21 THE DALLES WEEKLY CHRONICLE, FRIDAY, JANUARY 22, 1892. WAITED LONG ENOUGH. Harrison is in Faror of Settling tne Chil ian Easiness at Once. WAR IS ALMOST ASSURED. A Very Few More Days Will Settle the Matter. THE CHILIANS EXPECTING WAR. The People of That Country Are Ready for It -Another Story of the Killing- Washington, Jan. 18. A cabinent officer is quoted as authority for the statement that President Harrison Jwill, in his message to congress, ask for authority to send an ultimatum to Chili, and In the event of its not being favor ably considered by that South American republic that war will be at once de clared. The character of the ultimatum which the president proposes to send is said to be such that Chili cannot reply favorably and acceed to its demand even if president Montt so desired. The war like party and the anti-government ( party of Chili are said to be in such a state that they would revolutionize the government if Chili should accept the terms demanded by the United States. It is now understood that the president will not send the full corres pondence to congress, but merely synopsis of it, so that it may be readily understood and acted upon with verv little delar. jKLAINK HINTS AT WAR. sailors on the shore, and all appeared sober. Those I saw attacked were cer tainlv sober." Activity In Naval Circles. - Washington. Jan. ' 18. The navy de partment today is still the scene of great activity. The secretary had frequent consultations with his bureau chiefs, and outward signs denote great work is being done. The greatest activity pre vails in the bureau of naval intelli gence, agents of which are said to be at work on the plan of a possible campaign,, besides collecting all imaginable inform ation abroad. Through this bureau the secretary has kept himself thoroughly informed on the movements of the agents of Chili, who, it is rumored, for some time have been ransacking Europe for war material. Comprehensive oper ations are now conduced by the depart ment largely for the purpose of ascer taining just what the naval system can accomplish in the event of hostilities. SHOULD OVERLOOK IT. The Conntry is Too Big to Resent an - . Insult An Important Immigration Decision. Washington, Jan. 19. An opinion of importance in its construction of the im migration laws was rendered .in the United States supreme court today in the case of Fishimura Egin, a Japanese woman, to whom entry into the United States was refused by immigration offi cers and collectors at San Francisco, on the ground she was likely to become a public charge. This ruling the immi gration officers contested, and it was sought to have the Federal courts, on application for a writ of habeas corpus, review tne facts in the case, lhe gov ernment contended the ruling of the treasury department with reference to the entry of immigrants was final and not reversible by the courts. This con tention of the government the tupreme I court today sustains. of Washington would not care to 8 h-m replaced by some new man. There is no hope whatever for the appoint ment of Joseph Simon, of Oregon, and as the Oregon delegation does not make any other recommendation, it gives the president "quite a lee way of going to another state. THB CHILIAJf VERSION. SO SAY THE DEMOCRATS. The President Has Postponed his Mes age Another Week. THE CIRCUIT JUDGESHIP RACE. The Successful Candidate Washington Man The Verslcn of lt. Probably Chilian The Insult to Commander Evans Has Affected the Situation. Washington, Jan. 19: Secretary Blaine, in the course of a conversation conducted with a friend today, left it to be inferred that the probability of an amicable settlement of the difficulty with Chili was mighty improbable: in fact, he briefly hinted as much when asked how the latest phase of the quar rel, the gross insult to Commander Evans, of the Yorktown, has affected the situation. In Washington the feel ing of impending war is rapidly assum ing the aspect of a certainty, as indi cated by the groups of politicians and citizens, who seriously discuss the 'question and express indignation and the determination to maintain the dig nity of the country. The pressdent'9 message to congress is already printed, and unless reparation is offered ere then it will go to the senate Thursday. The president awaits a more detailed rejort from Captain Schley, and when this is received it will doubtless be submitted to congress, together with the presi dent's message to that body. Are Expecting War. 