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LOS ANGELES HERALD. VOL. 37. —NO. 103 CHILE LET OFF EASY. She Need Not Salute the Stars and Stripes. The Apology Tendered Con sidered Satisfactory. Formal Notice Given of Its Unqual ified Acceptance. The Outcome of the A flair Greatly Bejoloes the Chileans — Min ister Bgan Now Treated with Courtesy. Associated Press Dispatches. Washington, Jan. 30. —Specific in quiries as to the truth of the published statements tljat this government had taken the position that Chile must sa lute our flag, elicit a positive and au thoritative denial of the most sweeping character. No demand is made upon Chile to salute the flag, and the stories printed this morning aa to the alleged proceedings of the cabinet meeting yes terday on the whole subject of Chielan affairs are prr nounced conjectures and inventions. WHAT BLAINE DID CABLE. Secretary Blame sent a cable to Min ister Egan this morning instructing him to inform the Chilean government that its proposition for a settlement of the difference between the two govern ments, made in response to the ultima tum of the 2lst inst., was satisfactory to the president; of the United States, as indicating a good prospect that the controversy can now be adjusted on terms satisfactory to this govern ment by ihe usual diplomatic methods. The telegram makes no request or sug' gestion of any kind whatever for a salute by Chile to the American flag. There was nothing said at yesterday's cabinet meeting on this subject, and there is no reason to believe that this government will require such a salute from Chile. NO FEELING AGAINST MONTT. While it is not altogether improbable that Chile may change her diplomatic representative at Washington, it is stated authoritatively that this govern ment has taken no steps whatever look ing to that end. That the president has no ill feeling against Minister Montt is shown by the fact that he has sent him a personal invitation to attend a state dinner to be given at the White House, Tuesday, in honor of the diplo matic corps. BLAINE NOT TO BE DISCIPLINED. The Post tomorrow will say the story that ISlaine la to be summoned before the house committee ou foreign affairs to tell how it happened that there was so much alleged delay in informing the president of the reply to the ultimatum, is denied by Blount, chairman of the committee. "I am sure," said Mr. Blount, "when the president sent the message to congress he did not know that a reply to his note to Chile had been received, nor did anyone else, for, ac cording to the best information I have been able to obtain, Lam Convinced the reply did not come till Tuesday, after the reading of the message in the house. THE END OF THE CRISIS ANNOUNCED. London, Jan. 30.—The Times today publishes a dispatch from Santiago de Chile, saying that a short official dis patch from Sefior Montt, Chilean minis ter to the United States, was read today in the senate and the chamber of depu ties, confirming the unofficial reports that the crisis between Chile and the United States was ended. The Times dispatch also says that the meEßage of President Harrison to the American congress was read in the lob bies, but neither the American message nor the official dispatch of Minister Montt caused much comment. GRBAT SATISFACTION IN CHILE. Valparaiso, Jan. 30.—The United States' acceptance of Chile's reply to the ultimatum haa given great satisfac tion. Exchange has risen \% pence. BKCEXBELEBS CHILE. Mot a Vessel In Her Navy Fit for an En gagement. New York, Jan. 30. —The correspond ent of the Associated Press at Santiago, writing under date of December 30th, says: It is the general opinion among American naval officers and others famil iar with the subject, that there is not a ship in the Chilean navy available for war purposes. All of them received ill usage during the war, and very little has since been done to repair them. It is said the machinery of all of them is in bad condition. Even the Errazuriz, which is a new ship and only arrived in December, is said to have her boilers burnt out, and it will be necessary to send her to Europe for repairs. The night she arrived she threw her search light all over the bay in a supposed effort to find the United States cruiser Yorktown. Finally the light was thrown across tho forecastle of the American gunboat, and some of the rays pene trated through the ports to the berth deck, where the "watch below" was sleeping. The blue jackets were aroused by the light, and a number of them went in the forecastle and sang the Star Spangled Banner until the illumination ceased. Minister Egan was presented by the refugees, who were sheltered in the legation,,with a handsome gold card, bearing a suitable inscription, for their generous asylum under the protection of the great republic. An article appeared in Lm Democracia, in Santiago, December 28ih, on the American complication, in an entirely different tone from what was published in other papers. It takes the govern ment to task for its conduct in the affair, and says the government at Washington did not, it thinks, desire anything more than a prompt and ex peditious