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The record-union., 1898-02-27

Commander West will probably re-
turn to-day
Regarding the movements of the fleet
Admiral Sicard said: THE boats al
Tortugas are doing some target prac-
tice, but the elaborate plan Of man
euvers which 1 laid out has had to be
postponed pending Developments
brought the New York in here because
I wished to be in close and constan,
communication with the Navy Depart
ment.''
Referring to the land naval station
here, the Admiral remarked: "Only
nominal forces are now here. Should
anything occur" added Admiral Sicard
guardedly, ut would have to be
strengthened considerably"
The officers composing the United
States court of inquiry into the loss OF
the battleship Maine are expected here
tonight. A prominent naval officer
said the court would almost certainly
return to Havana after it's session here
Absolutely nothing is known here re-
garding the rumored intention to in
crease the strength Of the Key West
garrison. No provisions have beer
made for the accommodation of addi-
tional troops at the barracks, and there
is only room for two batteries in quar-
ters. Fort Taylor, which is unoccu-
pied at present, is where the additional
troops would probably be quartered
and nothing has been done to make the
fort ready for occupation. Several Of
ficers who We're questioned said no word
has been received from the War De-
partment regarding the transfer OF
troops from Fort Mcpherson or any
other place to Key West.
The United States cruiser Marblehead
is in the harbor.
The United States cruiser Detroit
Captain Day ton. has arrived here from
Mobile. She came up to the wharf &c
take coal on board.
The wounded sailors brought from
Havana by the Bache were left at the
quarantine station at Tortugas. They
will stay about ten days.
The Bache returns to Havana to-mor-
row, and probably will bring back five
others of the Names wounded. After
undergoing the proper surveillance, all
the men Of the Maine will be brought
here. Some fear of fever is expressed
by the naval officials here. The sur
VlSOIS DIT 4OEtuSdS are LOTUS, EeHOu
and Walters.
An officer Of the Bache said: "The
Spaniards in Havana seem more con-
cerned than We are over the possibility
Of the Names destruction proving to
have been due to an external explo-
sion. Havana, however, is quiet, and
there are no signs OF anu-AmericaL
feeling"
A dispatch from Havana says thai
despite the rumo1s to the contrary
nothing is known as to the conclusions
reached thus far by the court of In
quiry. The dispatch says the hosting
Of the wreckage of the Maine from thu
mud in which it has become imbedded
will be almost an impossibildty. and
that eighty bodies still remain in th<
wreck.
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ATHENS, Feb 26.-An unsuccess-
full attempt was made to-day to as
sassinate King George Of Greece.
| The King was returning from Phale
reum at o'clock in the evening in a
landau, accompanied by the Princess
Maria, when two men, who We're hidden
! in ditch alongside the road, opened
! FIRE with guns upon the occupants of
! the carriage. The first shot missed
but the second wounded footman in
the arm. The coachman whipped up
his horses, and the royal party dashed
away at gallop. The miscreants fired
seven more shots after them, none of
which took effect, and the King and
Princess returned to the palace unhurt.
| The King states that one of the as
sassins was dressed in gray clothing
and his majesty declared that he could
easily identify him.
| When the second shot whizzed past
the carriage the King rose and stood in
front Of his daughter, in order to shield
| her. One of the horses was slightly
| wounded. One of the assailants knelt
! in the middle of the road and aimed
straight at the King, who noticed that
| the mans hand was shaking. The shot
missed, and the King had clear view
of this man, who, his majesty says, was
barely 20 years old. He continued to
| fire after the carriage until it was out
of range His companion did not leave
| the ditch
| AS soon as the news became known all
the leading politicians FASTENED to the
palace to express their congratulations
over the escape Of King George and
the Princes Marie. The action Of his
majesty in shielding the Princess at
| the risk Of his life has aroused great
enthusiasm.
| A cadet who was on horseback some
distance behind the royal carriage
heard the shooting, and galloped to the
scene in time to see the Kings assail-
Strong parties are securing the district
in search of the would-be assassins.
All of the diplomats and personages
Of prominence have called at the palace.
His majesty said to them that the SUBJ
versive propaganda of certain journals
had brought about deplorable results.
| King George and his eldest son, Prince
Constantine, have been very unpopular
since the Overwhelming defeat inflicted
upon the Greek army by the Turks last
year.
| Shortly after midnight the police were
on the track of the club Of which the
Kings assailants are members. The
assassins were chosen by lot. It is ex-
pected several arrests will shortly be
made
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DIR. ARTHUR oRPEN.
His Motion to be Released From
Custody Denied.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26--Dr. Ar
thur Herbert Orpen, who is wanted in
New Zealand on a charge of murder,
and whose extradition is asked by the
British Government, was taken before
Judge Morrow to-day in the United
States Circuit Court.
The attorneys for the British Consul
stated that the final papers of extradi-
ton should reach here in about ten
days, and asked that the prisoner be re-
manded.
Attorney Reardon, who appeared for
Orpen, vigorously opposed any further
delay in giving Orpen a hearing, as
ample time had elapsed for the docu-
ments to be sent from London, and
there was really no evidence to keep
Orpen in custody beyond the complaint
on which he was arrested.
Judge Morrow, however, remanded
the prisoner into the custody of Mar
shall Baldwin until March 18th.
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NAMES BIG MAGAZINE.
Said That Proof Has Been Found
That 1t Did Not Explode.

