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The record-union., 1891-12-09
Special to the REcoRp-uNroN.


PORTLAND, Dec. S.-The storm Sunday
night and yesterday did considerable
damage on the Sound. Many trees were
blown down across the railroad tracks.
Several washouts were encountered on
the Lake Shore, and Eastern trains are
delayed
The storm extended over the entire
northwest, from British Columbia to the
California line, and east to Montana. On
Puget Sound steamers were delayed by
the heavy wind, but no serious dam
age to shipping has been reported. At
Fairhaven, WASH, last night, a team of
horses standing onthe wharf was blown
into the bay and drowned, and small
sloop was broken from it's moorings and
sunk. The storm subsidized last night, but
the telegraph wires are still badly Grip
pied. In the Cascade Mountains snow
fell heavily and trains were delayed sew
eral hours on account of snow and falling
timbers.
SPOKANE (Wash.), Dec S.-A heavy
snowStorm prevailed here yesterday, de-
laying traffic on the railroads for several
hours, but warm wind has followed and
the snow is melting.
transforms have prevailed in Southern
Oregon and Northern California since
last night. Heavy snow has fallen on
the SiskiyouS, interfering seriously with
trains on the heSouthern Pacific. The south
bound passenger, leaving at noon to-day,
was delayed by snow and an icy track
five hours between Ashland and Siski-
you at the summit of the mountain. The
northbound overland, due here at 4:10
this afternoon. cannot get here until late
tonight.
RAIN IN THE STATE.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. S-The rainstorm
which commenced here to-day extends
over the northern and central portions of
the State, and seems to be travelling south.
At many points the rain is the heaviest of
the season. Rain is reported at Tracy.
Petaluma, Napa, Stockton, Marysville,
Nevada, SonOma, Oroville and Chico.
Heavy SHOWS have fallen in the mount
aims.
DUNSMUIR, Dec. S.-Snow commenced
falling this morning and has continued
all cay, but has nearly stopped now. 1t
is three feet deep. The snowplows are
running ahead of all trains. The south
bound passenger is about seven hours
late. The weather is warm and the snow
heavy.
CORNING, Dec. 8.-There was light
'-'4A NAhs7 0ic .AtSA0. ~ . StOSN ~
commenced raining. There will be a
good fall. Business is good and farmers
are happy.
HURRICANE IN NEVADA.
CARSON New, Dec. S.-A hurricane of
sixty miles an hour passed over this city
to-day. The thick plate glass in the
Bullion and Exchange Bank was forced
in and cracked in several places by the
wind. Lake Tahoe was lashed into a
foam. Peculiar weather has prevailed the
last twenty-four hours. The thermome-
ter in the State Meteorological Office rose
120 in one minute, and is still rising.
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County onicials Resign.

SAN BERNARDINo, Dec. S.-At this
afternoons session of the Board of Super
visors two members w. Garcelon of
Riverside and II. Glass of Highlands-re-
signed as members of the board, and
their designations were accepted. The
other three members of the board. n.
Victor of this city, /. w. Lord of Cuca-
monga and J. A. Johnson of Daggett-
worked unanimously together and de-
cided to enlarge and rebuild the present
Courthouse, at n cost of about $3.50, 600.
Garcelon and Glass opposed this ex-
penditure. Their reasons for resigning
are not yet given to the public.
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HoAR,s ACTION.
Why He Declined to Vote for Crisp for
Speaker on RolI-Cal.

Why He Declined to Vote for Crisp for
Speaker on RoiI-Cau.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 8.-Sherman Hoar
of Massachusetts,, when asked why he
did not vote for Speaker on roll-call to-
day said: Last fall [ stated that in the
coming contest for the Speakersh1p 1
would vote for no candidate who would
not promise to use his influence, if elected
Speaker, against the consideration of bad
financial legislation and the extension of
silver coinage. When Crisp became the
candidate OF the party l sent to him and
asked him to give me this promise, which
he declined to do. There was then moth
ing for me to Go but refrain from voting
for him. In my judgment, however, he
will do exactly what he refused to prom
Use to do, namely, use his influence as
Speaker against the consideration of
measures looking to the extension of
coinage of silver. l feel fairly sure such
Will be his action, but as 1 could not get
his promise he could not get my vote"
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Reciprocity with Germany.

