davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The record-union., 1891-03-16
DEATH VALLEY.
Professors Funston and Covilie Ex.
perience Some Rough Weather.

Professors Funston and COVille Ex-
perience Some Rough Weather.
SAN Francisco, March ia Chronicle
Keeler (Cal.) special says: The first
authentic information from the Death
Valley expedition for some weeks
reached here to-day, dated March 4th
Disagreeably stormy and cold weather
has prevailed during almost the entire
winter. The water from the adjacent
Snow-capped mountains has turned parts
of the valley into n lake. On February
9th the party crossed the dry bed of the
Armagosa. On the afternoon of the
18th Professor Bailey crossed at the same
place through running stream. On the
I'd there was raging stream twelve feet
wide and three feet deep at the same
place.
Before leaving the Resting Springs on
the 7th of February Professor Stevenson
and wife OF San Bernardino joined the
party. On their arrival at Funeral
Mountains, the party having had no mail
for four weeks, and Professors Funston
and Coville being at leisure for few
days, they volunteered the ascent of the
Panamint range to the postoffice at Pana-
mint to secure it. In this venture they
had an unexpected and hazardous ex-
perience, which nearly resulted in their
perishing.
They rode up the mountain, which is
very steep, to the snow-line. where they
left their horses and proceeded on foot.
The mountain is over eight thousand feet
high, and when near its summit they
were overtaken by binding snow
storm. They were in the mountains for
four days, fighting their way against the
clements inch by inch on their hands and
knees, the snow being crusted and not
hard enough to bear their weight while
standing. They arrived at Panamint,
and after resting they started back and
arrived safely in camp.
The party will soon separate into two
divisions. The one in charge of Professor
Bailey will proceed to the Colorado
Desert, via the Vegas River, to investi-
gate the flora and mammalogy of that
section. The rest Of the party will push
north to Gold Mountain, Pigeon Springs
and Ida Valley, from which point they
will, in all probability, cross the White
Mountains into Owens Valley, reaching
here some time in April.
Every one is reported well and the
work progressing rs favorably as the in
clement weather will permit. The storms
of this winter are pronounced by the old
est settlers the heaviest ever experienced
in that section
The record-union., 1891-03-16
An Officers Version of the Late
Battle in Chile.
GOVERNMENT TROOPS DECOYED AND,
SLAUGHTERED.
Montreal and Vicinity Visited by
Disastrous storm-Houses in Course
of Construction Demolished, and
the Streets Filled With Flying Signs
and Debris-Much Damage In the
Country.
Special to the REcoRD-UNIoN.

Special to the RECoRD-UNIoN.
LONDON. March 15.-The Times has q
dispatch from Santiago giving an officials
version of the recent battle in Chile.
From this it appears that Colonel Robles,
who commanded the Government troops
on the 9th instant, being short of pro-
visions, rashly abandoned the strong
position of Mount Sebastopol, and with
l,2OO infantry, twenty-five cavalry and a
few guns, attacked force of $500 rebels.
AT critical moment the enemy, by
decoy truce for parley, opened fire at
close quarters, killing or wounding two
thirds of the Government troops.
Colonel Robles was wounded early in
the battle, and when captured was mur-
dered. A general massacre of wounded
officers ensued. The loss of insurgents is
estimated at 800 killed and 400 wounded.
President Balmaceda admits the gravity
of the disaster, which places the province
OF Iarapeca entirely in the hands OF the
insurgents. The President says, how
ever, that the Government has 10000
troops at its disposal. The Government
has also an ample supply of funds.
The future scene of operation Will prob
ably be near Valparaiso.
NEW wARsHIPs DETAINED.
PARIS, March 15.-The French Govern
ment has acceded to the recent request of
the Chilean revolutionists, who asked that
the Chilean war ships just completed at
Toulon, and destined for the service of
President Balmaceda, should not be al
lowed to depart.
The record-union., 1891-03-16
TWO OLD INDIAN DEEDS.
Showing for What Trifies the Aborigfnes
Traded Away rCheil. Land

