The Fairmont West Virginian. (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1904-1914, 1910-11-25

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CREWS REVoLT ON BRAZILIAN
Y iRATTLEsHiP %AND OFFICERS
isis ARE 5klLLED-GENERAL AMNES.
-TYi55 49, GRANTED = BATTLE.
g SHIP NARROWLY ESCAPED BE.
ING ToRPEpoED.
IMUTINEERS MLY GET TERMS
9Nutjneers Demanded Shorter Hours,
More Pay, More Men to Aid In Work
and Immediate Abolition Of Whip
ping AZ Punishment

G. RIO DE sJANEIRO, Nov. 25.-After
"a vote fof amnesty by the Brazilian
I Congress and granting Of all their de-
mands, the mutineers aboard the Bra
lillian warships surrendered today.
Throughout the time the Congress was
in extraordinary session the guns OF
the warships were trained on the city.
/ RIO D D.JANEIRo, Brazil, Nov. 25.-
The Chamber OF Deputies is today dis
cnssing the question OF granting a
general amnesty to the mutinous sail
sors Of the Brazilian warships and will
probably follow the action Of the sen
ate In pardoning the men who killed
their officers and hoisted the red flag
of,reyolt and bombarded the city. III
amnesty Is not given and the demands
OF the muuneers are not granted a
sffssh outbreak may be expected at any
tiine upon lthe slightest provocation.
.tlrhe sailors, are depending upon their
8p9wer over The government to en-.
jforce ltheir demands. "A practical un-
S;detmjnipg of tile Brazilian republic
.seSeii Ssmay BID l;tfe consequence The
siDdtifieeFstd demand shorter hours, more
pay more men to aid In the work and
an immediate abolition of whipping
as a means OF punishment. On tho
! Dreadnaagitts Miiasi 'Geraes; and Sac
4 Paule. 1t BECAME known to-day were at
Il the! mercy &C the loyal torpedo boat
4 tiestfoyers, flSfbughobt The mutiny and
2 %onltf have BEEN itorpedoed but for In
terierence Of the British consul who
declared there jwere many English
+ subjects aboard. 2tt's EN- -
Tho mutinyf In the Brazilian navy
which broke, out the might of November
%. on board the battleship Minas Geras
and subsequently extended to other
vessels of ,theffleet, is in critical
stage. The 4mutineers yesterday. sent
10 the government, demanding an In
crease in pay, the abolishment OF cor
poral punishment and on several other
( unpopular regulations.
~ The senate, which had been called
in extraordinary session to consider
\ the situation, voted unanimously In
favor Of amnesty to the rebels, but the
chamber, after discussing the matter
most of the day, adjourned without
taking final action.
& During the course Of the day an eff
fort was made through Deputy Car
yalho to induce the mutineers to sur
..lrender, but they refused to do so un
I'll the government grants tneir ue
inands. 1,esg.6t .a
Without! Political Character.
IA 1T is officially declared that the mu
stinygis entirely without political char
acter and Is looked upon as an effort
Of the sailors to enforce certain dc
mands for concessions from their OF
flcers.
About 10 o'clock on the night OF No
MEMBER 22, as Captain Neyes, com
siranding the battleshlp Mirias Geras
Game back from dinner on board the
: French training ship Duguay Trouin
sshe heard violent suproar and fusi
Z lade of shots. twas the c----.y OF thu
! VESSEL who had revolted Captain Ne
ieB and tive other officers offered re
= distance to some of the sailors ant
/ were killed and one officer was NOR
tally wounded. The mutinous crew
meanwhile shouted .long live liberty
The heiinsurrectionary movement theI
Z broke out son board the other new
Brazilian Dreadnaught, the battleshil
Sac Pauloo and the scoutship Bahia
All the officers having been landed. {
u sailorof theft first class named Jear
s Candido.
Took Command OF the Squadron.
Ammunition was provided, provi
sions were requisitloned and coal de
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