NEW YORK, Feb. pa special
copyrighted cablegram to the Evening
World" from Sylvester Scovel, at Ha.
vana, says:
Divers working forward yesterday
found absolute proof that the forward
big magazine, which could have SO
damaged the ship, is surely unexplod-
ed. The sides and floors of this mag
azine are practically intact, and in such
shape as is impossible had an explo-
sion within occurred. Many divers
have been sworn to-day by the inves-
tigating board.
TT is now believed by experts that
big torpedo or mine, aided by 500
pounds Of saluting powder in the re-
serve magazine next to the big mag
azine, might have produced the actual
results found in the wreck Collapsed
powder casks found about the mag
azine have hexagonal marks in the thin
copper, where the external pressure
forced 1t into its contents of hexagonal
powder"
The record-union., 1898-02-27

Work Of the Riverside Convention
Practically Closed.

RIVERSIDE, Feb. 26.-To-day prac-
tically closed the work of the Young
Mems Christian Association Convention,
which has been in session for nearly
week past The convention has been
one of great interest, and large
amount of work for the good of the
society was transacted.
| To-days session was opened by an
able paper from the pen of G. w. Ekins
of Sacramento who chose for his sub
ject, "Our young men Of Tomorrow are
boys of to-day"
The next paper was by w. E. Howard
of Los Angeles Educational Work"
was the subject, and he admirably de-
scribed the work of the society in that
city.
Secretary Mccoy provoked a very
helpful discussion by presenting the
subject, Spiritual Results in Educa-
tional Work"
The convention then took up the mat
ter of election, when the following were
elected as members of the Board OF
Trustees of the California State Young
Mems Christian Association: H. ]. Nc
Coy, San Francisco; James G. Chown,
San Francisco r. " Watt, San Fran
| s. Field, Los Angeles; David Jacks,
Monterey; Henry French, San Jose;
| George Quinan, San Bernardino; George
| w. Marston, San Diego; S. E. Holden,
Napa City; c.. NJ. Parker, Pasadena.
| The following We're elected members
of the State Committee:
David Jacks, Monterey; DR.. G. M.
Cooper, Campbell; c. NJ. Collins, Santa
Cruz; II. F. Williamson, Stockton; John
F. Grove, w. w. Roblee, Riverside; &
G. Baldwin, Claremont; Walter Miller,
| Palo Alto; G. w. Marston, D. c. Lock-
wood and j. N. Freeman, San Diego;
w. E. Howard, F. NJ. Porter and G. ".
Parsons, Los Angeles; F. H. Rindge,
Santa Monica: J. J. Truman, G. D.
Fordenstock, ]. J. Pfister, Edward Cole
man. H. ]. Mccoy and Charles Maydell,
San Francisco; Charles M. Campbell
and c. H. Dunn, Sacramento; D. Ed
ward Collins, w. B. Frye, George T.
Hawley, r. N. Chamberlain and Noel
j. Jacks, Oakland; N. Morton, San
Jose.
The date for holding the convention
| was changed from February to Octo-
| ber
The convention unanimously passed a
resolution Of sympathy for starving
| Cubans, and pledged the members to
cooperate in relief measures.
| The evening session was given over
to Professor Baldwin of Pomona Col
| lege, who spoke of the college mans
place IN the twentieth century.
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HEART OF JOSEPH FOQUE.
Military Authorities Wish to Send
It to the Sureeon-GeneraI.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-Coroner
Hawkins has been requested by the
military authorities at the Preside 10
turn over TO them the heart of Joseph
FoQue. the ex-soldier who committed
suicide at the post on Friday by Shoot
ing himself with one of the new K-ag-
Jorgensen rifles, recently adopted by
the Government for the use of the
army In asking that the Coroner give
them the heart of Foque the military
people stated that 1t was their inten-
ton 20 send it TO the Surgeon General
of the United States army. that the de-
structive power OF a bullet from the
new army rifle, when fired into the
body Of human being might be deter
mined.
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BOB FITZsIMMONs.
Now Anxious to Meet "Kid" Mccoy
in the Ring.