'Sax Diego, Cal., Jan. 19. Authentic "advices from sources in Chili state that - among the common people of that coun try the talk is that war will result. The ' Chilians have no idea that their govern ment will back down or retract any word or act. They consider themselves strong and expect additional strength from England. They agree that the United States navy is able to wipe their : ssels off the face of the ocean, but they do not dnnht their abilitv to secure rec ognized aid from England, or to secure some of Fnglands warships by purchase. If the informant is correct, represent atives of the Chilian government are now in England working on both propositions. A CRUEL ONSLAUGHT. The Railroad Strikers. Sax Antonio, Tex. Jan. 18. Last night the Arkansas Pass tendered the Southern Pacific a car which was made up with the west-bound train. This morning the Southern Pacific trainmen ref ased tq take oat the train unless the Arkansas Pass car was cut out. This was done and the train departed. The superintendent of the road will arrive tomorrow and look into the state of affairs. Further trouble mav be pre cipitated at any hour. Local business men are moving to assist in settling the striKe on tne Arkansas rase, and pre vent a spread oi trouble. Senator Quay's Libel Suit. Beaver, Pa., Jan. 18. The Quay-Star criminal libel suit began this morning, and great interest is felt in its progress Attorneys for the prosecution are Dis trict Attorney Mechler. J. M. Buchanan and W. H. S. Thompson, the last two being prominent democratic leaders here, and J. Franklin Martin. Those for the defense are E. B. Douehertv. Kobert Ritchie, chairman of the demo cratic county committee, and Lewis v. lieea, an democrats, ine woric ot se lecting a jury is in progress. O'Brien Denounces Redmond. Bubi.in, Jan. 18. William O'Brien, M. P.. the MeCarthyite leader has written a letter denouncing John Red mond, recently elected to the parlia ment irom Waterford in the Parnillite interest for his wholesale abuse of him self ("O'Brien) and of his political asso ciates. O'Brien suggests that the whole question of Kedmond s and his own re lations with the late Parnell snould be submitted to arbitration, with the un- opinion adversely affects shall retire from public lire. Taken Under Consideration. Washington, Jan. 18. Miss Susan B Anthony, Mrs. Elizabeth Cady-Staton, Miss Lucy Stone and Miss Howell Hooker appeared before the house com mittee on judiciary today in support of the joint resolution introduced in the house bv Mr. Greenlef. of New York, proposing an amsndmeut to the consti tution, extending to women the light to vote at all federal elections. The com mittee took the matter under considera tion. A Sea Captain Describes the Attack on the Baltimore's Sailors. Sax Francisco, Jan. 19. Captain William Jenkins, of the American steam ship Keweenaw, was today examined by Judge Advocate Bemey as to the attack on the Baltimore's sailors in Valparaiso on October 16 last. The Keweenaw was at Valparaiso at the time. Captain Jenkins testified : "I was eating dinner at a hotel in the fashionable part of the city, on the eve ning of the 16th of October, when I heard the shouting of the mob outside. I ran out and found the mob attacking a Baltimore sailor. The man tried to enter the gate of the Intendencia, .but was repulsed by the sentries, who crossed their muskets and barred the way. The mob then knocked the sailor down and beat him and the police afterward ar rested him.- I returned to the hotel and sat looking out of the window with a lady, when we saw another Baltimore gailor coming running into the square pursued by the mob, who was stoning him. One overtook him and knocked him down in the gutter. Another then picked up a paving-stone and, raising it high above his head, brought it down on the prostrate body. The heavy stone struck the sailor on the shoulder, knock ing the man stiff. It was the most cruel thing I ever saw. The lady' with me fainted at the sight. The police came up and carried the Unsensible ; man away. I had seen, on the day of the assault, about twenty of the Baltimore's j Two Steamers In Collision. London, Jan. 18. During a gale yeS' terday the British brig Wellington, pro ceeding np the Tyne, dashed against the stern of the Huntsman, a British steamship, which was stranded near the south pier, at Shields, recently. One side of the Wellington was stove in, causing her to sink a few minutes later. Two of her crew were drowned", and the remainder were rescued. Favorable to the State. Madison, Wis., Jan. 19. Judge New man today filed an opinion in ' the suits against ex-state treasurers, to recover interest on state money. The decision is favorable to the state, and orders a return of principal and interest, in all alxrat $600,000. The Mexican Revolution Ended. Lakeeo. Jan. 19. The Garza revolu tion is believed here to be at an end, for the present at least. Armed men re ported to be moving through