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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1898-03-11
CHOYNSKI AND SHARKEY.
Both the Big Pugilists in Perfect
Condition

SAN FRANCISCO March 1O.-Both
ChOynski and Sharkey have ceased
training for their fight tomorrow
night, and both are in perfect condi-
ton. Both are very confident, and as
it is generally conceded that the sailor
will give a better account of himself
than when he first met Choynski, a
hotly- contested mill is confidently ex-
pected.
Sharkey's staying powers. which have
been thoroughly tested by Fitzsimmons,
Corbett. Goddard and others. consti-
tuted him favOrite in the betting at
odds of 10 to s, much to the surprise
of his opponent, but a large sum Of
money has already been staked at
these odds, and there was plenty more
on hand this evening.
Sharkey will probably enter the ring
at 1lS pounds, while Choynski VIII
scale about 10 pounds tomorrow
night. The advance sale of tickets has
been unusually heavy.
A meeting held tonight for the pur-
pose of selecting a referee proved fruit
less. Ed Graney represented Choynskj,
and Sharkey was present in person A
number of names We're suggested. but
none proved acceptable to both sides.
Finally an adjournment was taken I'M
til : O'Clock tomorrow Many sports
predict that Jim Mcdonald the base
ball umpire, will be chosen, though
he was rejected to-day by Sharkey
The club officials will not sanction the
choice of a referee not entirely ac-
ceptable to the sporting public
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War Clouds Still lowering Over the
Southern Republic.
The Controversy Between Costa Rica and
Nicaragua Very Serious.
Belief That There Will be War, in
Which Three or More Of the
Central American Countries
Will Become Involved.

NEW YORK, March IA special
to the Herald" from Panama says:
Advices received from the Herald
correspondents at various points III
Central America state that war clouds
are still lowering over those countries.
The correspondent at La Libertad,
Salvador, says: THE controversy be :
tween Costa Rica and Nicaragua is
very serious, and it is reported that
troops have already gone to the field.
1t is thought that Honduras will aid
Nicaragua in a war against Costa Rica.
and it is reported that Honduras has
aragua to combine with the latter
country's forces.
Salvador, meanwhile, is eXerting all
efforts to avert war, but the Govern
ment is resolved not to take any part
where Nicaragua is concerned A
wellknown diplomatic adviser says
that in case of intervention of Hon
duras, Salvador will neutraliZe her
action. The only Interpretation of this
is that should Honduras help Nicara-
qua, Salvador will support Costa Rica
in the struggle.
"Guatemala's Envoy has left Mana
qua for Costa Rica, carrying important
documents which will decide whether
the Central American countries will
plunge into war or not.
1T is the general belief that there
will be war, in which three or more
Central American countries will be in
yolved"
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bristles with dark blue uniforms and
white caps from early morning until
late at night At La Brisa, the great
pleasure resort of Key West, where
dances are had twice a week in hall
that looks directly out on the Gulf and
its keys, and where, when the music
ceases, you can hear the waves rip
ping up against the brisa's wooden
piles-there is always a gallant gall
axy from the senior arm of the SER
vice. Here dark-eyed senoritas and
genuine American girls trip gaily over
the polished floor with strapping young
cadets or Lieutenants who wear the
much coveted naval beard.
With this influx of naval and news
paper element. Cayo Hueso, as Key
West is called by most of the residents,
is reaping a harvest of shekels as well
as of excitement.
When the boats from Havana come
in about half the population is on hand
to meet them. A sea of black and
white faces is upturned to the passen-
gers at the dock rail. What news?'
is shouted in Spanish and English, from
a source of threats.
"All is quiet" is the response. which
has always come up to the time OF
writing.
The sea of faces melts away, and
people go to their homes muttering
by the next boat we hall hear of the
riot" But the riot i'll Havana has
not come. and the little colored boot
blacks are till shining shoes with a
peaceful laZiness that bellies the fierce
war talk with which they regale their
customers.
Since the days when Northern SOL
diers built a road and a fort here. and
then waited patiently for the engage
ment which never came. the people of
Key West have had no opportunity to
realize how essential their island is to
the commencement or continued ex-
element of War
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KEY WEST.
The Island at Present a Very Lively
Place.

