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AMERICANS DOING WELL
IN THE ATHLETIC TOURNAMENT
AT ATHENS.
General Opinion That They VIII Win
Several of the Final Prizes-An
Enormous Crowd Present.

= ATHENS, April This was the sec
ond day of the Olympic games and the
interest in their revival showed no sign
of diminution. On the contrary, there
was more enthusiasm displayed than
was shown the day previous, and the
crowd that witnessed the various events
was enormous. The stadion was
crowded to it's utmost capacity, and the
surrounding hills were again packed
with masses of humanity desirous of
seeing the tests Of athletic skill and en-
durance. The King, Crown Prince and
other members of the royal family were
again present, as were also all the nota-
bles of Greece and many from foreign
countries. 1t is estimated that to-day
fully 100000 people witnessed the
games. The weather was perfect, and
the grounds were in far better condition
than they were yesterday.
The contestants are becoming more
familiar with their surroundings, and
this adds greatly to their self-confi-
dence. The American contestants, who
covered themselves with glory yester-
day, did well to-day, and it is the gem
eral opinion that they will win several
of the final prizes. One thing is said to
the future of the Olympic games has
been decided, and they will henceforth
take their places among the noted
events in the world, even though they
are not held on the classic grounds of
Greece.
The first heat of the 11O meters, hur-
die race was won by Goulding, an Eng
ljshman, in 1S 2-5 seconds The second
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ton Athletic Association in 1S seconds.
The finals will take place Friday
The long jump was won by Ellery II.
Clark Of the Boston Athletic Associa-
ton, who covered $50 meters. Robert
Garrett, the Captain of the Princeton
team, was second, with 6 meters to his
credit, and James B. Connolly of the
Suffolk Athletic Club third, with 5.S4
meters.
The 4OO-meter race on the fiat was
won by Thomas E. Burke of the Boston
Athletic Association. His time was
"a 1-5 seconds. H. B. Jameson of
Princeton University was second.
The next event on the programme
was putting the weight. Captain Gar
rett won, scoring 11.22 meters. The
Greek champion, Goskos. was second,
scoring 11.03 meters. Goskos was the
second Greek champion who has met de-
feat contesting with Garrett.
The one-hand weight-lifting contest
was won by Elliott an Englishman, who
raised II kilos.
The two-hand weight lifting contest
was won by Jensen, Dane who raised
111h kilos.
Flack, the Austrian, won the 1,500-
meter race on the fiat in minutes and
33 seconds.
The winners were enthusiastically ap-
plauded. Even Garrett was hailed with
enthusiasm when he defeated Goskos.
although the Greeks were surprised and
disappointed by the downfall of their
champion.
In the evening the Acropolis and city
were illuminated by myriads of electric
and other lights. The scene was beau
tIful and fairylike. Everywhere there
was the greatest enthusiasm.
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SALVATION ARMY.
Monster Demonstration Given Com
mander and Mrs. BOoth-Tucker.

Monster Demonstration Given Com.
mander and Mrs. Booth-Tucker.
NEW YORK, April IA monster
welcome demonstration was given by
the Salvation Army to Commander
Booth Tucker and Mrs. BoothTucker
tonight at Carnegie Music Hall. Fully
5000 persons were present.
Commissioner Booth-Tucker an
nounced that he had taken out his first
papers, and declaring his intention of
becoming an American citizen. Mrs.
Booth Tucker also announced her fnten-
ton Of becoming an American citizen.
Mrs. Booth-Tucker, in the course of
her address, said: 81 am here tC bring
about a full and complete reconciliation.
in which I am persuaded not only the
angels in Heaven, but the people of
America, will rejoice. You know to
what 1 refer I ask that you will pray
with me for the fulfillment Of that de-
sire"
Mrs. Booth-Tucker made an eloquent
appeal for Christianity, and just as she
exclaimed Let us pray someone In
the gallery cried What is the matter
with Ballington Booth?" Several per-
sons shouted He's all right" With
out noticing this interruption, Mrs
Booth Tucker prayed aloud.
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QUARANTINE AT WHITE HOUSE.
Little Esther Cleveland Is Sick With
the Measles.

