New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-02-18
STIRRING DAYS IN BRAZIL.
TROOPS PUT DOWN A SERIOUS STRIKE
IN THE CAPITAI-GALVEZ'S
OPERATIONS
OPERATIONS.

Pic d. Janeiro Ian Ia-The Government was
warned on the 18th instant and again on the 18th
that the drivers and others employed the vari-
Gus kinds Of vehicles in this city were about to
strike The assigned reason vas the new law reg
ulating streetcars. carriages. handcarts. etc A
monarchist and clerical paper took an attitude
practically melting TO disorder. affirming that the
new regulations would Oblge each driver to file at
Police Headquarters his photograph and bond
Of 5000 These new regulations have been in the
hands Of the police since December 3, 1899, but
their provisions have been withheld from the pub
lie and thus ignorant and thus melted about TWEEN
tv-hye thousand drivers receivers and carriers be-
gan strike The police showed weakness and
several thousand strikers, having stopped all traf
nc in the central and western portion Of the city,
repaired 70 the Presidents palace After tearing
up rails smashing trains, stonng other carriages
that had had the hardhood TO go out in disobet.
enee to the orders Of the ringleaders who threat
ened death penalty for disobedience, the nu-
merous groups resolved to line up in front Of the
palace.
after crying Long live the monarchy, Death 10
the republic for some time. small picket Of
cavalry under lieutenant charged them with
drawn sabres. In the afternoon the Government
sent large detachuents OF troops OF the line.
airy and rapid firing guns and the trouble was over.
During the 18th. 18th and part OF the Ith over six
thousand troops were under arms. occupying points
Of the city considered most dangerous-about the
gasworks waterwOrks, aQueduct. etc Before peace
was restored five persons were killed twenty-three
were severely wounded and over forty slightly so.
over three hundred arrests were made Ten cleo
tric cars and a great number Of streetcars were
smashed one bridge was destroyed and all bust
ness was suspended for two days Steamers that
should have left Rio the 18th and 18th were de-
layed for several days.
DIFFERENTIAL TARIFFS
Brazil has informed her agents in France. Italy,
Austria and Portugal that ana after March I,
1900 goods coming from Austria and Portugal will
subject diferenrial tax Of 10 per cent. while
those from France and Italy viii have to pay
30 per cent. Germany and Spain are still attempt
ing make special commercial treaties The
Ministers OF France and Italy have been making
great efforts of the imposition Of 80 per
cent extra duties on French and Italian goods
Il is supposed that Spain has offered extraordinary
inducements Brazil TO obtain special favors for
Spanish products. AS she has no colonies 10 pro-
free she Wiling ''' " ANNA" 'o''' ANUS
On January 4 notes Of the value of Loo0Ooo mil
refs burned. according TO the terms Of the
funding loan of June 10 1898; OF the
loan made to the Bank of Brazil were burned
other million. and at the time were burned
1000 bonds OF the public debt Of the value of 900
rnreis each The amount Of paper money that
the Brazilian Government has resolved to burn in
bonds.
Rio de Janeiro for the month OF November 1899 pup
e On '1ItTae a1,oDfad 70 tS s5 ~ = f9s
3s4 mireis, which at u pence you'd give the
From Great Britain Isl64os mllrsls; A gen,
Republic. 2.ob4l20 UllrelS- France, 1854, Sb4
mlreis: Germany. lI146Io mIlreis; United States,
asS $50 milreis Portugal SIS ~ milreis. Uruguay,
1sg 642 milreis Belgium, sos milreis Italy 56l
225 milreis: Spain. 2526l milreis Chilli g. mires;
other countries. 1851 mireis.
Dr. Campos Sales President or Brazil. will leave
Rio de Janeiro board the ironClad Riachuelo c.
cOuapanfed the cruiser BaTriOs and two second
class cruisers. early in April TO pay d visit Cen
era Roca. President Of the Argentine Republic.
The date Of the departure has been definitely
settled nut Dr.. Campos Sales who has received
hack in Rio de Janeiro before the meeting OF the
new Congress. which takes place May % II is
certain that the Presidents Of Chilli Paraguay and
Uruguay will be present, originally
ranged by ROca and Campos Sales in September
last
THE NEW REPUBLIC OF ACRE.
stronr representat,ons have made TO the
brazilian Government by numerous commercial
houses at Para. Manaos and other parts Of ANA
zonia against the acts OF the pseudo President Of
the new Republic Of Acre. Luiz Galvez. which
have caused enormous losses both In vessels and
goods captured by this adventure According 10
kilograms received Rio the troops Of Galvez,
TWO thousand strong have captured the whole OF
,bs ESoIivsn divsion occupy that region Il
Is also said that the Bolivian Commission sent 10
Govern the territory has been taken but these adj
vices are unofficial. The Journal 90 Commercio,
N Amazonia. that tJdlFeZ mas stationed SIX
hundred men to garrison Puerto Alfonso scattered
four hundred at posts along the river and marched
with fourteen hundred more TO the frontier OF Bo-
ao1i,st any fresh attack. He mas succeeded IN
canrrIrfug eight or ten vessels that trading
on the Timer Amazon. kilograms received the
I2rh and 18th that GalVeZ mad armed two
svif, steamers captured on the Upper Amazon as
cr1tisars some see think that the Brazilian
State of Amazonas is backing him
SICK WOMAN BEATEN AND ROBBED.