the country are supposed to be Garza's forces going back home. The Street Railway Strike. Pittsbi'kg, Jan. 19. No attempt was made to run any cars on the electric street railway today, and all is quiet. The strikers committee today presented a new proposition to the company. Curtis Trial Again Postponed. San Fkancisco, Jan. 19. The trial of M. B. Curtis, the actor, charged with the murder of Policeman Grant, was again continued this morning until next Monday. W ashington, Jan. 19. There was lull in talk today, with reference to the Chilian matter, on the house side of the capitol. The disposition was to await the receipt of the president's message lfore endeavoring to form a decided opinion on the subject. The feeling ex pressed was nearly all of disbelief in war as the jrobable outcome of the trouble. The members could not say in what way they expected the trouble to pass, but there was a general concur rence of opinion it would do so in some manner or other. A number of demo cratic representatives who were talked with deprecated a war with so small a nation as Chili, and said the United States is large and strong enough to over look a great many things rather than to proceed to extremeties. During the iffternoon a report was in circulation that the situation had assumed slightly a more pacific aspect. It was rumored Great Britain had intervened and offered to bring about a peaceful adjustment of J the relations between the two countries. No official confirmation of this rumor could be obtained by the members, but it found credence with many from the fact it had been anticipated an amicable arrangement might be reached through the friendly interposition of some' third nation and Great Britrin, with her vast interests in Chili, was looked npon as the most likely to be the intervening power: Some Extract From the Report Pre sented to Judge Foster. Valparaiso, Jan. 26. It is true the Chilian government notified Captain Evans of the Yorktown that it was un able to guarantee the safety of t!ie refu gees on board his ship, if he undertook to transfer them to any departing steamer, and neither could the govern ment prevent any steamer on which they took passage, from being searched, in any Chilian port, at which the veseel might oncb while on their way north. There was no change of mind on the part of the Chilian authorities in regard to the refugees, and in proof of this it is only necessary to look ' at the facts by the following statement by a high au thority, in which it is claimed that the government is powerless in the pre mises : "The government has no right, under the constitution of the country, to inter fere with the courts or public prosecu tors, and could not prevent the seizure of the refugees in any port of Chili they touched at on the way in any direction to a neutral port. The Chilian Matter Postponed Through Rlaine's Illness. Washington, Jan. 19. The cabinet meeting today was devoted almost en tirely to the consideration of the Chilian question. The proceedings were oniy temporarily interrupted by the slight illness of Secretary Blaine. .There is reason to believe the government has re ceived dispatches through the Chilian minister, looking to a peaceful solution of the questions in dispute, . and they were submitted to the cabinet today. This may possibly do away altogether with the necessity of referring the ques tion to congress. The session continued until 2 o'clock. The only information in regard to the proceedings was that no conclusion had been reached in the Chilian matter. THE STAR OF PEACE The State Officials' all Declare. Tliere . Will be no war. TWO BOYS BURNED TO DEATH. A Move to do Away With a Number of Soft Jobs. HADI VIGOROUS KICK. Bat the Bill Passed all the Same Short House Session Mill Resigns Minor Mention. Willing to Second the President. Washington, Jan. 19. Should the president recommend congress to declare war against Chili, the vole of congress would be one of the most emphatic affirmatives ever recorded in the capitol, but there would be a minority, and there the maker of history will find the two alliance, senators Kyle and Peffer. What Irby would say, were he here, is not known. Kyle thinks war with Chili would be a national disgrace, and that the idea of going to war with so small a country is criminally ridiculous. Peffer said : "Perverted doctrine of patriotism is responsible for the war feeling. The idea that the trouble at Valparaiso con stitutes a cause for war, springs from a mistaken sense of honor. A lot of our sailors, most of them, probably intoxi cated, became parties to a brawl, and be cause two or three of them were killed we must bring about at an enormous expense, the death of man- of our peo