the Measles.
WASHINGTON, April 7-President
Cleveland and Secretary Thurber are
quarantined at the White House. Mrs.
Cleveland and her children are quaran-
tined at Woodley, and Mrs. Thurber
and her little ones are quarantined at
their home on / street.
All this, and a postponement of Cab
met meeting in addition, is the result of
the discovery in the White House nur-
sery between 10 and IL O'Clock this
morning. Little Esther Cleveland, the
Presidents second daughter, who is 21a
years of age, developed symptoms Of
measles about that hour. Immediately
there was great excitement throughout
the mansion. The President was in
formed, and he sent messages to all
Cabinet officers in town that there
would be no Cabinet meeting to-day.
Mrs. Bathmann, the teacher of the
White House kindergarten, was sent
pcsthaste to Woodley, the Presidents S
country place, and hurried preparations
We're made for taking Esther and her
sister there. Shortly afterward the sick
child was sent to Woodley in a closed
carriage, accompanied in that and an
other vehicle by her mother, nurses and
sisters.
Private Secretary Thurber has been
living at the White House for ten days,
since one of his children developed a
case of measles. This morning young
Tom Thurber and the cook at the
Thurber house were taken with the dis
ease.
Esther Cleveland and the Thurber
children are doing well. Little Esther's
is said to be a mild case. 1t is likely
that on her recovery the family will be
Joined at Woodley by the President, and
will remain there until they leave for
Gray Gables at the beginning of sum-
mer.
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A Preliminary to the Expulsion Of
Christian Missionaries.
Rumor Also Current That Agents of
the Red Cross Society, Now Distrib-
uting Relief Funds In Asiatic
Turkey Are to be Expelled From
That Part of the Territory-An I'm
perial Trade Providing for Such
Expulsion Said to Have Been Signed
by the Sultan.

CONSTANTINOPLE (via Sofia, Bull
garia), April 1.-Advices received to-
day from Diarbekir Indicate beyond
reasonable doubt that Rev. George G.
Knapp, one of the American mission
aries at BitIis, is confined in Jail at Di-
arbekir, Turkish Armenia, and serious
international complications are more
than likely to follow. 1t is further an
nounced that Knapp is to be sent from
Diarbekir to Alexandretta, a seaport on
the bay of Iskandeerun, to be either
shipped out of the country or delivered
to the representatives of the United
States.
AT the first intimation of trouble the
United States Charge d'Affaires cabled
to Washington for further instructions,
and it is now said the United States
squadron in the Mediterranean, con-
sisting of the flagship Minneapolis.
commanded by Admiral Selfridge, and
the cruiser Marblehead will shortly as
semble in the Gulf of Iskandeerun and
a formal protest against the treatment
Of American missionaries may be made
| to the Porte, coupled with demand for
adequate indemnity for the damage re-
Gently done to the property of Ameri-
cans
The Imprisonment and proposed ex-
pulsion of Rev. Knapp is understood to
be but preliminary to the expulsion of
all Christian missionaries, mostly
Americans, English and French Cath
olics from Asiatic Turkey, and possibly
from European Turkey as We'll. Be
sides, it is rumored that the agents of
the American Red Cross Society, now
distributing relief funds in Asiatic
Turkey, are also to be expelled from
that part of the empire. 1t is stated
| that an imperial trade, providing for
such expulsion, has been signed by the
| Sultan, although not issued from the
| palace.
| A panic exists among the Armenians
| in the district of Suedich, owing, 1t is
explained, to the presence there of a
strong force of Turkish troops.
WASHINGTON, April mo orders
have gone to Admiral Selfridge to
gather his fleet in the Gulf of Iskan-
| deerun tc make a demonstration
against Turkey. Although he has
large measure of discretion and au-
! thority in the movements of his ships,
| it is unlikely he would go so far as to
| make a naval demonstration without
| the sanction and direction of the Navy
Department
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The "Boodling" Element Receives a
Severe Setback.
While They Will Still Control Chicago's
City Council, Their Majority In the
Board Will be Reduced to a Mini
mum-Only Six Candidates Opposed
to the Municipal Voters League
Returned to Office.

