The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-01-03
TIE CHILEAN SITUATION.
4 Desire for ATbitTatiOI-TO Be Referred
10 Congress.

WASHINGTON. Jan. 2-NO dispatches were
received at the departments to-day touching the
Chilean situation. Secretary Blaine spent sew
eral hours al the Department Of State and saw
the British Minister and several other persons,
but senior Montt the Chilean Minister, was not
among the visitors. At the Navy Department IL
was admitted Judge Advocate General Remey
was on tie way TO san Francisco 10 make formal
INQUIRY Into The Baltimore Incident on The arrival
Of that vessel. The testimony will be reduced
TO form and turned over 10 tn Department OF
STATE 10 be used u meeting the represen atlOnS
10 be made by The Chilean Government. Ii may
be also regarded as proper TO include The testi-
mOny 10 be collected by Tie Judge Advocate
General In the correspondence 10 transmitted
TO Congress by the President. II This shall be
done tile correspondence could NOS lie sent TO
Congress before the latter patt Of tile present
month.
ARBITRATION DESIRED.
LONDON. Jan. 2.-The Times correspondent at
Santiago, who has recently been most bitter In
bis attacks on America, has suddenly YeeTed
around, and IN pathetic terms breaches atbltra-
tion, which undoubtedly is inspired by Cbieans
The same correspondent some time ago slated
clearly that there was no room Tor doubt that the
Americans were the aggreSSOrS and The Chlledns
were as Innocent as lambs GutschmIdt, Ger
man Minister has offered the services OF his
Government as arbitrator between the TWO
counties. but, in view Of the continued Insults
10 our legation, b0tn covert and openly as
played. II is hardly thought possible the piop0
SitUu 10 submit the uOubie 10 al btrdtlou VIII be
entertained
MAINTAINS FRIENDLY RELATIONS.
Minister Esan received a polite note from the
new Minister OF Foreign Affairs. PeTlOrS, inform
ing him or Tie desire Of the new Government 10
maintain friendly relations With him. both per-
SOnalIy aud officially, and also 10 preserve ana
maintain lie friendship existing between Tie
Two counties.
Yorktown came ashore Dec mber 29th TO ray
Tor a cab.tgrtm and has not been heard from
since Ina. Time. Tie police are searching Tor
REFERRED To CONGRESS-.
NEW YORK, Jau. 2.-The Commercial Adyer-
users Washington special says: Those IN du-
th0riy 10 Congress whom II Is desirable 10 PEE
pare for IL have been Informed mat the President
VIII send a message TO both Houses after their
TecUuYeulug, conveying ali The correspondence
n The Chilean affair, so they may be ready TO
take The necessary &C ion 10 maintain the dignity
OF tile country.
TIE BALTIMORE VERDICT
The Herald's Valparaiso special says: The
Pfocurator Fiscal concluded his review OF lie
Baltimore case. He uuds Rodriguez, GOmeZ
aud AZumada, three rioters held by Judge Foster
guilty. of Stabbing and otherwise NOuudlng
American sailors, but says The evidence Is moi
strong enough 10 show that the wounds IN
tiicted by lie prisoners caused the deaths Of
BO5tswdiu' ,-mate Higgins aud C0al-heaYer
Tumbull. lie finds the Baltimore sailor DAVID
son guilty OF assault upon Chilean sailor.
TBANsFTBRING POWDER.
san DIEGO, Jan. Tile cruiser Charleston
began taxing lu supplies Of ammunition from
the cruiser Sau Francisco lhlS morning. The
latter vessel displayed 4 red flag al the iOgetOp
mdsth ad when the transfer OF powder com
menced. The san Francisco began taking on
supplies. tile first item being 1900 gaIiOus Of
wafer. No orders have been received Yet beyond
requiring the vessels 10 be ready for sea al
mUmeuP> notice. II was stated Yesterday that
san Diego would be Tie base OF supplies aud
operations iu lie event OF trouble with Chile,
ana that The eutIle Pacific Squadron, intending
the Boston, would rendezvous at this port. IL
Was also reported last night that GeGerd Nc
Cook had made arrangements FOR quarters FOR
three companies Of artillery which would shortly
be ordered here.
TIE BALTIMORE SIGHTED.
Early this evening much excitement was
created by report laat tn Baltimore was IA
sight, headed fOF Tie halb boz aUu showing ~eaICu
lights. bur ii IL IS the Baltimore She viii nut enter
Unj Sunday morning. II is believed that Ia
stead on tie Baltimore II IS one OF the Panama
steamers, which sometimes comes close IN.
Nothing definite can be a>certained till morning.