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LOS ANGELES HERALD. VOL. 37.—N0. 81. KILL THE YANKEES! Was the Battle Cry of the Valparaiso Mob. The Cowardly Assault on the Baltimore Sailors. More of the Injured Men Give Their Testimony. They All Declare That They Did Not Say the Police Did Their Duty—The Tar* Were All Peaceable and Sober. Associated Press Dispatch**. Vallejo, Cal., Jan. B.—The investiga tion into the assault on the Baltimore's sailors in Valparaiso on October 16th last was continued today by Judge Ad vocate Remy and District Attorney Gar ter. At 1 o'clock two typewriter copies of the first day and a half's proceedings were mailed in registered letters to the secretary of the navy at Washington. The facts adduced today, while mostly in corroboration of yesterday's testimony regarding the murder of Riggin, also brought forth more strongly than ever the fact that the assault had been planned beforehand. At the same time Riggin was lying on the pavement while two policemen idly watched the mob plunging knives into his back, two negro coal-heavers in a distant part of the city were flying before a mob of Chilean men-of-war's men, who finally overtook them, stabbed one and robbed the other of all his money. Another man in a still third part of the district was chased and thrown into the bay, and would have been drowned but for the protection given him by a French naval officer. The only thing to the credit of the Chileans so far, is that a squad of army officers escorted five or six of the Balti more sailors to the wharf and sent them aboard their ship. The claim made by the procurator fiscal of Valparaiso that all but two witnesses testified that the police had done their duty, has been completely demolished. Of seven wit nesses so" far examined, five state that they testified to the exact contrary be fore the Chilean court. It is also becoming evident that the Baltimore men were really Bober when on shore that October afternoon. Not •only do they assert this themselves, but the statements of their officers* and the characters of the men prdve it. Captain Schley says he saw a number of them only twenty minutes before the row be gan, and was astonished to see how sober and well behaved they were. Forty three of the men who were ashore were petty officers, and all were men who re ceived special privileges on account of long continued good conduct. All had reputations to lose. The petty officers were men promoted to that rank for efficiency, long service, sobriety and general good conduct, and are not ac customed to get drunk. Charles Langen, a seaman, was the first witness today. He enlisted on the Baltimore in Valparaiso a week after the assault on the sailors. He said he had been on the Marryatt, a vessel wrecked on the beach ten days before his enlistment. Langen was in the International hotel with Johnson. He left the hotel a few minutes before Johnson, and witnessed the assault on Riggin and Talbott. The crowd was armed with knives. They knocked Riggin down. Langen pulled them off and Riggin rose and ran, but was fol lowed and again knocked down, and while on the ground Langen saw a man stab him twice in the back with a knife. The whole crowd jumped on him and struck hiiu. The man who stabbed Riggin first, wore the uniform of a Chilean man-of-wai's man. The crowd consisted of about forty men, in cluding fifteen Chilean sailors. No police were present at the first, but after Riggin rose the first time, two policemen came up, drew short swords and knocked him down again. They then stood back and let the crowd Btab and maul him. Rig gin seemed to be asking protection of the p'dicejwhen they knocked him down. After this Langen fled, the crowd stoning him. He met some Bal timore sailorß and warned them to flee. The crowd came up and stoned them, knocking Hamilton down in the gutter and Tendering bim unconscious. Langen continued: "About half an hour after Riggin was stabbed I went back to the place and saw a squad of Boldiers approaching. They were marching by twos with a mounted offi cer. The wore the regular Chilean army uniform, consisting of red pants, blue coats and red caps. The officer was dressed entirely in blue. They marched right up to within six feet of where Johnson was holding Riggin in bis arms. There they halted and the first two sol diers leveled their rifles and fired at the two sailors. I was about fifteen feet off to one side; no one was between me and them, the crowd being back of the soldiers at that moment. No other shots were fired by any one. I saw the eoldiers distinctly level their rifles at the Baltimore men and fire. The crowd had drawn back when the soldiers came uo, leaving a clear passage between Riggin and the soldiors. After the first shot was fired, the soldiers pressed for ward a little, and I could not see the second rifle fired, but am sure it was the other