Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, January 20, 1892, Page 1

T™W I'I.\"l'%'*l’l R;\V I CHILTOPENS THE BALL Cruisers and Topedo Boats Sent to Guard the Straits of Magellan, WILL TRY AND TURN BACK OUR FLEET, Ohances for a Naval Battle in the Neigh- borhood of the Horn, ADMIRAL WALKER WARNED OF DANGER Au Attempt May Be Made to Blow Up Our War Ships. CABINET DISCUSSES THE SITUATION President Tson's Rendy " to e norrow Message Written and 1to Con £ the Ultie itted, Submitt Nature to 1 osn Wasmyaroy, D. C, Jan. 19.—Captain Evans has reported to the departmont that four of the best cruisers in the Chilian navy will leavo Vaiparaiso January 20 for the stralts of Mayellan, with a torpedo boat be sides, F'rom anothor officer comes the addi tional information that the captain of one of the ish ships of war in those waters sala that the Chilian commander informed 0 that the flcet was goiug “on a spocial 1ssion.” “You will be astonished sald, This news 18 interproted to Admiral Walker's flect may bo haltod there and directed to tura back or risk a fight This is the most serions fndication of Chilr’s hostile intentions that tho Navy department has received. Naval ofcers say it can only mean one thing, which is that Cbili intends opening the ball herself. The vessels to £o aresald to be the Ismeralda, the Almiraute Cochrane, the Pinto, @& new unarmorod cruiser whose sailing rate is ninetoon kuots, and the Condoll, the famous fast torpado boat that biew up the Blanco Encalado. Fears for Walker's Vleet, Admiral Walker in his flagship, the Cbi cago, at Montevideo January 11. He was today informed of what might happen to him and warned to make roady for it. t'or the first timo thero is real alarm here at the threatened danger to Admiral Walker, His squadron is nov equipped with torpedocs, and the Chicago mieht be blown up 1w spice of tho utmost vigilance, It would bs & daring and plucky attompt, but 5o was the success ful attempt on the Blanco Enca lada, Captain [vans also informs the depart- ment that he is taking the mo:t extreme pre cautions on account of what he has been told for the safety of the Yorktown. 11e doos not intend to be blown out of the water if e can help it. 1 vefore long,” he moan that portant Cabinet Meeting. President, Harrison aud his cabinet held a most important meeting at 11 o'clock. Tuos- day is the regular cabinet day, but on this occasion the president’s advisers assemblea for the solo purpose of discussing the special message to congress on the Chilian affy which the presideat ias prepared and which he submits to the members of tho cabinet be- fore seading it, together with thy cor- respoudence, to the two houses of cong T'he president’s messago 1s not u requost for a declaration of war; it is not zstion that congress shoald declaro simply o message reviewing what tho United States has done to mduco the Chiliau gover mont to maico roparation for tue assault upon tho Baltimore sailors and describing the delay whict has beon encountered in arriv- ing at w peaceable solution of tho difficulty. It is coucted in such terms that it will be left optional with congress to iostruct the president to send an ultimatum to the “hilian governmont under the terms of whict ample apology must bo rendered with- out deluy und upon the penalty of war with the United States. The president has been greatly wterestod in the utterances of those congressmen who appear to favor war with Chili, Divine nee Asked, In his prayer in the house the chaplain iu voked divine guidauce for the prosident, his advisers and the members of the two houses in the present crisis. The cabiot meeting proceedings were only temporavily interrupted by tho slight illnoss of Secretary Blaino, Thero s renson to believo tho wovernment has received dis- putenes through the Chilisn minister looking to peaceful and satisfactozy solution of tha questions in dispute, and they woro sub- witted to the cabinat today. This may pos- sibly do away altogether with tho nceessity of referring the question to congress. It was roported at the capitol today tho government of Great Britain had takeu steps to-bring about a more friondly feeling between tho United States and Chifi and will interveno to effect a settiement of the trouble. Bl Thore will be no misunderstanding of the language employed by the president, how ever. 1t will b warlike 1 toue aud will in dicate most unmistakably what the prosi- dont desires congress Lo do. Itis now under- 100 that tho message and corrospondence will be sent to both houses of congress simul. taneously at noon on Wednesday. Should news of uny lmportance reacn this country from Chuli, the messago might be delayed, but the president is very anxious that it should go in this week Itis not likely that the president will en counter any opposition to his project, except from Sccrotary Blaine. Mr. Blalue bas lubored long atd earnestly with the presi dent in the effort to induce him to take a broador viow of the Uhilian episode. Ho is said to have poiuted out that tho United States can gwin nothing by war with Caili and wiil abate nothiug of its dignity should it take no othor action in the premises than the severance of diplomatic grolations. M Blaine is still fiem in the belief that the Chlian government will redeem the pledyes whick Minster Montt has already given of a satisfactory reply to the demands of the United States. Ho feurs, however, that a runture of somo sort may bo precivitated by the course pursued by our naval reprosenta tives in Chilian wators, He is also apore hensive lest the Chilian goverumont, lavking in udequate knowledge of our somewlat un derrated navy, should tuke umbrage at the prospect of an ultimutum, when if a little more thne had been given u peaceful Lermi nation would huve followe. out th pilgn. Captain Maban, the tneorotical warrlor of the naval service, is still in the city, and is with the secrotary frequently. Ho formu lates his schemes 1o A&u _out-of-the wiy room in the naval intelligence ofite aod brings the plaus down Lo the secrotary to go over thom, assisted in the betier understanding of tho projects by 4 huge map of the Chilian const, which stands on & chart rest besido Mr. 'Tracy's dusk. Of course, this campaign is guarded with groat secrecy. 