judicial investigation, so that the guilty might be punished, and that there might be equitable indemnity and an expression of regret. It refers to the judicial proceedings as conducted apparently with "a desire to surround this affair with silence or mystery, in voking to this end the ancient Spanish lans on the summary." "Another unfortunate circumstance," cays the article, ,: and one which ought not to have existed, is the conduct of the investigation by Judge of Crimes Foster, son of Julio Foster, at present in the United States where he is mak ing a great outcry against Mr. Blame and Mr. Egan and the political party to which both belong. Is it strange that the people in the United States regard with mistrust the result of the investi gation conducted by a man so closely connected with Julio Foster?" The article says in regard to the for eign office stand on the right of asylum, that it was far from corresponding with historical precedence. It refers to Matta's now famous dispatch, as "the stupidity that eclipsed all previous ef forts." In closing, it says: "It is firmly be lieved that the question may yet be ar ranged in peace; that the good will of the American government, and the mag nanimity of the American people, are quite sufficient, and that repeated proofs of both have already been given, and that it is necessary that men of good feeling, patriotic men, put themselves to work, and forgetting quarrels and pas sions, lend their aid to averting this great calamity. The nation which gave Grant birth ; the nation that was nour ished by the lessons of Washington, Franklin and Lincoln, cannot but be magnanimous in the treatment of a sister republic." The article was written by a man who was chief of cabinet under Balmaceda, and one time Chilean minister in Wash ington. THE CONSCRIPT OHIO. She May Now Kesume Her Peaceful Occupation. Philadelphia, Jan. 30. —The Inter national Navigation company has or dered Captain Sargent, commander of the steamship Ohio, recently chartered by the United States government, to hold himself in readiness to resume command of his ship, ihe import of this order is that the government has no immediate use for the ship since the Chilean trouble has subsided, and that she may be ordered back to Philadel phia at any moment. An official paid : "By the contract with us the govern ment must keep the boat for ninety days and pay us the sum of $50S a day for the use of her. This will be then $45,000 the government will pay us." WHITE-WINGED PEACE. HARRISON'S SECOND MESSAGE CREATES JOY IN CHILE. Aooeptanoe of Fereira's Apology OHves Great Satisfaction—Egan and Other American Officials Now Court eously Treated- Blame's Reply. Santiago de Chile, via Galveston, Jan. 30. —[Special dispatch to the Asso ciated Press.] Late on Thursday last a very brief synopsis of President Har rison's second message to the American congress, relative to Chile's position in the dispute with the United States, was received, and in a short time the news spread through the city that there was no further danger of war, the tenor of the brief telegraphic reports showing that the United States was willing to accept Chile's apology. President Harrison's first message caused great excitement here, where its war like utterances were thoroughly dis cussed in cafe's and other places of public resort, but the second message caused a revulsion of feeling, and the people gen erally became much calmer, and ex pressions of satisfaction were heard that the dispute was amicably settled through diplomatic channels. For the first time in four months the Chilean press is publishing respectful comments concerning Egan, United States minister, and other American officials who have heretofore been ob jects of many vituperative attacks, and it is thought the Chilean newspapers henceforth will be more circumspect in their utterances regarding America and Americans. Congress adjourned today. Several members of the Chilean cabinet have stated to the Associated Press correspondent the reason that the recall of Egan was requested last week, was that he notified Secretary Blame that the Chilean gdVernment had is sued safe conduct for the refugees, and afterwards withdrew it. The news papers here published a dispatch from Blame to Egan today, in which the United Stateß secretary says Egan never informed him that safe conduct was is sued for the refugees. Sefior Pereira, Chilean minister of foreign affairs, thanks Egan warmly for giving him a copy of the dispatch men tioned! Egan received tonight from Blame a dispatch, the import of which is similar to that of the message sent to congress by President Harrison Thursday. Blame says the president is satisfied with the withdrawal of Sefior Malta's telegram and the request for the recall of Egan, and hopes,the affair of the attack on the Baltimore's men will be settled amica bly. The contents of this dispatch will be conveyed to Minister Pereira by Egan Monday. AN EXCITING KUMOIt. The Idea of Saluting the American Flag Oiiused Alarm In Chile. New Yokk, Jan. 30.