The record-union., 1892-01-12

mn under arrest. They put catgnt nip
pers on his wrists, and dragged him
roughly to Jail.
Henry Carnahan, an apprentice, saw
no disturbance. He was arrested with
others OF the Baltimore's crew in the
aalnooW saloon. and taken TO jail, where
ne was Kept for four days.
john Swanston, seaman: Olaf Welt
Iand, Doatswain's mate; w. II. Nichols
anu Henry Case, apprentices, We're
others OF the party in the Rainbow
saloon, and ,were also arrested and inn
prlsoned four days.
henry g. burst, a seaman, was ap
preaching the mole after dark when he
met number of police with several of
the Baltimore's sailors under arrest. The
ponce attempted to arrest him, but he
lied. a crowd of Chileans stopped him
within block. Then Chilean officer
with three stripes around his hat began
TO beat him with his sword. After he
had done this" said the witness, she
showed me aside, and citizen standing
by spit on me. | knocked him down,
and policeman stabbed me instantly in
the face with fixed bayonet. The
wound took twenty-SiX days to heal.
W hlle being led to jail with my arms
tied behind my back | was struck twice
without giving an prOvocation, once by a
citizen and once by policeman. I was
kept IN jail five days. l had been warned
by young Englishman, clerk in mer-
cantile house, that the Balimores men
would be attacked about dark"
captain Schley said this afternoon that
he had received no orders as to the future
movements of the Baltimore If all the
repairs were made that should be after a
two-years' cruise, it would be month
before the vessel was finished. All of
thcSe are not essential, however, of the
most important work. 1t would take
Twelve or fourteen days to do this
one hundred and twenty Of the Balti-
morels crew have been on liberty in
San Francisco for the past forty-eight
hours. They returned to the ship to-
day, and OF the whole number only two
showed any signs Of undue indulgence in
nquor. This is considered remarkable
record for so large number. who have
not been on leave for nearly three
months-not, in fact, since the tated 10Th
of October.
A QUESTION OF GREAT GRAVITY.
WASHINGTON, Jan. IA naval officer
OF great prominence SAID this afternoon !:
Tine public should be acquainted with
the great gravity of the Chilean contro-
yerSy. The investigation at Vallejo is
developing very startling facts and it
will be well for us to appreciate the situae
ton thoroughly. The evidence taken
out there shows cOnclusively to my mind
that the assault was Il p!calranged affair
and the inquiry at Valparaiso the merest
farce. | am thoroughly convinced that
the assault was premeditated and in
tended as an insult to this Government -
1t Is aScertained this afternoon beyond
the possibility OF a doubt that the Navy
Department, since the receipt OF the first
news from the Baltimore inquiry, has re-
doubled preparations for trouble. The
activity at the navy yard in this city has
increased. The Navy Department is
pushing every means Of saving time.
PREPARING FOR POSSIBLE TROUBLE.
WASHINGTON, Jan. lit is ascer-
tanned this afternoon beyond the POSSIBLE
ity of doubt that the Navy Department.
since the reception of the first news Of the
Vallejo inquiry, has redOubled its prep
aratiOns for trouble. Activity in the
navy yard in this city has increased. and
the Navy Department is pushing every
means of saving time.
The Navy Department is informed that
the United States steamship Chicago. Ad-
nliral Walkers flagship, arrived at Mon
tevideO this morning.
The other vessels of his Souadron
the Atlanta and Bennington, were last
reported at Bahia. They are expected to
join the Chicago at Montevideo. Future
movements of these vessels will be gov
erned entirely by circumstances. They
were ordered TO proceed to MOntevideo
and await future orders In case of
necessity they viii be ordered to Chile,
but unless such necessity arises they will
remain on duty in the South Atlantic.
RUSHING WORK ON DYNAMITE CART
RIDGES.
MORTIMER Ill.) Jan 11.-McRoberts of
this city, who has the contract for fur
nishing all the dynamite cartridges for
the United States army and navy, said
to-day that his factory. located at Du-
buque, Ia, has put on double force of
workmen and are working day and night
turning out their product. Not less than
2,030 men are engaged for the work, and
it is stated that the payments made by
the Government will foot up into the
hundreds of thousands. The prospect of
a possible Chilean war is the assumed
cause of pushing the manufacture. I'm
til a year ago the Government purchased
all cartridges in England.