Traded Away Their Land.
One of the old and original patentees in
the Norwalk, Conn.,, settlement, was a
family of the name of kellogg, writes q
Bridgeport correspondent of the New
York Times. Among the records of the
family are number of deeds and patents
from the Indians, which are very inter-
esting. An Indian deed to Roger Lud-
lowe is as follows:
"a deed of sale made by Norwalke In
dians unto Meisters Roger Ludlowe, of
Fairfield, as followeth, 26th February,
! 1910:
An agreement made between the In
dians of Norwalke and Roger Ludlowe:
1t is agreed that the Indians of Norwalke,
for deed in consideration of eight fathoms
Of wampum, six coates, tenn hatchets,
tenn hoes, tenn knifes, tenn sissors, tenn
jewes harpes, tenn fathoms tobacco, three
kettles of six hands about, tenn looking
! glasses, have granted ali the lands, med
| dOwS, paSturings, trees whatsoever there
is and grounds between the two rivers,
| the one called Norwalke and the other
| Soakatuck, to the middle of saidd rivers
from the sea days Wake into the coun-
| try, to the sayed Roger Ludlowe and his
heirs and assigns for ever, and that noe
Indian or other shall challenge or claim
any ground within Sayed river or limits
nor disturb the sayed Roger, his heirs or
| assigns within the precincts aforesaid
! At the bottom of the deed are the names
| of several Indian chiefs who signed the
document.
Another deed from the Indians is to
Captain Patrick. It reads as follows:
IAN agreement betwiX Daniel Patrick
and Mehackem and Naramake and Penn
enate Hewnamponn, Indians of Nor
wake and Makenton, to the said Daniel
Patrick hath bought of the said three
Indians the ground called Sacunyte Ma
pucke; also Meenworth; thirdly, Asnlus-
owls; fourthly, all the land adjoyninge to
the aforementioned as far up in the coun-
try as an Indian can go in day from sun
rising to sun setting, and two islands
neere adjoininge to the sayed Carantenay-
neck, all bounded on the west side with
Noewanton, ON the east side to the River
Norwake, and all trees, meadows and
natural adjuncts thereunto belonging for
him and his heirs forever.
For which land the sayed Indians are
to receive of the said Daniel Patrick of
Wampum, tenn fathums, hatchets, three.
howes, three, when ship comes, sixe
glasses, twelve tobacco pipes, three
knives, tenn drills. tenn needles. This is
full satisfaction for the aforementioned
lande and for the peaceful possession of
which the aforementioned Mahachewell
doth promise and undertake to silence all
opposers of this purchase if any should
in his time act. To witnesse which on
both sides our hands are INTERCHANGEABLE
hereunto sett this 10th OF April, 164O.''
The record-union., 1891-03-16
TWO VIEWS OF 1T.
Shrewd Plan by Which n Girl Wa
Cured of Stage Fever.

Shrewd Plan by Which n Girl Was
Cured Of Stage Fever.
An accident which is said to have taken
place recently in Paris may be of use to
some ofour girl readers, says the Canadian
Queen.
A young woman of high culture and
gentle breeding had been obliged to earn
her living as governess, and grew i'm
patient OF the monotony of her life and it's
few chances of advancement. She fancied
that she had great histrionic talent, and
that she could amaze the world and make
a fortune on the stage.
She went to a well known tragedian
and told him her story and her am
bltons. Now, the tragedian happened,
fortunately, to be also man of much
sense and kindness of heart. He did not
tell her that she lacked ability, knowing
that she would not believe him
You shall choose for yourself, made
molselle." he said; ''but you should see
this beautiful fairy land close at hand be-
fore you enter it."
II go to the theater every night.
monsieurr' she exclaimed.
All. yes! Before the culItain! For one
month you shall have seat behind the
curtain! If at the end of that time you
should wish to become an actress / prom
Use my aid to you" A line from him to
the stage manager procured her chair in
eH0 wings. IHcEe Sne SAT nlgnt alter
night, not seeing the enchantmeat, the
fun, the brilliant, gay touches which
made brilliant, gay picture for the spec
tators, but the coarse canvases, the ma
chinery, the paint and the dirt, the hard,
monotonous work, the jealousy and
squabblings, the weariness of body and
soul out OF which the players made the
picture, Other sights and sounds there
We're. too, which terrified and sickened
the pure and modest woman
Before the week was over she left her
place in the coulisse, never to return, de-
claring her gratitude to the man who had
so shrewdly interposed to save her.
The record-union., 1891-03-16
MEAT INSPECTION.
Secretary Ruslx Says the New Law is
Very Strict ON the Subject.