WAsHINGToN. Dec. S.-While it is i'm
possible to obtain official acknowledge
ment to that effect, it is known that
commercial convention under the reci-
procity clause of the Mckinley Act has
been practically concluded between
Germany and the United States, and that
the President will soon issue proclama-
ton announcing the fact. The conven-
ton contemplates the free importation of
Germany's sugar into the United States,
and a reduction of duty on American
cereals imported into Germany from five
to three and a half marks
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Departure OF the Atlanta DELAYED.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The departure
of the Atlanta for her new station in
the South Atlantic waters will be de-
Iayed few days by reason of change of
commanders. An order was issued to-
day relieving Captain Phillip from the
command of the vessel and ordering Cap-
tain Higginson to that duty. Lieutenant
Mason is also detached from the Atlanta a
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THE TABLES TURNED.
A Texas Judge Orders a Grand Jury
Imprisoned.

New ORLEANS, Dec. S.-A Times
Democrat San Antonio, Tex, special
says: There is considerable excitement
here to-day over the arrest of the Grand
Jury. There is a fine of $50 hanging over
each member, imposed by Judge King,
who held that they were in contempt in
serving an attachment on him while he
was on the bench. The attorney acting
in their behalf left here tonight with a
petition to the Supreme Court, i'll session
at Tyler, for writ of habeas corpus.
Meantime the Grand Jurymen are in
Jail. An Indignation meeting was held
by those in sympathy with the jury to-
night. Most of the lawyers say the ac-
ton of Judge King is correct; that the
Grand Jury had no right to summon
Judge on the bench to appear as male
factor.
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TRANSPORTATION BY WATER.
Census Bulletin Relating to the Subject
on This COaSt.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Census
Bureau to-day issued bulletin on the
subject of transportation by water on the
Pacific Coast, considered as an industry.
The information furnished relates to the
business of transportation by water as
carried on in 1889 by all craft over five
tons registered in the ports of California,
Oregon and Washington. Information is
given in detail in fifteen tables, from
which the following summary is drawn:
Total craft, 1872; value, S23, ,067, $40;
freight movement by ton, 8,S1S, 1868: gross
$50, ,62S, ,3l6; expenses. ST.. .274. 500
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THE DEMOCRATIC CONVENTION.
An Effort Being Made to Have 1t Held
In San Francisco

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Executive
Committee of the National Democratic
Committee has decided to call the meet
ing of the National Committee at the
Arlington Hotel. Washington, d. c.,
January q, 1892, to decide upon the time
and place for holding the Democratic con-
vention.
The following was sent to-day to the
members of the National Executive Com
mittee of the Democratic party:
GENTLEMEN: We are authorized by a COM
mittee of four hundred representative citi-
zens of San Francisco to respectfully invite
through you the meeting of the National
democratic Convention of 1882 at the city of
San Francisco. We respectfully represent
that q convention hall anu holel accommodate
tions can be furnished in San Francisco sur
passing any that can be found elsewhere.
should this invitation be accepted the COM
mittee viii furnish free transportation for all
delegates to and from San Francisco, and to
the visitors thereat on excursion rates OF $50
for the round trip west of Chicago, st. Paul,
ST. Louis and New Orleans. The committee
guarantees reasonable hotel rates.
The letter is signed by T. Geary, A.
Caminetti, Edmund Curtis and John C.
Quinn.
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Anti-Sub-Treasury Alliance.

WASHINGTON, Dec. Nv. S. McAllis-
ter of Mississippi, Chairman of the Ma
tional Committee of the Anti-Sub-T Treas
ury Alliance. who has been making a
tour of the States where his party is
strongest, found awaiting him letters
from his w-committeemen urging
him to postpone the date OF the National
Convention called for Memphis, Tenn.
December 18th. He has decided to do
this, and to-day issued a notice postpon-
ing the convention to date to be named
hereafter.
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REDSKINS AROUSED.
They Object to Whites Settling on
Tongue River Reservation.
THE AGENT NOTIFIED THAT AN
ATTACK WOULD BE MADE

Texas Grand Jury Imprisoned for
Contempt in Summoning n Judge
on the Bench to Appear as Male
factor - Four Persons Killed and
Nineteen Others Dangerously In
jured in Mondays Wreck Near
White Plains, Missouri.
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DEATH OF AN oCToGENARIAN.

Born in San Francisco When There
We're but Three Houses There.
NAPA, Dec. S.-Mrs. Martha Higuerra
Fryas died here to-day. She was born in
San Francisco when there were but
three houses there, and has seen the en-
tire growth and development of Califor-
mia. Her exact age is not known, but it
is thought to be about l04 years. At one
time she was wealthy, owning large
tract OF land in this county under Mex
lean grant, but complications arose and
her property was all taken from her af-
ter lengthy litigation, and she died poor
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Wants of santa Ana.

