The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1892-01-23

ported from 81. nOnlaS Will oo"io"
orders, which means some Chilean
port: the "San Francisco" the
Pacific squadron's flagship, with
Rear Admiral Brown, is at San
Diego, with orders to proceed
southwark; the "Yantic," Captain
Belden, and the Essex" Captain
Snow are both at Montevideo.
These vessels, Secretary Tracy IN
formed the cabinet, are In hrst-
class fighting trim.
There is uneasiness about San
Francisco, for the navy department
has unquestionable news that at
least two Chilean commanders
mean to make dash for that city
the instant war is declared and
levy an indemnity or lay it in
ashes. Naval officers here are feel
ing pretty serious ney have no
doubt of the fgF .g qualities OF
the Chilean nav -.c"' cent rprlse,
and all s. :; v,,---,f 1t does come to
blows, it will Le very
BITTERLY FOUGHT OUT WAR.
There will be sixteen more
heavy eight and ten-inch rifles
ready by February. One-half OF
them will go to San Francisco.
The navy is not alone interested
in the new and startling move
ment. Confidential orders were
issued to the general superlntend-
ent of recruiting at New York to
accept every available man fit for
the artillery or infantry. General
Schoield intends filling up the in
fantry regiments to their maximum
of 1000 rank and file. Recruits
are coming forward in unusual
numbers just now, and reports are
that 300 were accepted from four
stations alone this week. Every
thing now looks like trouble.
Nothing accept an apology from
Chile will prevent it, but the South
American ministers here declare
that President Mont will not dare
offer it. They say the people
would dsspise him if he did.
The railways of the United
States were capitalized on June 30
1890, at 80, 437 1853, 1872, being $780,
$40 per mile of line. Of this $2S,
1913 per mile was in stock; $29, PSI
in bonds, and the balance in other
forms of securities. The Lowest
capitalization was the Texas group
of railways, $46,691 a mile, The
coast group (including Idaho,
showed $S7, lO4 a mile, while the
highest rate was in the New Yorl
and Pennsylvania group $117,9O;
a mile.
During the year the railways 0
the country carried 492, 43O,S7'
passengers, and the Of miles trav
eled by PASSENGERS was II, S47, 7S5
627. The amout of freight trans
ported was 636, 541,617 tons. Tn
average distance travelled by eacl
ton was 40 y miles, or total c
IS, 2O7,O47 ,29S miles. The increas
in the number Of passengers cal
ried, compared with 1889 was 20
259 ,522, and the increase in mile
traneled 293, 965,l72. The increas
in freight was 96,9O2, 634 tons, an
in TOM miles it was 7,479, S24, 1852.
The foregoing will give an ide
of the character of the report. I'll
figures are interesting and the
will suggest to the mind OF IL
reaner that a country employlr
! such a railroad system, with sue
: enormous increase shown it i
business, cannot exactly be goil
to the dogs, as many of the poli'
cal pessimists of the times won
have the people to believe.-Boi
: Statesman.
Bankers, merchants, tradesme
G farmers and school boys, take t
: above statistics to your desks al
): figure how long it will take, at II
S rate. for you to arrive in had