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viii be Settled Peacefully
Without Reference TO
Congress.
ENGLAND WILL INTERVENE.
Fighting Bob, important Decision,
The SIasher Arraigned, Yester-
day in Congress, Getting Ready,
WaIIa WalIa Items, Democratic
Convention, Quay Libel Suit.
Foreign and State News.
WILL BE SETTLED.

WILL BE SETTLED.
WAsHINoToN, Jan. 1s.-T h e
cabinet meeting was today devoted
almost entirely 10 the considera'
tion Of the Chilian question. Pro
ceedings were only temporarily in
terrupted by the slight Illness OF
Secretary Blaine. There is reason
to believe the government has
received dispatches from the Chill
ian minister looking to a peaceful
and satisfactory solution Of the
question in dispute, and they were
submitted to the cabinet today.
rbis may possible do away alto
gether with the necessity Of re-
ferring the question to congress.
The session continued until 2
o'clock. The only information in
regard to proceedings was that no
conclusion had been reached in the
Chilian matter.
GILLIAN TORPEDO CONTRACT.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 19.-Georgc
A. Staburnaga, charge d'affaires Of
the Chllian legation in Washington
during Balmaceda's administration,
stat es the torpedoes shipped to Chill,
which Admiral Walker cabled from
Montevideo on their way to their
destination, were ordered by Balma-
ceda during his supremacy and paid
for by money ebipped from Chill in
an English man-of-war. They were
intended for operations against th,
insurgents and not against the
United States. While he deprecates
war, he says the ChiIians will fight
to the last extremity If hostilities
are once begun. English and Ger
man influence, he thinks, will 1e
brought to bear strongly for peace.
The statement that this lot of tor
pedoes was ordered before the
trouble with this nation arose, Is
corIoborated by prominent officials
at the war department, who state
that time has not elapsed since the
beginning of the unpleasantness
suIii lent to allow Of a contract for
10 many torpedoes to be closed, aud
the goods be finished and shipped.
FIGHTING nor
WASHINGTON, Jan. ia furry
WAS caused In official circles Sunday
nigh { Ivy news of the receipt of a
cablegram from Commander Evans,
Fighting Bob" as he is known in
the navy. The interference Of the
minister for the reasons indicated
was very properly resented by
"Fighting Bob" aud the action of
commanders dispatch with its
spirited comments Is an evidence of
the deep feeling existing In the cabi-
net. "Ifthose fellows continue this
sort Of business" said naval Of |
ficer, ''it wouldn't surprise any of
us to see Fighting Bob give them Il
touch of the American spirit in
form that would make n declaration
Of war superiluous." Secretary
Tracy said: "The department will
'eply to Commander Evans cable.
The refugees must be taken to
place of safety. l am not prepared
10 say where they will be sent, or
who Will be ordered to take them,
)ut you can state that they will
pc promptly transferred to neutral
territory, probably on board II
Uuited States war vessel" Secretary
Tracy would not discuss further the
outlook for conflict with Chill.
GETTING READY.
VALLEJO, Cal, Jan. 10. The
navy department Is losing no time
In fitting out vessels for immediate
dispatch to Chill, should occasion
require Il. Not a single hour Is
being lost preparing the Baltimore.
She cannot possibly be ready under
4 week, but Ia In the stream reciv-
Ing coal supplies. Workmen arc
on board, aud her machinery h
rapidly receiving thorough over
hauling, The main battery Is care
nlly looked after, and her guns
ire being regulated for coneentra.
Ion fire. For the first time In
iears, workmen have taken them
elves to the monitor Commanche,
Md her machinery IN being over
lauled. The Charleston Is expected
lourly, She will be hoated In the
Try dock at once, aud her wants
ttended to. II steam is gotten up
m the monitor Commanohe, Il will
e the first time In nearly twenty
ears. Forty-eight hours will be
u1iclent time 10 do all that Is nee
ssary ON the Commanche. =
The Commanche Is single tur-
sted monitor, with two ffteen-ineh !,
nooth bore guns. The woodeH :
,rvette Mohicen is In the stream, :
or repairs having been completed. !,
Inoonhrmed reports say she re- !,
'lved orders to proceed al once TO :,
anams. A lar.e ioice Of men Is ]
work on the Adams aud the ;,
anger !.
ENoIANp's INTERVENTION. b
WASHINGTON, jan. la.--lt Is ne II
'rte at the capitol today that the a,
'vernment of arest Britain has y,
ken steps 10 bring about a more W
Iendly ceiling between the United ID
ates aud Chill, aud will Intervene at
effect settlement OF the trouble. W
nlcmber Of the foreign atlalrs IA
mmiltce Of the hOilsa- said fhia ao