ple. The proposition is. perfect foolish ness." The cabinet did not pursue the discus sion after Secretary Blaine's retirement from the meeting today, so that any dis patches he may have had in his poses- s- sion could not be fully considered at that time. It is understood the subject will be taken up at a point where the discussion was interrupted, when the cabinet meets again, which may be to morrow, ana m tne meantime tne cor respondence will be withheld from con gress. It' is learned, officially tonight the president's message will not be sent to congress tomorrow. While official in formation on the point does not extend beyond tomorrow, there are strong sur face indications that the president has practically determined to postpone final action on the matter until next week, and this gives color to the belief that conciliatory dispatches have already been received and more expected. It is known the president would strongly in dorse any proposition for a settlement of the question at issue, on any, peaceful basis consistent with the honor and dig nitv of the nation. The Charleston Ready for Sea. San Diego, Jan. 19. Cipher dis patches received from Washington by Admiral Brown appear to change plans in regard to the movement of the Charleston, which was expected to sail for San Francisco this morning. At any rate,' the Charleston is making no prep arations to move this morning. Yester- dav afternoon a diver was sent down to examine the cruiser's bottom. His re port to Captain Remy is that the vessel is cleaner than was expected. The en gineer also reported the machinery in good condition, and not in need of over hauling. The amunition brought here by the San rancisco gives the Unarle9 ton a complete store. Washington, Jan. - 20. The star of peace is in the ascendency at the capitol today. There is no tangible reason for the waxing pacific view of the Chilian situation and the waning warlike talk which has been indulged in during the last few days by many congressmen. Nevertheless there is a widespread con viction that war will not be the neces sary outcome of the present complica tions between the United States and Chili, although there is also a general belief the' good temper and forbearance of this country is being sorely tried by the exasperating procrastination of the Chilian government in its correspon dence. 'A Pacific coast senator tersely summed up the views of many of his colleagues today when he said : "There will be no war. Chili deserves a spanking, but the United States can not afford to sacrifice her dignity and play schoolmarm unless it is absolutely necessary, and it is not. Our govern ment adopted such a quiet dignified tone in its correspondence and has awaited the pleasure of the Chilians in the conclusion of their hair-splitting, equivocating judicial inquiry with so much patience that the little South American nation has grown presumptu ous, but they at last nave come to realize the fact that the dignity of this country is not to be trifled with, and when the president's ultimatum is sent they will come down from their lofty position and make due reparation." Porto Rico, dutiable or free; also a statement of all goods exported to those countries for ten years prior to the pas sage of the McKinley act. Tlie house then adjourned. . THE MKXICAM INSl'ROINTH. The Coldest Night in Years. St. Paul, Jan. 19. Reports are of the coldest night, with one exception, since four years ago, when the thermometer reached 41 below. The mercury regis tered 26 below at 7 o'clock this morning. At Minnedosa, Man., the minimum last night was 44 below. At Pierre, S. D., it was 24 below. At Huron, 34 ; at Moor head, 38; at Duluth, 30. Tlo warm wave is rapidly approaching-from the northwest. The Judgeship Race. Washington, Jan. 20. Senators Squire and Allen have signed a letter addressed to the president stating that in case Mr. Hill could not be appointed United States- circuit judge, they were in favor of Judge Hanford, and set forth in the letter many excellent qualities of the man who is now district judge of Washington. It may be stated authoritatively that Senator Allen is not in the race. He said today that he was not to be consid ered as a possibility. The fact is that the president would like to appoint Sen ator Allen nnder certain circumstances. When Allen's name was mentioned to him he stated quite positively that he thought there had.been changes enough in the senate for the present, and he be lieved that Senator Allen was making a very good senator, and that the people Secretary Tracy Is Very Busy. Washington, Jan. 19. Secretary Tracy was very busy before he went to the cabinet meeting today. Soon after reaching his office he had a long confer ence with Senator Cameron, chairman of the senate naval committee. The secretary was also today in consultation, as usual of late, with his staff officers, on various matters concerning present operations of the department. Chilian Roughs to Be Sentenced. Valparaiso, Jan. 19. The three Chilian roughs found guilty in the fis cal 'a report of the attack on the Balti more's crew have applied to Judge Fos ter to appoint an advocate to make a plea in their behalf, and one was ap pointed. Upon this advocate present ing a defense the judge will pass sen tence. 