—The Herald's Santiago correspondent says: The ru mor that the United States would in sist on a salute caused a revival in some measure of the excitement here. Such a demand would certainly be resented by the Chileans. The belief had been generally accepted that the reply of Chile to the United States met with the approval of the United States, and to demand a salute in the present state of this country, which is full of adherents of the late President Balmaceda, only awaiting a chance to raise another revo lution, would make it appear that tho United States was anxious to minister to the wishes of these people, who are every day endeavoring to spread dis cord. It is the earnest desire of Presi dent Montt to have a quiet reign, but the fact remains that the political par ties are not in good shape, and that there is a disturbing element. Commercial Treaties Ratified. Bbussbls, Jan. 30.—The senate today ratified the commercial treaties with Germany and Austria. SUNDAY MORNING. JANUARY 31, 1892 —TWELVE PAGES. TWENTY LIVES LOST. A British Ship Ashore Near Astoria. Nearly All Aboard the Craft Drowned. Ten Miners Die of Hunger and Cold in Alaska. A Well Known Citizen of Sail Frauelsco Shot by a Park Police for Driv ing Too Fast—Other Coast Mews. Associated Press Dispatches. Astoria, Ore., Jan. 30.— The Biitieh ship Ferndale went ashore yesterday morning at daylight, ten miles north of the entrance to Gray's harbor, and sev enty miles north of the mouth of the Columbia river. Twenty lives were lost, including that of Captain Blair. Three of the crew were saved by being washed ashore upon pieces of wreckage. The dead body of the mate, encased in life preservers, has been found on the beach, but none of the other bodies have yet been recovered. The vessel is reported a total loss. She was coal laden, and sailed from Newcastle, N. S. W., Novem ber 6th, for Portland, Ore. She was consigned to Balfour, Guthrie & Co., of Portland. Owing to lack of telegraphic facilities no further news is obtainable at present. British vice-Consul Cherry, of this city, has telegraphed to Gray's Harbor to care for the survivors till they are able to be brought here. The Farndale was spoken last Sunday fifty miles off the entrance to the Co lumbia river. Captain Nicholls, of the ship Scottish Isles, who arrived thiß aft ernoon, reports that when he was in the locality of the wreck yesterday after noon a strong wind sprang up from the west. He tacked his ship and stood out to sea. He supposed Captain Blair of the lost ship must have tacked on the other quarter and stood in toward shore, and was caught by the fatal cur rent and was carried in the swirl to the northwest. The sea wna the highest ever known on the coast. DEOTK TOO FAST. A Well-Known Citizen of San Francisco Shot by a Policeman. San Francisco, Jan. 30.—Henry De Greyer, a well-known contractor, and a friend were driving in Golden Gate park this afternoon at an unlawful speed. Officer Harper ordered him to stop, and he not doing so, the officer lassoed his horse. The officer claims that De Greyer tried to draw a weapon, and he, in self defense, drew his own revolver and fired twice, one bullet going through De Greyer's shoulder and the other pene trating his lungs. On the other hand it is claimed De Greyer tried to drive on after the horse was lassoed, paying no attention to another order to halt, and that the officer then deliberately shot him. De Greyer was taken to tho German hospital, where he is unconscious and in a precarious condition. Officer Har per has been placed under arrest. LOST IN ALASKA, Ten Miners ISelli.-vp.il to Rave Perished From Hanger anil Cold. Port Townsend, Wash., Jan. 30.—A steamer from Alaska tonight reported ten miners missing, and it is feared they have perished from hunger and cold. Last April Morris Orton andS. O.Wheel ock of Juneau, and eieht other men left Juneau on the schooner Charlie for Lieutuyo bay, taking eight months' pro visions, intending to return in Novem ber, but nothing has been heard from them. A relief expedition was organ ized and sent out. THFi UNLUCKY WHALBBACK. The Wetmore Damaged by Auotber Steamer at Seattle. Port Townsend, Wash., Jan. 30.—The steamer City of Seattle, while making a landing at Seattle yesterday, ran into the whaleback steamer Charles W. Wet more and tore off a Bteel plate. The Wetmore, however, continued her voy age to this city, where an investigation disclosed the fact that she was leaking. The vessel was taken to Irondale, where her cacgo of 1500 tons of coal will be re moved and the leak repaired. It is thought the vessel will be able to con tinue her voyage to San Francisco Mon day. v- Mlners' Assoclatlan. San Francisco, Jan. 30. —The finance committee of the California Miners' as sociation met today, with Louis Glass as chairman. It was reported that a number of men interested in hydraulic mining had promised to contribute enough money for the purposes of the association. The resignation of J. K. Luttrell as delegate to present a mem orial to congress was not accepted. Res olutions were adopted by the executive committee requesting all miners to obey the law regarding hydraulic min ing, and stating that any "one violating the law would receive no aid from the Miners' association. The resolution adopted at the joint conference of the river and mining committee was en dorsed. Y. W. C. A. Officers. San Francisco, Jan. 30.