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The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
BIRDS IND FEATHE RS.
VIII Men Cease to Marry Women who Us,
Them for Adornmentf

Them for Adornmentf
Special Gable Despatch 10 THE SuS.
LONDON, Feb. 26.-The crusaders against the
users OF feathers and birds are terribly in
earnest in this country. At the annual meeting
yesterday speaker was applauded for the sug-
gestion that II women would refuse TO take for
husbands men who crunched larks at dinner
and men would decline to mate with women
who bedizened themselves with feathers and
singing birds, the objects of the society would
be attained.
Another hoped that the present fashion of
feathers would be brought to the direct notice
Of the Queen, who. she was sure. would do all in
her power TO discourage it.
The greatest card at the meeting was a letter
from the poet laureate. written from Italy:
THE greatest stigma on the fair land from
which ! write is the perpetual halassing and
Strengthening of birds oy it's entire population.
Hence their groves 100 often want the browning
sylvan charm of wood notes wild
The report showed that the members Of the
society reached l6, 200.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
FIRED AT KING GEORGE.
TWO MEN ATTEMPT TO AssASsINATE
THE KING OF GREECE.

they EIre Repeatedly at the Carriage IN
which the Kisr sud Prinoess Marie wore
privinr-Twe Or the httendssts wounded
The K,nr nises and shields mis- Daughter
with His Redy-nis AssniIsnts Flee to the
R1euntaiu.. But Thoir Capture Is Expected.
Special Gable Despatch to THE SUN.
ATHENS, Feb. 28.-An attempt was made this
afternoon to assassinate King George. His
Majesty, accompanied by Princess Marie, his
youngest daughter, was returning from Phale-
rum, on the bay Of that name. just east of the
PirBus, to the palace. when two men who had
been concealed in q ditch spranR to the roadside
and fred twice at the royal carriage. One Of
the shots struck an escort. who was riding be.
hind, In the arm, and another hit tho outrider
In tho foot. Neither the King nor Princess
Marie was Injured. The horses took fright at
the shots and soon placed the carriage out Of
the range of the guns of tho would-be assassins.
It ia said that the two men fired . number of
times after the retreatinR carriage. Then they
fed to the Hymettus Mountains. q few miles in
the interior. south and southeast of Athens,
but 1t 10 expected that they will soon DO cap
tured.
The news Of the attempt on the life Of the
King spread rapidly and caused q great sensa-
ton. Many persons called at tho palace and
congratulated the King upon his escape.
King George described the appearance of tho
men to tho police. He said that both were
young aud we'll dressed. and added that he sup.
posed they were fanatics who had been prompted
to tho deed be reading seditious newspapers.
1t is cited as an instance Of the Kings courage
that when the second shot was fred he rose in
the carriage and shielded Princess Marie with
his body. at the same timo shouting to the
driver to put his horses to the gallop.
When the King and his daughter arrived at
the palace they entered as though nothing had
occurred to mar the pleasure OF thor drive.
The fine road to tho sea at Phalerum 10 a favor.
ito drive from Athens.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
DU noses OFFICIAL DENIAL.
''a's There Is Not and Never was n subma,
ri"r Mine IN Havana Iarbor.

WASHINGTON. Feb. GA few days AGO prs.
uno' o"sAsta permitted himself to be inter.
,te"eu Tor the purpose of Indignantly repelling
u hslnuation that there was a submarine
h'"e IN havana harbor. The official statement
S" D." nseh followed by one more formal. explicit
NJ GIrrcl from senior du Bose, Charge d'Af
'"irSo o. spain in Washington.
pu bOac says. in an official communication to
a su bbvMspapers that there IL not and never was
Havana hn nine or other explosive device in
the Main r"tUor' ana that the insinuation that
az lmsull to Spain. H''o "ho
moi 1,'bbs si nrnials from the Spanish Legation do
ministration. IL "'rihiey AL
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
HEADS OFF. SALARIES CUT.
Changes Made bs President Keller In the
Charities Department.

President Keller of the Charities Department
yesterday dismissed Col. William White, SUI
perintcnient Of the City Lodging House, SALARY
81, 500 a year; Katherine Hull. Examiner of
Children. salary 81 800 q year. and Mary J.
Marsh. Treasurcr's clerk, salary 1900 a year.
All three were appoinrees Of the Strong admin.
istration. and their offices were abolished for
good. President Keller also reduced the salaries
trail Office, Bellevue Hospital. the City Hos.
pital. and Almshouse. thereby ~effecting a saw.
Ing, with that made by the abollshing Of tho
reduced were those raised by the Strong Com.
missioners. and they were lowered to tho
amounts paid under the former Tammany ad.
ministration. The chief reductions were W. #.
Yates, Supervising Engineer, $1,000 to 81 800;
NJ. J. Rickard. Deputy Superintendent Of Belle
vue. 81 800 to 81 300; #. Eckstein, Contract
Clerk, 81. 500 TO u. $50.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
AcTIVITY At THE NATY 1ARD.
Inspector OF ordnapes witt Conrers wit
Heads or Yard Departments.

