River Falls journal. [volume] (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1872-2019, 1891-10-29
UNCLE SANS DEMAND.
Chill sternly Notified That Ample Repara
tion Must BE Made for the Attack %

cue baiumore's Crew.
SANTIAGO. Oct. 27.-The United
States government on Monday. through
Minister Egan, formally demanded rep
aration from the government of Chilli
for the attack recently made in Val
paraiso upon a number OF the sea
men OF the United States cruiser
Baltimore. The demand made By
the United States minister is
no informal suggestion that the
government at Washington expects
some kind of satisfaction for the kill
ing and wounding of the Baltimore 5
sailors 1t is a firmly put notification,
given according To direct orders
received from The state department
at Washington, that the United States
demands an immediate explanation of
the whole affair and reparation for the
injuries inflicted.
Acting upon the instructions sent to
him from Washington Mr.. Egan pre-
scented the iunta with detailed state
ment of the results of the investigation
made by Capt. Sehley. of the Baltimore,
and by Mr.. Egan himself. These irves-
LEGATIONS show that Charles Riggan. one
of the Baltimore's petty officers. was
brutally assaulted by several Chi.ians
while he was riding on "a street ear
Rggan resisted, but was dragged from
the ear and murdered by pistol shot
while in the arms of his companions
Turnbull, another of the Balti-
more's wounded men, who died
Monday from his injuries, re-
ceived no less than eighteen wounds
in the back. two of them pen
etrating his lungs After giving a full
list of the Baltimore crew who were
injured by the mob MIR. Egan's state
ment called attention To the fact that
thirty-hve of the cruisers crew were ON
the day of the riots arrested. unneces-
sary violence being used by the police
and that they were detained in
custody without due cause In conclu-
sion, Mr.. Egan said that the sur
geons of the United States warship ex-
pressed the opinion that some Of the
wounds inflicted upon the American
sailors were bayonet wounds, and that
this clearly showed that the police
officers of Valparaiso, who were armed
with bayonets, took part in the attack.
The Americans were without arms
and practically defenseless.
Mr.. Egan, in presenting the Gillian
junta with this statement of the assault
on the American sailors, expressed in
distinct terms the feeling of great in
dignation which the state department
at Washington feels at the whole
affair, and especially at the
brutal conduct of the police of
Valparaiso in joining with the
mob in the latter's attack upon the
Baltimore's seamen and in drawing
their bayonets and using them against
the unarmed Americans. Mr.. Egan
particularly called attention TO the adj
ditional brutality OF the police of Val
paraiso in using horses to drag the
Americans to prison.
After making brief but pointed
summary of the facts TO which he had
been instructed to call attention, Min
lister Egan informed the representative
OF the junta that, in the name of the
United States, hedemanded PREPARATION
for the insults'aud injuries complained
of.
Now the question which arises is,
What will be the action of the Gillian
government? As appears now. there
seems to be no doubt that the junta
win soon make the reparation de-
manded Naturally the action taken
by Minister Egan is attracting the at
tention of the foreign ministers and of
the foreigners generally who are resi-
dent in this republic. The sympathy of
the American colony is entirely with
Capt. Schley and his blue jackets and
they are one and all glad to receive the
news, made public Monday, that au-
other United States war vessel. the
Boston. has actually sailed for these
waters. Chilians try to smooth over
the assault upon and imprisonment of
the American sailors by chasing il as
a simple street row. Up 20 the present
time the junta has expressed no re-
greet for the attack made on the Ameri-
can sailors.
MR.. BLAINE POSITION OUTLINED
WAsHINsT2S. Oct 27.-The only
word received at the state department
from Minister Egan Monday was a
brief cipher dispatch which was said
to confirm the statement that he has
made the formal demand for repara-
ton on account of the attack on the
crew of the Baltimore, As directed by
the president.
Within a few days report is expected
FROM the minister outlining the attitude
of the junta and indicating what action
may be looked for The administra-
ton, having, through its minister,
made the position of the United States
clear. will wait reasonable time for
the position Of the junta to be de-
fined
At the department it was said that no
disposition would be shown to hector
the Gillian government. In the past no
notice has been taken of the silly
boasts of the victorious faction
that it would get even with
this country for not allowing it
to violate its neutrality laws.
Such vaporings were beneath the dig
nifty of notice. Secretary Blane's idea
ia simply that the Chlian government
shall be treated precisely as any other
nation The fact that it has only
8, 900, 600 citizeus will not cause one jot
more to be asked than if it had 60, OOO
OOe. On the other hand, Chill will be
held TO the same strict accountability
thst the United States would demand
Of tile most powerful nation in Europe.
While Trying 70 save "A Wolaan's Life "a
French Engineer I.oses His Own.
PARIS, Oct 27-The driver of a
steam tram car in this city ON Sunday
Jaw a woman upon the line in front of
the engine. She was paralyzed with
fear and apparently unable To move
II being impossible to stop Roadway in
time To save her life the engineer cour-
ageously crawled along the side Of his
engine in the hope of being able to
snatch the woman up away from death.
Unfortunately, at the critical moment
be missed his footing. aud falling
heavily both were ground to atoms. 1t
seems too bad that the name of the
dead hero has not TRANSFERRED.
Fire I'm IN Orphanage.
2 VIENNA, Oct. 27.-The orphanage at
.Tuuowitz, Bohemia. caught fire sun
day night and was totally destroyed.
Owing to the panic which prevailed the
children we're rescued with great difii-
Guilty. Thirty of The inmates were more
or less injured by the flames and smoke.
Socialist Riot in spain.
MADRID. Oct. 81 There was Seri-
Gus riotols fight sunday in the town OF
San Michele, Province Of Modeua, be-
tween body Of socialists and a num-
Der OF worlxinrmcu During the DIS.