leading soldier that fired at this time." The next witness.was J. B. Larsen, a Beaman. He had lived in Valparaiso for a few months boforo enlisting on the Baltimore in May last. On October 16th he went ashore with the 1 o'clock party. Near the wharf he met a friend named George Smith, a resident of Val paraiso, who warned him not to remain out after dark, as the Chileans were preparing to mob the Baltimore men. After wandering around town a while, he met P. Johnson and others of the Baltimore sailors who told him a fight was going on down town, and advised him not to go down. This was about 6 o'clock. He disguised himself, how ever, in a citizen's coat and hat, and -went to the plaza. On the way he passed a squad of soldiers with a mounted officer. He thought this was about .twenty minutes before Riggin was shot. Some time after he went to a drug store where Riggin'a body was, but was not admitted. Two policemen were guard ing the body. The mob were still out side, shouting and exulting. The mob stayed there until 9 o'clock. Larsen remained in a house across the plaza until next morning, when he started for the ship. On the way he was attacked by three Chilean sailors with knives, but escaped. A little while afterwards a mob of sailors and citizens attacked him with stones. Just then several Chilean army officers came up with some other Baltimore sailors, and pro tected him, finally taking all the sailors to the landing and sending them to the ship. Larsen maintained that be was sober, and had not seen any sailors of the Baltimore that were not. Tne next witness was John H. David son, another of the Baltimore's crew. He went ashore at 1 o'clock, and was warned by a boatman on the wharf that the Chileans were preparing to mob the sailors. After wandering around the city he went with Talbott, Riggin and others to the Shakespeare Baloon. The bartender warned them to leave the place ac there was going to be trouble between the Chileans and Baltimore men. Davidson continued: "We then went to the True Blue saloon where we found other of the Baltimore's men. All left the place before I did. When I went out I saw Talbott running from a mob. Kiggin was lying in the street, and when I tried to raise him they attacked me and drove me away. I saw a Chilean on the corner chasing Hamilton, a Balti more man, with a raised knife. I knocked him down with a stone. The mob started after me, and I ran to two policemen, standing near, to ask for protection. As I reached them one of them struck me with his sword. I dodged this, and knocked the officer down with a stone and then fled. It was now about dusk. I ran to the mole and was driven over board by the crowd. 1 climbed out of the water on the bank and ran along the street, where a French officer met me and took me into a clothing store. A Chilefio officer came in and arrested me, and took me to the prisoners' ward of the hospital, where I remained four or five days. I bad no arms except stones and sticks I picked up on the streets. I was sober and so were all the other Baltimore sailors I saw on shore. I never expressed my approval of the acts of the police during the riot." John Hamilton, a carpenter's mate on the Baltimore, 68 years of age, a man of very good appearand % testified that he went ashore at 1 o'clock. He said : "I went first to the exchange to get some Chilean money. The clerk there warned us that a mob was organ izing to attack us after dark that night. Several times after that we received a similar warning from other people of respectable standing. We were notified of an organized plot to assault us. Sev eral of us played cards for a long time in the plaza. A Baltimore man came up about dusk and told us Riggin was being mobbed, and I started to the place to rescue him. Before leaving I picked up a piece of lead bar to use as a weapon, if necessary, to defend myself. , Soon I met the mob. A man attacked me and I knocked him down with the lead. Stones flew all around me, several striking me. Finally one struck me in the back of the head and I fell senseless fn the gutter. When I recovered con sciousness next day I found that I bad been stabbed in the right thigh while I was senseless.