KEY WEST Fla.), March S.-(Cor-
respondence of the Associated Press)--
An atmosphere of war has taken firm
grip on this little sun-kissed island. All
day long restless throng veers from
the main streets to the water front to
see If the big white warships are still
lying peacefully at anchor in the har-
Dor. When they find that the fleet has
not been ordered to Cuba or elsewhere
these restless beings pass on their way.
Others take their places. At night
swarthy cigar makers, tired with in
cessant rolling through the day, throw
themselves lazily on logs that lie on
piers. They look out at the ships and
talk among themselves in that soft
Spanish tongue of the times when they
hope those black guns w.l belch forth
their leaden visitations upon the enc
mics of Cuba
Key West is essentially Cuban in
It's sympathies, and greatly so in the
population. These groups on the docks
are merely types of other groups that
nightly gather on street corners. in
cafes and throughout the struggling
city, all eagerly debating when war will
be declared
With so many war" correspondents
and naval officers in town, it is often
hard for the stray tourist or CONNER
cial man to find a bed One can hard
ly walk block without meeting either
blue jacket. marine CO officer. The
piazza OF the hotel. where Admiral ST.
card makes his headquarters simply
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TRAGEDY NEAR CHICO.
A Drunken Debauch Results in the
Murder of VIM. McGinnis.

CHICO. March 10.-As the result of
a drunken debauch. William McGinnis,
a sheep man, lies on a slab in the
morgue. and William Sun, his slayer,
occupies cell in the City Prison with
charge of murder against him.
Both men were in the employ of Hale
4 Walsh. who have large sheep in
terests here. Last night McGinnis and
Sun came to town and spent the entire
night in drunken carousal. At :
O'Clock they returned to the Bidwell
sheep camp, and about o'clock had
breakfast and retired to the clubhouse
In few minutes three shots were
heard. and another man started to the
clubhouse. but was ordered away by
Sun.
Later Sun permitted men to enter the
cabin, and McGinnis was found dead
on the floor with bullet holes through
his head and heart.
Word was sent to town, and officers
went out and placed Sun under arrest.
He was still very drunk, and said that
McGinnis had attacked him with a
knife
Sun is brother-in-law Of Sheriff
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Westfall of MADEIRA County. His rel
utation here is bad.
CLOUGH IN CUSTODY.
The Outlaw Arrested at the County
Hospital at Fresno.

FRESNO, March 10-J B. Clough,
a partner OF Cliff Raglan, the notorious
OUTLAW. was arrested by Deputy Sher-
if Timmins to-day about l o'clock. For
the last ten weeks Clough has occupied
cot at the County Hospital, where ne
was receiving treatment for a bullet
wound in the thigh.
Clough is wanted in MERGED County
for grand larceny and robbery. In
company with Cliff Raglan, he commit
ted several offenses in that county, and
will stand trial for these crimes. Dep
uey Sheriff Dickinson of Smelling came
to Fresno to identify Clough, and re-
turned to MERGED with the prisoner on
the Valley road this afternoon.
Last fall Clough and Raglan stole a
horse and Winchester rifle from a man
at Smelling. They also attempted TO
rob three Cinnamon.
Clough came to the County Hospital
in December, with the story that he
had been accidentally wounded The
officers did not believe the story, and
are satisfied that he received the
wound While he and Raglan We're at
tempting to rob the Cinnamon at Smell
ing.
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ARBITRATION.
The Paris Figaro" Offers a Sug.
gestion.

PARIS, March 10 - The Figaro
this morning makes a timely SUCCESS
ton in an editorial on the relations Of
Spain and the United States. After
referring to the preparations for de-
Tense made on both sides. the Figaro"
says
Does this mean that war is more
probable to-day than it was yesterday.
or is it less probable? As the hour for
decisive resolution approaches, the ma
ture of the inevitable results of a con-
f1ict becomes merely clearly impressed
upon the minds of the statesmen of
both countries. TIL evils which war
would bring in its train, even to the
victor. represents a terrible total be-
fore which the conscience staggers.
1.-The attitude of the Governments
both in Madrid and in Washington
seems to prove that the two nations are
animated by the common desire Of
maintaining peace. Perhaps they are
embarrassed as to the means of concil-
iation, but in that case why not have
recourse to the principle of interna--
tional arbitration, which the Unit I'd
States a year ago had the glory Of
first introducing into a treaty submit
ted for the acceptance of a European
Power?
Arbitration, in fact. by the Pope Or
the Gear. not upon the Cuban oues-
ton, but upon the respective proceed
ures Of American and Spanish diplo-
matists. might restore calm and quiet"
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DISPATCH BOAT FERN.
Returns to Key West to Load With
Relief Supplies for Cubans.