—At today's session oi the Young Women's Chris tian association, the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Edward Thompson, Oakland; first vice-presi dent, Miss Hoffman, Napa; second vice president, Mrs. M. J. Mayhew, Sacra mento; recording secretary, Miss Alice Bailey, San Francisco; assistant record ing secretary, Mrs. Gorham, San Jose; executive committee, Miss Abby.Chico; Miss Ayree, San Jose, Miss Wilson, Chico; committee on resolutions, Dr. Cronemiller, Sacramento; Mrs. Kinzes, San Jose; Mrs. Prescott, San Francisco. An Irrigation Move at Ontario. Ontabio, Cal., Jan. 30.—A citizens' meeting today considered the advisabil ity of organizing an irrigation district under the Wright act. The sentiment was favorable in case the organization would leave th* existing water rights intact. A committee was appointed to investigate. The present supply is one inch to ten acres. It is thought desira ble to increase this to one inch to five acres. The Arrowhead system is be lieved to afford the best service for an additional supply. Land Office Irregularities. San Feancisco, Jan. 30.—The Exam iner says Commissioner Garter of the United States land office has decided to send an agent here to investigate the land office here, which is in charge of Surveyor-General Pratt. Pratt is charged with unlawfully charging a fee for signing his name to certificates that are attached to all copies of documents in his office. He is also charged with sending official maps out of the office to be photographed, when the law requires that the maps shall not be taken from the office. Portuguese Finances. Lisbon, Jan. 30.—The government to day introduced a bill imposing official salaries taxes, varying from 5 to 20 per cent and increasing property and other taxes. Many economic reforms are pro posed. The preamble contains a plain statement of the condition of Portugal's finances, placing the deficit at 10,000, --000 milreis, the floating debt at 28,000, --ODO, and the aggregate of governmental advances to iinancial institutions, at 13, --000,000. Hungarian Election Blots. Buda-Pbsth, Jan. 30.—Election riots are reported from many places in Hun gary. In a disturbance of this kind at Tiszalock one person was killed and many were wounded. At Czeczico three persona were killed and many wounded, while Bauffy Hunyad was also the scene of a serious conflict. All the members ot the election committee and many other persons were wounded, two so seriously that they have since died. Another Uprising in Brazil. London, Jan. 30. —A dispatch from Rio Janeiro says another attempt has been made to depose the governor of the province of San Paulo, Brazil, but the uprising was again a failure. Powell Eu Boute to Washington. Ottawa, Ont., Jan. 30.—Sir John Baden Powell left for Washington last night. He will be followed by hiß brother commissioner, Dr. Dawson. FROM THE FATHERLAND. A BREEZY CABLE LETTER FROM THE OERMAN CAPITAL. The Sectarian Education Question Re ferred to a Special Committee—Chan cellor Caprivi Compelled to Draw in His Horns—Mark Twain Sick Abed. Berlin, Jan. 30. —(Copyrighted by the New York Associated Press.]— The debate on the sectarian education bill was closed today by agreeing to refer the bill to a committee of twenty-eight. Since yesterday private negotiations have given rise to the hope that the government will assent to so remodel the clauses as to divest the measure of its most obnoxious features. This de parture is due to the government realiz ing the strength of the coalition of the moderate Conservatives, the National Liberals and the Freisinniges. So, today, Chancellor Yon Caprivi altered the tone of his defiant hostility toward the National Liberals. After declaring that religion and education were insep arable, he denied desiring to domineer over the Liberals. It was the Liberal coalition, he said, that aimed to dom ineer over the government. The Na tional Liberals desired to use the bill as a lever in forming a great Libera' party, "but," he added, "I accept the concilia tory attitude of today's party organs, and think the menace to create an op posing coalition only a soap bubble that nas already burst." Herr Rickert, the Freisinnige leader, declared himself opposed to any com promise. It was impossible to alter the measure so as to make it acceptable. Chancellor Yon Caprivi again arose and commented upon the opposition of the National Liberals as implying only three possible conditions. These were that either the government must enter into a lasting compact with the National Liberals, an impossibility in Prussia where the action of the government de pended on the king, or the party must take the government in tow, a condition the government would oppose to the last, or the party must allow itself to be towed by tho government, an arrange ment he would not suggest to the Na tional Liberals. The whole tenor of the chancellor's remarks indicated a desire to avoid a final rupture with the Na tional Liberals. The