Secretary RuslI Says the New Law is
Very Strict on the Subject.
WASHINGTON, March 15 Secretary
Rusl< was asked to-day what he thought
of the statement made by Minister
Boetticher in the German Reichstag to
the effect that the new sanitary measures
adopted+ by the United States were in
adequate, and that Germany would not
rescind the prohibition upon American
hog products.
Secretary Rusk said he could hardly
believe such a statement had been made,
for 1t imparts willful or pretended ignor-
ance of the legislation now in force in
this country.
1.-The last meat inspection law passed
by Congress-" said the Secretary, ''pro-
vides for a more thorough inspection
than that now in force in any other coun-
try. If the ante-mortem examination
and microscopic examination will not
satisfy the German Government, it is
simply because they don't intend to be
satisfied with any system.
This Government has suffered inipu-
tations placed upon its meat products by
foreign nations to exist under cover of
such pretexts long time, but the time
has about arrived when the unjust dis
cr1mlnatlon and false statements as to the
purity of meats must stop. Such state
ments will no longer be permitted to GO
unchallenged by this Government, and
such redress as the laws of this country
permit to be had should, in my judC-
ment, be forced.N
The record-union., 1891-03-16
STEAMSHIP GAENA.
Little Hope That the Vessel Can B

Little Hope That the Vessel Can Be
Saved.
GAYHEAD (Mass.), March Is. - The
United States steamship Galena and the
tug Nina are still lying high up on the
beach broadside. All valuable property
will be moved ashore, but there is little
hope of saving the Galena.
ROUGH EXPERIENCE.
New BEDFORD, March 15.-The torpedo
boat, Triana, which LETT Newport last
evening for Gayhead with provisions and
other articles for the seventy-seven men
belonging to the wrecked vessels, Galena
and Nina, at that place had an exceed
ingly rough experience, but got along
well until off Cuttyhunk, when She struck
on Schooner Ledge on the south side of the
east end of the island, and is now full of
water. She is one of the largest boats of
the kind owned by the Government, and
is made of iron. The provisions and
everything aboard are total loss.
Her crew of seven men were rescued
with difficulty by the Cuttyhunlx life
saving crew. Once the life-boat was cap
sized and two of the crew nearly
drowned.
She has a large hole in the starboard
side. 1t is said that the Captain mistook
the lights.
The record-union., 1891-03-16
Reception rendered to ParnelPs
Delegates in New York.
NO HOPE OF SAVING THE STEAM
SHIP GALENA.
Secretary Rusk Indignant at Germany's
Action Regarding tho Importation
of American PorlS-Iand Commits
sioner Goff Tenders His Resignation
to the President.
Special to the REconp-us1oS.

NEW YoRK, March 15-James J..
O'kelly, John O'Connor, w. II. K. Red
mond and Henry Harrison, delegates
sent to this country by Parnell for the
purpose of raising funds for the Nation
alist movement, arrived at New York
this morning from Queenstown.
An address of welcome signed by
Michael Breslin, as Chairman, was pre-
sented to the delegates. The address
spoke of them as Representative of
Irish Nationality, as indorsed by Charles
Stewart Parnell leader of the Irish ma
tion," and bade them hearty welcome to
the shores of America.
The address went ON to say that the
committee heard with regret of the seces-
sion of those who preferred the dictation
of the English leader.
The Parnellites responded severally,
hoping, they said, that their mission for
getting cash for Parnell and his men
might be successful.
They were driven to the Hoffman,
House, where they occupied handsome
anartmentS
The record-union., 1891-03-16
Lieutenant-Generals and Genera1s.