1t can be said, however, without breaking confidence, that if the ho tilities reachitho Lwo.year stage predicted i sowe quarters, the command of operatious in the Pacific will bo reposed in Rear Aduwi Gherardi, formerly 1o charge of No York navy yard, while Admival Wal probubly be secoud in command. N scls bave yet been dispatched to paraiso. but the question has been quite seriously discussed and 1t 1s not improtable that Admural Walker with tae Chicage, At that Mijects to the Messs Mupply o O Val YEAR THE OMAHA ordored around lanta and Bennington will b They may from Montevideo to Valparaiso, meot the four ships and the torpedo boat which Valparaiso some days ago fitted for war aod on a most serious errana « der Evans' Dutles, Ono of the dutios of Commander Evans of tho Yorktown at Valparaiso, in sddition to his general instructions to keeo the Navy do partment advised of the conaition of affairs in Chill, is to report with promptuess the movements of the vessels of the Chilian navy 50 far ns ho is able to ascertaiy In accordance with these specific instruc tions, he today informed the Nuvy depart- ment that the Chillan steamer Ksmeralda left the port of Valpuraiso at 1 o'clock this morning to go to the assistance of the British mal steumship John Elaer, which 1s reported ashiore 160 miles south of Valoaraiso. This was the sum and substance of his dispatch, Suiled for th “That it made no South llusion whatever to the Yorstown's having been fired on 15 taken as an absolute refutation of the rumor to that effect circulated last eveaing. It is learncd today froum cannot be questioned that 1 maceda refugees are still on the Yorktown and con sequently are in no danger of falling into the hands of the Chilians by reason of the wreek of the steamship Johu Elder. The statement that they were placed on that vessel in dis guise at” Valpakaiso is therefore incorrect I'he fact that the Esmeraldi has gone to tho wreck of the John Elder might indicate, lhowever, that the al authorities iuclin pression that the refugees were pas s on that vessel, 1 has becn received in Washington that the Philadelphia, tho flagship of Ad miral Gerbardi’s squidron bad saiied south from the Barbadoes, for Montevideo. This indicates a general n movement of im portance, as the station lines of tiuc naval system aro rogarded as absolute, excent in cases of omergeticy. Thers is considerable who would be placed in command of the naval force in the Pacific in case of war, but the goneral opmion centers upon Rear Admiral KKimberly, wno 1s at the head of the nctive list. He i3 now ou shore duty - this aity. speculation as to v the Benefit of the Refa An Associated Press reporter had az inter esting talk today with a Clilian gentleman who stands high' 1, tho estimation of the Chilian government, with regard to the r cent act of the minister of foreign affairs in informing Minister Egan that the rofugees now on the Yorktown would be liablo to seizure if the vessel on which they were to leave Chili o Europs touched at any of the loeal ports of that country, According to the statements made by this gentlemun, the only inference to be drawn from the action of the minister of toreign affairs is the Chilian zoy- imeat really meant it to be for the benefit of the refugees instead of notice of an at attompt to secare their perso The Chilian goverument, he said, bad never asked their | delivery from the legation, and it had never offered to give thain a safe conduct out of the country. The gentleman likoned thelr case to that of a citizon of the United States azainst another citizen who might have a claim in which it would uot be possiblo for the United States 10 stop tho deblor from leaving tho country. But thore were proceedings of impeachment and charges in the courts against some of the refugees, and they could ve upprelonded by meaus of these insteumontalities at any port where the vessel might touch, No Grounds for Complaint, The gentleman said that the ministers and refugees had traveled “in concealment’ from Santiago to Valparaiso, and although the government was fully aware of what was going on, it was ignorant of the circum- This instanca was cited as showing that the government could nave taken the refugees durlog tho trip if it 8o desired. But aftor it had beeu informed officially that they were abourd the cruiser Yorktown and intended to sail_for Furope on steamer touchinz at a Chilian nort, the government was compelied to take cognizance of the fact, and then notified Minister Egan thai the refugees would be liable to seizure if found on such werchant vessel 1o s Chilian port. Tt was to av this seiza that the minister of forcizn affairs, with friendly intentions, communicated o tho Ame minister what mizht be expected to happen. The oyernmoat could not inter- fore in the procoedings of the courts, which would have caused the arrost of the refugees. The gontleman referred to intimateda that the tements be made would be substantiated by luter developments. In the course of further conve corning the reasou alleged to uave been as- nod by the Chilian minister of foreign af- vs for” his action, viz: ‘Tnat Commander luted the Spanish minister, th geutleman treated the report in a manner which indicated that he placed very little e co in it Opinlons of Congr There was u lull in the talk today in refer ence to the Chilian matter on the house site of the capitol. The disposition was to uwait the receipt of the president's message beforo endenvoring to form any decided opiuions on tho subject. Tho feoling expressed neurly ail ou tho side of disbeliaf in war as the probuble outcome of the trouble. ~ Mem. bors could not say just in what way they ex pected the trouble to. pass away, but there was a general concurrenco of opinion that it would do so0 some manuor or other. A number of domo cratic representatives who were talkea with deprecated a war with so small a nation as Chili, aud said the United States is lurge and strou enough to afford to overiook a great uy things rather than proceed to vxtremi ties. Chili, they said, had only 000,000 to our 60,000,000, and thoy wera as a whole po only partly civilized and without a stron government, Duringthe afternoon a report was in_oir. culation that the situation has assumed a shightly more pacificaspect. 