CLEVELAND, Feb. 26.-Champion
Bob Fitzsimmons expressed a willing
ness to fight Kid Mccoy. Fitzsim-
mons SAYS:
Il will fight Mccoy any time he puts
up enough money to make it worth my
while. Mccoy and Rubin have no more
right to fight for the championship
than yellow dog. I will fight Nc
Coy any second he puts up the stuff.
Mccoy is miserable upstart. He has
been little successful, and it has made
him daffy. The Kid has the swell
head and he thinks he Is in the heavy
weight class I will show him how 10
fight II he has the long green to back
UP his bluff"
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Adams Court Martial.

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 26-For several
days naval court has been
holding session on board the Monad-
mock hearing the case of Lieutenant
Commander c. A. Adams of the Mon
terey. The principal charge against
MIN is drunkenness. and it is alleged
that on one occasion he thus trans
crossed when the Captain of the Mon
terey was absent and Commander
Adams was in charge of the ship. The
evidence in the case was concluded to-
day.
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NOT AN ACCIDENT.
Gen. Howard on the Destruction Of
the Battleship Maine.

NEW YORK, Feb. 27.-The World
prints the following dispatch signed by
Major General O. o. Howard, y. S. A,
retired, who is now living at Burlington,
VT:
Il do not believe that the blowing up
of the Maine was due to an accident.
The ddabolical work may have been
done either on the inside or the out
side. An investigation will tell. 1t
may be the work was done by a Span
lard, but don't think the Spanish Gov
eminent was cognizant of it or sane
toned it in any way. 1t was the work
of some irresponsible person
I'VE don't want war The people
don't want war. War means much. 1t
means broken homes separated fani-
lies and hospitals filled with wounded
and dying. War is a terrible thing
have been through one; yes, through
several
THE Spanish Government does not
want war any more than we do. We
are fighters, though if it comes to that.
We are not as defenseless as some peo-
pie would like to have us believe An
our large sea coast cities are we'll pro-
tected. The only cities a Spanish fleet
could lombard would be the towns or
the coast.
If there is war; I would enlist. if
they would take me. I served from
1862 until I was retired with one arm.
If they would not have me. I'd go to
Maine, where enlisted during the re-
bellion.''
RUSSELL SAGFS OPINION.
NEW YORK. Feb. 26.-Russell Sage
fnIl
ment:
From all the information received
there is little doubt in my mind that
our warship was blown up by outside
agencies, and If the naval court so re-
ports, the time for action has come.
There should be no wavering. This
Government must demand the fullest
PREPARATION, and that without delay.
Whatever action, war or otherwise,
President Mckinley may take, he
should and will have the fullest sup
port from both rich and poor, Repub-
licans and Democrats. There is no
question: as to where the rich man
stands In the Civil War, when it
broke out, bought Government bonds,
and did the same in 1864 So did
other rich men. If the necessity arises
now, l will do the same again gener-
ously, and so will other rich men that
I know of. / am an American first
and last, and propose to stand by the
flag.
Party lines will be dropped AS to
the stock market, that has got to take
care Of itself for the present. The
ticker is now secondary consideration.
The honor of the Government comes
first. 1 speak not only my own views
on this point, but those of other mon
eyed men with whom 1 have talked.
And another thing: the families and
dependents of every sailor killed ON the
Maine must be taken care of. That is
a bill Spain must settle If the citizens
of this country enlist to defend our
flag and all it means, we are in duty
bound to see that their families are
provided for, if they are killed.
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Discharged ON Habea, Corpu.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb 26.-Mrs. S.
G. Long and her daughter Ida were
brought UP from Riverside County to-
day by Sheriff Johnson, to appear be-
fore the Supreme Court on habeas cor
pus on charge Of perjury. The women
were indicted on the charge. but their
attorney interposed demurrer, which
the Superior Court sustained. Not
withstanding this, the Judge ordered the
Grand Jury to find another indictment,
at the same time committing the pris-
oners to jail. They at once applied for
a writ of habeas corpus, and this af-
ternoon the Supreme Court granted the
writ and discharged them.
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The Drowned Men Identified.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The
identity of three men who were lost
in the surf at Half Moon Bay yester-
day afternoon was disclosed to-day by
the arrival of the British sailing
schooner Mermaid, to which vessel the
men belonged. They were Alan Shep-
ard, hunter, aged 81, and a native Of
Ontario: Edwin Pike, boat steerer,
aged 20, a native Of Newfoundland, and
George Belais, boat puller. aged -
years, and a native Of Newfoundland
The men left the vessel on the morn
ing of the 24th to hunt for seals, and
their boat was doubtless wrecked.
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JUDGE VAN DYKES DECISION.
Precipitates q Serious State Of Az
fairs at Los Angeles.

