The morning call., 1892-01-24

ClaEse OF Qioeu states naval Olucer
The OHIO viii leave this port for Charles
town Nayy-yard tomorrow morning. On
her arrival at CharlrstOwn Captain Sargent,
who has been her con maudeT since the or
ganlZ ton OF the International Navigation
Company, viii, with the present crew, leave
the vessel aud she will be turned over to
the United States authorities.
1t was announced this morning that Sec
TetaTy Tracy has just concluded neg0tia-
tlOus with the Pennsylvania Railroad
/ Company, inc uding the Red Star Steam
/ ship Company, Tor chaTtering the steel
steamship Philadelphia, a ship Of that line,
for use as transport I'D the case OF " ar
This vessel would be used TO carry troops
and supplies to Chile, should h0stlities oc-
cur. There are three sister ShpS-the
Pennsylvania, Indiana and Illinois, all Of
which may possibly be chartered upon the
same terms.
LARGE FLEET OF TRANSPORTS.
1t is believed that the steamships Penn
sylYana, Indiana, Illinois and CODemaugh,
all sailing under the American flag aud
owned by the International Navigation
Company, Will be ordered to Boston as
SOOn as they arrive at an American port
The Inman Line flyers, City of Paris
Red Star Line steamers FTiesland,
WesteTpland and NOOrdldnd. sailing under
foreign C0lOrs but owned by American citi-
Ze1s, will, il Is believed. be chartered by the
Government within short time. The City
Of Paris has already been withdrawn from
the c0mpanY's service and is now dOcked at
BiTkenhead, England. The agents Of tie
line say She is simply being oveThauied pre-
paTatOTy TO the sumner season. but IL Is be-
iIeycd she IS being prepared for any emrT-
gency that may arise requiring her use by
the United States Government lu the trans
pUTtatlon OF troops and ammunition.
EGAN's COURSE APPROVED.
AnpE- Ian Aez frre -. a Hte
patch quotes Assistant Secretary Of State
a dee, speaking # Minister Egan, al say
lag: " Mr.. Egau's furse has been one
only TO merit prais e." He considers Egan
as one Of the best Ministers We have in the
service. Throughout this case he las acted
in tna most statesmanlke man ner. The
publication Of the correspondence Will
show hat tie dispatch In which Malta ac-
CuSsd E-an of YiTulrut language, is as far
from that Characteristic as lt possibly can
be-. Another dispatch SAYS Il IS stated that
tie Chilean Minister Muutt has received
from his Government positive and complete
assurances that tie Chilean Government
has now IN preparation, and will imme-
dat ly forward for him to present to the
Ullte1 states, q comprehensive and full
apology aud promise Of TeparatOn, A. tue
State Department the TumOr Ct an apology
Is denied.
A NAVAL DEMONSTRATION.
Secretary Tracy is firmly convinced that
At least a show Of force viii be necessary to
bring the Chleans 10 terms. He seems 10
agree with the prevailing opinion among
naval officers that the Chieans can under
stand no arguments unless backed up by
force. and his present plan cOutemplates a
naval demonstration IN the vicinity Of Val
paTais0. In the Brooklyn NaYy-yard the
activity continues. he dynamite cruiser
FesUvus IS 10 the dry-dOck, having her
fighting tower protected with chain amor.
lha HING a1 Aar
fitted Out with tubes.
There are 1900 men employed in tile
Brooklyn Maynard, distributed I'D the
different departments. The order 20 Rear
Admiral G.eTard, as COnmaudan, OF the
North Atlantic Squadron, 10 proceed with
tie PhIIade phIa and Concord 10 Monte
vdeO IS looked uuon by the officers here as
anticipating the Presidents message and
the possible action thereon. The orders 10
those vessels have been interpreted As mean
lug they VIII continue en- 10 Chile. Ii the
Presidents idea IS carried out the PWladel-
Francisco, Boston, Atlanta, yorktown.
Concord aud Bennington Will be renGez-
vOustd at Y NalpaTaisO, They mount ninety
large brreca-lOad nG rifles 10 their main
battery and 124 HOtchkiss and Calling
guns as secondary battery. II the Newark
should be added 10 tie feet she would add
twelve large rifles and seventeen secondary
guns.
PROVIDING FOR COAL.
The question of caaI supply for the
American cruisers might be partially solved
by the seizure If Sandy Point the Chilean
settlement Ia the strait Of Magellan, where
there are extensive coal mines. As the
place is not fortified it would be easy OF
capture. Every preparation is being made
for the demonstration. Great quantities of
Goa are being purchased aud stored where
the United States can get at it whenever
J. ri srfr
special attention to the problem Of cOaling
at sea.
The President has communicated to Con-
Press communication from Secretary
Tracy, approving OF the selection OF AlgjeIs,
on the right bank Of the Mississippi River,
near tie Gulf Of Mexico, as a suitable site
Tor dry-d0ck.
MEDDLESOME CORRESPONDENT.
The Herald's Santiago special says: IN
deTstaud that British Minister Kennedy
has made representations to his Govern
ment relative 10 Thompson, the CORE
spOudent # the London Times, 70 the effect
that he has endeaVOsed TO influence public
feeling through the Times and local papers
against United States Minister Egan relat-
ing TO matters entirely foreign 10 the ques-
tlOns al issue between the United States
and Chile, and dragging into the cOntro-
versY the British Minister and lthe English
Government There ara weli-f0uuded ru-
mOrs that the Times viii recall Thompson
ENGLAND EXPECTS A DEMONSTRATION.
The HeralG's London special SAYS: In to
days Army and Navy Gazette there is an
article which says the United States has
lost much prestige In South America owing
70 the UniayCTable comment which naval
experts have made upon the powers Of the
States 10 Immediately back its somewhat
arbitrary demand, therefore it is extremely
probable that within a few days strong
American feet Will be concentrated in
Chilean waters and then if matters are not
settled amicably measures Will be taken TO
demonstrate that barking can be followed
By biting. In this case the Gazette advises
the English Admiralty to send ships to as
slSt the Warsplte in case of trouble.
AN OFFICER's OPINION.
ST. LOUIS, Jan. ga special from Ell
PasO, Tex, says: Lieutenant McCrea, L.
5. n, reached this city to-day en- route
from San Francisco to Was blngtOn, having
been called there by telegraphic orders from
the GOVeTnm ent 10 report on the troubles
with Chile. The Lieutenant is an officer
on the Baltimore. To a reporter Lieuten-
ant McCrea said the only proper thing for
this country 10 do under the existing cir
Gums tances IS for Secretary Blaine to send
an utlmatum to Chile to salute the United
states flag and pay an indemnity aud IN
case OF her refusal, to resort TO measures
that viii compel compliance. The Lieuten-
ant was emphatic In expressing his opinion
oil the wrongs peTpetrated upon his crew,
ana denounces the killing of the sailors of the
Baltimore at Valparaiso as cold boOded
murder.
Failure Of Commission House.
CHICAGO, Jan. 23-Eyerett & Post, one