1t was rumored that Great Britain had intervened and of- fered her good oflices to bring about a peace ful adjastment of the relations botween the (wo couupries, No oftfeial contirmation of tuis rumor could be learnad by mewmbers, but it found credence with many from the fact that it had been anticipated that an amicablo arvangement might be reached th tho friendly interposition of some third nation, and Great Britain, with her vast matoriai intorests 1 Chill, was looked upon as most likely to be the interveuing power. England A differonce of opinion was minifested as 10 whother or not the United States ought to accept the mediation of any third party with out an expression from Chil of tat the lawless acts of her citizens, aud disavowal of official connection or sympathy with them Many members thought that on accouut of Chili's small size this government need not be at all rigorous in its requirements. One momber said that the United States ougnt not 1o uccept mediation without first receiv ing an apology from Chili, and that he did ot beliove President Harrison was willing 1o do so. Somo auxioty 1s felt by that mom ber at the delay, and ho is auxious that if trouble is to occar it should take place be fore tue Capain Prat, Chil's formidaolo war vossel now bullding i France, can be turned over to Cuili. It is the knowledgo of tho fact that the I’rat is uearing complation which makes tho members of somn of the seaboard cities auxions that tho president’s messago to congress should soon bu forth. coming if trouole 1s to bo feared. Whilo the talk today was favorable to peace mauy domocratic members said pluinly that if ighting did come thoy were in favor of pushing the war vigorously aud relont lossly, omitting vo measure to give Chili a ation con- s u Mediator, Alliance Mumbers Opposed to War Should the president recommend congross to declure wav against Caili, the voto ross would be one of the most emphatic firmatives evor recorded in the national ¢ tol. But thore would be a minority thero tu maker of history will find the wore prominont alliauce senat Peffor What Senator Ieby would say, were he heve, is not known e reporier coun. versed with Senators Kyle and Peffor on the pic of probable strife, “*I'he sen. entof the people [ rapr said Mr is against any war with Cuil. Such est would be a national disgrace I'he { golng Lo war with & country maller than oue of our states criminally udicrous. To tho civilized world it would seew us though & blg six-footer was attack, of con at bl and two teresting t sent l } { OMAHA, WEDNESDAY MORNING, JANUARY 20, 1892 ing a littlo newsboy. The United o8 can't afford to pose as a bully, but it can af ford to wait. If we are patient I think som thing favorable to n peaceful settlemont of the diMoulty will develop; the temporarily opaquo situation must surely dissolve, and its component parts will then bo visible, We shall not allow ourselves 1o be insuited, but under no circumstances ought we to be hasty.” Whaat Peffer Thinks of the AMair, “War with Chili {nexcusable folly, ' It is something not 'to of by scasible people would bo an absurdity, said Seaator Peffer. o soriously thought Lawm opposed to war S0 long as other me: of @ settiemeont are available. To be sure, thero is some war feeling throughout the country, but that Is not strange, nor is it natouaily creditable. A perverted doctrine of patriotism is reapon - sible for this. The idea that the trouble at Valparaiso constitutos causs for war springs from u mistaken senso of honor. A lot of our smlors, most of them provubly intoxicated, becume parties toa brawl, and bacause two or threo of them were kilied we must bring about an enormous expense, and the death of many moro of our people. ‘TI'he proposition is perfect foolishuess, Let the president aud the State depart ut handle the matter cautiousiy and with proper deliberation, aud in the course of time I velieve we can arrive ot an futernational understanding. Later we would ask for indemnity, and seems to me that any reasonable request for tinanc reparation to the families of the men killed would be favorably responded to. The statement that 60,000,000 —the higgost, richiest and most prosperous nation on earth should entertwin_the iden of war with a little country like Chili is an absurdity. We know better and our knowledge should be apparent i our actions. Let us set the hittlo fellows a good example, notwithstanding the oxistence ot strong reasons to believe that the correspondence has nottaken a favorable turn, ‘Tus most diligent inquiry fails to se cure any official confirmation of tho receipt ches of a peaceful tenor aud on the hand one member of ths cabinot this afternoon declared that there was no chunge in the situation. May Withhold s Messa The cabinet did not pursue the discussion after Secretary Blaine's retiring from the meeting, so that any dispatchos that ae may bave had in his possession could not bo fully considerea at that time. It fs understood, Lowever, that the subject will be taken up at the point where its discussion was intor- rupted when the cabinet meets agaiu, which may be tomorrow, and meantime the corro- epondence will be withheld from congress. It is (carned ofiicially tonignt that the president’s message on the subjoct will not bo sent to congress tomorrow. \While official information on this point doos not extend be yond tomorrow, thero are strong indications that the president has practically determined to postpone final action on this matter until next weel, and this gives color to the belief that concl dispatchos have already been received and that more are oxpected. It au -is known that the president would strongly endorse any proposition for a setticment of the questions at issue on a peaceful basis cousistent with the hoaor and digmity of the nation I wour ) BE AN EASY JOB, Can Whip Chili if We at Her, #w Youk, Jan. 19.