The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-03-27
REVOLUTIONARY PLOT AT RIO
And Hew Et Was rhwarted by Its
Own Supposed Adherents

Correspondence OF the Associated PreSsl
Rio de Janesro. March DIR. Campos
Sssllas. rhe president otthe repuSiic Feb
rlary L. went with the ministers OF ma
rine, war and the interior. the chief %
stan. and other high officials. 10 SIT
the new ironclad Marshal De odoge.
which had arrived from Europe Two DAYS
before The hreakfas;ed on board and
afterwards LETT for the presidential palace
on Catteie street L became known a.
forwards that on the day previous Ad-
mirai GUimaries. a well known monarch
ist. had informed the ministers OF ma
rine. war and interior % conspiracy to
seize the president and the other mem
bers o. the republican government Il
developed later that Colonel Pinto Pas-
ca. OF the regular army. had been az
rested and incarCerated IN the fortress at
san Joae. that the colonel cCmmanding
the fortress OF Santa Cruz was a close
prisoner; that Major Pimenten. OF shs
police brigade. was IN custody: that Ma
jor Jeronyuae Franco. Captain Miranda.
Naval Captains Francisco des RIOTS and
Cesar Costa Mendes and several other
minor naval officers were held in the
city; that Lieutenant Augusta vlnhass,
chief OF a labor party. was also held a
close prisoner: that among others. En-
gineer Gees Home. Cardia. a contractor.
and Senores Pedro Garcia. Aragao Jpn
heirO and Portella, all persons OF some
influence were in prison. and that a
great number OF insurgents and other
non-commissioned officers had been ar
rested while in the act OF plotting
Il did not take long TO make the fur
thcr discovery that the same 10 dividllals
that had caused the strike OF the con-
ductors and drivers in January were the
engineers OF the present plot. They were.
II appears. 10 proclaim iun,s. or gov
eminent. 20 oe composed OF Voscoant De
Ouro PrietO. Counsellor Candido De DIV
EZRA and Counsellor Basson but 70 T. said
that these really able men were not con-
suited at all BY the oonspirators ard
the government has not up 10 the pres
ent writing. arrested any of these three
persons. who ara well known monarch
lists
Some curious Incidents occurred in the
course ofthe conspiracy. Jeronym Fran
ca. always supposed 10 - a grezt repsTo-
frankly Acknowledged that he had teen
accepted as q member OF the band OF
conspirators and had enlisted a very
large number OF his friends. their obieos
being 10 get a share OF the money that
the treasurer OF the projected tuuta was
spending with a lavish hand. and that
they had all informed the police author
tiles % what was going on and had been
told to get all the money possible out Of
OF the wealthy men who we're floating
the enterprise" II thus appears that ths
plan 70 get possession Of the president
and the ministers while Dr. Camps
Sales was on board the Marshal DE
Or,So was fully known 70 al peFsons in
terested the day before Major Francis
CO Candida Pimentel. Major lNdefonao
Barios and Captain Jose Antonio De Ar
aujo Miranda, ofthe police brigade. or
gained a banquet given % the serEeants
OF that body February Is. and then en-
listed the majority 81 them 10 take al
active part against the government Their
first move. planned for February -. wa
20 capture the chief % brigade. coiona
Fonssca Hernes. and all he officers %
posed % the triumvirate already men
toned. after which the ministers. esps
ciaily the minister u justice. Senor Epita,
Go Pesoa. were % be taken. Many per.
sons affirm that the army baitanons we're
divided. part being ready % follow Colo
mel Pinto Piccs ard others remaining
faithful 70 the government
The minister % war. Marshall Mallet;
the minister % marine. Admira fslE. ths
or Justice. Or. Pszzo. ths sdia-
tant general OF the army. the cbief %
staf ofihs navy. thu chief q police. Dr.
Eneas GaIvao. and Commander % tAs
Police Colonel Fonseoa Usrmss. hass
been in almost continuous counsel flncs
February p
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