SANTA ANA, Dec. S.-At meeting of
the Santa Ana Board of Trade last even
ing a committee was appointed to call on
the Santa Fe and ask that the line
from San Bernardino be extended to
Santa Ana, as was first agreed upon, and
another to ask the railroad companies to
make Santa Ana terminal point, with
freight rates the same as San Diego and
Los Angeles. It was also resolved to at
tend the beet-sugar meeting at Garden
Grove Wednesday evening.
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Maybrick Insurance. Case.

LONDON, Dec. 8.-The Court of Appeals
has decided in the Maybrick case that the
insurance company must pay the amount
of insurance to the executors of Mr. May
brick. holding that the policy was only
payable to them and not to the wife as
assignee. Mrs. Maybrick is now serving
q life sentence for the murder OF her hus-
band, so the money Will be paid to the
executors of the deceased, who must first
pay the creditors of the estate and then
devote the remainder to the children of
the deceased. The wife as assignee, owing
to her crime, could receive nothing.
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Gloomy Outlook in Russia.

WARSAW, Dec. SIT is learned on good
authority that the failure of crops is not
universal. In Caucasus the harvest is so
abundant that grain is rotting at the sta
tions for want of rolling stock to carry it
away. There is much reason to suppose
that there will be a famine next year also.
Autumn wheat is seriously injured by
rain, and very probably the spring crops
in many Eastern Governments will turn
out no better than this year. Indeed, the
outlook in Russia is very gloomy, and
everyone is preparing for sad winter.
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Chicago Races.

CHICAGO, Dec. S.-Six furlongs, First
Lap won, Diamond Dick second, Red
stone third. Time, 1:23.
Five furlongs, Katurah won, Hannah
Moberly second, Cruikshank third.
Time, los.
One mile, Duster won. Quotation sec
ond, Wheeler I. third. Time, 1924.
Five furlongs, Critic won, Glenoid sec
ond, Promise third. Time, l:06l.
Five furlongs, Fred Knox won, Swif-
ton second, Johnnie Green third. Time,
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Tracedv in a French Consnlate.

MADRID, Dec. 6.-A dispatch from San
Sebastian, an important port in the pro
vince of Guicuzcoa on the Bay of Biscay,.
says the Chief Chancellery of the De-
partment of the French Consulate there
shot and killed the French Consul, De
st. Sauveur. He then shot himself to
death. No reason is given for the double
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sawtelle NIurder Case.

CONCORD IN. H., Dec. Sin the Saw
telle case to-day considerable comment
was caused by the fact that the skull sup
posed to be that Of Hiram Sawtelle had,
when found, no teeth whatever in the
upper jaw, and but six front teeth III the
lower jaw. Mrs. Sawteile stated to-day
that her husband had several teeth in the
upper jaw, and those of the lower jaw
We're good and regular.
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Sew Bank Tor Yyoodland.

WOODLAND, Dec. s.-Articles of incor-
poration of the Yolo County Savings
Bank were filed with the County Clerk
to-day. The subscribed capital is $500, 900.
Following are the Directors: H. p. Mer-
ritt, Il. u. Porter, Amos Gable, H. c..
Gable, 2. L. Langenour, D. n. Hershey,
John Wohlfrom, Nj. 7. Emmett and Geo.
Woodward. The place of business is
Woodland. The new bank is strong
corporation, and will open in few weeks.
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A Day of Sorrow.

MARTINEZ, Dec. S.-The funeral of
Postmaster Morgan H. Bailhache took
place this afternoon, and was attended by
large number of citizens, members of
the g. A. r. and county officials. Bust
ness almost ceased, flags were placed at
half-mast, the county offices closed and
general sorrow was expressed by the
whole community.
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REPUBLICAN, SENATE CAUCUS.

Action Taken Concerning the Repre-
sentation on Committees.
WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Republican
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PetaIuma Poultry Show,

PETALUMA, Dec. S.-The poultry show
opened at the Agricultural Park Pavilion
to-day, and was well attended. Over
l,500 fowls, beside pigeons, rabbits, cats,
dogs and birds, have been entered for ex-
hibition.
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situation In Rio ,Janeiro Critical.

Rio JANEIRo, Dec. S.-The situation in
the State of Rio Janeiro is becoming criti-
cal. The opposing forces are arming
themselves. Governor Particle holds
Nictheroy. The insurgents have estab-
Ished a provisional government and
selected Parahoa as the capital. They are
organizing for an attack on Nictheroy.
The Government is apathetic.
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British Bark stranded.

LIVERPOOL, Dec. 8.-The vessel which
was stranded in the river Mersey last
night was the British bark Hannah
Landles, which sailed from Liverpool
December 7th for Astoria, Or. The
twenty-six persons on board of her were
landed safely,
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CONGRESS ORGANIZED.
Crisp Sworn in as Presiding
Officer of the House.
COMMITTEES APPOINTED TO WAIT
ON THE PRESIDENT.