Heads or Yard Departments.
Commander Swift, Inspector Of Ordnance at
the navy yard. had q two hours conference with
the heads Of tho yards departments yesterday.
II erefused to say anything concerning the mat
tors under discussion, but 1t is inferred that
they had reference to the disposition Of the ord.
nance which Is to be shipped here to At out as
auxiliary cruisers the st. Paul, st. Louis and
other American merchantmen in case of war.
Later in the day Commander Swift. with q
number of other officers. went on board the
Government tug Narkeets and steamed down TO
Fort Hamilton, where q conference was hold
with army officers. The particular purpose of
this visit 10 not known.
The r%ettting Of the steel despatch boat Dol.
phin with new boilers and new decks, which has
been going on for some time Is almost completed.
She will be taken out Of the dry dock to-mor-
row and will be entirely finished by March Is.
She will 60 into commission ON March "a.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
Heavy shipment Of Ammunition.

BosToN, Feb. 26.-The Watertown arsenal re.
ceived orders this morning to ship Immediately
560. 900 pounds Of ordnance ammunition. and
began at once to load 1t upon twenty-six
OF the supplies are for Fort Werron and some
for the Maine coast. but mostly for Southern
points. The ammunition includes shot and shell
for S-inoh, 10.inch and l2.inch rifles and L.
inch mortars.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
ProiectMes shIppea TO Fort wn.hinrten.

NORFOLK, Va. Feb. 26.-Forty cases Of 10
inch nrojectilcs, loaded from the Fort Monroe
Arsenal, were sent to Fort Washington to-day,
and twenty more cases of the same projectiles
wiil leave during the night. for New York.
Mate f.. NJ. Isaac of the receiving ship Franklin
left tonight for Port Royal. n. c., in charge of
q draft OF fifteen men for the monitor Amphi-
trite, now lying in that port,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
GEN. MERRITT At PENSACOLA.
lnsprcts the Army Post There and lays N,
Unusual Orders Have Keen Given.

ihspfch the army PoSt There ana Says No
Unusual Orders Have Reen Given.
PENSACOLA. Fla, Feb. 26.-Major-Gen en-. Wesley
Merritt. commanding the Department of the
East OF the United States Army, and his aide,
Lieut., Lewis II. Strother, arrived in this city
from Atlanta this morning. Gen. Merritt is
making the annual tour OF inspection of the
various posts in his department. He was re-
eelved at Fort Barrancas with the usual salute
10 which he is entitled. and Immediately pro-
ceeded 10 the work OF inspection. He also in
spected Fort Pickens and the new Notifications
recently erected on Santa Rosa Island.
Mlen interviewed Gen. Merritt said that his
EEislt here mad no particular significance, that
ne vas simply making the usual tour OF inspec.
tlon OF the posts under his and that
no unusual orders had been issued TO the troops
stationed at Pensacola or any other post in his
recruitment. Gen. Merritt says that the exami-
hat9" OF tho disaster of the Maine Is in the
hunGs OF h competent board OF naval of. cers and
We department Mt Washington will be Informed
VI unr!I nhding as soon as possible. and he feels
assured that the Government will protect the
honor OF the nation.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
puuu..r Can't roe u.a,st,. Rocks.

The motion to yacate an order on the exami-
nation of officers of the Journal Association and
the Star Publishing Company, obtained by the
Press Publishing Company U'orld), was denied
by Justice Cohen OF the Supreme Court yester.
day. The order was obtained in an action 10
onjoin the Associated Press from giving news
enough to require an examination of the books
OF the defendant companies. but tho Judge says
that the books can DO referred TO only II the
memories OF the officers TO be examined should
fail, and only as to the particulars OF which
their recollectiOns may not serve.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
students OF French Form a Club a, Vale.