'Will Send a Representative. Paris, Jan. 19. A cabinet council was held today, at which arrangements for a representative of each ministerial department at the Chicago Columbian Exposition was decided upon, A bill for credits necessary to carry out the plans of the ministers will shortly be presented to the chamber of deputies. Will Not Handle Freight. San Antonio, Tex., Jan. 19. At Jo nas Garden, a committee representing all the employes in the transportation department of the Southern Pacific be tween Houston and Sanderson unani mously resolved not to' handle any San Antonio & Arkansas Pass freight. The Report Not Believed. Washington, Jan. 16. The navy de partment has received no information in relation to the reported firing on the United States steamer Yorktown at Val paraiso, Chili. The report is not believed. The Cruiser Philadelphia. - New York, Jan. 19. Advices from Barbadoes, West Indies, state the cruiser Philadelphia sailed vesterday for Montevideo. A Frightful Death. Seattle. Wash., Jan. 21. News reached this city this evening of a sad affair which occurred about two miles west of Seattle, near Colhy, in which two sons of Albert Baxter were burned td death.' and the family residence burned to the ground. Baxter is a randier and lives at a remote distance from his neighbors. Sunday morning the two sons aged 16 and 7 respectively, went visiting. Their parents took their daughters about 6 o'clock in the evening and went on a similar trip. They re turned about 8 o'clock, and found the house in ruins and no sign of the boys, On searching the ruins, the two charred bodies of the boys were discovered. It is supposed they came home and went to bed, leaving a fire burning, and that the house caught nre and they were smothered. The Baxter family are in destitute circumstances and dependent on their neighbors. The community have appealed to Seattle citizens for help. ' To do Away With the Agents. Washington, Jan. 20. The commis sioner of Indian affairs has written a letter to the secretary of the interior, recommending that a number of Indian agencies of the lesser sort be abandoned, so far as an agent was concerned, and that the agencies be placed in charge of the superintendents of schools at the particular agencies ; also that the phy sicians at the various agencies oe re quired to act as clerks, which would be something of a saving in the matter of expenses. Whether the secretary will act favorably upon this recommendation or not, is unknown, bnt as the move ment is in the interest of economy it is probable that it will receive his ap proval, although there are a number of senators and members of congress who might seriously object to anything of this kind, as it would leave a number of personal appointees without a job. Made a Vigorous Kiek. . . Washington, Jan. 20. The biggest fight the democrats have made on any public building bill occurred upon that introduced by Senator Mitchell, and which passed the senate today, for a building at The Dalles. There was a long discussion and several democrats made a vigorous fight againt it. Both Senators Mitchell and Dolph made speeches on the subject and urged . the necessity for a building at The Dalles, and combatted the opposition of the democrats. It was necessary to have a roll call. There were twelve democrats who voted against the passage of the bill while thirty-five republicans voted for it. One of the CMflcers Claims the People Are With Theaa. Laredo, Tex., Jan. 20. A correspon dent telegraphs that he has had an in terview with one of Garza's chief lieu tenants. The officer indignantly denied thereport that they were bandits, and said they paid for everything they used. Garza, he said, represented a principle. He was a patriot, and was determined to overthrow the tyrannical yoke of Diaz. Garza, he said, had over 15,000 followers on this side of the country. All the people are with him, he added, and half the army. Garza was not ready to strike the final blow, but would do so in six or eight weeks, or not till the grass sprouts, so that they might have forage for their horses and'men. The lieuten ant considered that they had a rich and powerful