The Waco evening news. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 1891-1894, 1892-02-04


Famine.
New York. Feb. 4.-The Herald has
the following cable news from Valpa-
raiso Chile The resolution in
troduced in the house of repre-
sentatives at Washington request
ing President Harrison to recall
Minister Egan was read with interest in
Valparaiso and Santiago, and surprise
was expressed in many quarters that
such a resolution should have been pre-
scented to congress. Without entering
into defense of Minister Egan | can
safely assert that there has been an en-
tire change in public feeling toward him
in this country since the settlement OF
the diplomatic tangles that have been
disturbing the relations of this country
and the United States His attitude
seems now to be better understood and
mis- services in protecting many proml-
nent members of the Congressional party
from the vengeance of the late dictator
and in granting an asylum to the refu-
gees who sought the American legation
after the downfall of Balmaceda are now
generally recognized as having been both
humane and proper.
For the past twelve months Minister
Egans house has been filled with refu-
gees During Balmaceda's dictatorship
he shielded many of the leaders of the
Congressional party and after the fall of
Valparaiso many of those whose desire
for vengence he had thwarted sought his
protection from those who had formerly
asked his aid All the time during the
past year from ten to thirty refugees
representing one or the other faction of
this country, have been quartered in the
American legation. They have been en-
tertained and fed entirely at the expense
of Minister Egan. He refused to accept
penny from those who sought his pro-
lection, whether they were Congression-
alists or Balmacedists. He has ex-
pended nearly as much as one years
salary in behalf of the refugees whom he
has kept in the legation.
The public of Chile appears to be get
ting better acquainted with these facts
and this counts for the revulsion of feel
ing in regard to Minister Egan's recall.
Eduardo Malta, who is now president of
the chamber of deputies, and many
others whose lives were saved by Minis
ter Egan during Balmaceda's dictator
ship, favor his retention here as Ameri-
can minister. Senior Pereira minister
of foreign affairs, who instructed Minis
ter Montt at Washington to ask for Mr..
Egan's recall, now appears very friendly
to him, and so does Senior Blanco Vael,
the intendente at Valparaiso. Augustin
Edwards, whose life and property were
saved through Egan's influence, is the
only prominent member of the old
Congressional party who now seems
anxious to have Mr.. Egan called
home.
asked the minister what he thought
of the resolution introduced at Washing
ton requesting his recall.
ri court full investigation of all my
acts, said Mr.. Egan. FL have no fear
that anything detrimental to my reputa-
ton would be discovered. My actions
throughout these difficulties have been
approved by Secretary Blaine and the
administration at Washington.
A crowd of young men sacked the
Office of la Republica, a newspaper which
has vigorously opposed the present re-
gime. The police were not present to
afford any protection.
During the past week there have been
many large fires in Santiago. from which
losses estimated at s., 900, 600 have re-
suited. Insurance agents believe they
We're started by incendiaries.
| am assured that all the money
needed for redemption of paper issues
in Chile will be furnished by local
banks.
The naval court of inquiry, presided
over by Captain Lam0ton of the British
warship Warspite has finished its in
vestigation into the cause Of the wreck
, of the steamer John Elder. Captain
Parry Of the Elder was found guilty OF
carelessness and his certificate was sus
pended for three months. 1t was found
/ that the complement of sailors was in,
sufficient for passenger steamer like
the John Elder. Many of the charges
brought by the passengers We're found
to have been exaggerated.
The Inflated Elder.
LONDON, Feb. 4.--Life boats mad,
, several journeys to the stranded Elder
and succeeded in landing all specie from
the steamer. They also landed severa
} sacks of mail in wet condition. 1t il
D reported there are 400 sacks of mai
matter still on the steamer AT ? o'clocl
this morning the steamer Havel arrived
at Southampton, Agents at Southamp
U ton of the North German LLOYD compan,