CHICAGO, April I'm the election
here to-day for town officers and AL
dermen the Republicans carried all of
the seven towns by majorities ranging
from 1000 to 1000. The campaign for
Aldermen was not strictly on party
lines, but more of an effort on the part
of reputable citizens to oust the old
gang which has controlled the Coun-
Gil, regardless of politics.
OF the thirty-four Aldermen elected
to-day only eight Of them are men who
were opposed by the Municipal Voters
League. The remaining twenty-six
may be said to fairly represent the re-
spectacle element
Of the old Council gang John Cough
lin Bath House john, Charles Martin,
John Powers, Daniel Ackerman, Rob-
ert Mulcahy and Cyrus Howell return
to the Council. These six will still have
company in the Council chamber as out
of the sixty-four present Aldermen,
whose terms do not expire until the
following year, there are a number of
wellknown boodlers. The election to-
day will severely cripple them, and yet
still leave them with a majority of two
or three members in the Council. Here
tofore they have had a two-thirds' ma
jority, which enabled them to pass at
will ordinances over the Mayors veto.
The Peoples party did not succeed in
electing a single candidate.
Of the successful contestants thirteen
are Democrats, eighteen Republicans,
and three who ran on an Independent
ticket The most bitter contest was in
the First Ward, between Coughlin and
George H. Williams. Coughlin will have
majority of over 1000. In this
ward there were six candidates-One
Democrat, two Republicans, one Peo-
pies party and two Independent.
Blood was shed in the First Ward.
and the police were called on to quell
several incipient riots at the polling
places.
The Levee section of the ward pro-
vided its usual quota of lesser brawls,
with fists, rocks and clubs as weapons,
and whisky as the accessory in every
case. There were disturbances among
the Italians of the Nineteenth Ward,
where the Aldermanic contestants
stfove with beer, whisky and money to
influence the voting. Fist fights and
elections of trespassers from the poll
ing-places by the police were reported
in the Second, Eighteenth and Twenty
second Wards. The police quickly re-
stored order whenever an outbreak oc-
Cured, and on the whole, considering
the bitterness of the fight against
gang Aldermen, the election was not
a discreditabIe one. The open viola
ton of the law against saloons selling
liquor during the voting hours made
most of the trouble for the police.
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FREE-SILVER COINAGE.
Sentiment Of DesFs,crats In the State of
Missouri.

ST. LOUIS, April 1.-Fifty-two Dem
ocratic county conventions have been
held in Missouri up to this morning,
and in every one of them resolutions
We're passed favoring the free coinage
of silver. Forty-one of these instructed
the delegates to the Sedalia convention
to vote only for delegates at large who
were pledged to free silver and the
majority favored Governor Stone, Sena-
tors Vest and Cockrell and ex-Congress-
man Bland as delegates to the Chicago
convention. In all the primaries held
for county conventions yet to come the
sentiment for free silver is equally
OIL OnOunced
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WAR DECLARED ON M'KINLEY.
The A. II. AS VIII Endeavor to De-
feat His Nomination.

ST. LOUIS, April THE A. p A. has
declared war on Mckinley, and through
Chairman of the National Advisory
Board Judge H. D. Stevens, who es-
tablished headquarters here to-day. de-
clares that nothing will be left undone
to unmake the man from Ohio. This
was brought out to-day by the launch
ing Of a boom for the Presidency of
Congressman Linton, who has been the
mouthpiece and champion of the or
ganization in the House. It came about
by'a snub administered to the National
Board while it was in session in Wash
ington last week. The board sent a
letter to the managers of Mckinley,
Reed, Morton and Allison inviting them
to appear before the board and state
their attitude toward the organization,
as 1t intended to take a hand in the
national fight. All Of the managers but
Hanna obeyed the summons, and had
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RELIEF FOR ARMENIANS.
What Miss Barton and Her Party Are
Doing for the Sufferers.

NEW YORK, April 1.-Spencer
Trask, Chairman of the Executive
Committee of the Armenian Relief
Committee, to-day received the follow
ing cablegram from Miss Clara Barton,
President of the Red Cross:
Our corps of physicians and medical
supplies left Beirout April Sd, and will
reach Marash on the 10th. The
scourge of typhoid and other diseases
from starvation and exposure is una
bated. Our expeditions are meeting
with splendid success. There are no
obstructions nor Turkish supervision,
as has been wrongly reported. One
party is working between Marash, Zei-
toun, Malatia and Harpool, the other
between Oorfa, Diarbekir and Harpool
visiting towns and villages en- route
giving assistance where most needed. -
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RAILWAY MAIL.CAR AFIRE.
Causes Excitement for q Time at TIN
National Capital.

