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The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
Of Those Killed in the Naval Magazine
Explosion.
Government Inquiry Shows it Was
Not Accidental, and it is Now
Thought to be an Anarchist
Conva1escing-Lun to the
Officers Commanding Troops on
the Transport Sheridan.

NICE, March 12.-Queen Victoria ar
rived by special train from Boulogne
Sur Mer this afternoon.
When passing through Toulon, her
majesty summoned the Sub Project
and expressed to him her sympathy
with the families of the victims Of the
explosion of the naval powder magazine
at La Goubran early last Sunday NORM
ing, promising to send a donation to
the relief fund.
All the customary honors were paid
her majesty on her arrival. The streets
were thronged with people cheering
heartily and the municipal authorities
presented a magnificent bouquet,
mounted upon tripod and surmounted
with two vases and other emblematic
deyiSeS
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
BASEBALL LEAGUE.
Schedule for the Season Of 1899
Has Been Completed.

SAN FRANCISCO. March II = The
schedule of the California Baseball
League for the season of 1899 has been
completed. 1t provides for a series of
252 games to be played between March
Goth and November Goth. Seventy
three games will be played in San
Francisco, 81 in Santa Cruz, that city
getting an extra one on Admission day,
SO in Sacramento, San Jose and Wat
sonville, and 81 in Oakland.
No two interior teams will meet in
this city during the season. Each team
will play but 81 games.
The season will open in this city next
Sunday, with a game between the San
Franciscos and Oaklands. The same
teams will close the season here on No
yember 26th. The San Joses will open
at Sacramento next Sunday, and the
Santa Cruzans will go to Watsonville.
Oakland will go to Santa Cruz on
April list to open the season there, and
jacksonville will go to San Jose.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
DAKoTA'S BLIZZARD.
One Of the Worst Ever Experienced
in That Section.

OMAHA, March PA Bee" special
from Rapid City, S. D., says:
The blizzard that swept over the
country east of this city last week was
the worst ever experienced here. Re
ports just coming in say that at least
two lives were lost. The son of Shell
by Reed, large sheep owner, who was
out tending sheep, is missing, and
there is little doubt that he persisted.
A mail carrier named Pearson is also
missing. Reeds horse came home rid
erless, during the storm and the saddle
has been found, but no traces of the
young man. 1t is feared that others
were caught in the storm and have
persisted.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
ALGER's ORDERS.
Bodies on the Roumania to Be Re-
ceived With Military Honors.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-The Sec
Rotary of War has sent the following
order to Major General Wesley Merritt
at Gov rnor's Island, N. Y:
'By direction of the President, you
will. upon the arrival of the Roumania
with the remains of the soldiers who
were killed or have died at Santiago
and Porto Rico, fire a fitting salute,
order all flags half-masted and detail
a sufficient guard of honor to see that
the caskets are taken off the ships and
expressed to their former homes The
Roumania is expected to arrive very
soon. Will telegraph you tomorrow
as early as possible the exact hour
''R. A. ALGER, Secretary of War"
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
STRIKE DECLARED OFF.
Granite Manufacturers Associa-
ton and Cutters Agree.

QUINCY (Mass.), March 12.-After
an all-night session, the committees of
the Granite Manufacturers Association
and the Cutters Union reached an
agreement to-day and the strike, which
has been in progress for two weeks, has
been declared off The minimum price
per hour was settled at % cents. The
original minimum was "a 3-16 cents.
The cutters also succeeded in having
the weekly payment agreement voted
upon.
On some of the smaller items in the
bill the men were content to give way
a few cents and the manufacturers con-
ceded small amounts on other clauses.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
THE FAWCETT TRIAL.
Accused of Using His Omcial
Power to Benefit His Friends.

SEATTLE (Wash.), March Twill
lam Ogilvie, Administrator of the Yu-
kon, has begun an investigation of the
charges against exGold Commissioner
Fawcett at Dawson, February 10Th
Formal charges We're filed against Faw-
cett by E. c. Allen, who accuses Faw-
cett of using his official powers for the
benefit of personal friends in the loca-
ton of claims.
Fawcett has entered a specific denial
OF the charges and asked for a speedy
investigation. The trial has been con-
tinued thirty DAYS
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
PROF. KNAPP's REPORT.
Asiatic Seeds and Plants Selected
for Experiments.