Los ANGELES. Feb. 26-The decis-
ion given by Judge Van Dyke yester-
day that the Police Courts of this city
are illegally constituted has precipitated
q serious state of affairs in this city,
and will probably result in a demand
for new law by the next State Legis-
lature.
The Police Judges We're also elected
as City Justices. and thus occupied
dual position. Yesterday they took up
the criminal business as City JUS
tees, when they learned that their po-
sitions as Police Judges were invalid.
To- day the question of their standing
The record-union., 1898-02-27
Bread Riots in Spain.

SALAMANCA (Spain), Feb. pa
crowd Of about 5000 workmen, accom-
panied by groups of women, carrying
flags, paraded the streets shouting for
work and bread Many houses were
stoned, and the railroad station was
stormed and considerable wheat was
stolen. The authorities promised to
find work for the unemployed, and as
this dispatch was sent they We're re-
storing order
The record-union., 1898-02-27

NEVADA (Cal.). Feb. 26-The jury
in the case of Thomas Evans returned
verdict this evening of murder in the
first degree with the penalty of life
Imprisonment for killing Robert J. Hol-
land on December 9th last. Evans
and Holland Were miners and after a
quarrel Evans stabbed Holland in The
eye With the point of miners candle
stick. inflcting a wound which soon
caused his death
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Wilde Exonerated,

LOS ANGELES. Feb. %. - Charles
l.. Wilde, formerly Secretary of the
American FTaternal League. who was
arrested, charged with forgery, at the
instigation of President Cressey of the
league. has been completely exonerated
by the officers of the league, who issue
a signed statement to the effect that
the bringing of the case against him
was evidently actuated by spite. Presi-
dent Cressey has resigned, and a suit
has been commenced against him by
Mr.. Wilde
The record-union., 1898-02-27

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26.-The
bark Oregon has been outside the Gold
en- Gate since Friday. and cannot make
port. She is from Newcastle, n. s. w,
and Friday night was fourteen miles
off. She beat backward and forward
to-day and could not get In. Her Cap
tain refuses to take a tow.
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THE SHOOTING OF STRIKERS.
Testimony in Behalf Of Sheriff
Martin and Deuutiea.

WILKESBARRE, Feb. 26-All Of the
jurors in the case of Sheriff Martin and
his deputies, now on trial for shooting
strikers at Latimer, were in good
health again to-day.
The Prosecuting Committee to-day
issued an appeal for funds for the fur
ther prosecution Of the case.
Superintendent Fred Zerby was put
[on the stand for crosa-examinntion. The
The record-union., 1898-02-27
Game of Baseball.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-The
fourth game of baseball in the series
between teams made up of students OF
the University of California and STAN
ford University and OF the graduates
from the two colleges was played at
Central Park to-day. The Stanford
team defeated the alumni team by q
score of 10 TO IL.
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Ex-CoNrEDERATEs RESPOND.
Ready to Enlist In Case War
Should be Declared.

MIDDLESBORO (ky), Feb. ga
card in a local newspaper asking ex-
Confederates to form regiment to
serve in case of war with Spain has
brought more than enough responses to
fill the ranks from Southwest Virginia,
East Tennessee and Kentucky The
originator of the idea now contemplates
the formation of a division to be COM
manded by Fitzhugh Lee.
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.uAHasaH 1vAvN AoNIno
port on Short Notice.
Ordered to be In Readiness to

QUINCY Gill;, Feb. 26.-Lieutenant
Morehead, commander of the Quincy
Company of Naval Reserves, has re-
ceived orders to notify members Of the
company to hold themselves in readi-
ness to report on six hours notice.
There are eighty men in the company,
and they say they are ready to re-
spond to any call for service that may
come The orders came from Lieuten-
ant Commander Porter Of Moline, the
chief Of the battalion.
The record-union., 1898-02-27
Passenger Rate War.

