Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-25

of a neighboring house, was molested and Of
| Tended by these same agents"
| An Incorrect Statement.
| December Mr.. Blaine wired to instruct Mr..
Egan to report who asked him for his testimony
in the Baltimore case, which. according to tele-
graphic advice received by the Chilean minis
| ter from the foreign office, was requested oil
4 him twenty days ago and not given.
The next day Mr.. Egan wired in reply ''to
acknowledge the receipt OF the telegram of the
/ Sd and says that he is unable TO explain the in
/ correctness OF the statement OF the minister
\ for foreign affairs; that he had no personal
/ knowledge CT the circumstances attending the
assault upon the men of the baltimore and has
not been asked for his testimony; that he did
receive from the foreign Office on the 9th OF
| November a note bearing upon certain in
| formation derived from previous letters written
\ by Capt. Schley and the testimony of the
/ sailors transmitted in those letters. As Capt.
| Schley had been instructed by the Navy De-
partment to t-eat the matter directly with the
| local authorities at Valparaiso. and was doing
so, he SO informed the minister of foreign
affairs. on whom he called, and who agreed to
the course thus taken and said it would not be
necessary TO write reply TO his note. He adds
that Capt Schley furnished all the information
supplied by him i'll his letter of the Sd of No
yember and by sending his men before the
judge"
THE REFUGEES AGAIN.
On the 4th mir. Egan reports that on the
ground of treason, breaking the constitution.
violating the laws. not enforcing the laws
subornation and malversation of public
funds, motion for impeachment against six
OF the late cabinet ministers, three of whom
are refugees IN the legation. was made in Con-
gress on the day previous. ard that they hope
by this means to nave the refugees delivered.
lie says that he has received from the secre-
tary of the Chamber of Deputies a written re-
quest to lie allowed to notify the refugees in
person. and that he has notified the minister
OF foreign affairs that he could not with pro-
priety have direct official intercourse with the
secretary of the Chamber of Deputies. his ere
dentlal5 being from the Government of the
United States to that OF Chile. and that he was
surprised that the secretary OF the Chamber of
Deputies should address himself to the legation
instead of to the foreign Office Mr.. Egan de-
clares that he will not receive any personal
service OF notification in the legation without
being instructed"
In another cablegram on the same day Mr..
EGan reports that the Baltimore is expected to
sail shortly. and that i'll view of that fact he
made unofficial efforts on the Sd. through q
friend by medium, TO have safe-conducts
granted 20 refugees. and met with an absolute
refusal, but he still hopes for early solution.
He represents the feeling of vengeance enter
tanned by some as terrible and INSCRIPTIONS to
a degree that can hardly be imagined. and says
them n cabinet minister, the capture of the
refugees would certainly result in the death of
some of them. lie complains of the proceed
ings, which Capt Schley considers most unfair
and unlntellgible, of the officials of VALPARAISO
who supply the press with the correspondence
relating TO the Baltimore case and passing be-
tween the judge of crimes. the governor of
Valparaiso and the minister for foreign affairs
the intention being apparently to prejudice
but one side of the case. He makes srecial
of latta Of $ba .r
which was published on the Sd, and by its de-
cided animus created in the press a current of
bitter feeling against the men of the Baltimore.
He also complains that the presence of the Sc
eret police, by which the legation has not
ceased being watched, is personally distasteful
and evidences but little respect to the legation"
CAPT. sCHLEY AND THE CHILEAN OFFICIALS.
On the 4th Mr. Egan sent to Washington a
new batch of notes passing between Capt. Schley
and the officials at Valparaiso. On the 2Sth of
November the Intendente had written to Capt
Schley transmitting a copy of a letter from
Judge Foster stating that he had had a con-
formation OF the Goth between the sailors and
the persons accused of completely in the riot
of the 10Th of October. with what he termed
profitable results to the good success of the
inquiry. He also gave notice of his desire to
have board OF experts pass upon the question
of whether or not Riggln died from the effects
OF ball from revolver or rifle. to decide
the question OF the completely Of the police.
He said, i'll this connection:
In regard to The medical report as well as In
regard to the technical commission which has
just been referred to. have thought it proper
TO appoint as an evidence OF the absolute I'M
partiality with which this tribunal is proceed
Ing and of the desire TO throw light upon the
laInentable event which il is investigating the
surgeons of the Baltimore and one OF the su-
perlor officers of that vessel to concert with the
other experts designated by the court in this
act of justice"
In the decree to this effect it was required of
the experts, of whom two we're to be city doc
tors. to inform the court
FL Whether the shot wound which pro-
duced the death o: that sailor caused by a
revolver or rifle. giving the caliber of the pro-
Jecilie ana the effects of the same; and In case
| the last is resolved upon. if it could have been
from the rifles or carbnes used by the police
examples OF which will be placed at their dis
position; and
"(2) Whether the nature and gravity Of the
wounds inflicted by acutting instrument rather
than the shot wound. might have removed the
| same fIggin, and the probable time necessary
for the cure of these wounds
new conformation between some OF the
native witnesses whose testimony had differed
from that OF one OF the sailors and another
sailor of the Baltimore was also ordered to take
place November 30. In conclusion the Judge
says:
In conclusion, Mr.. Intendente, must add
! that IN order to preserve the dignity of the
proceedings of this court during the continu-
| ance OF the conformation held on the 10th it
was necessary to remove by force one or two
| sailors Of the Baltimore who presented them
selves IN the court room il a state of intoxica-
ton, and whose behavior necessitated their re-
| moval.
The court could have better punished for
| Itself the lack of respect which these sailors
committed, but as a demonstration of special
| kindness towards the representatives Of the
Navy of the United States in this port it con-
sented that they should be taken back to their
| ship. being satisfied with the full excuses that
Lieut.. IcCrea. VINO had charge OF the sailors
that were giving their declarations made for
this same act and with the formal promise that
their fault would be severely punished on
board OF the same cruiser.
In recording in this note that strange Incl
dent OF the conformation have no other pur-
pose than that of calling the attention of the
captain OF the baltimore to the inevitable ex.
cesses that seanen deliver themselves up to
always when they come on shore, even when it
may be to appear at the citation of a tribunal
of a friendly nation which affords them hospi-
tally. and even when they may be under the
immediate watch of their respected and honor
able chief who conducts them.
Perhaps that incident will acquaint the cap
tain OF the Baltimore better than the actual
proceedings of the trial the real origin OF one
of the that must have had much intlu-
ence IN the disorders of the 10th OF October"
Which have the honor to transcribe to you.