Evening capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1888-1893, 1892-01-26


the ChiIlan navy aud the populace
Of Valparaiso are 80 abundant and
various as to leave no doubt In the
mind Of any one who will examine
the papers submitted, as It mani
tested itself "a the threatening and
insulting gestures toward our men
as they passed the Gillian men-of-
war in their boats, aud the derisive
aud abusive epitbets with which
they greeted every appearance Of
the American sailors. On tine even
ing of the riot Captain Sehley
reports that boats from the Chiliau
warships several times went out of
their conrse 10 cross the bows Of his
boats, compelling them TO back
water. He complained Of the die
courtesy, aud It was corrected.
That this feeling was shared by
men Of higher rank is shown oy
the incident related by Surgeon
Stiii, OF the Baltimore, after the
battle Of Placilla. where he With
other medical officers Of the war
vessels ia the harbor were giving
voluntary assistance TO the wounded
in the hospitals.
The sOa Of a ChIlian army officer
of high rank was under his care, and
when the father discovered 1t he flew
iuto passion, and said he would
rather have his son die than have
Americans touch him, and at once
had his son removed from the ward
rhi- feeling was not well concealed
10 the dispatches Of the foreign
Jflice, and had quite an open expires
sion ia dIsrespectful treatment Of
The American legation. The ChiIian
oatmen, In barefaced manner,
refused, even after large offers Of
money, to return our sailors, who
crowded the mole, 10 their ship
when they were endeavorlng to es-
eape from the city on the night Of
the assault. A market boat of the
Baltimore was threatened, and even
quite recently the gig Of commander
Evans, of the Yorktown, WAS stoned
while waiting for him at the mole.
rhe evidence 0f our sailors clearly
shows the attack was expected Dy
'he ChiIian people, that threats had
been made against our men, aud
that in one case somewhat early in
the afternoon the keeper of house
into which some of our men had
gone, closed his establishment in
anticipation Of an attack, which he
advised them would be made upon
them as darkness came on. In the
report Of Captain Schley to- the navy
department he says; sin the only
interview that / had with Judge
Foster, who was investigating the
case re ative 10 the disturbance, be-
fore he was aware Of the entire grav-
ity of the matter, he informed me
the assault upon my men was the
outcome of hatred for our people
among the lower classes, because
they thought we sympathized with
Balmaceda, on account of the Itata
matter, whether with reason or
without, he could of course, not
admit. but snch. ha thought was
the explanation of the assault. At
that time several of our men sought
security from the mob as such com
plete or partial changes In their
dress as would conceal the fact Of
their being seamen of the Baltimore,
and found 1t then possible to walk
he streets without molestation.
These incidents concluslN ely estab-
lsh that the attack upon the uni
orm of the nationality, and upon
he men the origin OF this feeling
vas probably found Ia the refusal of
his government TO give recognition
o the congressional party before 1t
lad established itself; In the seizure
# the Itata for alleged violation of
In the cable incident and
n the charge that Admiral Brown
iad conveyed information to Val
laraiso of the landing at Qulntoros
.t u not my purpose to enter heJ
my defense OF the action OF ulis
government In these matters.
CUTS THE THROAT OF ANOTHER,
MEMPHIS, Jan. 26.-Miss Alice
yesterday afteEnooh muir
iered Miss Freda Ward, by cutting
her throat with razor. The deed
was done In crowded street. Both
young ladies were daughters of
wealthy and influential parents.
II is believed that Miss Mitchell
the criWe because she
hsd heard allegations to the effect
hat Miss Ward, her former friend,
iad made remarks OF "a decidedly
ineomplimentary nature regarding
Ter.
IN. BUILDING AND LOAN ASSN.
CHICAGO, Ills, Jan. 20. st. Paul
peeial says; The State Bank
Examiner has reported 10 the gov
rnor on the affairs OF the American
Building aud Loan association hay
ng assets alleged TO reach eleven
nlllions, aud has patrons located Ia
very state of tho Unlon. The Ex-
miner report is 10 the effect that
he real estate OF the association is
eld at "A delicious value. The re-
ort also says extensive loans have
cen made on Washington state |
'alty, which loans are with aecu.
lulated interest Ia excess OF the |
'sessed valuation OF the property. |