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ARTISTICALLY DONE.
That's How Our Sluggers Braced Up
and Knocked Out Chicago.
BALDWIN PITCHED GREAT BALL.
Shugart Tickled the Cranks by Some Fine
Fielding and Home Run.
THE CLEVELANDS DEFEAT THE REDS

YESTERDAYS LEAGUE GAMES.
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A PROTRAcTED CELEBRATION
Loses Lovednle Miners Their Jobs, Which
Causes Strike of Their Fellows.

ELIZABETH, July IA rather peculiar
strike occurred at the Lovedale mine this
weeek. Some Of the men who had been
having rather glorious Fourth of July
continued their celebration through the
following week and did not go to work
until last Monday.
They were met by the mine supcrin-
tendcnt, who informed them that their
places had been given 10 Others ON learn
Ing of the discharge, the entire force threw
down their picks aud lefl the mines The
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
BLAINE REGAINING HEALTH,
He Takes Walks and Drives Every Fai,
Day and Transacts Business.

BAR HARBoR, July 17.-secretary Blaine
took his drive to-day, as usual. Besides
driving he walks considerably of late every
fair day. He has path upon his own
grounds where he covers from one-half to
three-quarters of mile day. He occa-
sionally walks as far as Cleftson Cottage.
the summer house of Emmons Blaine, re,
turning by carriage, as Cleftson is much
lower on the hillside than the Stanwood.
He is constantly improving in health.
His physician says: 'The improvement
has been much more rapid lately than at
first, and he is more hopeful and confident
about himself" 1t is learned that Mr..
Blaine was closeted for an hour with an
attorney who visited here several days, thus
showing that he attends to business when
necessary
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

THE Courier Is due tonight from Parkersburg.
THE j. S. Neel will be off the docks next week.
THE H. K. Bedford left at noon yesterday for
Parkersburg.
TIE Enterprise passed Aurora, Ind, yesterday.
on her way up.
THE Andes left at O'Clock yesterday with fair
trip for Cincinnati.
THE Sam Clark arrived at Louisville and started
back with empties yesterday.
THE Little Fred and B. D. Wood left Cincinnati
for this port yesterday, with empties.
THE Matt F. Allen will leave to-day at noon on
her regular weekly trip to Parkersburg.
THE Crescent passed Cincinnati yesterday on her
way up from New Orleans with emptes.
THE Fred Wilson is tied up at Raccoon, being
unable to get any further account of the water.
SEVERAL suits that were threatened against coal
men for the unfulflled contracts were ayerted by
the unexpected rise the early part of this month.
THE meeting of the coal exchange will be post
poned until the riyermen now down the river re-
turn home. in order that they give testimony
as to the bridges at Bellaire and Steubenvie.
THE contract for the Sixth street bridge has
been let to the Union Bridge Company. of New
York, for s3OS, 81. 1t will be truss bridge, with
one pier in the center. four tracks and two path
ways. The entire cost will he nearly $500, 900.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

'aa Oslaa sa. mad. sRd 'hs mixed the
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
A FRIaHTFUL ERIE TRAGEDY.
Two Children burned To Death and Two
Rescuers Badly Injured.

tsfECiAL TELEGkAM TO THE DlsPATcH.l
ERIE, Pa, July IA careless nurse
girl left Carl schwartxs two children, Lena,
aged years, and the baby, Annie, alone In
n back yard near some matches and an oil
can.
Soon aftcr their mother found both chill.
drcn In flames, aud In her frantic efforts 20
save them she was almost burned to death
helsolf Little Lena l. dead and the baby
will die aud the mother vi he a cripple
for lie, while the father, who IL In very
precarious health, lies ln y swoon. Emil
Nircubcf, Who saved the mothers life, was
frlThtiully burned about the banda
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
A Terrible Slaughter.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCH.l
EAST LIVERPOOL, July H.-One of the most
terrific exhibitions of batting, combined
with yellow and carmine ball playing, was
played here to-day by the Wheeling Red
Cross and the Eclipse teams Home runs
were at q discount and two and three bag
gers too numerous to count
Red Cross ss..................O 10000 o.
Eclipse. se.........................3 0 15-D
SUMMARY-Earned runs-Eolpse l3; Red Cross,
2. Base hits-Ecipse, 26: Red Cross, T. Errors
Eclipse, 4; Red Cross. II. TwO-base hits-Carry,
Z. McShane: Three-base hits-Leach, Baker.
Home runs-Reark, 2: O'Brien, 2: Kuhn, Daniels.
Batteries Eclipse, Daniels and Haolon Red Cross,
Johnston, Maicome. Manley and Finnegan.
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A series of Fall Meetings.