New HAVEN, Conn, Feb. 28.-There is q
French revival at Yale. At meeting to organ
lie a French club to-day 1t was voted 10 organize
the Yale College Cercle Francais. The follow.
the organization: J.. X. Livermore, '98; il. b.
Moore. 80, and J. w, barney. 1900. A flourish.
ing organization of the students OF French has
been formed at Harvard, and II ID believed that
A. Yale the idea will also meet with success. NJ.
Rene Dolnicw will speak at Yale March 7 under
the auspices of the French department. M.
Doumic's subject will be "Alphonse Daudet."
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
GERMAN PROHIBITION.
Our Horses Are Likely to be Kept Out-[
Fruit Ia Getting In.

Our Horses Are Likely to be Kept Out-Our
Fruit Is Getting In.
SB,cidl Cable Desputch TO THE Sun.
BERLIN, Feb. 26.-The agrarians arc likely to
Illustrate the Governments desire to buy
American horses for the army. although mill
tary men admit that they are far more suitable
than native horses.
The fruit prohibition is practically a dead let
ter. The customs officials have ordered the
greatest circumspcction in dealing with con.
%signments. SO as not TO provoke American pub
lie opinion further.
The Government Is providing instruction in
fruit culture wherever possible. A course there.
on has been instituted in the Agricultural
Academy at Wittstock. Country school teach
ers will receive their travelling expenses IL they
attend.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
ROUsED BY PATRIOTIC MUSIC.

The Enthusiasm or M Audience stirred by
National Airs nj n Concert.
Francesca Franciulli. who used to be leader of
the Marine Band in Washington, gave a con.
cert with the full band Of the Seventy-irst
Regiment last night at the armory. Park ave-
nue. and Thirty'fourth street. and stirred the
big audience TO great enthusiasm. when the
third plumber on the programme. a fantasia
made up OF national airs. was played. Al en-
core was tumultuOusly demanded by the audi
ence, and II was repeated, with America as a
bers.
The operate numbers were rendered by Signor
Alberto de Bassini. Signor f.. Giannini, Miss
Helen Jenynge. and Mrs. II. Laddington. with
Max Role as accompanied. Signor GiacOlno
Quintano gave violin solos from Rafr and
Dyorak.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27

A O2B, o blaze Opposite tho Five Points
Mission House In Worth Street.

A O2B.OOO Blaze Opposite tho Five Polnts
Mission House In Worth Street.
A $25. 900 fire occurred last night in the upper
floors of the hve-story building at Worth street.
Mission place, and Park street. Three
alarms were turned in for it. Ladders wore
set up against tho fro escapes. and four
men Of Engine 7 finally assembled the fire es-
capcs to the fifth floor. where they fought and
four feet.
The fire started on the second floor and
burned up the elevator shaft. The ten
ants of the building include: Henry j.
Hewlett. agent for paper, and paper
bags; Alfred G.. kienle and c. Shepherds Sons,
%printers; $. Sacknan's book pindery, Lees
Manufacturing Company. International Film
Company, Eclipse Printing Ink Company, and
Columbia Press Association.
During the fire the 374 children in the Five
Points Mission House. on the opposite side of
Worth street, were all aroused by Superintend-
ent Smith without any excitement, and were
ready to march out had it'becn necessary:
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
CONCERT o. MAINE SUFFERERS.
Anton s"idi ana Other WeII-Kaown Artists to
Take Part In IL,

A concert for the benefit of the families NJ
the men lost in the Maine will be held on
FRIDAY evening at the Astoria. Carl Loeven.
Heln' the director OF the Seidl substitution con.
cert'' has volunteered to give tho concert.
ana a number OF wei! known women in society.
headed by Mrs. Richard irwin. nave volun.
.eered 10 act as patronesses. Among these
arc tirs. bayard Cutting, Mrs. W. S. Gurnee'
s sn' NJ M A. ". RlodSctt. Mrs. George De For.
gerald, Hiss Brcese, Mrs. Allan SchencR. Mrs.
lanes a W. Gerard, Mrs. f. l.. Baylies' Miss
t Hrr'T ',,irnee, Mrs. Harriet. and Mrs. McCos.
anton Seidl will direct the funeral march
sDm n3tterdamnerung." and there will be
Contributions from many well. known soloists.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
OIL EMENCEAU IN A DUEL.
Editor Dru.ent and He Exchange Six Shots.
Neithsr Ii Hurt.

