Show FROM GRIM Yl AGED V AR TO lRIYOLlY Sudden But Pleasing Transition at Rio de Janeiro CONTINUED FESTIVITY DURING LAST WEEK I harbor has Ilccn Deserted by Foreign For-eign Ships Government Kiitertuiiis ISo Ienr of limit Further rouble in the StimuliA Hclicf Hint the liinur gent Fries Mill Griuluillt Melt tivil > jUntil xotltl mug Item nns 1U liclK Vre Mrtm Itclrcnliiipr Ilrsinos in Itio Hiiiiidl Kcxit lag Rio De Janeiro Starch 2Cop light ISOd by the Associated Press Affahs here are lapidlj resuming their normal aspect and aside from the damage dam-age to the forts and along the water fiorlt by the firing insurgent warships all traces of vvaifaie have disappeared disappear-ed The past week has been one of continual con-tinual festivity marked by the con Slant filing of salutes and the holding of reviews The usual religious processions pro-cessions were held and the church services ser-vices weio very largely attended For months past the citv was filled with troops and almost cverv thing partook of a miitaiy cnaiactei Now the troops miv or at icast a greater number of them will go south to reinforce the go v eminent forces in the states where the insurgents are still opposing the fe3eil forces The harbor has been des de-s rted by foieign ships and the dls Chafging of merchant vessels is proceeding pro-ceeding as before the revolution I Like Snow llclorc the SIn I I The government entertains no fear of much further trouble in the south I I The insurgent sympathizers claim that I the placing of Admiral Dc Mello at the I I head of the pronional government will attract persons to the rebel standard but the government here believes the insurgent forces will gradually melt away until nothing remains i I 8 reported hot he rebels are already al-ready retreating from Rio Grande do Sul and i is thought by the time the government reinforcements arrive there there will be no enemy to engage I en-gage At any rate it is declared by the Ji golemmont officials I who are in a position po-sition to know the exact position of affairs I af-fairs in the south that no battle of consequence con-sequence is likely to occur Business in Rio is rapidly reviving This is especial es-pecial true In the case of houses dealing deal-ing with American merchants I is the general opinion here that the atti tude of the United States during the trbubje < here will icaiilt in a material increase in the business done with that iceae rone country Theie has of course been much talk of the night of Admiral Da Gama and his officers on the Portuguese Portu-guese warships Most of what has been in this connection particularly between Brail and Portugal growing out of the asylum afforded the insur Kcnt officers by the commanders of the Portuguese bluff warships was simply a Ilnml I tims I TIO The story to the effect that the police were arresting many foreigners suspected sus-pected of being concerned dnectly or with the revolt is a Indirectly gross exaggeiation As a matter of fact the police have anested no foieigncrs for this reason Whatever arrests have been mule were simply fO violations i of the law Arrests are likely to occur at any time I is pointed out that not a single foreigner of importance has I been molested The coiresiK ndsnts of tic vaiious Ameucvn newspapers hive left the city en route to their homes Ol are making iiiepaiations for their departure which is evidence the trouble is ovei so fairs fai-rs Rio is concerned There may oe some news of imnoitance later from the south but the concensus of opinion I I tIe thC trouble there is also practically over I oveiVntal law continues to be enforced here but thIs fait has little or no effect I ef-fect upon the business of the port The goernm it feet has been ordered I south It is thought howcvci these orders will be countermanded i The whereabouts of tie insurgent vvaiship Aqudaban is not known here i i |