Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-05-16

pute as to the character o: the vessel
Were it a war vessel Or a vessel oi
American register Its acts of violation OF
treaty stipulatioEs in the case would be
a simple Ole, but she is merely a Chill
ian vessel engaged IN the transporta-
ton of suspected cargo
In the atter Of international law in
vowed it would seem as though the
state department is not in entire accord
with the rest Of the administration.
Attorney General Mllle- and Secretary
Tracy believe that the Itata is legiti-
mate seizure.
SAN FRANCISCO, May 1.-THE fact is
no longer concealed, even in officIa
nal circles, that the swift cruiser Charl
| lesion Is now off on hot chase after the
! Chillan transport Itata, which left San
| Diego, Wednesday, while under arrest,
carrying deputy United States Mar
! shal.
The 1tata sitter leaving San Diego took
on board the rifles and ammunition
which bad been shipped from San Fran
CHS % an the sci 90 -ei( Robert and
Minnle's transfer of the latter's cargo Is
believed 10 have occurred off San Glenn
, entLn Island and II is believed the
ltata steamed south Friday night. The
II Q Gillian cruiser Esmeraida is beliey-
ed 10 be lying off Cape San Lucas which
Is the most southern point Of land in
Lower California, awaiting supplies car
rled there by the Itata. The sea run 70
that point is about seven hund; ed miles
and the Itata beicg heavily loaded
and although it is Ivpused as a
fast craft it is estimated that it
cannot make over to s knots an
hour and the Charleston, which left
San Pedro this morning it is thought
certain can Overtake her at or reach
San Lucas in advance of the trans
port.
III not found there the Charleston will
proceed directly tn Acapulco, which will |
be the tirst point at which any further in |
telligence can De received. sven though |
the cruiser Esmeralda is met as a con-
yoy OK the Itata it is understood the or
ders Of the Charleston are explicit on the |
point of capture and If the Itata is |
sighted 1t Is believed certain now that |
1t will DO ''caI ture or fight, or both" |
SAN PEDRO, Cal, May 1.-THE cruiser |
Charleston, which arrived off here last |
evening at O'clock, remained until ) |
o'clock this morning, at which hour she |
left, going south.
San DIEGO, May 1.-The steamer |
Charleston was sighted of Point Iona |
at ll:3U this morning. She was under /
full steam and heading southwark,
WAsHSGroN, May II.-Recent' statig
tics published b. the Mexican govern
ment show that the exports from Mex
ico into the United States have increas-
ed so rapidly that the people of this
country now take all but 20 per cent OF
the merchandise exported from Mexico.
although the manufactures es of the Unit
ed States do not furnish more than half
the imports of that republic. OF the i'm
ports of precious metals, the United
States take 66 per cent; England 81 per
cent, and France Il per cent.
PRoyIpEXcE, r. I May 1.-THE mys
tery surrounding the bottle of poison
sent to Mrs. Barnaby, at Denver, which
caused her death, will, it is believed
here. BE- cleared up in few days. Last !
night DIR. Thatcher and wife left for
Denver This morning PinkertOn detec-
tives and the Conrad family started.
They will be only few hours later than
the Graves party. Miss Hanley, the
maid DIR. Graves secured for NJ 8. Ba-na-
by last summer, is not to accompany the
party As the PinkertOp men have not re-
garded her of Importance as a witness.
Fiat DIR. Graves should start for Den
yer To appear before the grand jury
caused considerable surprise, cut that !
be should do this of his own volition |
was even more surprising. While he
goes voluntarily he did not decide TO DO
so until a great deal Of pressure had /
been brought to bear to convince him ;
hat it was the best thing he could do
what had been said and the
Information obtained by the detectives; =
and he was urged to make some explain
alton of the forwarding of the bottle.
The public must not be surprised if the
statement soon forthcoming makes it ap-
pear that the bottle when mailed con
aimed only whisky, but that it was tam
1sred with after it arrival in Denver, ;
Hiss Hanley on account of the unpleas- C
Intness of notOreity attached to her {
lame mas been compelled TO leave her
place at the request OF the Q
andlddy.
New YORK, May H. The lumber
rade association began to day lockout
md boycott which its members assert
will cause the total cessation OF build
nG operations in The city before long.
This action is TO force the board OF \
alking delegates to raise the boycott
n one OF the members of the association.
;;EIMIRA, y. T., May l1-A Coudersport, $
pecial says that yesterday, while train !,
100 men was on way to fight
he forest fires near Patterson, it became
wrecked in the midst o: the burning +
woods. &
The engine and cars were DESTROYED D
" the fire. and 50 or more men were
iurned tn death.
ST. LoCIs, May 1.-THE brotherhood E
f painters have decided to make the r
trike general and about 10000 men a
vent out this morning. K