WASHINGTON, March 12.-Professor
S. A. Knapp, the special Commissioner
of Secretary Wilson to the Orient to
investigate the availability of eastern
plants and seeds for common use in
this country and secure specimens of
those that are valuable, has submitted
his preliminary report summing up the
work.
The number of seeds and plants Sc
lected for experiment include persin-
mons, bamboo, Japan plums. pears.
camphor trees and hagi All the per-
simmon and pear seedlings have been
distributed to experiment stations and
the rest soon will be at hand for ex-
pertinent. AS to the persimmons, Pro-
fessor Knapp found very few varie-
ties sufficiently tested to be worthy of
introduction. A few, however, We're Sc
cured. The persimmon, the report
shows, is the most universally used Of
all the fruits in Japan. This makes the
first importation of the seedless variety
of the persimmon, which is dried and
preserved like a fig. Some plums were
purchased in Japan for hybridizing our
native plums.
The bamboo is used in Japan for an
infinite variety of purposes. and it is
even a table delicacy. Whether the
American taste will be trained to use
the bamboo as a food is not ventured.
but the report says it will thrive in
many of the Southern States and be of
great value in various ways. Camphor
trees were selected BECAUSE this variety
will stand the frost of our Gulf States,
and the tree is large and ornamental.
The bark of the poper mulberry, it is
urged, will go we'll with the bamboo for
a variety of purposes The crypomeria
Japonica is the principal tree used in
reforesting the mountains of Japan.
| and it will be a valuable addition to
| the woods of the Southern States. Hagi
or lespidigu bicular, is a new forage
plant, apparently of great value. 1t
stands the drought well. is similar to
alfalfa in characteristics and nutritive
value. thrives on poorer soil, and has
a more vigorous growth. A variety of
rice was brought from the island of
Kiushi.
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JOHNNY GRIFFIN DEAD.
One Of the Cleverest Feather
weights in His Day.

NEW YORK, March 12-Johnny
Griffin, the Braintree lad in his day
one of the cleverest featherweight fight
ers in the world, died in a West Six
tieth street boarding house. to-day His
body is now in the morgue and unless
some of his friends care for it. it is
likely to find resting place in the pot
ter's field.
Johnny Griffin was born in Braintree
Mass, about 30 years ago. He had a
long list of victories to his credit. hav-
ing fought such men as George Dixon
and Johnny Murphy.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
M. ZECRANTs DEAD.
Chief Agent of the Big Copper
Ring of 1888.

PARIS, March I'm Zecrants,
founder of the Societe Des Metaux,
and chief agent in the. great copper
ring of 1888, died to-day.
The late M. Zecrants in February.
1888, formed French syndicate to
raise the price of copper, then: very low,
by monopoly. The syndicate had
everything its own way until March of
the following year, when it came to
grief through M. Eecrants' wild specu-
lation in copper, its collapse being fol-
lowed by a widespread panic. NJ. Ze-
Grants tapestries, china and articles of
vertu, with some Of his pictures. were
sold at public auction. realizing enor-
nous prices. Shortly afterward seventy
pictures We're Saken to London. where
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
Herrie+te weisch1er Found.

NEW YORK, March 12.-Miss Hen
riette Weichsler, the young woman who
has been missing from her home in
Brooklyn since Wednesday last, was
found in Manhattan Borough tonight
at the home of midwife in East Fifth
street. Albert Smith, the navy yard
postal clerk, who took a dose of poison
on being questioned concerning the dis
appearance of the young woman, gave
the address at which Miss Weichsler
could be found.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

unscrewing the gas fixture and inhai-
ing the deadly fluid. He left a letter
showing that he was out Of work, with
out money, and on the verge of starva-
ton.
He had recently been employed in
lumber camp at Albion, Mendoclno
County. A letter was found on his
person from Colonel Byrne of the Mill
tary Department of Dakota, showing
that Robbins had been employed as
clerk and messenger in the Medical
Department there, and that his .serv-
ices were highly satisfactory.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
Tried to Kill His Wife.

