New-York tribune., 1891-12-26
THE CHARLESTON'S ORDERS.
TO BE sTEAMING FROM CoLLAo.
SHE LEFT HONOLULU ON DEC. ia REPORT
THAT SHE is TO GUARD THE NITRATE
BEDS AT IoUI 0UE-THE BOSTON OR,
DERED TO SAN FRANCISCO.
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San Francisco, Dec. 25-The steamer Monowa came
in to-day from Honolulu and Australia. She brings
the important that the Charleston left Honolulu
on December II, the day that the Monowai sailed
The first officer of the Monowai who the bridge
at the time, says that his vessel only got under
good headway when, through his glasses. he the
anchor raised on the Charleston and few minutes
later the cruiser put to sea. heading in south-south
east direction From the course she took 1t plain
that she bound for Callao. From other Honolulu
arrivals 1t was learned that the Charleston had re-
ceived orders to make direct to Callao there
receive ammunition from the San Francisco and then
proceed to- guard the nitrate beds at Iquique.
The steamer Keweenaw arrived here yesterday from
Valparaiso having board Patrick Shields, the fire
who was brutaly beaten by the Valparaiso
police Immediately after the steamer reached her
dock United States DisrictAttOrney Gartner, acting
telegraphic instructions from Attorney General
Miller, at Washington, went on board and examined
Shields and McKinstrey, another fireman. who was OH
shore with shields shortly before the latter was
arrested Shields repeated on oath the story Of his
injuries as already sent ont by the Associated Press
and McKnstrey corroborated portion OF the story
The men signed afdavits. which VIII be transmitted
to Washington by the next mail. Shields shows PLAIN
marks Of the terrible beating he received.
Honolulu, Dec. 1.-THE United States steamship
Charleston, Captain Remy, sailed this morning for
Valparaiso 1t was presumed she would try to meet
the Oceanic steamship Mariposa outside, and obtain
any fresh orders the latter vessel might bring
Washington, Dec. 25.-The Navy Department has
been officially informed Of the arrival OF the United
States cruiser Boston at Valparaiso, Chill Orders
been Issued to her commander to proceed to san
Francisco. The latter place Is the headquarters OF
vessels assigned to duty the Pacific station, to
which duty the Boston ordered some time ago.
Mr. Soley the Assistant Secretary Of the Navy,
said tonight that there no ships of the Navy
now under orders to proceed to Chilan waters. The
rumors in San Francisco and elsewhere In reference
to the Government charterng merchant steamers for
cruising purposes In anticipation OF trouble with Chill
were, he added, absolutely without foundation.
London, Dec. 25.-"The Tlmes's' Santiago CORE
spondent says: The text Of President IIarrfson's
speech made when receiving the Clhan Minister pro
dnced excellent impression here except in regard
to some minor points The Provisional Government
to-day, before esignng, presented 10 the Senate an
amnesty law In favor Of all Balmacedsts except those
accused by Congress few military chiefs, and com
mon criminals. This was done despite knowledge or
the Of the refugees at the American Legation to
create disturbance
"rhe magistrates report on the Baltimore sailor
riot shows that the police did their duty Two Chiias
were found guilty Of stabbing but sentence was de
fer