KEY WEST CFla), March 1O.-The
United States dispatch boat Fern ar
rived here this morning from Havana.
The United States battleship Iowa has
sailed for the Tortugas Islands The
torpedo boat Porter has also sailed for
the Tortugas for mail for the fleet. The
United States cruiser Marblehead has
sailed for the Tortugas to distribute
ammunition to the fleet.
The Fern brought the Names sill
verware and sixty rifles recovered from
the wreck. Mr.. Bissell, stenographer
of the Court of Inquiry, was also on
board. Both of the stenographers have
now left the, court. and it has only a
temporary clerk. This leads many here
TO think that its work is practically
done. and that it will return to Key
West by or before Saturday
The Fern .coaled and the provisions
for the starving Cubans were then put
on board. She is scheduled to sail for
Matanzas tomorrow.
The Marblehead will go from the
TortuGas to Tampa. where it is report
ed she will take on additional ammuni-
ton. The British cruiser Cordelia
coaled to-day.
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A GRAVE PROBLEM.
Official Circles at Madrid Begin
ming to Realize SPANS Position.

MADRID, March 10.-Political and
! financial circles here now realize that
Spain is now facing a grave problem.
In view of the attitude of the United
States, it is understood the Spanish
Government has changed its policy to-
ward Cuba. and is now counting the CO.
operation of the Cuban Constitutional
party, urging the maintenance of vol
unteers and the pushing of the cam
paign against the insurgents, thus Civ
ing the military policy predominance
over diplomacy. This change is due
to the fear that if the radical auton-
omists insisted upon the disarmament
OF the volunteers or melted the con-
stitutionalists to disaffection a conflict
would supervene, affording the United
States an opportunity for an armed
Intervention"
The presence in Madrid of the Span
ish ambassador to France, Senior Leo
Castillo, has started rumors to the eff
feet that Senior Gullon, Spanish Min
lister for Foreign Affairs, is about to
resign and that he will be replaced
by Senior Castillo. This is denied in
offlcIal circles, where it is said the visit
OF Castillo is connected with the Gov
ernments negotiations to obtain the
support of France and Russia, which
is favored by all parties as there is &
general feeling that in the event Of
war the racial and commercial interests
OF Great Britain will compel her to
decide with the United States 1t IS
understood /the effort of the negotia-
! tionS with France will be that Spain
will receive financial assistance in Dr.
der to avert her national bankruptcy
At yesterdays meeting of the Span
ish Cabinet, Senior Moret, the Minister
for the Colonies read a dispatch from
Captain General Blanco saying that
the situation in Cuba had improved.
Senior Sagasta. the Premier. denied
the rGmors of Ministerial changes. He
says: 1.-The responsibilities of power IN
der present conditions are certainly not
agreeable. but all the Ministers regard
it as a question of honor to remain 1T
their posts"
Senior Leon Castillo, the Spanish En-
bassador to France. will soon return to
Paris.
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THOMAS FLANNELLY.
The Fate of the Redwood City Muir.
derer in the Hands Of the Jury.