PorrsvrLLE, July 1.-THE Central Pennsyl-
wanna Trotting Association, which includes
the fairs 90 be held nt Ashland, Orwigns-
burg. ShnmoLin and Milton, have decided
on the following mccs and purses ns tho ut.
tnctionr for the track the coming fall meet.
ings; Throe-minutc trotting class, purse
1900 sgs trotting and pacing class, purse 800:
2E trottiuR class. purse $3.50; a.25 trottlng
class purr. $3.50; 2:9s trotting class purse $500;
2.2a trotting and pacing class, purse $500.
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Slavin Turns Splinter.
NHN1H VII HS SPKHNVCEs
rSPFCIAI TELEGRAM no THE nIsPAr

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM 10 THE DIsPATCH.1
LONDON, July 1I-Frank P. Slavfn, the
Australian pugilist, finding no one ready TO
fight him, has entered into an agreement for
walking match with Charles RoweH, the
champion pedestrian, we'll known by his
triumphs Id the United States. According
to the agreement, the parties are to run or
walk 200 miles for 5000 side. The match is
curiosity to gee how the prize fighter viii
acquit himself as pedestrian.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

| doubtless Anson thought that yesterday
long before the contest was finished.
Without doubt the local players put up
one of the best games they have played this
season. There were 1000 people present,
and they certainly enjoyed the performance.
Shugart played brilliant game, and too
much praise cannot be bestowed on him for
his remarkable fielding He ts quite youth,
and 1t is to be hoped that the good things
| said about him will not make him
Too Big for His Boots.
But It is fair to say that the young man is
playing in a manner that betokens a great
| future for him. He was also credited with a
home-run hit, but the hi. as "homer" was
one of the most shady kind, and probably
ought only to have been a single, as Dahlen
should have stopped the ball. But the hit
goes on record as a home run.
And Baldwin was out in his glory. Mark
was on deck purposely to remind Anson of
his existence as a pitcher, and Mark GER
tainly did it. Baldwin was in great form,
both at bat, in fielding and in pitching.
and two were of the scratchy order. One
was by Cooney. He knocked the ball toward
first base and Beckley had to run in for it.
He got hold of tho ball and rolled over in
reaching for 1t, SO that he could not by any
means be credited with an error: Cliff Car
rolls two-bagger was short fly into left
held, just too far and 700 short to pc caugnt
by the fielders.
The Chicagos put up good game also, and
Anson moved around with considerable vim
during the entire contest. He wanted to
win very eagerly, and now and again he made
few bantering remarks to the umpire, which
the latter did not relish. Luby pitched eX-
tremely well after the first two innings, but
the game was won then.
In the first inning Miller got his base on
balls and Beckley made single to right
field. Shugart's sacrifice sent Miller to third
and Beckley to second, and Bterbauer was
sent to first because he was hit by pitched
ball. Carroll then
Came 10 the Rescue
and banged a single over second base, and
Wilmot fumbled the ball long enough to al
low Miller, Beckley and Bierbauer to score.
In the next inning, after Berger was out,
Baldwin hit the ball with a terrific swipe
and it few extremely high into the air. But
the hit was such a tremendous one that,
high as the ball was 1t went over Wilmot's
head and dropped near the fence. Mark got
to third on the hit. Miller was then thrown
out at first and Beckley made double to
right center. Then Shugart followed with
hts home run hit already referred to, and
that finished the scoring on the local side, as
Luby from that time on was puzzler.
1p the fourth inning, after Burns was out,
Wflmot's grounder was fumbled by Reilly
and Dahlen got his base on balls. Wilmot
right and Dahlen reached third. Dahlen
scored on Carrolfs sacrifice hit, and no more
runs were made during the balance Of the
game The score.
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The News From Below.