Large Number of Vacancies Existing
In the Senate Standing and Select
Committees-Census Bureau BulIe-
tin Issued on the Subject of Trans
portation by Water on tie Pacific
Coast-The Chile Incident to Form
One of the Principal Subjects
Treated in the Presidents Message.
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AFFAIRS IN chile.
Minister Egan Refuses to Give Up
Political Refugees.
BALMACEDAN SOLDIERS KEPT IN
SOLITARY CONFINEMENT.

President Tenders His
Standardization Rendered in
the MaybricS Insurance Case-The
Reports of the Mine Accident in
ated-Tragedy in French Consul
ate in Spain
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A steamer Badly Damaged.

LONDON, Dec. 3.-The steamer Victoria,
which struck a pier and was unable to
make the harbor last night, arrived safely
at Dover this morning, but was badly
damaged. The passengers state that they
passed an awful night
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HEAVY Winds AND RAINS.
Considerable Damage Done by the
Storm on Puget Sound.
A HURRICANE PASSES OVER CAR
SON CITY, NEVADA.

The Rainfall in the State the Heaviest
Thus Far This Season-Trains De-
1ayed in the Sisklyou by Heavy
Fall of Snow-Death of an Gcto-
genarian at Napa-Two Members of
San Bernardino's Board of Super
visors Resign Their Office.
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ONLY -Four We're KiIled.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. S.-A dispatch
from Nifka, in Russian Poland, states
that the first report of the colliery acci-
dent there was greatly exaggerated and
the loss of life, instead of being $50, as
first stated, was not more than four.
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chief Page of the House.

WASHINGTON, Dee. Sd. 7. English.
nephew of W. D. English, will be made
Chief Page of the House of Representa-
tiVeS.
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government Treasury Robbed.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. S.-A dispatch
from Vladivostock says thieves robbed the
Government Treasury there of $3.50, ,000
The thieves entered and escaped from
the Treasury by an underground passage
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Cabinet Meeting.

WASHINGTON, Dec. S.-The Cabinet
met to-day as usual. but the session was
short one The state, War and Treas
ury Departments were not represented.
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a Long Sentence.

WOODLAND, Dec. SIN the Superior
Court to-day Judge Prewett denied the
motion for new trial in the case of Dan
Bemmerly, and sentenced him to twenty
two years in Folsom, an increase of five
years over the first conviction and SEN
tence,
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Immigration Convention.

Los ANGELES, Dec. S.-A Southern Call
ifornia immigration Convention was held
here to-day, in pursuance of a call is
sued a month ago by the Chamber of
Commerce. Representatives were pres
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switzerland's President Resigns.

BERNE, Dec. S.-Dr. Welt, President of
Switzerland, has resigned, owing to the
plebiscite taken few days ago, which re-
suited in a majority of the electors voting
against the Governments purchase of the
Swiss Central Railway Department.
DR.. Weli also resigned his member
ship in the Federal Council, of which
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NInrder and snicfde.

LONDON, Dec. Sat Heanor, Noting
ham, to-day, a man strangled his wife
and then committed suicide by drowning
himself in a cistern. No reason is given
for his action.
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Americans Win.

CHICAGO. Dec. SIN the tug-of-war
contests tonight at Battery Armory
tories, defeating Italy and France Scot
land defeated England and Ireland beat
Germany
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Rushing Repairs on the san Francisco.
VALLEJO, Dec. S.-The men at the navy
yard are working overtime to get the
cruiser San Francisco ready for sea on
Friday. Nothing further is known.
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Field Growing stronger.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Cyrus w. Field is
growing stronger every day and his spir-
its are brighter. Mrs. Lindley, his daugh-
ter, is still seriously i'll.
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Starving Animals.

ST. PETERSBURG, Dec. Sowing to the
absence of forage in the famine-stricken
districts. great number of horses are
being exported to prevent them from
starving to death.
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ent from the southern counties, and a
permanent organization was effected.
Another meeting will be held on the 10th
inst, when a constitution and bylaws
will be adopted and workscommenced.
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members of the Federal Council learned
of his action, they unanimously asked
him to reconsider it,
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shot to Death.

COLUMBIA IS. C.), Dec. S.-Y Yesterday
Dick Lundy (colored) was shot to death
in Jail by mob for the murder of James
QUITS, the son Of the Sheriff Of Edgefeld
county.
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King George Has Chicke

fering from an attack of chicken-pox.
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RusselI sage Much Better.