SAN JOSE, March 10.-The fate of
Thomas Flannelly, the Redwood City
murderer, is now in the hands of the
jury.
When the argument was resumed
this morning there was the usual big
audience of San Mateo County people
in the court room. The attorney for
the defense continued his remarks on
the same line as yesterday. and this
was that Flannelly had told the exact
truth as to what occurred between him
and his father when the latter was
killed. The lawyer attacked John
Kerr the brother-in-law of Flannelly,
and one of the chief witnesses for the
people, as being a witness guided and
actuated by sordid motives in that he
wished to manage the big estate left
by Patrick Flannelly.
District Attorney Harrington closed
for the people this afternoon. and at j
p. m, the jury retired to deliberate. Al
~ o'clock, not having agreed, they
were locked up for the night.
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report of the sale of California oranges.
and said if better prices could not be
secured it would be better to destroy
the orchards.
N w Blanchard of Santa Paula, B.
w. Wall of Tusten and A. w. Keene OF
San Diego also spoke on the subject
The final result of the discussion was
the appointment of a committee OF
seven, with Mr.. Packard of Pomona as
Chairman, to bring the matter to the
attention Of the transportation COM
panies, and to ask for such reduction
as in their judgment seemed advisa-
bic. The committee is as follows, in
addition to the Chairman: A 3. Rug
giles San Bernardino; A. p. Griffith
Azusa; Z. F. c. Klokke, Orange; N.
w. Blanchard. Santa Paula: r. H.
Young. San Diego, and A. p. Jonson,
Riverside
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NO WARSHIPS HAVE
BEEN PURCHASED.
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as to the real merits of the Cuban ques-
ton. 1t has no political significance
whatever. The famine. suffering and
awful restitution among the rsconcen-
trados is somewhat almost indescriD-
able. The Alcalde of Matanzas told me
that $1,000 persons had died of starva-
ton in that city during the last year,
and that 5000 had died during Febru-
any.
I'm ward of the hospital at Matanzas
there are 100 Cubans, most of them
sleeping on the floor We spent a half
hour at the hospital and during that
time three of the patients in that ward
died.
"Blanco's order modifying Weyier' s
reconcentrados edict has not gone into
effect, but when it does do not believe
that it will help matters any. Around
every town is a trocha Any citizen who
walks outside of it is liable to be shot
by a Spanish sentry. Blanco's order
permits them to go outside the trocha
for few hours every day. but does not
remove the sentries, and so long as they
remain Cubans are not going to venture
outside.
we were just about to enter a hotel
one day with our party, in which were
several ladies. A group of Spanish Off
GERS weer standing at the door AS we
passed one of them said in Spanish:
should like to have an order to kill these
people
Every American in Cuba now is
watched as though he was a criminal
The Spaniards hate US, and do not hest
tate to say so.
Every one in Havana knows that the
Maine was blown up. Spaniards 10
longer deny it. They do not seem to be
very sad over it, either.
Are we going to have war? Well, if
We don't l shall be surprised"
Colonel Parfier said all the American
Consuls in Cuba are doing their best iii
the distribution of relief supplies eXcep,
Consul Magyar at Cienfugos who, the
Colonel said, denied that there was much
suffering, and who seemed to be in
sympathy with the Spaniards.
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COMMANDER EMERY.
Has Volunteered to Command the
Auxiliary Cruiser St. Louis.

NEW YORK, March ia special
to the Tribune" from Washington
says:
Commander William II. Emery has
volunteered to command the auxiliary
cruiser ST. Louis, in the event of that
vessels impressment into the naval
service, and he will be ordered to join
her before her departure from New
York next Wednesday in a capacity
similar to that which caused Comman-
der Brownson to sail on the ST. Paul.
Commander Emery has selected as his
Immediate staff, Lieutenant Nathan
Sargent as executive officer, at present
Recorder of the Board of Inspection
and Survey of the Navy Department,
and Lieutenant Frank Fletcher as
navigator, now on duty at the torpedo
station at Newport
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SPAIN BUYING SHIPS.
Makes Three Conditional Purchases
of Coasting Steamers.

BERLIN, March 1O-Senor Sandova1.
the Spanish military agent in Ger
many-Austria, who returned here last
evening from trip, has made three
conditional purchases of coastin;r
steamers at Fiume and two at Polo.
He starts to-day for Stettin and Ham
burg to inspect a number of vessels
offered.
The United States so far has made
no purchases from among her options
in Germany. Lieutenant Commander
Niblack, the United States naval at
tache here and also at Rome. has re-
turned to the latter city.
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WILDER'S SUCCESSOR,
James Alger of Ogden to be Super
intendent of Western Division.

SAN FRANCISCO, March TO-
James Alger of Ogden has been select
ed to be the successor of the late A. D.
Wilder as Superintendent of the West
ern Division of the Southern Pacific
with headquarters at Oakland Mr.
Ayers place as superintendent of the
Salt Lake Division will be filled by
John 5. Noble, now Superintendent of
the Shasta Division which will be
merged in the Sacramento and Oregon
divisions, under charge of j. B. Wright
and Robert Kohler, respectively.
Superintendent Alger, who will take
charge of the Western Division in a
few days, began his railroad career as
a telegraph operator on the Chicago
and Northwestern Railroad in Iowa in
1871. and once served as brakeman on
the Rock Island line
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FOILED BY THE OFFICERS.
Four Prisoners Unsuccessfully At
tempt to Escape Jail.

RIVERSIDE, March 10.-Four pris-
oners in the County Jail made an I'M
successful attempt to escape to-day
The prisoners, whose names are Pat
Tierney, Edward Chase, James Welch
and Harry Thornton, cut q hole in the
rear wall of the Jail corridor. through
which they crawled into space under
the floor of the opera house From
there they got into the opera house
through small door, under the stage
but here their further progress was
stopped by officers, who had been
watching some days for the contem-
plated escape. There were four other
prisoners in Jail, but they did not try
to escape
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SOUTHERN FRUIT GROWERS.
Will Appeal for Lower Freight
Rates.

