had
leeway 10 create lnew money and grab
everything 10 sight. Now that their
little game is at an end and Mavrtnck
has been placed 10 a madhouse, while
the Othera are In jail, they have gone
over 70 the navy.
New YORK, November 10. - The
steamer Melborne, Captain Grimes,
from Santos and Bahia, Brazil, came in-
10 port to-day. The Melbourne left
Santos on October is. The people Of
Santos, which is only beginning 70 re-
cover from its terrible yellow fever visi-
tation, are loyal 20 the Peixoto govern
ment, and it is most unlikely that Mello
and his revolutionary party will succeed,
either by means Of force or persuasion,
in their efforts 10 induce the influential
merchants Of that important port TO
look with favor upon Vhe insurgents
cause. shortly before the Melbourne
left Santos two Of MellOws fleet Of war
ships had appeared outside the harbor
but no demonstration was made.
Soldiers for BrRzn.
BALTIMORE, MD., November IL
President PeixOtO, Of Brazil, has an
agent in this city actively engaged in
enlisting men in the service Of the
army Of that country. One well-known
young man was invested with a lieu
tenants cOmmisS0n and another, who