*' Hamilton stated that he had never been asked by the Valparaiso court whether he approved of the action of the police during the riot, and had cer tainly never said that he did so approve. Charles Abbey, coxswain, auother of the liberty party, testified that he Baw no assault nade, but saw Riggin only shortly before, and the latter told him he was not drinking at all as he feared trouble. Jerry Anderson, a negro coal heaver on the Baltimore, was also on liberty October Kith. After driving round in a cab with other sailors for a while, they went to the True Blue saloon. The pro prietor advised them not to drink, as he feared trouble. They left and went up street. A mob began to stone them and chaßed them a long distance. At last they were tired out, and stopped to face their pursuers. The latter came up and demanded money. Wallace, who was Anderson's companion, gave them some money. Anderson refused, and the Chileans tried to search him. He knocked one on his back, and auother stabbed him twice in the back. Then another knocked him down with a blow from a stone in the back of the head, stunning him. The crowd apparently left him and chased Wallace, who fled. He re covered and went down to the ship, where he arrived without further hurt. He claims to have been sober, and says he saw no drunken Baltimore sailors. L. A. Wallace, another negro coal beaver, next took the stand. He was with the last witness when a crowd of Chilean sailors assaulted them. They ran, followed by a crowd, who stoned them. They ran till exhausted, then stopped. The Chilefios demanded money. Wallace gave up about $10. all he bad. The mob then commenced attacking them and knocked him down. A Chilean officer came up and rescued him and eecorted him to the ship. It was now about 6 o'clock. The assault be gan in a different locality from that of the attack on Riggin. Witness never expressed approval of the actions of the police. , Charles Downey testified that after getting down to the mole at night, a party of Chilean soldiers charged him and others of the Baltimore men with bayonets. He was not hurt, but was taken to jail as he supposed for protec tion. John Butler testified to having been told immediately on landing that gangs of Chilean sailors were lying in wait to do up any members of the Baltimore's crew who might be found on the street alone. He also spoke of Hamilton lying on his face with a Chilean standing over him with a knife. This witness under stood Spanish and testified that the epithets used by the mob in reviling the American sailors, were of the foulest character. The crowd threw knives at the Baltimore men who ran away. Thomas H. Williams, colored, testi fied that the Chileans stood him up, robbed him of $8 in paper money and beat him afterwards. The mob called out: "Kill the Yanks!" The work of the commission is now proceeding rapidly, and will probably be finished in a week. It has just became known to the SATURDAY MORNING. JANUARY ©, 1892 —TEN PAGES. officers of the Baltimore that John H. Davidson was tried by a criminal court at Valparaiso on a charge even yet un known, convicted and sentenced to five years' imprisonment without either him self or Captain Schley being informed that he was under trial, and in the face of a written statement to Schley by the Valparaiso authorities that no charges were pending against any of the Balti more's crew. The repairs on the Baltimore will be very alight. It is said an examination of her hull showed she was not so badly fouled aa was expected. Up to the pres ent time only her officers have been per mitted to land, but on Saturday Captain Schley will begin to give some of his men a little liberty. The Baltimore will probably return to San Francisco next week to await orders from Washington. France and Bulgaria. Paris, Jan. 9.—lt is stated thatltalian diplomacy is likely to reconcile France and Bulgaria, the former sending back her representative to Sofia, and the lat ter withdrawing the decree o? expulsion against Chadouine on condition he doee not return. DEATH IN THE COAL PIT. A TERRIBLE MINE DISASTER IN IN DIAN TERRITORY. Sixty Corpses Already Recovered and More Than 200 Men Missing—Many of the Miners Entombed Alive—Vain Efforts to Rescue Them. Kansas City, Jan. B.—A special from McAllihter, Indian territory, says: Last night there was an explosion. Ac a result, over 200 men lie dead, and about forty are fatally hurt and many badly burned. At 5:30 p. m., mine No. 11, owned by the Osage Coal and Min ing company, at Krebs. exploded. At the time 350 men were in the shaft, most of whom were waiting for the cage to take them out, and the foot of the shaft was one mass of dead bodies. Eighty-five men came out by an old entry and forty-two were saved by the shaft, most of whom were more or less burned and bruised and half of them will probably die. This leaves 223 men yet in the mine and in all probability 200 are dead. At 7:10 a. m. ten dead were brought out and only one was recognized, the remains were so muti lated. A thousand anxious wives and mothers were eagerly watching them come to the surface, hoping to see their loved ones, only to turn away disapl pointed. The explosion was caused by firing a shot when gai was in the mine, A Times special from South MeAUi»4 ter, I. T., says : It is still impossible to estimate the number of victims of the Krebs disaster. From facts now at band it iB believed the killed will num ber fully 100, and injured 115, about half of whom will probably die. At the hour of the explosion there were, as near as could be learned, about 