The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1891-12-13
CHILE STILL VERY UGLY.
AMERICANS SHOWN NO CoNsID-
BRATION WEATEvER

The Cruiser Baltimors's Men Not Al
lowed Ashore-aer Market Boats
Refused Police Protection-An Amer
lean Sailor From Merchant
Steamer Arrested for Drunkenness
and shsmefully nl-treeted.
Special Correspondence of the N. Y. Associated
Press
VALPARAISO, Nov. 12.-The congress
which was elected last month has convened
and it is expected that the controversies
which have arisen between Chile and the
United States will be laid before that body
soon. There was considerable excitement
here two weeks ago on account of the official
correspondence between the United
States and the juuta government upon
the recent attack upon the sailors
of the United States cruiser Baltimore In
Valparaiso. But the officers of the Chilean
government have stated that that affair
and also the question of the disposal of the
refugees now in the American legation at
Santiago would be referred to the congress
for settlement, and it is expected that
action will be taken upon these matters
soon.
THE FEELING STILL INIMICAL.
There is no change, however, in the atti-
tude which is displayed here toward the
Baltimore, or in the attitude of the Chilean
puolic toward Americans in general The
officers Of the Baltimore come ashore only
during the day, and the members
ashore at any time. The officers
and crews of other foreign men Of war are
allowed liberty of the port at all times
Capt. Schley is unwilling to subject his
crew to the possibility of another attack,
and consequently the men ars confined to
the vessel. The captain visited the inten-
dente recently and informed him that he
desired to send his market boats ashor
early In the morning to obtain provisions.
This custom which Is followed by all the
men-of-war in port, as proviSions can be
obtained then better than later in the day.
REFUSED POLICE PROTECTION
Early in the morning the landing pier is
crowded with boatmen, longshoreman and
rough characters who infest the saloons
along the water front, and Capt. SchIey
requested the iutendente to give him
some promise or guarantee of
police protection to his market boats, and
also TO his officers who might desire TO cone
ashore at night The intendente declined
TO do so, and since then the Baltimore has
been supplied with provisions by boats
from shore. which go out to the cruiser a
mile from the landing pier.
THE ATTACK ON TURNBULL.
There is now living on the Baltimore a
D. Stanley, British subject who has
lived in Chile for some years He was q
witness to the attack upon Turnbull, the
Baltimore sailor, who received twenty knife
wounds in the affray last month and after
ward died of his injuries DIR. Stanley de-
Tended the man as we'll as he was
able and afterward took him to the
hospital ana cared for him. 1t was known
that his testimony would be damaging in
this case, aud about a week after the affair
occurred he was assaulted at Vina del Mar
and arrested. Efforts were made 10 pre-
vent his testimony being taken, but when
he was released from prison he went aboard
the Baltimore for protection and has
remained there since. The members of
the crew of the Baltimore have
subscribed nearly $500 In gold, and pur-
chased monument TO place over the graves
OF Reggins and Turnbull, their two COM
rades, who were killed last month. The
monument has been suitably inscribed, and
will be placed in position in a few days.
ANOTHER CASE OF CRUELTY.
Another case of cruelty to American sea-
men occurred here recently, aid has
attracted some attention. The American
steamer Keweenaw, from New York for
San Francisco, stopped here for repairs a
month ego. Ore of the crew. sailor
named Patrick Shields, was arrested
III Valparaiso for drunkenness. The
man admits that he was intoxicated,
put he says he was given
no hearing at all. and was refused permis-
sion to communicate with his captain or
consul. He was kept at work cleaning the
streets for more than week, and was
brutally beaten by the police. When he
was released he was scarcely able to walk.
his back and arms were mass Of bruises.
aud according to the statement of navy
surgeon who examined him, he received
severe internal injuries which will prevent
hlm from working for several months.
Consul McCreery took the man to the in
tendente to show him his injuries, but the
lntendente declined to examine him. though
ne promised that he would investigate the
matter. The local authorities have reached
no conclusion In the case yet.