Sheridan was made a General in the
summer of 1883, shortly before he died.
The grade of Lieutenant General and
General are special ranks created by Act
of Congress. The grade of Lieutenant
General was originally brought into be-
ing for Washington. Later on Washing
ton was commissioned as General of the
tenants -Generalship was revived by brevet
a few years before the civil war for Scott,
who was then the commander of the
army. In 1864 Congress conferred the
full rank of Lieutenant General ON Grant.
subsequently it went to Sherman and
Sheridan. The rank of General was cre-
ated for Grant soon after the war, and
was conferred afterward on Sherman and
Sheridan. Neither rank is now in ex-
istence. The present commander of the
army-Schofield-is Major-General
merely.-Gtobe-De Democrat.
The record-union., 1891-03-16
CLEARINGHOUSE STATISTICS.
Business Transacted in the Leadin:
Cities of the United States.

ouSiHeSS 1flnslcteu IN the Leading,
Cities of the United States.
BosToN, March 15.-Clearing-h house re-
turns are as follows: New York, SI7G,-
465, 900, a decrease of 1913 per cent; Bos-
ton, $50, ,SSS, 900, a decrease of 10S per cent:
Chicago, ST sos, 900, an increase of AS per
cent; Philadelphia, $50, ,3O6, 600. a decrease
OF 1873 per cent; st. Louis, S2l, ,7S3, 900, an
increase of 3.6 per cent; San Francisco,
SIS, 100000, an increase of 20.2 per cent.
Baltimore, SO, 726, 900, decrease of I2.2
per cent; New Orleans, $40, $50, 600, an in
crease of 2.6 per cent; Cincinnati, Sl2,-
592, 900, an increase of IL per cent; Pitts
burg, Sl1 $4,000, a decrease of 1877 per
CENT; Kansas City, IS, S,216,O00, decrease
OF SO per cent; Galveston, 54,629, 900, an
increase of 247.1 per cent; Minneapolis,
S5,554,000, an increase of % per cent. |:
Omaha, S4,279,000, decrease of 10 per
cent; Denver, 81, ,29S, ,000 an increase of
1.3 per cent; st. Paul, S3,730,OOO, a de-
crease of SIS per cent; Portland (Oregon).
81 10000, decrease of 3l.6 per cent. !:
Seattle, $962, 600, an increase of OF per
cent; Tacoma, SSS7,000, an increase of
17.S per cent; Los Angeles, S745, 900, a de-
crease of 20.7 per cent; Salt Lake, 81 ,177,-
600, no comparison. Total of the leading
cities, 1895, ,S5l ,944, Il decrease of 1873 per
cent.
The record-union., 1891-03-16
SIR CHARLES dixie.
He Chooses an sOdd Mement for His
Effort to Re-euter Puhiic Life

lie .CnOoSeS an sOdd Mement for His
Effort to Re-enter Public Life.
LONDON, March 15.-Sir Charles Dixie
has chosen what seems an odd moment
for his effort to re-enter public life He
puts himself forward as a Gladstonian
candidate a year and half before an
election is likely to occur There is no
vacancy in the Forest of Dean, nor is
there likely to be any till this Parliament
has been gathered to its fathers, prob
ably, if all goes well, in the autumn. Sir
Charles puts himself up to be spat at
during all this long interval.
So great is his impotence that he for
gets and expects others to forget his own
explicit pledge not to attempt to re-enter
public life till he had vindicated his
character. He has neither vindicated it
nor taken any single step toward vindi-
eating it. What he has done is to publish
a pamphlet embodying such comments
on the proceedings in the divorce court
as to him or to his legal advisers seem
likely to shake general conviction of his
guilt. 1t is an idle effort. His former
colleagues are against him-G Gladstone
most strongly of all.
Sir Charles Dilke's one object is office.
Between him and office stands two lives
-Gladstone's and the Queens. 1t is
certain that he cannot regain his former
cabinet rank during the life time of
either. The Liberal. that is the Glad
stonian, party resents his reappearance.
The record-union., 1891-03-16
STORM IN CANADA.
Montreal Visited by Disastrous Hur-
ricane and Blizzard.

