The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1891-11-25
Senior Jose Encina, an Ex-Member of Congress,
Charged with Fraud and Asked to Pay
the Enormous Sum of $4,000, 600.
Officials Finally Coming to Their Senses
in the Dispute with Uncle Sam.
Now Willing TO Do Justice to the Sailors Of
the Baltimore-Details Of the Revolution
at Rio de Janeiro-Only One Killed.


Ex-Member of the Chilian Congress Asked
to Pay That sum- -Ex-Ministers Indicted.
Special to the Indianapolis Journal
VALPARAISO. Chill. Nov. 24-The feeling
of uneasiness caused in Chilli by the de-
cison of Congress to authorize the prose-
cution, through the Procurator Fiscal, Of
Senior Jose Encina, recently O member of
the late President Balmacedas Congress,
on charges of fraud, has increased greatly,
and has caused considerable excite
| ment and CONSERVATION in certain
circles here. The cause of this renewed
trepidation is the fact that it was an
nounced to-day that all Balmaceda's former
ministers were to be prosecuted, and that
some startling disclosures may be expected
when the public ventilation of their affairs
is made. These ministers were all indicted
to-day, and their trials will be pushed at
the earliest possible moment.
The indictments brought in to-day arc
said to have been the result. directly or in.
directly, of the preliminary exami NATIONS
to which Senor Encina was subjected. The
latter is sued for the sum of S45. .000. 600. tho
amount of notes issued by Balmaceda's
Congress, and which have since been de-
clared illegal by the new government The
fact that these indictments will be pressed
to the bitter end seems to denote that some.
wholesale confscations of property may be
made. temporarily, at least IN the near
future.
In spite of the decision of Congress to do
every thing possible TO place Chilian
finances upon q firm basis. and the fact
that considerable retrenchment ana econo-
mics are necessary, IL has been decided 10.
day. officially. to devote the sum of $500, 600
| to provide for Chili's representation at the
Chicago falr in 1898.
There is a marked reaction, as this action
! Just taken will show. in favor of the United
| States. This may or may not be caused by
| the fact that IL is an acknowledged fact
| that the Chilian authorities, having the
| BaltimOre's sailors grievances in course OF
| investigation, arc weakening considerably.
| Though the official result OF the investiga-
| tioD has not yet become known, enough
| has leaked out to show that the high
| stand at hrst taken by the po-
| lice and other officials has dwIndled
| down into very much more common-sense
/ frame of mind. 1t IS reported here that
this change of mind is. 10 a considerable
| extent. due to the SOLDERING advice which
the Chillan government has received. SEMI
| officially. from the European representa-
l tives here. The Chilians, there As no doubt,
! AT one time counted on being supported in
the ground they tookspy the British minis-s
ment. There may or may, Lot
have been at any time foundation
| for such belief. but it is
safe to say that the Chilians have been
thoroughly convinced that they will have
| TO rely upon themselves slone should she
| cause any further trouble to the United
| states. This assurance and the reports
which have reached here of extensive naval
| preparations being made by the United
| States have considerably dampened the
| war-like ardor of the people of this city
| and of Santiago. and it Is probable that q
compromise report. doing justice TO the
4 Rat 4 inan nd in ldan nfall IN "a
| United States, will be soon rendered.
| And now another most important ques-
tion has cropped mp. Ii is reported here IN
| official circles that whatever the result OF
the Baltimore inquiry may be, the United
| States will demand an indemnity from
Chill for the families of the men killed, and
| for the expense the United States has been
| put to for armament, etc, owing to the ro-
| cent trouble between the two governments.
Not Subj ected to Indignities.
| WASHINGTON. Nov 24-Mr. Anibal Cruz,
the first secretary of the Chilian legation,
to-day denied absolutely the reports which
have been published TO the effect that the
bodies of Generals Barbosa and Alcereoca.
| the two generals of Balmaceda's army, were
posed on the publio plaza and SUBJ
| jected to indignities before burial.
| While Mr.. Cruz 10 now In Washington
| as one of the members of the ChilIan leaa-
| tiOn, he was, aG tue tline ol Tue ueath VI lno
| two generals. in Chill, and he states from
| his own personal observation that the
bodies were buried the day of the battle of
| Placilla in which battle Barbosa and AL
cerecca were killed, and without profana-
tion or indignities. Mr. Cruz witnessed the
funeral, and says the generals were given
| O proper aud decent burial
Money Expended by Baimacsda
LONDON, Nov. 24-The Times. this morn.
ing, has dispatch from Santiago. Chilli.
saying that the statement of the Chilian
Finance Minister shows that ex-President
Balmaceda had expended during the
| civil war an amount equivalent IN
paper money to s73,OOo.000. OF this
amount he obtained S20.0O0.O00 from
the surplus cash on hand; $50. 900
by the illegal issues of notes tand notes
taken from banks. and S23.000000 from the
ordinary receipts. The minister considers
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