The record-union., 1892-01-25

! :, - a INV SNdCIly WudL Is the position Oh
the Administration. 1t is stated on arI-
thorlty that the opinion of the Cabinet as
10 the character OF the Presidents mes
sage and the importance of sending it to
| congress now is unanimous
WORKS RUNNING NIGHT AND DAY.
| PHILADELPHIA, Jan. 24.-At the Mid
vale steel works, where forgings are
| oeing made for the guns for new war
ships, orders having been received from
the Navy department to rush the COM
! pietlon OF forgings, extra men have been
put on, and the works are now running
illght and day. The same is true OF cast
| ings Tor the harbor defense ram now
! beng built at Bath, Me.
SERIOUS DANGER OF TROUBLE.
CHICAGO, Jan. PA Times Washing
| ton special says: That there is more seri-
Gus danger OF trouble with Chile than at
any previous time is conceded by those
who hold the machinery of war or peace.
This afternoon the President met Mr..
| Tracy, Commodore Folgar of the Naval
Ordnance department and Commodore
ramsey at the office Of Secretary Tracy.
They had conference of two hours.
| one OF the serious indications Of trouble
| is that high officials are beginning to tell
| the truth to a few people whom they
know we'll
! WANT TO HEAR THE ROAR OF CANNON.
BRUSSELS, Jan. 24.-The Ta9epeadence
! beige. in leader on the Chilean SQUAD
! bic, says: "Balmaceda's successors are
| too wise TO refuse the withdrawal OF any
! rash language uttered, and the mericans
are too generous to engage in war against
| a weaker nation already enfeeDled by
| civil STRIFE. Besides, the United States is
| so pledged to arbitration that she cannot
well refuse such method OF settlement.
| Until we hear the roar Of cannon we shall
/ not lNAlT
States and Chile.'
| LAYING IN A SUPPLY OF COAL.
| SAN Francisco. Jan. 24.-The United
States Government has chartered the big
! Southern Pacific steamer San Benito and
| Will dispatch her to Chile with a cargo of
coal. The steamer arrived here from
ComoX about two weeks ago and went to
| the Oakland mole, where she was dis
charged. ON Tuesday morning she was
ready to proceed north for another cargo.
but orders We're received by Captain Col
vile to mold her for further orders. What
these orders were no one seemed to know
until Friday, when he received orders to
be ready TO proceed to Chile.
The agents of the Government were
busy buying coal here in San Francisco,
and on Friday afternoon the entire CARGO
of the British ship Bowdon, which Re-
Gently arrived here from Cardiff laden
with 2345 tons OF coal for the Pacific Mail
Company, was purchased, and the shin.
which was lying at the Pacific Mail
wharf ready to discharge her cargo, was
towed across to the Oakland mole and
tied up alongside the San Benito. A large
force OF men were put to work trans
terring the coal from the ship to the
steamer.
Tomorrow the working force will be
increased and the work prosecuted day
and night until it is finished. 1t was
learned last night that still another cargo
OF Cardiff coal had been purchased by the
| Government and as soon as the Bowdon
is empty her place will be taken by the
bother vessel and the San Benito's hold
filled to the matches. The steamer will
also till her bunkers with the same kind
of coal, which is regarded as the best
steaming coal in the world, and is far
superior to anything produced on this
coast.
The San Benito will carry a cargo of
over 1900 tons and is expected to make
the run down to Chile in less than q
month. She is not only the largest car
rier on this coast, but IS also one of the
best sea boats and can steam fully twelve
knots an hour and keep that speed up as
long as she has fuel. The work of trans
ferring this large amount of coal from one
ship TO another will take several DAYS,
but it is expected that the steamer will
be ready for sea by Friday.
In view OF the fact that the only coal
mines IN South America are in Chile the
Government is taking steps to provide
American war ships with coal independ-
ent Of the saucy Chileans. 1t was learned
that at least three other ships will follow
the San Benito, land the cruisers Will soon
have all the coal in Chile they may need.
The Eastern squadron now on its way
around from Montevideo will be pretty
short of coal when it reaches Valparaiso
unless 1t can obtain a supply at Sandy
Point, IN the Straits Of Magellan. This is
extremely doubtful, and no doubt on ar
rival there Admiral Walker will find the
mines Hooded by order of the Chilean
Admiral, who is now said to be on his
way there with several war ships. In
this case the Chicago and her consorts
viii have to make the run clear up to
Valparaiso or perhaps further before a
supply can be obtained.
Colonel Burns demanded for Trial.
CRY OF MEXICo, Jan. 24.-D. NJ. Burns.
Caiifornia's politician, who was arrested
on charges Of mismanagement of the
Candelaria mines, near San Dimos. in
the State of Sinaloa, was given prelinni.
nary hearing to-day and remauded for
trial. The amount of his bail was not
fixed. q. M. Green, who is connected
with the company which claims an in
terest in the Candelaria mines. and who
was also arrested and put in the Belan
jail, was liberated on bail. The arrests
cause great excitement.
Advices From Panama.