—Lieutcnant K of the. Miantonomah was the only s ofticer a reporter could find last night. He a clevor aud experienced scaman, who takes & keen intorest in the situation and is apable of giving an intelligent opinion con- cerningit. In answer to queries put to him by a reporter, he said “Not beiug an army officer, I do ot kuow bow long it would take to mobilize 100,000 meu for the invasion of Chili, but with the land transport faciiities possessed by our government, nothing could be done rapidly. Agaiu, I do not know wiat water transports the government has reaay, but you can imagine a very large number of vessels would be required. Were the troops and transporis all ready, it would take them only twentv-one days to reach Cailian waters from San Francisco. The requisite number of vessels could net be collected on our Pacitic coast and they would have to proceod in detachments from New Orleans and other Atlautic ports. § “Onco in_ contact with the Cuilins, wo could casily winp them. 1f tho threo or four first class armoved ships of the Chilian navy wero destroyed they would be Tho Uunited States navy would take care of any that they might atlempt to bring from Europe, and they could build noue ot their own, 10 speak of, whereas we havo half a dozen navy yuards.” Buying Ships for Transports., “As respects the question of transporta- tion, it 18 said in the navy yards that the United States government is negotiating with the Morgan steam packer line for the purchuse of four of its fastest vessels plying between this city and New Orloans—the Elmno, the Elmont,the Excolsior and auothe also that tho Navy department bas recently purchased a vessel of Savannah, aud is hav- ing it fitted out. Tho diflicuity they say as regards the Morgan line steamers will be found in fitting them with berths and bunks for troops. The Savannah vessel can steam thirteen or fourteen knots an nour, “Speaking of Savannah and the south,” said the gontieman who furnished this in formation, I nave just returned from New Orieans and found that the war fever there i» very high—much higher than it is her Thoy say in the Crescent City that thoy are able to furmsh men and vessels enough to wipe Chili out of existence. Ihey only ask of the federal government ammunition and equipment. EXPECT AID Can Only Get nior is ROM ENGLAND, Chilians Think They Would Help in Case of Wi SaN Dikco, Cal., Jan. 19, from authentic’ sources in Cili stato thut anong the common people of that countr the talk is that war will result. The Chiliat huve ro idea that their government will back down or retract any word or uct. They con- sider themselves strong and exvect additional strength from England. Thoy agreo that the United States navy is ahle to wipe thoir vos sels from the face of the ocean, but they doubt not their ability 10 secure recoguition from England or to secure some of England’s war ships by purchase. If tho informution is_correct, representatives of the Chilian government are now working on both propo. sitious, According to orders cruiser Cuarleston will sail on Wednesday for San F simply awiting the arriy stor and surgeon, Mr. J. D. Pavker arrived last evening from Philadelphia and reported to Admiral Brown Tho paymaster was oxpected last night, but as he aid not arrive he will be here on Tues duy. ‘The Charleston will proseed at ouce to Mare Istaud. SAILED FOR MONTEVIDEO, ve British Private advices veceived today, the Tuesday or rancisco. Sho is of her new pay- Makes win Crulyer Philadelphin Very Creditable Sk W Youk, Jan, 19, West indies, cruiser, Advices from Barba state that the United Philudeiphia, sailea from for Montevideo. Cor spoadence from Barbadoe date of January 3 ruus tuus: The passage hero from Port-au-Prince was made by the Phila delphia with three boilers, the Concord being full steam po then tho former had to be slowed down considerably tw avoid ruouing from her companion, and s on the second day out a moderato fro east-northeast knocked down the Concord’s speed still more, Admiral Gherardi signaled ber to pr discretion, while the Philadelphia w abeud at three-fourths hoiler power. It is u pleasure to note the excellent behavior of the flagsbip in such a sea-way us bas been encountered in the Caribbean sea. At no time has this sea evou approximated 1o _size thoso met in the pass from New York to St. Thomas, when the Poiladelph rolled almost continually, but has been sufti- clently beavy to show thay the £’biladelphia does, States there yesterday under under er. Even away smaller iat | | will compare most tavorably with any of the ehips of the old type and with; many of tho new vessels as o gun plavform, ) It is now threo months sincs the Philadel phin was last docked, and mossof-that time she has beon anchored o comparatively shallow water, whore her bottom would quickly become foul. ‘If presentfy she should be ordernd to Chill, her usefulnass as a fast cruiser would be over ver soon after she got there. Itis generally believed, there- fore, if her prosonce is-at ail likely to be re quirad in the Pacifio, she will soon be dockod and fscrapod, probably at Fort-de-k Martinigue. AT MARE ISLAND NAVY YARD, Working Night Day o Wooilen Vessels VaLLEso, Cal., Jap, 19, the war ships at wel “Retitting Ramors, Efforts to prepare Mare Island for sea service > redoubled today and by far the Jargest force of men since the close of the rave are now working day and night. Electric light plants have been set up, enablini the men to work on the docks at night without cossation, and a large forco of outsido machinists wera reported at the yards today to comploto work on the wooden flast as woll as upon tho stocl cruisers. The fores in the steam engineering department was also cly increased this moraing una thero is a to accomplish as much work as possi ble 1n the shortest tima, The wooden ships Adams, Ranger and Nipsic have boee asked for by the Navy departmont, Tae Mohican is ready and leave the yard at any time, having her crew aud stores on board Nuval ofcials refuse to discuss concerning what is likely to be done, I'ne Charloeston is expected here and she will 20 in dock at once. Her hull will be cleaned and overy attention puid to ner machinery. A largo incroase is expocted in the yards uud dock force, £0 as to got hor out of dock ns soon as possible, Cho Baltimove is in the stream and a fo of worlksmen on board. ‘I'te delay in the case of the Baltimore is due to the fact that her steam condensing tubes had become clogrod nd 1t was deemed imperative to havo theso cieaned, which requires ttenty days, but will be shortened to ten days. [usice of a ionth tho yard can bo cloared of ull tho vessels now here, iu case the present force remain on duty "The orders concerning repairs on the Nipsic are cousidercd surprising, in view ot the fact that she was to have done duty ut tho new navy vard at Port Orchard. Tne goneral bolief existing is that the government intends 1o delay on the vessol at the yard. A rumor gainod circulation today that the crew of tho Albatross were likely to be trans- forred to the monitor Comanche. Although many believed the statement at first, it was found to have no foundation, Samuel Sprine, a pay clerk of the United States navy, died at tla navay hospital last night. Charges of having extorted a portion of their salavy from the workinen undor him, it is stated, have been made in: weiting ust Charles Puelps, foveran ship fitter in _tho coustruction department at Mars lsland navy yard, oy Joseph \Watsoa, a former om- pioye, and the matter has_bogn submitted to the Navy departinent at Washiuglon oy Ad miral Irivin, commandant of the navy yard. The tax on workmen 1s reported to have ranged from 43 cents to §1 a: day, accorduig to the wages the mechanic received. matters ree BRUTAL AND CRUEL, Captain Jeukins Describes the Assault on the Baltumoré Silors, SaN Fravcisco, Cal, Jan 19.