Special Cable DeSpdtch to THE sun.
PARIS. Fob. 26.-A duel was fought to-day by
NJ. Georges Cl6menceau. the well.known poll
ticiGn and owner OF tho newspaper Aurore, and
M. Drumont, editor OF tho Librs Parole. Sir
shots were exchanged, but neither of tho duel
lists was hurt.
The trouble grew out of an article on tho lola
trial. published by tho Lfbre Parole. At the
trial. M. ClemenceAu. although not q barrister.
defended, in conjunction with his brother
Albert. N. Perreux. manager of the Aurore. in
which paper first appeared NJ. Zola's "Jo'Ac.
cuSe " letter. which led TO the prosecution OF
MN. Zola aud Perrsux.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
MOEE HIGH TREASON.
II Isu't Polite to Denounc~ the Emperor In
Shorthand on n Post Card.

Special Gable Despatch 70 THE SuS.
BERLIN, Feb. 26.-The carnival brought tho
usual crop OF lcsc majcstc convictions wherever
tipplers' tongues wnggcd indiscrcctly about EN-
poror william. Their neighhors or poll, spies
secured them at least two months in prison. A
journeyman baker named Mclms got six months
for reasonable language when drunk.
A Greifswald man in Llandudno, Wales, re-
Gently sent a post card to a business firm In Ger
many. On the way somebody wrote on the card
In shorthand: damn the Emperor"
The card passed the eaglc.cycd German Post
Office undetectcd. but tho addrcsscc happened to
employ an English shorthand writer and asked
him to explain, whcreupon tho addressee wrote
an indignant letter to the Llandudno man de-
manding that he discover the offender, other.
wise the matter will be referred to the i'm.
perial German Consul Mt London to have tho
person punished under the Ia VS. of England"
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
H"irht' or ii. John oner Their s~.,,,e...

MmANAroLIS. Feb. 26.-Col. J. Ref, com.
Inahu'hG the Third Regiment Knights of st.
SHnno Indiana, to-day communicated with Gov.
h,,tn rendering the services OF himself and
Common IN case of war with spain. His
New All embraces the commentaries at
bnruv hioshy. Jetfersonville. Aurora. lawrence.
and I'M ppatesVbils. OldenburR and GreensburR,
besides t a rsse g2o thoroughly drilled youag mon.
tSS III during the civil war. The Kniuhts ia
'Au'hE Catholic organization Of the State.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27

DRIhK HATHORN WATER BRFORE BREAK.
FAST, II VIII cleanse your system. clear your head
aud stimulate your vitality. DRINK 1T IN THE
EVENING AS A SEDATIvE. IL viii promote restfuI
sleap. AFTER ALCOHOLIC INDULGENCE DRINK 1T
FREELY. For high livcrs II IL the standard OF diet
airy expcii"ntS.
The best mineral waters come from Saratoga. and
others also. They are all saratoga Waters" The
natural inetIrinal water bottled dRv AMI night all
the year from tn HATHORN SPRING In Saratoga
alone has the brand OF "HATllORN WATER" IL
can he had Ia every city in the uultod stHtOs. nkAA
no equal Aubstitute In ting world,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
Guns shipped to the rroou,y. u.,y v.rs.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 26.-Thirty.two 6.inch and
5.inch rapid-ire breech.loadinE rifles were
shipped to-day to the Brooklyn Navy Yard
from the Washington ordnance factory. Some
Of these may DO used on the Chicago and At
lanta. but they are intended for the auxiliary
cruisers st. Louis. st. Paul. New York, and
Paris, which are to be pressed into service IL
war becomes imminent. There are nearly $50
Of these guns ready to be shipped.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27

COLUMBIA, SC, Feb. 26.--There was a marked
improvement In Mrs. ". G. Whitney's con.
dition today. Sho passed a comfortable night
and the doctors this evening are very cheerful.
She is so far improved that Or. Dana expects 10
leave for New York tomorrow. The paralysis
is disappearing rapidly.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
u. ID. SMEDBERG REAKREsTED.
Accused Vow OF Having Stolen survsy or's
implements In This city.

implements In This city.
ELIZABETH. n. j., Feb. 20.-Joseph Duncan
Smedberg. who completed q term in the Union
County Jail to-day for robDing his friend. Harry
W. Marshall of Plainfeld. of $500 worth Of
diamonds. WAS rearrested as he left the Jail
office by Detective Decker of tho Elizabeth
police force on a charge Of having stolen a sur.
veyor's outfit from the Consolidated Gas Com.
pany of New York city. Smedberg was ar.
raigned before Justice Hall. who committed
him 70 Jail 10 await requisition papers from
Gov. Black. Smedberg admitted that he stole
the diamonds from Marshall. saying he took
them to procure money for his wife.
lie denies having stolen the surveyors outfit,
however, and has employed counsel to defend
him. Smedberg first came, before the public a
year ago. when he eioped with n pretty Salt
Lake City girl and brought her East. His in
come was insufficient to supply her wants.
Since he got into jail his wife has deserted him.
and Is now endeavoriug to secure a divorce.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
"l''eie Club AsL. for Guus aua Anmu.,u.u.