1slecker, who lives near Sequel, OBJ
tanned shotgun and threatened to
Kill his wife and commit suicide. When
she tried to take the gum from him one
barrel was discharged. She ran out of
the house. when he fired the other bar
rel at her, the charge coming so near
her that she was powder-burned. Is
locker was arrested, and will be ex-
amined as to his sanity.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
A GROCER DISAPPEARS.
Has a Mistaken Idea That His Az
fairs Are in Bad Shane.

PHOENIX (Ariz). March 12.-Di,f-
gent Inquiries is being made for Charles
II. Reibling, a groceryman. who left
here last Thursday night under an i'm
preston that his affairs We're in bad
way. On the contrary, it has been
shown that his liabilities are small COM
pared with his assets, al he has a.
dozen friends who want to put him on
his feet. Among them is his heaviest
creditor. An effort is being made in
every direction to find him.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
Prominent Mason Dead.

URBANA (O.), March 12-Charles c.
Keefer died here to-day, aged 10 years
He has occupied all the high offices in
the Grand Lodge of Masons and
Grand Commander K. T. of Ohio since
1860. and at the time of his death was
Grand Secretary of the Grand Chapter
of Ohio, r. A. M. He attained the
thirty-third degree in 1870.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

sion, now inquiring into questions re-
lating to the civil government of Porto
Rico, to which much Importance is at
tached The Commissioners declined
to make public the nature of the con-
ference, on the ground that it must be
kept private for the present.
Before leaving Havana for the Unit
ed States, Senior Munoz Rivera will con-
fer with General Maxine Gomez. He
was the recipient of more than hun
dred kilograms and letters wishing him
success.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
British steamer Wrecked.

CROOKHAVEN Qreland), March II.
The British steamer Oswestria, Cap
tain Wilson, from Norfolk, Va, Feb
ruary 22d, via Newport News, for Man
chester, stranded in the fog this morn
ing in Dunlough Bay. The crew was
saved, though many had miraculous
escapes. The local people displayed
great bravery in saving life. The YES
sci is a total wreck.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
A Sacramento Dog Won.

STOCKTON, March r. Notwith-
standing cold wind was blowing, the
attendance at the coursing at Good
water Grove to-day was large. Little
Wonder, Sacramento dog, took first
money; Prince of Fashion, San Fran
cisco, second, and Better Than Gold,
Stockton. third.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
REV. w. c. DICKINSON.
The WeI1-Known Presbyterian
Minister Dies at Vanstone.

CHICAGO, March u. = Rev. w. c..
Dickinson, a well-known Presbyterian
minister, died to-day at his home at
Vanstone
DIR. Dickinson was born at Long
Meadow, Mass, in January, 1927. In
1913 he graduated from Amherst Col
lege, where he received the degree of
Bachelor of Arts. After being gradu-
ated by the Andover Theological Sem
mary he held a number of pastorates
in the East, retiring recently, after ten
years service at Lake Forest, suburb
of this city.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
More Smallpox at Los Angeles.

LOS ANGELES, March 1.-Two new
cases of smallpox have developed here
since the last report. One is that of a
motorman on the Maple avenue divi-
sion of the Los Angeles street railroad,
and the other that of a lodger in the
Manhattan lodging house. on Broad
way, between First and Second
streets.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

San FRANCISCO data: MaXIIIIu1H teIH-
perature So: minimum Al; mean 81
The weather is generally cloudy from
the central portions of California and
Nevada north and west of the Rocky
Mountains Rain or snow has fallen
over Washington Oregon, Idaho, North
ern Utah and Western Montana
Nevada and rising along the Washing
ton coast.
High northerly winds are reported
along the northern coast. in the Sac
ramento Valley and Nevada
The temperature has fallen over the
northern portion of the Pacific Slope
and risen slightly over the souther:,
portion.
Conditions are favorable for fair cooi
weather with brisk north winds IN Cal
ifornia Monday.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
Contracted Leprosy.

LONDON, March 1.-THE Caro- COR
respondent of the Daily Telegraph"
says he learns that Khalifa Abdullah,
the Dervish ruler in the Soudan. is suf-
fering from leprosy, which he contract
ed few years ago through taking un-
to himself the wife of 4 black Emir,
who has since died of leprosy.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
To Garry American Coal.