400 men in the mine. They were the day shift, just preparing to ascend, when the ex plosion took place. Six men who had already been hoisted in the cage stepped on to the platform at the Bide of the shaft. The cage was blown through the roof tower, fifty feet into the air. A tongue of the flame shot up the shaft and above the ground fully 100 feet, followed by a terrific report, heard for miles around, shaking the neighboring country bo violently that people five miles distant thought it was a heavy earthquake. The scenes about the mouth of tho shaft immediately following, were fear ful in the extreme. Weeping wives, mothers and sisters flocked to the scene, their faces blanched with dread, and many hysterical to the point of insanity. The air shaft, the only way of escape, was the point where the relatives con gregated. Many able to make their way out, were welcomed at the surface by waiting friends. One man with a broken leg climbed 400 feet through the air shaft, and fell unconscious as he reached the surface. Others, teriibly burned, labored pain fully up the ladder, strips of flesh falling from their hands and arms as they grasped the ladder's rounds. Hundreds of miners from Braidwood and McAllister hurried to the scene, to do what they could in assisting the res cue of the entombed men and the recov ery of the dead. The work of rescue was terribly hazardous. The explosion had entirely changed the topography of the mine. Many tunnels were closed entirely, and big loose boulders were balanced perilously oh shelves of rock, which a breath of air might hurl down upon the rescuers. The search by the rescuing party still continues. One disheartening fact con nected with the search is that so far not one live miner has been found. The bodies so far recovered were found burned, charred and maimed almost be yond recognition. No fire followed the explosion, at least there are no signs of auy, and there are known to be live men entombed in the tunnel behind fallen boulders. The rescuers can hear faint knockings and far off shoutings. They are digging in the direction of the sounds and hope yetjto rescue some of the men alive. The wreck about the mouth of the miue and at the bottom of the hoisting shaft is so nearly complete that work is dreadfully slow. All the bodies in the plane have been brought to the surface, but there are o'her bodies partly hidden under fallen boulders and masses of de bris. The scene in Krebs today was pathetic in the extreme. Those who did not go to the scene of horror and are missing relatives are nearly crazed with anxiety, while those whose relatives returned safe from the jaws of death are nearly crazed withjoy. . Up to 10 o'clock tonight forty-eight dead bodies were recovered. Six small boys who were attending fans were killed outright and found dead at their posts. It is learned that the explosior. was caused by George Lowry exploding what is known as <v "window Bhot." The latest estimate of the number of missing is 146. Aloha, Ind. Ter., Jan B.—The latest McAllister advices are that sixty corpses have been recovered. Twenty-live men were rescued alive, of whom eight have since died. The whole number en tombed ie now placed at 216. SHADES OF JACKSON. The Memory of Old Hickory Kept Green. Anniversary of the Battle of New Orleans. Democrats Show Their Patriotism by Celebrating- the Event. Grover Cleveland and Others Extol the Virtues of Democracy's Fatron Saint at a Banquet In New York. Arpoclated Press Dispatches. New York, Jan. B.—The seventy seventh anniversary of the battle of New Orleans was celebrated by the Business Men's Democratic association tonight by a banquet at the Hoffman house. The event was commemorated particularly in memory of him who won the battle, "Old Hickory" Jackson, and was par ticipated in by about 150 distinguished Democrats. City Comptroller Myers presided. On his right sat Hon. Grover Cleveland, Daniel S. Lamont,. Joseph C. Hendrix, Governor Abbett of New Jer sey and others, while on his left were Congressman Springer, Joseph J. Little, Senator Cantor and others. Speaker Crisp, Richard Croker, Senator Hill, Governor Flower, Lieutenant-Governor Russell and Thomas F. Gilroy sent re grets. , The banquet hall was decorated in a simple way, the hangings comprising only the American colors. After a brief address by the presiding officer, ex- President Cleveland, responding to the toast, The Day We Celebrate, said, loud cheers greeting him as he rose to speak: "No one can question the propriety of the celebration today by the organi zation whose invitation has called us to gether. That right results from the fact that it is an organization attached to the doctrines of true democracy; whose membership, composed of busi ness men, devote themselves in a disin terested way to honest party work, and labor for the growth and spread of the political principles they