The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-05-20
CAN'T CATCH ITATA.
The Chilean Has a Long Start
of the Charleston.
EsMERALDA WILL GET COAL,
The Runaway May Be Seized Near Iqui-
que, But VIII She Be?-Insurgent
Funds in San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, May ia report is current
here in connection with the recent arrest OF
senior Trumbull the alleged agent of the Chile
an insurgents, to the effect that for some time
past s2oo,000 has been on deposit at the Bank OF
British North America in this city to the credit
OF the insurgents and their agents. The money
is said to be sent here from Chile,
and 1t is also aid that letters are
now in possession OF the government
authorities which show that many wealthy and
Influential citizens OF Chile have contributed
this and other large sums for the overthrow of
Balmacedas government. United states District
Attorney Garter said today that the fact of there
being large sum OF money on deposit to the
credit OF Senior Trumbull would be an important
circumstance III determining the guilt of the
accused.
Consideral speculation is INDUCED in here as
to the outcome of the attempt o. the United
States grand jury at Los Angeles to secure dis
patches from the Western lyon and Postal
Telegraph companies relatiyeFTo the Chile af-
fair. The superintendeats 81 the two compa-
MES were summoned On Monday to produce
these dispatches, and ii Is said they have both
refused to do 30.
The examinsfson OF Senior Ricardo Trumbuil,
arrested ~ conjunction with the shipment of
arms To me Chilean insurgents, was fixed today
for June !.
Cry OF MEXICO. MAY a-Dispatches from
10 already far out of reach of the Charleston.
From these dispatches also il appears that the
Itata passed outside Acapulco Friday last, and
the Charleston reached port Saturday. The
Esmeralda is still at Acapulco awaiting coal,
which is said to have been ordered from the
United States.
A dispatch from Acapulco says it is believed
the Esmeralda has secretly loaded some coal
and was to receive more today outside the
harbor
WASHINGTON CITY, May 1o.-Tecretary Tracy
said tonight that the Charleston could seize the
Itata in Chilean waters, but declined to say
whether she would or not. No more news is
expected from tine Charleston until she reaches
Panama. A cablcgram in cipher has been re-
ceived from Admiral Brown, aboard the San
Francisco, now at Iquique, Chile, but Secretary
Tracy declined to say what news it contained.
NEW YORK. May ia special to the Mail and
Express from Acapulco says: 1t seems now GER
tain that the Esmeralda must have recourse to
some desperate means to secure coal, for coal
she must have if she is to get back to Chic. II
is announced today that the Pacific Mali Steam
ship Company has ordered its agents here
not TO sell the Esmeralda any
coal under any circumstances. This
order was communicated to the Esmeralda, and
1t Is now thought extremely probable that the
Chilean boat will take coal by force. This is
thought the more probable. as it is now almost
certainly known that the Esmeraldas captain is
now in command OF the Itata, having boarded
her when they were off this port Fridey night
Should the acting captain OF the
Esmerelda decide to take coal by
force there is absolutely nothing
to prevent him from having his vessel alongside
the coal bunkers and taking what he wants, for
the forts are worthless as against modern ordn-
ance, and the Esmerelda could, ii molested lay
Acapulco IN ruins in half an hour. The Next
can authorities will hardly be likely to offer any
opposition to a powerful ship like the Esmer-
aida and thus bring COMMANDMENT on the town.
There is intense excitement.
Washington City special says: When the
Omaha turned up at San Diego the other day,
Just after the Itata had gone to sea, a long
cipher dispatch was sent her. Department
Officials were much surprised to receive q
dispatch saying they could not be read
as there was no cipher code aboard.