Show WILL BE 1 MANNED J BY TllOM1CIS1 A How the Rebel Warships Will Make Up Their Crews A N V A BATTLE IS IMMINENT A The KIctlieroy Appears to be Hinting the Aquidihan r BuY tittle Doubt That They Will Soon Come Together and Then ProbablY n Decisive Action Will Result A Thousand Men Will Probably Be Taken From the Convict Con-vict Island of Fernanda De No > ronna Pernambuco IJec 25 Copyrighted 1893 by the Associated PressThe situation of affairs has very materially changed In this city within the last few hours Until this morning Pernambuco believed be-lieved its harbor was t be the scene of the first naval battle between the Republica and Aquidlban on one side and the Nictheroy cruiser on the other News received here this morning changed chang-ed the whole aspect of affairs The rebel war ships it was learned were not on the way to Pernambuco but had 1 sailed toward the island Fernando De NoronHa where there is a large convict J con-vict settlement The revolutionary admirals say the object in going to Fernando De Noron ha which is over one hundred miles from the main coast Is to compel so man coast many abled bodied convicts as they can find In the settlement to go aboard the vessels and join the crews I Is said they expect to secure not less than one thousand men in this way Upon the receipt of this news aboard the Nictheroy there was great activity activ-ity Members of the crew were sent ashore in small boats to search through the town for such of the Nictheroys men as have been allowed to leave and hurry tem back to the ship IhUrr afternoon when all the men belonging to the Nictheroys crew had been gotten aboard the government battle ship she weighed anchor steamed steam-ed out to sea and pointed her nose for the northeast It Is understood the Nictheroys destination Is the IslaiJ Fernando De Norona I this information In-formation is correct this longexpected sea battle between the revolutionists and government war vessels will In all probability be fought within a short time Relations of Sweden and Norway London Dee 25The Times prints a special Berlin article on the relations rela-tions of Sweden and Norway Jt says there is every reason to believe the king of Sweden Is prepared to upe force to maintain the union between the two countries I nuquestionable the two countries I is unquestionable thetlc have been aroused by the atti tude of the Norwegian radicals to such a pitch of exasperation that a little more might easily goad them into acton ac-ton At the same time although there is a strong military party in Sweden the nation a a whole would think twice before it undertook the risks of war which might entail foreign complications com-plications Denmark has such a strong sympathy for Norway that the creation crea-tion of the Norwegian republic would greatly endanger the Danish dynasty and therefore a scheme has been conceived con-ceived in high quarters that if reparation repara-tion becomes necessary it might be feasible to place Prince Waldemar of Denmark on the throne of independent Norway to found a Norwegian dynasty dy-nasty Prince Waldemar is 45 years old and has three children all boys They Will Try Again London Dec 25The Times announces an-nounces that Admiral Victor Montague who had the Viola Corsair and Vendetta Ven-detta built will have a new fortyrater next season It will be designed by Watson and built at Clyde Admiral Montague says he Is open 4o race the cutter against any new fortyrater designed de-signed by an American designer for a substantial stake ° the best of three matches under the rules cf the British Yacht Racing association rating The American boat must be designed by an American but if thought advisable may be built in England or in any other country oquqosJ ij nstiio cpooia v Jacksonville Fin Dec 25A special to the TimesUnion from Wildwood FIn says A difficulty between a white man and a negro this morning culminated in a riot tonight in which two white men were shot by negroes one seriously and the other slightly wounded Armed negroes now surround the town Forty armed white men have arrived from Leesburg and there Is imminent danger of a bloody clash between be-tween the races Is Gratified and Flattered St Louis Dec 25 Special from Jacksonville Jack-sonville to the Republic Hon Wayne MacVeigh who is in the city said today to-day the president of the United States could not have placed him in a position posi-tion more to his liking than the Italian mission and I am much gratified he added and highly flattered at the prompt confirmation of my appointment appoint-ment by the Senate I shall remain in Florida about two weeks and then start for Rome about February The Magenta is no Good London Dec 25A dispatch to the Times from Paris says M Clemenceau will publish on Tuesday a letter from Toulon declaring despite of official denials de-nials the manofwar Magenta cannot keep upright and her second trial trip has been indefinitely postponed because be-cause of the risk to six hundred lives and 20000000 francs The writer says the Magentas condition calls for a parliamentary Inquiry Britains Grain Crop London Dec 25The preliminary statement of the board of agricultue shows the years yield of barley is 10000000 bushels less than in 1892 although al-though 40000 more acres were planted Of oats there are 6000000 bushels less although 150000 more acres were planted The yield of wheat has fallen L fal-len 9000000 bushels and the acreage has increased 300000 c Given to the Orphinu City of Mexico Dec 25The exten elve plant of El Democrata a daily newsp per confiscated by the government I govern-ment several mOnths ago because oft of-t oppQ3jtiPntenflencfes has been donated to the orphans asylum by order ot the first district judge The plant is valued 1 val-ued at several thousand dollars |