The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-09-15
TO RESTORE AN EMPIRE.
Prince Henry of Prussia Picked
Out for the New
Ruler.
MONEY IN PLENTY PROMISED.
Active Operations In Rio Grande do
Sui for Overthrowing the
Government.

RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL, Sept. IA
Rumors have been current the last few
days that new and formidable revolution
is being organized in the department Of
Rio Grande do Sui, the prime movers
counting on the strongest money backing
from large number of German capitalists
residing in that region. The Government
at first pretended to pay no attention to
these rumors, but Saturday sent two war
ships after three suspicious sailing vessels
reported to have been seen off that coast,
and which, it is reported had on board a
large lot of war material for the revolu-
tionists'
It is stated that the rerolutionists have
been promised, if once they get foothold
by defeating the Government troops, that
on condition that they proclaim an empire
and elect Prince Henry of Prussia or some
other German Prince es Emperor. 1t is
stated that the new movement is already
well organized and will take definite shape
in December.
The Government sent orders to the
Governor of that province to keep the
closest possible watch for risings, and
threatens to renew martial law there.
The Government now no longer denies the
movement there, but pretends to ridicule
the idea that this is backed by any Euro
pean power, least of all Germany, which
has 10000 of its subjects in that portion
of Brazil. Rumors to the contrary insist
that many officers of the army and navy
promised to join any movement fayoring
the establishment of an empire.
Monarchist leaders here were approached
by a correspondent, but refused absolutely
to speak on the subject, though they don't
deny that some movement is projected in
that State.
President Moraes refuses to speak on
the subject, simply laughing at The idea as
preposterous. He says Brazil is at peace
RIO GRANDE Do SUI, BRAZIL, Sept.
14.-From military preparations in this
State it is known that the Government has
some intelligence that revolutionary
movement is projected soon. Ships along
the coast are ordered to exercise extraor-
dinary vigilance, as it is suspected that an
attempt will be made to land arms for the
revolution, which arms are announced as
coming from Europe.
n uuInD6I OI dTTeStS nave Deou maze
here and at Porto Allegro of persons who are
suspected of favoring the revolution and
planning the establishment of an empire
Garrisons on the frontier of Uruguay and
Argentine are being reinforced. Warships
and artillery are reported to be coming to
this coast from Rio Janeiro.
1t is claimed that the forces in this State
will be soon increased to 5000 troops, and
officers, who on September 1 received
orders to prepare for return to their
homes, to-day received counter orders, and
will remain here. Money to pay troops
was received from Rio. Government
officials seized large quantity Of arms
concealed near Gaceque and Pelotes,
and persons residing in that neighborhood
were arrested, but, on proving that they
had nothing to do with the arms, were re-
leased. Officials here deny any import
ance to the revolutionary projects, and say
that the organizers are only bandits. and
that these will be soon forced to surrender,
ending what is wrongly termed a
revolution