The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-10
American Warships After Run
away Steamer Itata.
TO BE SEIZED ON HIGH SEAS.
The Schooner Robert and Minnie Can
tured, But Without Cargo.
InsurKent Transport Secures Gums and
Supplies and IL Speeding Away to
the Nitrate Coast. But Must Run
Gauntlet Of American Ironclads.

Los ANGELES, May 9-The schooner
hoDert and Minnie was captured this
afternoon, about three miles from San
PEDRO. hy Deputy Marshal Anderson, on
board the tug Falcon She made no re-
slstance, and was towed into San Pedro
harbor and tied up to wharf The arms
said to have been on board her had disap-
peAred, and 1t is believed they have been
transferred to the steamer Itata.
Agent Burch and Pilot Dill came ashore
before the schooner was taken. Dill was
arrested at San Pedro. Burch came to Los
Angeles. and was traced to the Arcade
depot, where he was waiting to take the
train to San Francisco. Burch first denied
that he was the man wanted. but after
wards admitted, and was arrested, and is
now in the custody of the United States
marshal. Burch said he landed arms, but
declines to say at what point. 1t is sup
posed to be at Catalina or San Clemente
island. Marshal Gard, United States Dis
trict Attorney Cole and Detective Harry
Morse cane up from San Diego this even
ing.
New York, May g. Especial. IA Herald
Washington City special says: The Itata
must be- recaptured. That is the deter
mination of the navy department, acting
upon legal decisions of the department of
Justice. Cipher kilograms have been fash
ing over the wires. and cables have been
flying between Washington City and
yearly every part of the Pacific Coast from
San Francisco to Valparaiso. The navy
officials are 10th to give out the contents
of these dispatches, but there is no ques-
ton as to their purport. Instructions
have been sent to Admiral McCann and
. Admiral Brown, and the Baltimore, PEN
sacola and San Francisco win soon be
searching for the runaway. The old flag
ship Omaha, of the China station, arrived
Thursday at San Diego, and orders have
been sent her commander, Captain Crom-
we'll, to participate in the hunt.
SAN DIEGO. May 9.-The United States
man-of-war Omaha steamed out of the
harbor today and stood out to sea in q
southwesterly direction. Commander
Cromwell received mass of correspond
ence in cipher, and it is understood he has
instructions to cruise around Coronado
island and San Clemente and capture the
schooner Robert and Minnie il sighted
Marshal Gard, Deputy Spaulding and De-
tective Morse left for the north tonight
with testimony Is to how the Itata was
manned when she left San Diego.
SAH FRAsCrsco, May 9.--Raferring to the
Nav York special regarding the loading Of
the steamer Montserrat with arms for
Chile, John L. Howard. manager Of the
Oregon Improvement Company, and one
of the owners of the vessel, said today:
would state that the steamer has been under
ofyer Of charter both to ]. W. Grace & Co., and to
J. F. Chapman 4 Co., San Francisco represents
tives of Flint & Co., of New York; that
Chapman had authority to charter her.
but while awaiting advices respecting credit
for her cargo, Grace & Co. made the
firm an ofFer and secured the steamer to carry .
cargo Of merchandise and produce, consisting of
hay, barley. wheat, nour and potatoes. It was
made . condition that no arms or munitions o,
war should be offered - cargo, and that he
freight would be such as not to in-r
volve risk or complications. The steamer
has the right to examine every pack
age offered, and in the event Of any
being contnry to the conditions of the charter,
they win be rejected BY the steamer. Her con-
signees are Grace q Co, and she will report to
them at Callao, to unload there or at Iquique.
The owners of the steamer will see to it that no
arms or articles other than produce win 60 on
board the steamer. She will begin loading May
10 and sail May 10
The United States steamer Charleston
left here at O'Clock this morning. Her
destination is not known, but it is UNDER
stood she has gone outside the heads to
test her new eight-inch rifles.
BUKNos AyREs, May 9.-Chilean troops
have violated the territory of the Arsen-
tine province of San Juan de la Frontera.
An official investigation is in progress.
WASHINGTON CRY, May 9.-It was not
apparent this morning that the navy de-
partment were exercising itself greatly TO
recapture the Chilean steamer Itata.
Secretary Tracy left the city early
this morning in company with
Commodore Folger to inspect Off
cially the new ordnance proving ground
at Indian Head, about forty miles down
the Potomac, without leaving any trace
of an order relating to the matter. If
there is any serious disposition on the
part of the navy department to send the
Charleston in chase of the Itata, it would
appear TO have been abandoned but there
is reason TO believe there is some hope en-
tertained by government officials that the
Itata did not start at full speed for Chile
German Exhibition Opened In London.
LoSpoS, May 9.--The German exhibition
was opened here today by the lord mayor,
Hon. Joseph Savoy. the Marquis of Lorne
and Prince Blucher, representing the Ger
man governments. The sheriffs of London,
William Farmer and Augustus Henry.
Glossop Harris and many other important
municipal officers were present. The lord
mayor said the promised visit of Emperor
William of Germany to London would
give the greatest pleasure to the citizens of