The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1892-02-26
Chilli.
Accusations Against United
States Consul McCreery
Alleged to Have Bought and
Sold Exchange

During the Recent turbances-World'i
Fair Commissioner Harlow Mixed Up
in the ScandaI-President NJ Ontt Thinks
Eternal Friendship with the United
States Practicable.
NEW YORK, Feb. GA special to The
Herald from Valparaiso says:
A new scandal, duplicating United
States Consul McCreery, has cropped
out. The story is the sensation of the
hour. Documents in the case have just
been made public. They relate to al.
legged transactions in exchange by Mr..
McCreery. 1t is asserted that the bills
show there was bought and sold by him
IN December. 1890, and in January and
February, 1891, over 81 ,e00, 900.
For the last three months, it Is further
alleged, he has been extensively engaged
in exchange transactions. This was es-
pecialy the case during the time of the
Baltimore alfair. 1t is also alleged that
he used information which he gained
from official sources in his dealings.
How 1t Was Discovered.
This data, which has 80 astonished the
business community, leaked out through
a letter which was sent to Broker Neck
lemann by bI. McCreery, and in which
the consul threatened legal proceedings
unless he was paid a certain sum of
money which he claimed was due him.
Lieutenant Harlow In 1t, Too.
1t is rumored that Lieutenant Harlow,
the worlds fair commissioner, is serious
ly mixed up in this scandal, and that he
entered into a sort of partnership with
McCreery in his late purchases of bills.
A ha of
now en- rou-e to New York. Lieutenant
HarlOw's letter to certain New York
newspapers, in view of the present
circumstances, seem to Gillian minds to
furnish good reasons for the spread of
startling rumors in the United States.
viz: For the purpose of mutually
proh6ng those engaged in the affair.
A rumor is prevalent that prominent
Chilians are considering the advisability
of asking their government to return
Consul McCTeery's exequatoT.
Eternal Friendship.
President Mont Sunday held a recep-
ton in honor of the consular corps In
the course of a pleasant conversation
with United States Consul McCreer
the president said he was glad that tie
troubles between the United States and
Chill had been settled. Il am hopeful"
he added, THAT it will be found practic-
able to maiqtain eternal friendship be-
tween the two republics"
Refused a Rehearing.
The attorney for the Chilians convict
ed of assau, ing the sailors of the Balti-
more on Oct. IS asked for rehearing Of
their cases, and for suspension of the
passage of sentence until the matter has
been revie- ed by the superior court on
various legal techniealities. The lawyers
motion was denied by the yrocuratOr
fiscal.
Very LenIent.
The government is dealing leniently
with the Balmacedists, and. as result,
scarcely a night passes in Santiago With
out street riot between the dictatorials
and the adherents of the victorious
party. Matters have reached such a
state that tho Santiago judge of crimes
Sunday ordered the arrest of six mem
bers of the Balnacedist congress.
The car drivers on Thursday night
had riot on their own account. They
demolished several of the cars and as
saulted officials of the company. Seven
ringleaderB of the riot were arrested
and imprisoned.
1t is rumored that the government is
about to adopt active measures to re
press in the future these exhibitions of
u4SCNHIeHI, ID1 WHICH, IL Is SSLl0I AO BoO0
reason exists.
BaImacedists Blamed.
The press of Valparaiso are discussing
most seriously the frequency of late
of railroad accidents. and delay of trains
and cutting of telegraph lines. They
are attributed to the Balmacedists.
Who Did 1t?
Now that the diplomatic questions
between the two republics have been
arranged, the Gillian officials
are examining the cablegrams sent to the
United States and Europe for some time
past in order to ascertain the authors of
the sensational and false messages that
have been published in regard to Chilli
and tho United States.