Show Conhlug tation Chicago 23 ThZiwnca Washington Tho steamer Adams hits established a coaling station at Golfitsdulc on the Pacific side of Costa Iliea and tho JTearsarve established another at Shepherds Island on Chirigul Lagoon The navy department confirms this Washington 2VIt can be authoritatively authorita-tively stated that the recent establishment establish-ment of naval coaling stations by the United States vessels JCearsarfjc and Adams on the coast of Costa Rica has been met with no opposition whatever from tho authorities of the localities in question nor are any objections to the stations anticipated statements to the contrary notwithstanding Ij is known to be a fact that when the local officials were apprised of the mission of the vessels they assisted the commanders in prosecuting the work Had any ODJOSI tion on the part of the government of Costa Eca b en encountered the commanders com-manders of the respective vesels would have been ordered to cease work immediately immedi-ately but no necessity for the issuance of such an order having arisen the stations were quietly established |