Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-01-05

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nrhL WITH CLN>ltS4s DTEU----Ex CLAs-I
or TsTE:rK sH1ELDs-TIs rRLs-Sr C0SD1-
TioS A. sEsTrD ~ -EE D-cL.aAr;oS-
TIE bo--s % n-vyl o..ics-s appointed n pre-
pare rist - the d,str.5-.inn o., he Chilean
Indemnity fI1i % So 90 vii meet on staten
Island. y. Y. neN. NCaiay. 1t il composed of
Cat ". :. seAley. Lieutenant Commander
urieI SebT's ard Passn,l assistant: Surgeon L.
r. stiti each % whom : s.@-i-I.y qualified for
tn duty foe to 1880 tbs. be wa N Valpa-
rai.o q. the TINE e. the riots in october. 1891.
and 4. perfectly fsmilsE= wish s,l tie attending
circuri.:4a--s.
TuE nosnDs INSTRUCTIONS.
Thsy ave Instructed 81 carefully examine the
records OF the L. :. : Baltimore and 10 repo-.
20 the Secretary % the Navy the names Of those
killed and injured with The extent and nature
OF the injuries and with specific recommenda-
tion Of th. amount each should receive
The records TO be sent % the board for exam
nation include the testimony taken by Judge
Advocate General Remey upon the return OF
the baltimore from Valparaiso 10 san Francisco
.ni the detL Led medical reports furnished by
the surgeons. nov On Sic in the bureau Of med
tcfre and .urgcry.
From the Instructors given the board it IL
eaFAI.N A1e lfttuNAoA OF tht lhiNlAtll 10 IdNt
the allO;meuts made proportion u the in
tgrie- received The families Of Riggin and
Iurnbull. the two men killed. Will OF course re-
eeiye the largest sllotments- Apprentice John
W. Talbot. Coal Hssve-s Jerry Anderson and
George FAINTER Carpen-sr'- Mate John Hamil-
ton and Isaj-rnan John II. Davidson, all Of
whom were dar geroUsly stabbed with dirks and
bsyonet-. assaulted ard beaten with clubs and
knocked down with stones are entitled to the
next consideration IA about tho order named.
Tho other claimants who received less serious
injuries are ". Caulfeld. J. QuiCley, i. {.
f'ruul. VI. Houlihsn. T. smith. J. Butler, J.
2,cBri.e =. Glen. W. Lacey. Il. ". Hodge. ].
Rooney and H. Fredericks- The claims sub
r.I.:tI by the above named men OF their repre-
set tatv~s aggregate nearly million dollars and
81 iscrssa-1lT suffer q serious reduction
TO pTsL WITH Tur CLAIMANTS.
Mr. T. \. Orr Of San Francisco, who repre-
.en;s a large majority OF the claimants. had an
Interview with Secretary Tracy at the Navy
Department: yesterday afternoon as 20 his
right IN the premises. Secretary Tracy ir-
formed MIN that the question of his RICH. 90
participate in the proceedings of the board
must be determined By the board itself. bat SO
fsr ss the Nav Department is concerned IL
proposed 20 deal directly with the Claimants
and would not recognizes power of attorney
where !: could possibly be avoided.
The indemnity il regarded at the Navy De-
PARTNER. in the nature of present from Chile
90 the men who suffered at her hands. and II Is
proposed n allot the amount with that idea in
mind and Withou. recognizing the right Of any
one ~ the bereacIaTIes 10 say how much he is
entitled TO.
The CAST OF FAT7rCE SHIELDS.
In his interview with the Secretary Mr. Orr
called special attention TO the claim OF Patrick
shields. q sailor attached 10 the American mer-
chant ship Kesveeuaw. who. IL - alleged. was
cruelty treated BY the Valparaiso police shortly
after the Baltimore AFFAIR. Nr. Orr saws shields
u q total wreck He has epileptic fits from
injuries to his spine and Is almost entirely
helpless. and Will probably never recover from
the injuries inflicted
The INJURIES sustained BY Shields are de-
scribed In the following declaration made
under oath by c. A. Wheeler, mate OF tie
keweenaw:
WHAT MAZE WHEELER SAYS.
"Chas- A. Wheeler. being dai- sworn. de-
poses that he II mate Of the steamship Kewee-
nav OF the merchant marine Of the nited
states. and that he is acquainted with Patrick
Shields. n fireman in the service OF said steam
ship; that the said shields given liberty To
so ON shore a. Valparaiso on or about the 9th
sisy Of october last past. and that he returned
20 the steamship about ten DAYS subsequently
in q bruised and injured condition. and that he
reported that he had been arrested and con-
fined in the prison at Valparaiso during Lis
had received were from the hands OF the police
OF Valparaiso. and thai he had been beaten and
struck the back of the head, back of the
neck and the back by policemen on the
streets OF Valparaiso and while IN prison. and
that he WAS seriously and dangerously injured:
thai subsequently two men visited the steam
ship and stated that they were scr; by the
court % crimes 70 take the testimony CT the
said Patrick Shields in relation to the injuries
he claimed To have received. and that Shields
sent FOR and Informed 81 the object os
their visit; when he was questioned by one OF
the parties in relation 20 the case but refused
To be sworn or to sixI sny statement unless the
same should be made n the presence of the
United States consul Aftervsrd the person
Who had asked the questions to Shields read 10
him what Iurported 70 he what he had said and
requested shields 10 sign she same. shields
correct AM entirely wrong and that ne would
writing except IN the presence II The ai;ed
states consul Further saith rot"
MAY NOT PASS OS SHIELDS CLAIM
II II not vet settled whether the naval board
will De required 10 pass on Shields claim or
not. In explanation Of Secretary Tracy's pur-
pose 20 distribute the Chilean award il il said
that he made a thorough examination OF the
law and precedsnts bearing on the Gaze and
conclude that he has full .aihOrity under the
law a. u stands TO distribute the f:ai. The
disbursement 81 the 80, 900 paid Uy spain to
the United States in settlement Of the Yirgirius
affair l. regarded a. a satisfactory precedent Cor
Igtion IN this case. The Ni-gi-ius award vas
distributed BY the Secretary OF State without
recourse 20 Congress. anG the validity OF his &C.
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