WASHINGTON, April 7.-Intense
excitement in the official quarter of
Washington was caused shortly before
noon to-day by an alarm of fire turned
in from the Treasury Department. The
alarm was caused by the partial de-
struction of United States railway
mail service car while in transit over
the Pennsylvania-avenu cable road.
This mail car serves the route between
/ the Navy-yard, the Capitol. the Treas
ury and Georgetown. 1t took fire
through an explosion of coal oil stove
while opposite the Treasury. and in an
instant was wrapped in flames. Before
the engines appeared most of the mail
bags. were saved by the crowd, and be-
yond the destruction of the upper part
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GENERAL HARRISON.
The Ex.President and His Bride Arrive
at indianapolis.

INDIANAPOLIS, April 7.-Ex-P -Presi-
dent Harrison and his bride arrived
from New York at IL o'clock tonight.
large crowd was at the union station,
but there was no one of prominence to
greet them. They alighted from the
coach, and arm-in-arm went through
the station to the carriage in waiting.
/ As they passed through the gates a
cheer went up from the crowd, and was
taken up and repeated again and again
outside the gates The bridal couple
moved with a quick step through the
throng, which parted on either side for
their passage. Mrs. Harrison kept her
eyes on the ground, and she raised them
but once as she passed through the sta
ton.
Upon entering the carriage they were
driven rapidly to their Delaware street
home. No one was there to receive
them except the housekeeper
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of the car the loss was insignificant.

of the car the loss was Insignificant.
The fire occurred at the head of a
grade, and as soon as it was extin-
guished the brakes were released. with
the intention of coasting the car about
three blocks down to the cable shops
and the power station. In attempting
to make flying switch at this point
the still smoking mail car left the
track and plunged into a long line of
cars which had accumulated. giving
rise to a renewal of the excitement, al
though no one was injured.
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FIELD MARSHAL YAMAGATA.
The Japanese Count VIII Reach
Omaha To-day.

OMAHA, April Field Marshal
Count Yamagata Of Japan will arrive
in Omaha tomorrow afternoon over
the Union Pacific at 4:45. He is ac-
companied by his staff, and will re-
main here until Thursday afternoon,
when he will proceed East.
General Coppinger will show him the
ordinary military courtesies, for al
though his visit is not an official one,
he passing through the United States
EN- route to Moscow to attend the
crowning of the Car, he has been en-
tertained by the people and military
authorities at San Francisco and by
the people of Salt Lake.
Count Yamataga will stop in Chicago,
Washington and New York and per-
haps one or two other cities before sail
ing for Russia. He left Ogden to-day
on the Union Pacific fast train.
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Pro.Lfcense Men Win.

ST. PAUL, April IA large number
of Minnesota cities held elections to-
day. AS a rule party lines were not
closely drawn. Hottest fights were
usually made on excise. AS far as can
be heard from the pro-license men
won in majority of cases.
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Republican Ticket Elected.

MILWAUKEE,, April IA heavy
vote was cast at the municipal election
to-day. The Republican city ticket was
elected by pluralities ranging from 200
to 1000. The labor vote was very large.
The balance of power in the Common
Council and Board of Supervisors will
be in the hands of the Republicans
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MAJOR-GENERAL MILES.
Resolution FayOrably Reported to Pro.
mote Him to Lieutenant-General.

WASHINGTON, April THE joint
resolution introduced by Hardy of In
diana to promote Major-General
Miles to the rank of fLieutenant-Gen
was ordered favorably reported by the
House Military Affairs Committee to-
day. OF the twelve members present.
four-three Democrats and one Repub-
lican-opposed the resolution. The
eight affirmative votes were all Repub-
licans, as follows: Messrs. Hull, Curtis
(New York;, Marsh, Griffin, Parker,
Fenton, Tracey and Catron. The mega
tive votes were cast by Messrs. McClel-
Ian, Lockhart, Tyler and Bishop, the
last named being Republican.
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ALLEN NOT A CANDIDATE.
VIII Not Accept the Nomination to
Lead the Populists.

