The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1893-01-13

SOWc OIntT pOlnu.
steamer Advices from Peru,
Special to The News.
NEW YORK Jan. Is steamer ad-
vices from Ualoa, Peru, under da,e
OF Dece mber IL, were received to day,
having been delayed by the unfa Or
able weather. They contain the fol.
lowing:
CALLoA, Peru, Dec. l2.-Tte squad.
ron OF the Pacific, in command of
Rear Admiral Gherardi, l,ft the Bay
Of Cal GA, yesterday morning for Val.
paraiso, after an exceedingly pleasant
visit here. The flag ship Baltimore,
CAPTAIN Bridgemap; the Charleston,
Captain Picking. and the Yorktown,
Captain Wildee, constituted the feet,
which is by all odds the hand
soonest, ard most effective that has
ever visited these waters. 1t arrived
here on the morning of November
10th, ard remained little over two
weeks. Ga the 29,h the admiral and
staff visited United States Mlristor
Hicks Il. Lima in full dress, and on
the 29.h Minister Hicks and Secretar,
Neil returned the adm rai's visit On
December LIST, Admiral Gherardi and
staff, aud the captains aud other Off
GERS CT tie fleet, to the number Of
twelve, went up to Lima in special
full dress and were presented to the
Pre- sident of Peru, Morales Bermuda,
by Minister Hicks. The pretideut
received the officers with true Casil
ian courtesy, and offered his visitors
each a humber of champagne, in
which they drank to the p osperily of
Peru Ga Saturday the Admiral and
eighteen OF the officers and DR.
Zegarra, the vice preside Mt Of the pan
American congress-, breakfas,ed with
Minister Hicks at the Club de la
Uni n, and in the afternoon the
Admiral and staff and Minister Hicks
made visit OF ceremony upon Don
Viul Solar, the ChiliAn minister The
Admiral told the Minister that he had
been specia " charged by his govern.
ment to pay hisrespects to the minister
Of Chill, and that when he went 70
Chile he would 60 to Santiago, by
direction OF his government, aud pay
lis respects to the president
Senior Solar appeared deeply gratlfed
at the sentiments express, d by the
old admiral, and on Wednesday be
re'u ned the visit, and was received
with the customary salute of fiftee n
guns On Monday, by invitation Of
the admiral, President b rmudez, with
his staff, two Of his ministers and
other officials, to the number q
eighteen, went on board the flag ship
and partook of an elegant breakfast
The four American ships gave His
Excellency the usual salute accorded
a sovereign, twenty three guns, and
every man If war in the harbor, III
Guiding two Peruvian and two Eng
/ sh cruisers, saluted him with guns
and the men in the rigging cheered
him a he passed in his own boat.
The officers had teen invited to
numerous dinners, breakfasts, excur-
sions and other festivities in Lima
AID Calloa, so on the 9Th they gave I
dancing reception on the flag ship
About two hundred people were
present, Puruvisp, English and Amer
lean. The ship was beautifully deco
rated with Peruvisn and American
colors, choice refreshments were
served, and dancing continued from
two 10 six. Many Of the famous Lima
Senoritas were there, admittedly the
most beautiful girls In the world. anc
the handsome American naval fficer!
were in great demand, as they are
acknowledged to be the best dancer:
and the most popular officers who
come to this point.
A ride in special train to Casupal
ca, on the top Of the Andes, l4,O0(
feet above the sea level, was anothe
delightful courtesy extended to th'
Yankee officers. The admiral enter
tanned at breakfast On the 9th, Minis
ter Hicks and wife, Secretary Neil
and daughters, If the American lega
ton, and the Misses La Fuente, Pc
ruvisu young ladies. On Saturday
evening occurred the grand finale
which will long be remembered
as an international episod
worthy Of record in the annals Of TIL
} American navy. President Bermuda
issued invitations for banquet t.
Admiral Gherardi and seventeen o
his officers, including the captains an'
a.. AZ .s., 20 tLo Naat the A m 9 r IA