The record-union., 1891-12-23
Special to the REcoRD-US1or.

WASHINGTON, Dec. o. - Around the
State, Navy and War Departments to-day
nothing was talked about but the pros
pect Of the war with Chile. It is very
evident from the precautions taken by
the officials of these departments to pre-
vent any news leaking out that some inn
portant advices had been received from
Minister Egan, and from the activity
around the Navy Department it is pretty
certain that our Government is preparing
TO make a sort of demonstration in
Chilean waters. The officials of the War
and Navy Departments go tip-toeing
about with sealed lips, and the grave looks
on their faces are portentious of trouble
some times. Despite the precautions
taken by the departments, some of the
employees have been talking in a way to
arouse apprehensions. The young naval
officers of Washington society are living
IN fearful expectation of having to re-
nounce their pleasant times in Washing
ton society and ship for Chilean waters.
All sorts of wild rumors are flying
about. One is to the effect that Minister
j1gan was a victim of violence in the
streets OF Santiago yesterday. 4 Navy
Department official coming out of the
by correspondents and pressed for news
from the inner circles concerning the
Chilean situation. Alter a good deal of
jmportuning, he informed the CORE
spondents that there had been fresh in
suits from Chile, and that there was really
good prospects for trouble"
CRUISER SAN FRANCISCO.
SAN Francisco, Dec. 22.-The United
States cruiser San Francisco arrived
tba Moro Island
morning and anchored in the stream
Admiral Brown came ashore shortly
after the vessel anchored and visited the
United States Navy Pay Office and held
quite long conversation with the Off
Gals at that place.
Inquiries were made at the Office re-
gardlng the movements of the flagship,
and the reporter was informed that no
orders, sealed or otherwise, had been re-
cclved for the San Francisco She is
ready, however, to go at a moments no.
ice, and as soon as the department wants
her they have her at their disposal. Ad-
IniTal Brown said IL made little difierenca
10 him where his vessel was sent to. If
she was to enter Chilean waters for the
purpose of lighting, be was not at all
afraid to say that the vessel would give a
good account of herself, as there was
plenty Of fight in her. 1t is known that
the San Francisco IS heavily provisioned
thAANA AASA supply Vi dllliiIuUIlIOu very
large, while an exceedingly large amount
of coal is slowed away.
The entire crew was busy on Monday
taking in ammunition, and she now has
no less than 200 tons slowed away in her
capacIoGS magazines. large portion of
TINS IS labeled for the Charleston, aud this
Viii be transferred to that vessel some
where to the south. Tomorrow the San
Francisco will still better increase her
supply of coal and will then be ready to
proceed to any part of the world. 1t is
stated that no orders have been received
regarding her future movements, but
every man on board believes she will at
once proceed to Chile to take part in the
naval demonstration there.
1t was the general impression that the
Charleston would come to this port from
Honolulu, but the fact that such a large
quantity of munitions of war intended
for her are on board the San Fran
cisco, seems to indicate that she
has received orders to meet the
latter vessel at some Central American
point, probably Acapulco, where
the ammunition would be transferred.
both ships coal and proceed to Chile to-
gether. This is further borne out bv the
fact that the Charlestons mail is held
here for the San Francisco. The crew is
elated over the prospects of having a
brush with Chile.
FOSTER CONCLUDES HIS INQUIRY.
New YORK, Dec. pa Herald Valpa-
raiso special says; Judge of Crimes Eos
ter has concluded the inquiry into the
assault upon the sailors of the Baltimore.
and passed the testimony to the Procu-
lator Fiscal, who will law down the law.
after which the Judge will give his deci-
sion. The testimony makes three hun
dred pages. 1t asserts that there is not
the slightest evidence of Handwriting or
bad treatment by the police Seaman
Garrett thought, but was not sure, shat a
policeman stabbed him. All the Balti-
more sailors except Brown, who appears
to have been perfectly sober, acknowl-
edged that they had been drinking.