—Captain William H. Jenkius of the American steam- ship KKeweena was yesterdsy ‘examinod by Judge Remy as to his knowladge of the gt- tack on thie Baltimore sailotdjn Valparsise on October 16 last. The Keweena was at Val- paraiso at the time. Captan Jenkins tosti fied thut he was eating dinner at a hotel in the fashionabla part of the city on the oven ing of October 16 when ho hoard the shouts ofa mob outside. He ran out and found them attucking a Baltimore sailor. The man tried to enter the gate, but was repulsed by the sentries, who crossed their muskets and barred his way. The mob then kuocked the sailor down and beat him. 'Phe police afier- ward arrested him. Captain Jenkins contin- ued as folloty: “1 returned to the hotel and sat looking out of a window with a lady, when we saw a Bultimore sailor come’ running into the square pursued by a mob, who were stoning nim, One man overtook’ him and kuocked him down in the gutter, Auother picked up a paving stone, and rulsing it above his head, brought it down ou tho prostrate body. The heavy stone struck the sailor on the shoulder, kuocking the man stiff. It was the most cruel thing I saw. The lady with me tinted at the sight. The pabice came up ana iod the insensible bedy awav.” The captain declarea ha had sefn on the day of the assauit about, twonty Baltimore sailors on shore and all appeared sober. Those ho saw uttacked were strictly sober, REFUGEES IN HARD LUCK, trom Santfugo Only to Be cked und Rearrested, Loxpoy, Jan, 19.—The Pacific Steam Nav. igation company's mail stenmer Johu Elder, from Valparaiso for Liverpool, has been od in the straits of Magellan. All the passengers and the crow of the steamor wero saved, but the vessol herself will bo a total They Es dispatch to the Times from Santiago de says the uews of the wrack is causmg much excitement in that eity owing to the fact that it is generally bolieved 1t was steamer a numbor of refugees ind sought safety at tho American le- gation had left the country, The passongor proceeded to Conception, & Chilian port 270 miles southwest of Santiago. The logal au- thorities at that place roceived orders to ar- rest all refugecs found among the ship- wrocked ople. All the mails on board the steamer wero lost. Chaplain Melnty alses Egan, N Fiaxcisco, Cal., Jan. 19.—Chaplain Melntyre of tua Baitimore crulser, addressed the Methodist ministers of this city on the Chilian imbroglio ana the causes leading to it. Conceruing Mr. Kgag he said that no matter what his previous record had been, bis action in the present toublo was worthy of all praise. Ho was watehful, determined aud thoroughly American, Nominated by t Wasmixatos, D. C., “Jaa. ‘The presi- dent today sent to the sanate the following nominations: IHenvy E.‘Kryger, receiver of public moneys at Neligh, Nob,; Captain I, B. Morsely, to be major ‘and surgeon; Licu- ant Colonel Upham, Third cavalry, colonel; Major Beaumont, Fourth cavairy, lieutenant colonel; Captain Kellogg, Fifth , major: First Lieatenants London, ifth cavalry, sud Ballaace Cwenty-second infantry, to be captains, WASHINGTON, 9. ~[Special Telegram to Lue Beg. j<4Phe following list of patents granted is reported by Tue B aud Examiner Bureay of Cluims Wanton . Barver, & George A lo, assig Dos Moines, Ia,, mill for cutting grain aking flour; Jerry 8. ( Nora vroducibyornamental surfaces Sabrie, Rddteld, 8. D., clothes Charles H. Marshall, Wood nose Fnglig tool: Robert G 1. Merdent Audubon, Ia Richasdson, Clinton, la., soap 15ca, In, dnill; or of one-third to A Engle, and o Springs, L Anatole I, line holder tiver, Nub. Piug and lock Johu holder Blaine Takon 1L Again, Wasiizarox, D, ¢, Jan, 49.- 8 Blaine, while at thg cabinet ameeting today, experienced auother aitack of ind ed with nuusca, and 1¢ £t the meeting an estion WCCOI P t 50 un riding. The attack was one of o and is vot wanent effect, bat o | 1 went somewhat similar to the rinight age. It was a mild one cly to have any sevious or per CHILT'S SIDE OF THE CASE, Report of the Fiscal ta the Judgs of Usimes on the Valparaiso Murde FINAL FINDINGS OF THAT OFFICIAL. Some Queer Reasons for Tirowing Out w B Pro Inquiry, Testimony C Si A Resu cdings of th Argaments | 1se. ne of the Yo Waorld Varreanaiso, Jan. 19, (via Galveston It is true that thoe Chilian governma, tifled ( in EBvans of the Yorktown that it is unable to guarantee the safoty of rot ugees on board his ship if he undertook to transfer them to any doparting steamor, and that neither could tho governmont pravent steamer on which from oeing searched in any which the vessel might touch while on her way north, Thore was no chaugs of mind on the partof the Chilian authorities in ro- d to those refugees, In proofof this it is cossary to look at tho facts, The fol- lowing statement, from a high authovity, claims that the goverament was powerless 1 the premises The government of Chili of not, under the constitution of the country, permitted to iutorfore with tho courts or with public prosecutions, and the government could not prevenht the seizare of the refugoes in any port of Chili they teuchad at on their way in any direction to a neutral por T'his plain and direer statoment of law and facts shouid put atrest the notion, if auy such oxists, that the surrendor of tho refugees to the American authorities bad a stout and tight string atiached 1o it. Report on the Assault Made Publie, The report of the procarator fiscil to the jndge of crimes on the Baltimore affair has been given to the public and thers has b time to examino it, Tnis documeat contains 8,000 words ana says that efforts wero dirocted from the first to ascortain the origin of the trouble, but that they were unavail ing. Several differant accouuts of tho afair were recoived The commandant of police states that the row began in somoe unkuown tavern in oue part of the city. Another witness says that it began Ly the Amevican sailors beating a Chilian sailor in an altogeter aifferent part