Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-24
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Accusations Against United
States Consul McCreery
Alleged to Have Bought and
Sold Exchange

During the Recent Disturbances--world
Fair Commissioner Harlow Mixed Up
I'm the Scandal-President Montt Thinks
Eternal Friendship with the United
States Practicable.
New YORK, Feb. PA 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 100000.
For the last three months, 1t is further
alleged, he has been extensively engaged
in exchange transactions. This was es-
pecially the case during the time of the
Baltimore affair. 1t is also alleged that
he used in 'ormation which he gained
from official sources in his dealings.
How 1t Was Discovered.
This data, which has so astonished the
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letter viii / was sent to Broker Neck
lemann by Mr 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 lair 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
All the documents in the affair are
now en- roue to New York. Lieutenant
Harlow's letter to certain New York
newspapers in view of the present
circumstances, seem to Chilian minds to
furnish good reasons for the spread Of
startling rumors in the United States,
viz: For the purpose of mutually
profting those engaged in the affair.
A rumor is prevalent that prominent
Chilians are considering the advisable y
of asking their government to return
Consul McCreery's exequator.
Eternal Friendship.
President Montt Sunday held recep-
ton in honor of the consular corps. In
the course of pleasant conversation
with United States Consul McCreery,
the president said he was glad that the
troubles between the UniteS States and
Chill had been settled. 81 am hopeful"
he added, "that it will be found practic-
able to maintain eternal friendship be-
tween the two republics"
Refused Rehearing.
The attorney for the Chilians convict
ed Of assaulting the sailors Of the Balti-
more on Oct. 16 asked for rehearing of
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passage of sentence until the matter has
been reviewed by the superior court on
various legal technicalities. The lawyers
motion was denied by the yrocurator
fiscal.
Very Lenient.
The government is dealing leniently
with the Balmacedists, and, as n result,
scarcely night passes in Santiago with
out street riot between the dictatorials
and the adherents of the victorious
party. Matters have reached such
state that the Santiago judge of crimes
Sunday ordered the arrest of six mem
bers of the Balmacedist 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
ringleaders 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
discomfort, for which, 1t is said, no good
reason exists.
Balmacedists 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
amicably arranged, the Chilian 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 the United States.