WHEEL1NG-River feet and falling. Departed
Ben Hurr, Parkersburg: Allen, Pittsburg:
Bachelor, Pittsburg. Clear.
CAIRo-Arrived-St. Louis. Departed-Ohio,
Cincinnati; st. Louis, New Orleans: Henry LJr-
uey, New Orleans. River 10 feet and falling.
Raining and cool
CINCiNNArI-River 13 feet inches and falling.
Cloudy and warm. Departed-Scotia. Pittsburg.
MEMPHIs-Departed-A City tor St.
Louis; Diamond and tow for Ohio river. River IA
feet inches and rising. Cloudy and cool.
ST. LOUIs-Arrived-C of New Orleans. New
Orleans; City of Providence, Natchez; Cherokee
Memphis; City of Savannah, Tennessee river. De-
parted d-CherOkee, Memphis. River on stand, II
feet inches. Sultry.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

fsrtCiAL rrIroHAs ~ rnE DIsrATcH.l
sAoisaw. July 1.-THE horse Nelson re.
fused hiH supper last evening, and did not lie
down durinH the night when started Tor nm
exhibition uf speed toda, thcre WIS ounse
purntiy no expectation ~ his hrutinR alua..
the hssi rrcord for stnlliuns Turfinon iook ef
fur mile tn about eii Tho track was good,
aud Nelson tiOttvd la glia. ~ V nov sen.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
RIVER NEWS AND NOTES.
Business Still Active at Louisyille-Move-
ments of the Boats.
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. ]


LOUISVILLE, July T.-Busness continues active
on the wharf to-day. The river is falling slowly,
with eight feet in the canal and five feet eight
inches in the chute. The Ohio got off the bar at
Cottonwood Point last night and is due here to-
morrow. The James Guthrie leaves tomorrow for
the lower Ohio. The Big Kanawha, City of Madi-
son and City of Owensboro all had good trips in
this morning. The Congo leaves Sunday for the
Lower Mississippi. The Grace Morris left this
morning for the lower coast to bring up loaded
tow. The City of Clarksville came In this morn
morning from the Kentucky river and returned
with 400 barrels of cement. The big wharf boat of
the Packet Company will be sent to Madison Mon
day for overhaung
fo-days departures: City of Madison for Gin
einnatt; City Of Clarksyie. for Kentucky river;
City of Owensboro, for Evansville; Big Kanawha,
for Carroton, and Falls City, for Kentucky river.
The 5. l.. Wood, towing the remains of the Smoky
City, Is expected tonight from New Orleans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
The Champion Diver.

KANSAS CITY, July H.-Joseph Leuyen-
mark is the name of the champion high
diver of the world. He is native of Stock
holm, Sweden. At O'Clock yesterday
Leuvenmark dived from a platform 50 feet
81 inches high into the lake at Washington
Park. near this city, beating the worlds
record. The dive was q complete success
The worlds record was made by G. A Blake,
at Lambeth Bath, London, in October, 1885,
The height was rs feet inches
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
Tennis at Chicago.

CHICAGO, July T.-Three sets and two
games of the final Western championship
match at singles between Chase and Cum
minis were played in drizzling rain to-day
before the men would agree upon a post
ponement. The play was reatureless both
contestants being out of condition. Cummins
won the first set, 6-3. Chase took the others,
80, 6-2, and the two games, 4Ol5 1880 IN
consolation singles Havemeyer defeated
Lane So 6-l 6-2
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
Hammond Wants to Run.

Tom Hammond, the sprinter, writes to
this paper as follows: T am surprised that
a man like Cramer is afraid to run a man
like me who has been easily beaten by
Joseph Priddy and Morrissey But 1 am
willing to run any man in my class and am
ready to answer any challenge that may ap-
every aay, but will still run Cramer."
Thomas Nichols, of Brownsville, and Batey
of Hfldale, are matched to run a lS5 yard
race for $50 side on August l. Both men
are la active training.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
THE KITTANNINGs WON.
They Defeated the Beth1ehems in a Spirited
and Wen-Played Game.

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATCHl
KIrTANNINa, July 1.-THE return game of
the New Bethlehem Baseball Club versus
Kittanning was played on the new fair
grounds in West Kittanninq yesterday after
noon in the presence of a big crowd of spec
tators. The weather was superb and the in
terest was intense in view of an anticipated
effort to recover the laurels the Kittanning
nine lost on their Fourth of July game at
Bethlehem. The superior strength of Kit
tanning was apparent from the start and
their tactics excellent. Messrs. Reese and
Johnston, the Kfttanning battery deserve
special mention for the skill and effective
ness of their work. The hackers of the New
Bethlehem team were surprised out OF con-
siderable Doodle inconsiderately staked on
a presumed victory. 1t was one of the finest
games ever played here. The following is
the score:
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Paid the Forfeit