of the town. “I'he Chilian police say it began with a fight botween a left tunded sailor and an Amer- ican, and, last of all, the incigent is reported to bave commenced by some Chilians spitting in the faces of the American sailors in tho streot. A crowd near by was waiting to attack them, had they resonted tho insult, so it was said at the time. The Baltimore's mon took refuge on a tram car, but tae crowd stoppod the car and hauled them out, beating them with sticks and stones and knifiug them. Americans T The procurator fiscal hus accepied the story that the trouble bogan with the resent g by the Americans of the spitting i their faces by the Chilians, For all that my in- formation leads me to believe that the attack broke out simultaneously in different par of tho city, as cuarged in Prosident Harr son’s message. This is denied by the Chihans, aud the procurator closes the introduction to bis v port by asserting that the fight owes origin to two drunken Baltimoro sal striking u Chilian sailor. Ho then recounts & list of the injured, and s it has only been possible to estavlish the pability of “four men. The testimony of James Johinson and Charles Langin, two aof the Balvimmore's crew, whose testimony was taken here, was rejected in the following lan guage: ““How is it if, as Johnson doposes, thoy left tho house toether and went togetiier to tho scono of the oceurrence, it results that they did not kaow each other, nor had they spoken 10 each other until tho met at the scene of Boatswain’s Mato Riggin's death? “How is it that bofore knowing the man, he deposos that on Lhe day of the occurrence they were dining togethir in the bourding house! And Johnson also says that on the day of the occurronce he dined togethor with Langin in au eating house Cochrane street! “Moreover, is it LCopurighted 1592 by th pany, Now Pex no opt the any they took passage Cuilian port at nted an Tnsult, possible that the act of rwising the wounded man and the knowiu if he walks or not could pass unobserved under such or any other circumstances “The conclusion 15 drawn that persons who indulge in such iuconsistencies are not worthv of betiof.” Ho says further that “this testimony is contradicted by that of numerous witnesses who fully prove that it 15 not possivlo to at- tribute RRiggin’s death to the police, but that it was tho work of some unkuown porson thus far unaetermined. I will add that the testimony of these numerous witnesse; is as full of inconsistencios as is that of Johnson and Langrio. Further, their testimony firms much_of Johuson's and Laugiu's, as the raising of Riggin up, the alling for liquor, the holding of Rigzin's hoad o John son’s shoulder, hoaring shots, otc. But no one testities who tired the shot.” Knocked b rolle Langin's testmoay was substantiully this: “When Riggin arose the first timo, two policomen came up. They draw short swor. and knockrd him down’ aga They then drew back and let the crowd beat him Afterward a squad of soldiers approached, marching by two+, under commaud of & mounted oficer. They marched to within six feet from where Jonnson was holding Riggin in his arms, There they halted, and the first two soldiers levelled their nfles and fired at the two Amevican sailors, 1 was about fifteon feot on continued Langin, “No one mo and them, the crowd being bick of th soldiers at that moment., No other shots wore fired by anvone. 1 distlctly saw tho soldiers level their rifles at the Baltimore's men and fire. ‘The crowd had drawn buc when the soldicrs came up, leaving a ¢ passage betwsen Riggin 'and the sold After tho fiest shot wis firod the sold pressed forward a little and I could not sce the secona man who fived, but L am sure it was one of the leading soldiors who fired Contlict of Many witnesses exist who are as ready say that the shot was fired by tho police there are that deny it. Then follows report of the expert on the bullet nole. Ho says: “Opinion is aivided on this point among doctors still, and while thoy t thoir opinion that' it was caused by a rif bullet, 1t is rejected because they o reason for Lhe opinion, Drs, Dallao and Calderson maint thoy caunot tell if @ bullot caused Iiggin's death, and give @s @ r that they saw the body the day after This 'is ac cept Pue Chiliau exports ¢ that the hoies i tho shir made by a large sized revolver, b 10 opiuion as to what causod th neckereniefl, Lieutenant MeCe the same opinion, but su shirt was caused by u vifle buil Ho made i strong point of th FOpOFL of the (Xeariil was 50 5| standi thiere winlt n the stre Phe evidong o or two sh )by t ono si was betywa estimony, to as the wive in that As0N death 35 the may | opinion e been thie sed the & evidence that Argun The proc T point in the following demonstrate the faisity Johuson and | to reject their that no held Riggins when Lwo shots wore formied by thew, aud hoad fired f p a3 prool | two of her iew drowaed, DAILY BEE. the nockarohief and saflor's shirt o bullet. If this had been o that a riflo which can pe sons would not have touc “SIf what they assert be have exhibited tho blood stains, which must havo remained on the shirt. [n'all his depo. sitins Johuson forgets this incidont, whicn Would have given a groator coloring of truth to his assertions.”” He tnen asks: *Is it nossiblato velieve thatt The plain answer to unquestionod facts pietced by is it possiblo ral por true they ought to this qnestion s the Tho bullet passed diazonaily downward through the loose shirt of Johnson and into Rigein's boay It coula have done so and passed two inches from hbis breast, In Tar s of Turnbull there is much con mony, but on the strength of tho arlos Gomez that ho used a bull and the evidence of Joso Anuamida inflicted blows on Awericans and Roderiquez stabbed Riggin in the hip, thoey find them guilty, but thut theve is no evidence to show that Turn bull's death was caused by wounds inflicted by Gomez Jotin Davidson, a Baltimore sailor, is found guilty of hitting with o_stone a one-armad Chilian sailor who was knifiug an - American sailor, hull's Cas In the c flicting tost admission b Knite agnin ste Final Findings, The final findings wore as follows: *1 ask the court to condemn Froderico Roderqiquez 1o 4 minor punishmont 1n the minimum ¢ Kree of frow two to five years, Carlos (i 2 to the maximum degre for thirty years John Davidson, an American, to p in the meditm dewrce of from ton yeurs to fifieen years. Jose Ahuamada to prison in medium dogree, from thres yoars and ove day to five years," A gentlemau who understands the Chilian people and government pretty well says it is diflicult to suy what is the motive of some oy the governmont’s conduct unless 1t be war, Somo things can be explained away and somo other things can't. S etimes they seem bent on making difficulties and adding insult to insult. They huvo a very good opinion of themselves und fancy they are very reat diplomats, but they seem to care precious little for tho diplomat rights of others. Among some of them, so says mv inform nt, the opinin prevails that tho United States would not condescend to fight so in ferior a folk, but among others there exists the insane velief that sho would not dare to do so. son Rewdy for War, Among the recent disclosures is that Thompson, the corresvond London Times, is teying to sell the Cotifan govornment a man-of-war. This ma nctive in other directions. 