Los ANGELES. March 10-The
citrus fruit growers and shippers met
to-day at the Chamber of Commerce.
the object being an effort to secure
lower freight rates on citrus fruits. f.
w. Holmes of Riverside was elected
Chairman. and II. II. Young of San
Diego Secretary.
Mr.. Young was the first speaker. He
stated that the industry OF citrus fruit
growing in Southern California is on
the decline. There are two or three
thousand carloads more of fruit in the
country than will be removed unless
the railroads come to the relief of the
growers.
A. p. Griffith read a recent market
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FATAL KICK OF A HORSE.
Manuel Silva Dies From Injuries
Received Near Agnews.

SAN JOSE. March 10-Manuel Silva
was found dead in his bed at his lodS-
ing-house this morning. He was at
work on ranch near Agnews yester-
day, when horse kicked him in the
stomach. He was brought to San Jose
during the night and given medical
attention, and about = a. M was in a
comfortable condition. and said he
wished to sleep. Nothing more was
known of his condition until he was
found dead. He was a laborer and had
no family. A sister resides in San
Francisco An inquest will be held.
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Los ANGELES, March 10-The con-
dltlon OF General Rosecrans was not
materially changed to-day The splen
did vitality of the old warrior is keep
ing him alive, but the end seems not
far OFF A bulletin was received in
the city at noon saying he was uncon
scious and painlessly passing away.
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Racing Events.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 10-There
is no longer any doubt as to which is
the best two-year-old of the present
season. It is the bay colt Lobos who
ran away from his field in the two
year-old halfmile race at Oakland to-
day, and won pulling up in the Won
derfully fast time of 0:411h, which has
never before been equalled by q two
year-old in this State. Lobos is a son
OF imp. Golden Garter, who is by the
same sire as Ormonde. Results:
Five furlongs, Ballister (Conley). 4 TO
l. Won; Loumont {Spencer). 70 to 1,
second: Rose Maid O. Woods). 20 70
l, third. Time-1:021a. Bonita r..
Iona Marie, Searchiight, Notice Me.
DR.. Miner, Appreciation, Ockturuck.
Rebecca Wells, Idomenus, Eppinger.
Agnes Tobin, ST. Angelo and Carlist
also ran
Six furlongs. Mocorito (Thorpe). 10
to /, won; Town Topics (Conley). 6 to
., second; Lucky Star (StufieD. 20 to
]. third. Time-1:15. Twinkle Twink.
Abina. Satieoy, Bow and Arrow. Ping.
Sport McAllister. Roulette Wheel The
Dragon and Master Mariner also ran.
Four furlongs. Lobos (Clawson). 5 to
-.
Formero Oh. Brown, to ., third
Tlme-o:4l12. Primavera, Master Buck.
Physatis and Rey del Rio also ran
Mile and sixteenth. selling. Fonso-
vannah (Clawson), 8 to ). won; Nom
tallade ct. Sloam s to s. second:
Flashlight (Tubervile), 6 to 5. third.
Time-1:4S. Collitz, Don Clarencio and
Plan also ran.
One mile. selling, Amelia Fonso
tSpencer). IL to ], won: Lost Girl (E.
Jones). 10 to i, second: Gotobed CLAW
SOM. 13 to >. third. Time-1 40. Oh
i've, Charlotte NJ, Good Friend. Lode
Star Tom Smith. imp. Devils Dream.
Rio Frio, Aluminium and Miss Remsen
also ran
Six and a half furlongs. selling. Me-
Light (Clawson) to TO- won. For
tunate CThorpe), 6 to !, second: Sly
Gray. to /, third. Time-1 :oO15
Montgomery. Peixotto. Caliente, Lone
Princess, Jack Atkins. sadie Schwartz
Robair, Eureka and Lulu also ran.
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New Electric Line

LOS ANGELES, March 10.-The San
Gabriel Traction Company filed its ar
ticles of incorporation late this after
noon. The Incorporation which is
capitalized for one million dollars. pro-
poses to build an electric line from this
city to Pasadena, with branches ia
Durate, Monrovia and Sierra Madre
me Directors are James F. Ora
nam and S P. Anderson of Chicago.
Walter Maxwell, Bradner W. Lee and
Albert Hadley of Los Angeles.