New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-02
NEWS OF NAVAL AFFAIRS.
THE KEARsARGE READY TO SAIL AWAY.
SECRETARY TRACY DETERMINED THAT POLL
TICS SHALL NOT INTERFERE WITH
GOOD WORK.

GOOD WORK.
Commander Horace Elmer. coIumandant o! the vessel
war Kearsarge called upon Rear Admiral Bancroft
0herardi on the flagship Philadelphia at IL O'CLOCK
xssterday morning and reported that his vessel was
ready for sea. Five minutes later telegram from
ADMIR-, Gherardi reported the fact to Secretary Tracy
At Washinston and now the Kcarsarge will start Just
as soon o. she gets her peremptory orders 70 90 80
from the Secretary, and will 20 direct to Livingston
Guatemala. She Is lying OF East Twenty-thlro s'.'
and sho will stop at the Navy Yard when going down
thu bay and take on board twenty 9vc tons more OF
coal. Then she will have enough to steam 3'ooo
miles II is not certain that she will sail oday q, tho
State Department may desire that she should delay
eong until further particulars are received concerning
the shooting Of General Rarrundia on board OF tho
Pacific Mall steamship Acapulco In the harbor OF san
jose do Guatemala.
A commanding officer Of tho Navy. at the Navy
Yard said yesterday al think the shooting OF General
Rarrundia great outrage, and that this Govern
ment should demand immediate rcparation for 1t APP
pears that General Barr1lnda, who was citizen Oh
c,ua..mala but who was cXied because OF his
revolutionary tendencies toward the present Govern
meut there, took passage ON the steamship rom
Acapulco, Mex. When the vessel arrived at Cham
~arico tho Gustemalan authorities demanded that
captain Pitt should deliver Ba-runda to theu ana he
refused. The demand was repeated when the vessei
arrived ct San Jose apd again Captain Pitt refused
Then . force of Guatemaan police we're scn' on ooaro
OF tho Acapulco to demand the surreEoer vi DIT
rupda and the demand fortified by an orucr from
The Tinted States Minister at Jose. AT least the
dispatches say 80. don't believe that Consul or
any other United states representative would assume
such authority.
"Thc ship, with the American flag flying. was as
much American territory Is The city OF N"wlo:ii'
and who would think of permitting such an outrageous
proceeding hcrci Il CAPTAIN Pitt Lad Imprisoned or
shot every Of the Guatcnan police OH his vessel
be would have done no more than right. III iio
the authority would order immediate Icparation for
this insult to the dag and If 1t were not forthcoming
would clean out the whole Of the republic oi 1ua'c'
nals, be 1t ever SO snail
awe speak Of sending the kearsarGc down there
Well there Is nothing significant startling liz that
She can't get within several miles OF the shore. LV-
ingston lies away inside Of AmatiQue Bay, SHALLOW
and limited body Of water. and vessel like tho
Kearsarge can't get up 20 It, So II anything sefloaS
should occur any aggressive octiOn from the water
could be made from the Pacific side only-tha' Is
the only effective work. think that "a! appr"Nen'
.ons may be removed. for the reason that the Near
sarge Is only to stay few days IN Analogue Fay
md from there will 60 down to San Juan al Norc'
whcro the work Of building b;cakNatcT ior tho
Nicaragua Canal Company Is about 10 be begun She
will then 60 GreytOwn, where Tie company j. p"u
Ing railroad along tnc line Of ths canal, III "'us
begin work In the interior think that r t' IN HI Wy,
w d , nH York Of the canal so that
interests may be protected there ma nave an IN 1
ssSed to make observation OF the rola!lion Dor g.,
Affairs at Gasemala and 70 pT,l ,acrc0 0 '0''
Rear Admiral Ghsr.rdi yesterday received an rx
tension of one week in the time 70 get the naesnP
phadelDhia ready 10 6, t. 81 e. find o. gaze au
10 ry her new propcl!ers. The vessel VIII tncrci"';
have uNtil Scptcmbc: IL Ia 'oinp"t: the n'uis ~
her new m;s;s and guns. and t. make such "i}u, ~,
p,ents to the machinery may D. necessary. ~ 81.
P.iladelpha goes on september 10 s'e WI.
make a berth for The a,tcshIp Chicago tTtcrS MtE
received al the Navy Yard yesterday rpihrrh'shi'"-
The preycu, orders for the Chcago 10 pNSIcd W
Lesion Tor r pairs. and commaud!n; th;t she u IT,
naircd here after the Philadelphia ma gone ,,.,
Inc work of Coanc and 'i''.'c VIZ ~ ' 40
continues and CapLai, W :. tv"lc !fp':'.t =" so
Commandment Of the Navy Yard yc,,c:iV t'M say
wvuld he ready to 60 TO WaSh!ntton on "co'c3"a' -
Thursday. 49,, T., ,so., ,,r,, .o,.cr,l
ocr,siors 10 rrniind fDrsnci ~ the Nav! 1aru Nv
~ i department OF the GA, r"nincnt Tor ,otc.n'r..s
tnwnrJ a few political ward woctrs This an'tSe o.
Inc oyc-noept doaI c.trt in dur.ag the cnc
isnd Administration. uhd the secretary has IN,
a work OF reform since he accepted INC '> IT.,
DottfolIo Complaints were reccnti! mao" " .u'
That Mr. PARCELS. Qna-tcrman OF the ,roncao I.
cent VS. running the department In maTVef tni,
Hnmor,I1cd thc workmcn. ard that he had dccr,r'N
mat mis- poica phil" vas snffl"'! ~ vi H. in
wborc ,c vas order Carnc v"strrnhy s"'P .,n'' !,
PARCELS until an investigation can lie mace. ,In
IN" officers said II is ruIv fcw ciNs afp 1ha. '
Secretary reduced Arthur LOWE rom loss 10 =
sSi,,eS laborar The SECRETARY is dc'"rnl'nsi ,na'
,oitca, matters shall not intrrfcrc with inc admi'
fration Of the affairs oil 'he Ear'