Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-09-21

Chtli's Former President Found Dead Will,
Revolver In His Hand
GREAT EXCITEMENT N SANTIAGO WHEN TIE
TRAGEDY occUEREp-HE SAW EVERY AVENUE
/ OF ESCAPE CUT OFF AND RESOLVED NOT TO Br
cAPTURED--EfrEcT on CHILEAN AFFAIRS
The New York Herald Valparaiso correspond.
ent telesraphs under the date of pte nber 10 as
follows: EN-President Balmaceda Of Chilli shot
himself through the temple in his room in the
Argentine legation in Santiago at ESQ am
today Saturday.. The story became known
here This afternoon and created the greatest
| excitement
Ii now seems that Bslmaeeda left Santiago
ON August % in the hope Of making his escape
from Chill. but seeing tina. every avenue OF
retrea. was cut on lie returned there on Sep
TENDER and went direc. to tho Argentine
legation.
| After the disastrous battle near Valparaiso
and the surrender of San tiago on August ~, IN
company with cx-AlcalGe Victor Echauren. he
took a carriage and drove to point two miles
outside the city. Here a special train OF one
car and a locomotive were Ill waiting. Inc
train went at high speed far as Lind-oss.
forty-fve miles south OF Santiago. There more
carriages were in waiting. Hurricdiy alIshtlnS
! from the train. they entered the carriages and
we've again driven rapidly away.
4 The route was toward San Antonio bay. All
! trace of the fugitives was however. lost His
| intention had been TO so ON board the vessel
Condeil. which he expected to find lying in San
Antonio bay. Upon arriving there, however.
! he discovered TO his chagrin that the torpedoro
had sailed.
Since his return 10 the Argentine lega-
ton, iii Santiago, Balmacedil has been i'll an ex-
trenely nervous condition. No one. with the
exception OF :Se minister Of the Argentine Re-
public and one other man who was devoted to
the unfortunate ex-presidents cause, was per-
mitted to talk to or even see HIM.
AL the different schemes OF flight were con-
sidered by the hunted ex-president Senior
Urriburia went TO the theater last night. When
he returned to the legation he had long and
earnest talk with Balmaceda relative to the lat
ter ideas, previously preached. about the ad-
visa bility Of giving himself mp to the iunta.
Balicaceda and Senior Crriburia went to bed at
midnight Sonora Crriburia about am. to-
day heard pistol slot in the bed room that
had been assigned to Balmaceda. She notified
her husband. Before he went to Baimaceda's
room he ran around to tine house OF Carlos
Walker Martinez and brought that gentleman
back TO the legation. Upon breaking in the
door Of Baimaceda's room i! was found that he
had shot himself. The body was still warm.
There was gaping wound in the temple. The
body was undressed and lay on the bed. The
revolver was still held i'll his right hand.
Senior Concho ran to Moneda and informed
the junta of what had happened. A commission
was promptly issued. 1t comprised Carlos
Walker Martinez, Senior Melchor, Senior Con-
cho and Judge Aguerra of the supreme court.
OF the juntas representatives and viewed the
body. They then drew up a process verbal
certifying to the facts already stated.
Gradually the news spread all over Santiago.
The excitement it created is Understandable.
Great crowds Of terribly excited people gath
cred all around the Argentine legation. They
cheered and they hooted and went into q frenzy
over the death Of their chief enemy. Above
all the discordant shouts were heard cries con-
graduating the unfortunate Bamaceda that IN
taking his own life he had escaped a worse fate.
BALNAcEDA CHARGES TREAcHERY.
Balmaceda left a letter to his mother. Also
n statement to the Herald Az almost the last
declarations Of dying man they are Of es-
pecial importance. He saws: II acted all dur
| ing the past eight months with the firm convic-
| tion that was right. had no one in the army
| in whom l could place any trust. My general.
| were false to me. They lied all through the
| war. Had my orders been obeyed believe
that the battle OF Concon would have resulted
| In q decisive victory against the enemy. My
| heart all through this trouble has been with
/ Chill. i sought to rescue my country from
| foreign domination. l strove to make her the
| first republic in America My enemies say
| that was cruel. Circumstances compelled me
| " SAN eei '"4i. So., ~. many u"o ueeo'
'l"' Ha'e zen a'iIuu .t, W III! otuers were
he.el Auo~n Y! iue un''i 'ney Aao peen cum
hi, ,.I.;, -.
q, INN INC MINI oa'|e d. i.ciii" nao s'roht
hopes OF triunphlng over my Toes victory wal
assured ny my eeh1rais' Aicerecce aho barpo
who only pretended friendship for me be-
cause of the money that was to be gotten ou
of me.
All the money that nave In my possession
| S.'2oo- Ny wne gave IL TO me on the nigh
| OF august 20. iour minister fatrlck Egan
| many uiies onered me good ADVICE he urgec
me 10 maze peace WITH those opposed TO INT
and TO retire from Chill did not heed hi
TIE influence OF the )unta orders, who were
then refugees In the American legation Al
| through the trouble my closest ADVISOR
were always opposed TO any overtures fo
| peace
announcer Ietter was round addressed TO Senol
| lrrlpurN. In II Balmaceda says: when saw
the persecution directed against me by persons
who had supported my administration l cam
TO the conclusion that the only way TO put al
| end TO this persecution was to take my life. as
| was the Responsible one. Adios, my goot
friend Gave my farewell 20 my wife ant
| children
| The lunta has the Argentine legation guarded
by troops TO prevent an attack on the part o
| the populace, but everything is quiet n
| Santiago tonight Baimaceda's body has beer
| removed TO the general cemetery. 1t was nc
companied by the members o! the family ant
\ friends The widow of the dead expression