Arizona weekly citizen. [volume] (Tucson, Ariz) 1880-1901, 1892-01-23
TELEGRHpHIC.

the capitol this morning the Chilean
question was the topic of conversation
In his prayer the chaplain Of the house
asked for divine guidance in the present
crisis. The cabinet meeting today was
devoted almost entirely to consideration
of the CIllean question. Toe proceed
ings were only temporarily interrupted
by the slight illness of Secretary Blame
There is reason 70 believe the govern
ment has received dispatches ON the
Chilean minister, looking to peae Q: ul and
satisfactory solution of questions in dis
pute, and that they will be submitted to
the cabinet today. This may possibly
do away altogether with the necessity
of referring the question TO congress
ENGLAND's ATTITUDE.
WASHJyGTDN, Jan. LIT is reported
at tn capital that the government Of
Great Britain has taken steps to bring
about a more friendly feeling between
tee Unit d States and Guile, and will
intervene to effect a set ement of the
ROUTE.
YORKTOWN CANARD.
WASHINGTON, Jan. l9.-The navy de-
| paTtment has received no information IN
relation II the reported firing on tie
United States steamer Yorktown, at
Valparaiso. The report is not believed.
To- !
Barbados, West lLdies, state that the
| cruiser Philadelphia sailed yesterday for
MontevIdeo.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 10 Secretary Ira
cy was very busy before he went to the
cabinet meeting today. Soon after
reaching his office he had long confer
ence with Senator Cameron, chairman
senate naval committee. The secretary
also had a consultation with his staff
officers on various matters concerning
the present operations Of the depart
menL.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-The navy de-
partment today is still the scene of great
activity. Secretary Tracy had frequent
consultations with his bureau chiefs, and
outward signs denote a great deal OF
work being done,
The greatest activity prevails at the
bureau of naval intelligence, agents of
which are said to have been at work on
all plans possible, besides collecting all
imaginable information from abroad.
Through this bureau the secretary has
Kept himself thoroughly informed Oh the
movements of the agents of Cniie, who,
1t is rumOred, for some time have been
ransacking Europe for war material.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 1S-AmOng bills in
troduced was one by Loud (CaD to ab-
solutely prohibit the carrying of Chinese
into the United States whether sub ects
of the Chinese empire or otherwise.
During short recess Mr.. Mills, of Tex
as, came into the hall and was warmly
greeted. Speaker, pro tenn, Mcmillan
calling Oates of Alabama to the chair
went upon the floor and held long cor
ference with Mills.
New YORK, Jan. 19.-The Transcon
tinental association this morning dis
cussed the Pacific Mail subsidy ques,
ton, without arriving at any conclus
ion. TIE meeting of the passenger rate
committee was appointed for March 7,
in New York and the freight committee
March l3.
VALLEJO, Jan. 19.-M schanics and
c0ppersmiths worked over time on the
Baltimore Sunday. Today the ship q
taking on 1000 tons of coal from ba ges
alongside Of her, in the stream.
LONDON, Jan.l 9.-The Pacific Steam
Navigation company's mail steamer
John E der, from Valparaiso for Liver
pool, was wrecked IN the Straits of Ma
gellan. All the passengers aud crew
we're saved, but the vessel will be to-
tai loss
A despatch to the Times from Santa
20 says that number of refugees, who
Sou ht safety at the American legation.
left the country. The passengers were
proceeding to Conception Were local
authorities have received orders to ar
rest all refugees found among the ship
wrecked people.
PITTsBURG, Jan l9-In the trial OF
the Quay libel suit this morning the de-
.ense r sted it's case and Attorney
Thompson opened for the common
wealth.
WAsHIYGTC N, Jan. Ex-senator StaL
ford gave notice that be would, on mex
Tuesday, submit me remarks to the
senate on his bill TO increase the circu-
ting medium.
San Francisco, Jan.l9.-Capt. Jenkins
of the American steamer Kewahsw was
today examined by Judge Remy as to his
snowledge of the attacks on the Ba!ti-
more sailors in Valparaiso on DC. ober
l6 last. The Kewahaw was at Valpa-
2araiso at the time. Jenkins testified
hat he vas eating dinner at hotel in
fashionable part Of the city, on the eve
ling of October 16, whes he heard
he shouts OF the mob outside. He ran
ut and found the 10 Do attacking one OF
he Baltimore sailors. The man tried
o enter the gate of the ipteEdent bu
vas r5pulsed by sen,ri ,s, who crossed
heir bayODets and barred his way. The
noO then knocked the sailor down and
Jeat him, and the police afterward ar
rested him.
Captain Jenkins con tinued as follows:
L returned To the hotel and sat looking
out of the window with lady when We
saw Baltimore sailor come running INT
be square. pursued by a mob Eho we're
st1nlng him. One owe rtook him and
knocked him down in the gutter. An
other then picked up paving stone and
raising it high above his head brought
Il down upon the prostrate body. The
heavy stone struck the sailor or. the
shoulder, knocking him stiff 1t was the
most cruel thing l ever saw. The lady
with me tainted at the sight. Police
came up and carried the senselegs body
away" The captain said he had seer
On the day of the assault about ty
Of the Baltimore'S sailors en- shore anu
all appeared sober. Those he saw at
tackled were certainly sober.
WAsHINGToN, Jan 19.-Ssc. Tracy 'this
afternoon cabled Imrander Evans
Of the Yorktown, at Valparaiso, instruct
ing him to take the Balmacedist refu-
gees now under his protection to CallaC
d q land them there, but to use hI
own discretion as to the time of depart
ure Of 1.-The Yorktown FROM