The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-09-03
ApESir GILLIAN NEWS.
TIE FIRST EXECUTION OF A GOVERN
MENT OFFICIAL.
acting Secretary of State Wharton Openly
Criticised in Washington for Failing
70 E9c>gnize the New, and Only
lovernment of Chill.

NEw DIRK, Sept. 1.-The Herald
this lMonuing has the following:
"'NALrAEAIso, August 30.-General
Ba5quaicnao has been recognized as
President ID interium of the repub-
lie by tho members Of the Junta here.
The goyornment troops at Conception,
Ialcahar and other places have nOti-
fed the congressional authorities
that they have finished fighting and
ere reany to obey orders from
the Junta, and only Coquinteo promi-
ses to make any trouble. All that
remains 60 be done is to put down
the spora !ric cases of disorder, bring
to trial such of the Balmacedist Off
cials rs have been guilty of outrage
oUs acts of tyranny and prepare for the
elections " hich will again give the
republic IN unquestioned govern
ment. lave just had an interview
With Minister Goday, Balmace-
.das' closest adviser, and also with
Balmaceda's brother. They say that
during az / since the outbreak of the
revolution Balmaceda has depended
upon the representations of his
army officials and that they
were loyal and devote d to his cause.
Believing this Balmaceda concluded
tg continue his resistance. Had he
Thought 0tlerwise he would have re-
signed alher than have been the
cause OF unnecessary blOodshed.
&enor 0oday thinks that Balmaceda
escaped tU Buenos Ayres. Relative
10 Minister Eagar, Senor Goday en-
pbaticaIlW declares that every inter-
view had by him with Balmaceda
was entirely confined to the question
pf recogmiti ion between the United
States and Chilli. Several prominent
officials VIII be shot tomorrow after a
crlal by Hrtial law.
BahGactda's officers at COquenteo
have rut the English cable there,
have ItuSed to surrender and will
make - Hght. The Esmeralda with
the Lynch will go to Coquinteo to-
night; traDsports with troops will fol-
low. The iirst, and so far only eXecu-
son, occurred to day. The procurator
Fiscoe who prosecuted the cases
lga!ust .ne men who were alleged to
he iH plot to blow up the torpedo
boats irante Lynch and Almi-
raute Cur1cll and the transport Impe-
rial, which resulted in the execution of
Cumming md two others, was taken
out and snot.
fl,y Of rn1ifi0ol I,afI1
Uu board 5!e American and German
war ships las been the cause of sew
era conferences and much ill-feeling.
Among the more prominent who have
sought an asylum are Don Caludio
Hicuua, Who was selected to succeed
Baln,acod@ as president; Seniors Bar
ndOs, ey-i1l mister of war; Espinesa,
eX-miui4tef of state and foreign af-
fairs. Perez Montt, eX-minister of
justice, and Oscar Viel, eX-intendente
ofNalpara so.
a formal demand for their surrendel
was made yesterday on Admiral
Brown and the German admiral by
inteudeu'a Joaquin Walker Martinez.
After uUpsu ltation with their officers,
theyiu'UImed Senor Walker Martinez
that they ould decline to surrender
the neu unless proper guarantees were
given ,har heir lives would be safe
until Ihly had fair trial.
Both cor erences were held last
night hoaween the two admirals
aud the refugees. They formerly prom
Iscd that ail the men who were guar
antaed gool treatment would be put
aboard Is. Gamer and sent direct to
Peru arrangements have been
made for conference between the
admirals md the congressionalist
leaders 10 lully dispose of the refu-
gees and 1t is generally thought that
tho plan to send them to Peru will be
agreed upon.
Acting sccretary of state Wharton's
action in refusing to recognize the
Junta now that it is practically the on
IL goyernu ent in Chill, is subject to
much adverse criticism and it is open
iy stated that there is more reason for
IL than apI ears on the surface. The
elections "annOt be held for several
months i office has been served by
the proyii-iO Onal government on the
drawers pf the 100000 worth of
drafts, rcoontly purchased by Balma-
ceda, tn stop payment on them.