The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1900-02-04

toriy declined TO obey the summons, but
forcibly-very forcibly-ejeeted The intrud-
ing messenger from his presence. Tnen
he went on with his lunch as If nothing
particular had happened
This was apparently all the excuse that
the commandante wanted to publicly hu-
initiate the consul, and so terrifying his
courage with an extra quanuty of mescai,
he dispatched a company of ragged So
d.ers to seize the consul and, protest or
no protest bring him before the repre-
sentative of the supreme power in san
Jose. Mr.. Magee was still al lunch when
the rabb.e unceremOniously entered his
presence. and before he could defend him
self, was seized and. dragged off to the
commentaries office.
80 you won't come when 1 send for
you" shouted the official, by this time
further infamed by repeated hbauons
what have you got to say for yourself?"
only this" replied Mr.. Magee calmly,
that you have commit ted an offense for
which you viii be called to a bitter ac-
count"
shall l." roared. the commandaute,
shall I. In the meantime, however, you
shall receiver fifty lashes for your imperti-
hence"
Mr.. Magee folded his arms and without
further remark listened to the orders for
his chastisement.
BY this time the other cOnsuls at San
Jose had heard of their confrere's, arrest
and led by the American representative,
hurried 70 the commentaries office to en-
ter an energetic protest.
1t was aT however, of no avail, and
in the space of half an hour Mr.. Magee
was triced up in the plaza and received
without wincing his fifty lashes Then
he was carried off 90 the consulate In a
fainting condition.
Then IT was that the commandante re-
fected that after all he had been per-
haps. a little indiscreet, and that aunpleas-
ant consequences might follow. So he or
dered the wire to Guatemala city to be cut,
hoping, my that means, to gain time be
fore the news reached the ears of the
British minister.
A native boy attached to the consulate
at San Jose, however, made his way up
the line to Escuintla, half to Guate-
mala city and from rhere wired the as
ton shing news to the minister that his
consul had Just received fifty lashes.
The British minister Immediately sought
out Barrios and demanded instant explain
atoms and redress.
Barrios, secretly pleased with the action
of his subordinate, but also alarmed for
the consequences, endeavored by fair
promises to temporize; but. in few days,
the arrival of British men-of-war at San
lose and the occupation of that place
a
mands These were, that for the national
Insult the British flag should be saluted
i'm Guatemala city, the commandante
handed over TO the Admiral for punish
rent and Mr.. Magee given $4,000 in gold
for the personal injuries sustained.
Seeing that the demands were about to
no enforced by action, Barrios ,acquiesced.
NE flag was saluted the money paid and
the commandante, captured In flight,
handed over to the Admiral
Considering that the commandante
would receive full punishment from Bar
rlos In the latter's chagrin at the loss Of
his $50, 600, the Admiral returned the over
Jealous official to that Central American
potentate. .. -
scene when the commandante was
brought before Barrios. thus described, to
the writer, the meeting;
uandcuffed and in disgrace the com
maudante was led into the presence of
parrios the latter holding in his hand a
stout riding whip.
"Fool." hurled forth Barrios. DO you
know what you have done You have act
ually beaten consul; but. my Cod Of
all mad things to do you have beaten a
British consul
Then selling the trembling ex-official he
thrashed him numerically about the head
and ordered him to that close confine-
nent, which IN Central America usually
means a speedy release in death.
JAS TO Mr. Magee, so anxious was Bar
rios to gain his good Will, that he con-
coded to him the privilege Of erecting
piers at San Jose and Ocos
OF this concession Mr.. Magee wisely
took immediate advantage, building the