backing, and that when they were ready to enter the field their forces would be commanded by one of the most popular and capable men in Mexico. Garza had no eye to the leadership him self, nor does he expect to succeed Diaz when that government is overthrown. Will Go Through the Straits. .Washington, Jan. 20. "There are tree Chilian war vessels in the Straits of Magellan," said a naval officer today. "They are not obstructing that import ant ocean highway against the vessels of any nation, but there is an under standing between the state department and the navt.1 department that the pres ence of the Chilian vessels is intended as a menace against the passage of any more war vessels of the United States from Atlantic to Pacific waters. Inside of ten days the Miantonomah. one of the strongest warships .in the worid, will start for Valparaiso in company with the Newark. At Montevideo the Atlanta and Chicng will 'join' them. The ves sels, accompanied by the cruiser Ben nington, are not only going to the Straits of Magellan, but they are going right on through. If there is any obstruction it will be swept out of the'wav. They are going to Valparaiso, and nothing will stop them." The above statement was made by an officer who knew his au thority and meant every word of it. His name cannot be given. Killed hy Robbers. Fairfield, Cal., Jan. 20. Last night while Watchman John 'Howard, of Rio Vista, was making his rounds he came across a man at the wharf with a shot gun, wbo ordered him to throw up his hands, and on his not complying with, the demand he was shot by the guard the robbers had placed while robbing the safe of the Southern Pacific com pany in a building on the wharf. After the shots were fired the robbers left in a boat, leaving their tools behind thesfi, which the oncers have now in their possession. They had drilled a hole in the safe and inserted a fas "readv to light when Howard came along. They . are supposed to be the three men who Ptole a small sloop a few dayseago in San Francisco. Howard died a few min utes after being found by citizens who were attracted to the spot by the shots. Chili's New War Vessel. Nxw York, Jan. 20. The latest news from France concerning the fitting out of the Chilian armored warship Captain Pratt is to the effect that the work shops will have the vessel ready for sea In thirty days' time. A number of small fittings remain to be placed in position, though the larger part of the- work in what almost any wide-awake officer would undertake to carry on at sea. It is even thought probable the Chilian commander now with the vessel, may take this view of the case, and, under pretense of a steaming trial, make off with the new ship for South America. Among naval officers here it is recog nized the Captain Pratt, when fully completed, will be one of the best fitted out warships in the world. Shjort Session In the House. - Washington, Jan. 20. The session of the house was short. . Among the bills introduced was Springer's free-wool bill. On motion of Stone, of Kentucky, a resolution was adopted calling on the secretary of the treasury for a statement of all goods imported into the United States from the Dominion republic and A Family of Thieves. Riverside, Cal., Jan. 20. The jury in the case of the four Settler brothers wis dismissed. They stood four for acquittal and six for conviction'. The Settler brothers were, some weeks ago, arrested for wholesale thieving of raisins in the valley. They have a history as crimi nals. Fred is serving five years for stealing a lot of bullion from the Water man mine. Seven years ago he was tried for an assault to murder but for want of evidence was only convicted of simple assault and served his sentence. Last winter he was arrested ior stealing oranges, but compromised by paying for the oranges taken. Another brother, Charles, served two years in the Albany, N. Y., prison for burglary. Mills Resigns Ills Chairmanship. Washington, Jan.. 20. Represents- . tive Mills has written a letter to Speaker Crisp resigning his position as chairman of the committee on interstate and for eign commerce. Mills, in his resigna tion, says he is simply following out the line of action indicated in his former letter to the speaker, ' in which he dj clined the second place on the commit tee on ways and means. He is willing, he eays, to serve In the ranks, but does not desire the chairmanship. . Governor Boles Is a Candidate. Des Moines, la., Jan. 26. It is an nounced that from this time furth Gov--Boles will openly take the field as a presidential candidate. Pullman Quarterly Dividend. .New York, Jan. 20. Directors of the Pullman Pulace Car Company have de clared a regular quarterly dividend of 2 per cent..