Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1891-11-06
A CHILEAN PLOT.
BalrnacedIsts CoAsplre to Overthrow the
New GOVernment-An American AesS-
tlon Refugee in It

New Governmental AiiOAN
tlon Refugee in It.
VALPARAISO, Novem Der 5.-There is
much excitement here aud IN Santiago
over the discovery, last night OF con-
spiracy against the new government.
Santiago is the center Of the conspl-
racy, and it is stated that the plotterS
have accomplices and branch head
quarters in Buenos AyreS.
1t is alleged that S2,00O,0 600 have been
subscribed 20 carry out the plans OF the
consDiratorS. Senior Juan Mchenha,
one of the political refugees in the y nj
ted States Legation, is accused OF being
the chief party in the movement. Inc
other principal persons concerned In II
are said 10 be ex-militcry officers, for
merly under Balm&ceda, but now o.
on parole.
The main object of the conspiracy Is
said 20 have been the assassination OF
Col CantO. the commander of the Con-
gre,SiOnal land forces. 10 Is said that
lots were east % decide who should Kill
HIN, ana that il fell TO Lieut.. Col GaU-
dar.llas. of Baimaceda's army, 10 do so.
Spies In the pay of the BaImacedistS are
said 10 have watched Col. CantO In the
streets where he was in the habit of
W. SiHg.
The exposure Of the plot is said to
have happened in the following way:
Ofc of tIe cons piratOrs repented OF his
completely in il, and Informed BarroS
Arana, the well-knOwn Chilean histori-
an. Senior Arana made known the facts
so far as he had learned TO the Govern
ment. AS result Lieutenant Colonel
GaudarillaS was placed under arrest and
taken 70 prison. His incarceration was
followed by great activity on the part
OF the authorities 10 get at evidence
which would reveal all the other per-
sOnS engaged in the plot, and the police
are now devoting all their energies to
the task.
Great indignation prevails both in
Santiago and in this city. 1t is said
that prominent people are implicated,
and that the COnSpiratorS, TO the num-
Der Of 45, met at house in the Gale
Vergara owned by Senior Garcia Cullero.
These meetings were held nightly, and
the conspiracy had progressed so far
that committees had been formed 10
carry out the different parts OF il. 1t
had been arranged 10 have a general
rising against the Junta.
IL is reported that ex-General Velas-
Quez was also one of the prime figures
In the plot. Preparations had been
made for conjunction with Balma-
ceda'S friends at BuenOS AyreS. Min
lister Guerrero has received threats from
them. Coupling this demonstration
with the feeling displayed at Serena
during the late elections, IL proves that
the dead Dictator'S friends are still
active and mean mischief 10 their con-
QuerorS. The Junta has been asked,
through the press, TO prosecute to the
utmost these diSturberS Of the peace in
Chile. Ii is very probable that Ii will
move as rapidly and energetically in the
matter as justice will permit.
Minister Egan says there is not the
slightest truth in the report that Senior
McKenna was engaged in the conspir-
acy or that any other of the political
refugees at the United States Legation
were concerned in it.
The sensational stories which have
been cabled to England and thence back
TO the United States, rejecting upon the
conduct of the United States Minister
and naval officers, are probably intend
ed more for consumption in Great Brit
ain than Chile. Investigation of the
latest alarmiSt account sent TO a certain
English newspaper fails to reveal any
confederation of IL.
In regard TO the allegations that our
naval officers acted as spies in the inter
est of Balmaceda, the correspondent is
informed, on what appears TO be good
and impartial authority, that the charge
is without foundation. 1T is nothing
less said a prominent American resi-
dent here, ''than avilifcation through
out of honorable men like Admirals Nc
Cam and Brown and Captains Sampson
and Sehley. All OF these officers know
personally, and am certain that they
would not act as they are said to have
done.n He further said that the Amer
lean residents here were secretly in SYM
patty with the Junta during the war,
and that even among American officers,
il there was any private leaning toward
either side, II was the CongreSsionalists.
Beyond the fact that Admiral Brown
visised Quintero Bay in the flagship
San Francisco, upon receiving intelli-
gence that the Junta's troops had eff
fected landing at that point, there
was not the slightest cause to arouse In
the minds of the Congressionalists any
suspicion Of the American naval officers