profess. Dem ocratic zest and enthusiasm over the celebration of the anniversary of the battle of New Orleans, grows out of the fact that the battle was won under the generalship of Andrew Jackson. The Democrats today commemorate the po litical courage and steadfastness which were his prominent characteristics." After a short review of General Jack son's public life, Mr. Cleveland contin ued: "President Jackson believed the United States bank was an institution dangerous to the liberty and prosperity of the people, and determined to destroy it. He began the attack, utterly regard less of any considerations of political expediency or personal advancement, not estimating the difficulty of the un dertaking. He allowed no other issue to divide his energy or be substituted for that upon which he was intent. The Democratic party of today has also at tacked a monstrous cvii, entrenched be hind a perversion of governmental power and guarded by its selfish bene ficiaries. The issue is great enough to deserve the undivided efforts of our party, involving considerations, we pro fess to believe, that lie at the foundation of justness and fairness of popular rule. We have given a promise to the people, and they trusted us. We promised to la bor incessantly and bravely, seeing nothing, considering nothing, but ulti mate success. The pledge should be faithfully, honestly kept. Party faith lessness is party dishonor. We our selves have aroused a spirit of jealous inquiry and discrimination touching po litical conduct, which cannot be blinded ; the people will visit with quick revenge the party which betrays them. With success already achieved, amount ing to political revolution, it would be the height of folly to relax in the least our determination and persistence. The least retreat bodes disaster. We have preached the doctrine that honesty and sincerity will be exacted from political parties. Let us not fall under the con demnation which waits ou insin cere professions. Above all things, po litical finesse should not lead us to for get at the polls that we must meet face to face the voters of the land with ballots in their hands, demanding as the condition of their support our party fidelity and undivided devotion to the cause in which we have enlisted them. Ii inspired by the true Jackson ian spirt, we hold to the doctrine that party honesty is party duty, and that party courage is party expediency, we shall win Bure and lasting success through the deserved support of a dis criminating, intelligent, thoughtful peo ple." Congressman William Springer, speak ing on the "Issues of fhe day," eaid in part: "I can state without fear of suc cessful contradiction, that there is not the slightest probability that a free coinage bill will become a la,w during this congress; nor is it likely that any amendment to the existing law will be made. Should such a law be passed, it will be one acceptable to the Democrats of the whole country. The Democratic house of representatives may be relied upon for a record of rigid economy." Continuing. Springer said the most important issue in the next campaign will be the tariff question; that the Republican party is wholly responsiole for the existing tariff legislation, and the MclCinley law is perhaps the most objectionable measure ever passed by any congress. While a general revision of the tariff by this congress is utterly impossible, many provisions of the McKinley bill are so outrageous and oppressive as to demand their immediate repeal or modification, and he thought something in this direction might be accomplished. Other speakere were ex-Postmaster Hendrix of Brooklyn, Judge McMahon, L. W. Redhington and Senator Cantor. ' ORBUON DEMOCRATS. Old Hickory's Victory Celebrated In a Befitting Manner. Portland, Ore., Jan. B—The Tam many society of this city celebrated the STORE TALK! JJASHIONS CHANGE as rapidly now-a-days as they did in the halcyon times of Beau Brummel, when all the colors of the rainbow —and silk and satin—were wont to adorn the manly form. Few dealers in made-up clothes make any attempt to keep pace with the dictates of Dame Fashion. They buy and sell what the manufacturer makes—and the manufac turer can't afford to make the new things until "custom has put the stamp of approval upon them; consequently the dealers in "ordinary" ready-made clothes are a season behind time in the "style" of their garments. Keeping constantly on hand a full line of STEIN, BLOCK & CO.'S tailor-made clothing, we are enabled to cope with the custom tailors in fashion and fabric. WE ALWAYS HAVE The latest effects on our counters, ready to wear; we keep a close eye on the fashions "of Broadway and Fifth avenue, and duplicate all new things—that are good—as quickly as the tailors show them. Take a look through cur recently-made clothing and overcoats, see how essentially different they are in finish, fit