ricane and Blizzard.
MONTREAL, March 15.-This city and
vicinity was visited during the lasti
twenty-four hours by a terrific hurricane
and blizzard, and great damage has beenl
done by the wind. Pillow & Gersey'ss
rolling mills were almost totally de-
stroyed. The spire of st. Patrick'sl
Church, and the magnificent new depot
of the Grand Trunk Railway, were dam
aged. Many private buildings, barnst
and houses in couse of construction were
demolished, and early this morning thell
streets were filled with flying signs,
states, branches of trees, etc.
The storm has done tremendous dam;
age in the country districts, but as theE
wires are down in all directions reports
are only just coming in, and cannot be-
accurately determined.
The record-union., 1891-03-16
Emancipation OF. Women.

NEW YORK, March 15.-Lady Cook,
formerly Tennie C. Claflin, arrived here
Saturday from England, travelling under
the name OF Mrs. Hamilton. She and her
sister, Mrs. Martin, are working to have
q convention of women at the time of the
Chicago Fair. She says it will be con-
gress of women interested in the enanci-
patton of women from marriage slavery
They are to subscribe $4,000 for the con-
yentiOn
The record-union., 1891-03-16
ARMY DIVISIONS.
The War Department Considering tn
Question of Their Rea1ranpement.

The War Department Considering the
Question Of Their Rearrangement.
NEW YORK, March 15.-A Tribune
Washington special says: The War De-
partment is considering the question of a
Encouragement of the divisions and de-
partments, that the commands may be
better distributed among the two Major
Generals and six Brigadier-G Generals
junior to the Major-G General commanding
the army. 1t is proposed 10 abolish the
Division of the Pacific and consolidate
the Departments of California and Column
bia of that division.
This merged department would be
given, it is likely, to Brigadier-General
Stanley. Major General Howard and
Major-General Miles would continue in
command of tho Divisions of the Atlantic
and Missouri, respectively
The only name mentioned for commits
sion on Brigadier- General Gibbons re-
tirement on April Goth is that of Colonel
James w. Forsyth, of the Seventh
Cavalry
The record-union., 1891-03-16
LOS ANGELES CITRUS FAIR.
Movement on Foot to Reproduce it in
Chicago.

Los ANGELES, March ia meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Chamber of
Commerce will be held tomorrow morn
ing, when the question of reproducing
the citrus fair in Chicago will be decided.
number of capitalists will be present,
and members of the Board of Supervisors
guarantee fund of 5000 will have to be
raised in cash. 1t is expected that twenty
different localities in Southern California
would cooperate in the undertaking.
Each one of the localities will send
seyenty-five boxes of fruit to Chicago, if
the fair could be reproduced on finer
scale in Chicago than it was here. Local
capitalists have agreed to put up 81, 900 for
a half interest in the net proceeds of the
fair in Chicago. The fair will last three
The record-union., 1891-03-16
Malicious Tram s.

CHICO, March 15.-Saturday, someone
maliciously placed twenty-five or thirty
pieces of giant powder on the railroad
track just north of Chico. When the
south-bound express came i'm nearly all
We're set off, badly damaging some of the
car wheels. The object of the party or
parties is unknown. The, general i'm
preston is that it was done by tramps.
The record-union., 1891-03-16
Han WIN Meet Fitzsimmons

CHICAGO, March 15.-George R. Clark,
hacker of Bob Fitzsimmons, tonight re-
ceived a telegram from James Ryan of
Portland, Or, saying that if his forfeit
was left until March 18th Ryan would
cover the same on Halls behalf, the New
Orleans conditions to prevail in the
match. Clark asSented.
The record-union., 1891-03-16
Ward NIcAlIister,s Nephew.