NEW YORK, Dec. S.-Russell Sage is SO
much better to-day that he took drive
in Central Park. The other victims of
the explosion are recovering.
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Special to the REcoRp-uN1or.

MILES City (Mont.), Dec. S.-Orders
have been received from headquarters in
st. Paul for the troops at Fort Keoch to
go TO the Cheyenne Agency, as the reds
were dancing in violation of order and
nave notified the agent that they intend
to make an attack. Since the order from
the General Land Office allowing those
settlers who claim prior rights within the
reservation to make final proofs thereon.
trouble has been feared, and the Indians
have made threats.
Three settlers came in from Tongue
River and say the Indians have noticed
surveyors at work locating claims, and
declare that the white men shall not hold
ranches within the reservation. While
they are in most threatening mood no
active hostilities have yet occurred. A
number of troops are now at the reserva-
ton.
NO TROUBLE ANTICIPATED.
ST. PAUL, Dec. S.-This afternoon Cen
eral Merritt sent his aide, Lieutenant
Oscar j. Brown of the First Cavalry. to
the Tongue River Indian Agencyi in Mon
tana to investigate the reported Indian
trouble. No trouble is anticipated, and
troops have merely been sent as pre-
cautlonary measure.
THE REPORTS DIsCREDTTED.
CHICAGO, Dec. 8.-Army officers in this
department are inclined to discredit the
reports teIegraphed here that the Chey-
ennes at the Cheyenne Agency have
gone on the warpath. Captain Huggins,
of General Miles staff, says it is hardly
possible that the Cheyennes will at this
time attempt an outbreak. They are,
however, dissatisfied because the whites
who settled on thei" reservation We're al
lowed to remain, with a likelihood of
getting a patent for their lands. The
number of Cheyennes is greatly over
estimated in the dispatches, and instead
OF 1000 there are not more than 300 able
bodied men on the reservation.
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Death of Bishop Gallaeber.

NEW ORLEANS, Dec. S.-Bishop Gall
lagher of the Episcopal diocese of Lou
isiana died last night of heart disease,
aged 81
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WISCONSIN Town in FLAMES

ST. PAUL, Dec. 8.-New Richland, Wis,
IS on fire, and help has been called for
from st. Paul. A message received ex-
presses fear lest the town will be de-
stroyed.
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The MachiaS.

BATH (Me.), Dec. S.-The United States
ganboat heretofore known as No. ) was
successfully launched this afternoon.
She was christened Machias.
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Special to the REcoRD-USroS.


SANTIAGO, Dec. S.-A communication
was sent to United States Minister Egan
Saturday by the President Of the Cham
Der of Deputies, requesting permission to
serve citations on the refugees now in the
American Legation. Mr.. Egan wrote to
Minister Malta, asking him by what
authority the President of the Chamber
Of Deputies sent such communication
to him. He was, he said, accredited to
Chile, and did not recognize the right of
the President to officially communicate
with him in any way except through the
Foreign Office
Senior Malta apologized, but made a
similar request to which Mr.. Egan re-
piled that the request was not admissible
unless he received specific instructions
from the United States, as the refugees
We're in the legation under extra-t terri
torial rights.
Despite the efforts of the Government it
transpires that 1000 revolvers are miss
ing from the artillery barracks at Santi-
ago, and it is feared that some conspiracy
IS on foot. The soldiers here are con-
fined to their barracks, the marine artil-
lerymen at the forts of Valparaiso have
been replaced by sailors from the fleet.
and such soldiers Of Balmaceda as are
now in prison have been placed in soli-
tary confinement and are not permitted
to hold any communication with the out
side world.
The prosecutions and boycott of Balma-
ceda's army officers may result seriously
soon. They say: I'VE cannot let our
wives and children starve." Unless the
restrictions are soon removed trouble is
to be feared.
GENERAL VALASQUEz SURRENDERS HIM
VALPARAISO, Dec. S.-General VAS
GueZ. who was Minister of War under the
Balmaceda regime, and who upon the
fall of Valparaiso sought temporary
refuge in the German Legation, left that
asylum some time ago and has since been
in hiding. He surrendered himself to the
military tribunal to-day, after having re-
ceived guarantees from Intendente Lira of
Santiago that he would be dealt with
fairly.
1t transpires that British Minister Ken
nedy was not aware Of the shipment of
silver by Balmaceda on board the British
vessel EspeiZle after she had sailed from
Talcahuano.
Herr Gutschmidt, the German Minis
ter, it would seem, had entered into an
intrigue with Thomson, correspondent of
the London Tunes, whereby the latter
was to use his paper as a catspaw to stir
up ill-feeling through Misrepresentation
of the United States and its representa-
tiVeS here.