wv ASSopC Cio NOIHluatlOu TO
Lead the Populists.
LINCOLN (Neb.), April 7-Governor
Holcomb to-day gave to the press a let
ter OF recent date from United States
Senator w. V. Allen in which that gen.
tleman declares he is not a candidate
for the PopuIist nomination for the
Presidency. The Senator says he greatly
appreciates the mention of his name in
that connection, but believes other lead
ers in the Populist ranks more deserving
OF the nomination than himself, for
whose success he would prefer to work
as private. Personal and family con-
siderations also, he declares, compel him
to decline. Leading Papuiists of this
city do not deny their keen disappoint-
ment over the Senator's action.
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THE. VANDERBILT PARTY.
Will Arrive at Ogden To-day-Their
Future Movements.

Future Movements.
OMAHA, April 7.-Chauncey NJ. De-
pew, Cornelius Vanderbilt and their
party are expected in this city next
Friday. General Manager Dickinson
of the Union Pacific, who has gone to
meet them, reached Ogden to-day, and
the Vanderbilt party will arrive there
tomorrow. The itinerary includes q
trip to Salt Lake and detour through
Colordao before coming to Omaha. From
this city they will go East on the North
western. The train carrying the party
is light, consisting of two Vanderbilt
special cars and the Union Pacific car.
and the run across the Rockies and THE
plains will doubtless show fast time.
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Agricultural Appropriation Bill.

WASHINGTON, April THE con-
ferrees on the agricultural appropria-
ton bill for the coming fiscal year
reached an agreement. AS passed by
the House the bill carried $3,215, ,392.
The Senate increased this amount $11S,-
26O. The Senate conferrees agreed to
recede from the amendments carrying
$7S, 12O, leaving the bill as agreed to
appropriating $3.302, 792, or about ST.
600 less than the amount for the current
fiscal year.
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Treasury Gold Reserve.

WASHINGTON, April THE treas
ury gold reserve at the close of business
to-day stood at $125, ,S7S, ,76O. The with
drawals for the day were $50, 100.
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Storm In Nebraska.

LINCOLN (Neb.), April IA storm Of
wind and rain of unusual violence visit
ed Lincoln and vicinity between 5 and
& O'Clock this evening. Only minor
damage was done in the city, but re-
ports from country districts are that
many outhouses were unroofed and
windmills torn down. No serious injury
or loss of life occurred so far as is
known.
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A. p. AS Win at Kansas CITY.

KANSAS CITY, April 7.-Only about
one-half the precincts in the city We're
heard from on to-day's election up to
II O'Clock tonight, but these indicate
the election of Jones for Mayor, by
majority of about 700. Jones was the
A. P. A. candidate, and the contest be-
tween that organization and a citizens
Independent ticket was bitter one.
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The Rumor without Foundation.

JOHANNESBURG, April Tt has
been ascertained that the rumor cir
culated here yesterday to the effect that
the British Government had agreed to
cancel the convention of 1884 and recog-
nize the full independence of the Trans
vaal, is without foundation in fact.
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License Generally Successful.

LINCOLN (Neb.), April LIN this
city to-day the entire Republican ticket
was elected by majorities of 1,OOO to
1000. The Republicans gained one
Alderman Over the State the issue
was license or no license, and license
was generally successful.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1896-11-29
ESCORT SELECTED,
Honor Assigned to the Eight Regi-
ment o. N. G..

CANTON, Nov 2S.-Col. George A.
Garretson, of Cleveland, chairman of
the committee on escort to the presi-
dent-elect, has officially notified Col.
George r. Gyger, Of Alliance, COM
manding the Eighth regiment, o. N.
c., that the escort from Canton tt
Washington will be composed of the
Eighth and the troop of cavalry from
Cleveland, commanded by Capt Bur-
dick. On arrival in Washington, the
Eighth infantry will form personal
escort from the depot to the Ebbitt
house, after which the regiment will
take place in line with the Ohio troops,
and such other personal military es-
cort duty as may be required during.
the inaugural celebration will be done
by Troop A. Troop A Is prominent
Cleveland organization finely equipped
and made up of leading citizens and
professional men. The Eighth regi-
ment Of infantry of o. N. G. is COM
posed of companies located in the va
rious counties that Maj. Mckinley has
represented in congress. and is regard
ed as one of the best national guard
regiments, and will compare favora-
bly, with any similar organization in
the United States.