New YORK, March 15.-When told that
his nephew had married ballet-girl in
California, Ward McAllister said: 81
have only seen the little rat but once in
my life. He has been out on ranch
with cowboys, and other cattle, don't you
know, don't you see, and | don't know
where the little beggar could have met
the chorus girl on ranch, don't you
knoW'
The record-union., 1891-03-16

the scheme. He said that the Americans
had no business interfering in European
questions. Palestine could only support
100000 people, whereas Russia alone
had 100000. A Jewish commonwealth
established in the midst of European
powers would either be obliged to con-
tract an alliance with one of them or be
Oh
The record-union., 1891-03-16
Oregon Pacific Railroad.

New YORK, March 15.-It was said to-
day by Jacob Halstead of New York,
Director of the Oregon Pacific Railroad,
that negotiations were in progress for the
purchase of the road by the Rio Grande
Western
The record-union., 1891-03-16
New Ocean Steamer invention.

BALTIMORE, March 15.-Shipbuilders
and marine men will this week be per-
mitted to inspect the Strengthening new
steamer, Howard Cassard, which Myer,
the inventor, asserts will revolutioniZe
ocean travel. The boat will be propelled
by four-bladed screw, each screw,
which is set on q different line of rotation,
or in spiral order, increasing in pitch
toward the stern, as compared with the
preceding blade or blades. The object is
to embody in single screw as much sur
face as now exists in the twin screw
driven by the same amount of power.
The record-union., 1891-03-16
a Virginia senator Fined.

CHARLESTON (Va.), March 15.- The
Legislature adjourned at midnight Satur-
day. Just before adjournment, the Ser
geant-at-Arms was sent out to get
quorum for the Senate, and attempted to
take Senator Knott into the chamber
Knott struck the Sergeant-at-Arms in
the eye, and was fined ten dollars.
The record-union., 1891-03-16

Bertha-"Harry has proposed to me
and have accepted him. Maud-sIn-
deed? He meant what he said then. ,,
Bertha-"Meant what ?" Maud-.sHe
proposed to me yesterday, and when
refused him he said he would do some
thing desperate. Boston Hernd.
The record-union., 1891-03-16

DETROIT, March ia fire at Fowler
vile, Mich, to-day destroyed the Post
office, express office, opera house and a
large number of business blocks and
dwellings. The loss is placed at $40, 900,
with very small insurance
The record-union., 1891-03-16
THE IRISH TROUBLE.
Scene of Disorder at an Antf-Parnell-t
ite Meeting.

4
DUBLIN, March 15.-At an anti-Par-.
nellite meeting at Newry to-day there
was scene of great disorder, the Par
nellites turning out in strong force and
doing their utmost to break up every.
thing. About 5000 persons were present
at the meeting. The disorder began when.
series of resolutions denouncing Parnell
in the strongest terms was put. The reso-'
lutions were received by the Parnellite
men with boots and groans, and lively
personal encounters between the oppon-
ents and supporters of Parnell took place.
in every direction.
PARNELLITE MEETING AT MIDDLETON.
DUBLIN, March Is. = In the parish
church at Mitchellstown to-day Father,
Sexton said the next election would prob
ably result in the retirement of William
O'Brien, and every effort should be mades;
to elect a McCarthyite for the district.
The Parnellite meeting at Middleton
to-day was sparsely attended, and Har-
rington and Clancy were unable to get a.
hearing when they attempted to speak. 4,
The police bad to be called on to suppress
a free fight.
The record-union., 1891-03-16

Tramp (after receiving a biscuit y
here is your woodpile, lady?" Lady
-"Out in the shed. sir. How kind OF
you to offer to split some wood" Tramp
I'm not going to split any wood i
want to find the ak to split this biscuit
Boston Herald,
The record-union., 1891-03-16
Commissioner GroR,s Resignation.

WASHINGTON, March 15.-Judge Lewis
A. Croft, Commissioner of the General
Land Office, said tonight that he had
rendered his resignation to the President
about thirty or forty days ago, to take
effect to-day. The resignation has not
yet been accepted.