The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1891-12-30

cent about giving to the press any of the
conversation he had with Montt, saying it
was confidential. The Associated Press
correspondent formed an opinion, however.
from the talk with Senator S ewart that
there would be by New York paper.
Yesterday Senator Stewart said, "Chile
does not want to fight" This is supposed
TO reflect Minister Months own Views.
EGAN NOT INVITED.
NEW YORK, Dec. 2s.-Accordng to a
Washington correspondent, Minister Egau
was not invited to the festivities attending
the inauguration of President Montt at San
tiago Saturday. That is the inference drawn
by the State Department officials from
telegram received from Minister Egan late
this afternoon. in which he states the in
auguratton passed off successfully, and was
follow ed by a banquet Saturday night. The
banquet was attended by the Chilean Of
fcials and Congressman, and all the Foreign
Ministers in Santiago with which the adj
ministraton is maintaining pleasant and
amicable relations. Officials at the State
Department had no explanations to give of
the Minister'S course. He had been ad-
vised to use his own judgment in the
premises, and the belief prevails that the
Minister felt 1t was not consistent with self
respect and the dignity of his position, to
say nothing whatever of degree of absolute
danger to his person there, in appearing in
the streets to attend the ceremonies, in view
of the manner in which lie had beeh treated
since the revolution ended"
INCENDIARIsM IN CHILE.
The Hera!d's Valparaiso special cable
gram says: For some lime past large fires
have occurred frequently in Santiago
and were attributed to iGcendares.
The police last night succeeded
in catching some of the firebugs
in the act 1t seems that there are members
OF the same gang here, as there was a
S250000 fire here this morning which started
in the cable office, burning the theater
building and a number of dwellings and
warehouses. The fire burned five hours be-
fore being eXtinguished.
MONTHS CABINET DIFFICULTY.
The reason President Montt is unable to
form new Cabinet is that the Conserva-
tives insist upon larger representation in
the Ministry than Montt is disposed to grant
them. 1t is probable that compromise will
soon be effected. | am assured on good
authority that all of Balmaceda's support
ers now imprisoned will be released, except
few like Colonel Stephan and Pho Fierro,
accused OF crimes deemed unpardOnabie.
THE CABINET TO RESIGN.
The old Cabinet will resign tomorrow.
In addition to the names cabled of the prob
able members of the new Cabinet, Luis
Perera will probably be Minister Of the
Navy. The new Cabinet will most likely
maintain friendly relations with the United
States.
FEELINGS OF ANGER.
Ex-Mayor Grace of New Y ork has cab!ed
that the American Cabinet entertains
with the exception of Blaine, who t,
Tesrains the Cabinet from vio-
was received from London. The British
Mini ster tried to give Minister of Foreign
Affairs Malta advice on the subject, but
his advances were not received in ii friendly
manner.
LAWN Is the only person who has been shot
by order OF the Junta since Balmacela's
overthrow. Clemency to the Balmaccdists
is tisapproved by many citizsns.
1t is rumored that the British Minister,
Kennedy, has received dispatches from
London stating that the relations betwcea
Chile and the United States are apt to be-
come strained Similar messages have been
received from New York. They are un-
doubtedly sent to influence exchange. l
still maintain that Chile will make an hon
orable reparatioE in the Baltimore affair
PUSHING WORK ON wAR-suIPs.
PITTsBURG. Dec. 20. - Superintendent
Abbott OF Carnegie, Phipps & Co. was
summoned by telegraph to Washington 10y
the Secretary of the Navy in relation to the
armOr and deck plates which the firm is
supplying for the war-ships now building
first train, aud lie takes his departure this
evening. RumoTs of the feyerish rapidity
with which the Government is pushing
work on the var vessels in the light of the
strained relations with Chile have received
new confirmation locally. In relation to the
above member of the firm of Carnegie,
Phipps d Co. was interviewed this morning
and said: There is nothing unusual in
relation to our contracts nor any extraor-
binary rush. 1t is customary to receive
many dispatches concerning work, and also
for some member of the firm to be called TO
Washington on the same business. We have
been shipping, as fast as completed, pro-
tected deck plates for New York. The
ished condition-that is, it has not been
tested, aud we have received no orders TO
ship without the usual test"
FINISHING THE ToRPEDO-BOAT.
NEWPORT R. Ll, Dec. 29.-Official orders
have been received at the torpedo station to
get the tOrpedo-boat Gushing ready for i'm
mediate service, and full gang of engineers
has been nut to work on il, so by the end of
the week it may be all ready for launching.
TIE WHITE SQUADRON.
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 29.-According to Ad-
miral Brown, who is now here with the San
Francisco, the Charleston left Honolulu
December 18th, for Acapulco. Whether
the Charleston will come north or go south
from Acapulco, the Admiral declined to say.
In regard 10 the extra ammunition aboard
of the San Francisco. Captain Sampson
says: I'VE have enough to fill up the
Charleston and Baltimore and put them in a
campaign condition"
Il is believed here that the San francisco
has orders to remain at this port until the
diplomatic relations with Chile take one
turn or another, and that her disposition in
the future Will depend upon the turn those
diplomatic relations may take. The Balli-
more Is expected here about Thursday.
The report that the steamer Charleston
had anchored off Coronado late last night
was unfounded. Tie cruiser has not
arrived here. nor has she yet been sighted
off this port.