Evening journal., 1894-02-22

at cAiIaO-came on From Colon on the
City OF Paris. which Brought the
Onicers and Crew OF the KearsarRe.
The Commander Knows Da Cana.
Commander P. F. Harrington, U. s.
N, returned last night from the com.
mand of the United States Steamship
Yorktown, now at Callao, Peru. He Is
now the guest Of his brother, ex.Mayor
Austin Harrington, In this city, and will
remain here until Saturday when he goes
to Washington, expecting to be assigned
to shore duty.
He went from Callao to Colon by Eng
llsh steamer. At Colon he Joined Ad-
miral Stanton and the officers and men
Of the wrecked Kearsarge. and accom-
panied them TO New York on the City of
Para. He has been away about a year,
and received a warm greeting to-day
from his many friends and admirers In
this city
The Voyage TO CalIao.
II left here last July In command OF
the Yorktown. We stopped at Barbados,
Rio de Janerio aud Montevideo, passed
through Magellans Straits, stopping at
Sandy Point. From there we went to
Callao by way Of the PatAgonian chan
nels.
"rhe Yorktown was stationed at Csllas
until gave up command OF the
ship on January 30, my sea service hav-
ing expired. l expect TO 20 ON shore
duty. At present | am on an indefinite
leave OF absence. but liable to be
called ON at any time.
Home with the Kearsarge Men.
Il left Callao on January 30 on board
the Pacific Steam Navigation steamer
PizAro, for Panama Thence went to
Colon where met Admiral Stanton and
the officers and crew of the Kearsarge on
board the City Of Para. Iarrived in New
York yesterday at noon. "
'In what condition did you find the
men Of the Kearsarge2" asked the re-
porter
They we're all very badly burned by
the heat Of the sun, and many Ct them
were blisterhd about the shoulders and
feet for want of sufficient clothing
Purchases Of clothing we're made for them
in Colon by the officers. They were
In pretty good condition when they ar
rived In New York yesterday, nearly
all recovered from their burns We were
seven DAYS making the run from Colon
TO New York"
Gallant Conduct Of the Men.
What cause is assigned for the
wreck2'
Naturally heard the people Of the
Kearsarge speaking about the wreck,
but it would not be proper for me to say
anything having bearing on the
causes which led to the disaster.
, But need not repress the pleasure
{ have felt In the gallant conduct Of the
officers and men under very trying cir
/ cumstances Certainly no men ever
met disaster and impending death with
: more fortitude or devotion TO the duties
Of the hour"
Peru and Ecuador Involved.
"what do you know about the trouble
q In BrazIlY'
Il know more Immediately now about
: the west coast OF South Amerlca, particu-
larly the affairs OF Peru. Peru
a and Ecuador have question
= as TO the boundary between the coun.
I tries, which Is giving great deal of
I anxiety to those who wish TO preserve
, the peaceful relation between them.
. Both countries are preparing for war,
but, In the meantime, endeav.
oring TO arrange their dlmenl.
ties through special envoys. At the
B beginning OF February at GuAyaquil. the
sentiment was strongly in favor OF
peaceful concessions and that agreed
substantially with the sentiment Of tbs
better classes In Lima and Callao.
Yellow Fever in Guayaqun.
q "The arguments for peace have tenn
porary increase in the presence Of yellow
d fever at Guayaquil. There are about
s twenty-f We deaths per day.
P THE approaching national election in
Peru and the Rntagonism Of politica
b parties augments the war feel
: ing and is serious obstacle te
9 those members Of both parties whs
desire amicable settlement Of the diff.
3 culties with Ecquador. Neither country
s has any money to speak Of, nor much L
gain by the conflict. either in money ol
1 In territory, a condition which the bettel
s classes appreciate.
Well Acquainted with Da CANA.
"Do you know Da Cana, the Brazilian
lnsurgent"
10 Eyes, quite we'll. He is a man Of
about 457years of age, Of fine face. He
D, is regarded as one OF the bes
,e officers In the Brazilian Navy anC
N at the time of my visit t
" Rio In August, when he was in commans
Is of the BrszIlian Naval School, he en-
joyed a greater popularity than any mar
In the navy. / heard him spoken oi
several times as a future President
x Of the Republic HE was. however
& closely related in friendship to the lat'
) Emperor Dom Pedro Ii and the royal
d family. The impression made upon my
mind by him Is that be deeply
regretted the downfall OF Dom
Is Pedro. He seemed to be a patriotic
{, man, but, like everybody In Brazil Al
u present, drawn In various ways by tbs
: factional disputes, In which the army
= and navy are unfortunately participants
They have not learned in Brazil, as in thiI
country, that the army and navy should
have nothing to do with politics.