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Show aISm I RIO JANEIRO, Oct. 26. The chain- ber of deputies today, by an almost unanimous vote, declared" that a state IH of war existed between Germanv and IH Brazil. The vote was 149 to 1. " The tribunes of tho chamber were :H filled to capacity. After a debate on iH the opportuneness of proclaiming 'H martial law, the president of the diplo- JM matic commission spoke in favor of a H law worded as follows: IH "A state of war between Brazil and r Germany is hereby acknowledged and ' proclaimed. The president of the ro public is authorized to adopt tho measures enunciated in his message of October 25 and to take all stops tending to insure national defense and public security." The virtually unanimous vote of the deputies was received with general ac- IH clamation. tM President Braz has sanctioned tho proclamation of a state of war with. Germany. , Tho senate unanimously approved, the proclamation of a state of war with Germany. According to the newspapers, tor-pedo tor-pedo boat destroyers have orders to proceed to Bahia and take possession of the German gunboat Eber, which has been lying there for some time. The Eber is a vessel of OS-i tonst She is 203 feet long and uas a draught of 9 feet 8 inches. She has n com plcmcnt of 125 men. I oo |