house adjourned until Wednes day. In the meantime the situation is one of suspended crisis. Minißterß Boet ticher and Fuith will resign with Miquel if the emperor does not allow the chan cellor to assent to the crucial amend ment. Yon Zendlitz alone in the cabi net urges that concessions be made. As a minister after the king's own heart Zendlitz has been decorated with the Red Eagle of the first class. The prob able issue of the struggle will lie to precipitate a general election which is due in autumn. The Liberals are confi dent that the bulk of the Prussia elec torate will vote against the government. Bismarck declines to commit himself either for or against the bill. The Ham burger Nachrichten, however, twits the Conservatives with becoming the tool of the government. If the article is in spired by Bismarck it is evident he is likely to insure disaster to the govern ment and render the emperor unpopu lar. A report is current to the effect that the grand duke of Baden has written the emperor on the grave consequences of a popular uprising against religious coer cion. The grand duke has, however, small influence with his nephew. The Vossiche Zeitung publishes East African advices under date of January sth, showing that Emm Pasha is making a victorious march to his old quarters. ' The absence of details throws doubt on the reports. Mark Twain has been confined to bed for a week with a bad cold, but is now recovering. Try Helmet pure leaf lard, open kettle rendered. H J etna. STORE TALK. r j£\ The welcome rain has come at last, and all hearts are /""" rejoicing at the insurance of : I 1 '// 2 plentiful crops and a bounte- Tf§»—• ous harvest. !! 1111 ] >WtxW r |l jl The would-be prophets who ~— i X^iflP an^y '' fil >. ' predicted a dry season have S one i "none know whither.'" We have never doubted that plenty of rain would fall, and with our usual prompt ness have prepared for the great volume of business that must necessarily follow such an encouraging outlook. This season we have taken occasion to demonstrate, what can be produced in rich, rare and novel designs m clothing. Clothing for the eye and mind to linger on and enjoy- Clothing that will retain steady custom. Clothing to fit in regular sizes the fat, the extra large and the extra long. Clothing for professional fit, to look well, and to wear.^^^ LEADERS OF FINE CLOTHES, 128, 130, 132, 134 N. SPRING STREET. WHOLESALE. RETAIL.. German in Five Weeks. Among those who were delighted with German in Five Weeks during the past few days and have indorsed the Haupto nian system of imparting a practical use of this more and more useful language in an incredibly short time, are the fol lowing : Mrs. G. Stoneman, Mr. Dozier, jr., Mrs. Helen Ferris, Alice J. Severenß, Mr. Willet Hiller, Mr. Horace Hiller, Miss Sadie Tuthill, Miss J. O. Severens, Mr. V. de Veznis, Mr. W. H. Tuthill, Mr. G. O. Marshall, Samuel Bees, Geo. Reed, Mrs. G. B. Reed, Mr. D. Mason, Mr. H. J. Maxwell, Harry Chandler, Mrs. M. L. Cox, Mr.H.E. Caldwell, Jas. L. Davis, Jay L. Chadwick, C. E. Bullenkamp, Mrs.M. E.Langdon,Miss Mabel Urmy, Louis G. Le Sage, Mr. Ed. Thomson, Mr. Geo. W. Schee, Mrs. Bronynga, Miss Mac Schee, Mrs. Geo. W. Shee, Mr. G. C. Clark, Wm. A. Rennie, Mrs. N. T. Christy, Mr. Samuel Gray, Mr. W. Newberry, Mr. J. E. Bennett, and many others. In the auditorium of fhe Y. M. C. A. next Monday at 8 p. m., a most inter esting programme has been prepared, not at all lessening the interest at 11 a. m. and 4:30 p. m. on the same day. Dr. Haupt's assistant, P;of. C. L. Shaver, who is an able exponent of Delsartian True Art of Reading, will render a number of amusing recitations, beginning at 8 o'clock sharp. Dr. Haupt will enter tain in his inimitable manner by an ex position of his system by which he im parts a thoroughly practical knowledge of German during his five weeks' course of lessons. Be it known that everybody is cor dially invited to come to" the' opening lessons Monday and especially to the interesting exercises in the evening in the auditorium. A High School for San Lull Obispo. San Luis Obispo, Cal., Jan. 30.— Eighteen school districts, including that of this city and other adjacent cities, voted today on the proposition of estab lishing a union high school. In this city the vote was 50 to 1 in favor of it,, and all the other districts heard from cast not a single vote against it. It is still raining here, with every promise of great success for our farmers and fruit-raisers. Stone for Fortifications. Pktaluma, Jan. 30. —P. 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I will personally guarantee every article sold exactly as represented, and that we will have no one to buy In goods bnt every article offered will be sold to the highest bidder. L. H. GR&KN. Ladies are especially invited to call in the afternoon to avoid night crowd. g/F I will guarantee these goods will be sold to the highest bidder, and quickly, and that by attending these sales you will secure Dnheard-of_BargaiuS! Bala* Kvery Day from 1:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. and 7 to 10 p.m. DO NOT FAIL TO ATTEND THESE SALES AT 213 S. SPRING ST.