The morning call., 1894-03-26
BUSINESS RAPIDLY REVIVING
Benham's Action Will Increase
Trade With Brazil.
FOREIGNERS ARE NOT MoLESTED
1t Is Believed That Even De Mello
Cannot Revive the Cause of
the lnsurrection.

Rio DE JANEIRo. March 25.-Afairs
here are rapidly resuming their normal
aspect, and aside from the damage to the
forts and along the water front by the
firing of the insurgent warships, all traces
of warfare have disappeared.
The past week has been one of continual
festivity. marked by the constant filing of
salutes and the holding of reviews. The
usual religious professions were held a. d
the church services were largely attended.
For months past the city was filled with
troops. and almost everything partook of a
military character.
Now the troops. or. at least, the
greater port on of them, will so south to
re-eniorce the Government forces in the
S ate where the insurgents are still oppOs-
ing the Federal forces.
The harbor has been deserted by foreign
ships, and the discharging Of merchant
vessels is proceeding as before the revolu-
lion. The Government entertains no fear
of much fur her trouble in the south. The
nsurgent sympathiZers claim hat the
placing Of Admiral de Mello at .he head
of the Provisional Government will attract
persons to the rebel standard. but the Gov
ernment here believes the insurgent forces
will gradually melt away until nothing re-
mains.
1t is reported here the rebels are already
retreatiDg from Rio Grande Do Sui, ana it
IS thought by the time tue Government re-
endorsements arrive there there will be no
enemy TO engage. At any rate it is de-
elared by the Governm ent off 'ials who are
in position to know the exact position of
affairs In the south that no battle of con-
sequence is likely to occur.
Business at Rio Is rapidly reyiving.
This is especially true in the case of houses
dealing with American merchants. 1t is
the general opinion here that the attitude
of the United States during the trouble
here will result in a material increase in
the business done with that country.
There has, of course. been much talk of
the a ght OF Admiral da Cana and his
officers on the Portuguese warships. Most
of what has been done in this connection,
particularly between Brazil ana Portugal,
growing ont of the asylum afforded the in
sur gent officers by the commanders of the
Portuguese warships, was simply bluff.
The story to the effect the police were
arresting many foreigners suspected of
being concerned directly or indirectly with
the revolt is a gross eXsggeration. As a
matter of fact the police have arrested no
foreigners for this reason. Whatever ar
rests have been made were simply for vio-
lations of the law. Arrests are likely to
occur at any time. 1t is pointed out that
not single foreigner of importance has
been molesed. The correspondents of the
various American newspapers have left the
city en- route to their homes or are making
preparations for their departure, which is
evidence that Che trouble is over so far as
Rio is concerned. There may be some news
of Importance later from the South, but
the consensus of opinion is the trouble
there is also practically over.
Martial law continues to be enforced
here. but this fact has little or no effect
upon the business OF the port. The Gov
eminent fleet has been ordered south. 1t
is thought. however. these orders will be
courtermanded. The whereabouts of the
insuTgent warship AQuidaban is not
known here.
NEW YORK, March 25.-The Herald's
MontevideO special says: The Herald's
correspondent in Desterro, Brazil, sends
words. under date of March %, that the in
surgent vessels Repubica and Iris are still
cruising north Of that city. The Aquida-
ban and other vessels of Admiral Mello's
fleet are still at Desterro. The rebels
have captured the Yadaya. another vessel
carrying ammunition Of war for PsIxoto's
forces.
Admiral de Mello is at Parana with a
French engineer. engaged in strengthen
ing the harbor defenses.
General Saraina is in Sac Paulo, where
he is operating on the frontier. President
Peixoto has removed General Leite and
has placed General Castro in command Of
the division of the army in the North.
His reason for the change is not known
and his order caused general surprise.
The Portuguese Consul at Montevideo
left here in launch last night and sailed
to the Portuguese wsrship Albuquerque,
off Flores Island, before she continued on
her way TO Buenos Ayres.
At quarantine sixty-seven Brazilian rebel
officers were counted on board the Al
buquerque. The commander of the war
ship refused TO talk. but told the Consul
| he was going to Buenos Ayres to await
orders from the Government at Lisbon.
he declined to say whether or not the
fugitive Admiral da Cana was on board
his vessel. No action has yet been taken
by the Uruguayan Government regarding
the Brazilian Government that Silveras
MARITIME be expelled from the country.