1 notice inse in the Chilian_pupers of extracts from ropean journals that the United Stat 10 navy worth notice, and that Chili with jist no trouble av all sink her ships and lovy a cortribution on San Eraucisco. The Chiluns when pressed hard are forced to admit that they would be compelled” to_sub- wit (o the United Stutes in the ond. That would be temporary, bowever, and the would by let down ‘easy by their superior diplomacy. The Chihian fleet has had steam up for the last thvee or four days and thoy move or less torpedo practice evory day. The authorities now give out that the ships are to go to the south. The generally accopted rumor, tough, i3 that they have been ordercd to the straits of Magellan with tho iutention of lying in wait for Admival Walker and the white squadron i zase he should be ordered to the west const. This may or may not bo true, but thera 1s no doubt that the ships are in fighting trim and ready for action, the faot of the could on Both Sides All ments Begun, Prrrsnung, Pa., Jan. 19,—When the trini of the Quay livel suit was resumed this morning ‘Tayior Faunce of Philadelphin stated that he had examired tho books of the Keystone bank but found Quay’s name on them only in the matter of tho certificate previously referved to. John A. Mellon, ono of the defendants, admitted the publication, aying he received a note and the clectroty po and the head lino, “Quay, Too, Was in I1,” from Chairman Kerr'of the démocratic state committee. Ho thought the matter was for public information aud printed it. Tho defense here rosted its caso and Dougherty began the argument for the do- fenso. Ho referrod to tne rejection of demo- cratic jurors and elaimed the jury was packed.” ‘The publication, ho snid, was near the close of a heated campaign and insisted whether true or false, the papers had a vight to publish the charge'as a matter of public intorest, if not malicious. Attocney Thompson oponed for the com monwealth. He said the rights of the press must bo always subordinate to the rights of individ inand Argu- PROPOSED NEW LAWS. ed in the Town L The Austealian Ballot, Des Moises, Ia, Jan. 19.-In the house, nong the bills presented, the following were the most important: Probibiting tho killing of prawrie chickens, snipe, quail and other game birds; rezulating tho nomination of candidates for public office and voting for tho same; the Australian ballot bil); to es tablish a free employment ofiico in connection with tho bureau of labor statisties; to re- rates of rallroad fare to 2 cents a mile. The report of the ussignment committes was adopted bunching the committees and assiguing twonty-four clerks. A resolution was udopted instructing the ju diciary commitiec to look up the taxation laws witha view to rovision. The house cor.curred in the senate joint resolution call ing a jolnt session for this afternoon to can vass the vote for governor and lieutenant governor, and thea adjourned till 2 o'clock. The scnato also passed 4 concurrent reso lution for u joiut session this afternoon. The senate refused to concur in the house joint resolution for a mail carrier, and then ad journed until this afternoon Wiy gislature LYNCHED 4 IND WOMAN, ted Murderers Lushed Back to nd Hanged from One Limi Fowr Ssiri, Avk., Jan. 10, ~Deputy Ma, shal Liggett, Just w from the northern part of the state, where ho has been chasing woonshiners, reports a double lynehing in the mountains. Peter Baker, a farmer, was found murderod. His wifo ana a man n'imod Johnson loft thy country, but both roturned a few duys ago. sighbors suspected them of tho murder. They wero lashed togethor buck to back, and hauged to the samo Jimb, - Business T Crxcixxat, O 10.-H. B. Claflin & Co. wholesale mercuants of New York, hay caused Weathorby's dry goods establishment hero to be closed. The tirm 1s C. S, Weas erby and Will A, Stevens. Mr. L wo agent for Clatha & Co., is reported to have said that his principal hus u claim of $100,000 o1 tho Weathorbys. He speais of the incmbors of the fiem as eployes of Claf lin & Co. MONTIEAL in rs of nave ussigned Tho Dickic signed this mornine, company was the Assets, $100,000; liabilit tate the embarcassment Jan. 19, —White, Maon & Co., ehinn, vlass and carthenwar 305,000 ompany as of the labols 'ho oM is only tem ing I'he business wanufacturing of $00, 000 Jan. 19, —Early morning the Robiuson Electric thirty-tive ostimated ut this Stre oled about - Went Through o P ,Pa av Ravkin, s st A trestlo gave way precipitatiog a 1 10 the ground. Oue fatally inyired lished. fap, 19, this morn: brakeman oo freight traj Brig and Two sallors Lost I Jan. 19.—The British brig Lin & collision Wall aud NUMBER % BRASKA'S WATER SUPPLY. it Warren of Wyoming Thinks it Will Be Tmproved. 