HARTLEPOOL England), March IL.
A large steamship owner has received
overtures from American agents to
carry American coal to Europe at from
IL shillings to II shillings freight per
ton. North of England coal merchants
are alarmed at the steady growth of the
American coal trade to European ports
THAT formerly took English coal.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
SOLEMN TIE DEUM.
Celebrated at ST. Peters to Com
memorate the Pope's Recovery.

ROME, March 12.-The solemn te
deum was celebrated at ST. Peters
Cathedral to-day to commemorate the
Pope's recovery and his coronatio in
the chapel on March 8, 1878. Cardinal
Rampolla, Papal Secretary of State,
Office ted in the presence of an immense
congregation. This evening the Piaz-
ri Di San Pietre is Illuminated.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
The Queen Convalescing.

BRUSSELS, March 1.-THE follow
ing bulletin was issued this evening re-
garding the condition of Queen Marie
Henrietta:
1.-The Queen is progressing in her
convalescence She has refreshing
sleep and is regaining her strength
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
Joe Bandeni Dead.

SAN JOSE, March 12-Joe Bandeni,
who was shot on Saturday night as the
outcome of a quarrel with his father,
died this morning. Bandeni the elder is
in Jail awaiting the result of the Coro-
ner's inquest, which will be held to-mor-
row.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
American Officers Lunched.

LA VALETTA (Malta). March ID
The Union Club gave luncheon yester-
day to the officers commanding the
American troops. on board the United
States transport Sheridan, which ar
rived here on Thursday, en- route to
Manila, and the transport proceeded to-
day.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
SENIOR RIVERA COMING.
Confers With the Colonial Conn
mission Before Starting.

PONCE porto Rico), March 12-Se-
nor Munoz Rivera, former Secretary of
the State in the insular Cabinet, left
for Havana yesterday by the steamer
San Ignacio, en- route for the United
States. Before his departure, he had
a conference with the Colonial Commits
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
The Chicago Arrives alta Hampton.

HAMPTON Wa), March 1.-THE
cruiser Chicago arrived this morning
from Havana She will go into the
shipyard at Newport News for repairs
Tonight the transport Meade, bound
for Cuba, to pay off the Cuban soldiers,
arrived and will sail tomorrow,
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
A Washington Murderer Captured.

SPOKANE (Wash.), March Twill
lam Abb who murdered James Lacey
in the Cour d'Alene gambling rooms
February 18th, was captured to-day
near San Point, Idaho, where he was
harbored by Italian section hands.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
Coursing at San Jose.

SAN JOSE, March 12.-At the cours-
ing match to-day for the thirty-two dog
stake P. c. Curtis Vanity Fair won
first money and his Commodore second
money.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
Beachcombers Defeat the Altos.

Of San Francisco, champions of the
amateur league, were defeated to-day
by the Beachcombers by a score of IL
to 2.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
WEATHER CONDITIONS.
Favorable for Fair, Cool Weather
and Brisk North Winds.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-The
following are the seasonal rainfalls to
date as compared with those of the
same date last season and rainfall III
last twenty-four hours:
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

When young man embraces a girl
he shows his love for her in round
about way.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

A physician says woman is never
really i'll as long as she is able to COM
plain.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
INHALED THE GAS.
Penniless and Starving a Man Sui-
cides at San Francisco.

SAN FRANCISCO, March 12.-Will-
lam G. Robbins committed suicide in
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

they were sold by Messrs. Christie for
nearly 100000. He contrlved, however.
to save enough from the wreck to live
comfortably.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13
GOMEz'S Statement
TO THE PEOPLE.
Says He Always Followed Dictates
Of His Conscience
And the Call Of Great National
Needs.

