Telegram-herald. ([Grand Rapids, Mich.) 18??-1892, 1891-10-30
OUR NiYALlORCEREADY
Lat Of the ships Ready 20 Report
for Iusy
II CHILL REFUSES 10 HlKE AMENDS
Dsslsss Aettsn IL kxpsstsa ~ Cali
esstis ass "a Tsik Ugly "a Uaeis sam.
aia1.tez E<.a h4y EstaFa Eons.
Action sf Congress.


o. tDl1i > EEi -oAf - dEt<I@ 10 TIE re-
quest OF the United States Is confirmed
th= next step = the breaking of VI dip
lonatic relations. Minister Egan will
De directed 70 AK for his passports aud
70 withdraw frem the eouatry.
Then will come the enforcing Of eur
demands BY gunooa ii arbitration
does not interviews This is al
extreme ease and IS on the suppo-
sitiou tia. Diplomacy has done ali that
could be doae- While peaceful means
have beea looked 10 for setting the
difficulty, the junta would have
% prove state Of affairs
radically difsrens from that re-
ported by Capt sehley and the
board OF inquiry which investigated
the Baltimore ineideat The possibility
Of sn emergency like this was seen
when arrangements were made for .
naval Demonstration in Gillian waters
II the ianta persists in its refusal there
is no course open TO 1t except to try
conclusions with Uncle Sam
Whatever indirect aid 10 might
get from Great Britain or other powers.
none OF these would care TO try conclu-
sions with the United States by inter
fering IN a matter with which they have
nothing 10 do. IL will take the
Boston thirty-hve days to reach
Valparaiso. but some of the other
ships can &c put there sooner. As
last resource this coun,ry's way Of de-
M sanding repAration would be to bonn
bard the town a. England did Alex
andria in 1851. IL is not anticipated,
however. that the case will be SO des-
perats IS 10 require the calling to-
gether of congress in advance of regu-
lar time for the purpose OF declaring
war, yet that is what il may come To
II the American minister is once with
drawn
vIcuNA REACHES AMERICA.
NEw YoRS, Oct. 29.--Claudio Vicuna,
the president elect Of Chilli, has just
arrived here. He is now n fugitive
from his native land, owing to the
downfall OF his chief. Balmaeeda. and
the story be tells Of his unhappy coun-
Try il sad one. He said:
'rns xoyernmea, Of Ba.maceds was The con-
s,lfution.l government of Chill IL was pledged
90 defend the laws OF the country 70 the last.
iasgIg-nts are victorious. and the representa-
tiYcs Of The legal government are forced to
seek safety from their homes rs IL they were
criminals The cause OF the revolution
was the close alliance between the foreign
eap,-a lists and the unoornded ambition Of
men wac are asphyxiated In an atmosphere OF
pure government Corruption and immortality,
so widespread IN Chill. have contributed 20
give rsascn 10 the unreasonable. The govern
rnenl had about a. 90 men against il.oO o.:
the opposition. led oy well disciplined and
brave leaders. Foremost among these WAS
Emil Koraer. paid oy the government 70
which Ia was q traitor- Tee government
concentrated lis troops In places where
II MAS believed tho insurgents would most Ike
/, make an attack backed BY their feet II
was al error which the government aftervari
eorr.cted 5y concentrating It's array In tae
nelgh50rhood OF Valparaiso and Santiago.
A. Plael!ia and Vlna del Mar. both near tbs
former city, she n-rcest struggles tool
Place. Hut before these battles were
fought The spirit Of iraitorisn was spread
among "a, soldiers. Onehan OF hi
government troops fought desPcr ateiy. while
tue other half dill NOS FIRE a single gen. AL
the property OF the opposers OF the revolution
was eonnscated Balmaecds was NOBLE
soul. and in preference 10 causing faTthe
trouble and bloodshed he preferred TO die
free man before becoming the prey of GROVE
wARsHIPs AVAILABLE
WAsHrSGToN, Oct 29.-The vessels
that Secretary Tracy will report 10 the
president as able TO be made ready II
ninety days are equipped as follows:
The PAuadeip hia of AIS toas. is 3i5 fee
soax 10 zoo horse power ard can steam
iao,s an hour she carries four Sine
sad sir eihch orseea-soadias rides She ais
las torpedo tubes.
TAs KearsarTs IL a wooden vessel OF LIS
sous, 80 horse power and can steam along
snots SO hour She carries two sinch sto
and four Q inch 4tcn smooth beres and one q
FOUNDER sresch loader.
The cruiser Concord r. OF l. 20 toas burden
go feet long {. 100 horse power. and can max
II knots "A hour Her armament consists Q
six sinch bresch-iosaing rifles and severa
rapid Ere guns.
Tns Chiears "a 400 tons burden. sis fec
long and has 400 horse power and can cove
rs kEsts an hour sue carries four slaca
.xh. ssuon and two 5-iaca bTeseh iosa a
rirss. also several rapid frins Euns.
Ths Newark Is ~ GJs3 tons displacement 81
feet long 500 horse power and makes ]
kaots an hour Twelve 6irch guns q five ton
eaeh. and four slx .pounders rapid nrs) coust
tats har equipment
The Petrol Is 81 so tons burden and only II
feet lonx she has 80 horse power. and ca
ssasns q knats an honr. Her guns ar
tour slneh breseh-losdisg ri1ss and scvcra
rnpid-fre guns
The Baltimore sIreaey AZ Valparaiso. IL {
t43tous burden. SIS feet long. has an indicate
horse porer 81 70 50 and can msks
hnsss n a. ordinary sea she carries fou
ssncs ia ten urcech-lsading titles. six Sine De
ans uamber Of smaller kua4
Tsc y.rkscwn r. I 10 tons 40 feet ions. 80
indicated horse-pewer ard can uale 10 kaot'
shs carries sir inch ersseh-losasrs and SCI
era smaller sQnS
ne Ssa Frsrcisco "a sister ship 20 n
Philadelphia sns "a similarly equipped
rae vsatic. Tnctis and Raoger are sma
vooa-a vessels sut each carries "a srmaEsE
q smooth. core guns. which would be Of srea
u.s. n Smelling tae eifT
IRE aisntsaanza = ssi5 teas dIsplsceuea
sse fsss sag s.d has iacNes 81 srror. IL
tarre. Il H. assss thicS. and seniad Shis = a
o. siseh sscking fs~r horse pewsr r. ~
sas sss can steam - - knots "a hour III
srmsneot consists q four res. isca r. "a
src-ch ieasisx rides and several rapid IL
suas
Hnrt st Fire.