Delaware gazette and state journal. (Wilmington, Del.) 1883-1902, 1891-11-12


VALPARAISO, CHILL, VIA GALVESTON,
TEXAS, Nov. S.-Captain Schley and the
other officers of the United States war ship
baltimore are indignant at the yarn about
It's sinking, for there is not the least
sembiance of truth in the rumor. They
know that it will have caused great deal
of unnecessary anxiety among their
families, friends and the people generally
of the United States.
The utmost quietude prevails this morn
ing In this city and in the harbor, where
the baltimore is lying us peacefully as if
she were in home waters and nothing had
happened to disturb life aboard ship.
NIGHT LEAVE GRANTED.
Her stewards for several days past have
gone ashore, to do necessary marketing,
under the protection of police guard fur
nishcd by lntendente Arlegui. The officers
will be granted leave by their captain to
land tonight.
Although, as matter of fact no threats
have been made nor any signs been given
that violence would be attempted should
the American officers appear again on
Nalparaiso's streets. Captain Schley, in
order to be on the safe side and as an act
OF prudence, had stopped night leave until
to-day.
CAPTAIN scHLEY's PFrI.Y.
In reply TO Il letter sent CAPTAIN Schiey,
asking him to allow the victims of the
recent riot to appear before the court of
inquiry and tell Judge Foster what they
know of the outrageous assault upon
them, Captain Schley sent word that he
was. willing to grant them PERMISSION to
testify on certain conditions.
The injured men would first have to be
entirely recovered in health, and the Off
GERS OF the Baltimore must be permitted
to be present at the inquiry while their
men are giving evidence. Captain Schley
also agreed TO give the court 4 cory of the
information about the assault sent to the
United States government.
CnILf's NEW CONGRESS,
WASHINGTON, Nov. s.--Senor Mont, the
CHILEAN minister, received "A cable message
from Santiago last night, saying that the
new CHILEAN congress is composed as fol
lows; NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., 81 and deputies,
%; seryatiyes-Senators, ., AMI depn.
ties, 3S; Liberal majority on Joint ballot,
43. The Conservative directory, the Liberal
assembly and the electors met in Santiago
on Saturday, md declared that they would
vote for Captain Jorge Mont as president
of Chill. Captain MONT accepted the
office, land thereby assured the actual and
future stability of the constitutional gov.
ernment.h
WAsHrNGToN, Nov. ga cablegrnm re,
ceived by Secretary Tracy from Captain
Schlcy, dated Valparaiso, Chill. yesterday
states that there are no indications of any
feeling of hostility towards the BALTIMORE
company at Valparaiso.
The. navy department announced this
morning, in issuing this cablugram fol
publication, that it was not sent by
Captain Schley in response to any
inquiry from here. 1t was probably
inspired by the receipt at Valparaiso Of
cablegrams from friends of the officers Of
the snip asking about the truth of thS
rilmor that was abroad here two or three
days ago that the Baltimore had been
blown up by the Chilians
Captain Schley undoubtedly thought
that if such a rumor was circulating al
home he had better deny it Off
cially. His remark about the lack OF
hostility toward his men is taken IL
mean that there are no signs of antagonism
| Just now, whatever may have been tn,
state of the public feeling nearly month
ago, when the attack was made on tn,
crew in the city.