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killed or injured. Among the dead are
the four highest officers in the Brazil
dan navy. They are: Rear Admiral
Jose da Rocha, Rear Admiral Francisco
Ealherros da Graca, Rear Admiral Joas
Candida Brazil, and Capt. Alves de
Larrigo.
That so many distinguished Brazil
ians were on board the Aquidaban is
due to the fact that visit of inspec-
ton for the purpose of selecting a
site for new arsenal was being made
by the minister OF marine and his staff
No secret was made of the trip or of
the personnel of the party The min
lister OF marine was on board the
cruiser Barroso, but lack of accommo-
dations forced others of the party to
take up quarters on the Aquidaban.
Strong Feeling Against Government.
For months there has been strong
dissatisfaction with existing conditions.
dn a measure growing out of what is
considered a vacillating policy pursued
by the government in fits relations with
outside countries. This is accumulated
by strong loyalist sentiment that
pervades all classes, despite the fact
that the republic is regarded as estab-
lished for all time.
Anarchists, driven from Europe and
the United States, have for months
been gathering in this city. the gov.
eminent practically paying no atten-
ton to them
1t is to these two widely differing
classes that the disaster to the Auui
daban is attributed. The cause was at
FIRST ascribed to the explosion of the
boilers. but 1t now seems established
from fragmentary stories told by sur.
yivors that the sinking of the vessel
WAS due to the explosion of the powder
magazine. due to an Internal machine.
No other theory could account for the
quick sinking OF the Aqu1uapa.-7,-.,,.l
vessel going 70 the bottom within three
minutes
The deadly machine Is believed to-
have been struggled aboard when It
was known beyond doubt that distin-
B a,1fshed Brazilians would be on the
( Auusdaban during the tour OF inspec-.
lion.
uictims Fave IAttle Chance for Life.
The information In hand shows that
none OF the sailors or officers had q
chance tor life. The center OF the bia
engine Of war was hurled outward and
inward. Men were thrown high into
the air, to fall stunned OF Rlangled In
In the sea. Spars fell among tie men,
hut most OF the latter were unable e
grasp at anything In an effort to KEEP
afloat till assistance m'ght arrive
Others Of the sailors who occupied
portions Of the vessel not rent asun
der by the explosion jumped into INT
ocean and sought to swim from tne
shattered hull far enough not ito D.
drawn down Az the vortex produced D!
its sinking. SO sApidly did the vesse
sink. however, that few were able U
make more than few strokes,
The Aquidaban was OF 1880 ton
i,,sntacement and 6,200-horse poWe!
she vas built in England in 1885 at
cost Of S1.725, 900 She had five torped
tubes
IN the Brazilian revolution the Aqu
.sa1,an played prominent part Sh
was torpedoed and sunk by tne san
uaio and VIXEN lifted she was rename
the Vinte Quasto de Mao. THIS nan
however, was discarded later and u
vessel given her original name.
Bonaparte Extends Sympathy
washington. Jan. 24.-Immediate
upon receipt OF official news OF the q
struction of the Brazilian battlesh
Aonidaban, Secretary Bensparte Sc
The following cablegram to the sraz
ian minister OF marine: "on behalf
The American navy. permit me to
tend to the Braziiian navy and all OF
ers concerned the deepest sympat
for the loss OF life they have 81
tanned in the unfortunate destructi
pf battleship Aquidaban."