The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1891-11-03
Tracy-NOtes

WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-Flagging interest
in the Gillian affairs was revived IN
measure this morning by visit OF Senior
Don Pedro Montt to the navy department.
He came about half past 10 and remained
with Secretary Tracy for an hour Mean
while messengers had been sent to the de-
partment of state, who reported that Sec
rotary Blaine was with the president at
the White House. The secretary or state
arrived at the state department about
1880, and a messenger promptly notlhed
Secretary Tracy, who Immediately escort
ed Senior MOntt to Secretary BlaIne,s Oh
fee The TWO secretaries and the Chlllan
minister were closeted for just fifteen min
utes, and then Senior Montt returned TO
the legation OF course 1t Is impossible
to learn officially the object OF Senior
Months visit.
Secretary Tracy today said that there
was no warrant for the sensational and
warhke dispatches at this time. Inc
United States government has requested
an investigation of the assault upon the
Baltimore's sailors, the investigation was
being made, and nothing could be done
until the results were known. de saw no
reason for any apprehension IN the mind
of the American public. The secretary's
view is evidently shared by the oTnclals OF
the department of state, who look with
amusement upon what they regard as he
clumsily disguised efforts of certain
element of the English press to foment
serious trouble between the United States
and Chilli, in the effort to undo the advance
made toward the establishment OF closer
trade relations between the United States
and the South American republics by the
Pan-American congress and It's corre1atlVe
movements.
Senior Pedro Montt, the CHILEAN minister,
will leave Washington tonight Tor New
Orleans, TO be gone until next week. He
declined this attention to say anything
respecting his visit to the state ana navy
departments, but expressed the belief that
matters were progressing satisfactorily,
again deprecating the publication OF sensa-
tional aud trouble breeding stories
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2-It is aut horita-
lively stated that no complaint has been
received by the state department from the
Chilian government of The conduct of
Minister Egan aud that his recall has not
been considered by the president or the
secretary of state.
LONDON, Nov. "A dispatch from Val
paraiso says: "The excitement over the
Baltimore incident is subsiding. The
bulk of the political prisoners have been
released. The government is disposed to
satisfy the legitimate claims made by for
eigners for losses suffered during the revo-
luton"
The Morning POSTS Berlin dispatch
SAYS: 1.-The Chilian legation here has re-
celved news pointing to a speedy settle
ment of the difficulty between Chill and
the United States"
WASHINGTON, Nov. 2.-The instructions
issued by the secretary of the navy to the
United States squadron on the coast of
Chill at the beginning of the CHILEAN dis
turbances were made public today. Sec
rotary Tracy says that these instructions
have been vigorously adhered to through
out, and in no single instance have they
deem departed from. They prove conclu-
sively tnat the charges of partiaiity made
by the English newspapers are untruths,
and that they have been Invented in order
to prejudice the Chilians against the
United States for commercial purposes.
The Vanishing Tribes.
It is interesting to talk with civilized In
dams and learn from them what they may
know of the present and past conditions OF
their race. Speaking Of the prevalence Of
consumption among the Indians on the
Klamath agency calls to mind that few
more years will find those Indians nearly
all in their graves
Henry jackson, of Klamath, assigned a
very plausible reason for their decline. he
SAYS their food is now different from that
of the wild Indian. and their habits of life
are very changed Formerly they roamed
at will, clad scantily with rough skins or
naked, Just as fancy suited them. Now
they are clothed and housed and often re-
moved to different chimes. and the changes
of temperature at once make themselves
fen and attack the lungs. Mr.. jackson
talked freely of the old Indian chiefs.
Sconchin, the last chief of the Modocs,
and one Of the leaders in the MOdoc war, is
still living He is weak and stone blind,
and must be considerably over hundred
years of age ChocJaw, the last com
mander Of the Snakes, surrendered his life
and passed on TO the happy hunting
grounds only three weeks ago. He also
was blind, and was a hundred or more
years of age.
Allen Divid. who used TO be a great
chief among the klamaths, is still living,
although at an advanced age The light
has also gene ont of his eyes and be has TO
depend on his people for food and care. The
tribe relations are ali broken up. and from
Alr Jacksou's words it is seen that very
soon the last of the original chiefs will
have passed to that bourne whence no
traveller returns Although not disappear
ing with tse buffalo, rs it was years ago
said they would do, the American Indian
will not toe far behind the beast OF the
prairie n passing from view.-Salem or