The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1891-06-26
THE 90 IN CHI.


Startling Developments as to the Brutality
aud Tyranny OF EsaI1naeeds-The Rsvc-
IutIOaIsts Only Need Arms to he sue
eessful-
NEW York, June 23.-Many startling
facts in connection with the revolution
now raging in Chilli, which throw light
upon the ferocity and despOtism of Bal
maceda, are given to the public by three
gentlemen, two of whom are Chilians,
who have Just arrived here from that
unhappy land They had witnessed
the conduct OF the revolution from the
inception and speak from actusl knOwl-
edge
The stories OF the three would seem
to show that Balmaceda is well termed
1.-The tyrant." In Santiago, where his
headquarters are, no one dares to utter
a word against him. He has caused
crosses of red to be painted on all
the houses OF people whom he suspects
of not being wholly in sympathy
with him, and into these marked resi-
dences his police and soldiers go at any
hour of the day or night They ran
sack the rooms on the ground that they
are looking for revO1utiOnists, demand
wine and food, and, after having as
good a time as they wish, depart, only
to repeat the Offsnse in some other
marked residence. The people in these
houses are forbidden to lock their doors.
No one is allowed to ride on horseback
through the streets after o'clock in
the afternoon, and no persons are al
lowed to walk the streets in company
at any time of the day, and no two per
sons can stand and converse on the
street
1t is a veritable reign of terror for all
who either through fear or interest
have failed to cast their fortunes with
Balmaceda. The stOreleepers who
employ laborers have to furnish each
with tag showing that they are regu-
1arly employed by such merchant in
such a place. If the labOrer is caught
on the street going to or from his work
without his tag he is gObbled up by the
soldiers Of Balnaceda and impressed
into his service. This system exists in
Valparaiso also.
One of the gentlemen was walking
along the street past a Jail yard. He
heard some terrible shrieks from some
one on the other side of the wall He
inquired of soldier the cause and was
told that some of Balmaceda's soldiers
/ were Furnishing a man who had refused
to work Tor him by driving tao ks
| through his hands and fingers. The
next day he saw horrible punishment
melted out to a CHILEAN who had been
! heard to say he was willing to work his
| hands off for the revOlutiOnists- The
poor fellows hands were placed on
]
! a jelly by a big mallet in the hands OF
| a soldier. He was then told that he
could go and work his hands any way
he wanted to and for any one. The
| New Yorker denounced the affair tc
the friend, "A resident of Santiago, who
was with him. The next day his friend
| was missing, nor did he show up again.
! The New York man returned to Valpa'
raise, and just before he sailed he re
! ceived a message from his friend saying
| that he had been locked up by Balma
| ceda's men. accused OF being a revOlu
ZIONIST sympathizer.
The weak part of the revolutiOnist'
is the lack of arms and ammunition
The forces of the revolutionists mum
Der at present 5000 men fully armed
and equipped. Could the necessary
arms be secured the number would al
once be increased to over 10, coo men
There are now at HuRcO some 9,OOi
men who are only waiting to get arms
and ammunition before they take uT
the march against Balmaceda- At the
smaller places on the coast as fal
north as AFRICA are similar companies o.
would be soldiers The arms of theSl
men were all on the Itsta and had they
secured them the Gillian revolution
would have been settled in short order
BalmacedR's army consists OF %, OOl
men we'll equipped. OF these only 3, 90
arc OF the regular standing army, the
rest being recruits forced into the ser
vice.
One of the most prominent leaders o
, the revolution is said to be on boar
, the Pacific mail steamship which vii
arrive here to-day. It is said he come
, to confer with the authorities at Wash
ingtOn looking toward the recognitio
OF the revOlutiOnists as belligerents-
, WHISKY THE CAUSE.