Thanks the Assembly for Leaving
Him Free to Return to His
Home-As Our Government Has
Never Recognized the Assem-
bly,, It's Action Counts for Little
With Us-Senor Rivera on His
Way From San Juan to Wash
ington.
The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1899-03-13

Never play at any game OF Chances
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-17

siihin hlmseii ~ sysfsi iaft ~
Hi~lisa ihs steamer ~ the chsfEs bat
No. he'd suffered sefamaii1h ~ lhsf'
after and humiliation 81 The hands o'
Capt aiinof Colsrss sesir.i q yer.
dies in the circuit ronri and had the
amount Handsomely increased IN ,he
supreme Court The one point which
MS frlenss Wish so MAZE for him V
that he was represen,ed by Capt. MI
nor 20 Nc a siosawst. where ~ u has
been shosn that he had q considerable
interest in the ship Again. M'sna
said that Colsroye was a fugitive and
that A warrant for his arres, would No.
brought fas, "a steamers could travel.
This lib.l has been entirely disproSen
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-17
THEN 1T WENT ON ALL RIGHT,

The writer of the letter which ! am
going to copy for you in a moment has
a complaint 10 make. Rather, perhaps,
a complaint 10 place on record. As the
reason for II is passed away for the
present and she hOpes-and We hope
with her---that 1t may not return. The
complaint does not refer to any rela-
tive, friend, or foe, but to her own
heart. II did not work well, IL was
weak, and for long time she was I'M
able TO find means to make 1t do better.
Which was a serious matter, inasmuch
as the vigor of the circulation OF the
blood always depends upon the force
wherewith the heart drives it,
Still, II seems 10 me We ought TO be n
bit indulgent towards the heart in view
OF the labor II has TO perform. Re-
member that IL never takes full min
ute's rest at one time, night or day,
from the instant Il begins at your birth
until, like a muffled drum, it stops for
good and all-life's funeral march to
the grave being over. During all this
while. ten years or a hundred, the
heart has got TO keep on pumping blood
through your body at the rate OF from
1880 strokes a minute in childhood to 50
or 60 in old age. II you happen to have
a mechanical turn OF mind II may in
terest you to figure out how much this
stands for in units OF horsepower for
a given case and time. II not, you can
take my word for II that, merely as u
machine, the heart deserves your re-
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-17
One Of the Traitors.

A private letter from Manila says:
One OF the two dead American trait
ors and deserters found with the Fill.
pino dead was John Hayes, who had
been a corporal in ID Company OF the
First california. He was game and
stood up for terrible grilling, for he
had ten or a dozen wounds. His uni
form was that OF "A lieutenant of the
insurgents Hayes was a popular fell
low and the boys generally do MOI
speak of him harshly, for several rea
sons. They think he Thought from the
signs that an agreement would bt
reached that would proteet him. Loy'
oil woman led him to desert. IA,
married pretty Filipino girl of goo,
FAMILY and deserted TO be with her.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-17
SUFFERED FOR FOURTEEN YEARS

] have been afflicted with rheuma-
tlsm for fourteen years and nothing
seemed to give any relief. | was able
to be around all the time, but constant
ly suffering. ! had tried everything
could hear OF and at last was told to
try Chamberlain's Pain Balm, which I
did, and was Immediately relieved and
in a short time cured. am happy to
say that It has not since returned
Josh. Edgar, Germantown. Cal. For
sale by Benson, Smith & Co., Ltd,
Wholesale agents for II. |. All drug
gists and dealers.
The Hawaiian gazette., 1899-03-17
A MAUNALEl DEAL.
Question oi Minutes ON AN I'm.
portant Option.

Quite an exciting Incident happened
in connection with the Mau-
nalel stock, which mas just been put
on the market W G. Achi, the real
estate dealer and capitalist, had been
allotted quite good sized book OF
shares. In an unthinking moment, as
ne says. when the cares "a business
were pressing heavily upon him, he
placed an option on his stock with a
certain man in this city. The hgure
set was a quite low premium. The op-
ton was 20 run until 2 o'clock yester-
day afternoon.
The forenoon OF yesterday passed.
With the heeting hours the stock grad
ually rose in value, Achi was hoping
against hope that his man would not
appear. Slowly the minutes passed
lie took out his watch and placed 1t on
his desk in order that he might better
watch the creeping seconds. Five min
utes to o'clock and all was still wei
with Achi. Just as the minute hand
was cleaying the hour mark a perspir'
II ing apparition burst through the door
way. It was the party VINO had come
10 claim his option.
\ discussion somewhat sultry in
stantly ensued. One claimed that the
time was one minute past 2. The othel
vowed that It still lacked one minut,
OF the hour. The argument closed By
Achi gracefully handed over the stock
He now says that the old proven
about Time waiting for no man shoulS
be changed 10 read that no man car
hurry Time.