7 LE RESULTS OF PROPOSED BILLS. s the ¥ or on th 1 t pressions of Montuon's as Entirely It is No Private Seheme, Subject Wasniaros Buneav o T e Brr, ) 518 Fovnrers i Strekr, Senator Warren of Wyoming who 15 ch man of the committee or what incensed the uted to Sonutor ower e irrigation is somes statoments attrib- of Montana, rolative ireigation probloms. Sen- ator Power has chargod that Senators Caroy acd Warren ave anxious for the segrogation of arid lands and their cession to the states by the general government in ordoer that the two Wyoming senctors may it their privato holding of the pasturuge property Senator Warren saia “Nothing can bo furthe than this statemont myself are not oxactly agreed upon the de- tails of an irrigation bill. 1 do not know that he will support the m iy finally come ou the commtioe, So far as [ mysoif am concornod 1 have o porsonal interest to subsorve, but am simply trying to voice the wishus of an immense area of the United States as expressed in tho threo great irrigation conventions hold at Denver, Salt Lake and Omaba, Nota Priva over in w80 afternoon the truth mtor Carey and this from sure which of Sehem At each of theso conventions the delogates from Senator Power's stato wore entirely i n line with their associates and, | beliove, reprasented the wishes of Senator Power's constituents. ‘Tho chargo that uny ralroad or private interests are involved in the prop osition to cedo the avid lands to tho states is absurd. It has not a geain of trath in ivand I canaot but think that Senator PPower must have beon misrepresented by thoso who gave bis allewed statoments to the press. Whatever bill may be reported from the irvigation committes 1 am contidont will thoroughly guard the iitercsts of the state ainst any privato individuals or corpor- ations. 1 notice that at least ono wostorn papor foars that the soas and_rivers heading in Wyoming will have the effeet of cutting off the water in Nebraska botween Wyoming and tho mouth of the Platte. To this | ecan only say that the water rights of Wyoming went with its form of government to V. ing and arc now vested in that stato. 'This cannot bo takon from it by logislation, but at the same time tho passags of n proper irrig; tion biil, by preserving the forests at the headwaters of streams and by providing for a proper distribution of the wator, un doubtedly inerease rather than decroase the flow of “water passing out of tho state to- ward the Missour: river. 1aon’t think there need bo auy fear on the part of the peoplo of Nebraska that_thore will be any decrease of the flow of the Platte by reason of ireigation legisiation in our stat rlolk wud Hastings Bulldings, Both the Hastings and Norfoll building bills were reached today in the senate and passed that body. The progress of these bills through tho senate has been uncom- monly vavid. They wore cach introduced at a smillor sum—Hastings’ at €5,000 and Nor- folic’s at £100,000—at tao begiuning of tha session. Senator Paddock subsequently, by amendment, increased the appropriation for Hastings 1o $150,000, and it was reported in this form from tho senate commttes on pub- lic buildings and grounds with Norfolk ut 100,000 as originally introduced, Senator Manderson, when the Norfolx bijl ne up today in the Senate, had an amend- ment inereasing the amount to £259.000 sub- stituted for the original bill. He mude i neat little speech 1n_advocacy of the substtution, piving some interesting claims of Norfolk's growth and progress, stating that it was the Lurgest city outsido of Omaha in the North Platte ¢ and with a section 50 miles in length tributary to its importanco as commercial metronolls, "uo two Nebraska public buildings bilis now go to the house, whore Messrs. M Keighan and Kem will be afforded ample op- portunity to exhibit their influence in secur- ing a promot and favorable report from the committeo on public buildings and grounds and a rapid passaze of the measure through tho houso. “T'he passage of the flastings bill makes the fourth " time that this meusure bas roccived favorable consideration at the hanas of the sopate and has s often aftorwards died in tho house. Both Senators Paddock and Mancerson will co-operate most heurtily with the Nebraska delegation in the house in urging tho passago of these bills in that body. Watson Pickrell Tnjured, Watson Pickrell of Beatrice, Nob., spo- cial agent of the buroau of animal industry of the Agriculiural dopart- ment, met with a mostdistressing aud possibly very serious accident at 9 o'clock Iust mght. Mr. Pickrell camo hero to attend to oflicial duties. He spent the oarly oven- at the residence of his cousin, Mrs. B, About'9 o'olock he to roturn to Welekor's hotel, where was stoppine, Tho weather hds been ramy and freczing for some days, and the troots and sidowalks are a perfect glaro of As Mr. Pickrell was going down the high step to tho residence of Mrs. Robinson, ho slipped und foll with tervible force. He welghs about 230 pounds, and the fall was so sudden and heavy as to completely aislocate his left shoulder and cause a serious fracture of the main bone. He was carried back into tho nouse and Dr. Dooley cal Othor physicians were summoned, und at 11 0'clock the shoulder was set. ‘loday he saffers greatly from the fracture. Tho injuries are not considered dangerous, but are very pali ful and wili keop bim iudoors some time, Mr. Pickrell as well known in Omaha and throughout Nebraska. Other 3 A favorablo report was today made by Senator Pottigrew from the senate com- wittee on public lands upon bis bill provid ing for compunsating the Indians of the Crow Creek reservation for loss sustained by | them fu receiving less land per capita in | their diminished reservation than is roceived by the Indians_oceupying other diminished rosorvations, ‘The amount 1o be added to the share of the permanent fund of the sad Crow Creel [ndinns ona to draw interest at the rate of 5 por centum per aunum, and appro- printing therefor 157,030, The seo- ona section of the bl for providing eiach head of a family or single person oyer sho age of 15 years who snall have or may bercafter take his or her allotwent of land w soveralty with two milch cows, one pair of oxen with yoke and chain or two mares and one set of harness in lieu of said oxen with yoke and chain, ono plow, one wagon, one harrow, one ax and pitchfork; also for tho payment of &0 in cash, 10 be ex pended for tho orection of Lousos and othe buildiugs suitable for residence or improve: ment of their nllotmeuts in accordance with seotion 17 of the above mentionod aot of March 2, 1559, and appriating &15,000 there for, was tricken out by the committee at the request of Senutor Paitigeew. t'he senator stated this afternoon that this foature of the measuro simply make financlal provision for carrying into effect a treaty and that it siould be i an appropriation bill and thut e would soe that ample appropriation Wit made The grow's bill ¢ | South Dakota to a | purposes, whe t and sures Considered, today Pottl o1 passod Senator he state of of land for asylum instituti ands near ¥ for the state s d City, with au appro. tain it Manderson rolief of decensed, aud t Ia ) & yoar 10 1 fay his bi f Charles I outenunt James ke | reporte 1ho beir | First