and fashion from the usual ready-made, and then com pare our prices, you'll find them One-third of the tailor's prices. One-third lower than the "ready-made" dealers, and as good a£ the first's, far better than the last's, at 128, 130, 132, 134 N. SPRING STREET. Our stores close at 6 p.m., except Saturday, when we close at io p.m. seventy-seventh anniversary of the bat tle of New Orleans by a banquet tonight. Many prominent Democrats from all parte of the state were present. Toasts were responded to by ex-Senator L. F. Greener and others. Letters were read from ex-President Cleveland, Senators Hill and Gorman, Governors Flower, Campbell, Bois, Pennoyer and other distinguished Democrats. To morrow a state convention of Democratic clubs will be held. The Democratic state committee will also meet tomorrow and decide upon the time and place for holding the state convention to nomi nate two congressmen to be voted for at the election in June. UTAH DEMOCRACY. A Jubilee Banquet In Honor of Andrew Jackson. Salt Lake, Jan. B.—The liberal Dem ocrats of this city held a jubilee and banquet tonight. Col. W. N. Ferry, member of the national committee, was the guest of the evening. During the course of the evening, an address to the Democrats of the country was adopted. The address stateß that while in na tional politics the subscribers are Dem ocrats, they value the purity of the country's institutions above any party duty, and the first question should be in Utah: "Is a man in the highest and holiest sense an American citizen?" Therefore, the party in Utah will con tinue to act with the members of other parties for the maintenance of the law and the suppression of Mormonism and polygamy. The demand is made that Democrats abroad who do not under stand the situation in Utah, shall per mit the Df mocrats in Utah to adhere to the ancient Democratic doctrine of home rule and keep their influence where it will do no harm. Notice is served that they do not propose to be let out of the national Democratic party because they do not feel the time has come to place the power of the territory within the reach of the church, but "request the Democracy of the nation to keep its hands off and let us fight out our own salvation." TUB BALTIMORE AFFAIR. Findings in the Chilean Court Laid Be fore Blame. Washington, Jan. B.—Sefior Montt, Chilean minister, had another confer ence with Secretary Blame today. He laid before Blame information received from the Chilean minister of foreign af fairs —the voluminous -summary of its judicial proceedings before the regular court in reference to the Baltimore in cident. From the extensive report the district attorney draws the following conclusions: 1. The incident oiiginated in a brawl between intoxicated sailors of both na tions, and grew in proportion on account of the ward in which it occurred being full of houses of bad repute and saloons. 2. The policemen from the first did all they were directed to do to suppress the riot. This has been acknowledged by all the witnesses except two Ameri can sailors. 3. Only one isolated shot was fired; it was from a revolver. The police carry carbines. The district attorney indicts Carlos Gomez, a Chilean ; Frederico Rodriguez, a Chilean; Ahknada, a Chilean, and Davidson, an American, and asks that the first be given from three to five years' confinement; the second, two to FIVE CENTS. eighteen months, and the latter two, twenty to forty days' imprisonment. Minister Montt declined the request of the Associated Press to be inter viewed on the subject of the foregoing statement. He explained that the pre sentation of the report of the district attorney, or procurator fiscal, as the officer is called in Chile, carried with it indictment, and the men will now be tried before the judge of crimes, who heard the evidence originally taken. The minister thinks the trial will fol low speedily, and believes the result will be known within a few weeks. BURYING THE HATCHET, The New Foreign Minister of Chile Calls on Minister Item. New York, Jan. 8. —The Herald's Valparaiso correspondent says: For eign Minister Pereira paid an official visit to Minister Egan today. Their meeting was most cordial, and mutual hope was expressed that the difficulties between the two countries would be speedily settled. The price of exchange is receding, owing to the suspension of nitrate ship ments from Iquique. Minister of Finance Vergara has a proposition that the president be author ized to borrow $5,000,000 from banks for a year to meet the current expenses, and maintain a gold balance in the Bank of England to meet Chilean bonds. He proposes to provide for the interest on this sum by the sale of the silver bars taken away by the British ship Espiegel. Good values in Fine Tailoring a Perfect Fit, and a large New Stock at 126 W. Third street. 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