Bicro HAVEN Conn.,. Feb. 2s.-At the Clipper
maJ yo'V Ciuo meeting tonight a motion was
mH maj tho organization b transformed into
The cinIh company. II passed unanimously.
CAPT. Il M,!i begin drilling at once. On Monday
company has h WI, report 20 GOV. Cooke that the
tm r,THuhnillon, He will ask mat IL be sttsched ~
oi,oulrJknel cadets formed by Alderman Edward
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
Ginsuow's E1presaIon or sympathy.

LONDON, Feb. 26.-Mr. Henry White. the
American Charge d'Affaires. has forwarded to
the State Department tho resolution adopted by
the Glasgow Chamber Of expressing
sympathy with the United States in tho loss of
the Maine.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
THE GEHMAN-CzICn FEuD.
All the s!rrmRn Members at tho Bohemian
Diet Withdraw from That Dody.

SDfcINl LuOIf NeSJuTNh 10 IHE SIN.
VIENNA. Feb. 26.-Tho German members OF
the Bohemian Dict have Withdrawn from that
body. declaring that they will no longer take
part in its proceedings on account OF the Czech
majority in tho Chamber. They have placed
upon the order Of the day an address TO the En-.
peror demanding the rcostablishmcnt OF tho
ancient rights OF the HinEdom Of bohemia and
its union with Moravia and SilCsia.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27

5000 Miserable People Parade the streets OF
S~nlamanca.

Special Gable Despatch 10 THE Sun.
MADRID. Feb. 26.-Threo thousand persons.
including a number of women. paraded tho
streets OF Salamanca to-day carrying banners
on which were inscriptions demanding work or
bread. A dcputation was sent to the Project
and Mayor. who promised that they would find
work for those who wanted 1t.
This, however, did not satisfy the mob. who
later invaded the railroad freight station. where
they seized and ripped open q large number Of
sacks OF grain.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
lola Appssls ais a,ase.

s1eofGl Cable Dssyafch TO The SUE.
PARIS. Feb. 28.-Both NM. Zola and Perreux
to-day signed an application for an appeal
against the sentences imposed on Them,
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
swedish National Society sends Assurances OF
Loyalty.

ST. Louis, Feb. 26.-The Swedish National
Society at a meeting tonight unanimously
adopted q resolution that President Mckinley
DO notified OF It's loyalty. Tho resolution do
olared that the s~ociety's 500 members would
sock enlistment In Uncle Sans forces IN the
made up OF st. Louissns Of Swedish birth.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27

Afro in the basement OF the Boston Store at 8
East Fourteenth street last night did 5000 300
worth OF damage. The store 10 owned by Otto
Friedman. There was u great deal of smoke
and o big crowd around the burning building, (.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
Naval Force. In the Orient.

Special Gable p,spatch 10 The sun.
BERLIN. Feb. 26.-k,nperor William has sent
10 the Reiohstag his own tables OF the naval
forces OF Russia, Germany, and Japan in East
Asian waters.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
WELLER DENIES THAT 1E Stole.
NE Atss Declares That ne Dia Vet Fisnt Ter
peaoes In Havana nag.


MADRID, Feb. 26.-Gen woyler denies the
reports that he distracted from the War De-
partment at Havana papers and plans for the
Qualifications Of the city. lie says the sugEes-
tion that he caused mines and torpedoes to be
placed in the bay is doubly absurd.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1898-02-27
THE Walls OF ITALICA FOUND.
Dult by scipio Arricanus Opposite the Prsaea
CITY or Seville.

Wy OF SeVITI".
Special Gable DsspGteh 70 THE SON.
MADRID. Feb. 26.-The finds of old gold and
silver coins at Santiponce. near Seville. have
brought many antiQuarians to the spot. The ex-
cavations have been continued with great zeal.
and among the latest finds are a Roman marble
statue In complete preservation, an amphora
and some fine mosaics.
But more interesting still is the location OF
the walls OF ancient ltalica. u portion of which
has been laid bare. They were made of roughly
formed stone and mortar without b~attlements,
but II truncated square tower In a perfect state
Santiponce is among the hills that bound tho
valley OF the GuadalQuiver on the west and is
about three miles from Seville, which is across
the river and on the other side Of the valley.
The. town Of ltalica Was founded by Scipio
birthplace of the Roman Emperor Trojan.