The final deposit in the Cramer and White
foot race was due at this Office last night,
but the Cramer people failed to appear
Each party had 800 up, and the Cramer
party, on account of the recent bad form of
their man, thought it best to forfeit the
money I'M.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

play on the latter's grounds to-day, and
Manager Mayer says "there will be blood in
the moon" Callihan and Smith will be the
Bridgeville battery. The balance of the
team will be as usual.
The Climax and Tarentums will play at
Tarentum, and Cameron and Stevick will be
the Tarentum battery. A good game is ex-
pected.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
What Upper Gauge, Show,

ALLEGHENY JUNCTIoN-River 8 feet7 inches and
falling. Clear and warm.
MoRGANTowN-River 4 feet and stationary.
Cloudy. Thermometer $50 at4P.M
BRowNsyILLB-River feet inches and sta
tionary. Cloudy. Thermometer 76o at7P NJ.
WARREN-River stationary at low water mark.
Clear and warm,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
Rather Giving to Layen Out

At the recent meeting of funeral directors
of this State, female undertaken made the
statement that she had been in business for
40 years, and during that time had handled
5,33S corpses. This is regarded as large
number of burials for one woman.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
EvELAND. BP e cINcN'T'1. B PA z

SUMMAKi-EHFHeu Iu1Is-CIeVtIIhu, 4: C1ncin-
base hits-Davis. Home runs-Tebcau, Young.
Stolen bases-McAleer, Davis. Double plays
Mullane. Latham McPhee. First base on balls
BY Mullane 4. H.t by pitched bsll-McAleer, Null
pltches-Mullane. Left on bases-Cieveand. 4:
Cincinnati, 8. First basGon errors-Cleveand' 5:
pire-McOuaId.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
SOME UNFORTUNATE ERRORs
The Reds Make a Few of Them and tn
Clevelands Win.

CLEVELAND, July lit was not lack of
batting, but unfortunate errors. that stood
in the way of the Cincinnatis today. The
Clevelands almost invariably cleaned the
bases when man reached first. The brill
liant work of the Cleveland infield was
feature, as well as the home-run hits of
Tebeau and Young. Score:
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KITTANN'G. B A EIy. BETH'M. R B P A E


SUMMARY-Earned runs-Kittanning 4; New
Bethlehem, l. Two-base hits-Kittanning, 2; New
Bethlehem, 2. Struck outNBy Reese. Il; by Hor-
ner, Z. Passed ball all-Johnston, 2; Bingham l.
Hit by Observation-Disclosures, Stevenson. Time of
game-Two hours and 20 minutes Umplres-Crum
and Shoemaker.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

THE MILLENNIUM-Rev George Hodges
says the millennium is coming, but it must
come slowly. A revolution will never bring
it. See his sermon in THE DISPATCH to-
morrow,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
He VIII Recover,

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH1
ScorTsDALE, July H.-Addison Gordon, the
local ball player, who was injured at q
Uniontown game will recover
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

SuiCAko ..s....sV y V-Z
SUMMARY-Earned runs-Pittsburg, 4. Two-base
hits-Beckley, Reilly, Carroll (Chieago). Three
base hit-Baldwin. Home run-Shugart. Total
bases on hits.Pittsburg, 15; Chicago I. Sacrifice
hits-Miller, Shugsrt. Carroll (Chlcagol. First
on Sals-Miiier, Berger, Burns. Ds6ien Bowman. an.
Double. playsaaBeckley, shugart and Baldwin;
Shuesrt and Seckley; Stolen bases Shugart
Cooney, Luby, Baldwin. Pfeffer. Hit by pitched
ball-Shugart, Berbauer. Left bases-Pitts-
burg, 6; Chicago, 3. Time of game-One hour and
40 minutes. Umpire-Hurst.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

t e a m, because it
knocks him and his
colts off their high
perch. When they
came here yesterday
they were in front
place, and when our
sluggers were through
with them they were
back into second po-
sition.
1t will be seen,
therefore, that our
sluggers are not en-
tirely nondescripts in
tho hiu aroumant and
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orally believed he will lower his record at
Detroit next week. The California horse
Homestead is becoming aoclimated, and
promises soon to be himself.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

PERSONAL-Portraits and paragraphs
about people who have figured prominently
in the worlds news recently In THE DIS
PATCH tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

BIsMARCK-A strong feature of THE
DISPATCH tomorrow is John Russell
Young's letter on Prince Bismarck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

