St. Paul daily globe., 1891-05-13

States Marshal Longs office in this city
and made acquainted with the charges
against him. After his release he
stated that he had expected to be
arrested, but made no attempt at es-
cape. II don't worry about this at ALL"
said Trumbull. ut is mere formality
and means nothing" "Will you make
fight agaiest the charger" was asked.
"a vigorous one, depend on that. Still,
as say, it amounts to nothing. l have
been shadowed for several days, and
this event was deemed foregone con-
clusion by my friends. L am an at
torney myself, ana have studied the
neutrality laws. There is nothing in
them by which | can be held. The gov
ernment, Of which have the honor to
he high officer, respects the United
States, and would break none OF its
laws.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 12.-It is now
stated that the schooner Robert and
Minnie is not the only vessel that was
chartered to convey arms and ammuni-
ton to the Chilian insurgents. but that
other vessels chartered are now unwill-
ing to ship contraband goods or have
put into Oakland creek, on the other
side of San Francisco bay, until it
is demonstrated whether such cargoes
can safely be taken out. The United
States district attorney has definitely
aScertained the roads over which large
quantity of the guns and ammunition
which formed the cargo of the, Robert
and Minnie came into the state, and it
is said the federal authorities will en-
deavor to compel the railway officials to
disclose the quantity delivered and
those now known to be on the road. 1t
is further stated that few days before
cartridges were brought in last a Chilian
agent called at the office of the local
agent of the U. L. Cartridge company
and made inquiries as to the latter'S
ability to procure 5000, 600 cartridges of
43 caliber inside of three weeks. The
district attorney has had consultation
with the Chilian consul and steps will
be taken to seize guns and ammunition
understood to be Oh the way from the
East.
Los ANGELES, Cal, May 12-George
a. Burt, Supercargo of the Robert and
Minnie; Capt. O'Farrell and the five
Seamen on board the craft, together
with Pilot Dill. of San Diego. were yes
terday charged with violation of the
neutrality laws and bail fixed at $1,000
each i'll the cases of Burt, O'Farrell and
Dill, and $4,000 each in the case of the
seamen. Dill is the only one who gave
bail; the others are in the hands of the
United States marshal.
BINGHAMToN, n. Y, May 12.-Secre-
tary of the Navy B. f. Tracy is in this
city Oh private business. In an inter
view tonight he stated several lmpor-
tant facts concerning the Itata incident,
which have heretofore been matters of
speculation. The secretary stated def
nitely that the Charleston has orders to
capture the Itata wherever she may be
found upon the high seas. This In
cludeS all waters outside the three-mile
limit or ports of foreign countries. He
did not anticipate fight, but in case of
resistance the United States cruiser
would carry out her orders at all
hazards.
The Charleston Sighted.
SAN DIEGO, May 12.-The steamer
Crescent City arrived her this evening.
She sighted the Charleston about
O'Clock Monday evening eighty miles
south of here. This indicates that the.
Charleston is making eighteen knots an
hour. The Itata is expected to transfer
the arms got from the Robert and Min
ME to the Esmeralda at SocOra island,
south of Cape Lucas, on Sunday even
ing. The ltata took aboard about 600
tons of coal here, and it is claimed that
she can steam fourteen knots an hour
on thirty tons per day.