The record-union., 1891-12-22
Annoying Police Surveillance of
the American Legation.
ANOTHER INSULT OFFERED MINIS
TER EGAN
A Chinese Priest and q Thousand Ma
tive Christians Reported to Have
Been Massacred by Rebels During
China-Emperor Francis Joseph a
Victim of Influenza
Special to the REcoRp-uSroN.

pdIalSO special says: Minister Egan to-
day officially requested the Argentine
Minister, Senor Urriburn, to note the
presence of the Chilean police agents in
the immediate vicinity of the American
Legation, as also the attempted arrest on
Saturday night of Frank Egan, the Min
ister's son. Senor Urriburn, in his
diplomatic capacity, will call meeting of
the Foreign Ministers for the purpose Of
requesting the attention of the Chilean
Government toward the action of the mu-
nicipal authorities in maintaining police
surveillance about the American Lega-
ton.
An additional insult was offered the
American Minister yesterday in the case
of one of the refugees, who applied for re-
lease upon furnishing bonds as recently
granted Balmaceda's Minister of War,
ValasqueZ. The Government replied
that the refugee must first leave the
American Legation, surrender himself to
the Chilean authorities, and submit to
Imprisonment.
There was a fire last night in Santiago.
The damage was 100000 pesos. Several
firemen We're injured.
An earthquake shock was felt to-day at
LOSandeS and Limiche.
WASHINGTON OFFICIALS VERY RErICENT.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 21.-OfficiaIs of the
State and Navy Departments observed q
studied reticence to-day about the Chilean
affair. 1t was learned, however, that no
communications have been received from
Chile by either department since Thurs
day last, when the Secretary of State re-
ceived long message from Minister
Egan. While no positive information
can be obtained as to the character of the
message, it is said to have reference to
refugees. 1t is understood that no action
will be taken by this Government until
officially advised by the Chilean authori-
ties Of the result of the investigation of
the killing ofthe sailors of the Baltimore.
The United States steamship Boston left
Montevideo on the llth. and will reach
Valparaiso in day or two.
MALTREATED BY CHILE POLICE,
SAN DIEGO, Dec. 21.-The steamer Ke-
weenaw of the Atlantic ana Pacific
Packet line reached this port last night
with 5000 tons of freight for San Diego
and San Francisco. On the way she was
disabled and compelled to go into Val
paraiso November 3Gth, and brought mn
sailor Patrick Shield, who was NAL
treated by the Chileans. Shield is still
under the care of the ships surgeon. He
had been on shore with companion, and
was arrested by the police. He was not
treated with special brutality, he saws,
until he stated he was an American.
when he was knocked down and beaten.
He managed to escape from the police.
but was re-captured by mounted officers
and was this time beaten into insensihil-
lty, III which condition he was finally,
without trial, sent on board the boat.
Consul w. f. McCreary at Valparaiso
interceded for him, and promise was
given by the Chilean officials that indem-
nifty would be forwarded to San Diego
for Shield, but nothing has arrived The
officers of the Keweenaw say the feeling
among petty officials and the people Of
Chile is bitter, but they relate no new
outrages.
The Union tomorrow morning will
contain long story related by Shields
about the brutal treatment he received
while in the Chilean city. He says that
on October oath he got leave of absence
and went ashore for short time. On his
way back to the ship couple of Chilean
police stopped and said few words he
did not understand, but followed him,
arrested him and took him to Jail. When
asked what the charges against him were
they simply kicked and cuffed him.
He says: 'They took me to a sort of
corral where there We're lot of horses.
and put me to work cleaning the place,
shoveling and wheeling manure and
washing horses. Every time | would
Straighten to rest my back. an officer
would strike me with a heavy stick or
thrust short sword against my breast,
and motion for me to go on TO work.
was knocked down twice, and late in the
afternoon was so weak from hunger and
blows that | received that [ stopped for a
moment or two, when they commenced
beating me and saying, You Americans,
you are no good They beat me over the
head and back with clubs, and LETT me
for dead.
about o'clock they again came
around, and, seeing that l was able to
walk, took me to the door and told me to
go. l started out to find the American
Consul, but his office was locked, and
went away upon the side of hill and
lay down on rock for the night. / had
no money. They had taken it all, and.
besides | was afraid of my life to go
through the streets. Early Tuesday
morning L came down to find the
Consul 1t was a little after day.
light. [ inquired the way, and was again
insulted and hustled off to the city prison,
and went through the same beatings and
ill-treatment as in the stable yard
made efforts to escape, but was overtaken
and cruelty beaten, and for days vomited
blood. | frequently asked for the priyi-
lege of communicating with the Consul.
but was refused every time. Finally I
escaped and sought the protection of the
Consul, who had me taken on board the
Baltimore and put under surgeons
care.n
Mr.. Shield exhibited several ugly scars
on his head from wounds, among which
are two long. ugly-looking Jagged red
lines on the forehead and one over each
eye. He is still under the physicians S
care. One of the passengers, Edmund
son, an Englishman, says the Chileans
spit in Americans faces, and the latter do
not resent because they know they would
be overpowered by mobs and probably
would be killed. The feeling runs high,
and war is eagerly expected and eagerly
wished for by the American residents.
The Keewenaw left for San Francisco this
evening.