At Elmira-
Elmra. ,.....O 2 Q O .
Meadville.. ..............0 2 0 l 0-6
SUMMARY-Hits-Elmira IL; Meadville. I. Er-
and Flack; Shultz and Williams. Umpire
O'Brien.
At Erie
Erie. rie......................O0 O4OI0O 0-5
jamestown .................0 0 0 1 l o. 8
SCMMARY-Hits-Erie.3 8; jamestown, 10. En-
and Boyd; Hodson and Flanagan. Umpire
Hoagland.
At Bradford
Bradford. ord..................0 o o 8 0-6
oiean: ::.......;::..........:0 o o o 0 0-1
Bradford /; Olean, 4. Batteries-Jones and
Hess; Gallagher and Doyle. Umpire-Hanlon.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

SPORTING-Resume of the weeks events
and all the fresh sporting news in THE DIS
PATCH tomorrow.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
Tho Association Record.
To-Day's Association schedul

Columbus AZ phiiadclp'a. ~. LouIs al Bal,,mote.
Louisville ~ boaton, Cincinnati At MAsh'n,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

County League Games.
The q n Gyms anu the nrldgevllle teams
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
The League Record

To-Day's League Schedule.
Chicago at Pittsburg. CINCINNATI at Cleveland.
New York at Brooklyn. Philadelphia at Boston.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
Picked Up on the Leyee,

There is good stage of water in the pool The
marks show feet inches. The poolboats are
busy bringing down what coal is loaded prepara-
tory for the next rise.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

Association Games.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18
THE WEATHER.
Comparative Temperature.

PITTsBURG, July 1.-THE United States Weather
Bureau officer in this city furnishes the following
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-07-18

just at IHIs stage UI IIle League race there
is a deal of satisfaction in defeating Anson's
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16
THE LABOR CONVENTION.
Some of the Delegates Believe in
Separate Political Action.

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. Dec. 16.-President
Gompers this morning made special re-
port before the labor convention upon the
subject of women wage earners. Child
labor and woman's suffrage, which
was referred TO special COM
mittee with instructions to give
immediate attention To. the subject. Mr..
Gompers also referred at length to the
international labor congress to be held in
Chicago during the Worlds Fair time,
and asked for the appointment of special
committee TO undertake the work OF
organization. He also urged that the con-
vention should elect delegate 10 visit the
trades congresses in France, Germany and
England during the coming year.
A number of the delegates are in favor
OF bringing the labor unions of the coun-
try into direct political action, and 1T
looks as if a committee will he appointed
TO represent the Federation of Labor at
the convention of grangers and industrial
organizations to be held in ST. Louis next
February. -
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1891-12-16
ATTITUDE OF CHILE.
Naval Authorities Believe II is War
like.
A SPECIAL MESSAGE PROBABLE.
President Harrison May Urge That Active
Measures he at Once Taken-Members
of Congress Believe I'm n Nop-Concilia-
tory Policy.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 16-From the talk in
the navy department to-day is appears
that intimations have been received from
good authorities in and about Chile that
the Chilians are delaying their response
To our demand for information concerning
the Valparaiso incident for the purpose OF
gaining time in which TO prepare for war
with this country, and that they will con-
tinue their dilatory policy so as to make
these preparations as complete as possible
The Inference is that if Chile can per-
suade the United States To wait few
weeks longer or until the most formidable
new war vessel of the Chilean fleet, the
Captain Prat, is completed and equipped
she will be better prepared for hostile
demonstrations. The situation thus out
lined was discussed with eagerness at the
navy department this afternoon, and the
opinion was freely advanced that Presi-
dent Harrison would in all likelihood take
measures TO checkmate Chile in this mat
ter by sending special message 70 Con-
gress within the next two weeks.
III President Harrison ana Congress
should cause a declaration of war by the
Uuited States against Chile, it would
prevent France from delivering the Cap
tain Prat TO Chile, and would save New
York and our other Atlantic cities from the
danger of bombardment by that vessel.
The navy people say that this action Is
what may reasonably be expected from
the President, and they point to passages
i'm his recent message to Congress as indi-
eating it. They also profess TO have re-
ceived intimations that the Chileans have
been lately communicating with French
builders with view to hurrying along the
construction of the Captain Prat.
Inquiry at the State Department to-day
elected the fact that Secretary Blaine re-
ceived long cablegram from Minister
Egan at Santiago, the purport OF which
the Secretary refused TO disclose.
The sentiment among public men to-day
regarding this matter is far less warlike
than that which pervades the navy depart
ment. Leading senator's and representa-
tives believe that the preferable course of
action would be TO give Minister Montt
his passports, recall Minister Egan and
terminate official intercourse with Chile
unless she speedily comes to terms.