The Forrest City times., 1891-12-18
SPOILING FOR
CHILE IS DETERMINED TO
 WORRY UNCLE SAM.
How Balmaceda DIed-Late Develop ments show He Was Betrayed by
 the Wife of Hfs Foe.

VALPARAISO, Dec. 15.--There is grow ing excitement over the situation be- tween Chile and the United States and the local authorities are taking precau- tions to prevent any renewal of insult or injury to Americans. The foreign residents generally regard the pros- poets us serious and are not sanguine of a peaceable outcome of the contro- versy-
 The better class of Chileans appear impressed that the United States will not fight and that Valparaiso would be protected from damage, should war break out, by the English and Germans on account of the large interests of those nationalitics in Valparaiso. For this assurance they are dependent on loose talk of English and German of ficials at social gatherings in Santiago and Valparaiso when the wine has flowed freely. So far as concerns the British minister there is no authority for any such statement.
 These promises of foreign aid are chiefly the outcome of European rivalry for the trade of Chile, merchants and other unauthorized persons making as sertions without foundation in order to hatter Chilean pride and gain some advantage. Well-informed Chileans share surprising degree in the illusions thus created. and some of them expres anxiety for chance to thrash the Americans The departure of the Bal timore is viewed with regret by Ameri- cans who are hoping for the early ar rival of the Boston.
 How Bslmaceda Was Killed.
 The dramatic incidents leading to the true story of Balmaceda's s sad fate have but just come to the knowledge of any but the people implicated. The fact is he fell victim to the treachery of the Argentine minister and woman, the wife of his bitterest enemy, the man for whose death he threatened to vio- late the American legation.
 Balmaceda sought pro ,tion in the house of the Argentine minister after his army was routed and his cause .hopelessly lost. This minister and Mime. Carlos Walker Martinez betrayed him to the insurgents.
 When Balmaceda sent his minister to request the hospitality of Senor Uriburu, the Argentine minister. against expected attacks of the insur gents the minister at first declined to receive him. Afterwards he changed his mind, and that at 3 o'clock in tho morning. It was agreed that Balma- ceda should go to the Argentine lega- ton an hour later, and at 4 o'clock he arrived. He was welcomed by Senor Uriburu and was hardly in the house when he met, face to face, the wife of his bitterest and most cruel enemy, Mime. Carlos Walker Martinez, who had taken refuge in the same le gation some time previously, fearing possible attempt on her life on the par of Balmaceda. To say the least, it was a singular coincidence, her being up and dressed ready to meet Balmaceda or any one else at such an hour, and he saw her with great consternation. He forced her to take solemn oath not to divulge, even to her husband, his whereabouts, but the oath she did not keep.
 The Woman Sent Word.
 She sent word secretly to Jorge Montt, notifying him of the ex-dicta- tors hiding place, and Montt and his partisans the next day tried to induce him to surrender himself peacefully to the newly constituted authorities, Dromisinp him every puara ntee If n fair and just trial. They did not wish to take any steps which would appear like violation of the rights of legation