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 26.-Over-
land railroad lines are continuing to-
cut passenger rates, Canadian Pacific
especially slashing into American lines
That road offers first class passage
from this city to New York for $40:
second-class $50, but the rate to Chica-
go is $50. The Great Northern offers
tickets for SAG to New York and S37
to Chicago. Railroad officials say there
will be still further cut in overland
rates.
The record-union., 1898-02-27

SAN FRANCISCO. Feb. 26.-Ex-
Congressman Towne of Minnesota ad-
dressed a mass meeting at Metropolis
tan Temple tonight. He made
strong argument in favor Of the free
coinage Of silver at the ratio Of 16 to /,
and was enthusiastically received.
The record-union., 1898-02-27

A report is current in Havana that
United States Consul General Lee has
been threatened with ASSASSINATION, but
he is not at all alarmed Havana is
quiet.
The record-union., 1898-02-27

only new feature ELECTED was that he
told Of the instructions given by Sheriff
Martin to the deputies not to shoot un-
less their lives were In danger.
The record-union., 1898-02-27

CHICO. Feb. ga ten-round con-
test between Frank Purcell and young
Peter Jackson took place in this city
tonight. Referee Murphy declared
the fight draw.
The record-union., 1898-02-27
TERRIBLE WEATHER
ON ALASKAN COAST.
Wind Blowing a Hurricane and
Thermometer Below Zero.
The Steamship Oregon Narrowly Escapes
Being Wrecked.

A Gale Strikes the Ship While at
Anchor in Juneau Harbor, Hurl-
ing Her With Tremendous
Speed ON the Flats, Where She
Lay for a Day at the Mercy of
the Storm Until High Tide
Eloated Her OFF.
The record-union., 1898-02-27
La CHAMPAGNE
DISABLED.
Broke Her Tail End Shaft While
Crossing the Atlantic.
Compelled to Anchor on the Edge Of the
Newfoundland Banks.

The First officer and Nine of Her
Crew, Who Had Left the French
Liner in Search of Assistance,
Picked Up in Helpless Com
dition by a Passing Steamer,
Having Been in the Ships Life-
boat for Six Days and Nights.
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KING GEORGE HAS
A NARROW ESCAPE.
An Attempt Made Upon the Life Of
the Ruler Of Greece.
Several Riots Fires at Him While He Was
Riding In a Carriage.

The King Escapes Unhurt, but q
Footman Receives Wound in
the Arm From the Second Shot
Tho Assailant Believed to Be-
long to q Club, Whose Members
Plotted the Killing Of the Mon
arch.
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WRECKINC OF THE
MAINE AT HAVANA,

Continued from First Page.)
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this city, April ed, Richard
Bowden, husband of Margaret Rowden
Gather of Ellen NJ. and the late Richard
and Stephen Bowden). native of Dublin,
ireland, aged SO years, months and q
days.
Friends and acquaintance are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral
this (Monday) afternoon, at 2 O clock
from his late residence 1917 Third street
thence to Cathedral, where funeral serv-
ices will be held, commencing at 2:39
Interment st. JoseDh's Cemetery.
WHITE-In this city April 24th, Mary
t.. wife of Lincoln White mother of
Mabel Edna and Albert White, a ma
tive Of Iowa, aged "a years, I months
and 13 days.
Friends and acquaintances are re-
spectfully invited TO attend the funeral
Tuesday morning, at l0 O'Clock, from
her late residence. 1870 NJ street. II
terment private.
MALTBY-In this city, April 23d, Henry
G. Maltby, husband of the late Teresa
N1altby, and father of George. Henry
Maynard Grant and Sarah Maltby, q,
native of Michigan, aged G3 years, .
months and 10 days.
Friends and acqualntances are re-
spectfully invited TO attend the funeral
Tomorrow lTuesdayl, at p. m, from
his late residence, 1S14 l. street. Inter
ment City Cemetery.
NIXON--In this city. April 3d. Samuel S.
Nixon, father of Harry Nixon, Mrs. ].
Love a native of County Down Ire
land aged &c years.
Friends and acquaintances are respect
fully invited to attend the funeral to-
morrow Tuesday,. at p. m, from his
late residence, corner Eighth and l.
streets. lnterment City Cemetery
BEN NETT-In this city, April 24th, Minnie
L.. wife of George A. Bennett daughter OF
:. II. Wood and Mrs. Susie Seymour sister
of Heber Harry and Howard Wood. a
native OF San Francisco, Cal, aged Il years.
3months and n davs.
Funeral notice hereafter